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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-18
my skin il could control my temper as
you can yours
1.-The next day Gen. Burnside apoloe,ized
to me"

NV skin il I could control my temper as
you can yours.
1.-The next day Gen. Burnside apolog1zed
to me-"
Doodle in Congress.
The conversation here turned to Sena-
tor Cockrells work in Congress. He was,
you know, for six years one of the COM
mittee on claims and part of the time Its
chairman. He has, / think, been con-
nected with the committee on military
affairs throughout his career. He was
put on the appropriations committee
about twenty-four years ago, ana mas
been working on that committee ever
since He has, in short, been connected
with the chief business of the Senate and
is known everywhere as one of its most
efficient workers. He knows all about the
ms and outs of legislation, how things
are done, and by what means. During the
talk l asked as to Doodle in Congress,
saying:
Senator, you represent Missouri, which
has become known as a boOdle-tak1ng
and Notwithstanding state. 1 want to
know about the Senate. Is it an honest
body?"
Il think it is" was the reply.
have you ever during your thirty
years of service here, been approached.
directly or indirectly, by any man or
corporation with the offer of bribe?'
No. Not once. [ don't think much
money is spent in influencing Congress in
that way. If it is spent, it is wasted for
the money does not get to the men for
whom it is intended A senator might do
something to oblige a constituent or in
the way of sympathy. But for money!
No. AS graft goes, l do not believe 1t
exists here"
Folk and the Doodle Issue.
"Will this anti-boodle issue grow to be
national one?''
"Who can tell? There is great public
sentiment against it and that seems to be
increasing We may have a period of re-
form and the sentiment die down.
Tell me about Folk, your new governor?
Is he an honest MANI
Il think he is. He comes of a good fam
lily in Tennessee. One of his brothers is
state officer there, and another is a preach
er. Yes, l think he is honest"
will he be able to accomplish much as
governor along the lines upon which he has
been working"
He will do what he can. but you must
remember that he is democratic governor
with divided legislature one branch re-
publican and the other democratic. He has
some enemies among the democrats, and
doubt whether he will have the support OF
the legislature for many of his reform
ideas"
rs Folk a presidential quantity?"
who can tel?"
The Democratic Party.
HAS the recent election killed the demo-
cratic Darty?"
NO, the democratic party will never die
We shall always have two great parties in
this country, and it is best it should be. so.
The democratic party is based upon prin-
cipleS enunciated by Thomas Jefferson.
They are the right principles and they can
be adapted to suit every change in our
government and nation. The democratic
party may make mistakes. but as long as
it holds to these principles it will rise
again.. FRANK G.. CARPENTER.
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least a mile. and in some places more.
from the original limits of the city. In
the meantime occupied land within the city
has been improved and is being improved
so that within the period of this great
development outward there has taken place
a constant growth inward.
Inquiry for Business Property.
Property owners, especially those who
have holdings in what is termed the busi-
ness section of the city, are much Interest,"
ed just now by the inquiries they receive
from real estate brokers and others in re-
gard to their property and especially wheth-
er they want to sell, and in that case what
they will take. AT the same time the
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build six small two-family flats, facing
north z street.
The owners of square north of square
1887, small triangular property between
18th and 14th streets. A street and North
Carolina. avenue northeast, contemplate
building, in the early spring. seventeen
modern brick houses, of six rooms each.
Chas. D. Walcott's Home.
Mr.. Charles ID. Walcott, director of the
United States geological survey. has moved
into his new residence on I'D street near S
street, facing the lot recently bought by
the French embassy. The house is pic
turesque in outline. in the Spanish renais-
sance style, finished in tinted stucco with
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stone trimmings. heavy projecting cornices
and tile roof. A novel feature is a broad
porch with tile floor.
On one side of the central hall, with its
fine circular staircase, is the library in
black wood finish. on the other the parlor
in white, and the dining room, heavily pam
eled in mahogany. The house has front
age of fifty-fve feet. Totten & Rogers are
the architects.
Suburban Improvements.
The outward movement of the population
of the city, which is making such progress
as to be evident even to the most absorbed,
will receive additional impetus during the
coming year. This will take place through
the extension of streets and of car line. in
some directions and in the erection of
houses and in the laying out of building
lots in other directions. The owners of
good deal of the land which lies along
Connecticut avenue extended propose dur
ing the coming months to continue the
improvements which were carried on to
some extent last season. Al that time
the Chevy Chase Land Company that con-
trolls this property in large measure began
the improvement of subdivision which
had been made and which was called Fern
wood, on the east side of the avenue just
south of PIERCE mill road. Several houses
have been built there, and it is proposed
during the coming season to add some ten
more to the number.
1t Is likely THIS pulitllHS enter DiiSt W III NC
continued and each year will see more
buildings added to the number of houses
available in that locality There is quite
a settlement farther to the north, if Chevy
Chase can be properly described by term
that might imply some degree of frontier
or remote inconvenience. 1t is however,
well recognized adjunct OF the city.
Beyond the Old Limits.
To the south is a new subdivision known
as Connecticut Avenue Heights, where
some houses have been put and a begin
ming has been made in the formation of
one of those centers of population that, like
the one still to the south and called Cleve-
land Park, will continue to increase with
the years. In this direction as well as
in other sections of what are called the
suburbs the outer line of residences is con-
stantly advancing so that not only in the
northwest, but in the northeast the city
has overfowed the old municipal bounds al
Florida avenue and gone squares beyond.
1t is no eXaggeration to say that the
new portion of the city stretches out at
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On a Four Per Cent Basis.
The Horse Not Obsolescent.
nm The XXlndsnr imagining.

