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The Washington times., 1904-05-27

FOR SALE-BICYCLES.
FOR SALE-Coiumbi bicycle. I'm goDd
condition; cheap. Address BOX 327. this
office. my27-3t
FOR SALE-white Flyer tandem: good
condition. Call OF address 153 Kentucky
ave sc. uny25-3t
FOR SALE-We sell ladies' and gentle
mems secondhand bicycles cheapest.
RAY COGSWELL & CO. 30l9 NJ St
my25-3t
The Washington times., 1904-05-27
GEORGETOWN REAL ESTATE.

BUY HONE N GEORGETOWN on terms
as easy az rent paying. $3.50 for frame DWELL
ing No. 1875 34th st.; side alley: water and
sewerage; good investment 81 500 for dwelling
No. 1922 7 81, with stable; a bargain worth in
Ycstigating. 800 for LOT 2IxlOO Z. 10 alley
on 81. near Ssthi heart Of business section
close 10 Aqucduct Bridge; onc-story store on
this lot; would rent for SIS per month.
THE MILLER-sHOEMAKER Real Estate Co.
lszs-lsz5 s2d st. Phone West 40
The Washington times., 1904-05-27
STEAMBOATS,.
NORFOLK & WASHINGTON
STEAMBOAT COMPANY

Every day in the year from foot Of eth
St FOR 1T Monroe. Norfolk, Newport
- News, and all points south. by the SUI
perb powerful steel palace steamers
- Newport News" Norfolk" and WASH
- inGton."
Lv. Washington. 6 40 pm lLv. Portsnouth.5:0o pm
Iy Alexandria. 7 90 pmlIy. Norfolk. @ 90 pm
Ar. 1T Monroe. 700 am Lv Fl Monroe. 200 pm
Ar Norfolk. ....s:00 am Ar. Alexandria. 80 am
Ar Portsmouth $50 am Ar. Washington. 90 am
aB-Through connections made at Nor
folk with steamers Of Old Dominion
- Steamship Co. for New York, and Mer-
- charts and Miners Steamships for Boston
azCFor further infoInation apply at
- general ticket Office, Bond Building, 94th
- and n Y. ave. telephone Main-22OO) or
- eth ST. wharf telephone Main-74s and
7J0).
JNO. CALLAHAN, Gen. Mgr.
W. II. CALLAHAN, Gen. Pass. Agt
de2p
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REAL ESTATE.
TO The PUBLIC.
Can You Beat These PTcpOsltiOnsP
A HOME SITE FOR SI25

Ten minutes ride from George
town.
$50 feet above Washington.
On the Falls Church Electric
road, track now being built across
Aqueduct Bridge.
Fare, SC; school children, SC.
We build you any kind of house
you desire.
We will give you unlimited time
in which to pay for same.
Pay what you can down and S.
monthly.
We will charge you no interest
nor taxes.
We give you our time and trans
portation to inspect Lyons Addi-
ton to Clarendon.
We will furnish you three months
free transportation on Falls Church
line when you buy.
Can you beat these propositions ?
There is not a more beautiful nor
more healthy place within ten min
utes' ride of Washington. Inquire
the class of people that are buying
here.
Free transportation.
Be sure to call. We will show
you property, explain how to build
and pay for your house with your
rent money.
The Washington times., 1904-05-27
EVERY HOUR ON THE HOUR
TO Baltimore With Pullman Service

