Decatur Democrat, Volume 41, Number 25, Decatur, Adams County, 2 September 1897 — Page 7

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WASHINGTON LETTER, jhe Bicycle and Davy Burns’ Cottake. Change of the Chinese Minister. The Siberian Commission. [Special Correspondence.] Vhile much is unjustly laid at the to of the bicycle, it has been indiiect]y tbecause of the downfall and disappearance of one of Washington’s most historic homes, the cottage of old .•Davv” Burns, whom George Washington immortalized as “that obstinate Scotchman Davy burns. Tim old man owned a farm embracing the land now occupied by the White Bouse, treasury, state, war and navy departments and stretching from the Potomac towbat is now New York avenue The story goes that the first president tried to persuade the old Scotchman to donate half of bis farm as a site for the capital of the new nation, explaining again and again to him the enormously increased value the remaining portion of bis land would have The hard beaded old miser heard all that he bad to say, but Washington’s eloquence was without avail, for he remarked, "It’s not sick a foo' is Davy Burns as lo be tbinkin as half i’ his farm is worth more than the whole. ” To an unrecorded retort of Washington’s Davy replied with withering scorn. "Au who would ye be, George Washington, if ye had ua married the Widow Custis?” The Iconoclastic Cycle. Until recently, just south of the new Corcoran art gallery, below the mall, good the identical cottage in which old Davy lived and died. It was inclosed in ample grounds, and today the old gates and watchman's lodge guard the entrance to the once beautiful gardens and the driveway leading to the then conlidered magnificent Van Ness mansion, lhe home of Davy Burns’ only child, Marcia, who became the wife of John P Van Ness, a handsome young member of congress, who afterward was mayor of Washington. Wealth did not change old Davy, and be lived on contentedly in his little one itcry cottage, satisfied to watch with pun pride the great men and jeweled lames who drove by in their carriages to bis daughter's sumptuous entertainments in the big mansion just across the garden. Today Davy Burns’ cottage is no more, having been ruthlessly demolishid to make way for the bicycle club that has taken the old grounds and transformed them into a racing track. The hoary old trees have fallen, and the lid fashioned flowers that had for half i century run riot in the neglected garien have been uprooted and cast out. the once fine home of Marcia Van Ness, under whose hospitable roof such famous guests as Jefferson, Hamilton, Burr, Thomas Moore, as well as the Taylors, Carrolls and Calverts, were entertained, is left dismantled, open to the elements, the prey of ruin and deny. too soon to share the fate of old Davy’s cottage Already the once fanous Italian marble mantels and rich tarrings have disappeared, and the tenlotless mansion, with its weather stainid walls, looks sadly down upon the wheelmen, who scorch ltar the track beneath without a thought

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of the stories of long vanished years the old house could tell. The Chinese Minister’s Change. Much to the surprise of every one, the new Chinese minister has given up the famous home of the legation on bourteeuth street, withits magnificent ballroom and balconies affording an unsurpassed view of the city, in favor of the Schneider mansion, a handsome modern white marble residence of moderate size at the intersection of New Hampshire avenue and Q street. W bile the house boasts an ornamental porte cochere, after the style of the British legation, it cannot compare in point of elegance or size with the former home of the Celestial potentates. It is said that the owner, Mr. Frank Schneider, who is a successful architect and builder, has agreed to add several sleeping apartments, but how this is to be done none can tell, as the lot is already crowded, the stable belonging to the house being snuggled up to the eastern side under the same roof with the kitchen and back buildings. The Siberian Commission. The secret commission sent abroad by the department of agriculture to investigate the possibility of Siberia as the wheat growing rival of the western states is composed of two of the experts of the department, and they have full power to extend the investigation as far as they think necessary They are to spy out the land and be able to report on its fruitfulness. The commissioners are to report the exact situation. This country has built up quite a trade in bread-stuffs with Japan and China in the last few years. This trade would be instantly lost if the Siberian territory can raise wheat, because the easten terminus of the new railroad will not be far from the Chinese coast It will also be so near Japan that competition on the part of the United States would be absolutely out of the question. An Amusing Story. In Washington boarding houses one meets every day men and women whose histories recall the old stormy war times or the still more remote days when the republic was young Some time ago when residing at one of the boarding places that boasts a resounding name I met one of these in the person of an elderly spinster, who amused us all by her girlish apparel and her lapses of memory about her age. She was the granddaughter of one of the long ago presidents and related more than once with evident relish the fact that she was “born in the White House during grandpa’s administration;’’ but, alas, the next day she calmly stated that she was 31 and stared through her spectacles at the daring youth who innocently inquired how that could be, as her graudfather’s administration had gone into history a matter of 50 years ago. Carl Schofield. He Feared For Them. Mr. Burrows was in the parlor, but what was said in the nursery could be plainly beard. “That’s a nice baby boy, “said the visitor "He has your eyesand nose and smile. ’’ “Yes, but look—seel He has his father’s teeth. ” Then Mr. Burrows got angry and called up: “Take em away from him, Mary Don’t let him play -with my teeth. ’’ —Pearson’s Weekly. Why She Didn’t Want to Go to Heaven. One of Caribou’s bright 4-year-old girls, in answer to a question, surprised and amused her hearers. The conversation among the older people was in relation to heaven, and some one asked the little miss if she did not want to go to heaven when she died. The young girl turned, looked at her father and said: “No, I don’t want to go to heaven. I want to go where papa goes.” —Daily Kennebec Journal. A Lost Art. He My dear, 1 understand that the dime museum is exhibiting a woman who is 150 years old. She—Well, what of it? He—l was thinking, my dear, you might go see her and ask her how to make pumpkin pie.—New York Weekly. Os the Same Order. Midnight Burglar—Fork out every farthing you've got or I’ll— Jones (half awake) —Look here, Maria, this is coming it too strong. 1 Didn’t I give you all I had when I came home? —Judy. The Wheelman's Revenge. “What defense did that scorcher offer?” “He said be was only trying to get even with the women who bad run their j baby buggies against his heels. ” Chicago Record. Uncle Eben's Wisdom. “I can’t he’p wonderin,” said Uncle Eben “es a lot o’ dem folks dat’s a-gwin to Klondike wouldn’t git rich anyhow es dey was willin to work as hahd at j home as dey’ll baster up dar ’ I

