Evening Star Newspaper, March 22, 1890, Page 9

\4 THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D.C., SATURDAY, MARCH 22, 1890-TWELVE PAGES. TO HAVE A NEW HOME The Building Proposed for the Emer . gency Hospital, CARING FOR SUFFERERS. A Sketch of the Dispensary and Hos- pital— Thousands of Poor People Who Yearly Heceive Medical Treatment— Devcription of the New Structure. aides HE board of directors of the cen- | under a covered way, where no inquisitive crowd can gather and the patient removed directly into the emergency room, where he can receive all the necessary treatment, and if too seriously injured to be removed he can be sent — by the elevator to the wards. Near ergency room is the morgue, where. ecessary, the coroner can hold some ot bis inquests, THE DISPENSARY. Upon the next or first floor is the dispensary. Here the most prominent feature is the wait- ing room, where the patients await their turn for the services of the physicians then in at- tendance, Upon the arrival of a patient he has to register in the registration room, where he is examined by the r lent physician and re- ferred to the proper physician. The service rooms, situated on the other side of the waiting room, are six in number, and a large number of patients can be treated at onetime. Opposite tral dispensary and emergency hos~/to the registration room is the dispensary, ) pital, now located at No. 521 12th { street, have taken steps to provide for that institation a building espe- cially adapted to its requirementa, For years the institution bas been doing a great work ina quiet way among the needy and suffering, though much hampered by the imadequacy of its accommodations, The central dispensary was started in an un- pretentious way some eighteen years ago by a few zealous young physicians, assisted by = number of the older medical men and some philanthropic citizens, Soon afterward an emergency hospital was added to the dispensary for the accommodation of those who were injured or taken suddenly iil upon the street. A room was provided where an injared or sick person could taken aud cared for until able to be moved bi and two properly qualified physicians w ap- pointed to reside in the hospital, one of whom should be always on hand to receive and treat any sick or injured person who might be brought to the hospital or apply there for aid ut any bour of the day or night THE STAFF AND THE SERVICES. Besides the two house physicians at the present time attached to the hospital there is an attending staff of six, with their assistants, who hold services as follows: Diseases of children, Dr. Wm! H. Hawkes, Monday and Thursday, 1 p.m. Diseases of women, Dr. H. L, E, Johnson, Mouday and Thursday, 2 p.m. where prescriptions are put up and where every patient presents bimself with a prescription and receives his medicine. At one end of this floor is the board room, separate and distinct from the rest of the hospital, but of easy ap- presse by a hallway. The other end of the uilding is occupied by an amphitheater, two stories in height, where operations of interest can be performed and lectures on anatomy, &ec., delivered, WARDS FOR FMPFRGENCY CASES. ‘The second story contains the wards, male on one side an@female on the other, for emer- gency cases and are intended only for the ac- commodation of those who cannot be moved to their homes. There are alsoa few private rooms, where the physicians connected with the hospital can send patients whom they wish to have under their expecial care. These may in some cases be pay patients ‘The rest of the floor is taken up by the apartments of the rewi- dent physicians and of the matron and the gal- lery of the amphitheater. THE TOP STORY. The third or top story contains the servants rooms, the kitchen, laundry and dining room for the resident physiciana. It also contains two wards, one to be used for contagious dis- eases and the other for any purpose for which it may be found necessary, such as an extra emergency ward at the time of the inaugura- tion of the President and like occasions, when there are great crowds in the city and the ac- j commodations of this hospital is taxed far be- yond its utmost capacity. ; The roof of the proposed building is to bea THE NEW BUILDING. Diseases of the eye and ear. Dr. Swan U. Burnett, Tuesday and Friday, 1 p.m. General and nervous diseases, Dr. William Lee. Tuesday and Friday, 2 p.m. Diseases of the throat and chest, Dr. T. Morris Murray, Wednesday and Saturday, 1 12. : Surgery and skin diseases, Dr. J. Ford