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THE HOKNTNG TIMES, 3TBIDAY, AUGUST 1G, 1895. TH OVE OLUMN MONTH 4 S FOR SO CENTS A TheWashinatonTimes (MORSINO, EVENISd, AND SCXDA.T.) OWNED AND ISSUED Hi' The Washington Times Company. TIMBS J101LTUKO. EOCTUWEST COBWEB PEfKBT. YAJMA. AVEXUE XJJD TJHiTU SrUBEt Tolopnone Editorial Rooms, 111 Business Ofilvo, Jf. rr'ce Marring or Evening Kdltloa...One Cet. Sil..y Edition Three Corns. Monthly by Carrier lioniinc and Sunday Tblrjy-8ve Oants. Evening....! Thirty Cents. Morning. 1 Eveuiuganal- FlHT CEKJS. fciuday, J "WASHINGTON, D. a, AUGUST 1G, 1693. SulincrllierK to "Tlio Times" will confer a favor ly promptly reporting any discourtesy of collectors, or neg lect of duty on the part of carrion. Complaint either by niuil or In per son will receive prompt intention. The inorulns; Edition nhould be de livered to nil parts of tlio olty hy :.'J0 o'eloen a. in.. Including Sunday. Tlio euiiis Edition Kbould be in tbe bauds of Subscribers not lutor tban 5:30 p. in. "Tbe AVavbinuton Times" is a mem ber of the ltocbdale Co-operative So ciety. TAKE THE TIMES WITH YOU. Summor Outlus "Will Not Bo En-Joj-ed l'u!i- It Goes Along. Tbe Hummer tide of pleasure and health-seekers bas set in toward mountains, springs and seasbore. Xo plaits for tbe season's outing will be complete unless Tbe Times is included among tbe necessaries. Men and women may go from town to leave care lichliul, but tbose wbo would keep tin ir finger on tbe pub lie pulse, or boabreast of 'tbe world's bappenings, or, indeed, wbo need a. golden link between t bemselves and tbe whirligig of time tbese must havo Tbe Times sent daily to tbolr i viva n or seaside retreat: a nosi) sale r.vi'orn. a n. The American public will m.-ver Torsive President Cleveland for contracting with a foreign goW syndicate to preserve our treasury reserve, no matter how urgent the necessity, and for that reason life administration will always ba unpopular. The talc of another bond sale increases the di .'!? fetacltou. ami a large number would prefer t foee Uie country go to a stiver liasw rather Uhh consent to H further ute as a raiding ground for a gang or gokl specilatrs. If the reserve can be kept up until next October, or antil returns can be had frni our export crops, bUflicicM revenue wdl be derived from the lalaee of trade in our lavor to prevent the jwsisibluty of another iMtiiie. In fact, there is hardly a fear of swell a calamity uinler any cir cu instances, as Uie isicreae in trade due to a reuira of prosperity will inspire enough confidence to prohibit financial disaster. The only thing to be feared in the event of another run on our treasury is it fall in stocks, which will doubtless be obviated by a prompt fcalc of bonds by President Cleveland. It Ishuniiliating to know that the greatest commercial and industrial country is in fiuch financial straits unable to retain our gold reserve and subject to the demands of speculators. "We are literally crawling on our financiHletomachs to the Rothschilds or London. Torliaps a return or good times will allow recuperation; if not let us liave a change of governmental policy so as to be at least American in financial iudejendencc. FOHCING THE ISSUE. The Times has reliable information that newwnger call boxes are again placed in the Division, and that young lads will once more be called upon to do duty as mes senger servants to brothels. When this infamous practice was discontinued sev eral months ago the general comment -was that at least one method or debauching boys had been abolished, and it cannot be possi ble that the Commissioners aic aware of tli is infringement upon their order or the boxeB would not lie replaced. It is bad enough to allow this plague ppot to defile our city without consenting to its use as a place to ruin boys, and if the messenger service is to be reoon tlmicd. the Division, with all its moral hor rors, must go. Tlic question of its re moval has never been brought fairly and squarely to an issue, buu.if necessity de mands it shall lie done and the result will not be doubtful. "When the fight begins the law abiding people of Washington will not compromise such an abuse, and ln btead of remaining as a public blemish to the most beautiful section of the National Capital it will be driven out or the cou nties of the District. Lot those Interested In this .disreputable business take warning and not force the Issue. MAHTINET VEHSriCUITY. Tliose responsible for the discharge of the veterans at the Nary Yard are having considetuble trouble to explain their ac tion In doing so. Appointment Clerk B. P. Peters yesterday published an exonera tive eplxlle that needs the assistance or an Intellectual magnifying glass to get at his .meaning.