FORTUNES OF GOLI) NEARLY $600,000 BROUGHT DOWN BY THE PORTLAND. übsint of Nuggrts Not Uncommon. McKinley Elected a Member of the National Bir Association—Senator Thurston Not a Candidate For Re election. Seattle, Wash., Aug. 30. — The | steamer Portland arrived here yesterday. It was 14 hours after the Portland was sighted off Cape Flattery before she arrived hei*>. The Portland carried 13 miners, each of whom brought only’ a small part of his stake. The total amount of dust on board the vessel is perhaps $575,000. The Portland was delayed by the failure of the P. B. Weareto arrive at St. Michaels and toy a storm on the North Pacific ocean. The miners on board with the amount of their total mining profits, parts of which were brought with them, are as follows: J. Rowan, $50,000; Jim Bell. $45,000; Joe Goldsmith, $35,000; N. W. Powers. $35,000; W. W. Caldwell, $35,000; W. Oler, 30,000; C. K. Zilly, $25,000; F. W. Cobb, $25,000; W. Zahn, $15,000; A. Buckley, $10,000; M. S. Lansing. $15,000; B. W. Farnham, $10,000; M. R. Gamier, $15,000. CIRCLE CITY'S MAYOR. He Sitys WHshtubsfiil of Nuggets Are Not Uncommon. Seattle, Wash., Aug. 27. — The schooner Fred E. Sanders arrived at Port Townsend 12 days from St. Michaels yesterday bound for Seattle. Among her passengers were Joseph j Lowe, mayor of Circle City; Harry Ash, | well known on the Pacific coast and John B. Dinsmore. All of them came to this city by steamer. Each brings a small quantity of gold dust, reaching perhaps $15,000. Mr. Lowe was chosen mayor of Circle City by unanimous vote of the people. “One can see a washtub full of nuggets at any time in Dawson,” he said. “The j camp is now quiet, there being not one fight a month. At St. Michaels there were 2,300 tons of freight piled up when we came down. In my opinion not more than 25 per cent of those bound for Dawson by the river will be able to get there before next year. I look for the boats to become blockaded by ice, as was the case for eight months last year.” Dinsmore said: “There have been no big cleanups since the last of June and first of July. They have had very little rain and this has prevented work being pushed. I estimate that the Portland ■ Will not bring down more than $400,(M0 or possibly $500,000. There is plenty of work for those who get on the ground this fall at sls a day, because holders of rich claims are desirous of getting out gold as fast as possible.” CHINESE EXCLUSION LAWS. Instruction* I**Ued Relative to Their* More Rigorous Enforcement. Washington, Aug. 31. — Secretary Gage and Attorney General McKenna have issued a joint circular to collectors and customs officers and United States attorneys marshals relative to the enforcement of the Chinese exclusion laws. lu the circular Secretary Gage says: "In order to more effectually prevent the irregular admission to this country of Chinese persons claiming to be of American birth through the submission of testimony believed to be fraudulent, it has been decided to allow such persons upon their admission at the port of first arrival to proceed to their destination and there arrest them, where they can be more vigorously prosecuted than appears to be at present practicable under the system now in vogue. ” The attorney general instructs officers in Lis department to assist in carrying out these instructions. ELECTED HONORARY MEMBER. National Bar Association Confers the Distinction on President McKinley. Cleveland, Aug. 28. —President McKinley was the guest of the American Bar association at its banquet last night, though the fact that he was to be there was kept very quiet. The president entered the banquet hall after the speaking began. He was accompanied by Secretary Alger and Senator Hanna. A seat had been reserved for him between the new and retiring presidents of the association. After the applause which greeted the president had subsided the toastmaster announced that the executive committee had reported the election to honorary membership in the association of William McKinley of Ohio. The president responded in a short speech, thanking the association for the honor. Committed to Arbitration. Cleveland, Aug. 27. —The members of the American Bar association yesterday listened to an excellent address by Governor John W. Griggs of New Jersey on “Legislation and the needs of reform in lawmaking,” and adopted a resolution which committed the association to an effort to bring about international arbitration treaties with all enlightened nations on earth. «■ POLITICAL. Nebraska Republicans—Senator Thurston ' Not a C andidate For the Senate. Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 27. —The Republicans yesterday met in state convention and nominated A. M. Post for associate justice, and C. W. Kayley and J. N. Dryden for regents of the State University, i Senator Thurston in a speech announced that he would not be a candidate for reelection to the senate, giving as his reason that he does not like public life. HARRITY REMOVED. James F. Guffey to Succeed Him on the Democratic National Committee. Reading, Pa., Aug. 31. —By a vote of : 58 to 26 the state Democratic committee j last night adopted a resolution declaring ■ vacant the seat of William F. Harrity of Philadelphia in the National Demo- I cratic committee and selected James F. Guffey of Pittsburg as his successor. ludiaiiH Postmasters. Washington, Aug. 28. —Indiana postmasters were appointed yesterday as follows: Benham, W. F. Elierman; Hoover, J. A. Spencer; Mellott, J. B. Mellott; Seeuas, Lincoln Galloway. Director of the W. R. C. Home. Buffalo, N. Y., Aug. 28. — Mrs. Agnes Hitt of Indianapolis was appointed a director of the W. R. O. home at Madison, O.

