Evening Star Newspaper, August 22, 1889, Page 7

THE SIOUX LANDS. Congressional Action Required Before the Reservation Can be Opened. Inquiries are being received constan‘ly at the Interior department in regatd to the open- ing of the Sioux reservation in Dakota. There is considerable confusion on the sabject owing to the fact that the last Congress passed two laws. One provided for the restoration of the lands to the public dumain upon the proclamation of the President announcing the consent of the Indians to the purchase of the land by the government. ‘The sum of $25,000 was appropriated to be ex- pended under the direction of the Secretary of the Interior for procuring such con- sentto the act. The other law authorizes the President to appoint three commissioners to negotiate with the Indian for the cession of their land. It provides that any agreement made by the commission with the Indians must besubmitted to the first session of the Fifty- first for ratification. APPROVED ON THE SAME DAY. Both of these acts became laws on the same day, namely, March 2, 1889. The first-named law was asection of along act detailing the method of the ition of that law, the bounds of the reser- vations, &c. The other law was a section in the Indian appropriation act. When the | was considered by the Interior de- ment officials it was concluded that it would be better for the Secretary to ap- it the commission and to execute e other provisiont of that law disregardin; the other lawentirely. It was argued that bo laws could not be executed. THE PRESIDENT'S VIEW. The President, however, did not take this | view. He decided to appoint the commissioners himself and he did so. The commission hav- ing been appointed by the President the | members were instructed to with the Indians in the lines laid down in the | other law. It was concluded that this latter | law expressed the will of congrees on the aub- ject and the commission in carrying out its provisions, executed with laws as far as possible. The decision of the department as it has been expressed in answer to inquiries is that the law requiring the submission of the agreement to Congress is the law under which the commission was ap- pointed, and it will therefore be carried out. CONGRESSIONAL APPROVAL NECESSARY. The proclamation of the President will prob- ably be issued when Congress has ratified the hope buta mere proclamation prior to action of Congress, it 1s held at the depart- ment, would not have the effect of restoring | paras, Tex., Correspondence St. Louis Republic. the lands to the public domain. NORTH DAKUTA’S GOVERNOR. E. 8. Tyler will Probably be Nominated Today. ‘The first state nominating convention of North Dakota was called to order at precisely 2:10 yesterday afternoon at Fargo by Gen. Al- len, chairman of the republican state central committee. Judge Cochrane was elected tem- porary chairman,and H. A. Libby of Walsh county temporary secretary. After the ap- Pointment of a committee on credentials the convention took a recess until 7:30. At the night session the chairman of the com- mittee announced that the committe> would be unable to report until this afternoon, and the convention adjourned. No less than a dozen different caucuses are being held and the Alleu men are confident that they bave captured the combine. It has transpired that the principal offices have been promised pro- miscuously to different delegations by the Mil- ler enthusiasts, and the Alien men are making all the capital they can out of it. One hundred and forty-one delegates, eleven more than a majority, caucused last night, Allen and Miller have both withdrawn, and E. 8. Tyler will be nominated for governor today. The caucus then decided on Spencer of Walsh county for Congressman, Flittie of Traill for secretary of state, Bray of Grand Forks for auditor, aud Booker of Pembina for treasurer. The balance of the ticket is to be filled in open convention today. ————see Fifty-seven Guineas for a Pack of Cards. From the Pull Mall Gazette, Fifty-seven gaineas is not a bad price for a Pack of cards, and it was given « day or two since by a dealer at @ sale held in Birmingham. ‘The pack is stated to be the only one of its kind in the world. Every card is specially en- graved, and the pack comprises an exhaustive Pictorial history of the principal events in the reign of Queen Anne down to 1706. They in- clude the victories of Marlborough, the sea fighte of Admiral Benbow, all the various changes connected with the parliamentary pro- ceedings of the day, and the conclusion of the treaties between England and France and Spain, The queen of hearts is a very well drawn pic- ture of Queen Anne herselt, and the king of