Evening Star Newspaper, March 5, 1889, Page 7

SOME EMINENT STATESMEN The Senate at Present and in Retrospect. —6 LEADERS OF BOTH PARTIES. —_o—__ ‘What They Look Like and What They are Noted For. —e_—_ 68 SEEN FROM THE GALLERY—HANDSOME LEGIS- LAaTORS — THE FRIENDSHIPS — DEATHS AND RESIGN ATIONS— HISTORIC NAMES AND UNDYING REPUTATIONS. MILLIONAIRE CLUB — WARM ‘siecle Long as the serfatorial term is, and inclined &s are many of the states to return for a second time, at least, men of legislative experience, twelve years, nevertheless, make great changes in the personnel of the American house of lords. These changes come chiefly from death and the mutations in politics constantly occurring in the doubtful states. Resignations are few, the writer recalling less than half a dozen instances in which Senators have surrendered the re- sponsibilities and honors of their high station before their terms of office had expired. It is oftener the case that a Senator grows weary of | the labor and excitement of legislative and | Political life, and becoming indifferent lets the coming election go by default or declines to stand again as a candidate. HISTORIC NAMES. In looking over the Senate records for the fast twelve or fifteen years, one cannot but re- mark how busy has been the grim destroyer. Andrew Johnson, Charles Sumner, Bogy, Oliver P. Morton, Honston, Anthony, Matt Carpenter, Zack Chandler, Miller, of California; Pike, Gen. Burnside, Logan, and Ben Hill have all died in | senatorial harness. During the same period the mortality has been correspondingly great among those who, after serving their states in the Federal Senate,had passed from a participa- | tion in its busy and exciting scenes. Of these Reverdy Johnson, Henry Wilson, Garrett Davis, Roseoe Conkling, Theodore Randolph, W. G. Brownlow, Johnston, David Davis, William Allen, R. M. T. Hunter, and Robert Toombs, of earlier times, have all gone over to the great majority and sought companionship in that shadowy land where the souls of Clay ang Cal- houn, Webster and Benton, Chase and Critten- | den, and Seward and Douglas had found re- Fx In these lists are names inseparably inked with the history and fame of the Senate, To Conkling and Hill death was truly the king of terrors, for the lust hours of both were full of agony. Happily for Mr. Conkling, his suffer- | ings were not prolonged, and to the last he was | Berved by the hope that his life might be spared; but Mr. Hill, like Gen. Grant, looked relentless aud inevitable death bravely in the | face for months and endured every pang with | heroic and patient fortitude. | OF THE SENATORS WHO HAVE RESIGNED, | it may be remarked that some went out under | the pressure of business affairs, to which they | were unable to devote their attention without | neglecting their public duties. This the | controlling reason with Casserly, of Califor- | nia, and the brilliant and popular Gordon, of Georgia, who left the Senate, much to the re- | my of his colleagues, his state and the coun- to accept the position of attorney for a t southern railway corporation. Gen. rdon retained this position for several years, and amassed a considerable fortune; bat the allurements of public life proving’ stronger than the desire for wealth, he re-entered the political field, and is now serving a second a8 governor of the empire state of the south. Itis thought he desires to return to the Senate two years hence, when the term of Hon. Jos. E. Brown shall expire. FROM THE GALLERY. Looking down from the Senate press gallery Upon the half-moon of seats whose three | tows circle the chamber, the presiding officer's chair being the converging point, one is struck with the venerable appearance of a majority of the representatives of the sovereign states of the American Union. A little to the left of the clerk's desk, near the middle ofthe first row of chairs on the republican side, sits Justin 8. Morrill, of Ver- mont, the nes- tor of the Sen- ate. Heis the oldest member ‘and one of the longest in ser- vice. Senators Morrill and Payne are all but n- areans; both will have passed the SENATOR MORRILL. age of four score if they shall survive the term for which they have beenchosen. The former is a little the elder,having been born April 14, 1810; the latter Nov. 30,the same year. Mr. Morrill plainly shows his advanced age; ey rs is bowed and his hair is snow white, but his mind is as clear as in the days of his physical prime. He is aman of amiable disposition and kindliness of heart, qualities “that age cannot wither nor custom stale.” For several sessions past the Vermont Senator has been working diligently for the erec- tion of a suitable building for the congressional library. In this labor of love, (for such it is), his chief assistant has been Mr. Voorhees, of Indiana, between whom and the venerable Senator from Vermont therg exists A WARM AND CLOSE FRIENDSHIP. It is the hope of all who know these Senators and appreciate the valuable work they have ac- complished and the difficulties they have sur- mounted in se- euri appropria- Ps 8 = ailding worthy of the na- tional capital. that these co-laborers in great cause may live to see its fair ‘ions rise