1t is certain that, including not only tho
railway companies own studs but the aux
iliary teams employed by the carriage
agents, the number of horses employed in
the transport of goods throughout the
united kingdom at the present day is far
in excess of the total at work before rail-
ways came in ito ruin the English breed of
horseS''-as croakers aVerred.
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No Cup Lifters in England.

From the Scientific American.
There are no indications that among the
younger naval architects in Great Britain
there is any coming man who can success
fully compete with our own designers in the
construction of an extreme. high-powered
racing craft.
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brokers are concerned for another reason.
for while they like to have such Inquiries
made and are of course better pleased when
they are able to satisfy the wants thus
made known, they are convinced there ia
no speculative move in progress, but that
IL proceeds from a search for investments.
The offers that they have been authorized
TO make in some instances Justify the be-
lief that the present movement, as far as
1t has developed. is purely for invest nent
purposes. Probably for that reason SO few
of the offers made have been accepted. The
trausa ctons closed i'm this class of prop
critics have been so limited in number as to
hardly warrant a reference 10 the subject
If it were not that the demand seems to be
quite general.
On Four Per Cent Basis
If this condition was due to speculative
reasons then it is reasonable to suppose
several deals would have been closed. for
in such cases mere price, if it is at all
within reason, is not allowed To stand in
the offers made by prospective buyers for
business properties. it is evident that the
estimate of values is made 20 rest upon
the earning ability.
II is also evidence of the growing sta
bility of Washington real estate that some
of these offers are based upon an estimate
that the property yields a return of per
cent net upon the pure base price. With in
vestors willing to buy real estate upon such
a valuation and money to be had in loans
at ~ and > per cent. the situation here as
far the real state market is concerned is
full of promise.
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The two water colors have been given
places in the southeast gallery, where the
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Some Elements of Success.
How did you get along in the Senate,
Mr.. Cockrell?"
II was green at first but I took up the
work that came to me and did it as well as
l could, at the same time trying to fit my
self for that which might come. This has
been one of the principles of my life. l
have tried to do the duty which lies nearest
me and fit myself for the future. When l
was made captain / studied the tactics
necessary for that position and at the same
time those needed should l become colonel.
Willie colonel | studied what was necessary
to govern a brigade, and the result was
that when the better places came or were
thrust upon me / was able to fill them
II suppose that has been one of the rea-
sons of your success in life, SENATOR"
Il think so. l have not been backward in
taking my share of the work and have been
willing to help the other fellow when l
could do so. An important element of bust
ness success, ii seems to me, is to avoid
personal antagonisms ard personalities.
There is Use in making enemies where
one can keep friends, and the march along
the path of life can be made without bull
doz.ng-if l might use that word-or fore
ing ones fellows into the bushes. In my
senatorial career / have had but one per-
sonal alteration on the floors of Congress.
That was with General Burnside at the
time he asked for an appropriation for the
celebration at Yorktown.
Il opposed that bill and in my speech
against it said the gentlemen on the other
side of the chamber were always for the
old flag and an appropriation. General
Burnside took that as a reflection on his
personal integrity, and he made a bitter
speech In reply.
las he sat down 1 got the floor. Several
of the senators feared there would be trou-
BILE a.s.; moved to adjourn. l replied that
| haC the right TO the floor and that / in
tended to make my speech. i did make 1t
and in it referred to General Burnside, say
ing that no one in the United States would
think of casting any reflection upon his
honor and as for myself I would be the
last to do so. / complimented him in high
terms and said that / was sorry that he
had misinterpreted my remarks. As l sat
down Lamar came over to me and threw
his arms around my shoulder and said
Cockrell. Do you know. would give
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X x
Reverting to the Corcoran Gallerys re-
cent purchase of a still life painting IAN
English Goldfish" by William NJ Chase, it
is interesting to know that Mr.. Moser of
this city has received letter from Mr..
Chase in which he says that the picture
was painted in a single sitting of five hours,
but adds significantly that for many weeks
he had been looking at the fish on a nearby
market stand and that back of that days
work was no less than twenty-five years of
study Since the Corcoran Gallery pur-
chased this canvas another somewhat SIM
liar fish study shown in the Pennsylvania
Academy's exhibition and painted after Mr.
Chase returned to America has been sold
for the same price, $1,000
The American Water Color Club of New
York is getting together a collection of 100
representative American water colors which
is to be exhibited under its auspices in
new gallery in London this spring. AS the
number is so limited, only those specially
invited may contribute. and many admir-
able painters, tits said, cannot be included
in the list of exhibitors. That both Mr.
Moser and Mr.. Hobart Nichols of this city
have already been solicited for works is
therefore a matter of reasonable local pride
and an evidence of the oft-reiterated state
ment that our local artists stand shoulder
to shoulder with the foremost
An Arts-and Crafts exhibit, to be held on
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of next
week by Miss Jane Bartlett at lila H street
promises to be a most interesting event 1t
will embrace specimens of pottery from the
Newcomb College shops in New Orleans
copper vessels and candle sticks from the
Jarvie shop of Chicago. beautifully hand
fooled and Illuminated leather mats, book
covers and the like from the Swastica shop
examples of weaving and basketry from
Deerfeld. Mass, and large variety of
UNIQUE pieces of handwrought siIverware
and Jewelry. Collectively it will show the
height to which the arts and crafts have
been carried, and individually the exhibits
will set forth the possible beauty in COM
mon things No similar exhibition has ever
been held In this city. and it should awaken
new interest in the handicrafts. Miss
Bartlett, who came to Washington last fall
from Boston. is associated In this work
with Miaa N. e. Ludlow of Chicago.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-02-06
HEAVY SLEET
SWEEPS SOUTH
Telegraph Wires Down and
Traffic is Delayed
STORM HAS LASTED 8 DAYS
Tle-UP is the Most Complete in Years.
Chattanooga is Helpless in the
Grasp of the Frost
King.
STORM HAS LASTED 8 DAYS

