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probably precipitate many good sol
diers Into thc guardhousc and stir up
various sorts of ructious
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The Chicago elevator boy who saved
sixty hotel guests from burning 20
death ought To have a Carnegie IL
brary.
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The best authority in the House on seals
and their habits is Representative Crow
ley Of Illinois He lived in Alaska for ten
years or more and studied the seal from
the time OF its babyhood until it grew to
be full-hedged old rounder with strong
inclination TO swim OF the reservation
be caught by seal pirates. and be con
yertcd into a seaI-skin sacque-
Alaska is a great country. the finest
summer resort in the world. said Judge
Crowley today, and in time il will put
Atlantic City and Cape May to the woods
only the other day / heard friend Of
mine, who lives in the country. say that
his nearest neighbor was two hundred
miles away That's nothing: my nearest
neighbor in ALASKA was 500 miles. and
we thought nothing Of that distance
Judge Crowley says the seals are very
intelligent and can be taught to do almost
any trick. Some OF the prettiest flowers
to be found in the world. he said. grow
in the Alaska snow.
You may talk of the Philippines and OF
Porto Rico" said he, but they cant he
compared in resources and richness to
Alaska.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-01-20

t-t- Louis GiglC-DcmCIaty
Army physicians admit that q daily
news service from the United States
would do more to relieve the feeling OF
homesickness in the Philippines than al
their medicine.
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An Anomaly


fthiCIg0 ReC0rI-HeraldJ
A public CficehGIdCT in Chicago has re-
fused to accept his salary for five months
because he was away during that time.
other public oGceholders will now regard
him with suspicion or pity, Or both.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-01-20

1t may be observed in passing that
the man who is not local patriot is
a pretty poor stick as a national
patriot.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-01-20

The Hin Presidential boom has
doubtless noticed that the German
Presidential boom has a chip on its
shoulder.
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Swearing All Around in Ohio.

lChiIg0 NeWs-J
Governor Nash Of Ohio again took
the oath OF Office yesterday and in addi-
sion here was considerable private
swearing by members Of the different
factions az Columbus.
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a Democrat OF National Reputation

(Pittsburg DspatchJ
M Germans return 10 the Senate re-
stores at least one Democrat Of natioUal
reputation 20 Washington.
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Now that the octopus hunter has
failed to bring i'm any game he should
try TO land the sea serpent.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-01-20

1t would appear that the Beers have
peace rmCr.
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And yet nobody need accuse Mr..
Croker of having left the Tammany
tiger on a doorstep.
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The way to get the Washington
band wagon over the hill is To get out
and push.
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Eternal agitation is the price of mu-
nicipal greatness.
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After all there Is a sort of compen-
sation for Mr.. Kruger i'm the fact that
he has no Rudyard kipIiug to worry
him.
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Perhaps the Venezuelan revolution
has gone into the hands of "a receiver.
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The only thing that the revised Dis
trict code needs Is revision
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Enthusiasm is the very likelihood of
progress.
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A Pleasing Fiction.


Let US hope that Aguinaldo is really az
unselhsh and high minded as he is painted
BY Senator Hoar.
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years after the British captured Washing.
ton and burned The Capitol He receiveE
a classical education from private tutors.
but when about TO enter college his
health failed and he went 90 Cincinnati.
where he became a bookseller and pub
Usher. IE 1853 ne was appointed asso-
Ciate editor or the Cincinnati Daily Com
merciei.' Of which Nurat EaIstead vas
editor-in-chief. I'm 1851 he vas appointed
FIRST assistant librarian In the Library Of
Congress. As q iitterateur Air- SpoGord IS
widely known He is a member Of many
historical and philosophical societies and
received the degree OF IL %. from AM
herst in lisa He has written largely for
the periodical press on historical eco
nomic. ard literary topics and has pub
Hshed a number OF books on popular sub
jects.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-01-20

