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WASHINGTON, WEDNESDAY.MARCH 1 0
The Hawaiian Treaty.
Report in relation to a proposed, or rap
posed, new Hawaiian treaty of annexation
may be premature, but the matter involved
is of- to much importance and interest to
the American people, that wc hope it may
be true that President McKinley is soon o
trie It up. .
The annexation of the .Hawaiian group
!s desired by all citizens of the United
States who ha e Studied and realize the
relations of the question to the naval and
commercial policies of this nation, and who
are not identified with or owned by trusts
or other influences adersc to the desired
solution, on account of foreign political or
corporate pecuniary interests.
"With an assurance that annexation would
be pressed by the Administration, prob
ably some objections to the British arbi
tration treaty, properly amended, might
Ite removed.
President McKinley should reJlect that
there are a great many among his think
ing fellow citizens, who do not relish the
picture of Lord Salisbury reaching out I he
glad hand of arbitration to us, while at
the same time he is constantly and rapidly
fortifying around and against us. and J
using all the resources of Bi itlsh diplomacy
and gold to keep us from securing any
hold in the Antilles, building the Nicara
gua Canal, or getting Hawaii, or anything
else we want to strengthen either our
commercial or our defensive petition
"Wherefore an administration push to n
nexation, might prove a sweet and gela
tinous coating to the arbitration pill.
"Status Quo, Ante-Bellum."
Nothing importantly new has yet devel
oped in relation to the Grecian situation.
The powers seem agreed that some sort
of coercion must be applied, but are not so
as to time or measure King George con
tinues to use the interim to excellent ad
vantage in sending forces and suppliCb to
Thessaly. Orders to the Greek admiral
in Cretan waters to resist interference
evliice the confidence and determination
of Greece.
Yesterday we had French diplomatic
gossip accusing England of fomenting the
disturbance in the East for selfish purposes;
today English Greek correspondence as
serts that Rusla Is vindictively at the bot
tom of the trouble, In an effort to hu
mlllatcGreece, fearing the latter's growing
race and religious leadership.
These things look badly for a harmonious
concert. After the powers have made a
few more faces at each olhor, perhaps they
will fight. The world is getting a little
Impatient to see the curtain rise If there
is not to be any show we want to have our
money back aud go home.
They Know .Not VTliut They Do.
It appears that the Boston business men
ha"e "vottil down rOfcolution, submitted
to a meeting of their Associated Board
of Trade, In favor of international bimetal
lism. On the other haud, a special commitr
tee was appointed to consider the recom
mendation of the Merchants' Association
of BostorTin favor of the single gold stand
ard. These Boston business men are pretum
ably well read and intelligent, especially
since many horses arc intelligent. They
live far away, on the very eastern edge of
the country, it Is true; and it would be
unreasonable to expect them to understand
the Irresistible industrial potenoy of the
Middle "West aud the great Far "West. If
they would stop to thiuk a moment, how
ever (or rather, if they would study the
question dcoply and also commune a little
with their own conscience, mere commer
cial considerations aside lor the moment),
they would see that their own special and
personal inteicsts, as well as those of the
great, boi rowing millions of the "West,
upon whomtheythemselves depcnd.are tied
up absolutely in the welfare of bimetallism.
Their differing relation to the central
money powcrls only one of degree. They
are only a little less removed from It, and
the inevitable logic of their contention
Is that they, as well as their own debtors,
must some time rind themselves unable to
pay because or their Inability to overtake
the accumulation of their debts.
A still more pointed fact is that the farms
and the railroads r the West, if they could
only be made to pay, would immediately
put mouey in the pockets of these Boston
Investors, who. If truth could only be con
fessed, would admit that they are dis
gusted with the pi esent condition of tilings.
Col. Hay und His Neighbors.
"We read with distinct excitement that
Col. John Hay is preparing to assume his
duties at the Court of St. James after
Easter, and, what is still more satisfactory
and exciting, he has taken the Earl of
Calcdon's house at No. 5 Carlton House
Terrace from April 16. Moreover, this Is
Bcxt door to Mrs. John "W. Mackey's; and
Col. Hay's other nelghbora will be Lord
. "William Beresford, the Earl of Lonsdale,
William Waldorf Astor, the German am
bassador, and tho Dukcof Grafton. Again,
the entrance to Col. Hay's prospective resi
ience is from Pall Mall und "Waterloo riacc
These overlook the Horse Guards Parade
and the Mall, and adjoin Marlborough
House.
How delightfully swell all this Ib going
to be, to be sure. And won't Col. Hay
have a jolly time of it, visiting among all
these neighbors, and permitting the er
Tantsbelowstalrs.Justfortheadvanccment
of American diplomacy, of course, to loan
them a couple of eggs on occasion, or a
half pint of milk or a spoon! We are person
ally ery glad, and we felicitate this ea-
tire country, that the late Senator Plumb's
proposition that American ambassadors
should not be called ambassadors at all,
should not have any salaries, and in gen
eral should not sport any frills on their
shirt fronts, was never seriously considered
by Congress. Senator Hoar was a little
sarcastic on this occasion, when, for ex
ample, he asked Mr. Tlumb If he would
nave the American representatives abroad
wear cowhide boots, with the overalls
tucked in, and these suspended by a single
gnllus. It is lucky that tho Plumb proposi
tion never passed. Let us repeat that, and
nail it for a fact. It Is true, gentlemen like
Col. Hay, who can maintain four immense
residences aB well as not, could worry along
comfortably in these positions without the
most attractive emoluments of office, but
what would happen to a poor man like
Provost Harrison, of the University of
rennsjlvanta, say? "We tremble to think
of the consequences.