GEGR1 AOOk ON 4hG JoOOR
TO Baltimore With Pullman Service.
Week days: 500. 500, $3.50. 700, 7:2o. 500,
s:35, 900, $780, 1000, li.OO a. m, 1900 noon,
- ;05, loo, 900, 800, 400, 4:45, $500, sos,
$50. GOO. 6:So, 700, 500, 1000, 1880, IL rs
Sundays. 500. ZOO. 7:9o. s:s5, 300. u:o0
a. m, 100, l:l5, 800. $3.50. 500, $50. ESQ,
s:OO.l0:OO. 30. HISS D. m
WESTWARD.
LEAVE STATION, New Jersey ave- and C St
CHICAGO and NORTHWEST. s11;0o a. m,
cINcyiiNNATI. ST. LOUIS and LOUISVILLE,
1905 a. m, -4;O5 p. m. -12s45 night.
PTTTSBURG and CLEVELAND, zoos a. m,
'9:l5 p. m, and -12:45 night.
COLUMBUS. +7:3O p. m
WHEELING, 1905 a. m, .7:s0 ?. m.
WINCHESTER, ''s:35 a m, -'4so5, $500
p
ANNAPOLIS. week days, 500. $50 a m,
u 90 noon, 400, 600 P. m. Sundays, s:35 a.
fREDERICK. .-s:s5. ...o.1s. .-.1o:o5. eel 90
a. m, eel 10, - .O5, -@5.SO p. m
HACERSToWE. -.1o:O5 a m. and $500
p.
s'.l 10, 300, $3.50, '''lo;l5, ''ll:so ?. m.
'5:O5, $500 $3.50. '''7-s5. '''lo:i5, ell 80
p. m.
Washington Junction and way points, "'s :s5,
'''e:l5 a. M, '-'1:I5. $500, $3.50 p. m.
sDaily. Except Sunday %~>Sunday only.
baggage called for and checked from hotels
and residences by Union Transfer Co on orders
left at ticket offices, 6ls Pennsylvania ave. NV,
New York ave. and 18th st.. and at station
s. Is. HEGE, District Passenger Agent
d. B. MARTIN, Manager Passenger Traffic.
The Washington times., 1904-05-27
FOR SALE-SUBURBAS.

DELIGHTFUL COUNTRY HOME at
Woodside, Md; 81, 200; new; eight rooms;
hot and cold water; porcelain bath;
modern plumbing; vegetable garden;
fruit; flowers; extensive landscape; cars
convenient. Apply 927 New York ave.
FOR SALE-Forest Glen, Nd: two
houses: six acres rich land; eight min
utes' walk from steam and electric cars
necessary outbuildings: all kinds choice
fruit: splendid water: pump in kitchen
double henhouse; large yard. fenced;
near schools and churches; viii sell
CHEAP. Come and investigate. F. d.
BYINGTON, Forest Glen, or Pension Of
fee. myZI-3t
FURTHER REDUCTION FROM $40. 600.
only 5000 for 1S-rOom, slate-roof house
and three cultivated, level lots, Takoma
Park, Maple ave-; four doors from Car
roll. acre TO sell lots from; running
water; sewers: proximity to depot and
trolley Il square) makes great bargain
Pays good interest II rented to two fam
flies. A snap. Buy direct OF OWNER,
III II st. NV. myZ7-St
More building and Improvements in progress at
KENILW0RTH, D. C.
than in any other subdivision in District; choice
lots, $500 10 S320; 50 monthly payments Hand
some homes. 81, 100 TO $500; terms same as
rent. Church. school, stores, fine cereal mill.
and over 80 residences already built. Grano-
lifhic sidewalks soon to be laid SC fare.
ALLEN w. MALLERY,
gag 18th st. N. w. Phone Main o67.
my24-tf
FOR SALE-Large lots. 25x151 feet. on
electric road. scent fare to Washington;
only $50 each; terms, s. down, balance 81
per month; money obtained for building.
Now Is the chance for convenient home
or good investment. Also three farms
for sale; easy terms. JAMES E. GLEN
ENTS, 1905 G st. NV. my26-St
FOR SALE-Six room house; cellar; sta
BILE; fruit; good condition; one car fare.
-. NJ. HALL, l29 Z st. ne. my26-3t
FOR SALE-A few choice acre lots, near
electric cars; one car fare. PHIL w.
CHEW, 51z F st NV my25-3t
WHITE CROFT"
At termination of 14th st. new
line. Capital Traction extended.
A few choice lots still for sale.
VIII double their value in eighteen
months.
wILLIGE, GIBBS & DANIEL,
EXCLUSIVE AGENTS,
COS Thirteenth st. NV. my29-t If
FOR SALE-In Hyattsville, Nd: six
room house; new, modern bath: cellar:
one-han acre. close to car line: price.
$500; terms easy. Five-room house f;
new; close to car line; Il acre; S1,400.
terms easy. Six-room house: new; lot
easy. GEO. c. WALKER, Hyattsville,
Md. uy23-6t
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FOR RENT-sUBURBAN.