Thompson, Wednesday and Satarday, 2 p.m. Resident physician, Dr. R. M. Ellison, ssistant resident physician, Dr. Rosier Mid- dleton. The number of patients who seek relief at the doors of the institution is steadily increasing. The present building, iu which the hospital has been situated for the past three years, has become much too small for the accommodation of the large number of patients who come there daily. The busiest hours of the day are from 1 to 3 in the afternoon. «d any one visi ing the institution at that hour can obtain a Very accurate idea of the nature aud amount | of the work done and of thé great inadequacy of its present quarters to the demands made upon it, AN AFTERNOON SCENE, The following is a description by one of the attending physicians of a very busy day during the summer: “One Tuesday during the service of the eye and ear, from 1 to 2 p.m., some forty cases were registered. and in the service for nervous and general diseases, from 2 to 3 p.m.. fifty-three cases were registered, making nine- ty-three cases treated and prescribed for, not including the cases treated by the resident phy- ticians and not referred to the regular services, such as pulling teeth, dressing wounds | and simple maladies or the emergency | eases. The waiting rooms of the pres- ent building will accommodate with com- parative comfort about sixty patients, so that between thirty and forty of these ninety- | three patients had to wait their turn, standing iu the hallor onthe stairs, Besides the tients before enumerated there were in one of the two rooms devoted to emergency work two cots occupied by patients sudering from sunstroke, while in the other room, which is also used as an office and sitting room by the resident physicians, was a young woman who had been suffering from epileptic convulsions, who was laid out ona sofa, anda man on a stretcher suffering from w# fracture of both greaead arte, Ya the wdc of tai a fifth | emergency case was broughtin on a stretcher— | that of a man suffering from severe scalp wounds and other injuries, and he had to be taken upstairs.” A YEAR'S RECORD, Daring the year (159¥) 9,792 new patients were treated, 19.504 visits were made by patients, 27.048 prescriptions were compounded and there were Sli emergency cases, The expenses were $3.372.27. All patients, and especially those whose appearance is indicative uf their being able to pay for medical servi c.osely questioned by the house physicians b: fore being treated and many cases of real de: titation have been found to exist under an ex- ternal eppearance of comfort, Where patients are found to be able to pay for the services of « physician they are treated once and then in- formed that they must go elsewhere. The expenses of this institution are in part paid by the District government, which gives aecertain allowance per month out of its poor fund. Asa partial return for this and in addi- tion to their regular duties the house physi- cians attend, if desired, all injured persons who are taken to the first precinct police sta- thon and often the policemen themselves. The balance of the expenses is paid by voluntary atributions, which are variable and often de- fective and, as a necessary consequence, the Kreatest economy bas to be practiced to make both ends meet, THE PROPOSED NEW BUILDING, In view of the abso! necessity of much more ample accommodations and recognizing the folly of again Paap into « building not erected especially for such purposes the board of directors of the central dispensary and emergency hospital have decided to have a proper and suitable building erected. They Propose to construct a building which should meet all the necessary requftements, be a credit to the city and give it something the need of which is sadly felt, The site of this proposed building is the tri- sngular lot at the intersection of Ohio avenue, D and 15th streets. It combines the seteral advantages of being quite central and of hav- ing three of its sides facing upon the street, so that entrances can be made in three separate directions and of being near a public reserva- tion, so that there can always be plenty of fresh sir. Iu order to obtain all the latest ideas in regard to the construction of this flat one. which in pleasant weather can be used by patients as a promenade. he building, when finished, will be as com- plete as any institution of its kind in the country, Itis designed for purposes different from those of any other institution of charity in the city, These are