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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-09
NEW ooxsUL-GEKERAL AT MEXICO
THE President TO Appoint J. R. Parsons, f.,
Nov Secretary Of the Regents Of this State.

washington. April S.-The President VII nominate
flames r. Parsons j., as Corsul-Gencral 10 the
City OF Mexico IL place OF A. .. Barlow. resigned
This g. q personal appointment the part Of
ahe President. Nr. Parsons is secretary os the
Board OF Regents OF the University the State o.
~cevr-York He has had experience IN consular
work havag been Consul AZ AiX-la-Chapeie FROM
sSSE ESQ Ee Is native CT Albany and forty
Ole
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-09

SUGGESTIONS FOR BEAUTIFTING SEw-YoRK
nv vel known architects 80 be recommended 20 the
new city Plan Commission recently appointed by Mayor
NcCleIlea. Sec t0-1norr0ws Tribune
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-09

II VOC COULD USE WIRELESS
20 get your advertising cory in early Sunday
Tribune you should do Proper classification and
good position the reward.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-09

Albany. April CsPeciaD-whsn asked this az
kernoon about the statement that the President had
decided 20 appoint him consvl general at the city
OF Mexico James Russell Parsons, f., said.
Entirely without suggestion on my part 70 nv
tTafffcatfon and surprise, the President has offered
fhe consul CeueralslltD at the City OF Mexico
Tc- many reasons this offer is singularlv at
sracrfve Should j 20 Mexico. outside OF Office
s,otrs would follow out a line OF study which
-zolIla prove OF value 10 when ] take up again
sny WORK in this country
In reply to a question as 20 the salary he would
receive az consul general Mr. Parsons said he
believed n would somewhat exceed his salary as
secretary OF the Regents.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1904-05-18
Failed In an Emergency,

The man who said he did not see
what good his life insurance would do
him until he was dead must have been
hopeless object for the suave attack
of the agent. Like him is the farmer
Of Fifeshire village of whom Lon
don paper tells.
He had been advised from time to
time to insure his house against fire.
The agent, Sandy McLery, could never
get the old man to sign and was forced
to listen to the familiar argument that
his house would never gang on fire"
The unexpected happened, however,
and the neishbors We're astonished
when the old man, instead of trying to
save his goods. ran wildly up and
down the village, crying:
"Whaur's that mon Sandy moo?
Whaur's that insurance chiel? Ye
can never get a body when ye're need
in himH'
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1904-05-18
Two Clever Answers.

1t is reported that a man appointed
sixth auditor of the treasury subject
to examination was asked to state the
distance OF the moon from the earth.
His written answer was simply, Not
near enough to affect the functions OF
a sixth auditor He passed. SO did
WAC, being examined for EN-
ployment in the treasury, was asked
how many soldiers England sent to
this country duriag the Revolution.
His answer WAS. "A blamed sight more
than ever got back"
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1904-05-18

(Contihued on Page A.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1904-05-18
SERVANTS IN CHINA.
The Way THEY shaw Their Contempt
For i'orei.ncrs.

For i'oreiancre.
Tie az15sn servants employed by
white forei4neIS in China rarely learn
. e:El their employers by their proper
na4Me> when among themselves. II
tius White man understands Chinese
titey are, of course. careful to refer TO
hm bE such deeply respectful names
as 'IIeayen Born or prince of Flow.
ers." hut if he only understands Eng
lis. the case is different.
There was once a British warShip
on the China station which had native
servants in the wardroom mess. None
of tie officers spoke Chinese. One day
they invited an American to dine with
them. The head butler tried the stran-
ger in Chinese, but he looked blank,
although he really knew Chinese thor
oughly.
Several times during the meal he
laughed, but it was not until it was
over that he explained the cause of his
mirth.
You should hear the beautiful names
these walters call u.s. he said. The
butler has been referring to me all
evening as He of the Dragon Face.
When you [speaking to the president
of the mess] asked for the soda he call
ed out, Give the poison water to old
Eyes When Big Mouth has finished
with the fire wine pass it to Red Eyed
Salamander'
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1904-05-18
BASEBALL NEWS.

