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WASHINGTON LETTER.
Washington, April 27, 1807.
Some surprise was expressed by Ohio
men who wera not insido the game, so
to speak, when Judge Day, of the state,
who was supposed to be preparing to go
to Cuba, as a special commission®!*, al
lowed himself to be nominated first as
sistant secretary of state. They knew
that .Judge Day had resigned two judge
ships, both paying more salary than any
of the assistant secretaries get, and that
lie wasn't exactly the sort of man who
would care to be anybody's assistant.
Well, he is to be Sherman's assistant
only in name. So far as the matters he
will handle are concerned, lie will be
secretary of state, and if Mr. Sherman,
who is giving visible evidence that lie
feels his age, gets tired of the worry and
resigns, the portfolio will be given to
Judge Day. What Mr. Sherman thinks
of this programmo would make interest
ing reading, but unless lie concludes to
add another volume to his ••Recollec
tions" the public will have to be content
with guessing. Had Sherman not been
hi Ilanna's way in the senate, he would
never have been made secretary of state,
and he would not In- persuaded to with
draw it should he tender his resignation.
Senator Jones, of Arkansas, said,
speaking o? the future of the Hold
Democrats: "Some of them will remain
in the Republican party and the others
will return to us. It is too early yet to
predict what proportion will renew their
allegiencc to Democratic principles, hut
I think a very considerable number will.
Those who are willing to support Demo
cratic principles will be welcomed back.
We shall be glad of the assistance of
any man who believes as we do and votes
with us; that is sound Democracy. The
Gold Democrats may not be permitted to
vote at the primaries in some places,
but that is a local matter determined In
local sentiment. (Generally speaking,
the Democrats who left the party last
year, because of the money question,
will be permitted to identify themselves
with the organization again if they will
support our platform."
Had twenty-two members who were
present but did not vote, supported Rep
resentative Rland's appeal from the
decision of the speaker, refusing him j
recognition to offer his resolution calling j
upon the attorney general for informa- i
tion as to what steps had been taken to j
protect the the interests of the govern
ment in relation to the sale of the Union
Pacific Railroad, the speaker would
havo been defeated, as the vote stood 87
for sustaining the speaker and 75
against. Such a close call as that ought
to convince Mr. Reed that he has got to
be a little careful or lie will get a heavy
throw down some day.
The chief pie distributor and his as- :
sistants, having gone to New York to i
take part iu dedicating the monument
to General Grant, the pie hunters who
hadn't the money or the railroad passes
to accompany them are taking a rest.
About half of congress has also gone.
The deatii of Judge Holman. of In
diana, so closely following that of ex-
Senator Voorhees, another distinguish
ed son of tin* Hoosier state, is deeply
felt, by the old-timers in congress. Not
withstanding his fame as an objector to
bills carry ing appropriations lie believed
to be unnecessary, no member of the
house had more personal friends. That
lie valued the good will of his associate>
was strikingly shown several years ago.
He was very poor and when approached
by a publisher with a liberal olTer. he
decided to write a book covering his !
uersonal reminiscences during his long ,
membership in the house, and actually
i began the preliminary work. About
that time John Sherman's book was
published, and when he saw the an- .
tdgonism that was thereby aroused, lie
concluded not to write a book. When
remonstrated with he said: "I cannot |
do it. Every book of reminiscences
that comes out only makes trouble for
the writer. He is bound to sav some
thing. even if lie is innocent of any
mean intention, that will cause heart
burning and misunderstanding. I must
not let the end of my life be clouded in
' such away."
Certain Republican senators, among
. them Mantle, Carter, Slioup, Warren
and Burrows, have demanded of the Rc
• publicans of tin' senate finance commit- '
tee that a duty of not less than tv.o
cents a pound shall he placed on hides
and that the duty on wool shall be rais
: ed to meet a schedule submitted by
i them, and the demand is accompanied
by a threat to defeat the tail IT hill if
their wishes are not complied with, li
j is clearly within the power of these five
j senators to defeat the tariff bill, but it is
not the opinion of those best informed
that they will make use of that power to
such an extent. They are simply exor-1
vising their right to make a big bluff in |
! order to get as much of the protection j
| swag for their constituents as possible, j
but in the end they will take what is j
given them and vote for the bill.