hearts represents Prince George of Denmark, her husband. The queen of diamonds is Annie Sophia, queen of Denmark. The queen of clubs fs the princess royal of Prussia, and the queen of spades is the Princess Anne of Russia. ‘The knaves were represented by leading politicians Of the day. This curious pack was the occasion of much spirited bidding between the gentle- men who held commissions for the purchase. Had they gone to one of these the local art gal- lery would have eventually received them. As it is their destination is Shropshire. co A Cyclone in Maine. A cyclone of thirty minutes duration passed over Winthrop, Me., Tues(ay afternoon. The city was obscured by dense black clouds which iow. Rain fell in torrents and the gale accompanied by very heavy Corn and other crops were seriously own down in thunder. injured and many trees were the orchards. The Washington Convention. The Washington convention has practically Gisposed of its business except the schedule and an adjournment is probable today. Yes- terday the article on school lands was passed and they are to be sold as provided in the en- abling act for not less than $10 an acre to the | highest bidder. The troublesome tide land | question was discussed at great length and again referred to a committee to report today. ae The Wauregan Mills Suspended. At Providence, R. L, the Wauregan cotton Goods mills, E. P. Taft, treasurer, yesterday decided to suspend payment and allow their Rotes to go to protest. The Wauregan com- Pany has two mills at present in operation, one at Wauregan near Plainfield, Con 2. capitalized ‘st $600,000, wit 140 looms. employing 1,000 bands. The other the Nottingham mills, Provi- dence. capitalized at $200,000, with 23.000 spin- CONGRESS AND THE GREAT FAIR, President Harrison Thinks that New York or Washington Will Be the Site. A Deer Park special to the New York World says that President Harrison, accompanied by Attorney General Miller, Secretery Rusk, Mar- shal Ransdell and Private Secretary Halford, left last night for Cincinnati. Before starting the President made some interesting ctatements in reply to the inquiries of the Wortd’s corre- spondent with regard to the Columbus exposi- tion of 1892, “Ihave resolved,” said he, “not to express at this time any personal preference as to the site for the fair. A large number of inquiries on this point have reached me, but I have de- clined to give any expression of opinion. aot le of Washington are very anxious 8 tie fair should be held there aud are alrendy making efforts to bring about that result, The matter is one which will soon engage the atten- tion of Congress; it will be for i$ to determine where the fair shall be held. @ Commissioners of the District of Columbia have suggested to me that in my annual mes- sage to Congress I should make a recommenda- tion favorable to Washington, but as yet I have not given the matter serious attention, I can- not say what I will do.” The President does not appear to think that the circumstances call for any si to Congress by him as to the location of the fair. world’s its most As to the general prospect of holdin, fair, he is heartily in sympathy wit enthusiastic advocates, “Properly managed,” said he, “such an ex- position will doubtless benefit the whole coun- try beyond the most sanguine expectations of the projectors. Every American citizen should favor it heartily and do his utmost to make ita brilliant success, wherever it may be held.” The President laid especial stress upon the proper management of the exposition, but de- clined to give his views as to the auspices under negotiate | which the fair should be held or the details of its management. Although very reticent on the whole subject, the President is apparently of the opinion that the enterprise should re- ceive the hearty support of the Federal gov- ernment. Those to whom the President has talked most freely say that he considers only two cities in the race—Washington and New York—and that while he regards Washington as eminently fitted to be the site of the fair, he not unmindful of the inducements New York holds out. — 980 THE COLONEL FLUNKED. English Corsets and a Tight Waistcoat Were Too Much For Him. Col J. B. Goode had a broad smile on his face Thursday evening as he left his real es- tate office in Dallas, Tex. And for very good reasons. He had just closed a $100,000 trade for coal lands near Chattanooga, Tenn., and besides had just accepted an invitation to a very select entertainment among the bon-tons of this city. In fact, this was to be his intro- duction into high society in Dallas, and he had made every preparation, regardless of cost, to make a grand impression on the minds of