In game in which HIS, errors
and rain were endiscriminately mix
ed, the Lumbermen defeated Green
Vile yesterday afternoon by a score
Of Soo6. 1t was anybody's game until
the last man was out in the last In
ming, for the game of see-saW start
up all the way through the game
Everybody made hits and nearly ey-
crybOdy made errors, and the rain
fell also. The wet ball made it nard
for the pitchers to control their
curves and the hits came in lively
fashion. Lavender, for the locals
played the star game at the bat and
fattened his batting average consid
erably. There are those in Pine
Bluff who think Cavender's batting
average needs some fattening, but
the fans We're truly delighted'' with
his work yesterday
1t happened this way: The local
association reviewed a Lew install
ment Of bats yesterday morning
and about II O'Clock manager Blue
took the boys around for them I.
pick their war clubs. Lavender pick
ed out good bat, but did not say
much about it until the game was
over. Then sneaking quietly up to
Ollie Gfroger, Cav" said: This is
a pretty god club" wen, l should
say So responded the center fed
er, give it to me" But CaveEder
would not part with the trusty clut
and saved it for today's game The
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1904-05-18
Snapped In.

you're looking gloomy today, Tom.
kinS. What's the matter?"
MATTER? You know Miss Passee the
old maid that lives down the way.
DaWkinS tod me she was engaged to
him. SO Just for the fun OF the thing
Proposed to her and she accepted me.
Now In looking for Dawkns. Lon
don Telegraph.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1904-05-18
A WEIRD LEGEND.
fhe Reason Of the Daily Ebb and
Flow of the Sea.


Do you know why the sea Gibbs and
flows? This Is the legend: The army
of drowned twice daily gather their
forces at the bottom of the deep and
march toward the four points of the
compass to lay their weary bones on
earth and escape from their watery
tomb You can hear their tramping-
they call il sea moaning and see the
waves being pushed on before them in
srea: water hills. which dash against
each other in their furious flight from
the escaping host, and when they
break and hurl clouds of SNOW white
spray high in the air it is caused by
the lHshngS from the swinging, buiy
arms of the army drowned. And did
you ever listen To the weird noise as
these mountains Of water leap mp on
e#eu other That is the cry of tie
Victims ri tire SEA
On and on tie waves are driven
further AID farther they encroach ON
land and the feet Of the mighty body
can he heard scITfpins fer f3otHefa on
Tie Sf4oeth, shifting pebbles 0HiI
another inconin- wave and escape i
thr@> bat il IL iH~t too late. Til" re-
acted t9derfoW# SETS IN, AMI Hen mar
thofr5 loHy feet SIP flam HaIee lhe2a,
AMI back the AZ csr3iee5. tie sea-
holding then tightly ii It's arms. eX-
haUStcd e-lf5istS
lheIJ .=5e7t> }eier the tiele las rim FAR
ont 2lll zee &c prints of thrir fret.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1904-05-18
Made Another Man of Him.

He-My first wife married me be
cause l neither smoked drank nor
played cards She-How did your sec
ond wife come to marry you: He--T0
reform ne.-Smart Set
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1904-05-18
\ Growing Climate.

The ProfcSsOr-Do things grow rap
idly in Your part Of the country
Young Hou>ekeeper-I should say they
do. When | order lamb from the
butcher it always grows to mutton on
the way hone.-Woman's Home Com
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1904-05-18
Sure.

House Owner Ito Insurance inspect
orl-But, my dear man. why do you
put the cook down as an explosive on
the premises: Inspector-Ain't she Ii
able to 90 off at any minute:-New
Orleans Times Democrat
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1904-05-18

Revenge Is sweet when you get 1t
yourself When it is taken out of you
it's different.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1904-09-16
English Axes at Hastings.