- -He probably intends to convey the impression that no one Jc to blame for the discharge or the soldiers; that the conditions of the law have been complied with, and that its every syllable and letter, including quotation marks and numbers of sections, have been given full official value in patting them in force. The law relating to the employment or Teteiaus provides explicitly thnt they "shall be preferred for appointment to civil offices, provided they are found to possess the business capacity necessary for the proper discharge or the duties or such ut fioes." ilr. Peters says that the Revised Statutes and the Navy Yard regulations require, "when necessary to reduce the force, that discharges shall be made from "those "whose sen-ices are of the least value " He also says that persons charged with Uie employment or discharge or em ployes arelnstructed, all tilings being equal, to give preference to veterans. Clearly all things cannot be equal when It comes to comparing the services, at manual labor, of a man "who passed through enrfiAOEsfo o) couNCiig Iii any case of irregular delivery of The Times please send Postal Card to this office. Uie war or 101 to 15G5. with tho'c of a young, healthy, vigorous workman, ami Jf Mr I'eler utes his red I ape diagnosis for the purpose ot applying the btrict con HUh of the law but few veterans will be left at the Navy Yard. The object of the law was to reward veterans by giving them the preference over civilians on gov ventnientworkH long as they could do their duty But -when t wbted Into a disbarment by martinet ierepiciilty the law will fall or carrying out the wishes or Congress. CANNOT HE TOO ST1UCT. Thore isunneceshary criticism or the regu lations provided by Health Officer "Wood ward Tor the proper disposal or our city garbage. Unless there are stringent rules to prohibit tlio accumulation of refuse, and unlets It is properly cared for nnddispobCd of there Is danger to both comfortand health. Dr. Woodward may at times be autocratic in his demands for a btrict observiuee of fcanitnry conditions, but his position as Health Officer requires that Micro be no compromising with filth and for Mint reason no objection hhould be made if lie is a litllo severe. The disposal of garbage Is an Important question in every largo city. It still demands the best thought of our most expert sanitarians, and while great improvement has lieen made in the system or taking care of garbage there is room for be tier and more effective methods. Instead of condemning our health department for being too strict let every one try to have still more stringent regulations enforced. If we are to havo health we must also have cleanliness. SCHUHHAN MAIL. SEKVICE. Inasmuch as the establishment of a street railway mail service is in a measure de pendent upon the Initiative being taken by the people of the locality where'the ad ditional facilities are desired, it may be re garded as probable that before long the system will have a trial in the suburbs of Washington. The Columbia Heights' Citi zeiis" Association lias preferred a request to Postmaster Wlllerl, having for its object the institution of such a Fcrvioe for their section of the cily and thus the first regular step has been had. Postmaster IVHlett in his report to the Post-office Department will unquestionably set forth the justice of the claim that the business interests ol the residents of Co lumbia Heights warrant the granting of their request, and as Second Assistant Post master General Neilson is reported to bo in favor of trying the experiment at the Na tional Capital, one street railway mail route may be expected to be In operation here before many months. After Its use fulness shall have been practically demon strated in one suburban section, the resi dents of other parts of the District will no doubt seek the same benefits. "" The outlying sections of the District are rather at a disadvantage at present in the matter of receiving their mail promptly. Tlieya re distant I rmn six to eigh ttniles f nun the city post-office and the mails conse quently reach them an hour or two later than tl.ey do the people living more closely to the lentral office. There are already a good indnysuirekeepersmluesubiirhsniid their number is constantly and rapidly in creasing. It would be but fair to these as to all other suburban residents to give them the benefit or the promptest mailserviee that the department can command. CHOCODILE CONTHACTOllS. The conduct of Contractors Thorpe and Bond, in refusing to floor the postoffice building so as to provide against any more fatal accidents is contemptible and ag gravating Their reply to the demand of Supt. KInsey Is as devoid of sympathy as the grunt of an alligator and if there is a way tw compel them to be more humane it should be made use of without further de lay. Contractors who cruUy refuse to pro tect the lives of employes and say the men must assume all risks are as heartless as Trogs and deserving or