But we also cannot help congratulating
Col. Hay upon his discriminating choice
of neighbors. It will be real sociable to
Jive in the midst of the Mackeys and the
"Waldorf Astors and the Beresfords, and the
A Graftons, and the Marlborough Houses, if
that Is what they are called; and with ref
erence to Uils little matter of the servants,
wc urge Mr McKlnlej-'s first ambassador to
be as genial and obliging asv possible. A
couple of eggs and a half plntof mllk.or a
spoon now and then, that never cost very
much an way, often go a great way, you
cannot tell how far. In smoothing the grim
visaged front of war.
Heal Facts About the Lobby.
. ThercisEomedlscussion as to the necessity
or wisdom of the lobby, so called, national
and local. The latest suggestion is, and
wc believe a United StatesScuatorhasmadc
it. that the lobby is necessary. His idea
seems to be that special causes must be
pleaded before committees and elsewhere
by special persons.
There is something In this. In fact,
no one can properly object in a free country
to the appearance of paid and known ad
vocates befoie legislative committees, any
more than to their appearance before a
court of law. It all depends upon what you
mean by a lobbjist; and while we are pre
pared to admit that the paid advocate, who
Is known as Mich, can hardly be disasso
ciated with the rustier who operates on
theoutsldc to see thatall of the round pins
fit into round holes, an adocate who really,
has at heart the interest of his client may
think it necesj-ary and also proper to re
tort to any persuasive means whatever to
carry his end. Moreover, he is often com
pelled by the vol j competitions of the case
to match the efforts of others with supe
rior efforts of his own, of no matter what
variety.
It Is not the paid advocate nor the la
beled lobbyist who is so much ojectcd to.
"We are all acquainted with them and can
make the proper allowance for what they
say and do. It Is the other kind of lobbyist
who is realty the most important kind and
against whom the people raise very se
rious and proper objections. "We refer to
the member of a legislative body who is
himself interested personally I none kind of
legislation or another as It come6 before
him to vote upon. Possibly he owns stock,
or has an option upon stock, in some com
pany, which may be favorably or unfav
orably affected Perhaps he Is dabbling
in the market all the while. Perhaps he
Is not careful enough to Inquire what may
be the motives of certain very good friends
of his who ask him to do so and so "just
as a favor.'
Mor.dly, of course, it is shameless for
a legislative officer, whether of the gen
eral government or of a Slate or of a
municipality, to penult himself to be In
fluenced by pecuniary considerations, no
matter how vague. They are the real
lobbyists to whom the people have objec
tion; and because they have comemoreand
more to be objected to so strongly Is pretty
good evidence that their number is in
creasing. Billinrds for Women;.
Unlike some of our esteemed contem
poraries, we are Inclined to look with
favor upon the proposed St. Louis experi
ment of running a billiard hall exclusively
for women. The details of the plan are
meager; but we take it, briefly, that there
will be the usual number of tables in the
place, the usual number of chairs, high and
low; tiie usual number of missing pieces of
chalk, big and little, ami the usual number
or missing cues, crooked and straight; nor
ought it to be expected, of course, that
there will not be the usual amount of mid
cuing. "Wc understand it to be a well-established
anatomical fact that women cannot play
baseball successfullj-.tbough they have been
known to wash windows, to split kindling
wood, to jump hastily upon chairs If a
mouse haB been thought to be present in
the room, and'even to climb trees when
it has seemed a case of absolute necessity.
"We shall not assume, therefore, simply be
cause a woman cannot run bases and bat
the leathern s-phcre over the head of the
second baseman, that she cannot play
billiards. Indeed, we believe that records
could toe produced to show that she has
alreadj played billiards with considerable
success in foreign countries, if not in this.
That a billiard parlor devoted exclusively
ton ladies would meet the approval of the
ladies themselves is another question. But
that is psycliological rather than anatom
ical. For Senor de Lome to Answer.
"We happen to have run across what pur
ports to be abookJust published" byScnor
Dupuy dc Lome, the Spanish minister; and
in order that our readers may guess for
themselves whether Senor de Lome wrote
it or not, and in order to give the gentleman
himself an opportunity to deny that he
wrote it or to state when he wrote it and
how he happened to do such a thing, we
print herewith several paragraphs from
the book, which are certain to be enter
taining to the general reader, as well as
of special interest to particular persons.
This literary work seems to have been en
titled "Around the World from Madrid to
Madrid."