At the battle of Hastings the corps
d'elite OF the English army were ac-
.coutred with sword and shield. and In
addition to this they had hung great
hatchets on their necks with which
they could strike doughty blows
Whenever special deed Of valor Is
credited TO an Englishman in that
battle with one exception. 1t Is due TO
the ak he bears. And now what were
these axes that dealt such deadly de-
struction on the Norman knight? AS to
this we are left in no doubt. Time
after time does Wace call them great
axes" The head alone in one instance
was a foot In length. And the Bayeux
tapestry out OF about twenty axes
represents all except some three as
having long handles Hardly ever do
we fnd in tapestry the short Ak for
one hand.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1904-09-16

cans at Bladensburg Il few miles from
Washington, and on August q march
ed into the infant capital to destroy it.
Washington then had about 800
houses, scattered over three miles Of
open country and bordering on ave
mes which were merely dirt roads.
The invaders found that the Capitol
consisted of two wings joined, where
the central pavilion was aftervard
erected. by Il wooden passageway, 145
feet long, which Congressman called
The Oven" because it lacked ventlla-
ton and was very hot in the summer
time.
A pitiful scene of destruction fol-
lowed. Rockets were discharged into
the roof of the Capitol, TO set 1t on
IRE. but did not serve this purpose.
The timbers of The Oven furnished
fuel. Books, papers, hangings and fur
niture were piled In the center of each
Legislative chamber. and rockets placed
beneath the material 10 spread the fire
\ British officers remark. that it was
pity to burn anything so beautiful
as the Hall of Representatives, did not
save It from destruction. The two
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1904-09-16

semble that of an ancient Greek thea
ter.
Beneath the center of the rottnda
was built subterranean chamber.
called the crypt in which 1t was un-
derstood that the remains of Washing
ton were to lie, in stone sarcophagus.
exposed TO the view of the multitude.
His widow was not adverse to the plan.
but his heirs objected to the removal
of the coffin from Mount Vernon, and
so that project was abandoned. New
ertheless, watcher called the keeper
of the crypt, was employed by Con-
eress mp to the Civil War and light
kept there was not eXtinguished, it is
said, for fifty years.
Charles Bultinch, OF Boston, was
architect of the Capitol from 1917 to
1929, and completed the building as
shown In the picture of 1885 Under
his direction, the dome rose higher
than in any previous design, the
eupolas were added at either end and
the familiar western portico and ter
races incorporated into the design.
The acoustics OF the Hall OF Represen-
tatlyes still batled the government,
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1904-09-16

wings Of. the unfinished Capitol, the
presidents Palace" and the long
bridge across the Potomac, formed
parts of a conhagration that could be
seen in Baltimore, forty miles distant.
Thus was realized the ruin outlined
in the middle picture. The walls and
many of the interior partitions were
used in the new building, which now
forms the central pavilion OF the struc-
ture. The sculptures crumbled In the
fire, and were replaced The material
was sandstone, and a coat of white
paint concealed the smoke marks In
this manner the Capitol and Executive
Mansion were changed from duh yel-
low to white buildings. and the latter
earned the name Of white House"
The Old Capitol Finished.
During the next thirteen years the
old Capitol was finished President
Madison was authorized by Congress
in 1915 to borrow $4,000 for the re-
building. The legislative wings were
reconstructed and occupied in 1919.
and the central pavilion In 1927, the
entire structure costing S3.700,O00.
Latrobe made minor notifications In
the Thornton design. His are the fa-
nous corn columns beneath the old
Senate chamber-a new American or
der. He increased the height of the
dome, but the drawings were never
executed. Latrobe also changed DR..
Thorntons seml-circular portico to the
rectangular projection which now or
naments the central structure.
The floor of the Senate chamber was
elevated to the main floor the Supreme
Court moving into the basement be
meath, and the hall of the House as,
sumed form which was meant to re-
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1904-09-16

sion OF sound from point to point,
audible on one stone In the pavement,
unheard few feet distant DIR.
Thornton finally suggested the placing
OF draperies between the row of mar
ble pillars at the north end of the
apartment. This served as temporary
remedy.
The echoes in the House Of Repre-
sentatives caused continued discussion
between 1920 and 1886, Robert Mills,
an architect under Latrobe, thought
that the trouble arose from the fact
that the walls in the rear of the col
umns which partially surrounded the
room, ran at different angles. He
suggested curved wall and perma-
nent screen parallel with the colon
made Bultinch attributed the faulty
acoustics to the unfinished condition of
the interior. Curtains were suspended
between the pillars and fiat ceiling
of cloth was hung under the domes in
the ceiling The latter seemed to alb
sorb all the sound Strickland sug-
gested that numerous sunken panels
be placed In the dome instead of the
painted sections which We're and are
still there. Mills plan of a circular
wall and raised floor was finally
adopted. This chamber has been al
tered decidedly since then, and it is,
therefore, curious that the defects are
still so apparent.
Burned by the British.
Evil days were to fall upon the Cap
itol. During the summer of 1914 the
Atlantic seaboard was threatened by
the Republics enemy, the British.
About the middle of August some sixty
English ships sailed up the Chesa-
peake. and General Ross landed 5000
British soldiers, defeated the Amerl-
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1904-09-16
A Satanic Vehicle.