Louisville. Ky, February 5.-Telephone
and telegraph service over a wide area
of the south was almost completely Grip
pied by heavy sleet today. Railroad SER
vice also suffered and in some towns
the lighting and street car facilities were
suspended. The tie-up was the most COM
plete in many years, and although the
telegraph companies and railroad have
large forces of men at work it may be
two or three days before normal condi-
tions resume
The storm which covered with a thick
icy coat Kentucky Tennessee, Arkansas,
Oklahoma, Indian Territory Mississippi
Alabama, Louisiana and Georgia has pre-
vailed internationally for three days and
the wires broke under the accumulated
ice. Service from Louisville to Memphis,
Nashville, Chattanooga and Birmingham
was but little interrupted, but south of
these cities to the gulf only two or three
wires were working imperfectly tonight.
The fall of snow and sleet varied from
one to three inches and extended as far
north as Louisville.
For several hours Atlanta and New Or
leans were cut off from the rest of the
country. All wires were down from
Memphis to Natchez and New Orleans.
and the telegraph companies sent mes
sages for those points to New York and
down the coast, but even this service
was interrupted for a time. Two hum
dred poles went down in Mississippi.
In Chattanooga the streets were filled
with broken wires. The lighting and
street car currents were turned off to
avoid danger to pedestrians and linemen.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-02-06
ADJUSTMENTS
"Winsome Winnie"

Few announcements of the present sea-
son convey more pleasureable anticipa-
ton for theatregoers than the appearance
of the young comic opera star, Paula Ed
wardes, who will appear at lie Jefferson
theatre tonight, tomorrow matinee and
tomorrow night in the successful musi-
cal comedy, "Winsome Winnie" which
comes with the endorsement of long
New York run at the Casino the home
of musical productions Miss Edwardes
will appear here surrounded my a large
company and practically the entire New
York production of 'Winsome Winnie.
"Winsome Winnie Is said to be vastly
above the plane of the average musical
comedy and to almost touch the border of
romantic opera. 1t was written by the
authors of "Erminie," with localisms and
tuneful introduced melodies by Gustave
Kerker and Frederic Ranken. The locale
of the story, a port town on the
Mediterranean, gives it romantic at
mosphere with the scenic artist and cos
tuner has taken advantage of.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-02-06

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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-02-06
Chattanooga Ice ound.