I It is becoming apparent that the ad- ;
) ministration is preparing to let down !
j some of the civil service bars to the of
i lice pastures. Mr. McKinley has been
talking over the matter witli the civil
service commission, and two of his cabi
net —Gage and Wilson—havo publicly
advocated modifying the civil service
rules as applied to their departments.
Senator Foraker won his light against
Bellamy Storer, of Ohio, without having
to ask for votes in the senate to reject
his nomination to be assistant secretary
of state. Storer was nominated minister
to Belgium instead, and Foraker has no
objections to his going there. S.
A narrow-gauge rond has been in
vented which can be moved from farm
to furm when crops are to be murketed.
Five miles can be laid in one day and no
grading is required. This will be a
great boon to farmers in sections where
tlie roads are very bad.
It has been ascertained by some ob
servant student of the habits of the
equine race that a horse can live 25 days
without solid food, merely drinking
water; 17 days without either eating
or drinking, and only five days when
eating solid food without drinking.
year there were fi.520 suicides in
the United States, <Ol more than in the
previous year. There seems to be a !
2rowing tendency to self-destruction
in this country, resulting it may be
from the financial depression.
A man recently drank a pint of yeast
in mistake for buttermilk. He rose
three hours earlier than usual next
morning.
SIOO Reward, SIOO.
The readers of this paper will be
•leased to learn that there is at least one
readed disease that science haa been
ible to core in all its stages and that is
•atnrrh. Hall's catarrh cure is the only j
"siiive cure now known to the medical :
raternity. Catarrh beiug a constitu- 1
ional diseaso requires a constitutional
reatinenL Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken
internally, acting directly upon the blood
nd mucous surfaces of the system,
hereby destroying the foundation of
he disease, and giving the patient
-trength by building up the constitution
•ml assisting nature in doing its work.
I'he proprietors have so much faith iu
ts curative powers, that they offer one
uindred dollars for any case that it fai..
o cure, fiend for list of testimonials
Address,
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£T*Sold by druggists, 75c.
Hall's Family Pills arc the best.
An Important Test of Duality.
The quality of a newspaper, like that
of an individual, is best determined by
its hearing under circumstances that try
its capacity. The gathering of the
news of the Grtcco-Turkish war is a case
in point. As soon as it became reason
ably certain that there would be fighting
the Philadelphia Press sent staff cor re*
| pendents to the capitals of the countries
j involved. In consequence the Press has
had every clay prompt, complete and
; accurate information of every move on
each side of the conflict. No other
Philadelphia paper has had this servico.
and only a few other papers in the
country have gone to the same trouble
and expense. It is gratifying to note
this new evidence that the Philadelphia
Press neglects no opportunity to strength
en it* position as Pennsylvania's
greatest newspaper.
Heart Parties for Children.
A "heart party" affords lots of en
joyment for the children. Pin a large
, heart made of red flannel cloth on a
sheet hung from a door. Jn the center
of the heart sew a small circle of white.
Give arrows of white cloth with a pin
placed therein to each guest, each arrow
bearing a number, the number corre
sponding to a list wbereon the names
and numbers of the guests are placed.
The point of the game is to see which
person, when blindfolded, can pin the
arrow nearest to Hie central spot of the
white. Trizes are given to the success
ful ones.
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children,
Thi fae- /} _
CUSHMAN K. DAVIS.
The t! in ii OHO tn Senator IM n Jinn of
Powerful Influence.
Since the begiuning of the extra ses
sion of congress, no mail's influence has
been more potent than that. of Senator
I C'ushman l\. Davis, of Minnesota. As
chairman of the committee on foreign
affairs, he has been brought conspicu
ously to the front. The various foreign
complications in which the United
States is more or less interested, give
the man now at the head of the foreign
affairs committee opportunities which
do not often fall to the lot of those am
bitious for public honors.
Senator Davis' opposition to the dip
lomatic aspirations of ex-Gov. MerYiam.
M
S:;NATOR DAVIS.