Senor de Lome first speaks of his landing
at San Francisco, thus:
We had been told on board the steamer
all that is usually said concerning United
States officials: 9hey are scoundrels and
thieves. To strictly comply with the cus-
torn house regulations will be or no avail
to jou: If jou carrv anvthing for which
duties must be paid, otter $0 to llieofflceis
hi attendance. 1 o the sntue tiling even in
case you have to paj nothing, eo that they
may uot bother jou." Each passenger re
lated ids experience in American custom
houses, and all added "These officials are
tiic meanest and most miserable fellows to
be found among politicians."
And here follows Senor De Lome's picture
of the free American citizen:
We have air heard of ttie American,
such as he is usually described", with a re
volver in iiis pocket, at the mines in Cali
fornia, and Nevada: scalped by Indians or
ticjiping Indians; losing health and lire
in the whirlwind or business or politics;
.struggling to satlsry his unquenchable
thirst for gold; intelligent and active, with
inborn mercantile feelingsrand having no
idea, or arc outside that which Is geomet
rically modelled. A great patriot, he al
most invariably robs his country whenever
he is called to its seryico.
Thhi will interest American men; but
what follows, being about American wo
men, will Interest them still more. The
selection is somewhat lengthy, but it Is
worth a careful reading. Senor Do Lome
says:
"We all know what woman in tho United
States is. She is adventurous and bold.
Site travels alone, with full liberty, pro
tected more by feai of the law than by
the respect which she Inspires. She is
spendthrift, elegant, and wears the most
risky fashions, knowing well that every
thing becomes her. She is genteel; her
iccg are small; her nair is benutirui.
I ? she a. woman who loves home? I do
no know. 1 have seen American women
living at the 1 olels in California, in Tails,
all over Eurone. alwavs extiavagant.
Micndtugiiiore money than their htisliands
or whom they do uot know much money
earned God knows liow or where.
Before marriage, as I said before, they
are more feared than respected. When
they marry how do they behave? "Whocan
ttll? People have been Inclined to leJlevc
that they make model wives. I do not
think time they arc the worstln the world,
but there are Indications which do not com
mend them much; for instance, themjsten
ohs hl6torr of a certain witch, who now
owns a palace on Firth avenue, and whose
fortune, "or which she now makes an inso
lent show, was amassed by preventing the
Increase of population in the great re
public; thCpersonals "in a New Yorkncws
pnper; the excursions onsteamboats, which
follow the publication or these "personals;"
their trips to Europe, and the lives they
lead in Paris.
Are all men and women In the United
fetates like this? Mnjbc not. I do not
know them to be so; but let there be no
misunderstanding upon this subject. We
are tired or seeing and knowing persons
wlio later nrovn to ir mcnio ,,r t,...-inr.
A,?er,ii9iV,1KS abusc thelr own countrymen,
a n.l all the more when they liannen to be
n
know them say.
We repeat that this little work, the pater
nity of which we believe Senor de Lome
has not yet denied, deserves his caieful, If
not; his prayerful, consideration now.
"What has he to say about it? If he wrote
thee things, did he mean them; or was he
joking? Does he entertain al the pi esent
time these notions about American men?
And does he ever take occasion now,
and especially in certain cltcles of socletj
in "Washington, whitfh he is supposed
more or less to adorn, to reiteiate these
opinions of American women?
WeeliouldbegladtoprintSenordeLome's
full answer to these inquiiles.
Renewed and murderous activity among
the firebugs of greater New York may jet
drive that State into making arson a capi
tal offense on general principles. It is a
question whether it ought not to be, every
where. There is something a bit queer about the
alleged ambition of M. Paul du Chaillu to
secure the mission to Norway and Sweden.
"We should have thought that Cuba or South
Africa or some place where gorilla war
fare is toeing carried on would suit him
better.
A Chicago man sent flowers to the
other male person who ran off with his
wife; and perhaps there is some chance
for a development of real aesthetlclsrn in
that town aftsr all.
After much labor and expense the Lcxow
committee is unable to see how the trusts
can be readied. We recommend Mr. Lexow
to wait until there is to be an election
inNew York, andacampafgnfundof course,
and then just refer that matter to Mr.
Platt.
Now if Mr. McKinley intends to make all
the royaltieslineupn tbcpublicpush past
crowd on reception days, to get a chance
at his ear, his administration promises to
be too American to mention.
Neither would Mr. Cleveland's face do
the nerve tonic advertisementany good.
Mr. Corbett, of Oregon, isdoingeverything
possible to aid Cousin Jim in keeping the
family name honorably before the public.
The Ohio situation might be considered to
be clarified perfectly if Uncle Charles Fos
ter could be appointed to something.
It is rumored that Speaker Reed feels bo
good about his recent call at the "White
House that he threatens to open a bottleof
Poland water.
"We have Just one serious word of advice
for Mr. Hobart. Get the New York Even
ing Post to stop praising you, aud do it
right away.
A valued contemporary undertakes to de
fine the prerequisites or piosperity. Since
hunger is distressing, something to eat is
doubtless one of them.
Kansas City has a Salvation Army lassie
who is seventy-two years old; and it is not
thought that she is too young to wage
war against the hosts of sin.
It is asserted that Mr. Boutelie is angry
because he was not given a place in the
Cabinet. If it only had been a sideboard
his name wouldhavelanded him there, sure.
FURIOUS AGAINST MONARCHISTS
Serious Condition of Affairs in Rio
de Janeiro.
