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THIS JIOKNT&TGr TIMES, WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 18, 1895.
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STILT, AT THE TOP.
The Times Has tlie. Largest Bonn-Fldo
Circulation.
Notwithstanding tho vigorous efforts of
contemporaries to keep up with The Times,
that popular newspaper still heads tho list
The total circulation of the Star last week
was 177,833, whllo that of The Times
for tho same period was 218,710, or
40.88G more than the Star. The actual
j-alD of Tho Times over Its circulation for
last week was 0,331, which indicates
a prosperity never before known In Wash
ington newspaper circles.
The circulation of TJhc Times is bona-flde
BDd Is not padded. It gives advertisers
better display, wider publicity, aDd hence,
larger returns.
On the lGth day of September, in the
year ofourLfirdone thousand eignchumlrcd
and ninety-five, before me, Ernest O.
Sbompsou, a notary public in and for said
lstrict, personally appeared C. T. Rich
ardson and made oath In due form of law
&s follow:,:
CIRCULATION OF THE WASHINGTON
TIME3.
Monday, Sept. 0 30,784
Tnesday.Sept.lO Ill, 101
Wednesday, Sept. 11 ai.SliO
Thursday, Sept. 12 38,200
Friday, Sept. i:i 31,007
Saturday, Sept. 14 32,020
Sunday, Sept. 15 22,088
Total 218.710
1 solemnly ewcar that the above Is a
correct statement of the dally circulation
of The Washington Times lor the -week
ending September 15, lb95. and that all
the copies were actually fold or mailed
for a vuliiahle consideration and delivered
to bona fide purchasers: also that none
of tbem were returned or remain in the
ttfice undelivered.
C. T. RICHARDSON,
llanncer of Circulation.
Subscribed and sworn to before me, on
Je day and yearfiret hereinabove written.
ERNEST G. THOMPSON.
Notary rubllo.
A PAINFUL. ARGUMENT.
The collision of a Ninth street electric
car with a Belt Line horse car last night
Sires force to the warning note of The
Times regarding the too rapid running on
that line. Of the eight persons in tbe Belt
Line car, four were Injured, one so se
riously that fatal results are anticipated.
II Is well nigh a miracle that several peo
ple were not killed instantly and any
body escaped unhurt.
The unfortunate occurrence furnishes not
only a practical argument againstciccssive
speed on street car lines, bat constitutes a
powerful plea for placing flagmen at street
railway crossings. Had there been a flag
man last night at the intersection of tho
two lines at P and Ninth streets the
chances arc the accident would not havehap
pened. It Is a striking illustration of the
utter disregard of some corporations for
the safety of the public, or even their own
patrons, when it comes to spending a few
dollars with a view to preventing disaster.
There arc seven places at which the
Ninth street electric line crosses the tracks
of other roads .viz.: U street, P street, 0
street. New York avenue, F street, Pennsyl
vania avenue,, and Maryland avenue. Be
sides these there are tho steam railway
crossings ou Virginia avenue. At every
one of these a flagman ought to be sta
tioned. There is just as much necessity for
one at every one of these points as there is
at Seventh street and Massachusetts avenue
or at Seventh street and Pennsylvania
avenue.
Tbe Commissioners should lose no time
to exercise their authority In this matter.
Attorney Thomas' most recent opinion gives
them all the assurance tbey need that"
they can compel the companies to provido
flagmen. If there Is no doubt as to their
authority in the case of interstate rail
ways, there can bo none as to street rail
ways operated within the confines of the
District.
1'ltISON-MADE GOODS.
Several weeks ago Tbe Times called at
tention in the large quantities of German
prison-made goods that were sold In this
country, aid Ian evening a ci.nsular report
was published showing that clothing,
hosiery, mats, brushes, dolls, buttons,
basketware. artificial flowers, and vari
ous other articles manufactured by Ger
man convict labor arc imported and sold
In American markets in competition with,
the products of free labor.
The effect of competition with the free
labor of Germany Is bad enough, owing to
the low rate of wages paid In that coun
try, but when It comes to selling the
products of German convicts in competi
tion witli the work of American wage
earners the result Is disastrous to our wage
scale.
Lately Germany has been enforcing re
taliatory measures against the United
States. She- cannot forgive the sugar
trust tariff on refined sugar, and In return
na been trying to exclude our meat prod
ucts. Her agrarian societies, finding It
difficult to compete with this country,
bare also added their influence, and re- I
ccntly Germany ordered American meats
placarded with a notice that It could not
be guaranteed. The effect of this notice
is to discredit Its sale and also discourage
dealers from handling a product they csn
not recommend.
This country Is urder no obligation to
Germany by reason of this discrimination,
and because- the. Importation of convict
labor-made goods is a great Injury to
American wage-earners, they fhould be
prohibited as soon as possible. Almost
every State in the Union tells prison-made
goods lu competition with free labor, and
It Is an injustice to Lo!d our markets open
to the further extension of this kind of
trade. It depresses wages and deprives
honest men,tf work, and the cuoncr It Is
abolished the better it will be for the country.
MONUMENT TO GEN. GRANT.
It Is a siDgular fact that whllo any
numbcrofstatues,c(uestrianand otherwise,
have been, erected In Washington to the
memory of leaders of tho Union armies In
the great civil war, n one has yet been reared
to the great triumvirate, the giants of the
struggle Grant, Sherman and Sheridan.
Tills may be partly owiDg to the fact that
they were less clorely identified with any
particular division, or army corps, but
rather loomed up above ail other com
mauders, but It yet betokens a rather un
pleasant negligence, forsetfulupss or
wliatcverclseoncmaycallit.