I of his state, has been exploited from
I ocean to ocean, and from the Canadian
I frontier to the gulf. The casus belli
seems to be the beautiful wife of the
Minuesota senator.' When Senator
Davis married the handsome Scotch
girl, who at the time was not blessed
with a crushing amount of this world's
goods, Mrs. Merrinm, the leader of St.
Paul society, obstinately refused to re
ceive her or to countenance those who
did. From a social misunderstanding,
the matter developed into a political
struggle. In the last senatorial cam
paign, Gov. Merrinm used all his powei
and influence to defeat Mr. Davis. It
was one of the closest contests on rec
ord. Mr. Davis was returned to the
senate by one vote.
In Washington, Mrs. Davis is im
mensely popular; despite the rumblings
of the social war which preceded her.
she won the admiration of her con
freres by the charm of her own per
sonality.
Senator Davis is essentially a domestic
man and a scholar. In his home on
j Massachusetts avenue, in Washington,
his library is one of the best, appointed
in that city of brilliant men and minds.
He has written several law books which
are regarded as authorities.
When President Mclvinlcj', says the
Detroit Free Press, sent the name of ex-
Gov. Merriam to the senate for con
firmation as ambassador to Germany.
Mr. Davis at once opposed it. Scnatoi
i Mark ITunna favored tlie appointment,
i but tlie president, mindful of the feuds
j between his predecessor and the senate.
J did not care to antagonize that body ii
J the early days of his administration,
j consequently the name of Mr. Merriam
j was withdrawn.
JOSEPH W. BAILEY.
Democracy's Leader IN tlic House IN n
Very Young; Man.
Joseph W. lJnilcy, the young Texan
chosen by the democrats as their
leader in the house of representatives,
is a man of recognized ability. He was*
selected by the leaders of the party not
so much because lie is a splendid pre-
I siding officer, but because they wished
| to honor him above ail other democrats
j in the house, old or young. When the
Ihte Mr. Crisp was speaker he often
; called Mr. Bailey to the chair, and hi
| always acquitted himself well in the
position.
Mr. Bailey, whose homo is at Gaines
ville, Tex., was born in Copiah county.
Miss., October (', 1803; was admitted to
the bar in 18S3; served as u district
HON. JOSEPH W. BAILEY,
elector on the Cleveland and Hendricks
ticket in 18b4; removed to Texas in 1885
and located at his present home; served
as elector, for the state at large, on the
democratic ticket in 1888; and was
clectrd to congress from the Fifth
| Texas district in 1889. He has served in
j the house ever since, and has taken an
active part in shaping legislation.
The new democratic leader is a firm
j believer in tariff reform, and will, con
! sequently, have plenty of opportunity
; to make himself heard during the ses
sions of the Fifty-fifth congress.
Bricks Mn<le of GIHMM.
Glass bricks arc made extensively in
Germany. They are blown with u hol
low center, containing rarefied air, and
they are said to be as strong and dura
ble ns clay bricks. They freely admit
light. So far the glass brick has only
been used in the construction of con
servatories, and has been voted a suc
cess.
To Erect n Statue of ( lirlxf.
Lady Henry Somerset is about to
• erect in the temperance village of
Duckshurst, Surrey, a heroic-sized fig
ure representing Jesus, with hio hands
outstretched. It will be the first statue
of Christ erected in a prominent place in
any British town or village the
1 reformation.
NEWS OF THE WEEK. $
Thursday, April 33.
The New York state senate adopted
a resolution ordering an investigation
of tlie administration of Frederick C.
Easton, superintendent of public build
ings.
Colonel John Hay, American embas
sador to Great Britain, arrived in Lon
don. He was received with foimal cere
mony by the municipal authorities at
Southampton.
Frederick Enringhaus was arrested
on arrival in New York from Prussia
for heavy forgeries in Germany. He
is said to have forged drafts amounting
to 1,000.000 marks.
Flood area statistics have been com
piled by the treasury department, show
ing that since the 10th instant lands
worth sl3 000.000 have been submerged,
on which last year $1,500,000 worth of
produce was raised. The value of ag
ricultural property in the entire sub
merged region Is placed at $90,176,177.
Friday, April 'ill.