no more considera tion limn would bo accorded a prairio coyoto. In fact, they arc so bereft of gen erocs feeling as to become suspicious ex amples that will bear watching, and thoEc in charge of the work on the postoffice will do well to see that the material these geutlemen use is carefully inspected. It is - to be hoped that Supt. ICiusc will succeed m compelling the contractors to comply "with his demand. Theemjiloyeswoulddobetterandmorework If they had something besides the ground in sight beneath them, and as the cost or a temporary flooring would not be great, it should be laid, even If done at government expense. In any event, there lb no excuse for not protecting the men from danger. GRANT CUBA ATTONOMY". I it is true that Gen.. Campos has ad vised Spain that she must either send 100, 000 more soldiers to Cuba to suppress the war or grant that Island completeautonomy there should be no hesitancy in acting en theJalter advice. Already much of tho best blood of Spain has been given to retain Culn. Ten years or frightful struggle In the last war com. thousands of lives and much treasure, and the present conflict can ncverbe ended except by compromise or Cuban victory. ir Spain prefers to free Cuba let the Span ish' army be augmented with another and still greater force. It will theu be a struggle to the death and end In Cuban liberty. But if Spain really desires a loyal province with an independent form government, let the autonomy be granted, and give the Cubans a representative In the Spanish Cortes. Such a liumauo method of ending tho war wo.uld command the respect of other nations, and save to Spain her bravest sons and many millions of money. NO EXCUSE ACCEPTABLE. The rocklcssuess or the River View steam boat, Samuel J. Pcntz, In running across thebowor thcClty or Richmondand jeopard izing the lives or hundreds of passengers demauds an Immediate and thorough in vestigation. Unless citizens can be as--sured of absolute safety they will not patronize river excursions, and Uie first duty of steamboat companies Is to inspire confidence tiiat their boats' Will be care fully aud capably handled. The Times does not propose, to unneces sarily criticise the River -View manage ment, but such recklessness as that of Wednesday should not again be permitted, unless there is a desire to forfeit the good will of the public. Men are sometimes justified in taking risks when only their own lives are endangered, but when they have thousands or others In their keeping no excuse vau be made that is acceptable for rash conduct. GLAHING INJUSTICE. The action of the managcra of the Met ropolitan Railroad Company in refusing to give prc!crc!u.c to their old employes In the appointment of iiiolonncn on the Ninth '6trcet line is inexcusable. Men who by long service and faithful discharge of duty havo proved their loy alty to their employers deserve better trealment. It is neither Just nor Tnir nor honorable, for it. violates the underlying principle of all dealing between man and man, to do unto others as we -would have others do unto us. Those who looked into last night's Star for a reply to the hide-rasping tcourging published in yesterday's Morning Times, now compreheud tlio meaning or dignified silence. They -will aho understand the reply or the convicted chicken thief when asked -why he made no defense "Egad," said he, "they caught mo in the coop." Tho protest of the signal service veterans against tho severity of the punishment of Privnto Gill, who was sentenced to four years imprisonment for alleged assault on Lieut. Berkheinier, will meet with public favor. Lieut. Berkheinier Is known as a martlnot. Most of the soldiers who have been so unfortunate as to be tinder the command of this officor are united in that opinion, and somo of them allege tiiat lie was the aggressor in his fight with Gill. May Uie protest not only secure a mitigation or the punishment but also a more thorough investigation into the merits or the case. Tho report that President Cleveland's new launch has been -well tested has no rer erence to the third-term craft that is still on the stocks. The Standard monopoly wants a larger oil market, but as there is no way to in crease the area of the world it will have to fall back on the old-fashioned way of In creasihg sales by giving honest measures. Since the silver conference the words "traitor," "gold bug," "Wall street," "Cleveland," "disgrace," and "Roths childs" should bo corralled and rovarnlshed. From the effects of euch vigorous usage they are now hardly fit for decent society. It Is not true that the pants mak"rs' strike in New York was brought by an ex traordinary demand lor bloon-ra. Sticks to Ills Work. "Swcetman is never afraid oflosing his position; says he's got the strongest pull or any man in tho business." "What's ho driving at?" "Stretching candy In a candy conserva tory." A