the gay circle. It had been whispered abroad that he was to appear, and invitations were in great demand for that reason. He left the office much earlier than usual, and his self-satisfied smile seemed to say: “Just watch me these Dallasites how entertaining I can be. All was flutter and excitement as he entered the room with one of the fairest of the fair as a companion. Words fail to convey the sensa- tion when hi tume was first seen, for it vas & regular Oscar Wilde suit, knee breeches, English point waistcoat and dress coat that was never the style anywhere. A large rose was perched on his breast and his tie was a gauze silk scarf of one thousand colors. After the sensation had died away in a small beg ches it was observed by many of the fair that he was decidediv the handsomest man in the room, and. on top of all this, the gentlemen soon saw that he had attracted quite a little audience. who were listening with rapt attention to a flow of octical wit and humor such as they had never beard betore. All wore compelled to admit that his admission into society had been a grand success, and many were the compliments that were — on him, as, after excusing himself, he left the room, presumably to get a little fresh air. The company waited impa- tiently for return, for the conversation seemed to be a dead drag. Half an hour passed and a look of surprise passed around the room only to be followed by another of inquiry. Another half hour dragged slowly by, and then the exp! “Col. Goode has been taken very sick and hi been burriedly carried to his room. He hopes the company will excuse his enforced absence.” This was delivered by a friend, who was re- quested to see his fair companion home. Of course there were the usual well-bred exclama- tions, regrets, &c., expressed, but the boys did not understand it, and the next day set in- quiries on foot to get the facts. They were as tollows: When Col. Goode left the parlor he jumped into his buggy with a friend, saying, “I cannot live another hour in this toggery “ and drove quickly to his rooms at the St. James. Off came his jaunty coat, thep his Engli int waistcoat and then his shirt. Before bis friend could enter a wordof protest ont came his knife and pop went the cords of his corset. Then he exclaimed: “I will sue that scoundrel of a tailor for persuading me to let him put the cursed thing on. It ts the first, and I swear that itis the last, time I will ever ve sucha fool.” He then expatiated largely on and pitied the ladies who were so simple as to wear them, After a time on went his shirt, and then his English point waistcoat was in place— but it wouldn’t work. It lacked two inches of meeting. The colonel turned pale, then swore savsinate Deputy United States Marshal Sam the valley from this place Tuesday evening at 6 o'clock. The deputy marshal had arrested John Tipton for wild-catting and had left him with an accompanying officer, and *had them, John Hobs, fired at him at a space of 30 yards, eight buckshot taking effect. The officer an awful oath and then sat down and cried bit- terly. He would not wear the corset again and there was no help for it, 80 the explanation was sent and the colonel kept his room for two days for appearance sake. Bay Rivoz.—Among the numerous flattering encomiums that the timore and Ohio road and Bay Ridge management have received is the following from a prominent gentleman of Washington. ‘I have attended many excur- sions about New York, Connecticut, Chicago and other parts of the United States, among them Coney Island and others and I must say that Bay Ridge, with the trip on the Columbia, the perfect order and absence of liquors at Bay Ridge, eclipses ail that I have ever seen. Your company has taken lead in the example of so- briety excursions, which it should be ud of, and the northern states would do well to imi- tate.” Among the many attractions are the Naval Academy band. gravity road, Sprague’s electric railway and the grand drama of fire- works. For time table see advertisement in another colum of this paper.