FOR RENT-SUBURBAN.
A very desirable suburban home; a
good ten-roOm house; stable; corn house
and all necessary outbuildings; abund-
ance OF fruit; 52 acres very rich ground,
situated on Queens Chapel Road, two
squares from Rhode Island ave electric
cars: 20 minutes TO It'll and G. SITS. NV.
One fare; price, $50 per month See
SAM'L>C. HILL WITH E. LODGE HILL
Excl Agents, so2 F ST. N. W.
my18-fr. Stuff
FOR RENT-Furnished cottage. Wash
ington Grove, Md. ; $50 for season. Apply
DR.. -. L. WlBER. 1879 + ST. NV.
FOR RENT-In Hyattsville several de-
sirable homes; large yards; modern con-
veniences; close to car line. GEO. G.
WALKER, Hyattsviile, Md my24-7t
The Washington times., 1904-05-27
REAL ESTATE.

Ask for Plats of
WOODLEY PARK. CLEVELAND
PARK. CLEVELAND HEIGHTS,
AND DUMBLANE HEIGHTS. ALL
WITHIN THREE MILES OF THE
WHITE HOUSE-THEN HIVES
TIGATE AND JUDGE FOR
YOURSELF.
THOS. E. WAGGAMAN,
917 F ST. n. W. myZ7-3t
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M. ! SAUNDERS IA co.
100000.

FOR SALE-In Alexandria, nine room,
three story corner brick residence. 4OX30
feet; 15-foo' side lot; good repair; best
residence s,ction; $500; one-third cash,
balance to suit THOS. \. GIBSON, 2Zl
S. St. Assph Alexandria; DAVID ].
HOWELL, COS 18th st. NV, Washington,
executors VIM. Gibson, deceased
my23-7t
The Washington times., 1904-05-27

DELIGHTFUL COUNTRY HOME at
Woodside. Md; "a, 700; new; eight rooms;
hot and cold water; porcelain hath;
modern plumbing: vegetable garden;
fruit; flowers: extensive landscape; cars
convenient. Apply 927 New York ave.
The Washington times., 1904-05-27
FOR ALE-HousEs.

FOR SALE5wo four-room bricks
water; near n and L SITS NV; first
class repair; rent, $3.50 per month.
Price. from oher, $3.50. Inquire 7O4 A
s. ne. mV27-3t
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-06-25
ODD TRICKS OF THE BRAIN.
Some Strange Experiences Which Can
not Be Explained by Psychic
logical Theory.


An uncle of mine, with whom !
was walking in a part of York
shire, near SkiptOn, where neither
of us had ever been before,
relates a writer in London T. RS
Weekly, stopped suddenly to say;
"When we turn that corner you
viii see orr the right an Elizabeth
an house partly surrounded by
trees, with a lake or large pond
showing through them, and in the
middle of the water a little arti-
fetal island"
When we turned the corner we
saw precisely what he had de-
scribed, and yet he had never
seen or heard or read of the place.
The dual brain theory fails here,
since neither lobe of the brain had
received an impression of the
place before we turned the corner.
Jean Jacques Rousseau in his
Confessions says he foresaw in
a reverie, while taking a solitary
walk, all the incidents of the hap
pest day of his life as they Oc-
cured eight years later.
81 saw myself, as in an ecstasy,
transported into that happy time
and occasion, where my heart, pos
sessing all the happiness possible,
enjoyed it with inexpressible rap
lures, without thinking of any
thing sensual. l do not remem
Der being ever thrown into the
future with more force, or an illu-
sion so complete as that which
then experienced. What struck
me most in the recollection of that
reverie, now that it has been real
lied, is to have found objects ex
actly as / had pictured them. II
ever the dreams of a man awake
had the air of a prophetic vision
that was assuredly such"
1t is, l think, noteworthy thai
in all clairvOyant cases of this
kind the body is, through over
work or ill-health, or fasting, o
congenitally, in the subdued stat'
to which the Indian mystic ant
miracle mOnger reduces his owl
by m%aceration. 1t was so witt
Scott and Rousseau, and witt
William Hone when he had tn
following experience recorded il
his memoir. When worn out wit
overwork he was shown into
certain room in a certain part O
London where he had never bee
before.
con looking round everythin
appeared perfectly familiar t
me; l seemed to recognize ever
object. l said to myself: What j
this? l was never here before
and yet l have seen all this; and,
so, there is a very peculiar knot i
the shutter I opened the shu
J ter and found the knot. Now, thel
l thought, here is something cal
not explain on my principles
there must be some power beyon
matter"
And from being a pronounce
materialist he became a believe
in spirits, and, indeed, eventual
a profoundly religious soul.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-06-25
THE cYNlc IN SOCIETY.
Considered an Ornament in the Draw
ing Rooms of the Very
Elect.