One OF the most esteemed OF the
Texas Methodist preachers was the
Rev. John De Yilbis.
Another minister. on his way TO San
Antonio. once stopped at the home Of
Mr.. De Vllbis to enjoy his company
for few hours. Finding that his host
also expected to journey to San An.
tonic on the following day he conclud.
ed to remain over with him 80 that
they might travel together.
To acquaint his waiting friend with
the change In his program. he tele.
graphed: will come tomorrow with
De Vhbis."
The message delivered, to the amaze
ment of its recipient read; WIN come
tomorrow ON the Devils bus
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1904-09-16
Occupied by Congress.

In 1900 the Federal government
came to Washington The old Senate
wing was by that time finished, the
foundations OF the rotunda were laid
and the basement OF the House wing
was In process OF construction. On
November II both Senate and Honse
were called together In the new build
ing-the former body in the original
Senate chamber, the floor OF which
was that of the present basement be-
meath what Is now the room of the Su-
preme Court.
Meanwhile, the House, Tor lack of
better quarters. met In long apart
ment over the Senate committee
rooms, which Is now cut up into offices
for the Supreme Cort. The arrange.
ment. quite naturally, gave great dis
satisfaction to the Representatives. for
whose accommodation temporary
structure OF brick In the shape of an
ellipse 20 by 90'feet. was erected before
the next winter within the rising walls
OF the south wing. The hall OF the
House. when finally completed, was
first occupied In October. 1907.
Benjamin Fl. Latrobe had become
Director of Public Works in 1908. He
likewise quarreled with DR.. Thornton,
and President Jefferson afterward
took an active part In the discussion.
Most important among his modltica-
tions was an alteration of the shape
of the chamber occupied by the House
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1904-09-16
Poor Excuse Better than None.

A new golf story comes from Scot
land. An irasclhle old colonel who
used to play at Sandwich had u habit
common with many, Of blaming every
body but himself with his bad strokes
Finally one day. becoming badly bunk
cred, he first took mighty vengeance on
the turf with his club, then glaring
around In expectation of the usual
friendly 60 comments and nobody say.
ing anything. he blurted out: How
the devil can you expect man to play
decent golf on these cursed links with
ships passing up and down the chan.
neln'
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1904-09-16

Buldnch to supply remedy
The picture OF 1895 marks the Sec
ond stage In the evolution OF the Cap
itol. The changes 10 come gave the
structure substantially its present ap.
pearanee. The Capitol OF 1885 covered
a little more than an acre and a half
OF ground. and was 351 feet inches
long.
New Wings and Dome Added.
In the course of years 1t became too
small. The Congressional Committee
on Public Buildings advertised, In De
sion of the Capitol. From the numer-
Gus designs submitted four were Sc
lected, and the premium equally divid-
ed among the four architects. The
committee then employed an architect
named Mills TO prepare a design for
the extension of the Capitol, based on
the principal feature OF the four Sc
lected plans. President Fillmore adopt
ed different design. and the corner
stone was laid on July 1, 1881, an ora.
ster Thomas U. Walter. of Philadel.
phla was the successful architect In
1855 the old dome which was too
"squatty" to be beautiful on the ex.
tended facade, was removed and work
on the present one begun.
During this opera ton a movement
was started In convention OF Ameri
can artists at Washington TO supervise
the decorations In the new wings and
dome. The members OF the convention
recommended the appointment OF IL
committee for the work. As named
by President Buchanan, In 1853, this
body comprised Henry X. Brown, a
sculptor, of New York; james Il.
Lambdin, a portrait painter, OF Phlla.
delphia, and John II. Kennett, Il land
scape painter, of New York. Although
these gentlemen took hand In the
work of supervision, they accomplish
ed little. and finally abandoned their
duties when Congress declined to pay
their bills for expenses.
Thus the building was brought to
the condition shown in the picture
made in 1851 A comparison OF this
blrd's-eye view with the Capitol OF 1895
illustrates In comprehensive way the
proportions Of the wings as compared
with the size of the old building In the
middle and the contracted dimensions
of the roof upon which the present
dome was placed.
The statue was raised to the apex
of the dome in 1863.
The Capitol To-day.
The Capitol to-day, contains 430
rooms. With the contemplated add
ton 1t will have 400 rooms-thirty-
three more for the Senate and an equal
number for the House Of Representa-
tiyes.
When the extension has been made,
the edifice, including the works OF art
which it contains. will have cost near
ly $4,000, ,000-more money than Con-
gress had ever imagined, in lump
sum, when In the early nlneues OF the
century before last 1t offered $500 and
a building lot for the best design for
house for the National Legislature
Philadelphia Ledger.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1904-09-16
a Curiosity in Acoustics.