President McKinley nominated Har
old M. Sewall of Maine to be minister to
Hawaii.
The Spanish military and naval forces
In Cuba are attempting to recapture
the port of Banes from the insurgents.
A memorial from the Federation of
Labor asking for legislation to relieve
the distress among workingmen was
presented to the president.
George Lamorree and his wife of
Poughkeepsle, N. Y.,who ate more than
70 years old, were robbed and ti 1 for
the third time in six months.
Representative William S. Holman of
Indiana, died in Washington. From
the close watch he kept upon the finan
cial affaiis of the country he wasknown
as "The Watchdog of the Treasury"
and "The Great Objector."
Saturday, April 34.
It was announced In Washington that
Bellamy Storer will be appointed min
ister to Belgium.
Fire near Binghamton. N. Y.. de
stroyed property whose estimated value
was $250,000. The insurance is estimated
at SBO,OOO.
The demonstration of the British fleet
in Delagoa bay is said to have been
made to frustrate designs of Germany,
Portugal and the Transvaal.
Samuel Bcoville of Stamford, Conn.,
a grandson of the late Henry Ward
Beecher. was shot by a burglar while
he was lying in bed. He was not dan
gerously wounded.
New York liquor dealers have discov
ered that the Raines amendments give
the state excise commissioner power to
try them for alleged offenses before ju
ries anywhere in the state.
Joseph Andrew lasigi. Turkish consul
to the port of Boston, was arraigned
there, charged with embezzling $135,000
from Pierre Charles Devieux and
Charles A. A. de la Villadaire. He plead
ed not guilty and was held in $25,000.
Monday, April 3(1.
Negroes have been driven from their
homes in Indian Territory by threats
of regulators.
Germany is seeking an alliance with
France and Russia against the African
policy of Great Britain.
The czar has conferred a decoration
upon M. Kotzebue, the Russian min
ister to the United States.
A patent leather combination is In
process of formation in Newark, N. J.,
the object being to control tho entire
business in this country.
M. Clemenceau and the Prince de
Caraman Chimay fought a duel In
Paris, each receiving slight injuries.
Relatives of William D. Rowland, the
missing mill treasurer of New Bedford.
Mass.. believe he did not commit sui
cide but is alive.
Edward S. Farrow, a former army
lieutenant, who is wanted In Pittsburg
for alleged complicity in an attempt to
defraud insurance companies, was ar
rested after leading the detectives a
chase of 1,600 miles.
Tuesday, April 37.
Delegates to tho International Postal
congress are arriving in Washington.
Twenty-live thousand insurgents are
still resisting the Spaniards in the
mountains near Manilla, on the Philip
pine islands.
It is reported at Buenos Ayres that
Brazil and Chile have formed an alli
ance for the maintenance of peace in
South America.
An explosion, probably of gas, wreck
ed a car on the underground railway in
London, and many of the passengers
were badly injured.
The Democrats of the senate finance
committee rejected the proposal of the
Republicans to report the Dingiey tar
iff bill directly to the senate.
Henry A. Cassia, cashier of the
Georgia Savings, Loan and Banking
company of Atlanta, was arrested as a
defaulter, and the company asked for
Lieutenant Eloff. grandson of Presi
dent Kruger of the Transvaal, who was
accused of slandering Queen Victoria,
was acquitted on the ground of con
flicting evidence.
Wednesday, April 38.
The clubhouse of the Varum Boat
club, in Brooklyn, was destroyed by
lire, with a loss of SIO,OOO. The watch
man is missing.
A receiver has been appointed for the
Washington Loan and Investment com
pany of Atlanta as a result of the
linancial crash there.
A trolley car ran away in Portland,
Or., and plunged through a bridge Into
a slough 25 feet below. Three of the
passengers were drowned.
Lorin A. Thurston, former minister
from Hawaii, presented to the senate
committee on finance a protest against
the abrogation of the reciprocity treaty
with Hawaii.
Lieutenant Farrow, who is under ar
rest in Pittsburg for alleged insurance
frauds, declared he would make serious
charges against the Mutual Reserve
Fund Life association of New York.