One of the seeming Maynard.
nesses of our human nature is the
respect for a eynic that turks ill
nearly every heart. The respect
is not for his character, certainly
not for his disposition but it goes
out to him as a man of intellect,
and is often dispropOrtionate to
his ability. To hear that a man is
cynical is to accept him as of SUI
perior intelligence, ventures a
writer in Atlantic. There is a uni
versally deemed %unlovely and un-
desirable attitude of mind. Yet
the entrance of the cynic into the
drawing room produces an air of
expectant interest; his rancOrOus
comments are received as admir-
able wit.
So, at least, according to the
contemporary novels Of society;
so, even-though in a somewhat
less obvious and artificial manner
according to ones own obserya-
ton. We all find more interest
ing the person who discusses his
friends failings than him who
dwells upon his friends virtues.
We do not like the cynic better.
but we regard him as the more
penetrating and the better in.
formed.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-06-25
TALE OF RUSSIAN BRAVERY.
An Instance Of the Patriotic Frenzy
Which Sometimes Controls
the Soldiers.

There are probably no soldiers
in the world more patriotic than
are the Russians. They are blind
ly devoted to the cause of the
great white father" who rules
them with an iron hand, and the
EXTREMIST sacrifices are made by
them cheerfully whenever the
emergency requires them, says a
London exchanges. Here is astory
of Russian bravery: Td08re is a
monument in Turkestan to sew;
eral Russian soldiers captured by
the Turcomans in SIG. They were
artillerymen, and their guns were
captured with them, so the Turco-
mans naturally ordered them, on
penalty of death, to serve those
guns against their own comrades.
Every man refused, choosing
death by horrible torture and dy-
ing without a murmur.
This passion for s%elf-sacrifce
is the keynote of the Russian char
acter, and is cultivated in the
army by every possible means.
The recruit is invariably told the
story of that heroic company OF
infantrymen in the LOmakin expe-
dition into Turkestan, who, at a
critical moment, threw them
selves into a deep ditch in order
that the guns, which were sorely
needed at the front, might be gal
Hoped over their bodies. 1t is
doubtful whether this could have
happened in any army but the
Russian.
If there is one thing in which
the Russian army excels it is
marching. Lord Roberts famous
march to Kandahar has been
equaled over and over again by
czar's troops in the central Asia
campaigns.
WhenGen. KurOpatkin marched
a force of Turkestan troops to join
Skobeloff in the attack on Geek
Tepe he and his men were swal
lowed up in an unknown, track.
less desert for 26 days, yet they
covered over 40 miles a day AND
! marched in at the end of the timF
! in perfect military order without
a single man sick or fallen out. Il
was a wonderful feat, but it waE
not regarded in Russian military
! circles as being anything extraor
binary.
L 4. former captain of the Russian
army told me of a friend of hi
> who lived for years IN a sinai
0 town and was then ordered to st
Petersburg. In less than si'
months he received a command t.
return and promptly blew hi
| brains out.
I "NObody was surprised" sai'
! nv friend. "We all know wha
life in such places is like. A MAJ
! can be happy in Siberia on a lionel.
), outpost where he has no compar
u ions of his own rank within To-
miles, but there is no happines
d possible in a small Russian gaI
IT risOn town for a man of averag
y intelligence"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-06-25
A HAINAN GATE SYMBOL
Odd Object of Mythical History Re
Gently Received in New
York City.