At last, lio wever, one of the military asso
ciations, the Society of the Army of the
Tennessee, has taken tho matter In hand,
so far-as It relates to Gen. Grant, A com
mittee Is to be appointed to solicit funds
and to importune Congress for an appro
priation. So far, so good, and it can hardly
bodoubtcd that botli the peopleandCongrcss
will rospond liberally and promptly to
the appeal.
In mapping out Its plans tho committee
should be careful to place tho sum for the
monument at a figure sufficient for a work
of art commensurate with the greatness of
the subject to be Illustrated. There should
be something iuflnltelysuperlor to anything
UiatWnsliingtoncanyetboastof;somtthing
to symbolize the gigantic struggle which
Grant brought to a successful close. The
monument ought to be highly artistic, and in
simple forcefulness illustrate the character
of the man to whose memory It Is reared.
And when Grant's monument shall have
becomea reality, then should Sherman's and
Sheridan's follow closely.
POLICEMEN'S CLUES.
Judge Miller administered a rebuke yes
terday to those policemen who are over
ready to use their clubs upon their prison
ers and to use them immoderately. In
the case lu question the prisoner claimed
that the olficer struck him after he had
been put Into tbe patrol wagon. As the
Judge remarked, he appeared to be pretty'
badly used up.
It Is to the credit of Washington police
men generally that Incidents of this sort
a re the exception rather than the rule. The
officers are generally mindful of the fact
that their clubs are for thcli protection,
not to punish their prisoners, no matter
how obstreperous or insulting they may
have been. They represent ia an humble,
but yet powerful way, the furccand dignity
of the law, whose agents and executors
they are. Even under great provocation
the majority of them arc mindful of these
facts.
But there are others who, as soon as they
dou the brass-buttoned blue uniform and
grasp tbe club, seem to look upon mankind
as their enemy, whom it is their province
to annihilate vl et arruis, that is, with
club and pistol. They regard as an of
fense to themselves personally any misde
meanor perpetrated by their prisoners,
and are ready, upon trifling provocation,
to vent their rage upon their captives.
It Is to these that Judge Miller's rebuke
applies, and tbe sooner they are eliminated
from the force the better.
There is a wide difference between Min
ister De Lome's promises of what Spain Is
going to do In Cuba and what Spain actu
ally does there.
Next week that tired feeling will take
possession of the Washington school boy.
A number of cities arc competing for
tbe honor of banging one Holmes.
A question of Interest to a good many
people In and outside of Pennsylvania Is
whether Don Cameron Is going to try to
knock the Quay trolley poles down or
Jump Into the band wagon.
If Stanley will promise to confine his
lectures about this country to England all
will be forgiven.
The terrible suspicion crowds upon us
that Dunraven may have sat down upon
one of those tacks.
Unlessappearancesaredeceltfultbeprom
'nent question to be settled in the next na
tional campaign will be the race Issue for
President.
The departure of the Dunraven party has
been delayed several days to amplify the
story of the Valkyrie's withdrawal.
Reubens and Yokes.
They had a snowstorm up in Edmonton,
BrltLh America, theolhcr day, butit never
stopped the harvesting.
If a farmer plows and barrows and cul
tivates forty acres of corn he gets about
700 miles of walking Incidentally.
Corn grew so big in Missouri this year
that people don't try to measure the
length of the stalks, but their circum
ference. Nettles are so bad In some parts of the
free wild West that the fawners have
put two $3 pairs of bloomers on a $2.75
hofec, in order to prevent a 1 13 runaway.
Shrinking Trora the Test.
"Excuse me. sir," said tLe thin passenger,
with the sandy side whiskers, "but I
Judge from your conversation that you arc
Sandseo w, the Human Hercules."
"res, sir, that's who I am," answered the
strong man, proudly.
"Xou can lift ten tons In harness?"
"Yes, sir, that's my record."
"You can hold five hundred weight at
arm's length?"
"Yes, sir."
"A nd eighteen hundred weight with two?"
"Yes, sir."
"Well, then, would you kindly raise this
car window for me? It's stuck a little."
"You'll excuse me, sir," said the strong
man, stiffly, "but my manager makes all
arrangements for my tests of strength ad
endurance; and, besides," and It was
noticed that the modern Sampson was ill
at case, "I'm not In training." Texas Sitt
ings. Have you rooms to rent? A Times
Yt, tut "Au." win mi tncni promptly. I
THREE HOW) SINGERS
Big Attendance at the Moody
Choir's First Fall Rehearsal.
IS INCREASING IN NUMBERS
There Are Sow 700 Members of tho
Organization Each One Wears u
Jludse Director Fostur's Words of
Greeting llotlr Spout In Singing
From the Now Sheet Music.
The Moody Choir's first rehearsal it
tho fall season occurred last evening lu tee
lecture-room of the First Baptist Church,
Sixteenth and O streets northwest.
Fully 300 of tho 700 members were
present. 'For a preliminary meeting so
early lu the season this showing was par
tlcularly gratifying. Instead of decrcas
lug, the membership has steadily increased
during tbe summer months.
This remarkably large choir of trained
voices Is the product of tho Moody evan
gelistic meetings of February of last year,
for which it was especially organized.
More properly, it Is tho result of Washing
ton's fine musical talent and the indomita
ble energy of the leader, Mr. Percy S.
Foster, who has won for himself an inter
national reputation as a musical director.