Very 1'roper "Wish. "If I could havo one tiny wish, And that without much boldness, I'd say 'Oh, Heaven, send us down A little bit of coldness.' " The Dm m mor'sDllom ma. He dropped his samples with a start, And suddenly stopped speaking; Then placed his hand above his hcart- Hls fountain pen was leaking. SAID JESTINGLY. "Worth It. Bingo, sternly Bobble, Mrs. Slimson next door says you lied a cannon cracker to her dog's tail this morning and lie hasn't been since. Xow, sir, I'd like to know what yuo -aiii by such conduct? Bobbie I gained a dollar bill rrom her husband. Brooklyn Life. More In It. Gambetta onee offered a prefecture with a salary of 6,000 francs to an Incorrigible bohemian, who, however, declined with thanks, saying: "1 can make more than that by borrowing." Argonaut. Ills Vacation 1'luns. ""Where will you go for the summer, Mr. Blgfain?" "Broke. " Indianapolis Journal. A Now Kind of Lozenge. Mrs. Brtogson Harold, mother calltd in at your office yesterday and seeing some cougli lozenges on your desk took several. To-day she Is suffering dreadfully aud she thinks you meant to poison her. Mr. Brlggson, the architect X!ough lo zenges! Great Scott! That was a box of samples of our little mosaic tilings for hotel and office floors. Good Gompuuy. WHAT ExMBLEMS SIGNIFY. To"striketheflag"istolowerthenational colors iu tokeu of submission. Flags are used as tho symbol of rank and command, the officers using them being called flag officers. Such flags are square, to distinguish them from other banners. A "flag of truce" is a white flag dlgpjaycd to an enemy to indicate a desire for a parley or consultation. The white flag Js the sign of peace. After a battle parlies rrom both sides often go out to the field to rescue the wounded or bury the dead, under tlieprotec tiou of a white flag. - The red nag Is a sign or deriance, and Is orten used by revolutionists. In otir ser vice it is a mark of danger, and shows a vessel to bo receiving or discharging her powder. The black flag is the sign of piracy. The yellow riag shows a vessel to be at quarantine or is Uie sign or contagious dis ease. - A flag at hair-mast means mourning. Fishing and other vessels return with a flag at half-mast to announce the loss or death of some of Uie men. Dipping Uieflag is lowering itslightly and Uien hoisting It again to salute a vessel or rort. ir the President or the United States goes afloat the American flag is carried in Uie bows of his barge or hoisted at tlio inaiu of the vessel on board or which heis. People leaving tho olty for their summer vacation cannot, afford to also leave THE TIMES. Tt will be mailed to any address and will continue to be tbe boat local newspaper in TYasli' lugtou. Not "For Colored L'eoplo Only." Editor Times: Allow me space in your very popular paper to correct a state ment in your issue of Aueust 1-1. The idea conceived, if. I understand you richlly, is Hint tho company recently organized for the purpose of helping to give employ ment to Colored Kirls and boys expects to establish a big store provided we have the support oT onlv ctnorcd people. This is en tirely wrong andnovsuch statement was made at the mooting. One speaker said that if we received the patronage of only colored people woishojjld soon become one of the wealthiestjctnU firms in this city. While UieenterpriSjU is to be run by colored men and women, believe us, we earnestly solicit the patronage of both black and while. This wehaVo'nodoubtwill bedone. We do nut mean-to uiaw the color line. Trusting that you .shall over remember that our doors will ba thrown open to both treated as a man-, regardless o color of skin, I am, yours, sincerely, NAN.NlEi BUItKOUGIIS. Koom,G, GOO F st. n. w. Ono Fearless Newspnpor. Editor Times: Thank you for your Fensi bio editorial suggesting that the President review the case of Private Gill. Every man who favors fairness and decency will feel grateful to you. His trial was a mockery; his impriponmont a barbarity. Instead of a-jtiry oHiis peers, he had a court mado up entirely of commissioned officers, every one in sympathy with the prosecutor. Any ono who has ever been a Eoldier knows how idle it is for a private in' the regular army to expect sympathy from a WcstPoIntof fleer. The writer knowenoth ing of the proceedings of the court-martial; if thy havo been published he has not been sible to find thorn, but It is ralr to presume that not a witniB from tho ranks dared, to offer a word of testimony to show what poor GUI had endured from the lieutenant before he thrashed him. There are many ways in which tueli witnesses may be punished. We boast of our freedom and our civilization, but so long ub tho officers of the army have all the privileges and the privates no rights, our boasts are ridicu lous, and our claims vanity. It is worth whilo, Mr. Editor richly worth while to sivnk in defenEe