A curio importer in Broadway
has received from Hainan, China,
a strange symbol to be set up on
the gatepost of a fashionable New
port residence, says the New York
Times.
The symbol consists of the bones
of a python molurus. In Hainan.
its jungle home, it grows to be-
tween 20 and 80 eet long, has fear
iul teeth in its upper jawbones, and
a double series of shields on the
lower surface of the tail. This par
ticular beast was killed by the vii
layers on account of its wicked ap-
petite. 1t has a genealOgy that
beats that of almost any famous
family in New York. Its father
and mother held a cave-home for
years. The old man-python used to
suffocate harmless Cinnamon by
enveloping them in his coils, seiz.
ing them by the head, and grad.
ually drawing them down into his
interior. The pythoness-motheI
made away with the juicy sheep Of
the neighborhood. Underneath
the bones will be a plate with the
quotation from Bacon, Saith tn,
Pythonissa to Saul, tomorrow
thou and thy sons shall be will
me,v
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-06-25
Generous Priest.

A priest at Holyoda, Hungary,
recently inherited $4,000 from q
relative in Russia. When he re-
ceiyed the money he parceled
out among the 255 villagers and
kept ESQ for himself.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-06-25
What We Know.

Some people are so wise they
say nothing; others are so dull
they say nothing. But we know
that the owl cannot sing and that
the sphinx is a hand-carved bluff.
Chicago Tribune.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-29
More Witnesses Called.

Anderson Cook also colored said he
worked for MIR. Robinson when Robinson
was contractor for street sweeping. He
said on one occasion he hauled two bales of
hay to Mr.. Beymers barn from Robinson's
stables. He also carried out a sack of oats
TO Mr.. Beymer from Robinson's barn Cook
said he occasionally did chores for Mr.. Bey-
mer, for which the latter tipped" him from
time to time.
Witness said one day Mr.. Beymer asked
him to go and get one Of Mr. Robinson $
horses and cart and get him a load OF
shavings for his barn. Beymer, he said,
paid witness for hauling the shavings.
The next witness on the Beymer charge
was Ben. Taylor colored now employ ed
by r V. Rusk. He said that several times
while In the employ of Mr.. Robinson he
sent. at Mr.. Robnsons order. hay. straw
and oats from The latter's barn to Mr. Bey-
mers stable. Witness said he had charge
OF the feed at Mr.. Robnsons barn. He had
never received any money from Beymer
in payment for the feed.
Inspector Beymer several times left a
horse at Mr.. Robinson's barn, said the wit
ness and once or twice Beymer left his
buggy there.
Corroborative Testimony.
The testimony of VIM. p Eldridge was
cOrrOborative OF the preceding witness. John
GARDENERS testimony was practically the
same.
why did Mr.. Beymer procure his feed
from Mr.. Robnson?' Commissioner West
wanted to know.
Il understood II was because Beginner
could get feed cheaper by buying 1t with
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THE BURROUGHS WOMEN.
q
Report That the Elder is of Unsound
Mind