mostly designed for the care of cases of protracted sickness, and are, as @ rule, situated on the outskirts of the city, which fact alone would render them almost useless for the purposes of @ dispensary or emergency hospital. i CURE FOR RHEUMATISM. It May be Called the New Electric Car Remedy. “The other day,” writes a reader to the Boston Herald, ‘‘a sensible lady at the South End told me that riding in the electric cars had cured her of rheumatism, and had cured another lady also.” The ordinary electrician, if not the ordinary man who is not an electrician, might smile in- ereduously at the above and say: “Pure imagination.” Perhaps it is, andthen again perhaps it isnot, To begin with, the imagina- tion is naturally excited by mystery, which is only another name for lack of knowledge—for ignorace, in fact. Now, if we see an effect without knowing the cause we might guess for @ year without guessing correctly, Hence the imagination is excited. Cases have been known where bread —_ have effected cures of stomach troubles, Why? No doubt because the patient believed they contained some otent drug. In dealing with hypnotic cases rench physicians found that steel magnets seemed to have a peculiar effect upon the sub- jects. One of the experimenters, more skep- tical than others of his brethren, had a mag- net made of wood and fixed so us to resembie 4 steel magnet, and found that it had equally as potent effects as the steel magneton sub- jects, AN ENGLISH OPINION. A London physician not long since went to France to study the practice of hypnotism for the cure of diseases, From there he went to Amsterdam on the same business, In his report of what he observed he says: “One is asked whether treatment by suggestion has power over ail forms of disease?” Over some it has none. It cannot reconstruct what dis- ease has destroyed nor stay the course of small- ox, diphtheria or other acute maladies, It requently acts like magic on rheumatism, on paralysis or hysteria, Stripped of scientific explanation hypnotism may be said to be a pe- culiar abnormal or uvhealthy condition of the mind, in which fancies or ideas that are sug- gested become agents for changing one’s ab- hormal condition (as disease is) by substituting another for it (as hypnotism, or faith in the potency of the unknown is). How far this ma: account for the cures related by the correspond- ent above quoted it is not easy to determine. It is notorious that many people who ride in electric cars claim that they can feel the elec- tric current whenever the car starts up. In- duction is a phenomenon in electricity where a conducting body thatis located close to a wire carrying an electric current becomes MAGNETIZED BY THE CURRENT. This may be likened to the heat that is given off by a stove being taken up by a piece of metal near it, but not in contact. Air is a very poor conductor of electricity and so is wood, seat cushions, &c., and electricians will tell us that even by a process analogous to induction no one can be affected by the electric current ina street car. What, then, ‘is it that makes the surfaces of the bodies of people in electric cars tingle as if some disturbing influence had taken possession of them through the capillary nerves? These same people will tell us that they do not feel this peculiar sensa- tion while riding in cars drawn by horses, Here the matter becomes in- volved—paradoxical. Are there unseen in- fluences, acting im the all-pervading ether, which make healing impressions on the body through the mind? If we admit this we must also admit that faith cure, mesmerism and other things which we regard as humbugs have basis of reality. However, rheumatism is an aftliction that ought to have a cheap and popu- lar remedy, for the reason that so many are afflicted by it, If the electric cars will fill the bill, then the sooner their use becomes uni- versal the better it will be for the afflicted; and building a committee of three from the board of directors, together with the architect, vis- ited many of the most prominent and most re- cently constructed buil of this kind in such visit plans have bee: adopted. The exterior of the proposed build- is qui in and no attempt at ta tion ec diaphay has been made. Bats att if they willcure rheumatism why not tooth- ache, earache, neuralgia, headache and all other aches, including stomachache? If all this can be realized from the electric cars what a double blessing will they be to humanity and what s boon to the stock holders. Truly, we are entering