or take part in its dedication to the muses of art, history and litera- ture. Its founda- tions are being laid broad = an deep and when completed, this nani pile will be the most perfect SENATOR PAYNE. structure of its kind and one of the most im ing buildings in the world, at once creditable to the country and an enduring monument tothe publie spirit of those who have been chiefly ntal in securing its erection. Mr. Payne, when seen from thé gallery, looks much younger than his years. He is as active ‘as most men of fifty-five or sixty, and enjoys excellent health, the result of prudent living and a good digestion. He is regular and me- thodical in his habits, rising, breakfasting. lunching, dining, and going to bed at stated hours. He is no less methodical about his sen- atorial duties, —° the capitol at a certain time and leaving when his hour has come. It must be something of great importance or un- usual interest that will bring it infrac- tion of the Senator’s rule in this regard. Mr. a man of immense wealth, and belongs to what is facetiously termed THE MILLIONAIRE CLUB OF THE SENATE. This club, by the way, has a -larger mem- | very much like other men, and we get a | clearer insight into their true characters when | farther apart po- | Don jand Butler, of | South Carolina, | orcloser in their | personal chairman of the committee, and as a lawyer has no ior in the Senate. When Judge Thurman represented Ohio in that munds a warm friendship, and it is often re that the latter has never been ha since his old comrade retired to private life, During the twelve years of their —- service they were colleagues on the etichaey Caeesteie, and much given to consorting in the seclusion of the committee- room. -y were by no means a yet neither wore the blue ribbon; and the reg- ularity with which absented them- selves from the daily sessions of the Senate about the same hour inspired the belief that her were on con’ pur- = intent. It said they had ac signals, put, in practice eac ys means of ‘which the information that one was thirsty might be conveyed to the other, What Judge Edmunds’ signal was never transpire: for the Old Roman invariably got dry first and would take the | SENATOR EDMUNDS. initiative. He! would rise slowly to his feet, glance over his right shoulder at Capt. Bassett’s historic clock, reach into the depths of his coat-tail pocket, pull out and flourish his red bandana, blow a ter- rific blast, and then trot comfortably out of the hall, to be followed a moment later by Judge Edmm@inds, who would make a noiseless exit by the opposite door. Meeting in the lobby, these two comrades in food fellowship would quietly make their way down stairs to the committee- room, whose closed doors put a bar upon any prying into their mysterious performances, e story, whether true or not, has a pleasant flavor, and is one of the accepted traditions of the capitol. It illustrates a fact. too often lost sight of. that grave and dignified Senators are we turn the side-lights on the incidents and oc- currences of their every-day lives. At any rate, it may be said that the strong friendship be- tween these two great men is not apochryphal. It was never disturbed by the frequent collision in which they came, and it survives all the friction and strife of political contention. Judge Edmunds has the appearance of age be- yond his years; his hair and beard are almost white, but his complexion is ruddy and his eye bright. His features in repose produce the impression that he is deep in meditation, and this. in connection with certain facial charac- teristics, long since earned for him the appella- tion of St. Jerome. WARM FRIENDS. In the matter of personal intimacies between public men, political sympathy seems to have little or no influence. In fact, the closest friendships the writer has ob- served are be- tween men di- ided by party lines. No two men could be litically than Cameron rela- tions. This has been so since they entered the Senate together . twelve years SENATOR DON CAMERON, ago, and their friendship is said to be the out- growth of the fact that when Gen. Butler's seat was contested. Mr. Cameron’s vote was cast in the Carolinians favor. Gen. Butler was doubt- less deeply grateful for Mr. Cameron's support, but it can hardly account for their long and enduring intimacy. It perhaps brought the two men together, and being attracted each by the other's personality and social qualities they naturally drifted into a pleas- ant acquaintance. needing cu ion only to ripen into friendship. There are other notable intimacies between public men who are as wide apart politically as the poles. Among such may be mentioned that of Frye and Gor- man; and those of the old days between Conk- ling and Eaton and Garfield and Ran. Tucker, of Virginia. Such bonds do much to soften the asperities of partisan life, and carry a moral well worth considering. HANDSOME LEGISLATORS. Glancing over she democratic side of the chamber the observer cannot fail to note the unusual proportion of handsome faces, that of haps, most attract- ive. A well-shaped head is firmly set on square shoul- ders; bis hi nd closely - trimmed moustache are sil- ver gray; a clear and fearless, yet kindly eye beams out beneath a‘ broad intellectual brow, and every feature is that of an aristocr: nd ™. BUTLER. each gesture and movement, despite his cork leg, is easy and graceful. Immediately on his right sits Mor- an, of Alabama, a distinguished looking and some man.’ Mr. Morgan is the leading Senator from his section and possesses the best qualities of mind and heart. As an orator he takes high rank. He is habitually dignified and courteous in debate, though upon rare oc- casions he has been @zawn into acrimonious personal controversy. It may be said, how- ever,of the Alabama Senator that, though he has been known to lose his temper, he never loses his head. Amorg others on the democratic side noted for their good looks are Blackburn, Gray, McPherson, Eustis, Gorman, Daniel, whose clear-cut Byronic m profile is the focus of the ladies’ gallery, and the courtly Ransom,.who in the opinion of one Senator at heart, is the handsomest man in Con- ess. Ransom’s col- ague, Mr. Vance, may fairly be classed’ wi the looking con- tingent and is immense- ly popular. He is the ZZ wit and story-teller of the Senate and some- no, w. DANIEL. times bis humorous sallies throw the senotorial dignity off its balance and voke roars of laughter from the usually solemn visaged so- lons. The other side of the chamber is not lacking in with the knowledge that the homeliest man in the Senate sits across the (coe 1 na a ability, is no v democratic tude down to a modest igure, A @REAT STATESMAN. In the very midst of the licans their greatest statesman, John’ who, life, has longest been é ! i & i Bese Fo hil ag rt | f i o| i Hi: i od : I i tf rif cea if g i E g i FA 4 gs | f Be il EE i H i | = 4 reget agens i err ter, bat in breadth of view "and knowle among the great men of REPUBLICAN i main aisle. Mr. Blair is the republican flower prone Slots 100} nD; but this circum- his nearest neighbors, Thut the symme- try of the crescent in which the senatorial jew- els are set may be preserved, it is necessary to place an pion § number of chairs on either side, and thus the majority is forced to encroach re territory of the minority. So it is . Blair finds himself among the Philistines, The New Hampshire statesman has many curi- ous ideas. He honestly believes that legislation anacea for every human ill, and ider himself a physician in or tent medicine cure for all soci: and politi 5 But whilst some of his theories may be chi- merical, candid men admit that they find their impulse in a broad charity, and that a love of his speci stirs the fountai whence are to flow the waters for cleansing the world and healing man- kind. Mr. Plumb is sui generis. He isa man of vigor- ous intellect and great force of char- acter. He brings~ to the Senate some of the breeziness and freedom of the Kansas plains. A strong partisan, Mr. Plumb always votes with his friends, but som SENATOR PLUMB. times, like a spirited horse restive under re- straint, he tosses his head in the air and threat- ens to stampede the whole her v! the Senator wishes to speak he rives quickly. shakes ead, gets his left hand deep into his trons- ‘ket, scatters the papers about his desk, sink oy a book or two to the floor, and then roceeds straight to the gist of his subject. Ee makes no attempt at oratory, but his voice is clear and-his words vigorous. He commands the attention of the galleries and Senate alike, | Mr. Plumb goes very little into society, but in personal intercourse is a frank, generous, and approachable man, CAMPAIGNING IN TENNESSEE. Senator Harris, of Tennessee ‘idently con- siders his age a matter of slight public interest, for in the brief sketch of his life in the con- gression] directory (written by himself) the date of his birth is not given. His colleague, Mr. Bate, entertains the same opinion, and any | inquiry addressed to either for information on that subject would probably be treated as an impertinence. From the fact, however, that Mr. Harris was admitted to the bar in ‘41, it is obvious that hé is not far short of three score and ten. His seat is the fourth from the left in the front democratic row, and ho is always a conspicuous figure in the chamber. He was the confederate war governor of Tennessee, and when his state was occupied by Union troops he exchanged the gubernatorial chair for the army saddle. In Tennessee it has always been the custom for candidates for gov- ernor to visit every county and jointly address the people from’ the hustings. In former times, because of the limited means of trans- portation, opposing candidates often traveled together, use the same room. As stump-speakers Isham G. Harris and John Netherland had no superior, and in °59 found t selves the gubernatorial candidates of their respective parties. They were well matched, and the story of their elee- tioneering skill and_artifice ‘shes one of the most amusing and ae te to the political lore of e end of aclose campaign found the rivals at the cabin of an influential mountaineer in an east Ten- nessee county. This man’s influence and vote was earnestly desired bv both. HOW HE CONQUERED. The master of the house was absent, but its Mistress entertained them hospitably