of the helpless, and the people of Washington will not fail toseethat wo have one newspaper which is fearless in tho expression of its opinions, and that it is not slow to act in bohalf of the poor and lowly. God bless you. W. H. NELSON'. Uetter Morgue Needed. Editor Times: Your valuable paper is attracting much attention to the morgue of this city. Upon a visit there last weckit was foundae described byTheTInies of the 15th instant. At the Capital ut the nation one would expect to see a model morgue for the United States; but what have we? A place used for the purposes of a morgue which is a disgrace to civili zation! A small room built joining a sta ble on one side and a wagon yard on the other, in the lear of the Sixth precinct sta tion. The dimen.-ions or this toom are twenty reel in length and twelve m width. There is one large board in the center to place the corpse on, and one ice box. Two old movable cupboards and a spade consti tute the furniture. Three small windows and one door are the only ventilation, no other escapes for the foul odors emanating fiom a corpse. It .won Id he Impossible to have the bodv of a drowned iieron remain more than an lFourin tlils,rooin in sumer lime. This morgue Is a worse place for the holding of bodies than the average street corner. The health officer should Insist upon a proper structure being' erected, containing a large room with 'the roof arranged for proper ventilation, and an appropriation should be made forl'he cold storage system which Is in vogue In the principal cities in the country. If this system was introduced any corpse could be held for weeks n walling Identifica tion and it has been known to keep a body In satisfactory condition for fifty-five days. A stranger visit ihg police headquarters would want to see the Inside of the morgue, and naturally on entering it would expect to be guided into a'Vocni of frigid tempera ture, and not theatm.).-phereof a hot house. Mr. Wm. Schoncnergcr, who has charge of the morgue, mentioned the great difficulty that a rose the time of the Ford Theater dis aster In finding room to place the bodies awaiting Identification. Washington should have a morgue equal In construction and appliances to any in the United States; one to which her citi zens could point with pride. For the failure in Inning one where a body could remain long enough for proper identifica tion many unknown strangers may be buried In a pauper's grave. MARY SHANNON. "District Printing Contracts. Editor Times: Through the columns or your able paper tho public is informed dally that nearly all the trade uuions are active in looking out for their interests. The building trades are visiting tlio Disttict Commissioners to try aud have all work done by local contractors and local me chanics, and making effective the Ksue of home rule. I uolice that the delegation that visited the Commissioners for that purpose comprised among its members, and by all accounts the most effective speaker for that side of the question, a printer, a member of Columbia Union, and yet I fall to find that he safd one word about the District printing being awarded to a Phil adelphia firm. But a few years ago, through the efforts of Columbia Union, the District Commissioners refused to accept bids for tiiat work from any but Washington firms, and only within the last few years, and forlack of energy on the part of the membership of Columbia Union, has tills outrage been again allowed to be perpetrated on the residents of Washing ton. The printing business in Washing ton could be materially .improved if the members of tho different branches paid a more direct attention to matters af fecting their iutercsis. MASON. Liquor on Hoats. Editor Times: I notice your paper is very anxious to have the people of Washington know that you arc'f ryfng" to protect their rights and interests iii trying" to break up the race tracks across the river and the various gambling joints around the District. In this you have our hearty co-operation and we hope before long to see you succeed In your efforts. Now tlfal vou Have started on the right rack I beg to call your attention to another purpose which is just as bad, if not worse, in the selling of whisky and beer to youths on the steamboats of this river. Sunday two weeksagoltook a trip to Colonial Beach. Wlllle'i'm this trip I saw no less than a dozen yimths, Iu fact you might call them mere1.. buys, more than half drunk, and as many1mbTe standing at the bar drinking. I hopethat you will make an effort to destroy the saleof Hqour to minors on these boats. Our Children are in danger. And I can say for aposUIve fact that you will have the hearty co-operation of the public in this effortj .Hope you will pub lish this letter. If notjiing more, and believe me to be very fa IthfuUy yours, A. CITIZEN AND FATHER. . Positively-' '" The Greatest . Clothing Clearance Sale ' taits. "We have taken the balance of our Summer Stock of Fine Light and Medium Clothing and piled the pants and single garments hundreds high for a genuine old-time Clearance Sale at such prices as these: 350 magnificent suits, in all styles and mate rials, prices of which have been up till now, $15, $18 and $20. EVERY SUIT AT $7.50. Tl PHILLIPS BREAKS FAITH Ninth Street Railway Employes Claim He Has Deceived1 Them. Denounced nt Meet Ins of Protective Union .Non-union Labor on tlio Corcoran Art Gallery. - The grievances of the Ninth street rail way employes, which were supposed to have settled by certain promises made to them by President Phillips, were vigorously discussed at a meeting last night of Uie Street Hallway Protective Union. Tbe statements were made at the meeting that President Phillips had broken his pledges and that he should have to account to the men for his change of front. The employes affirm that President Phillips promised that as soon as they could be broken into service on the electric cars they would be given positions, and that Uie early trip men under the old system would be given the early trips under the new service. It wasstatedat the meeting Uiat President riiilllpS has not kept his promises and that he has on the contrary whenever possible ongaged new men from other lines to do the work on the electric cars. For instance, Mr. Hawkins has been transferred from the F street line aud Mr. "U'arfield, a citizen of Alexandria, has been given a place in preference to NiuUi street veterans. Tho employes base the Justness of their complaint on tlio fact that two weeks ago only, Mr. Phillips reaffirmed his pledges to them and stated in addition that Davis who was objectionable to them as a non unlo nman, would not be continued as the "breaker in" of those who wished to learn electric car service. Yet Davis has been retained. These and other failures of Mr. Phillips to act in concert 'with the wishes or the employes gave them ample opportunity Inst night to criticise tho president, and they did so in unequivocal terms. The result or the discussion was the de termination to bcok an explanation lrom Mr. Phillips. He is not now in the city, but is expected to return here to-day, or perhaps to-morrow. A committee, consisting of Mr. J. T. Rcddlg and F. M. Dent, was appointed to act in conjunction with the executive committee of the union, to lay the case before Mr. Phillips. It is understood that the committee will ask him to abide by his- statements and pledges. In case he refuses to comply the union will call upon the citizens generally to redeem their promise mado on the night of tho recent strike that they would not patronize the road If it did not keep its promises to Uie employes. TheNatlonalAssociationofStcamandllot Water Fitters and Helpers, Local Branch No. 10, met in their headquarters, No. 13HE street northwest, last evening, with a large number of members preseut and President "Waycott in the chair. It was brought up before the association that non-union steam fitters are employed in the National Capital Brewing Company's new buildliifi8 on North Capitol street, and quiteallvelydiseussionensued. A communi cation was drawn up by the secretary! which will be forwarded to Mr. Albert Cary, presideut of tlio "brewing company, calling his attention to the employment of non-union labor In the building and askig him to Have the matter righted. It is known that Mr. Cary is in harmony with all orgaulzed labor, and it is confi dently expected that a favorable answer will be received, The employment or non-union labor on the new Corcorau Art Gallery was also dis cussed. The steam rittcrs' helpers are desirous or forming a new local branch or the national association, and a meeting will be held by them next Thursday evening at 7:0. The helpers are greatly en couraged by assistance rrom the steam fitters. A short discussion on the Labor Day parade followed and a badge was selected of red silver letters, which will be worn by each momebr. It is expected that at leust forty members will participate. Business with reference to raising tho initiation fee will be settled at the next meeting. The Galvanized Iron and Cornice "Workers met last night at No. 737 Seventh street north west, and discussed matters connected with-their trade. The meeting was allied to order by President "William Charmbley, with D. C. Childress acUng as secretary. It was reported that some of the bosses he riiiiLUd? 