The Pennsylvania ferryboat Wash
ington smashed the pontoon In the
Cortlandt street slip. New York, and
her 2,000 passengers, thrown Into heaps,
greeted tho mishap with laughter and
cheers.
Emperor Franc is Joseph of Austria-
Hungary was cordially received by the
czar at St. Petersburg, and each
pledged to the other his friendship and
support, rt was in effect a declaration
of a closer alliance of the two powers.
Fire at Newport News, Va., destroy
ed property valued at $2,000,000, includ
ing two piers belonging to the Chesa
peake and Ohio railroad, three vessels
and a tug. Eight persons tvere burn
ed. one of whoa. l will lis of his in
juries.
DUKE OF MANCHESTER.
i leport Tli( lie Will Murcy RI1
I'lliiltne An(tir,
: His reported from Loudon that the
I young duke of Manchester is soon tc
| marry Miss Pauline Astor,eldest (laugh
ter of William Waldorf Astor. Friend*
of the Astors in New York are skeptical
about the truth of the report.
The present duke of Manchester is the
ninth of that title, lie is just 20 yoars
old. His full title is William Angus
Drogo Montague, duke, of Manchester,
earl of Manchester,. Viscount Mamie
ville and Baron Montague.
llis father, who otiJy enjoyed Un
title two years, married in 1870 Mis>
Uousuelo Yznnga, of New York, hall
DUKE OF MANCHESTER.
Cuban and half Ixmisinniau in bloot"
and one of the noted beauties o! Amen
con society of a quarter of a cent nr.
ago.
It was us Viscount Mandeville. tli
eldest son of the seventh duke, that he*
husband wooed his American bride, an i
their betrothal was one of the earlier'
of those Anglo-American marriage
which have set two continents talking
Their marriage was celebrated iu (Jraci
church in May, IS7O.
The viscountess became duchens c.
Manchester in IS9O, and two years late?
became a widow by the duke's death.
Last year the duchess came to New
York on a visit, accompanied b\ hci
son, the present duke. The first duke of
Manchester was created in 1719, and the
seats are Kimbolton castle and Bramp
ton Park, Huntingdonshire, and Sander
agn castle, County Armagh, Ireland
The family is n.ot wealthy, only the
entailed property having been handed
down by the late duke.
Miss Pauline Astor, the prospective
bride, is about 17 years old, and for tin
last live years has been living in Fug
land. Her mother, who died in 1894
was a Miss Mary Paul, of Philadelphia
POINTS OF THE DOG.
Meaning of (lie Teelmleu! Term*
I Neil by Fanciers.
Following are the principal technical
terms used by dog experts and thoii
meaning: Apple Head—-A rounded
head. Brisket—The part of the body in
front of the chest. Brush—The tail
Butterfly Nose—A spotted nose. Bui
ton Far—An ear the tip of wh:oh falls
over and covers the orifice. Cat Fool
—A round foot. Cheeky—A dog is said
to be cheeky when the cheek bumps an
strongly defined. Chops—The pen
duloiis lip of the bulldog. Cow Hocks
—Hocks that turn in. Dew Claws—The
superfluous claws that often appeal
above the foot on the inside of the leg
Dish faced—A dog is said to be dish laced
when his nose is higher than his muz
zle at the stop. Dudley Nose —A yellow
or flesh-colored nose. Flbow—The top
joint of the leg. Feather—The hair m
the back of the legs und under the tail
Flag—The tail of a setter. Flews—Tin
pendulous lips of the bloodhound and
other breejjs. Frill—A mass of hair on
the breast. Hare Foot—A long foot
I law—The red inside of the eyelid,
shown in bloodhounds, St. Benumb
■
POINTS ABOUT THE DOG.
A.—Nasal bono. B.—Stop. C.—Occuput.