NATIONAL G. A. R Cincinnati Selected as Next Place of Meeting—Gobin Elected. Buffalo, Aug. 27. —Cincinnati’s triumph in securing the national encampment for 1898 and Pennsylvania’s victory in winning the oommander-in-chief of the grand army were the features of the encampment. Both battles were hard fought. The struggle was precipitated immediately after the executive session was called to order. The selection of rhe next place of meeting was first taken up and rhe rival cities wgre given a hearing. Cincinnati was selected as the next place of meeting and J. P. Gobin of Pennsylvania was elected com-mander-in-chief. Clevelamlites Disappointed. Cleveland, Aug. 28 —Preparation had been made to give the president a rousing reception when he arrived hero I yesterday on Senator Hanna’s yacht, but the vessel arrived during the night and the presidential party were at the Windemere before it was known that the Camanche had arrived. There was great disappointment over tne affair, and as a compensation a public recepi tion will be held at the Hollenden hotel late this afternoon. We were waiting for the beds to be made up in the Santa Fe sleeper and passed the time swapping yarns. “1 met recently,” said the secretary of a Columbus (O.) corporation, “an I old professor of Miami university, where ex-President Harrison graduated. He said that when Harrison was a senior in college an elderly man, whose name I have forgotten, came there to make a speech in favor of the abolition of slavery. It was only the average abolition speech of those days about slavery—its wrongs, its injustice and the final results of its continuance. In those days, of course, very few of the colleges or college communities shared the sentiments of the abolitionists. The most progressive of them seldom went beyond the Henry Clay or Daniel Webster ground of compromise. Harrison had already a reputation as a college orator and was called on to reply He was unprepared at a moment’s notice to present a very formal argument, and in order to gain time to collect his thoughts he began with glittering generalities ’The gentleman,’ he said, ‘was conversant with his subject. He is an older man than I am. He is a more experienced man. He is taller He has more whiskers. He has longer hair’— “‘And better manners,’ interrupted the stranger in a mild, remonstrant voice from the front seat he had taken to hear the young orator. The youth stopped, blushed, could not recover his speech and sat down without finishing. ” —Chicago Times-Herald. From an Irish Root. Metaliferous Murphy was an assayer and justice at White Pine, Nev., in early days. He was called Metaliferous because a piece of grindstone was sent to him once for an assay, and he reported that it went S4OO to the ton in gold and S6O in silver. One day his constable, who had held his office for about a year, asked. "Judge, what does the et al I see in the titles of suits mean?" “Yer ignorance surprises me, sir,” declared the judge. “It is a Latin phrase taken from the good old Irish phrase ‘At all, at all.’ ” —San Francisco Post. Easily Done. “This thing ought to be published.” “Very well. I’ll tell it to my wife. ” —Chicago Post. At Dawn. At dawn a rose tinge tints the skies. Fresh is the morning breeze. The wakening birds break forth in song. The sunlight gilds the trees. The eastern sky from dullest gray Is turned a rosy red. The world is at its fairest then— Or ao I’ve heard it said. The newborn day, sweet, fresh and pure. Greets mankind with a smile. Tlie earth puts on Iler loveliest garb. All nature’s charms beguile. At least I’ve alway s understood That all these tlungs were so. But 1 am always sl-eping then. And so 1 do not know .s- inervtlle Journal. Blood Poison. Contagious B’ood Poison has been appropriately called the curse of mankind. It is the one disease that physicians cannot cure; their mercurial aud potash remedies only bottle up the poison in the system, to surely break forth in a more virulent form, resulting in a total wreck of the system. Mr. Frank B. Martin, a prominent jeweler at 926 Pensylvania Ave., Wash-

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