The evening times., 1902-01-15

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; Minister from the United States and ac-
/ cept that Of Ambassador from China 20 all
I the civilized nations OF The world, OIL
yer p. Morton. the great War Governor,
and 8fteTWard Senator from Indiana,
B John A. Logan Of Illinois. Reyerdy John
3 son Of Maryland. and many others
I 0fr William H Young. night manager
Of the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany. has charge OF the force OF telegraph
. operators at The Capitol Mr. Young is an
ardent temperance man and d leading
member Of the Order Of Jonadabs. To him
| in their dire distress many telegraph op-
/ orators. men who are expert in their
| business, but who from one cause or an
other. principally, however. from drink,
/ have Travelled all over the country in pur-
suit OF work turn as a last resort There
I have been some cases when men from
/ lack Of work have even had 70 separate
I from their families because they were not
I able TO support them Such instances as
these appeal IN an especial manner to Mr.
Young and he is ever ready 70 extend
/ helping hand
Although the Howard University is not
! regarded as such il is nevertheless gov
( ernmental institution. Il is probable
that more young men and Young women
have been graduated from this school in
the same length OF time than from any
I other similar place OF learning in the
country. It's first president was Gen. 0.
| o. Howard. who is now on the retired
/ list Of the United States Army. To few men
has fallen the lot Of writing a hymn the
words OF which should be translated lntO
every language spoken in the civilized
world. but this has besl the case with
the hymn called ICED Be With You TIL
We Meet Again" and which IL is not rash
10 say Is sung in some part Of the globe
every day. Dr. Rankin has written z-s-ay
other works Of great merit but none have
achieved the reputation as mas this hyr-n-
IN the course OF his reconnaissance OF
the Inhabited and ruined pUeblOs in New
Mexico and Arizona Mr. F. W. Hodge, q
the Smithsonian Institution, with his
companions, brought 70 light number Of
notable examples OF stone work. Two
types are especially instructive The first
Of these is represented by the ruins in
Cebollta valley. The stones used in the
walls are cleft with great regularity and
laid. after careful facing by Deeking, In
such a manner as to produce practically
smooth surface. with corners squared al
most as neatly as those Of Well-iaid
brick structure. Ths second type also
represented by ruins in the CebOllita Val
ley IS similar. save that the corners were
rounded apparently on a uniform radius,
while the stones we're dressed IN such
manner as TO conform &c the curve about
as closely as does metal wrought mason
~. The perfection Of the stone work OF
both types suggest Caucss sia= sklll; pdt
the Indications Of great antiquity. coupled
with the absence Of binding mortar and
especially the laying OF the stones in such
manner as to reveal ignorance OF the
principle OF breaking joints prove that
the work was primitive In MS recon
uoissarce Of the ruins OF Rio Coloraco
Cbi0uft0 Dr. Fewkcs re-eXamiued crit
icsuv the ancient structure discovered cy
Sitgreaves in 1851. which IS OF much n
terest as one Of The earliest known runs
ef Tie pueblo country. His Observa tions
on the subject are of interest partly in
that they afford a basis for estimating
the duration OF such ruins when protected
from vandalism either by inacCesslblilty
as in this case. or by such legislative or
executive action as is frequently contem-
plated by governmental authorities Dui-
ing the same trip Dr.. Fewkes discovereo
number o. additional ruins, including
tLa
softer layers Of Heterogeneous volcanic
deposfts. some Of his observations throw
useful light on the methods Of eXcaVatlng
such deposits employed by the aborigines-
as we'll As on their general modes q Ike
Mrs Mary B. Saunders, Of the eastern
division OF the Pension once. was re
Gently the recipient Of a letter from 2Ir-
Charles A Bartlett, mayor Of PoneHoy,
Ohio. in regard 20 a famous coffee pot the
history OF which is interesting 10 nearly
everyone OF the soldiers Of the Spanish
American war who passed through Wash
iuston during the months o. August and
Septenbe 1893. The coffee pot, holding
over five gallons. furnished thousands %
cups Of the cheering beverage to the bczs
in blue. and through the solicitation q
the Seventh Ohio Volunteer Infantry. nov
occupies a position Of honor in the
armory Of that regiment On August b.
1SsS. some OF the ladies Of The Pension
Ohce conceived the idea Of forming re-
lief association for work among the Span
ish war soldiers who were passi1,
through the city daily from CaulP AlEer
and other places South Through the
hearty corporation Of Commissioner r.
Clay Evans and other officers or the
bureau, organization was perfected.
money collected. and dingy old Potomac
Hall IN Southwest Washington on tfe
right OF way OF the Pennsylvania Rail
road Was rented and converted into a re-
lief station. Here a kitchen was Installed
and the main hail flled with long -aDiCs
spread with all SORTS o. eatahiCs- on
posire the hall the military trains were
stopped for The purpose OF changing en-
giues and inspection. and this furnished
an opportunity for the troops 20 disem-
bark and paryake Of the bOunte0Us hos
pitaIiry spread for them Here the famous
coffee pot came into rlay. Borne by q
stalwart colCred man it passed frOil
table 10 table SLING waiting cups with Jha
delicious huid. Thousands OF gallons
poured forth from its generous spout dur
ing the Two mOaJhs that uni 'mted hos
pitaIity was dispensed from old Potomac
Hall The Seventh Ohio was one Of the
regiments entertained and after their re-
turn TO the Buckeye State began uesotiI-
tions for this codee pot with the result
that &c is now IN their possession, q highly
prized souvenir of the war
For eighteen months AIr. ". r. Eulman
has been one Of the telephone operators
at the detective bureau, and durins that
period ne mas been frequently compH-
mented BY his superior officers FOR his
prOmptness in answering calls and send
ing out messages as well as for The cor
rectness Of his reports. Before getting
his present position Mr., Killman vas e.