MOST HARMONIOUS BODY.
Mr. Foster's singers are devoid of the
proverbial choir malady-blckcrtng. It Is the
most harmonious body of harmony makers
on record. It Is ruled almost wholly by the
governing committee. Tho decisions of the
committee are enthusiastically carried out
by tho members.
Everything undertaken has been highly
successful. The concerts have always hat
crowded houfes. The Hay Ehlge excursion
was attended by over 400. Tho treasury is
In splendid condition. The success of tho
choir is assured.
The present governing committee Is as
follows: Percy B. Foster, ciiairman Dr.
M. D. Tcck, secretary and treasurer, and
Messrs. P. M. Hough, Dr. F. J. WoodmaD,
Frank A . WiLon and W.J. Palmer.
Each member of the choir lias a neat
celluloid badge, In tlie center of which la tbe
singer's number. On arritlng tlie number
Is checked on lists previously prepared,
and thus credit is given for attendance.
The tenor or bass, who forgot his badge or
could not recall his number, sang In vain
ast night, so far as the records go.
After a prayer Director Foster extended
a few words of greeting. He congratulated
the members on their Increase of flesh as
a result of their summer outings, nnd asked
them to see how corpulent be had grown.
This nnd numerous, other sallies of tbe
blender baton master, wcro keenly ap
preciated. In fact the audience was in a
happy mood all cvcnlrg, nnd tang as it
practice bad not been suspended during
the hpt weather.
HOUR SPENT IN SINGING.
As a starter, No. 71, the selection from
hymns 5 and C, so often rehearsed, was
sung. An hour was spent In singing from
the new sheet music, Tbe pianist was
Mrs. Grace D. Brown. Messrs. Baker,
Elliott, Talmestock, Fitch, Talcs, Hcnny,
Lindsay, Nyman, Paxson, Perkins, and
Rudy, and Misses Knight, and Tingling
composed the orchestra.
Mr. Foster announced tlie death of Miss
Jeanctte Smith, late a. popular member of
the choir. By unaniirams vote the director
was requested to write a letter to the
bereaved family, expressive of the sym
pathy of the choir.
A number of applications for membership
were received. Musical references are re
quired, and nonebut those giving evidences
of musical talcut'are admitted. .,
Dr. reck, tho secretary, announced that
all changes in the addresses of members
should be sent to him at once. He further
suggested thatladies whw had changed their
names during tbe summer might report that
fact.
The choir will hold lis annual reunion and
soclable.probablylnCalvaryliaptistCburch,
about the mlddleof October.
COLOIIEDLEAGTXERSMEET.
Epworthlnns In Annual Session lu
Ubenezer M. E. Church.
The first day's session of tlie Washington
conference of the colored Epworth League
convention began yesterday at Ebenezer
M. E. Church.
The session opened at 0:30 a. m.
with a prayfr meeting led by Rev. Alexan
der Dennis, followed by song service con
ducted by Rev. John A. Holmes, P. E.
Reports were presented from different
committees, showing that the increase
in membership and financial condition were
satisfactory.
A paper by Rev. S. H. Howard, on "Or
ganized methods for the salvation of the
young," was read, and an address on
"What does the era of Christian young
people signify" was discussed by Revs.
W. T. Harris, cx-prcsiding elder; W. II.
Brown, of Staunton, Ya., and J. F.
Chos'tut.
The speaker dwelt particularly on the
liquor traffic, and contended that this
league had now an opportunity of doing
much good to both young and old by
creating a feeling antagonistic to tbe
traffic.
A committee on constitution, consisting
if tbe following, was appointed:
Presiding Elder W. H. Brooks, W. T.
Harris, S. II. Brown. 8. A. Lewis, J. H.
Griffin, M. J. Naylor, J. II. Bricc, H.
Brown, E. W. S. Peck, W. H. Grimes, and
S. H. Norwood.
In the evening the session convened at
7:30 o'clock, and half an hour was de
voted to praise service conducted by
Rev. B. T. Perkins. Miss Coralle Frank
lin, of Harper's Ferry, W. Va., followed
with an interesting paper on "Woman as
a factor In educational work." An ad
dress entitled "What amusements can
be substituted for the worldly ones we
condemn?" was then delivered by Rev.
W. T. Harris.
Dr. Harris divided the subject Into six
parts, and gave many excellent substi
tutes for tlie various worldly amusements.
Miss Bertha Mason rendered a solo,
which was greatly enjoyed. Rev. O. W.
W. Jenkins fpllowed with an address
explaining the duty of a young Christian
to the Church.
The conference then adjourned to meet
at G:30 o'clock this morning.
Illaze In Georgetown.
Firo about 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon
in the residence of Mrs. James Thomas,
at No. 3108 P street northwest, damaged
tbe premises to the extent of 300, fully
insured. There was considerable damage,
also, tutinlnsured personal property. The
flames. It Is thought, were communicated
to the building from a shingled roof, npo.n
which fell a tpark from anadjaceatbulld
ing. The fjre department was brought to
.the scene by an alarm from box 714 and
quickly extinguished tho fire.
Cabinet Leave for Chattanooga.
Secretary Hoke Smith, Secretary Her
bert, Attorney General Harmon and Post
master Genpral Wilson left last night to
attend the dedication of Chickamauga
Park at Chattanooga.
WANTS OF THE WORKMEN
Labor Bureau Committee's Report
at a Meeting of tbe Federation.
Violation of the Eight-Hour. Law nt
the Government Printing Office
to Be Taken- Into Court. . .
