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Show Persons, Places and Thii; SIGNS USED ON RAILROADS. Our Weekly Letter From the Capital S NEW BANK FOR EGYPT. WIFE OF ADMIRAL SCHLEY. Their Signals ere Understood Everywhere on the Continent. It is not deaf mutes aloue who em- As Miss Anna R. Franklin, She Was Institution Intended to Aid the One of Marylands Belles. Fellaheen. Mail advices from Cairo are to the It Ib now nearly forty years since ploy tbo sign language. Railroaders Miss Anna R. Franklin stood at the effect that the negotiations between have a tongue of this sort that, since altar with Winfield Scott Schley and the Egyptian government. Sir Ernest railroading began, has been growing Cassel, and the National Bank of until now anything that needs to be Egypt for the establishment of an aid in it ran be expressed as perfectAgricultural hank have been practily as in words, Bays the Philadelphia cally concluded. Record. The signals of railroaders The new Institution has a capital of are made with the hands and' arms in over $12,500,000, which will bis used the daytime, and with a lantern in the for making advances to the fellaheen dark, the ianteru signals, by the way, on easy terms. The government guarbeing comprehensible at a far greater antees the repayment of the advances distance than the daytime ones. The and 3 per cent interest on the capital. latter are made with one arm or with The object of this scheme is to help both, at the brakeman's option. To the fellaheen to get out of the hands go ahead, to stop and to back are the of the village usurers, who charge leading ones. The arms moved from 40 to 100 per cem on their loans. and vertically make the two been have already Experiments drat signals; the back turned and the concluded on a small scale, and have arms pushed out makes the last one. proved successful. An extension c. The main lantern signals are an the plan Is demanded by the people, a crosswise and a circular and the new bank. It is believed, will movement. There are, of course, a be an immense boon to the agriculhundred other minor signals, and tural population. these vary slightly in different parts of the country. Rut the main ones NAVAL HERO TO HAVE SHIP. are as common aud as intelligible everywhere among American railCommodore Wainwright Has Been roaders as the English language Promised Desirable Command. Commander Richard Wainwright, pronounced after the minister the of the naval academy superintendent words which united her to the man MAKES GIFT TO UNIVERSITY. beside her till death should part. She and captain of the Gloucester at Santiago, does not desire to serve his John Dwight Donates $60,000 to was one of the fairest of Maryland full term of four years at Annapolis, beauties then. Mount Holyoke College. To the woman whose husband is in June 18 was a most notable day in business, and leaves every morning and returns every night regularly, year in and year out, a business trip of a week seems unbearable. But think of this woman who, a whole year at a time, would not see her husband. For many a cruise of a year or longer did Admiral Schley take. For some years ner little boy partly consoled her, but he grew up and would be a soldier. He failed to get the appointment to West Point, and his mother hoped that he would give But t!ie boy came up his ambition. of fighting stock, and failing a commission, enlisted and rose from the ranks to a captaincy. horl-aontali- ss ss Current News and Views Poverty- -Stricken y (Special Letter.) EPRESENTAT1VE CANNON, who has a friend whom he hopes will be appointed a judge on the distriet bench, told the President a story the other morning In order to hasten the appointment, "Out in Danville," he said, "I went to see a friend, and after a pleasant visit 1 asked him to come and see me. Bring your little boy, also, I said, for I have a pony on my farm which I will give him. "The gentleman thanked me, but the little boy pulled at bis fathers coattails. 'Pop,' he whispered, 'when is be going to do it?' The President laughed at the story, but did not answer the question as to when the Congressman's friend would be named. "Beg your pardon, sir; but only members and are allowed on the floor of the house," said one of the doorkeepers recently as Representative Babcock started to enter the house. Well, I'm a member, said the representative from Wisconsin. "Don't you know me?" "Oh, said the startled doorkeeper, "I know you now, but I did not recognize you at first The loss of your beard makes a big difference. Mr. Babcock smiled and and disappeared into the house, where the members looked searchlngly at him, many falling to recognize their colleague because of the absence of his whiskers. Mr. Rabcock hasnt worn a smooth chin in fifteen y'&rs. The change was which had done duty in a similar emergency before. When Mr. Hull was asked to make a speech he explained his presence in an costume. "Oh, dont apologize, coolly remarked the President of the club. "The last man who wore that suit had a Hull of a time himseli. Diplomatic circles are much Interested In Mme. De Quesada, who, as Mme. Gonzalo De Quesada. Wife of the New Cuban Ambassador to the United States. wife of the Cuban minister to the United States, will occupy a position of social prominence. Mme. Quesada is accomplished and her tact and geniality won her many friends during , CENSURED BY HI3 8UPERIOR. Capt Dayton, Who Was Rebuked by Admiral Crowninihleld. In reviewing the findings of the of Mount Co,the history Holyoke court of inquiry on the cruiser Chillege. The day was celebrated by the cago, which investigated the case of dedication of the new Dwight Memorial Art building and the presentation .by Miss Helen Miller Gould of $40,000 to endow a chair in Biblical literature. At commencement,' 1900, the announcement was made that John 0 Dwight of New York had given for the purpose of erecting an art building as a memorial to Mrs. Nancy S. Dwight, bis mother, and Mrs. Clara Dwight, his wife. $60,-00- FAVORITE OF THE KING. Gen. Sir Dighton Probyn Carries His Majestys Pockstbook. Ccn. Sir Dighton Probyn's title is a title "Keeper of the Irivy Purse that can be taken pretty literally, lor he really docs carry King Edward's porketbook and acts as his business Sir personal manager. Dighton will be 70 in anotner year, and has been a member of the King's I, lent. Wynne and other naval officers household ever since his majesty who were convicted by an Italian took a liking to this veteran of the court at Venice of disturbing the Indian Mutiny, some tweuty-flvyears peace. Admiral Crowninshiold partly blames the disgrace of the officers on Capt. Dayton because he did not personally look after t'.ieir defense, according to custom and quashes the recommendations for court martiais. and is to be. given a. line sea command. He may be relieved before the autumn course begins, Oct 1, and then ordered to sol President Roose-s velt desires that ,be given the eBt ship his rank him to. and if practicable be assigned to a battleship. Capt Wainwright was detailed superintendent at Annapolis March larg-ltitle- 15. 