New York, March 10. The Herald's spe
cial cable from Buenos Ayres says: The sit
uation in Rio Janeiro and Sao Paulo, Bra
zil, according to dispatches from the former
city, is very serious. The government, it
is reported, will Issue a decree declaring
martial law, and will at once expel from
the country the chief leaders of the mon
archist part j'. The troops In Bahla will also
be reinforced by a corps composcdof 6,000
men. I1 his was decided upon by the gov
ernment, after an important cabinet meet
ing held yesterday morning.
The people are greatly excited over the
disastrous turn of atfairs in Bahla, and
their rage at the monarchists, who are
accused of fomenting the rebellion in that
state, knows no bounds. An attack was
made on'the office of the Jornal Llberdadc
Monday, aud the editor, Col. Gentil Castro,
was killed. The office of the newspaper,
with all Its contents, was destroyed. Vis
count Curapreto, a prominent monarchist,
was attacked in the street, but escaped
with but slight injuries, some friends com
ing to his assistance.
The offices of the Jornal Do Brazil and
other monarchist papers have been threat
ened, and are strongly guarded by federal
troops. A mob in Sao Paulo Monday night
destroyed the office of the Jornal Com-roeteio.
LlJHf
Princess Torn is the richest woman In
Alaska. She wean numerous bracelets
made of twenty-dollar gold pieces.
i k'
Rev. Willlss Warren, who recently died
in Georgia, .was thu iHost influential negro
preacher in the South. ,Ho was pastor or
three churches, with an aggregate member
ship of 10,000. rJle left a small fortune.
In the subtirbsjif Chicago some Mormon
elders have been secretly working since
last fall, gathering a colony of young girls
whom they expect to take to SaltLake City
in a few weeks, unless the vigorous pro
tests of tho parents succeed In disbanding
the party..
41
The Foundry Church, conier'of G and
Fourteenth streets, which President Mc
Kinley will attend, has an interesting
historical connection. In 1814, when the
British burnt the Capitol and other build
ings, Mr. Foxall, a wealthy Englishman,
vowed if God spared his foundry he would
build a church to His honor and glory.
The foundry was not destroyed, and the
church was the result.
Sir Henry Irving denies tho report that
there has been any disagreement between
himself and Miss Ellen Terry, and that
their dramatic partnership remains the
bame.
One of the articles which Mrs. Cleveland
took to Princeton, and one sure to be dear
to her and apt to be handed down in the
family, is a white-wood colonial mantel in
the library at the right or the entrance to
the Princeton house. Mrs. Cleveland had
this mantel placed in her room atthe White
House at her own expense. In speaking
of it, she said; "i wished to take away
with me something that had been a part
of my White House life."
Tho richest man in the world is LI Hung
Chang, whose fortune Is estimated at$500,
000,000. Next to him comes J. D. Rocke
feller, who is worth $200,000,000.
.
Miss Lucy Page, of this city. Is something
or a prophetess; for a year ago she invited
the present Secretary of the Treasury
and Mrs. Gage to visit her, saying that as
thu next administration would be Repub
lican, the new President would want Mr.
Gage for Sccrttary of the Treasury, and
it would he well to look into the manage
ment of that department. At that time
her suggestion caused much merriment,
Mr Gage having no thought of a Cabinet
position.
The last thing one would expect to be
photographedisdeath;yetProf. E. Friedrich,
a German scientist, has succeeded with
the Kritik rajs in ascertaining when lire
actually leaves the body.
'
Young women .who tide wheels find It
Interferes with tjie graceful movements
re'quired by thewaltz. The exercise or
riding produces hard, bulgy muscles, which
will not yield when the dancer wlshesspriug
and elasticity to execute the step.
,
A steamboat has been placed on the
River Jordan, which makes the Journey
rrom Jericho to Tiberias, or, rather, fom
the Dead Sea to tho Lake of Galilee, In
about seven hours. This, with the trolley
car line, running from Cairo to the Pjr
nmids, causes one to wonder if so much
"modernism" wllljdetract from the pleas
ure of the visitors of i succeeding genera
tions. The American Geographical Society, of
New York, has approved the scheme of
Commodore Peary, U.S. N., for an oer
land expedition to the Polar regions, and
has appealed for financial aid.
Venice Is to celebrate the 900th anni
versary or the introduction of the fork for
table use. The Doge Orsolo produced a
silver fork nt the wedding of his son, and
from that time it was adopted. The fork
reached France 300 j-ears later, -and in
1G08 was in use in England.
Mrs. Esther Herrman'.a piomlncntmem
bcr of the Women's PressClubofNew York,
recently gave $10,000 for the purpose of
jnaintnlnlnpediicatlonalclasscslnthe Young
Men's Hebrew Airociation, or that city.
The conference of the M. E. Church,
held at Baltimore, voted against the ad
mission or women into the General Con
ference, the vote standing 100 to 65.
Mrs. Kittle Goldsbee, of Georgia, has a
fad forcollectlngpetticoats worn bj' celebri
ties She has 100 specimens, among the
notable ones are those worn by Washington
whena baby and one worn bj Martha Wash
ington. Among t'lie number is Mis. Cleve
land's bridal petticoat.