—Adot, Says He Saw the Fire Started. Joseph Ropa, a boy, who swears he saw some one set fire to the tenementin 7th avenue, New York. when on Mondava fire occurred 556 looms, and employing 600 hands, Treasurer Taft is also secretary and treasurer | of the Ponemah milis in Connecticut that has a | gepital of ©1,500,000. Bradstreet thinks that | Taft's connection with this last mili may place | it in danger. The Wauregan company’s liabili- | ties are placed at $1,000,000 aud the assets, ue- | eording to the company’s figures, are €2,000,000. ‘The failure is directly atwibutable to that of Lewis Bros. The Nottingham mill will also suspend. The Bornten worsted mills went under yesterday. Their trouble is caused by ure of Brown, Scecse & Clark. The London Fog is Healthy. From the London Daily News. If London is the metropolis of the land of fogs, there is mach consolation to be fouud in ‘the fact that in spite of ite smoke and its fogs it is not only one of the healthiest cities in the world, but is growing healthier every year. According to the official statistics forthe quar- ter ending June last, our annual deaths are only at the rate of sixteen per thousand, If we could eliminate from the calculation some over- ¢rowded and notoriously unhealthy districts the figure would, of course, drop eonsiderably, Still more remarkable would our sanitary con- dition appear if the area were confined to the high and airy suburbs in which so large a pro- Portion of those who are by day “in populous city pent” are fortunate enough to dwell. We bave only to contrast this condition of things which cost ten lives, has been sent to the house of detention as a witness, John Snyder, the pro- prietor of the restaurant in which the fire started, is the man he says he saw. The man, he says, took some burning pieces of wood and scattered them about the floor of the kitchen and threw something over them froma dish pau. ‘Ihe man then seized a broom and ran out ivto the street. In a moment dense black smoke began to roll out of the windows and then the flames burst forth furiously. soe Mild Buildozing. From the New York Weekly. Mrs. Shrill—*‘Se you won't get me that new bonnet?” Mr. 8.—‘“No, I won't.” Mrs. 8.—-“Very well, then. I'll go to every temperance meeting that comes along, | people will think the reason I ain't decently dressed is because you've took to drink.” meant vende Ingersoll Will Pronounce the Eulogy. Horace Seaver, editor of the Investigator for the last fifty-one years, died in Boston yester- day. aged seventy-nine years, Mr. Seaver was widely known 9s a writer and a lecturer on free thought, He was also s strong anti-slavery | man, and aclose friend of Phillips, Pillsbury aud Garrison. The funeral takes piace Sunday from Paine memorial hall, and Col. Robert With the statistics of other capitals to see how Great is the advantage we enjoy. In Paris, which shows a comparatively good record, the mean annual death rate is 22.10; in Berlin it is Fis tn Vienee 26. Tybee ng — in St. etersburg, $3.7. ussels, which appears to be the healthiest of continental cities. it is 18.9. To sum up the case, the death rate dur- ing the quarter im 29 colonial and foreign cit- feos, having an aggregate tion exceeding persons, was me 1,000, or more Persons per 1,000 in excess of the Fate. than Leadon in 27.4 F. J. Wells of the New York fie coud enc hii Nebaes a oo: Ingersoll, who was a warm friend of the de- ceased, will pronounce an eulogy. Villard’s Mortgage Scheme Approved. At the special meeting of the Northern Pacific directors held in New York yesterday, Villard’s scheme for placing a consolidated mort- of ).000,, £04 apectel meeting of proferssd ost botior will be held on October 1heh wil eld on October 1’ to formally ratif) the mortgage. Twenty millions of the new bonds nuded on terminals at Tacoma, Su- will be ex; head yesterday Wilson and ie ie ae guest of Secretary A REIGN OF TERROR. An Epidemic of Diphtheria in its Most|The Palatial Mausoleum in Which «| Florida Now Has a Cotton Market of Fatal Form in an Ohio Town. The Ohio state board of health has informa- tion from Moscow. Clermont county, a town of 600 inhabitants, which vividly describes a reign of terror resulting from disease at that place. There exists an epidemic of diphtheris in the most fatal form. The disease broke out about two weeks ago, and spread so rapidly that wher the state board of health was first notified, on last Friday, there were twenty-six cases and several deaths. Since that time there are twenty more cases and numerous deaths, The town is in a state of excitement of the wildest nature, and between the mourning over deaths and funerals, the citizens build sulphur bon- fires in their yards and sprinkle the public streets with lime, poping to thus disinfect the town. Dr. McKibben, ¢ Moscow physician, states that the disease has become uncontrolla- ble and tha needed at th medical assistance is surely idden place. He tele- Frarhet Dr. Probate President of the Ohio state 'd of health, to procure and send an expert in the treatment of the disense. The board of health at Moscow seems to be at lousas to what to do, and taking all into consider- ation, Dr. Probst concluded tonight to fe, to the place himself and remain until the 88 is under control. —— 4 BOOK SAVED Sis LIFE. Bold Attempt to Assassinate a Deputy United States