1900. DENVER GIRL 13 HONORED. Daughter of Mayor of Weatern City Christens the Denver. In the presence of a distinguished company of naval officers, many leading citizens from Colorado and a large number of persons from New York and other nearby cities, the cruiser Denver was successfully launched at the Neafle ft Levy Miss Rob- shipyards, Philadelphia. CONGRESSIONAL LIBRARY HALL. most pronounced, and many of his her husbands long efforts in behalf of friends passed him In the corridor the Cuban cause with the authorities without recognition. in Wasblngton. Anselm Joseph McLaurin, United Carlisle, of Kcntncky, came up to the capital yesterday wearing the most remarkable "tile seen during the present generation. It was a tall, white, stovepipe of the uranrt. Mr. Carlisle had it on his head as he started to enter the senate chamber. At that elected successively to almost every moment some one swung the door post of honor in the gift of the people outward and the white jf his state. Ilia present term in the hat came into collision with it and then, went rolling along thy lobby like a barrel of Hour. "Oh, dear. exclaimed Mr, Carlisle, as he went scrambling after the hat, and then he brushed it as carefully as though it were a beaver of the latest style. ' States Senator from Mississippi, is another of the southern statesmen who have received legislative honors. Since the close of the civil war, in which, though only 16 years of age, he served in the confederate army with distinction, he has been old-tim- o e broad-brimme- 0m In cu'-ei- From a "Hack" to a Coupe. the early days of his journalistic the late Frank R. Stockton was standing with a group of newspaper iniii, listening to the eloquence of one of their number, who, on the strength of some small authority, was giving his views oil "higher Journal- ism" in a pompous and bombastic manner. At tne close of a sonorous period lie paused fur breath, when Stockton. speaking for tlio first time, ventured mildly to disagree with the opinion expressed. "Who are von to dispute m?" blazed t ho great man. "Why you are only a literary hack! "Not even that," responded Stock-- ! ton meekly, "Im only a coupe. erta ' Senators Allison and Platt, of Connecticut, stood at the door of the elevator yesterday. After you," said Allison, with a bow to Platt. "No. you go first." said Platt, towing to Allison. And then along came Senator McMillan. He passed between Allison And Platt with a laugh. "Take me to the top floor, ho said to the elevator conductor, ami If his colleagues hadn't topped bowing and stepped aboard they would have teen left as certain as fate. v: M. Wright, (laughter of Mayor christened the Wright of Denver, teasel. Evidence of Great Wealth. hear what young Mr. (go. At present Sir Dighton comes his fiancee as an enSoftleigh gave to being assistant king than It was simply royal!" gagement ring? be prince of Wales. Career of Col. Lynch. "No; what is it?" "Well, you see his Col. Arthur l.ynoh, who Is fighting father is a big stockholder In both Too Much Even for Him. in the Ixmlon courts for his scat in the beef and the coal trust, or he Senator Daniel of Virginia tells of as member from Galway, never could have done it; but he gave a man down In Ills state who never parliament is a native of Smythcsdalc. one of tier a ring cut from a soup bone. Bet could lu Induced to acknowledge that the numerous smaller gold fields in with a big rhunk of coal. Baltimore any brand of whisky was had, though the vicinity of the famous Ballarat. American. he was willing to admit the truth of Ilis father held for many years the Die ancient saying that some makes of registrar at Smythcsdalc mist The Penalty of War. 'Aero better than others. Some Jok-runder the mining department of VicGen. Delarey is one of the Boer induced him to try some of a toria. At the of Me- leaders for whom every one has felt u:ost iiIninous compound which they lbourne he took Inlversity of M. A. a touch of sympathy, for like Ixird the degree bad labeled as a popular brand. The and C. E. He practiced in Australia Roberts, he has lust a son In the war man took n generous drink, made a as au for some time and a bright youtj only 15 years of age, engineer wry face and said: "Well, nil whisky then transferred himself to laindon, wlio was laid low ,y a bullet that is good, but that's a little the poorest a lo re lie became an nr nr and struck him while he was standing by good whisky I ever lusted." iiis father's side at Mudiler river. d "Did you ; 8er;.tor A. J. McLaurin. senate expires in 1907. In politics "Uncle Nick Young, who has been He identified with the National Baseball since its Inception, has re moved his headquarters to New Yorfc Congressman Hull of Iowa was in His office has been located in Wash Philadelphia the other day when the ington for longer than thirty-onyearv Five O'clock club gave a dinner. He and has been the rendezvous for all was seized upon as a guest by the players who visited the capital. Fifgood fellows In the club, but pleaded teen years ago, when the game was that he had no dress suit. enjoying Its halcyon days, "Nick" "We can fix that all right, said his Young was almost as important a hosts, and, taking him into an adjoinas the man who lived at the ing room, they attired him in a suit white house. Senator McLaurin Is a democrat. is 54 years old. e per-soua- |