upon a new era in our electrical in- dustries and—our therapeutics, A Queer Sheep. From the St. Louis Kepublic, George Sevingle of Stoverton, Ohio, is the owner of a rare specimen of the sheep kind. It has the nose and feet of a dog, but is in all ‘Written for Tam Evaxrne Stam, ABOUT BODY AND BRAIN. Discoveries by the Doctors During the Year. POISONING BY LEAD IN THE FLOUR MILTLS—PA- BALYSIS FROM MAKING SIXTY PIES & DAY AND FROM PIANO PRACTICE—LATEST TREATMENT OF NEURALGI4—STRYCHNIA FOR DRUNKENNESS, OISONING from flonr is of interest to all who eat. In 1887 upward of a hundred persons ina French town were attacked by colic of great sever- ity. The water supply and various articles of food were examined for the cause, when it was found sixty pationts had eaten flour from a particular mill, where the grain was carried tothe millstones by an clevator with buckets of tin plate containing a good deal of lead. The flour which passed through these buckets had not less than five ounces of metal which had rubbed off into the grain, and persons who ate this flour suffered severely, while those who used flour from another ele- vator were not attacked. A fatal case is re- lated of a woman employed only six months in atype foundry, who, in spite of warning, ate with unwashed hands and died of anemia, colic and convulsions, Lead poisoning also occurs in workmen who finish furs dyed with preparations of lead, Women should demand furs prepared without poisonous dyes for their own safety as well as that of the workers who handle them, AS TO NEURALGIA, from which probably as many persons suffer all the agonies of gunshot wounds as fall in battle ‘ery ten years, and which is a settled modern courge of the human race, Dr. Gray gives in the Medical Annual ry good summary of the latest methods of treatment. In twenty- seven cases of obstinate neuralgia chronic constipation was regarded as the cause of the disease. Against this the treatment was prin- cipally directed, in shape of moist, warm pucks about the abdomen, massage, rubbing with cold water and enemata, This was carried ont continuously from two to six weeks, the diet being carefully regulated and aided in some casea by galvanism, massage and aerve stretch- il Out of the twenty-seven cases fifteen were cared by these means and nine improved, Stretching the nerve is recommended for cure of chronic neuralgia in place of the wore acute operation of severing the nerve, which last leaves g degree of paralysis and want of all sen- sation % the nerve so treated. The hypodermic use of antipyrin for neuralgia and sciatica is also highly commended. Doses of fifteen to twenty-five grains injected at a time, only five grains in one place, rendered the skin insensi- le for fifteen to twenty-four hours and gave great relief, ABOUT INSANITY. ‘The census shows that we have one insane out of every 618 native born, while the foreign population has one insane in every 250, figures which should receive thoughtful considera- tion, The census shows in 1880 nearly 40,000 insane in asylums and hospitals, now increased to upward of 60,000, As torestraint necessary for the insane, hypnotism, while proving of value in certain cases, like the insanity of per- secution and moral perversion, where the pa- tient develops incorrigible viciousness, 18 still too mysterious to be depended upon. As to the recovery of the insane, statistics show that insanity over one year's dura‘ well nigh hopeless, but this is evidently due to ry want of intelligent methods of cure, as recoveries are reported of cases from three to ten years dura- tion. Where there is no progressive mental weakness the outlook is not wholly hopeless, even after along period. Even chronic cases may recover and desponding views of them are unsafe and unwise. One of the first au- thorities on insanity concludes that the in- fluence of the insane upon the sane is excep- tional, and as an almost universal rule those who are so affected are neurotic or somewhat feeble-minded. According to another 42 per cent of all cases of insanity occur between the ages of fifteen and twenty-five, the age of de- velopment. Faulty education, fright, fear of punishment, are classed as important causes in this large number of insane cases in the young. It is curious to observe that the average weight of the brain coverings and fluids is highest in the insane, while the weight of the brain is lower, Strychnia has been brought into prominence as a remedy for alcoholism among Russian physicians, It is recommended in all