Marshal. ‘The Nashville American's special from South Pittsburg, Tenn., says: A bold attempt to as- Hughes took place at Whitewill, 20 miles up gone further down the mountain to arrestsome of his colleagues, when he suddenly ran upon two men with shotguns. They told the officer to skip, and upon his refusing to do so one of pulled his revolver as the would-be assassin ran off, but es it refused to work he could not shoot. He was not heer A wounded. A day book in his pocket saved his li bullet going through the book and into breast just above the heart. The moonshiners have been defying the officers, and Officer Hughes attempted their arrest wit! ibove results. His wounds were dressed this evening at Jasper, and he left for more reinforcements. — anne TO TUNNEL THE SIMPLON. A Great Railroad Scheme Proposed by a German Syndicate. A Herald cable dispatch says a German syndicate has secured control of the whole rail- way line connecting Lucerne, Berne, Pontarlier, Geneva and the Simpion, The new company favors an immediate pierc- ing of the Simplon, and guarante subven- tion of 30,000,000f. They have accepted a scheme for # tunnel at the base of the moun- tain, with ite southern mouth in Italy, and that country will contribute 15.000,000f. There is little doubt that the Swiss government will now accept this proposal, The whole plan is of great importance to Germany and Italy, both commercially and strategically. French Switzerland and the Simpion vafley will be thrown ty oe to German goods to the detri- ment of nch commerce, and in case of war Italy and Germany would be enabled to bring en directly to the Franco-Swiss frontier, which is almost entirely unfortified. ————e0 To AtLantic Crrz via Bartimone and Onto.— Special train leaves Baltimore and Ohio depot, Washington, at 4:30 p.m. August 24 Parlor cars Washington to Phitaa lelpbia. Parlor cars Philadelphia to Atlantic City. Thirty minutes for supper at Baltimore and Ohio Philadelphia station. Round-trip rate $3, including transfer in both directions. Arrives at Atlantic City at 10 p.m. Tickets valid for return passage on all regular trains until August 26, inclusive, Train leaves Atlantic City Sunday at 4:45 p.m. arriving in Washington at li p.m. The Balti more and Ohio is the shorest, quickest and best route. The view of the harbor and ship- ing of Baltimore and Fort McHenry to be d from Baltimore and Ohio train is perfectly charming. The view from the great Baltimore and Ohio bridge across the Susquehanna at Havre de Grace is worth the price of the tri ia serra take the Baltimore and Ohio.. A Pinay Weal Strikers Will Not be Employed. It is reported on good authority from Spring Valley, Illinois, that the mines of the Spring Valley coal company will be started about Oc- tober 1, and, furthermore, that the company does not intend to employ any of the strikers who have taken part in any of the riotous pro- ceedings against their interest. The miners are leaving in large numbers to £0 eluembere, as advised by their leaders. Trouble is ex- pected when the company enforces the new rules, ————+e+-______ A Log Jam Breaks. The log jam that was formed in the rapids at Big Rock, two miles above Taylor Falls, Minn., broke at 1 o'clock Tuesday after- noon and filled the dams and the river to the falls. Fifty million feet of logs plunging down the stream together made one of the grandest scenes ever seen on the falls and was watched by many hundred people from both sides of the river. ——_—+e6e_____ Report on the Miners’ Troubles. Secretary Fred. H. Wines of the Illinois state board of charities, who was requested by the governor, in connection with Judge Gould of Mobile, to investigate the trouble among the miners of northern Illinois, is nag? at work preparing a report of their work. It is thought Gov. Fifer will issue a proclamation, calling upon the people for as- sistance to relieve the distressed strikers, MY sore in this district are anxious to secure alarge number of miners, and state there is plenty of work for good me ——— ~ eee n, An Elephant Gets Mad. An elephant belonging to Orton’s circus, en route down the Ohio river, refused to go ashore at Metropolis, Illinois, Tuesday morning. and several employes began prodding it with pike points, a proceeding suddenly in- terrupted by the beast seizing his nearest tor- mentor with his trunk and hurling hin 20 feet into the river, The excitement was great, the bs graben arrival of the regular keeper saving the lives of several who failed to reach a place of safety. eee. The Sultan and Emperor William. The sultan’s yacht will convey a special mission, accompanied by a large suite, to meet the emperor and empress of Ger- many. They are charged