Thus began one of the most curious
OF the disputes regarding the Capitol.
The acoustics OF this cd chamber have
always been a puzzle Now the Statu-
ary Hail, visitors TO the structure to-
day and cause for wonder In the curl
ola "wblsperings" and the transmits
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1904-09-16

hnal form. Why does this shrine or
the republic need alteration? Every
American is familiar with the outlines
Of soaring dome and majestic facades
A glimpse of the building arouses dor
mant patriotism and affection in the
heart of every American. The halls are
rich with marbles, sculptures, paint
ings and mural decorations worthy OF
the finest Old World palace. Changes
mean destruction of many associa.
tions.
A critical study OF the building,
however, and comparison with the
model, leads TO the conclusion that the
alterations will greatly add to the
beauty Of the Capitol-already called
miracle Of architecture The build
Ing is far from finished. The dome
lacks needful support and the central
ated to the new wings on either side
1t Is now proposed to correct these
faults by erecting an extension TO the
central structure, 50 that the eastern
front with its portIco and steps, will
be on line with those of the wings.
As for sentimental objections to such
Il change, 1t need merely be stated that
the adopted plan was made more than
a quarter of century ago. and COM
pletes the alterations Of which the
dome and legislative wings formed
parts.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1904-09-16


tol at Washington
ds a large model Of
the structure exc
cuted with a re-
gard for minute de
tail and accuracy
of seal e which
makes 1t a work of
art in Its way. An
accompanying plac-
ard announces that
1t shows the sug-
gested extensions
and improvements
In { h Q Capitol,
which will bring
the building to its
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-09-22
SUBSCRIPTION SIS PER YEAR
Library Building Needed.

Bemidji has reached the point
where it needs a library building
in which to house it's steadily
growing library. Although the
Library Association was organ
lied by the ladies of Bemidii less
than a year ago, it's success has
been pronounced and the foun-
dation for splendid library has
been laid. The library should
have a home Of it's own, and Be
midi can doubtful secure a Car
negie library if it cares to apply
for one. Now is the time to take
the matter up for even with earn
est work at once it will be many
months before the appropriation
can be secured and work begun.
When Bemidji does secure H.
brary building it is to be hoped
that the disgraceful quarreling
which has marked the experience
of several other northern Mime
sofa towns as to. the location of
the institution will be spared us.
After months of wrangling and
just as work is about to be begun
on the fine new Carnegie library
for Crookston an in junction is Sc
cured restraining the council
from proceeding further in the
matter because some citizen is
not pleased with the site selected.
Crookston does not deserve to
have a library building-much
less to haye one given to it.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-09-22
SECRET SOCIETIES.

A regular meeting Of the
Eagles was held last night and
one Of the most pleasant social
sessions of the season was en-.
joyed by large quota of mem
bers and a few invited guests.
John Bailey was initiated into
the mysteries of the order and
afterwards a lunch was served to
which everyone present did am
pie justice.
The Sons of Veterans held a
meeting at their hall over the
Pioneer Office last night. The
meeting was largely attended
and number of important bust
ness matters came up for dis
cussion.