forms of alcoholism, especially the nervous varieties, ‘The drug methylal,described in 1839,is brought to notice by various doctors, who praise it for the best sedative employed, as it docs not de- press the heart or produce any unpleasant after effects, It is useful in delirium tremens, in- somuia, neuralgia, insanity and is the best an- tidote ‘to strychnine, used subcutancously, Averbeck warns'us that the effect of chloral on the brain ia more pernicious than that of mor- phine. INJURIOUS HABITS, The cocaine habit takes ite place beside the morphine habit, with symptoms of marasmus, delusions and hallucinations of frightful ap- pearances and small living things creeping on the skin, together with insomnia and loss of appetite. The symptoms of cocaine poisoning are more obstinate than those of morphine, and may last for months after the cessation of the drug. Experiments show that carbonic oxide is the most poisonous constitutent of cigar smoking, and more injury resuits from cigarette smoking than cigars or pipes, be- cause more smoke is inhaled, A wise old oriental, who smokes from sixty to seventy cigarettes a ny gives the advice, “Always use a cigarette holder with a plug of cotton wool dipped in lemon juice, changed every time with the cigarette.”” The alleged immunity of smokers from infectious disease is not a mere fancy, ag it is shown the tobacco smoke destroys microbes or delays their development, Attention is called to the injury to the infants of the poor in their crowded accent by tobacco smoke, the symptoms being sunken eyes, listless ways, restless nights, nausea and loss of appetite, which disappear on removal of the cause, Tea poisoning is most common with the young and anwmic, though it affecte those with good constitutions, toxic affects being pro- duced by about five cups a day. The symptoms are nausea, dyspepsia, palpitation, nervous ex- citement, and even maniacal attacks, with pains of the heart radiating to the arms and chest, BEVERAGES, The opinions of doctors on alcoholic bever- ages have sufficient variety. Laborde attempts to show that the artificial bouquets used to flavor wine are far more poisonous than pure ethylic alcohol, The so-cailed ‘‘essential oil of wine,” of which there are a French and Ger- man preparation, the latter being most toxic, is made by the action of nitric acid on oil of cocoa, castor oil, butter or other fatty matters, A small amount is sufficient to give bouquet to a large quantity of wine, und a little of it in- ieee into the veins of a dog will kill it in an our. Commercial alcohol also contains sev- eral agents which are toxic ina high degree, producing true epileptic attacka, The essen- tial bouquets of various liquers also have a convulsivant action, similar to absinthe and vermouth. Another dangerous substance is the essence de noyau, or almond essence, from benzoic acid, so Volatile that alarming symp- toms were experienced by Laborde and his as- sistante in the laboratory from its unavoidable inhalation in their experiments, vertigo, faint- ness, profuse perspiration, palpitation and trembling resulting. Experimeats were made upon dogs by giving them alcohol made from wine, from corn and from beets, The intoxi- cating effects were slight with alcohol of wine, more with corn alcohol and most with beet alcohol, INEDRIETY AND CAUSES. In articles written by six physicians here and and in England great stress is laid on the theory of inebriety being the cause of a diseased nerv- ous system, rather than a vicious habit, and the asylum treatment is deemed indispensable, Remarkable claims are made as tothe cura- as of such cases under asylum treatment, Dr. Forel, who has become an earnest advocate of the total abstinence grain, of to be repeated two or three times if the symptoms of lowered pulse and breathing, pallor and faintness do not im- Prove, By the rapid method the ine is rapiy™ ag. ounble-gouautont wi ma to fet six to twelve withdrawal ef the seco tne, most last but s few WHERE BUILDERS MEET Rapid Growth of the Recently-Or- ganized Exchange, A CLUB WITH A PURPOSE. The Officers and Membership of the Exchange—Men Who Design and Men Who Construct—The Purchase ef & New Building—Its Description. —————_——— HE RECENT purchase by the build- ers’ exchange of the Baptist church property on 13th street has brought that prosperous organization into prominence, It is surprising to learn, especially in connection with this purchase, which will involve an expenditure of some $60,000, that the exchange is only eight