Tbirly-sovcn local labor organizations
were represented nt the meeting of tbe
Federation of Labor held last evening at
Plasterers' Hall, corner Four-and-a-half
street" and Pennsylvania avenue.
Tho report from the labor bureau com
mllteo was received and occasioned a
great deal of favorable comment. The re
port was substantially that as published
In Tbe Times yesterday In the jeport of
tho proceedings of; the labor bureau com
mittee on Moi-Uay evening. In addition,
the committee states that there was iTo
doubt that asjaf beginning 10,000 volumes
would be donaled3o tho library by friends.
Tha report wasl accepted, and referred
back to the se'vera locals for Indorsement
or rejection.
Tbe trouble existing between Contractor
MoVaugh and his employes at the Govern
ment Printing Office was discussed by
several members. It was finally decided
that his action was a flagrant violation of
the elght-hcur law. A proposition was
made to request President Cleveland to Issue
a proclamation enforcing tho elgbt-hour
law In tbe District, bat it did not meet
with the approval of the delegates present.
As a substitwo and tho quickest and
most satisfactory settlement of the matter,
It was determined that a committee of
three be appointed to investigate theaftalr,
collect evidence, and prosecute the case
in tbe courts.
This suggestion was adopted, and a com
mittee appointed to take charge of tbe
prosecution of tbe case.
The resolution, passed some time ago by
riasterers Union, No. 1644, expressing the
sense of that organization of the treat
ment received at theliands of Prof. Fanciulll
on LnborUay was offered and unanimously
endorsed.
Delegates from The Times Assembly,
1304, nnd the Iconoclasts' Assembly, No.
1303, were admitted.
The contract committee reported that
Mr.N. Auth.butchcr.andEIsemanBrothers,
clothiers, had signed the agreement and
recommended tliattliclrnamcs be taken from
the unfair list. Tho recommendation was
acceded to and the firms were also recom
mended to the patronage of union men.
A communication was received from Saks
& Co., but no action was taken.
The Electrical Workers yesterday received
a letter from the president of Electrical
Workers' Union, No. CO, of San Antonio.
Texas, stating that that organization had
castlts vote for Washlngtonastbeplacefor
holding the next national convention. This
gives Washington a majority of twenty
votcs.a lead which isnotatnllprobable will
be overcome. Union, No. 00 also expresses
a willingness to send delegates to the con
vention In tblscity.
Tbe discussion on practical electrical sub
jects which were Inaugurated at the last
meeting of local No. 20, will be continued
at tbe meeting on Friday evening. The
discussion will start promptly at 9.30
o'clock, and as they are for the special
benefitofhonorarymembersandapprcntlces
a largcattendancelsexpccted.
Manager Easlon, of the Bijon Theater,
has assured tlie union that the electric work
of that theater 6hall be operated by union
labor. The electric -apparatus at the New
National, Allen's and UK ca'dcniy of Music
is operated. -by members of the loca
electrical union t
Journeymen; P.iastercrs, L. A. 1G44
K. of L., held.ly regular meeting Monday
evening at Plasterers- nan, corner oi t our-and-a-half
street and Pennsylvania avenue
A committee from the Painters' Union
was present to request that the members of
No. 1C44 do not .patronize any business
house displaying Hthographs advertising
Kcrnan's and.AUen'a Theaters; also a
committee from the Cigarmakers asking
UiattheniembersoriG44donotdealwithany
tobacconist whp dqcs not handle blue label
cigars.
WITL SOtTND OF THE SnOFAll.
Itosh Hrtsbonon, tho Jowlsli Sow
Year, Will Begin To-night.
At sunset to-day begins the year 5C6D of
tho Jewish calendar. The sound of the
shofar will announce the advent of one of
tho great holidays of the Jewish Church.
It Is Rosh Hashonaii, tho new year, and
to-night and to-morrow solemnly beautiful
services will be celebratedatthesynagogues,
of which those at the Reformed temples
aer by far tlie most Interesting.
Among all other creed3 the New Year
Is regarded as a day of rejoiciog, and
all manner of festivities are indulged in
to celebrate the occasion; but to tho
Jew It is an event marked with solemnity,
for ho Is constantly reminded of the timo.
when he had his own country and his rulers
were of his own people.
But it is only the orthodox Jew who
mourns for Zlon and tho sheltering por
tals of Jerusalem; the upllfter of the old
rituals and ceremonials to whom the Torah
is tlie fountain of life, nnd who still clings
with an ardor in which his very existence
Is bound up to tlie greatness of his past.
The Reform Jew has discarded all that is
connected with the life of his forefathers
In tho Onc-nt. The reform Jew regards the
new year In much the same manner as the
Gentile docs.
The orthodox Jews'in Occidental lands
observe two days in celebrating the new
year. This Is due to the confusion caused
by the captivity In Babylon. The calen
dar was lost, and they were dependent
on celestial signs for the marking of
periods of time, and rather than be in
doubt nearly all Jewish feast days are
observed two days -In succession.
The Reform Jews and the orthodox
Jews in the Orient observe one day; the
former because their leaders in religious
thought-have so ordained, nnd the latter
because they have found the calendar.
The Jewish Church not belug united un
der one head, the members of the faith
not In the Orient have not yet had the
calendar officially laid before them.
On Saturday, the 28th, the Day of
Atonement occurs. This is a holy day,
and the orthodox Jews abstain from all
food and drink during Its observance.
On October 3 begins the feast of Taber
nacles, which lasts a week, concluding
with "The Feast of the Torah," a day of
rejoicing over the conclusion of the read-
ig of the five books of Moses.