with a compli- meutary message from the sultan to the Ger- mau ruler. It is reported that a deputation of Cretans are going to Atbens to solicit Emperor William's protection. suey 7 toy eee To Withhold Balfour’s Salary. In the British house of commons last evening, in the debate on the Irish office rate, Mr. Sex- ton moved to reduce the rate by the amount of Mr. Balfour's salary. The principles of Bal- four's rule, he said, were a bad administration of abad law, arbitrary use of physical force and suppression of the truth. The London Times had the whole government machinery at its disposal during the past year, but the nellites were satisfied with the result of the it quiry. So farone conspiracy had been revealed and another remained. The Parnellites in- tended to pursue the subject until full light was thrown upon it. They would doubtless reveal curious reptiles and strange proceedings. IN SOLEMN GRANDEUR. Massachusetts Couple Will Rest. A Boston dispatch says: When the wealthy and eccentric Dr. Henry Hillier of Wilmington died » year ago stories of the surpassing mag- nificence of his burial were printed and excited great wonder. They were, however, all true. The widow has had two caskets constructed— one foreach of them—and now proposes to erect s mausoleum to contain them which will cost as much as many palaces, The material of the elaborately carved caskets, both inner and outer, is brass and mabogany. The caskets are brass lined and there are brass panels at the corners and elsewhere, variously illustrated with mythological designs or inscribed appro- Priately. Dr. Hillier’s casket has three gold _ one of which is illustrated with his pho- graph. There are two gold plates upon the other. & stately equare Iupoving The mausoleum is to be structure eters granite, with an vestibule, crowned with a gilded copper dome, flashing like red gold under the rays of b mater roel nen surmounted by an heroic re beneath the ly colored marbles. The vaulted a will be decorated ho gold peerar col mar! 90 as to represent the sunset, ———_+or-____— A MYSTERY CLEARED UP. A Missing Contractor Discovered Half Naked and Crazed in the Woods. A Toledo dispatch says: Three weeks ago Adam Remmert, s well-known building con- tractor, disappeared in » mysterious manner. Some months since Remmert was awarded the contract for building two new school buildings in this city, but he took the job cheaply, and finding that he would lose money he left the city. He was given up as either dead or having fied to avoid the disgrace of a business failure, The mystery of his departure, however, was solved yesterday morning. As @ hunter was passing through the woods near Grassy Point, three miles below the city, he discovered a man half nude, with what clothes he had on in tatters, He called to him, and discovered to his great surprise that it was Remmert. whom he knew well. The unfortunate man, hearing his name called, turned and ran like » deer through the woods, uttering insane impre- cations as he ran. The matter was reported to the chief or the police, who detailed a squad of officers to search for him. The hunt is now in nn Hes Mrs. Remmert is almost distracted at the fate of her husband, —————+o+—____—_ WOMEN OF THE ORIENT. Ignorant, Helpless and Ranking Almost with the Brute Creation. From the Fortnightly Revie It is rather a curious reflection that in those countries where women’s rights are most com- pletely non-existent there the specially womanly duties of women are the most grossly neglected. Travelers in Egypt, for instance, telle us that when the bell calls the hour of prayer every man stops whatever work he is engaged in and pros- trates himself to Allah. No woman takes any notice of the sound. She is too low in the scale of humanity to make her tribute to the Almighty worthy of acceptance. She ranks in this re- spect almost with the brute creation. She is not withdrawn from her domestic duties by the claims of religion upon her time and thoughts, And yet the same travelers tell us that one of the horrors of Egyptian life is the fearful neglect from which the children suffer. The poor little creaturi are incrusted by dirt and sores and are swarm- ing with vermin. Children are frequently seen lying in their mothers’ arms with six or eight ies in each eye. Opthalmis and various kinds of blindness are, of course, very prevalent, though death releases an enormously large poe of children from their sufferings, ree out of every five children who are born die during infancy, and of those w! urvive one in every twenty is blind. This is bein “thoroughly masculine” with a vengeance, an points an instructive moral as to the conse- [rer upon the character of women