Chailes Dana Gibson is credited with
the disappearance of the ugly bang which
marred the foreheads of so many pretty
girls. Twenty jears ago the bang first
made its appearance, but "Gibson's girls"
have caused an artistic reformation.
SICNS OF THE TIMES
A blue Jay the gentleman from Fcdunfc,
who wanted an office.
"I'm afraid Mr. Silkyhat's temperance
principles are not what they should be,"
said the anxious mamma.
"Majbe not," replied the girl's brother,
who had had experience with Sllkyhat.
"He is so smooth I shouldn't think he could
stick to water very long."
"I wonder," said the exchange editor
in a meditative way, "if the great powers
or Europe subscribe to a press clipping
bureau?' '
"What's the matted Bobby?" inquired
Mrs. Kittiwlnk. '
"It's those old newspapers," replied
Bobby, who had come home Trom school
looking disgusted. "Edison Beekman put
a tack In m ychair,""unjl when I wanted to
fight .him he said I Vms a Jingo and the
newspapers said the proper way to do
was to arbitrate. So we arbitrated, and
the teacher licked' us both."
; '.
j-
Mr. Hay had better keep out of reach of
Pltchrork Tillman."
t ,
The rbiloisqpher.
Sunshine's right varm" and ruellcr,
Layin'on the ol' porch flo';
I takes hi pipe and I meditates,
Settin' in the kitchen do';
Co'n enough in tiler co'n crib,
Cow cnroo8tercn hen,
Shoo go 'way wlthycr thousands,
I'm rich on cr hunderd anf ten.
Work en slave en worry
Fer yer mining an' railroad shares,
The' ain't no peace er comfort
Fer you hustlin' millionaires. .
My monej-'s whar I kin tech it,
I wait fer no man's nod,
You're poor on cr hunderd thousand, ,
I'm rich on er hundred odd.
Masses en classes a-squabblln'
Lawyers rakln' in fees;
Let 'em get out In ther country,
Close tcr ther woods an trees.
Looks ter me like the question
- ik how ter be happy wheu
You're noaron er cool trahjht million,
I'm rich on er hunderd on' ten-
PERSO'NAI INTELLIGENCE
POINTS FOR WHEELWOMEN
Many novelties ror fair cyclists, both
in wheels and their accessories, have been
shown at the recenfccycle exhibitions. Now
that enthusiasm has cooled, however, ami
tho chaff been separated from the wheat,
it Is seen that the '07 wheel is little
different from that of last season.
The much talked of chalnless wheel will
not be ridden to any great extent. In fact",
the only decided cliangcls in the sprocket,
which is a. trine larger; but the difference
is not worthyof much consideration.
It is therefore evident to many that
new wheels are not indispensable this
season to those who feel the need of
practicing economy, and how to fix up
the old one ib an Interesting question.
Your wheel must first be thoroughly
cleaned. Many girls take their wheels
apart themselves, and , indeed, it Is quite
a simple task. Care should be taken, how
ever, not to mix the parts.
Don't ettempc to take off both wheels
at the same time. Start on the rear; take
off u piece on one side, and lay it as far
from you on the same, side as your hand
will reach. Take off the duplicate niece
on the other side, and put it in a blmllar
position on the opposite side of the wheel;
so continue until the pieces a re ail off, each
piece In turn being put a little nearer the
wheel, so thut the last one taken orr is
close at hand. 'Wipe the dust rrom all the
parts with a dry cloth, then rub them
witii a little benzine or kerosene. After the
pieces arc all cleaned thej- maybe replaced,
starting with that nearest the wheel on
cacli side. The wheel cannot be tightened
into place, however, because the chain nitir
toe left ofr, soaked In kerosene over night,
and In the morning thoroughly dried.
Before It Is put back in place It should be
well lubricated with graphite. The front
wheel, of course, should be cleaned also,
the same cure being taken not to mix the
parts
If your wheel Is scratched, you will find
It an easy matter to re-enamel It. One?
box of enamel, which can be purchased at
nnj' bicycle supply store, Is sufficient. Be
fore putting on the enamel sandpaper the
rough spots. The enamclshouldbe thinned
with turpentine, and put on with a soft
brush. Green Is the most chic color for a
lady's wheel this season a vcrj deep, j'el
low green.
If the handle-bar is worn, you can have It
renlcHed for 75 cents; or, if you wish to
discard it, a wooden bar, to take its place,
may be purchased for about $1 50.
Unless jou huve ridden over verj- rough
roads, the tires of j-our wheel will proba
bly last another season and require no at
tention. The new saddles nre too numerous to
mention, and what you purchase will
depend entirely upon j'our views regard
ing hj-glcne. The best saddles are very
broad and come to a decided point In
front They are well cushioned, and al
together to be preferred to those or last
year. The price of a good saddle Is $5.
As to skirt-guards, thev are now made
with many a fancy touch in the lacing.
Braiding and interlacing is introduced,
and has entirely superseded the plain
guard of last year.
Buy some fine elastic and some silk cord.