months old. If the infancy of this organization is so vigorous and promising what will its manhood and middle age be? The members ask this question sometimes themselves in a wondering way. Even those who were active in organ- izing the exchange look upon its success with amazement The fact, however, seems to be that the time was ripe for just such an organ- ization, and now that it has started it is re- garded as one of the permanent business or- gan ions of the city. While there are similar rou in other large cities but few of them will 1e this exchange will have when the new building is ready for occupancy, ‘The exchange is really & successor of the master builders’ association, but is much wider in its scope, PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION. Itis not simply an organization for the com- bination of certain interests to produce a cer- tain result, but it is an association formed rimarily to furnish headquarters where cot actors, material men and daily for the transaction of indi The membership includes individuals or firms practically engaged as employers in any of the conatructive mechanical trades necessary in the erection of buildings, dealers in or manu- facturers ot building ‘supplies, architects, decorative artists or other persons profession- ally employed in the construction of buildings. The object of the organization, as stated in the by-laws, is ‘to maintain suitable rooms for the daily meetings of its members; to establish @ geueral and good pares on the part of its members; just and equitable principl in all business done in its limits: to acqui preserve or disseminate useful business infor- mation; to arbitrate, adjudge and adjust all differences or misunderstandings between members; to enhance its membership and contribute in all reasonable and legitimate ways to the success and prosperity of its mem- bers in business matters, individually and col- lectively.”” THE DAILY MEETING, The feature of the exchange, the daily nfeet- ing, has been maintained with great success, The advantages of meeting together in one particular place at specified hours on every business day are, perhaps, more definite to builders than to menin trade. The exchange is the daily place of meeting for those engaged in the various branches of building, whose trades have to be prosecuted in conjunction with each other, Also for those whose lines of business make it desirable for them to fre- quently see the contractors in various trades for the purpose of selling material. Builders are, as a class, 80 situated as to appreciate such an institution as an exchange, ‘The large pro- portion of builders are obliged to be during the day wherever their work happens to be. The builder is, therefore, rather an unreliable individual as to whereabouts, Under this sys- tem of daily meetings all these men*are brought together in one place at a certain time. THE PRESENT EXCHANGE BUILDING, When the exchange was first organized they leased the building 1421 G street northwest and this is their home at present. It is a plain, four-story brick building. Only the first floor is occupied by the exchange, the remainder of the building being leased for office purposes, ‘The exchange rooms are plainly furnished. A cocoa matting covers the floor and in the cen- ter of the room is a long table, where there are writing materials, The desk ‘of the secretary is in the rear portion of the room, convenient to the telephone. Oneach side of the room are rows of locked boxes, which belong to the members, and where their mail and all per- sonal communications are deposited. An abundance of chairs of ample dimensions and wearing an inviting appearance to the weary complete the furniture of the room. There is, however, a bulletin board, where announce- ments of interest tothe members are posted. With a few additions the exchange would have all the features of aclub. In a certain sense it is a club, but as a resort of busy men in their busy houts it differs vitally from the average club house, As has been stated, it is the intention of the exchange to give up these quarters and take possession of the Church building on 13th street. The exterior will be improved by the erection of a stone front and the interior will be adapted to the uses of the exchange, A large room will be reserved for a permanent exhibit of builders’ supplies, a new feature in this city. PRESIDENT LANGLEY, ‘The success of the exchange is attributed in & great degree to the efficiency and ability of the officers, The