Chattanooga, Tenn, February 5.-For
the first time in its history Chattanooga
is completely Ice bound tonight On ae-
count of electric wires being crossed at
many points, street car service was dis
continued early this afternoon, and the
streets are in total darkness. Telegraph
and telephone communications are de-
moralized. No services were held in the
churches tonight.
A light rain began falling late Satur-
day night, freezing as 1t fell and con-
tinued for four hours. All exposed ma
terial is covered with a sheet of ice nearly
half an inch in thickness. The streets
are in an almost impossible condition
Suburbs are cut off from the city Draft
animals are Unable to maintain foot
ing on many streets owing to the num-
erous hills. The streets are deserted to-
night.
Street car and electric light service cam
not be resumed until noon tomorrow I'M
til the conditions modify. The indica-
tions are that there will be a forced
suspension of all business tomorrow. The
temperature today has gone below 20 de-
grees above zero.
Reports from the surrounding district
state that conditions are practically the
same within a radius of 100 miles of Chat
tanooga. Many railroad wires have been
grounded by breaking of poles and trains
are operated on general time card orders.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-02-06
SHOOTING NEAR MOBILE.
One Man Instantly Killed as Result OF
GuYlnq.

Mobile, February 5-Tonight William
Page, who was riding with two other men
in a buggy near Wilmer twenty-five miles
from Mobile. was shot and instantly
killed by man believed to be named
Taggart and employed by a Chicago por-
trait concern, who was riding on the
same road, as a result of the three men
guying him.
The slayer stopped his buggy to ask
which of the men had passed an offensive
remark, and a pistol duel with Page fol-
lowed, in which the latter was killed, but
his shots did not strike his assailant.
The man supposed to be Taggart drove
rapidly toward Mobile and officers were
sent to intercept him, but so far he is
believed to have changed his course and
gone north through Mississippi.
Page lived in Bay Minette, north of
Mobile.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-02-06
Well Known Man Dead.

Columbus, Ga, February 5.-(Special.)-
John S. Brannon, well-known and
prominent young man of this community
died at his home in Scale, Ala, this
morning after a brief illness of pneu-
monia. He was 81 years Of age and was
a son of the late Col John M. Brannon
of Russell county, Ala, and a nephew of
the late Judge w. II. Brannon, president
of the NJ and NJ bank of Columbus He
leaves his mother, one brother and four
sisters. He was until recently, president
of the Palace Stable company of Column
bus. Just prior to his recent illness and
death he was looking after his farming
interests in Russell county, Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-02-06
"The Two Orphans"

Mrs. LeMoyne, the countess of the all
star cast of THE Two Orphans" which
comes to the Jefferson theatre next Fri
day, made reputation for herself as a
dramatic reader before she adopted the
professional stage for a career She was
and is the recognized authority on Brown
ing in this country and has for many
years been his chief interpreter That
her former admirers throughout the
country have not forgotten her is evil
denced by the fact that in almost every
city visited this season she has received
requests from clubs and ladies' societies
for Browning reading Whenever pos
sible Mrs LeMoyne has consented to
give the required entertainment. but she
STIMULATES in every case that the pro-
ceeds. if any are derived, shall go to some
worthy charity
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MONEY TO LEND.
pAIMIETRY.
REAL ESTATE.
FOR SALE

no per foot Sycamore street lots
sso per foot S. 18th ST., corner Woodland.
O-Richmond Place lot
s4Oo0-Large lot 95x240 Ave X.
SIS. Ooo-Handsome Sou | Highlands home.
S3500-6-room house. Beech street.
s425o-2-story, 7-room residence South
Highlands
ss5oo-Nice home 18th St, bet. and ].
sss0O-Handsome home, large lot Hick-
DRY street.
s45oo-s-room residence corner Hickory
and Juniper
s3650--2nd ave, corner, pays SAY month.
s9000-Sth ave. corner 100xl00.
s350o-50x190: eth ave, and Goth st.
s13OO-Neat new home, Wooelawn.
30 5oo-1oOxl30 corner goth st. and sth ave.
houses.
sa50o-Cottage 23rd st, bet. 9TH and Sth.
80. 5oo-Warehouse property; pays $1,000.
40. 50O--Close in 5th ave-. corner; pays
$1,000.
az. 5oo-Large s. goth ST. corner; improved.
80 .500--N. 18th ST., near Srd; improved.
MCCONNELL G. CARTWRIGHT,
Phones &C. zO N zlst ST.