White is prettiest on a green wheel, al
though golden j-e'low wll"l also he much
used. Take off the old sklrtguard, and
lnce loops of elastic through the holes in
the tire guard. From these loops to the
wheel-hid trace the cord In such a way
tliatlt forms a double strand from theccn tcr
o reach hoop to the hub of the wheel. When
finished take a double strand of cord and
darn it In and out for three luches from
the hub, Just as jou would darn a stock
ing. The cut will show how j-our skirt
guard should look, if it ib arranged in the
proper fashion.
Your wheel Is now ready to be adorned
with some of the newer accessories.
Every true wheelwoman must have a
cyclometer. One that appears like a
diminutive music roll shows the miles
ridden on the trip, as v ell as the total
amount for the season It Is offered in
both silver and gold plate. If you lace-j-our
win el with white cord, buy a silver
cyclometer; If with yellow, buy gold
Th former co6ts $3.50, but the latter Id
more expensive, costing $5.
New bells are manj. One that is par
Uculnrlj' good is not fastened to the handle
bar, but to some part of the tubing of the
wheel." The bell Is operated by a button on"
the handle bar, connected wlth.thc bell by
jne:uii of a fine wire. Ifc is made of alu
minum and sells for $2.50.
A locking-brace is very useful, If you live
in the citj', where thieves are alwaj'8 lurk
ing about. It crosses the frame behind the
sprocket wheel, and when locked prevents
any movement of the latter. The brace
must be built on your wheel, and the lock
is nted with a strong kc or which you
also receive a duplicate No kej' fits the
lock or anj oilier machine.
The housekeeper who now objects to
having wheels stored in the dining
room or hall may- fasten them to the ceil
ing with a pulley arrangement, which is
also useful when the "wheel is being
cleaned. White cotton clothesline, two
pulleys, such as are used for awnings,
and two stout hooks are required" The
pullej-s should be rasentcd in the ceiling
on a line with the handlebar and the sad
dle, and the hooks on the Inner side of
them. The rope is traced across the hooks,
down to form a loop over the handlebar
on one side and the saddle on the other,
and up through the pulleys. The bicycle
may then be raided or lowered at will, and
fastened in place by means of the stop
catches in the pulleys.
A particularly valuable article is a
cover for the wheel, made of blue denim
and bound with braid. The wheel may he
put Into it without removing any of the
parts, and the cover will keep It wholly
free from dust. The price Is $3.50.
Many new luggage holderB are offered,
"and they are all very useful. So are the
repair kits. Your selection is merely a
matter ortaste. With them, as with wheels,
none Is so good as the one you have.
AMONG THE OFFICE-SEEKERS
(From the Chicago Record.)
Mrs. Logan and Bishop Newman were
the rirst callers upon the new President.
Thev were waiting at the White House
for him when he returned rrom the review
ing stand on inauguration daj
Mr. Green, of Texas, the son of therlchest
woman In the world, is here with 3,600
applications ror office from the Republicans
or his state.
Senator Cameron wishes it understood
that he Is not a candidate ror the Russian
mission and says that he could not acceptlt
irit were ofrered him. because his business
afTairs require his attention.
Fred Grant has applied for Assistant
Secretaryor War or minister to China.
The delay In the appointment of Bellamy
Btorer as Assistant Secretary of State Is
due to the opposition or Senator Foraker,
.who saj's he Will oppose his confirmation
to anj'o'ffice in the United States, although
he has no objection to sending him abroad.
They saj that one of the conditions of thef
appointment of Farmer Gowdy. of Indiana,
as consul general to Paris is that he shall
trim his whiskers and wear a necktie. ?
There is an Ohio candidate for everyone
or the offices to be filled by President
McKinley, and for some of them there are
several.
Ex-Senator Dolph's Condition.
Tortland, Ore., March 10. Late last
night the attending physicians reported
cx-Rcnator Dolph's condition about the
same. They are still very guarded in.
rolding out hope for ultimate recovery.
It is said that the publisher of a smart
New York magazine wrote to Elizabeth
Sty.irt Phelps Ward, asking her to write a
"snappy" life of Jesus. She objected to
the adjective, so the story goes, and declined.
COMING Tf. THE "PLAYHOUSES
Michael Morton, the brother of. Mtws
Martha Morton, author of "A Fool of
Fortune,'' and also of "An American
Beauty,'' In which Miss Russell is now ap
pearing at the Lafayette, has entered the
field as a playwright himself, His flwt
attempt Isafarce,"Ml88 Francis, of Yale.''
The National Theater will give Mr. Michael
Morton his first audience in Washington,
next week. I n "Mls Francis, of Yale'Mr.
Morton is said to have evolved a farcical
play entirely out of the beaten path. It
deals with the love of a young collegian
who gets Into nil sorts or difficulties on ac
count of the mistaken Identities which
are the natural sequence of the blunders of
a strong-minded chaperone. She first sees
her young man at his college rooms, lu
company with other students, dressed as a
lady, for a college theatrical entertain
ment. The company Includes Etlenne
Grundot, the original Charley's Aunt; Flor
ence Lawrence 8herman,Nick Long, Sarah
McVickar, F. C. Bennett, Zenardl Williams,
Hurry Kcanc, Gertie Homan, Idaline Cot
ton, and E. J. Mack.