for the night. The candidates had learned that she exerted a dominant influence over the mind of her lord, and no effort was lost by Harris or Nether- land to ingratiate himeelf in her favor. The even- ing was spent in ‘caressing the children and prais- ing her house- ery, and when bedtime came honors were easy. Next morning at early dawn Neth- erland silyl slipped from bed, hastily dressed and noiselessly de- SENATOR HARRIS. scended from the loft. He atonce proceeded to light the fire in the sitting room, and was energetically blow- ing it, when the mistress of the house entered. After struggling with the obstinate fuel for sometime he rose to his feet glowing with sat- isfaction at having stolen a march on Harris, to be dumbfounded on turning around to see that gentleman dressinga tow-headed urchin rched upon his knee. Recovering quickly, Be went to the Woodpile aud chopped. an arm- ful of wood. His task was completed just in time for Harris to pick up the sticks and carry them in-doors. Netherland then returned to the room where Harris was replenishing the fire, and Mrs. placed before the former a basin of water and a towel. “Thank you; I never wash in the house,” said Netherland, and picking up the basin proceeded to the perform- ance of his ablutions on the porch. As he was drying his face and hands he heard Harris say: “Much obliged, ma’am, I always wash at the branch, and if you'll give me a bucket I'll fetch you a pail of water from the spring.” With a God-help-me igh, Netherland gave up the contest, realizing that the vote of Cocke county was’ lost. Harris is @ laborious man, and is accorded the distinction of being the best parliamenterian in the Senate. THE GENTLEMAN FROM MISSOURI. The third desk from the center aisle in the middle democratic roy has upon its silver plate the name of George 4. Vest, a Senator from Missouri. Mr. Vest close-cro} grey head is somadres way. Brown, of Geor-| , the same vehicle and occupied | tic and its Rentockian saw ‘MR. INGALLS is a man of striking presence; his fig- ure is tall and spare, and very erect, In dress he is scrupulously neat, generally wear- ing @ Prince Albert coat, closely buttoned, — gray a He always wears glasses, oe ip a boutonniere, and is much addicted to fanciful neckties, His hair is changing from iron gray to white. The Senator is a lover of books, and last year was so unfortunate as | to lose by fire his valu- | able library. Its col- lection was the work of ears, and he was nearly eartbroken at his loss. The Kansas Senator a finished speaker, and his oration some years ‘MR. INGALLS. ~ since on the death of the great Georgian, Ben Hill, is perhaps the finest production of its kind. e reader will doubtless recall this ora- tion to mind, for, aside from attracting atten- tion for its literary merit, it was noted for cer- tain heterodox expreasigns of opinion, which were construed by The pi&pit ‘and the religious press as committing Mr. Ingalls to the school of agnosticism. ‘This verdict will have to be reviewed by the orthodox critics of the Senator, for in his remarks in the Senate Monday in | memory of Representative Burnes, an oration no | less eloquent and able than the one referred to —some Will consider it a greater effort—he ex- gree in forcible and unmistakable terms, is belief in the immortality of the soul, and the consoling doctrine that this life does not end all. For the position of presiding officer, the Senator is admirably fittel. He fe impar- tial in his decisions, courteous, yet firm in en- forcing the rules, and remarkably expeditious in the dispatch of business, HOAR AND EVARTS, In the middle of the second republican row | one sees the white hair, and smooth, round, rosy, benevolent, face of Geo. FL Hoar, a gentleman of erudition and culture, and pos- sessed of fine intel- lectual qualities, He is devoted to the traditions and principles of his arty. but at times ie rises to the higher planes of statesmanship. Mr. Evarts, who sits in front of Mr. Hoar, is that gentleman’s | colleague on the judiciary commit- GEO. F. HOAR. tee. The New York | Senator, who had been Attorney-General and Secretary of State, and who had won great renown for his adriot presentation of the | Hi case before the electoral commission, | brought to the Sen- Z ate a great reputa- tion. He has not, however, since en- tering that body, | added to his fane, | Though _ possessing | talents of the high- est order, Mr. Evarts is wanting in qnali- ties that attract pub- lic attention and command applause, He is an _uninter- jng speaker, with aMonotonons voice, and is noted for his prolixity and his interminable and celebrated mot, perpetrated after one of Mr. Hayes’ wineless. state dinners, “We had a high old time; water .flowe like champagne,” deserves a place in the jocu- lar literature of the times, leaders, li ive his chance SENATOR EVARTS, involved _ sentences. His Senator Frye, of Maine, has &_per- sonal popularity in his ome te scarcely second to that of Mr. Blaine. He has a reputa- tion there of an able, well equipped lawyer, a ready public’ speaker, a stanch d, and and a thorough good fellow. These qualities are bring- ing him steadily to the front in = en and he ertain to maintain eet level the reputation for ine delegates has held in that SENATOR FRYE. up. to the ability the are for so many years. Among other leading republicans are Senators Allison, Manderson, Hawley, and Aldrich. In all matters relating to the tariff the last is the best informed man in the Senate, while Stewart of Nevada is the apostle of silver. To the demonetization of that metal he traces every financial evil and attributes every bless- ing to its restoration to an honorable place in the coinage of the country. MR. BECK’S VIEWS, - Upon this subject the burly Scotch-Kentuck- ian, Mr. Beck, entertains similar views, This gentleman has not occupied his place this win- ter. Hard work has overtaxed even his robust frame, and he was forced to seek rest and med- ical treatment. The brainy Senator's return to the chamber will be hailed with delight by all his colleagues, for he is universally respected for his rugged honesty and esteemed for his manly traits. Mr. Beck is chairman of the democratic caucus, and one of oe bp as — is to supply liquis refreshments ‘Tor its members. Prior to his time cham- agne had been he beverage, but Mr. Beck set cus- tomat defiance and bluntly declared poate —— wi was g en ugh for any- body. This has all happenedsince the term Bourbon was first srpties to the democracy. Mr. gan occupies the right flank of the second democratic row. He isa man of strong mind and — able legislator. tre pte: rs was Mr. ” postmast eral, only cotifederate® eabinet offer now in pabli¢ life. He is the real father of the inter-state commerce law. VENERABLE YEARS. Buttwo Senators have turned seventy-five, Messrs Morrili and Payne. Evarts, Reagan, reat i f iy 8 | oF so Recowng gs as between $6:nae: 23.5 each lost a The two last uses a crutch. There is not an empty sleeve in the Senate. Vance sees more 4 it pe i358 za ° Ps @ " i i i hay , Berry, Butler, and Hampton. we artificial limbs, but Berry ith one eye than many people do with two. Senator Spooner, of Wisconsin, is not a man of large physical proportions, but has so much power and ability to the square inch that he Qas fal- len heir to the title for- merly bestowed upon Stephen A. Douglas of “The Little Giant.” He combines __rilliancy, force and equable good 4 judgment to a rather exceptionable degree, and is both respected and admired. SENATOR SPOONER. CHANGES IN THE SENATE. Nothing better illustrates the changes that | have occurred in the Senate than the mention | of the fact that but eighteen men remain in| that body who were Senators in the Fortyefifth Congress. Two, Paddock and Mitchell, went out in '79 and ’81, respectively, to return in °85 and ’87; the others have served continuously. Massachusetts, Vermont and Kansas have made | no change in their delegations during twelve years past, and since the Forty-sixth Congress Missouri, South Caro- lina and North Caro- lina have pursued the same conservative course. In several states the same Senator H has been repeatedly re- elected, whilst death, dissatisfaction or politi~ cal revolution has sent | him anew colleague every six years. Thus Towa has clung to Alli- | son, Alabama to Mor- | gan and Tennessee to Harris, The vibration of the political pendu- lum in Indiana swung SENATOR VANCE. MeDonald out in’81 and sent Harrison home in '87, to return to the capital two years later | as President of the United States. Despite these mutations, however, “The Tall Syca- more of the Wabash” has been undisturbed in | his seat. Eaton and Barnum, who represented | Connecticut in ‘77, long since gave place to} Hawley and Platt, republicans. New York was | superbly represented in those days by Roscoe | Conkling and Francis Kernan, the latter a| democrat whom the republicans replaced with Platt in ‘81. Conkling, indignant over Gar- field’s distribution of the New York patronage, | resigned his seat in °81, carrying Platt with | him; and by many it is thought that in taking | this action the great statesman made the fatal blunder of his life. His closest friends, how- ever, have always claimed that self-respect left him no alterative. REMINISCENCES. The writer well recalls the memorable mid- night scene in June, 1879, between the imperi- ous New Yorker and the distinguished Senator from Mississippi, now Justice Lamar, of the supreme bench. The Senate was in dead- lock; debate was heated, and_pas- sion ran high. The attendance was large, and the galleries held many spectators, retained in their seats by the ex- citement of the oc- casion. An acri- monious colloquy between Blaine and Eaton pre- ceded the more stirring passage between Lamar and Conkling. The SENATOR RANSOM. incident was intensely dramatic, and no man who witnessed the scene can dismiss from recol- lection a picture so vivid or words so burning. In that Congress (the Forty-sixth) Ohio's Sen- ators were Allan G. Thurman and George H. Pendleton. Georgia was strong in the persons of Ben Hill and Gordon, and Wisconsin had, just returned the brilliant Matt Carpenter to the place he had before so ably filled. Logan, after an absence of two years, had come back from Illinois, and Zack Chandler again held the commission of Michigan. In these state: and in Minnesota, Nevada, Pennsylvania, Cal: fornia, Nebraska, Kentucky, Colorado, and others, the processes of elimination and sub- stitution have since been going on constantly, in some cases the change being political, in others only in the personnel of their ambassadors, SENATOR JONES’ FIRST IMPRESSIONS, Florida sent to the Senate in’75 a strong man, ©. W. Jones, powerful physically and mentally. When he entered Congress, Mr. Conkling, who admired all things stalwart, was attracted by the vigorous frame and fine head of the new Senator, and took occasion to make his early acquaintance. Sitting by the burly Floridian one day, the New Yorker remarked: “Senator, you have had opportunity to look about you; what was your first impression of the Senate?” Mr. Jones replied: “I was first poemeonad. the notion that the members of the Florida jure had made d—m—n—4d fools of them- Be) yy sending me to the Senate.” Struck with the answer, Conkling added: “And your second impression?” “T then found myself wondering,” said Jones, “why the members of the other legislatures had been such d—m—n—d fools as to send these other fellows here.” Conkling laughed heartily and used to tell the story with great relish. CONKL.NG'S CHARACTERISTICS, With all his strength Conkling had the weak- ness of egotism. He was vain of his personal sppearance and probably found more pleasure * n SIXTEEN PAGES. | is now nearing compietion interiorly, the exte- AN INTERESTING FIGURE 3. R. HAWLEY. he no takes active part. Before entering President Cleveland's cabinet four years —, Bayard, Garland, and Lamar had n con- spicuous ro of Ay ey a Carpenter, , am iom have di pesred from the councils of the republicans, in fact the upper house of the Forty-fifth and Forty-sixth igresnes abound in great men, and perhaps at that time the galaxy of senato- rial talent was brightest. Clay, Benton, Web- ster, and Calhoun attained no loftier heights and reached no higher intellectual stature than their successors, urman, Conkling, Blaine, and Hill, the big four of our generation. The writer will not attempt to differentiate the character and talents of these eminent men; but the political student fond of ruuning indi- vidual parallels wiil find many in the careers of Clay and Blaine and in the points of resem- lance and imperious tempers of “Old Bullion” and Roscoe Conkling. THE POLITICAL EQUATION. Tracing the processes of change in the Senate it would seem that both parties have rather lost than gained in ability with the passage of twelve years, In the disappearance of great leaders both have suffered. Whether or not | compensation for this exists in a better average | of talent and legislative capacity. or whether | the loss has been greater to the democrats or } republicans,are dificult questions to determine. Neither side has gained numerically, and a fair | conclusion is that the political equation has | been otherwise well preserved. eee Baan Manual Training. | | PRACTICAL RESULTS OF AN ESTABLISHED SCHOOL tars in the rman: . AT CAMERIDGE, MASS, | From the Boston Herald. | The Cambridge manual training school for | boys which, including the site, is the magnifi- | cent gift to the city of Cambridge (among | other munificent donations, consisting of a new city hall, a new public library and site, ands site fora new English high school) of Mr. | Frederick H. Rindge, of California, a former | rior being finished. The school is pleasantly situated between Broadway, Irving, Felton, and Cambridge streets, and is a substantial-looking structure, 190 by 60 feet, built of selected east- ern brick with brown freestone trimmings. j , The main portion, or center, of the building | is two stories in height, while the adjuncts or sides, which are fashioned as wings to the center, are of but one story. The Broadway side of the structure is the ouly portion, at the time of writing, that is finished, and it has been, as stated above, fitted up as a wood and iron- working shop, being daily occupied by the pu- pils for these purposes. It is 60 by 55 feet. and is an exceptionally well-lighted apartment, as, indeed, are all the rooms in the building, On the Felton street side is situated the boiler and forge room, which is 50x32 feet, and here | are located the apparatus for heating the build- ing. Here. also, will be taught blacksmithing and other branches of iron and metal working. Uh the basement are apartments for locker and toilet-rooms, and each pupil will be furnished with a key for his private closet, in which it is intended he shall hang his street coat and cap, When he dons his working clothes, and for the latter when the classes are dismissed and he again puts on bis regular garments. On the Cambridge-street side is located the machine shop, 60x35 feet, which is to be fully equipped with all manner of improved iron working machinery. Upstairs, looking toward Felton street, is an airy, well-ventilated and lighted apartment, where ‘drawing will be tanght. It is fifty by thirty-eight feet, and will be fitted up with desks, tables, and all the necessary raphernalia for the’ proper conduct of this cach of instruction, which is tobe paramount to all. Upon this same floor, but