At the Eighth Street Synagogue Rabbi
Stem will conduct, the, services to night
and tomorrow, and will preach on the
significance of ,he day. The music here
is very elaborate. J A t the Sixth Street
Synagogue Rabbi Samuels will officiate.
TnrksJJuracr Tribesmen.
Tangier, Septj-17. Information has been
received here that during a review of the
Sultan's troops at Fez IheVoldiersmadean
attack upon tbe tribesmen who wereamong
'lie spectators, killing niae and making
prisoners of seventy
Ilnye you rooms- to rent? A Times
Want "Ad" wlU flU them promptly.
WITH I GOLDEN BUTTON
Cleveland Will Press It, and At
- lama's Wheels Will Whiz. .
EXPOSITION OPENED TO-DAY
Half of the Nations of tho Earth Aro
ltepresonted, nnd Imposing Cere
monies Will Iiuijrurnto tho Grent
Fair Addressee to Ho Mado by
Distinguished Men.
Atlanta, Sept. 17. To-morrow morning
at 0 o'clock the galesit the Cotton States
and International Exposl tlonwlllbe thrown
ajar.
For one hundred and twenty days, till
the bells In tho chimes tower toll the knell
of the dying year, the exposition will be
open U the people of the world.
1 The opening wilj bo the greatest event in
'ae history of the big show. Half of tho
nations of the earth will be represented In
the procession during the day, and the
Tio.,t prominent speakers of the country
will address the multitude -that gathers
In tbe auditorium to witness the Inaugural
ixerclse3.
Preparations for the event have been In
progress at tbe ground? all day. The front
of the admln!slratlnn,bulldlng has been com
pleted and all of tbe debris has been cleared
away.
EVERYTHING IN SHAPE.
All of the buildings, with the exception
of those of the States of Pennsylvania,
New York, Illinois, and Massachusetts,
have been completed, leaving only some
small booths In course of crectlou around
Ibo grounds. Nine tenths of the exhibits
are in place, and when tbe buildings aro
thrown open to morrow a gorgeous sight
will bo presented.
An Imposing procession, commanded by
Col. W. L. Kellogg, U. S. A., will move to
tho grounds at noon from a iwlnt in tbe
center of the city, comprising the- Washing
ton Artillery, of New Orloans; the Fifth
Regiment of regulars, the Sixth Regiment
of Georgia Volunteers, the Third Regi
ment of Georgia Volunteers, the Atlanta
Artillery, and a battalion of cavalry.
At the grounds nddresses will be dellv
!red by President C. A. Collier; Mrs.
Joseph Thompson, president of tbe woman's
board; Booker T. Washington, colored;
Mayor Torler King; Hon. George Brown,
representing the Governor, and Judge Epa cry
Siecr.
TOUCHLN'G THE BUTTON.
The arrangements for touching the but
ton have been completed. A wire has
been -put in from Buzzard's Bay, the tele
graph station for Gray Gables, the home
of President Cleveland, and another wire
has been put In from the auditorium to tbe
machinery building.
When the time for touching the button
arrives, the wires will bo cleared and an
operator In the auditorium will notify
another operator at Gray Gables. The
wire running Into machinery buDding has
been eonnected with two electric machines
attached to valves on the big Frlck engine,
whlchdrives theshattiug of tbe machinery,
and the valve on the largest water pump.
As soon as the President closes the
electric current the valves will be opened
and steam will pour Into the engines. A3
tbey begin to act, the englnecrln the building
will open all the engines and start every
maihliie In the halL
THROUGH 14-lNCn AltMOn.
One of the Iown's Plates Pierced by
n Shell.
A very successful test was made at In
dian Head yesterday of the thirteen Inch
gun for the navy, as well as the structure
of the battleships upon which the heavy
armor is bolted. The plate was tlie same
used in the test two weeks ago, when It
withstood the shots from the twelve
Inch gun, save for having been cracked
down the middle. The -plate was four
teen Ihches thick and of Harveyized
nickel steel. It was fastened to a struc
ture representing the side of the battle
ship Iowa.
In yestenlay's test a Wheeler Sterling
armor piercing shell weighing 1,100
pounds was fired from a thirteen Inch
rifle with 480 pounds of powder, a dis
tance of 380 feet, with a velocity of
1,800 feet per second. It struck the plaie
upon that portion not injured by the pre
vious shots, cracked It into three pieces,
penetrated the plate and bulkheads sup
porting It, and disappeared In the sand.
It was possibly buried very deep in the
sand, though some experts thought it might
have come out and fallen far beyond the
proving ground. There was no doubt
expressed among the naval officers that the
shot would have penetrated any armor
mado, and in a ship equipped with the
plate ItRc that tested yesterday the opinion
was that tho shot would have penetrated
tlie ship and knocked tbe plate off on tho
other side.
While the plate was penetrated, yet the
officers said that the fact that it was cut
through so cleanly and so little shattered
proved that it was equal to any plate yet
mado.
Tho construction officers otMlie navy
were especially pleased on account of the
showing mado by the structure designed
to represent a portion of the lawn. It has
long been claimed that if a shot should
pierce an armor plate that the etructpral
portion of tho chip to which the plate Is
bolted would be damaged for twelve or
fifteen feet alons tbe ship's side. The shot
yesterday upset this theory, as It damaged
tho structure only locally.
Two frames In the wake of tbe projec
tile were destroyed. One of the frames was
probably carried away by a piece of the
plate, which was broken oftrtn the inside.