"The Old Homestead," that quaint and
delicious play of New England farm life,
by Denman Thompson will be with us
once again at the Lafaj-ette Square Opera
Uouirc, beginning Monday, March 15.
The company comprises the same mem
bers as last -ear' Archie Boyd, as Joshua
Whitcomb; W. M. Cressy, as Cy Prime;
Charles H. Clark, as Seth Perkins; Marie
Kimball, as Aunt Matilda; and Fred Clare,
as the tramp. The double male quartet of
"The Old Homestead," which was always
a popular feature, will render a new se
lection of old-fashioned melodies and har
monies, led by Dick Jose, the favorite
tenor. The scenery the old rarm yard
in New England, a drawing-room in a New
York mansion, Grace Church by moonlight,
and the interior of Joshua Whitcomb's
home, have all been painted new. The
transition of a twilight scene on the
old farm j'ard into a thunder btorm in
one of the electrical effects. Forked
lightning plays about the stage to the
accompaniment or a most excellent stage
thunder.
"The Land or the Living," never berore
seen In Washington, comes to the Acad
emy next week. It is a melodrama, and
is said to be a good one. The play will be
presented by a strong company, with fine
scenery aud striking erfecta la the mechan
ical line. It tells the most thrilling story.
The opening of the plot takes place in
London, and is thence carried to the great
diamond fields of South Afrlcar and then
to London again. It is pleasing to chron
icle that Justice finally overtakes the vil
lain, and the hero and heroine after many
perils drift Into the peaceful waters of
love.
The long-time pop jlar play, "The Span of
Life," come, to the Grand next week. It
will be presented by an excellent company
and all the thrills of the original produc
tion are preserved in thia. The "Span of
Life" scene, from wldcli the play takes Its
name, is one or the most intensely real
istic that the melodramas offer. Three
young acrobats hit upon the remarkable
device of intertwining themselves length
wise and flinging their interlocked bodies
across a chasm. The heroine would have
committed suicide except for them. They
form a living bridge for the Imperiled lady
and her child to cross to safetj-. It may
be predicted that the Grand will have a
full house next week-
Manager Kernan's attraction for next
week will be the Irwin Brothers' Burles
quers. This organization Is new to Wash
ington, this being its rirst season: but rrom
other large cities come ma"ny very good
prtss opinions- The company s costumes
are" rich aud elegant, the specialties re
fined and Mgh-class, the scenery artistic
and the first part and burlesque, new and
up to date The olio, which is an excep
tionally good one. includes an unerring re
production or the Five Barrlson Sisters,
who n-cently created a Turore at Roster
& Dial's Music Hall, New York city; Howard
and Emerson, the descriptive singers; Lil
lian Dunn and Lulu. Hahu, acrobatic dan
cers; Marshall and NeUon, singers and
dancers and the Manhattan Comedy Four
The concluding feature Is an original
burlesque, replete with pretty girls, clever
comedians, catchy music and lively dances
Creston Clarke's new play, dealing with
the period of Marie Antoinette and her fol
lowers, 1760, noted for its gay and restive
social occasions, will have Its first pro
duction in this city on Mondaj evening,
March 22, at the Columbia Theatw. The
play was written especially for Mr Clarke,
and gives him ample opportunity for dls-plaj-lng
his great versatility The action
or the play occurs In Brittany and Russia,
with a viMtto Tans. Miss Adelaide Piince
gives a conscientious and a strong Inter
pretation or the heroine's part. Mr. Al
bert Gran, as the rival ror the heroine's
love, Is worthy or special mention. Wiirred
Clarke, in the coznedj role, is pleating.
The company is well balanced.
The well-known amateur organization,
the German Dramatic, gives its next dra
matic performance on Thursday evening,
March 11 , at Masonic Temple. The pro
gram consists of two comedies, "Das Erste
Mittagesncn'nnd"Du LIeten Schwiegcrel
tern.' Between the plajs Miss Schade
will act the monologue from Schiller's
"Bride of Messina."
Th Georgia minstrels, new to Washing
ton, but said to be composed of clever
people, and to have some very pretty
scenerj- and costumes, will come to the
Bijou next week. It is headed by the
excellently funny Billy Kersands, a gen
tleman" of considerable fame In the South,
on account of the fact that he recites
jokes and leaves out manj- chestnuts that
are almost never absent from minstrel
performances.
PLEADING FOR JIKR SON'S LIFE.
Mrs. "Walling; Secures Co-operation
of Pearl Bry nil's Pu rents.
GrecncastleInd., March 10. Mrs. Wall
ing, the mother of Alonzo Walling, ar
rived here last evening lu her last effort to
secure from the Bryans the promise of in
tercession with Gov. Bradley In behalf of
her son.
Mrs. Walling was freely admitted to the
Bryan's home circle. The meeting between
the two mothers was a protracted one
and toward the close hoth were deeply
affected. Mrs. Bryan, while she did not
make anj' downrightproml.se of appealing
to the governor by writing herself, did
not absolutely decline to do so, it is said.
It Is thought now that the Bryans will at
least state to the governor that cleniehcy
shown Walling will not meet their disap
proval. Mrs. Walling ieturns to Cin
cinnati this morning.