facing Irving street, is the lecture-room, where the scholars will assemble atsitated times and listen to ad- dresses and remarks from those competent to speak on the subjects of health, what to do in emergencies, business, government, citizen- ship, and allied topics as may prove service- able to the boys. There are at present sixty-two boys under instruction in the wood and iron working de- partment, all of them pupils in the fourth third classes of the English high school, situ- ated at the corner of Broadway and Fayette street, about ten minutes’ walking distance from the training school. By a satisfactory ar- rangement with the Cambridge school com- mittee the boys take two recitations daily, of two hours, at the high school, and the remain- ing time of three hours is nt in work and instruction at the training school, one hour be- ing devoted to drawing and two to shop work. The boys at work at the benches, which num- ber thirty-two, sixteen being for woodworkers and the remainder for ironworkers, are manly in bearing and are earnest and interesting looking. The very nature of their tasks, prac- tically demonstrating what has theoretically been explained to them, gives them a thought- ful mien and the appearance of diminutive men, which look is heightened by their dress, which consists of good stout overalls, jumpers and paper hats, such as are worn by mechanics and mill operatives while at work. This uni- form dress, while at work in the shop, puts all on an equal footing. with the best results. The boys are turning to good advantage the knowledge already acquired, and are daily add- ing to their store by fittiug up, under pervision of their instructors, who are prac- tical and skillful artisans, the entire b | with steam and gas pipes, doing thorough an highly ereditable work, in which they take an honest and just pride, particularly when they fit or makea @ifficult joint or connection. This work is doffe by the boys as a part of their regular course and as extra work. he boiler is fired and looked after by the pupils of the school, under the direction of a competent engineer, as will be the engines | when established, Three boys are detailed as | firemen each day, the hours being equally di- | vided. The boys who act in this capacity feel the responsibility of their position, as well the importance attached to it, is school is assured of three prosperous financial years, as its generous donor, Mr. Rindge, has agreed to furnish the funds neces- sary to conduct it for that le of time, when he hopes he shallhave demonstrated its practicability and utility, and have placed it on a firm basis for the city of Cambri ‘to con- tinue and enlarge its sphere of usefulness for ae ees physically, and mentally. This jesideratum cannot fail to be attained, ss the | boys’ minds are so engrossed with their work that their leisure moments are occupied in inking over the devices that are daily grow- ing under their hands, and, consequently, when not at work or at play, they are kept out of mis- a e U- reabTE LES Se London as a Musical Center. From terview with Camilla U: San gn interview with reo, im the country is the most favorable to . “England. It is the best educated country— I mean musically. London London sees, hears, and feels ‘THE PLANETS FOR MARCH. An Interesting Month for Amateur Star Gazers. ‘From the New York Tinnes. The movements of the eun for the months # March and September are always watched with more than ordiuary interest, and partion- larly is this the case when the sun coming north passes the line and brings to us the assurance of a long winter being at an end and spring about commencing. The vernal equinox occurs this year on the 20th of the month at 4:43 in the morning, the sun in this latitnde rising at 6:03 and set at 6:14 o'clock. Theoretically, the days and nights are of equal length all over the globe on this day, but practically, owing to the refraction of the sun's rays, this equality takes place some three days earlier in the month, the difference in the length of the days between the ist and 3ist being one hour and nineteen minutes. The moon favors us with five different in March, beginning and ending the month with a new moon and giving us a full moon on the 17th at 6:39 a.m. The moon is nearest the earth on the 2ist and furthest away from uson the 9th. She is in junction with Mars om the 3d, has a very close conjunction with tune on the 7th and with Saturn on the 14 On the 24th, the day of her last quartering, she is in conjunction with Jupiter, and on the 29th with Mercury, » March is an interesting month for amateur star gazers, for defining the position of the va- rious planets visible to the eve by referring their location to the various locations of the moon. Jupiter again reigns supreme as morn- ing star and serves long before the streaks of dawn are visible to light the dispenser of our lacteal supply on his milky way—to speak as- tronomically. He rises about 3 a.m., is asplen- did object in the small hours of the morning, and will continue to be morning star until just er the summer solstice. He is to be found in the constellation of Sagittarius, and on the 27th.is in quadrature with