7 7 Trousers? Hats9 or At $1.50 All our regular stock of fine Derbys and Fedoras in Blacks and Browns light, daik and fancy shades Youmans, Miller, Knox and Dunlap blocks. Regular prices $2, $2.50, $3, and S3.50 all now at $1.50. Boys' aDuCuiluFsa's Suits Hall Frice 803 MARKET SPACE. aro willing to take part in the Labor Day parade and will on that occasion accom pany their men. The boycott on the Eckingtonand Soldiers' Home Hail way and Jn D. Solomon, the saloon keeper, at Seventh and D streets southwest, which was ordered by the Federation of Labor, was indorsed and the members will uphold it. The secretary wa3 Instructed to notify one of the bosses who has not paid Ids men Tor some time, Uiat ir he did not settle he would be put on the unfair list. FIllE CUKTAIX OF WATER. An Effective Device to Save Dulldlns From lliiin by u Spreading Fire. An effective device for the protecUon or buildings from fires in adjacent structures has been successfully tested in IJoston. The idea worked outin Uie apparatus Is tomatn tam a fcheet of water between the fire and the building to be protected. This is done by placing on every open side of the build ing near the top a line of perforated piping for carrying tho water. The complete ap paratus consists of a five-Inch staiulpipe,ex tending over Uie upper story. From it runs another pipe around the sides and front, from two and one-half to four inches in di ameter. On the front are three revolving sprinklers, and one is placed at each ex posed side, in the center. The arms are of bronze metal, slightly curved. At each end of the arms is a ball nozzle, such as is used by firo departments on regular hose lines. At Uie base or thestandplpe is a Siamese connection tor four lines of Uiree-mch hose At the Eoston test a fire department steamer furnished the power, and for about rirteen minutes poured through thesprlnkler a delivery of 1,000 gallons a minute, com pletely drenching the walls, and keeping a continuous sheet or water rrom top to bot tom. St. Louis Globe-Democrat. In Defence of Pn per lumbers. Editor Times: Please give me space to contradict article In Evening News by Mr. Gillette as to the disreputable and Ineffi cient character or union paperhangers. Messrs. II. J. Long & Co., P. Hanson Hiss, Moses & Sons, Lansburgh & Co., Haller & Richards, T. H. Browne, etc., employ only union men. Their clients comprise the elite of Wash ington's civil and official society, and con sequently the best class or workmen only are In their employ and are union to a man. The threat to bring workmen from other cities to take the places of District men, whose homes aud ramilles are here, and who spend their earnings here, Is idle and ru tile. In former years that has been done, but the "Washington business men will scarcely Indorse importing labor,, the earnings to be spent elsewhere. "W. J. JOnXSON, Pres. "Wash. P. P. Assn. Tlio ifoyes Accident. EditorTimes: Arthur Noye3, the onewhese root was crushed by a B. & O. train near the Massachusetts avenue aud E street crossing "Wednesday evening, did not jump or attempt to jump off or on the train, as reported, but seeing the approaching train, he tried to cross the track in front of the engine. Some one called him to turn back, and in doing so he stumbled and roll alongside of the track, the wheels of the engine passing over the Gide of hi.- foot. A FRIEND OF THEFAMILY. THE HELIC HUNTERS. The ravorite chair or Alexander Pope brought 1 ,000 at a sale in 1522. The wig that Sterne wore while writing "Tristram Shandy" was sold at publlcauc tlon M)on after the great writer's death rorthe.sumorjE2,000. The most extravagant instsnee or literary relic worship on record is said to be that of n well-known Englishman, who constantly wears in a small locket attached to a chain around the neck a portion of the charred skull of Shelley. In the year 1816 a tooth of the famous Sir Isa;ic Newton was sold at auction by a relic monger of London, and was purchased by an English nobleman for a sum equal to $3,650 in United States currency The buyer had a co.-tly diamond removed froma ravorite ring and the tooth s-et in its plnce. Of late years a great many persons have visited the former residence of the late Victor Hugo to see a tooth of that celebrity which is kept In a truall glass case with this inscription: "Tooth drawn from the :jaw of Victor Hugo by the dentist on Wednesday, August 11, 1871, at Vlanfleh, in the garden attached to the house of Jlnitf. Koch, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon." A TEX DAYS' FREE OFFER. Mornlm; Times siiberlbers ciin bavo Tbe'lCvenlnsr Times delivered froe for ono week by milking request tit tbe office. This offer boll's for only ton days- EXCTTRSIOKS. Oolonlal mm Steamer CITY OF RICHMOND, Daily, except Mondays, 9 a. m. Saturday, 6 p. m. Round Trip Fare, 50c SEA FOOD DINNER on arrival of boa,al Colonial Bench Rote!. .0 cea:a. Special party, tanilly, and weekly rates. W. A WOODS, lToprietoc Secnro staterooms nt bont or at Hit Na York avenue and TUAets only at M&rmaduka'a, 433 Pa Ave.; May, 811 I'd. Ave.; and at Iraalc's ticket ofilee. 