A report was received at the Police Court
today from DR.. D. X. Shute, physician at
the District Jail, concerning the condition
of Mrs. Marcia M. Burroughs. who, will.
her daughter, Marie Cincotte Burroughs
has been under observation at the Jail for
several weeks as to their sanity. pending
a hearing in court on a charge of failure to
pay board bill. DR.. Shute, in his report,
states that the elder woman is Of unsound
mind and, in his opinion, a fit subject for
the insane asylum. No mention is made
in the report of the young woman, who has
also been acting strangely.
Prosecutor Given recommended to Judge
Kimball that hearing of the charge against
the women be deferred Indefinitely In the
meantime Sanitary Officer Frank will have
the woman tried before a marshaIs jury
as to her sanity. In the event of her be-
ing adjudged to be of unsound mind. the
daughter will have to face the charge of
refusing to pay board bill.
The women were arrested several weeks
ago in a house on John Marshall place. be-
cause of their strange conduct. They had
the door to the room barrtcaded and II
was necessary for Detectives Parham and
O'Brien to force an entrance. Since their
arrest the women have remained mute
about themselves, refusing to discuss their
case. Some time yesterday the e.der
woman struck her head against the side of
the cell at the Jail. inficting painful
scalp wound.
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said that the eight-hOur clause was not
put in the specifications or the contract by
him. but that 1t was put in by the chief
clerk of the engineer department. 1t was
in the contract under which Lilly & Rob-
inson worked, he said. Mr.. Stutler stated
that the clause relative to number of hours
work each day was inserted in the cor
tract for the purpose of calling the con-
tractors attention to the fact that the
eIght-hour law applied to the District work.
The Commissioners, he said, were not
authorized to impose a penalty on the con-
tractor for violating the eight-hour laH'.
their only remedy being to suspend work
at the expiration of eight hours actual
work. thus leaving the schedule diminished.
This would be detrimental to the service.
said the witness, inasmuch as some streets
would not be swept at all and piles of dirt
would be left on other streets.
Mr.. Stutler told the Commissioners that
the question Of the eight-hOur law came up
bSfore the Secretary of the Navy and that
official decided that the only way to en-
force the law was for some complainant
to apply to the courts for relief Mr.. Stutler
said he did not consider 1t his duty to
see to 1t that the contractor worked his
men only eight hours a day or night since
the question was one as between the con-
and not the District, Mr.. Stutler declared.
is responsible for the number of hours the
machine men work. and the insertion Of
the eigkt-hour clause in the contract CALI
ed attention to this fact. He stated that
he saw to it that the men employed by
the District on the hand cleaning force
work only eight hours.
Following Mr.. Suffers explanation on
the point under consideration, Mr.. Robin
son stated that he would withdraw the
first section of the ninth charge. Mr.. Slut
Ter objected to this and made statement
declaring that he had not taken away the
authority of the inspectors. but that he
had endeavored to assist the inspectors with
regard to deciding when they should per-
NIT the machines to go on the work
The Commissioners adjourned the INQUIRY
until 1850 o'clock this morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-29

Inspector Webster Beymer of the street.
cleaning force prior to and after filing the
charges with Commissioner West. Mr..
Robinson said he discussed the subject OF
the charges with Beymer. The inspector,
he said had admitted to witness that he
knew nothing of a serious nature against
Stutler.
of Commissioner mcfarland. said the driv-
ers of Mr.. Rusk's machines at night nearly
always worked more than eight hours a
night Sometimes he said. the drivers work
ed as long as twei'e ,, nouss , apoue d t1ui
ers of machines work ten hours night.
The drivers of the carts said the witness.
work even longer hours;
The reason for long hours, Pruitt said.
was not due to poor horses nor to inefficient
labOrers A great deal iof time Is lost, he
said, because of trouble with machines.
witness said sometimes the men stopped
work for time just to rest. He said he
ala not urge the men to hurry, but let them
take their time. SO that the work was nm
Office Not Responsible.
"Did YOU ever report TO Mr. stutler that
the men complained Of long hours?'' asked
Mr.. Mcfarland.
Yes told him one
What did he say?
He told me that the office had nothing
to do with the matter Of hours
Inspector Pruitt testified that he had
never complained of long hours. He said
he has remarked that he would like to be
transferred to day work.
Judge Cole one of the attorneys for Mr..
Stutler. stated to the Commissioners at
this point that Supt Stutler admitted that
the contractors men work more than eight
hours night.
In view of the fact that Mr.. Stutler adj
mitted the charge 1t was decided to ex-
anime no more witnesses on the matter,
hut to hear statement from Mr.. Stutler.
Suffers Explanation.
The superintendent OF street cleaning
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IN GOOD SPIRITS AND HEALTH.
Return of Postmaster General PAYNE
to the CITY.

/. Postmaster General Payne returned to
Washington last night and was at his desk
at the Post Office Department this morning
for little while before the cabinet meet
ing. Mr.. Payne seemed to be in the best
of health and spirits. and greeted all the
employees of his Office cordially. To those
who know the quiet ways and unostenta-
tious manner of the Postmaster General his
appearance this morning created some little
surprise. Usually the most sedate and I'M.
assuming of men, Mr.. Payne walked jaun-
tily down the corridors this morning.
dressed In the lightest Of summer wearing
apparel and a shining new straw hat of
the latest mOde-of the stiff-brim, fat
crown variety. Mr.. Whitney, the Postmas-
ter Generals confidential clerk, who has
been with him for many years. was rather
surprised at the dapper appearance of his
chief. He said he had never seen Mr.
Payne make any such a concession to
fashion before. his headgear and clothing
usually being of the most quiet and SUBJ
dued character.