Representative Grosveuor, who is q man
Ct many parts assumed q new role in the
House the other day. on either side Of
the clerks desk in front Of the Speaker is
a small table reserved for the represen-
tatives Of the press associations who are
allowed the privileges Of the floor daring
the session General GrOsvenOr was stroll
ing about the floor aimlessly when he
Glanced 20 see a vacant chair at the press
table at the left of the Speakers desk.
and dropped into it. There he SAT for a
time looking up at the galleries and
fumbling a pencil. In a short time the
correspondent entitled to the seat return
ed. but the grey-haired statesman from
the Buckeye State held his place.
III take this for you Mr.. -." said
the Representative
Very we'll; go ahead" was the reply.
and with the enthusiasm Of an amateur
reporter General Grosyenor dashed on a
paragraph. Whether General Grosveuor's
despatch ever got into print or not but
few persons E1og. hui u hi-U.Eites. "A we'll
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-01-20

If you believe in protection YOU sbouI5
practice it, don't advocate protection for
home industries and then purchase the
foreign article" said Representative
Wachter today The Representative from
Maryland shortly after making this state
ment gave proof Of his sincerity.
After lunch with several friends ON.
of the party called for some Havana
cigars The order was given while Mr.
Wachter was engaged in conversation
When the waiter appeared. bearing the
cigars. Mr.. Wachter said
What brand are these2"
They are Havana"
Il don't smoke imported cigars: bring
me good democrats one. We make in
this country as fine a cigar IS they do in
Havana or any other cid foreign port
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-01-20

Vice Admiral MakarOf, OF the Russian
navy, in letter to Secretary Langley. Of
the Smithsonian Institution. saws that in
his opinion the best way to penetrate into
the Arctic regions is By means OF a pow
erfUI ice-breaker- He then describes -
built fer the purpose It's length is goa
feet. breadth. Il feet displacement. with
1900 tons OF coal. coo tons. IN this con-
diti0n IL draws % feet The bow is in
clined a. degrees from the vertical the
stern s. degrees and the sides 20 degrees.
In whatver direction IL moves in tke ice
il is bound TO rise en- IL and break ID with
its weight. IL has four engines. working
four Independent prUpellers one. in front
and three at the stern Each engine de-
yelops 2-5o9 horsepower. The ship has
double bottom and double sides Il - dI-
vided into fOrty-eight compartments.
every one Of which was tried By filing
with water as high as the upper deck
One compartment in the fore part OF the
ship enc at the stern. and two at both
sides are specially designed for changing
the trim and heel OF the ship In the cen
tire Of the ship is a powerful purlp. which
can take water from any OF these com
partments and pump D. into the other Each
propeller is supplied with an extra auxil-
iary. engine. so that the main engine can
be disconnected. If necessary. and the pro-
peller worked from the auxiliary euEinc
This IS done to economic on fuel when
the ship has 10 go under ordinary condi-
tiOuS. and also reduces the number %
mechanical stan. The ship has rolling
chamber TO keep it steady and q lifting
crows nest which affords facilities FOR A.
rectiug her through The Ice.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-01-20

A few years ago there was a judge IN
one Of the police courts OF Washington.
the Hon. Thomas F. Miller. who delighted
in Dokins TN at young attorneys. On one
occasion prisoner had no counsel to de-
fend him When the judge was a7prised
OF the fact he called out 20 a young law
yer VINO was sitting in court Al the time
Mr. Smarty. suppose you take this case.
Take your client into the jury room ana
give him the very best advice you can aid
come back into court at the end OF half
an hour" The lawyer took the man into
the room as directed and reappeared in
court az the end Of the half hour But
the prisoner was not with him Your
honor said the lawyer, in obedience
tdyour instruction am ready TO report
20 YOU Nv here is the prisoner the
judge enuircd- Really / don't know.
You told ne 10 take him into that room
and give him The best advice I could.
After 1 heard the mans statement / ad-
vised him. as the window was not yerT
high from the ground 20 depart from the
building in that way. and be took my ad-
vice. I do not know where he is now,
for he has been gone about twenty min
utes-"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-01-20

Mr. Ainsworth r. Spo6ord is the accom-
plished assistant librarian OF the Library
Of Congress. More than forty years ago
he began his service with the Govern
ment. He was born in Gilmantou. y. r..
September u. 1875. which Vas not many
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-01-20

Mrs. Caroline C.. Andrus. of I5hpeming.
Mich. with her little daughter. Mildred.
is visiting her parents. DR. and Mrs
Gibbs, on Rhode Island.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-01-20