of the enial of hberty, education and responsibility, The harem life of Oriental ladies of high rank is dull and vacuous to the last degree. They play with their jewels, eat sweetmeate and staoke pipes, and thus their day passes, If their children are ill they are hopelessly bewildered and utterly unable to e care of the They cling with touching reverence to any average English or American woman who may happen to visit them, and implore her aid in doing the simplest kind of nursing and mothering for the ailing children. Noth- ing astonishes Orientals more than the position of women in England. A Chinese mandarin has lately published his views on this subject. Women, he says, are even helped at meals be- fore men; in his own country the men eat first, and when they have quite finished, if anything is left, the women are allowed to have it, Another Eastern, Seyd Ahmed Khan, was amazed to find that the servant girl who waited upon him in his lodgings in London could read and write, and he recorded his deliberate opin- ion that the little scrub in a London lodging, ‘compelled to work asa maid-servant for her living,” was in reality superior in nearly all re- spects to Indian ladies of the highest rank. “Such,” he adds solemnly, ‘is the effect of education.” A NEW EXPERIENCE TO HIM. The First Time He Was Ever Sham- pooed With Champagne. From the Nashville American. Apropos of Charlie Robert, he said, there was one night I made with him which was un- usually jolly. About 6 o'clock an Irishman, noted for his convivial inclinations, heard the songs and laughter and dropped in to investig: was all ragged and battered, and for a time his modesty kept him from making any advances, e moved slowly up, however, changing from table to table until he was well in the circle of the grand chandelier, under which the gentlemen were seated. His strong desire got the best of him at last and he introduced himself to one of the party with whom he had been associated in the army. He was invited to takea hand. He entered into the program with great zest and soon succeeded in catching up to the others, His friend was called on to recite his master- piece, “There Were Two Glasses Standing -To- gether.” This much of the poem was a success, but he never got any further, for the new comer persisted in interrupting him: “Albert, what wuz in 'em?” The general at last de- spaired and Col. Robert essayed to take the oor, regaling the company from that infinite store of jest and reminiscence for which his genial personality is so famous. Here again the friendly Irishman bobbed up serenely when- ever the telling point was reached. The ele- gant and polished raconteur parried with his interrupter gracefully for @ while, but finally was overpowered. He then turned and, order- ing another bottle with that free-handed lib- erality so characteristic of him, deliberat turned it up over the vagabond’s head an rubbed the sparkling fluid into the coarse, dis- heveled locks with nis delicate, jeweled hand. The soeeneay expected an Ssplesion but the Irishman bore it Piece or gro for a while and, when the last drop had fallen, said, with a beaming countenance: ‘Chahley, Oi've beene oll ae man in these parts monny uh year, in’ the war Of wuz uh bushwhaecker and since thin Oi've beene nothin’ else but uh low bol eae sapperted the motion - eg Leap at Mr, jour’s policy uppeare: in cite instruments to exceed the law. The motion was rejected—112 to 83. SSS ee A Dull Neighborhood. From Drake's Magd@tine. Miss Nobby (of Boston)—“I suppose, Mr. Pop’em, you have very few amusements out in Montana,” ily Bee Egil ty ¥ | Ba down cuss ginerally, Oi've ub ghiass aw mionens 8 r in me loife, but in all me ixperience this is the firhst toim begorra, that Oi wuz iver shampooed with champagne!” THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D.C., THURSDAY, AUGUST 22, 1889. THE FIRST BALE SOLD. landing at the foot of Vallejo street yesterday, waiting to be taken off to his ship, he made a stady well worthy of the best effort of an artist. But what attracted the attention of the loiterers on the dock even more than the appearance of the bronzed old salt was a large green and red parrot perched on the seaman’s shoulder, and apparently oblivious of the cries of a number of wharf rate who kept up a continuous repeti- tion of “pretty poll!” “Polly want « cracker?” and other kindred phrases, “Polly be blowed!” said the old tar, as he pont Stroked with bis seaworn hand the bril- iant plu of his parrot, “His name's Barometer, though we call him ‘Bar’ for short. He is the boss bird, and is known to every skipper and man he sailed with for the last ve years, ‘EB BEAT THE MERCURY. “Queer name for a bird, hey? Well, you wouldn’t sayso if you had ever sailed in the same ship with him. ‘Bar?’ Why, ‘Bar’ is truer than any barometer your smart land- lubbers ever made to foretell she weather changes, and many’s the time he has warned us long before the glass gave the least sign of acl “In the South Pacific ocean among the is- lands and in the Asiatic seas, where we were together on trading voyages, ‘Bar’ has been the means of the safety of more than one vessel that would, 1f it were not for taking his word in preference to the showing of the glass, have been caught unprepared and lost with all hands in the sudden storms that come on in those waters, “On my last trip, which was in the Pitcairn, a trading schooner, we followed ‘Bar's’ predic- tions, as we had often done before, and we owe the safety of the schooner and our lives to having done so, We were in the South Pacific after fine woods and cocoanut oil and were bound for Apia, where we intended to obtain some stores, For two or three days before the barometer gave us any indi jon of what was coming ‘Bar’ had been climbing about the schooner with his feathers ruffied, and ever ready to bite at any one approaching him. He appeared all out of sorte, and, though we could not make out exactly, on account of ‘Bar’ re- fusing to talk, what was the matter, yet we knew there must be trouble ahead. “We looked at the sky and sa, and every thing promised a continuation of the fine weather we were then having. The barometer was steady, and we were about losing faith in ‘Bar,’ w! we were startled by him crying out, -All hands on deck; take in all sail!” Bar’ then chuckled softly, after which he began repeating, ‘A storm! oh, what a storm a until we got fairly tired of hearing THE PARBOT'S WARNING, “‘Bar’ kept this up for two days and then retired to his perch in the forecastle. On the third day we were sailing along at a good speed when ‘Bar’ again called, ‘Tumble out, every one, quick for your lives! “The mate, who was forward just then. turned to us and said: “I have known that bird for a long time, and Tam going to follow his warning. Get out here and take in all ail and make everything snug for a blow.’ “A few of the men who had never heard of ‘Bar,’ being new hands, grumbled at having to obey orders from o ‘parrot, but they were mighty thankful a short time afterward. not ten minutes after getting in readiness that the seas commenced to rise, and within half an hour we were in the midst of the same storm ‘ked the German and American war shi t Samoa, “Wehad a Food boat, and, being well away from any land and prepared, thanks to ‘Ba: we managed to weather the worst storm I ever knew of during the years I have sailed the ocean. “I would not part with the bird, and he goes on every trip Ido, Where ‘Bar,’ is no glass is needed. He will quickly call out to you what to expect whenever there comes a change.” soe Sent an Infernal Machine. At Lexington, Ky., John R. Mack, a carpen- ter, was arrested yesterday charged with send- ing an infernal machine to Correspondent D. T. Baxter at the Leader office a week ago last Monday. Mack is # discarded lover of Baxter's young wife. or. CHAS. W. KAY ‘—__—_+0+_.-____ Reached His Heart But Not His Capacity. From the Chicago Herald. Lawyer Charles M. Hardy—every one calls him “Charlie” Hardy—was telling the other day of «funny experience he had years ago. It was before John Egbert Jamieson had been elevated to the bench and while he and Hardy were partners in the law business, One even- ing they met. It happened that the wives of both were out of town at the time. They dropped into Walker & Koester’s, down on Clark street, to get a few glasses of beer. As they sat at one of the tables with Mr. Walker. one of the partners in the place, a man entered. Men were entering all of the time, but this par- ticular man attracted Hardy's attention be- cause of his peculiar appearance. He was a “shabby genteel” if there ever was one. His clothes were of a fashionable cut, but they had been brushed so often and so severely that they shone like a cheap mirror. The man’s shoes were blacked, but the polish was of that lack- luster sort which ot stove blacking. His greatly overworked silk hat was bulf con- cealed by a deep weed and he carried an um- brella which it would have been dangerous to open, His appearance was neatin the extreme, but the neatness had a too-premeditated look about it, The man seated hi If at a table in afarcorner and gave no order. He looked around as though sceking some kind friend who would do the honors, glass of beer in the house without Nerrhend seg where it came from,” A waiter was summoned ly. 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