the sun. Mercury is the only companion to Jupiter as amorning star, but as be rises in the early dawn and sets about 4 o'clock in the afternoon his presence is hardly noticeable. On the 1 however, he is at his greatest elongation, ani fora few days previous to this date andas many more following the plauet is visible to the naked eye in the constellation of Capri- cornus. All of the remaining five planets are evening Venusgthe queen ofall the planets in , cool atmosphere, seems to be ever of increasing brillicncy, causing the brightest tto pale in comparison, Her present aspect as seen through the tele- scope is that of the waning crescent, She sete about 10 o'clock, and on the 5th is nearest the Saturn comes next to Venus in size and bril- liancy as we see the evening stars, He came to the meridian about 10:30 o'clock on the Ist and the same condition may be observed at 8:30 on the 3ist, and his serene, steady light and pale yellow tint render him quite distinct | ‘ Cansbeidies: % ia, | ffom the surrounding stars, the nearest bright Fipnapedve teams, bragh, rach npn d | one being Regulus in the handle of the Sickle, Saturn in opposition four years ago was then seen under the most favorable conditions possi- ble, with his rings open to their fullest extent, Those of us who remember this article in 1918 may again hope to gee him under equally fav- orable circumstanc@, at which time there will pe a recurrence of the same conditions, Mars, the third of the evening stars, setting shortly after 8 o'clock in the evening, offers but little that is of particular interest. Next year, however, Mars will be of much more import: ance, a8 he will bein opposition, He is now moving northward and eastward, but is so far ay that he is not easily found. * Uranus now rises about 9 p.m., setting at816 a.m., and is not very far Yrom the bright star Spica, of the first maguitade. This planet will soon be near enough to be visible without the aid of Blescope or glasses. Neptune closes the list of planets, but he re- mains so very distant that he cannot be found without artificial aid. He is in conjunction with the moon on the 7th, being on that day two deg. twenty min, north of our satellite. Neptune sets a little after midnight at the be- ginning of the month, and is to be found in the | constellation of Taurus. ~ ee | AMERICAN SKILL} IN JEWELRY | MAKI Foreigners, Especially the Japanese, Now Patronize the Yankee Artisans. From the who were crowded one ly around the counter of a | Maiden Lane jeweler admiring his stock of beautiful jewels, exclaimed with delight ax | held aloft for their inspection two glistening necklaces, one of silver, the other of gold. They were made of Japanese coins of various sizes, each coin set in a framework of silver or gold, and linked together with tiny hooks of exquisite workmanship, “What a delightfully odd design,” cried one | pretty girl. | “It is something new,that’s a fact,” replied the jeweler; “and what® more. there ssn't any- | thing like itin town, either. These coins were sent from Japan, through a New York import- ing house, to be made into necklaces as a pres- ent for some lady of social distinction in Japan, These gold coins are over 500 years old, and what makes them things of beauty from a jeweler’s standpoint is the fact that the gold is absolutely pure, the coins being made without | « trace of the alloy usually employed to harden gold that is to be used as mone Then the jeweler dropped the necklaces and picked upa diamond set in a brooch and en- circled by pearls, He also exhibited a curi- ously carved nut, faced with a plate of gold, that had a monogram cut into it. *“These,” he added, “are part of the same order, and are to be shipped to Japan next week.” Aside from the beauty of the workmanship, the order for the jewelry was a matter of com- ment in the local jewelry trade as an admis- sion of the superiority of the work of American jewelers, The coins and diamonds and pearls d been sent across the sea simply because, with all their skill, the Japanese gold and sil- versmiths are not able to produce work that will equal that produced by American work- men in the same branch of industry. artisans have in conspicuous instances recently received the preference in foreign orders over the jewelers of Paris and London. “Just as the Japanese send their boys to American colleges to be trained for engineers and the kindre, Jeg eg said a merchant, “they send to New York to get their fine jew- elry. Japanese orders for the mounting of charms and the sett of precious stones are becoming an item of profit i . market. It isa big com our native workmen that ers should be willing to e: cost that is entailed in sending goods here and exporting them again in order to secure the work of Uncle Sam's articane, Fighting; Women. From the Fortnightly Review. In warlike times, when battle was the ness of life and victory over a foe the honor that could be had, when true sense there was none, and were less houses for, pieasan strongholds to shelter women were as heroic as é if Eek it i i i I f EEE g 4 ef Ap i i & . hae eycrything; | mothers artist can London by, and therefore it can choose what it shall hear. In