D.—Brisket. E.—Frill. F. —Top of shoul
ders. G.—Forearm. 11. —Elbow. I -
Knee. J.—Stifle joint. K.—Hock. L -
Feather. M.M.—l'asterns.
and some other breeds. Leather —The
skin of the ear. Occiput—Tlie project
ing bone or bump tit the back of tin.
head. Overshot—The upper teeth pro
jecting beyond the under. Fig Jaw—
Same as overshot. Fiiy—A term ap
plied to soft coat. Jiose Ear—An eat
the tip of which turns back ajul shows
the interior of the organ. Smudge Nose
—A nose which is not wholly black, but
not spotted, giving the appearance of
some of the black having been rubbed
off. Stifles—The top joints of the hind
legs. Stop—The indentation below the
eyes, which is most perceptible in the
bulldog, but noticeable to a less ex
tent in other breeds. Tulip Far—An
erect ear. Undershot—The lower teeth
projecting in front of the upper ones
BainimeMM In Uooiun,
If it is desired to ascertain whether
a room is damp, the doors and windows
should be closed hermetically and a
kilogram of fresh lime placed therein.
Iu 24 hours it should he weighed, and
if it. has absorbed more than ten grams
of water (one per cent.), the room
should be considered damp and un
healthy.
The Instinct of Oysters.
Oysters, after they have been brought
away from the sea, know by instinct
the. exact hour when the tide is rising
anrl approaching their beds, and so. of
their own accord, open their shells to
receive tljeir food from the sea, as if
they were still at home.
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IN THE KITCHILIM.
Pamfßne oil rubbed over tin ketlles
and sauce pans will keep them look
ing very bright and new.
Putting vinegar on spinach is consid
ered by some people as an epicurean
crime similar to t hat of adding sugar to
lettuce.
Ilaked potatoes have their starch
grains more thoroughly cooked than
when either boiled or steamed, and, for j
this reason, may often be safely eaten j
by delicate invalids who cannot touch i
them boiled.
An odd but effective remedy for food !
scorched in the kettle is to lift the re- I
?eptacle at once from the stove and set
it in a pan of cold water. In nearly
every instance the burned baste will be |
■ntjrely removed.
Tho more you handle puff paste, the 1
better it is. according to the authority
)f a cook—but it must be managed care- j
fully, like delicate tulle, anil the funda- 1
mental principle is to keep the air in,
not to press it out.
Tlie Value of AilvertlMl<.
"There's nothing like advertising."
said the prosperous linen-draper, sol
emnly.
"You're right there," nodded the tea
merchant, with a snug balance at bis
banker's, who sat next to him. "1
couldn't get on without it."
"Now, my wife, for instance," went
on tlie linen draper, "had a queer ex- j
perience the other day. She had lost \
a lace handkerchief—an heirloom —very I
valuable. She put an advertisement In
the morning paper, und the very next
day—"
"Yes. (lie very next day—"
"She found it in n drawer of her dress
ing table."—Tit-Pits.
Children Cry for
Pitcher's Castoria.
FOR SOLDIER AND SAILOR.
Greece is the only country in the
world whose armies are provided with
the Gras guns and paper-covered car
tridges.
Under forced draught the new British
first-class battle ship Jupiter made un
average of 18.4 knots in her four-hour
trial, nearly a knot more than the con
tract speed.
A queer Japanese idea is that of the
officers who served in the war with
China, in petitioning the government
to erect a monument to the memory of
i the heroes that fell in the war.
j A projectile from the new Unglish
wire guns in a recent trial at Shoebury
j ness completely penetrated an 18-inch
; Mcol-faced compound armor plate
backed by a six-inch wrought-iron plate,
by eight feet of solid oak and three
inches of iron, and was found imbedded
iu a clay bank 35 yards behind the tar
j gpt-
Spain, according lo the war office
statistics, had sent, up to the end of
1896, 198,047 men and 40 generals to
I üba. The deaths in the Held and from
vcllow fcve.r and other diseases were
four generals and 22.731 men and offi
•crs. No account is given of the men
-ent home invalided, hut at least 22,000
luivu returned, many of whom have
since died.
Water for IIOUHO Plants.
I There is far more danger of giving
j house plants too much rather than boo
little water in win tor. During the short
days and Jong nights, with very little
sunlight on the soil, it is hard to keep
it at a temperature where the plants can
grow vigorously. All the surplus water
added lowers the temperature until it
| reaches n point where the plants barely
( exist without making any growth. If
the soil has much vegetable matter
humic acid will be developed at a low
i temperature, and this will poison tlio
plant roots.