Tho fact that the whole frame held to
gether showed that tlie platesof this frame,
which Is tho same as are being put In
the new battleships and weighs twenty
pounds to-lbe square foot, are all that is
necessary.
The backing plate on the protected deck
was not disturbed. Only two armor bolts
were displaced. The wood backing of the
armor plate was cut through andshaved off
as though cut with a knife. This wood was
somewhat disturbed, but In a ship It was
thought-that no more damage would have
been done than that made by the shell In
passing through.
There was some discussion as to whether
a ship could be saved from sinking after
being pierced by such a shot, the Impres
sion being that If a ship did not sink she
would surely be disabled.
The effect
of a wall paper Is hard to de
termine beforo it is put up. but
Ion;; prnctfco and careful study
has given us such an intimate
knowledge of the subject that wo
can aid you. materially in tho
choice. "
(Inr prices are not hlch. and our
stock is perfectly scicctcdt-
Horace J.
&Co.,
Carp ts. Wall Taper, Window Shades,
S24 Thirteenth St X W.
KXCUHSIONS.
N&W
Norfolk and Washingr-
ton Steamboat Co.
Evory day in the yearfor FortrMs lion
roe. Norfolk, Portsmouth, aud all points
South and -Southwest by tho powerful
new Ircn palace steamer Newport
News,"" "Norfolk" a ttX "WaihlitKton,"
loavlug dally on tho following schedule
frouthbound. Northbound.
Lv.Wosh'ton 7:0t) pm Lv.Portsmo'b 0:50 pin
Lv.Alox'd'ia 7:30 pm Lv.Norrolk . 6:10 pm
Ar.Ft.Mour-oi:30 nm.Lv.Ft.Monro7:20 pin
Ar.Norfolk.. 7:?.0 am 'ArAl-xMria G.-00 nra
Ar.Portsm-h H:0ii nmlar.Wash'cton0:30 nra
VISITOItS TO THE ATLANTA EX
POSITION and the resorts at Kortre
Monroe. Virginia Beach and Florida will
find this a very attractive route, as It
breaks the monotony of an all-mil ri(!f.
Tickets on sale at C13, Gill, 1421
Pennsylvania avenue, B. A O. ticket
office, corner Fifteenth r treet and New
York avenue, and on board steamers,
where time-table, map, etc., cau aLo
be had.
Any other Information desired will
be fiiruuhcd on application to theunder
rigned, at the company's wharf, foot
or Sevcntii ktreet, Washington. D. C.
J.a CALL4UVN, GBN. UANAUEIt
TUONE Til
Overlook Inn
Is Perfect Now!
Tho drlro is delight fa!, tis tcenety Is superb,
the hotel Is unoxcellei.
MUSIC
Every Evening.
Coaches connect at 4, S, 5:30, 6, G30. 7. 70, 8.
830, 9,0, II. 1J p. m. wtthilet Car line at Sth
ana K. Cap. stc.anl with Cable Cars at fcth and
l'a. Avo. ae. Fare, round trip, t Coach
leaves the Arllnctoit at 6 p. m.. stopping at
Chamberlain's, bhoreham and tbe Raleigh,
passing I'alge's, Rigcs House. Iianlall and Wll
lards, thenco by way of Pa. Ate. Fare, round
trip, Mc
To Norfolk i Return
FOR $2.00.
THIRD GRAND EXCCKSION of the Stoamer
CITY OF RICHMOND,
I.6aTlne Washington SATURDAY, Septembt r 21
atC p. m. and returning Monday at 7 33 a. nx.
plTlng pa3sencer3 benefit of trip Jtoji NorToIi
to the Cape, becnre staterooms and tickets
at boat or at General OSIces, 1121 N. Y. Arenae,
Tickets also on sale at follow ticket o faces:
21 a r mad ut e's, 4S3 l'a. aT ; Mays. Gil Pa.
are.; DaTis. Central National Cant Bld. and
at Frank's, &41 l'a, are.
RUSSELU COLECROVE,
General Manager.
ARS IN A CRASH
Concluded From First rage.
line. lie stooped down Justus the collision
occurred.
Motorman Walsh and Conductor Peters,
of the electric train, claim that tbe bell
was rung at the proper time . The only
trouble was in seeing the horse car as
it came up und the impossibility of
stopping within so short n distance.
FIFTEEN MILES AX HOUR.
Tbcelcctriccarsarerunataratethathas
caused much comment. Their time Is 26
minutes for nearly four miles, but this does
not at all represent tbe rate from L street
north.
Passing the B. i r. depot and crossing tbe
cable line they are obliged Jo rnn slow.
In addition there are delays" at crossings
and from small interferences and accidents.
Thcmotormentrytomakethescup wherever
they can get a chance. In consequence
they frequentlyrunf If teen milesanhoor.
At the Ninth street power-house last
night a reporter was told that tho line had
suffered no accident, only the Belt Line
had suffered. The electric cars were run
only five or six miles an hour, and in this
case the bell was rung all the way from O
street to P street.
Tbe Bell Lice driver appeared reckless.
Statements had been secured from three
persons who were riding around the city
on the horse car, and they had narrowly
escaped accidents at Peace monument and
Fourteenth street and Pennsylvania avenue.
Tbe general opinion on Ninth street from
L street north is tbat tho cars are run
too fast.
C. J. James said the cars ran very fast,
rather dangerously so.
J. N. Morrison thought their time was
especially fast from M to L. He bad noticed
that the motorruen were frequently unable
to stop until they were bale way across the
street.