461 Pa. Ave ; Davis, 631 Pa. ave., Central National Bank Building RUSSELL COLEGROVE. General Manager DELIGHTFUL TRIPS For TOURISTS AND PLEASURE SEEKERS. Take the run down the Potomac to Fort. ress Monroe and Norfolk by night or day. Three elegant speedy steamers make tha trip the "Norrolk" and "Washington" al night and the new "Newport News by day. A most enjoyable outing whenever taken. A Ball down the entire Potomac to Chesa peake Bay. with a view of Atlantic Ocean, Hampton Roads. Newport News, Old Poms Comfort, and Norfolk, where connections are mado with ALL steamboats and rail roads Tor the North, South, and "West. SCHEDULE FOR NIGHT STEAMERS. EVERY DAT IN THE TEAR. LvAVash'ton 7:0O pm Lv.Portsnio'b5:oO pra Lv.Alex'dia 7:30 pm Lv.Norrolk . 6:10 pm Ar.Ft Monr'e6:30 am Lv.Ft.Monroe 7:20 pm Ar.Norfolk.. 7:30 am Ar.AIex'dna 6:00 am Ar.Portsm'h S:0O am Ar "Wash'j-ton6-30 am Kour.tl Trip TIckc-s 55 00. (I niinvted.) SCHEDULE FOR DAT STEAMER. The "Newport News" leaves Washington Sundays. Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fri days at 8 a. m., arriving at Fortress Mon roe 5:45 and Norfolk 6:30 same evening. Returning, leaves Norfolk 745 a. m Fortress" Monroe 8:30 a.m., arriving ii Washington 6:45 fame evening. The Sunday morning steamer from Wash ington leaves Norfolk same night at 7:00 and Fortress Monroe 7:45 p. m.. arriving lr Washington next rooming at 7 .00 o'cloefc. Pussengers are privileged to leave sania day by night steamer if desired. An ideal Sunday trip. Ifomid Trip Tickets. 53.50. Tickets on saleat 513. 619. 1421 Pa.ave.. B. & O. Ticket Office, cor. 15th st and N. Y ave , ana on board steamers, where tinv table, map, etc., can also be had. For further Information telephone manager. RorlolUWasIiiBglOu SteasH Company. JNO. OS.LLAH N. G.LN. MGR. PHONE 730. WHARF FOOT 7TH ST. BEAUTIFUL jSKc 23c. 23c. 23c. 23a RIVER VIEW. Round Trip Faro Sun day, Aug-. IS to chapel point, GRAND GERMAN DAY Saturday, Aug: 17. Monster Excursion of' 9:t0 a. m. UNITED SLNGERS. ;SteamerHarryRandall The SAENGLRBUNDS, for Chapel Point. ARIOSS, . Home 10 p. ir. Step AU'I ' lat Alexandria 9:88 a.nx. MAENERCIIORS. j E. S. RANDALL, Ticket, - - 23c I Eole Proprteter. "August Days at Overlook Inn," The drive fa po-fectly delightful, ti scenery la superb, the hotel U uueicellei. Music Every Evening. Coaches connect hourly, t to 6 ji. nt 19 to 11 p. in. half hourly. 8 to 10 p. in. with the cabla cars at 8th and Pa. aTe. s. e. and F st. car llnea at Sta and E. Capitol. Round trip, 23c. Coach leaves tho Arlington 630 p. m., stopping at Shereham and Chamberlln'a ronnil trip, 3&i MARSHALL HALL. Steamer Macalester Ieavc3 dally (San dfly excepted) at 10a. nx, 2 30p. m. Steamer River Queen leaves daily O street wharf (Sunday excepted) at 0:30 a. ni., aud from Macaleater's wharf at 5:30 p. m. Indian Head trip every Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings at 6 30 p. m. Fare. Round Trip, 25c. S-A.T RIDGE. This deligntrul and beautiTul resort on the Cnesapcake Bay opens lor the season on Saturday, June 8. The principal new attrertive features etc a $10,000 Ferns wheel, 75 feet high, and a Toboggan Slide from the bath house. 100 reet into the bay. Trains leave B. & O. R, Ic depot at 0:15 a. m. and 4 28 p. m., week days; 0:35 a. m, 130 od 3:15 p. m.. Sundays. RATE 75 CENTS FOR THE SOUND TRIP. AATOSEJIETS. KERNAN'S lA'CECJt THEATER. Renovated throughout. Opening of tho regulnr season Saturday night, August 17, and following week. TWO BIG SHOWS IN ONE. Cyrene's High-class Vaudevilles In the theater 5 to 10.3a MLLE. MILLOTTA'S Terpsichorean Beauties In the Summer Garden 10:30 to mid&teht. One admission to all. Prices, 23, 30, 73 cen9 and jl.00 VIRGINIA Jockey Club, ST. ASAPH, VA. Racing Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays until fur ther notice. General Admission. 50 Ccnti SIX RACES each day. First raca 2.31 u. m. Special trains direct to grand stand from Slstlt Mreotstation at 1.33 and 2:10 p. m.; oth-r trains 11.50 and 12.50. E. E. DOWNHAM. STEVE ST1LLWELL, President Secrotarr. snylitt r LNDIVIDU A LITIES. The widow of Jim Flsk is living to-day . in a humble frame tenement house in Bs ton.nii an income of 50 a month, which Is not from her husband's estate. FWc was worth $2,000,000 when killed by Stokes, but it has all vanished. Lily Laugtry, when it came to the decisive point, hesitated whether to go en the stage or try market gardening. She owned n fa mous garden in Jersey Lane, and was rnnd or it. When in England she stays as muah. as possible at her racing stable farm at Newmarket. Ex-King Milan of Servia has nerves. Ho recently resigned rrom a smart Paris club becaue it had admitted an unpronounceable gentleman, Prince Arevno Knrageargevicz, who has just been exiled from Russia, for coming out -as a pretender to the 3erviaa throne. Milan declares Prince Arsene tho instigator of several attempts to murder him and his son .King Alexander, of Servia. "Washington's lirlsUtest evonlnjj paper: The Evening Times. fcSI if