QUEEN VICTORIA'S .OUTING.
She
Has Gone to the Riviera for
Severnl Weeks.
London, March 10 The qncen, accom
panied by Princess Henry, of Battenberg
(Prince Beatrice), and members or her
majestj-'s court, started from Windsor at
10:30 o'cloct this forenoon by special
train ror Portsmouth on her way to Clmiez.
At Portsmouth her majesty will embark on
board the royal yacht Victoria and Albert
Sot Cherbourg, where she will take a spe
cial train ror the Riviera. AtCimiez the
queen will occupy the Regina. Hotel. She
will return by the way of Germany at the
end of April. The weather at the time
of nor departure from Windsor waH bright
$12.50 IS THE PRICE'
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AMUSEMENTS.
I
t Jhlrd Annual Entertainment COLUMBIA.
LODGE.No. 397, Order Sons of St. George.
, GRAND CONCERT AND BALL, ,
To be held at Builders Exchange. 721 r
Uth st. nw. Concert from 8.30 to 10 p
m. Dancing till 3 a. in.
THURSDAY EVENING MARCH 11. 1897.
Music 1 urnlshed by Will Haley s Washing
ton Concert Band. Floral Decorations by
small a Sons. Refreshments served by
Kauscher. Tickets, admitting gentleman
and lady, si, single tickets, 50c; Including
refreshments. Tickets can be purchased
at the door. mhlO-2t 4
LAFAXKTTK. TONIfiUT.
BARGAIN MAT. TODAY.
Lower Floor and Mezzanine Boxes... .C0o
ualcony 2Bo
DAVID BELASCO S 'V
Great Romantic Drama,
The Heart of J
yyiaryleiricl,
with
MRS LESLIE CARTER, '
And great cast or players.
SEATS NOW ON SALE.
For the farewell visit or the original corn.)
pany. j
THE OLD
HOHESTEAD.
GKAND OPEKA HOD9E.
KERNAN A IUFE, Managors
Commencing MA-KLJCL 8 .
Wednesday MATINEES -Saturday.
ELMER E. VANCE'S
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REGULAR PHICUS. 15, 25.50 A 75cr,
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NOTE A good seat on rirst floor fox
25 cents. Seats in Box, 1.
NEXT ATTRACTION "Span of Llfe.'
Cor.rmniA theatsr all. week
Only matinee Saturday
Americas Greatest Prima Donna,
JLILXJAX
RUSSELL
And Her Big Onera Comoanr.
In the Season's Lyrical .Novelty,
W.1
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The regular house prices will prevail.
Next Week CRESTfiX CLARKK s
potted bv Adelaide Prince, in -The L.wt
ol ii is nuce,
ATEW NATIONAL THEATER.
EVER YfiVE.NING.WED. and SAT MATS. (
HOYT'S JUT- iT&Tr. t
A BLACK SHEEP'
1M.LUDINO &
OTflS HARLAM !
Next Yeek-"Mls3 FRANCIS OF YALE. ,
Cast headed by Etiinnc Girardot iChar-
ley's Aunt J. f
CADKHV-Frlces 33.50. 7."c ami SI
no I
nal
A Wed. and Sat. Mats. 25 and 50c re'
Presentation of the Great Military Drama
THE GIRL
I LEFT
BEHIND ME
MAT. TODAY 25, 50c.
By David Belasco (author of "Heart cf,
Maryland") and FrankllrfFyles. '
Next Week -LAND OF THE LIVING." ,
KKKJiANN LYIKUU THKATKIC.
ALL THIS WEEK.
Matinees Tuesday, Thursday
and
Saiurday.
H.W.WILLIAMS' OWN COMPANY
i
Next Week Irwin Bros.' Own Company.'
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Monday, Tuesday, b riday, Saturday,
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SPECIALTY COMPANY. .
Aexc Week Billy Kersands and the "ll
GEORGIA MINSTRELS.
and sunny, and a large crowd of peepla
cheered the queen on her way from the
castle to the station.
"WORSE THAN IN CUBA.
"War In the Philippines Vigorously
Condncted by the Rebels. j?
Madrid, March 10 A dispatch froniMa-
mla, thu capital of the Philippine Islands,
to the lmparclal, says that the, situation
there is very unsatisfactory, and that'lC
will be necessary for Spanish troops to ofr
cupy the entire island in order to on
pletely crush the rebellion The rebels aro;
becoming bolder and more vigorous in
their action, and the approaching rainy
season will Still further hamper the ope-'
rations of the troops.
Gen. Tolavieja, the governor of ths
Philippine Islands, will shortly return to
Spain, his health having become impaired
and his ailments greatly aggravated by
the care and worrimentof his. being ham-
pcred In his operations by the gov.jrn
tucnt. It is feared in Manila that the war'
in the Philippines is worse than tint in
Cuba.
One of the Yantlc's Men Killed.
New York, March 10. The Herald's spe
cial cable from Montevideo, Uruguay. aj9
that while the crew of the old-faiiloneJl
cruiser Van tic were exercising at target
practice la La Plate River Monday cue o$
the guns was discharged prematurely,
kiHtag cue maa and seriously Injuria
two.
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