Mrs. W. ". Metcalf Of 1-3l Vermont
Avenue. has as her guest Mrs. VI. l..
Brown, Of Brooklyn, y. Y
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-01-20

Mr.. Ralph Nutting. OF the Census Office.
has made an admirable record since his
entrance into the Government service
some I'VE years ago. His first work was
in the Pension Office. having been ap-
pointed 20 a position In that bureau from
the TWenty-fCurtb Congressional district
OF New York which district was at one
time ably represented by Mr. Nuttng-s
father. the late Hon. Newton Nutting.
Mr.. NuJ,ing bears the distinction Of be
ing one of the best trap shots In the Dis
triCt auC has made some remarkably fine
records in contests where both clay pig
cons ana live birds were used. He uses
a specially constructed gun. the model
and specifications Of which he furnished
the maker These were planned on ideas
gained through long experience in the
field, and the result was an almost perfect
gun Mr.. Nuttiug is a dev0tee Of hunting
and during The season makes many sue
cessful trips for quail and other game.
No oGicer Of the Detective Bureau
has a wider popular acquaintance than
Mr. r. F. Weldon. a rative Of this city
his father was William E. Weldon. wno
was also we'll known in his day Young
Weldon attended the public schools and
when quite a lad was noted for his mus
cular development and prowess. Early IN
his career the Police Department en-
ployed him in several subordinate capaci-
ties. subsequently he entered the Dis
trict Fire Department. but resigned that
service 20 accept a position on the police
force in 1888 Assigned to one Of the
principal precincts. ne was not long in
displaying his excellent qualifications for
the work IN hand. in 1854 promotion was
his reward for arresting four notorious
thieves, and IN 1891 he was made precinct
detective. lie vas again promoted in No
vember, 1892. when ne was assigned TO the
Detective Bureau
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ins was e cIer6 in the Pension once in
this city. He was ambitious and there
being an opening he was transferred TO
the P0st0flce Department Recently he
vas appointed BY President Roosevelt
United States Attorney at Hawaii. the
Senate confirming the appointment Mr..
Breckins has a record % be proud Of. He
is Pennsylvania By birth. HIS father
died when he was but fourteen years old
his FIRST experience was in a newspaper
CEce in MahanCy CITY. Pa. where he
eventually reached the editorial desk His
ambition was to become a lawyer and.
after passing a civil service examination
IN his home town. came TO Washington
10 enter the Pension Bureau. Soon after
his arrival in Washington he entered as
a student az the Georgetown College and
graduated from the law department Ia
two years He paid part Of his expenses
az Georgetown with his prize winning as
an honor man during his course. After
receiving his diploma as bachelor OF law
ne went West. locating in Cheyenne.
wyoming Finding that the acquisition
OF the knowledge Of shorthand would be
OF material assistance 10 him and would
add to his income he studied stenography
and IN due course Of time was apDOilfsd
reporter FOR the courts Of Cheyenne.
About the same time re associated him
SELF with one Of the leading law firms in
Cheyenne His legal attachments soon
attracted the attention Of the people and
he soon gained the reputation Of being
one Of The best criminal lawyers-In the
state HIS next step was TO enter poll
tics. he has held several county Offices
and was member OF the Legislature 70
vas not long before he became Z political
leader and so powerful that when he
manifested desire 10 get the place 10
which President Roosevelt has appointed
MIN. he RAD the unanimous endorsement
o. the leaders OF his party Mr. Breckin5
IS now In Washington, but viii leave for
MS new post OF duty IN February
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-01-20

Charles A. Clements OF the discussing
Once OF the Interior Department. is one
OF the most efficient men IN the employ
Of the Government Each year he han
dies q greater sum Of money shan RAISES
through many Of the largest banks Mr.
Clements has under his special charge the
payment Of the army Of employees ~ tho
Pension Office. Twice month Dr. takes
temporary possession OF -he wire cage On
the second hCOr corridor Here the en-
plores Of each division file past. auG so
Gefr and rapid In his movements is the
paymlster thar rarely half is made in
the long procession The pay desk. or
cage, has been in use since 1855 and 1t
the little opening where The envelopes are
handed out a deep groove has been worn
by the friction During the time this
piece or furniture has been in service
nearly $4,000 COO have passed through
the narrow opening in the centre yet so
perfect is the system employed that
mistake has never been mad
The disbarment OF William ID. Kraemer,
pension claim attorney OF Arkansas
City. Kan. for demanding an Illegal fee
NJ So from a client was announced az
the Interior Department today
Mr.. Lorenzo D. CreeI formerly a clerk
il the Census Once. has been appointed
an industrial teacher in the Fort Ber-
th0ld Indian agency boarding school in
North Dakota Mr. Creel left SATURDAY
for Fort Berthcid 10 enter upon his new
duties.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-01-20