.TOO FAST FOR SAFETY.
Miss A. Conley said the ears ran fast, but
she thought not faster than the cable.
Mr.A.T.ConsIdlne.No. 132fNintlistreet,
thought they were running slower since
the accident but too fast for safety. The
Commissioners ought to require them to
6top or slow up very much at every crossing.
Charles Neciy, No. 1829 Ninth street,
rides ou tlie line twice a day. They are
much faster than the cable; probably four
teen miles an hour.
.tPEED MIGIIT BE REDUCED.
J. H. Kennedy,- No. 1212 Ninth street,
thought the speed might be reduced with
advantage. Their speed was very gnat.
E. H. Coumbe, student at Columbian
University, favored rapid transit and said
any' grown person who would watch could
keep out of the way. Of course, it was
dangerous for children. .
S E. Alcn raid they used to come "hark
ing" along, but were slower now. There
was undoubtedly danger.
Walter Kclb: said they certainly ran
faster than they ought.
Lewis Klotz, No. 201S Ninth street,
wanted the cars run faster. They only
went seven miles an hour.
Policeman McDonald, whose beat is
partly on Ninth, said Sargt. Dunnegan
told him three weeks ago to notice the
rpced of these cara. Ho had done so,
and the lime made on that part or the
road was certainly very fa'.t. It was
dangerous for an elderly or Infirm per
son to attempt to cross a hundred feet
In front of the cars.
When the street is dusty the car Is In
visible In a ciouil of dust a block away. It
was certainly dangerous, but, he thought
it jvas not his business to interfere with
the running of the cars unless specially
directed.
Mr. Hammct was no better at midnight,
and under the physician's orders was not
allowed at any time during the night to
make a statement.
Several persons at the scene of the acci
dent declared that the Ninth street line
should keep a flagman at the P street
crossing.
A police regulation provides that at a
cable or electric crossing the cars shall come
to a stop, and tbat the nortli-and-soutU line.
shall have the right of way.
i;
The OU Can exploded.
Cleveland, Sept. 17. Mrs. Bridget No
lan and her two children, a boy ijf five
ycnrsandflve months' old baby, wcrefatally
burned by a coal oil explosion to-day. The
woman was trying to light a fire In a
kitchen stove with coal OIL
AMUSEMENTS.
BASEBALL
National Park.
Washington
vs.
Brooklyn.
Came called at 4:15 p. m.
--- 25and50C!s.
G
HAND OPERA BOUSE.
LDtriRD II. AixtK, Manager.
WEEK OP SEPTEMBER 16.
Matinees, Wednesday and Setarday.
WJL A BRADY'S Comedy Drama,
" OLD GLORY. "
By Cans. T. Vincent.
A graphic story of the Chilian Incident.
PQTnpn ft-SO, $um, no., reserved.
fflluUU 50 and He, admission.
NEXT WEEK "The Bachelor's Uaby," with
Hr. and Mrs. Sidney Dretr, under tne dlreo
tloa of McKee Rickln.
JM
EV NATIONAL THEATElt
Etery Evening. Wed. and Sat. Mats.
MAT. TO-DAY AT 2 55c, COC, 73c.
The ."Mighty Jlonarchs of .Minstrelsy
With the greatent com
pany ihoy erer
owsol. In
cluding GEOKQE WILSON.
THREE
BRASS
BANDS
Next Weex Banlel Trohmia's N. Y. Lyceum
Th'ater Co. Seats to-morrow.
ACADEMY. T
IIS
Week
MAT. TO-DAY Arii-SSe.SOo.
PSirP Evcntnss. 25. SO. 75c SI.
llUOhi) Matinceo. 2" nnd SOc reserved.
1HK INIMITABLE COMEDIAN,
-PETER F. DAI LEY-
IN
JOHN J McNALLY'S Happiest Effort,
The Night Clerk.
Next Week The Great Electrical Drama,
SHAFT No a
KERXAV3 LYCEUM THEATER
ALL THIS WEEK.
HARRY MORRIS
Twentieth Century Maids.
"TOO MUCH TRILBY."
HARRY .MORRIS as SLANG VALLEY.
NEST WEEK-Joaa F. Field's Drawing Card.
a-HE I1IJOU TUEATEC Week commencing
6EPTEMBEK la.
Matinees Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday,
The week of bcnsatlon.
THE FISKE
Novelty Extravaganza Co.,
HEADED BT
WILLHU T. BKYANT & LIZZIE RICHMOND;
National Tree.
Harris and Walters, Jcrard and Thompson,
Alice Hanson. Edwards and Kernel!, the
Groat Drawes, Evans and Yidoc. May
Adams, Charles n. Duncan. William
U. Anderson, tho wonderful
Tnct Stater.
Admission to first floor, 2So.
MATINEES. CI1ILDKEN, 15c
VIRGINIA
Jockey Club,
ST. ASAPH, VA.
Racing-Mondays, Wednesdays
and Fridays until fur
ther notice.
General Admlssloa. 50 Cents.
SIS RACES each day. First race 1:13 a. nt
SpecUI trains direct to crand stand from Slxf
etreetfttation at 19 ana 1:S3 p. m.: othsrtraloj
:iiOandlJ.-oa
E. E. DOWNHAM.
STEVE STILLWErx. President
Secretary. mrlt-tl
ItAILROADS.
P
swama
RAILROAD.
fTATlOS CORNER OP alXTa AND B
STREETS.