Captain Lee n Lipscomb. Of the War
Department was gallant soldier curing
the Spanish-American war. and especially
distinguished himself at NanzaniIIo.
Cuba Later he was transferred TO tho
Philippines. where he was ordered 10 cap
tuTe the Filipino General Jesus Rabbi.
Rabbi was entrenched on a hfeh mountain
and the task seemed an unusually diaicult
one Captain LiPscoub managed 90 get q
quart bottle cf whisky 70 General Rabbi
The Filipino chief paFtock OF the berer-
age and got 50 drunk that when called
upon 90 surrender he did 50 without the
slightest hesitation
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-01-20

Judge Alphonsq, Hart. who has been i'll
FOR several months. leaves Monday even
ing with his wife and daughter for 4 two
months stay in California and New
Mexico.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1902-08-29
PURSUIT. OF OUTLAWS.

Middlesboro, Ky.-.An organized
posse left Freezing, Va, Saturday
night for the purpose of pursuing
members of the George Potter band
of outlaws, who are said to be guilty
of several murders, robberies and nu-
merous other offenses. Their last
crime was a criminal assault upon
Miss Cora Wallis, "a prominent young
lady. George Potter, the leader and
principal in the affair, was pursued
by posse and riddled with bullets.
His comrades escaped and fed to the
Kentucky border. The Preeling posse
will take them dead or alive.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1902-08-29
PETER POWER RELEASED.

New York. Peter Power, who was
pamed as complainant in the suit to
present the turning over of Northern
Pacific stock to the Northern Securi-
ties Company and who was sentenced
to thirty days imprisonment for con-
tempt Of court, in failing to obey
subpoena to testify, has been released
from the Ludlow street Jail,
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ooDstautinoplo. Through the me

Oonstantinople. Through the me-
dunn q Izzel Bay, one Of his secreta-
ries, o. sultan has sent friendly
message to the United States minis
ter, John @. Leischman, assuring him
that oil tbs pending claims OF the
United States would be compiled
with and directing the minister to re-
sumo his visits to the porte. In con-
sequence Of these fresh assurances
Mr.. Leschman visited the grand
viziei, Said ps.slla, aad the minister
Of foreign affairs. 7 SeaS Pasl'a.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1902-08-29
MINT CLERKS SUICIDE.

New Orleans. -An examination OF
the accounts of Henry Kohlhaase,
weigh clerk of the United States
mint, who suicjded, resulted in a
statement by Superintendent Suthern
that there was shortage OF $40.
The government is protected by a
bond of $40, 600. The taking OF stock
has been going on at the mint for
some time preliminary to change OF
superintendents.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1902-08-29
THELAsT SPIKE.

Oalahoina City.-The last spike
connecting the line between Oklaho.
ma City aud Lawton, on the Oklaho-
ma City and Western railway, was
driven Monday and train service will
ne extended from Chickasaha by the
Frisco this week. There is yet 100
miles # track to lay between Lawton
ahd Quanah, Texas, the end of the
line.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1902-08-29

Mrs. NJ. X. Bousch, Richmond va"
writes:
chad caiarrh all through M Sys.
tenn for t,ro years and could get ~"
reItef. L pas advised to try Per"nu;
aud ihaue ia ken fue bottles OF a. ana
a M ,ceIL and better nOtC than huoo
been for years. eau advise any c,to
,oho has catarrh of any part o. Me
body to take PerunG. nv ttte g'S
but tras cured bV Peruna. BeIore
began to take PerunG L tcds stcS az
the time, but no1 I am ennre.b
cured aud all praise Is due Per"-
n1. ',-urs M. X. EOusch.
Miss Pearl Bousch writes: when was
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1902-08-29
.mERIoAN YACHT WINS