In Effect Sept. 0.1S05.
lO 30 A. M. PENNSYLVANIA LTJf
lTEb. rulhnau Sleeping. Dlcinjr. bmofc
lns. and Observation Cars Hnrnsbarc to
Chicago. Cincinnati. Indianapolis, St.
Louis. Cleveland, and Toledo- Buffet
Parlor Car to Harrlsuurs.
XO 30 A.. M. FAST LINE. Pullman
bunct l'nrlor Oar to Harrlsuurs Parloi
ana Ulnins Cars. Harisburc to I'ltts
burc. S 40 P. M- CHICAGO AND ST. LOUIS
KXI'ltEsa. Pullman Buffet Parlor
Car to Ilarrlsbur;. Sleeping and UintaR
Cars. Ilarlsuur? to St Louis. Cincinnati.
Louisville, nnd Chicasof
T XO T. BJ- WESTERN EXPRESS.
Pullman Sleepirs: Car to ChicaKo. and
Ilarrlsuurs to Cleveland Hinlng Car to
Chicago.
T-XQ P- M. SOUTHWESTERN EX
PRESS. Pullman Sleeping nnd Dinlns
Cars to St- Louis, and Siccpinz Car,
Harrisbun: to Cincinnati
10.40 P. Itf.-PACiriC EXPRESS
i'nllnian Slctpiiw car to Plttsburjr.
T.fSO A.. IS!, for Kane. Cacandaigua,
Rochester, ai.d Nlacara Palls daily, ex
cept Sunday. .
"I 0.30 .A.. ST- forEhnira nnd Renovo,
daily, except Sunday. For WUuarns
port dally. 3.40 p m.
TMt O P. 3VI. for Willlanisport. Roches
ter. Hufralo. and Niagara Fails daily,
except Saturday, with rlcepins car Wasa
Inston to Surpenslon Bridge via Buffalo.
1 o,o P ST. for Eric. Caiiandaiirua,
ltocbcstcr. Buiraln. ni.U Niagara Falls
daily, t leepins car Washington to Elruira
For l'liiliideli'tilft. fflw Vorlf und tb.8
4.00 P, M- "CONGUESSIONALLIil-riED-
All Parlor Cars, -with Dlnlns
Car from Baltimore, for New York
dally, for Philadelphia week-days. Regu
lar nt 7 03 (Dinitig Car). 7 2t. !.00.
10.00. (Uiiilrg Can. and 11 00 (Dinins
Carra.m .12 15.y.l5.4.2ii.G.40, 10.00.
and 1 1 .35 p. m. On Sunday, 7.0i
(Dinlcg Cart, 7.20, 0.00. 11 00 tblnfnjj
Car) a.m.. 2.15. 3.15. 4.20.0.40. 10.00,
and 11 .35 p. m. For Philadelphia i.nly.
Past Ksprcts 7X0 a. m. Wiek-days. Ex
press 2.01 and.S.40 p. m. dally.
For Boston, without change, 7.50 a. m.
weekttay3. and a.Io p. m. daily.
For Baltimore. C.2o, 7.0&, 7.20. 7.fi0. 0.00,
10.00. 10.30. 11.00 and 11.00 a. m.,
12.15. 2.01. 3.15. .".40 (4.00 Limited),
4.20. 4.3R. 5.40G.05. O.40, 7.10. 10.00,
10.40. 11.15 and 11.35 p. m. On Sun
day. 7.0D, 7.20. 0.00. 9 00, 10.3O, 11.00
a.m.. 12.15. 1.15.2.01.3.15. 3.1014.00
Limited). 4.20. 5.40. G.03. C.40, 7.10,
10.00. 10.40 and 11.35 p. m.
For Pope's Cr.-ek Line. 7.20 a.m. and 4.38
p. m. daily, except Sunday.
For Annapolis. 7.20, tt.00 a. m.. 12.15 and
4.20 p. m. dally, except Sunday. Sun
days. 9.00 a. in. and 4.20 p. m.
Atlantic Coast Line. Express for Rlch-
mond, JacksonMUa and Tampa, 4.30
a. m.. 3.30 p. m. daily. Rtcluno:nI, and
Atlanta. 8.10 p. rn. daily. Richmond
only. 10.57 a. in. wcck-d.iys.
.Ucomndatloii for Quantlco, 7:45 a- m.
daily, and 4-25 p. m. week days.
For Alexandria. 4.30, G.35, 7.45. 8.40.
0.45. 10.57, 11.60 a. 111.: 12.t0. 1.40.
3.20. 4.25. 5X0. 6.37. G.15, 8.02.
10.10, aud 11.39 p. m. On Sunday nt
4.30. 7.45. 11.45 a. m.; 2.45, C.15.
8.02. and 10.10 p. m.
Leave Alexandria- for WasWngton, G.05,
0.43. 7.05. 8.C0. 0.10. 10.15. 10.2.-),
a. nx: 1.0Q, 2.15, 3.00, 3.2J. 5.00.
5.30. G.13." 7,00, 7i20. 0.10. 10.52.
and 11.08 p.m. OnSundayatG.43,0.10,
10 28 n. ill.: 2.15, 5.30, 7.00, 7.20,
9.10. nnd 10.62 p. m.
TkVct, office, northeast, corner of Thir
teenth elreet and Pennsylvania avenue,
and at the stntlcti. Rlxtli and B streets,
where orders cau lie Ictt fur tho checking
of baggage to destination from hotels am
tcsldcucea.
8. M. PREVOST, 3. R. WOOD.
Qeu. lUnager. Gen. Pass. Agent.
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