Oowes, Isle of Wight.-The Ameri.
On Yacht Utowana, owned by A. v.
Armour, of New York, won the sail,
ing race for auxiliary yachts started
Monday and the coronation cup of.
fered by the Earl of Crawford. She
nassed the mark ahead
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1902-08-29

Frank E. Posey has received his
commission as postmaster of Baton
Rouge, and will take charge of the
office this week. August Bot will be
his chief clerk.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1902-08-29

Ask Your Dealer For Aliens Foot-Eass.
4 powder. 1t rests the feet. Cures corns.
SUMMONS, Swollen. Sore, Hot. Callous Aching
rNestIng Feet and In9rowing Nails. Aliens
t(ok -taee makes new or tight shoes easy. At
81 Druggists and Shoe stores, Is cents. Ac-
cept no substitute. sample mailed FnxE.
Address Allen s. Oimsted. Leroy. N. Y.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1902-08-29

The st. Landry Democratic execu-
tive committee met and ordered pri-
,naries to select twenty six delegates
10 the Democratic railroad commits
sioners' convention, which meets in
Baton Rouge next month. The cleo
ton of delegates is fixed for the same
date as the congressional primary,
Sent. II. At the earnest solicitation
Of a number of st. Landry's leading
citizens, Judge W. O. Perrault, of
Opelousas, has consented to become a
candidate for railroad commissioner
for this 1.-THE seoond) district.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1902-08-29

Tue commissioner of agriculture
has taken definite steps to make an
exhibit at the Indiana state fair and
has written Robert GleDk, who has
been in charge of these exhibits, in
structing him in the premises.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1902-08-29

Little Alice, daughter of DIR. N. p.
Moss, of Lafayette. fell while play
ing on the plank walk in front of her
home and sustained serious compound
fractures of both bones of her foream.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1902-08-29
NEWS OF
LOUISIANA
Cream of Late News Cleaned
From Specials.
OIL MEN ARE ACTIVE
Rice Harvesting Has Begun-.-
Oyster Inspectors Appointed
Passenger Train Wrecked.

Sheriff and Tax Collector J. j.
Meredith Of Caldwell parish, has
made a quarterly settlement with the
auditor, paying in $l41.87.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1902-08-29
KING TO VISIT KING

Lisbon. lit is reported that King
Carlos Of Portugal proposes to pay
visit to King Victor Emanuel OF Italy
n Rome.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1902-08-29

In an interviey Alex B. Allison.
secretary of the fRiOe Association of
America and general manager of the
Star Rice yAills at Crowley, stated
that he no& estimated the total rice
yield Of the Texas and Louisiana
cropsfthis season at 5000. 600 bags
~ short while ago." Mr.. Allison
said, :" when a prominent Texas paper
Stated that the output this season
would reach 1000, 900 bags, 1 really
thought that perhaps $500, 900 might
be made in the two states. However,
have just completed tour of inves-
tigation over the two states for my
own satisfaction, and am now con-
WINGED that the crop can safely be
estimated at 1000, 900 bags at the out
side >,
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1902-08-29

The Democratic executive commit
tee of Calcasieu parish met and
adopted q rule providing that none
but white qualified Democratic vo-
ters should be permitted to partici-
pate in the primaries, after which
the committee adjourned to meet on
Saturday, Aug. 80.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1902-08-29

The Mutual Rice Mill has COM
menced its seasons run at Gueydan.
Harvesting has become general. The
dry weather continues, and pumping
from deep wells will have to be kept
up until the late rice is saved.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1902-08-29

A force of mechanics. h-st~eak'in
che basement of tbs state capitol lay
ire Foors and fitting up that section
vitae building for uso of the sew
neutrality-suspicious.. Secretary of State
+ ss,Gchell has thus added large and
ample quarters to his department,
and similar improvement will be
made on the north side Of the build
pg
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1902-08-29

Magnolia Camp, W. o. W., was or
ganized at Raceland Monday with
twenty-seven members. Fourteen OF
the members of Willow Camp No. 81
of Lookport were present, aud assist
cd Deputy Organizer Frazier in ini-
tiating the camp into the mysteries
of woodcraft.