members of the exchange think that they have been very fortunate in the selection of officers. At the head of the organization is the president, Mr. Chas. A. Langley, who is one of the leading and most successful builders of Washington. He has been in business for the past Gfteen years and has had e of some of the residences i this city. i confidence of and has ion at nearly all the Of the national body, He is a good ——_ talker, buts better worker, and it is probably both of these reasons as well as his high standing in the trade and his popularity that led to his seleetion as president of the Na- tional master plumbers’ association, 8 position which he now holds. For the past fifteen years he has carried on business on 11th street, where he still has a store, He has been largely in- terested in building operations in this city and is still an extensive builder. TREASURER MORRISON. The treasurer, Mr. W. C. Morrison, is a builder and is a veteran in the business, His reputation stands very high and his name is asdociated only with honest, substantial work. He is now engaged in the management of the Columbia brick works at Waterloo Station, Va., and siso continues the building business, which he bas carried on with great success in this city for the past fifteen years, The board of directors is composed as fol- lows: Wm. Cammack, Thos, P. Stephenson, Frank N. Devereux, H. A. Jones, B, F. Lar- combe, C. J, Fanning, James W. Considine, James B, Lambie, Jos. Fanning, Robert Clark- son, Michael Shea, M. Thomas, SEORETARY THOS, J, KING. The secretary, Mr. Thos. J. King, is a builder. and was one of the active spirits in the organizatian of the master builders’ asso- ciation and has been the secretary since it was started in 1882 He is ppopnlar and a good executive officer. e is a member of the board of directors of the Lin- coln Music Hall association, and as member of the building committee gave his personal attention to the erection of the building. He has built a great number of houses in this city, and as an active, enterprising business man he is interested in whatever advances the interests of the city, THE MEMBERS. ‘The roll of members is as follows: Acker & Co.,G. R, Aiken, Notley Anderson, Geo. E. Barber, Barber & Ross, Beckham & Middleton, Belt & Dyer, F. B. Bradbury. Bright, Humphrey & Co., E. F. Brooks, Burditt & Wilhams, J, U. Burket & Co., Michael Burke, , Burlew, John Burns, James H. Byram, Cam- mack & Decker, R. G. Campbell, J. R. P. Car- enter, J. W. Carr, C. T. Curter & Ci John ie Cassell, E. Caverly & Co., N. L. Chappelle & Co,, J, H. Chesley & Co., Childs $ons, David ‘'T. Cissell, Church & Stephenson, G. B. Clark & Son, J. A. Clarkson & Co., Cleveland Stone Co., Chas, D. Collins, Jos. W, Colims, J, W. Consi- dine, Coomes & Co., W. R. Coon, J. H. Corn- ing, H. L, Cranford, Geo. W. Daut, R.W.Darby, J.B. Daughton, Dawson & Haislip, H, M. Dellinger, Thos, 8. Denham, E. L. Dent, Devereux & Gaghan, Douglass & McNew, Z. Downing, Geo. W. Drew, Duker, Otto & Go., Edwards & Callagham, Emmert & Heisley, Ewmert & Quurtly, G. C. Esher, Espey & Been, F, D, Evans, D. C, Fahey, C. J. Fanning, Jos, Fanning, Fitzgibbons & Brosnahan, Forsber; & Murray, Geo. Freitsch, W. T. Gallaher Bro., Johan R, Galloway, Garrett & Dix, Aug. Getz & Son, H. P. Gilbert, Andrew Gleeson, Lewis M. Goodrich, E. N, Gray & Co., Grayson & Cain, BF. Guy, E. H. Hogan, J. B. Ham- mond, Edw. J. Hannan, P. Hanson Hiss Co., Frank L. Hanvey, J. J. Harrington, Gustave Hartig, Hayward & Hutchinson, W. H. Hines, Holtzclaw Bros., J. Hughes, Hutchins & Betz, Howarth & Yates, Hummelstown brown stone company, Andrew Jackson, E. E. Jackson & Co., G. J. Jobuston, Jackson, Jones Co,, A. S. Johnson, Johnson & Morris, E. F, Jones, Kane & Roache, Thos, Kenny, Thos, J. King, E. H. Kirlii, Henry Klinge, J. B. Lambie, J. H. Lane, Mrs, E. Langdon, C. A, Langley, Franklin Langstaff, B. ¥. Larcombe, W. C. Lewis & Co., J. Linskey, Littlefield’ & Alvord, John B. Lord, James Lockhead, D. J. Ma- carty, J. F. Manning, Maxwell & Rolf, 6. Martin, McCarthy & Baldwin, Peter McCartney, C. C. McColgan & Co., J. H. McGill, John McGregor, H. J. McLaughlin, P, H. McLaughlin, Robert J, McLean, Kobert McLeod, C. C. Meeds, McMenamin & Bro., D. McMenamin, H. McShane & Co., Geo. W. Mil ler, John Mitchell, W. H. Mohler, C. R. Mon- roe & Co., Wm. C. Morrison, C. A. Muddiman, National press brick poeta F, 8. Newman, James Nolan, T. V, Noonan, K. L. Parry, Pettit & Dripps, A. L. Phillipe, J. A. Power, James Ragan, Reilly & Shanahan, Otto C. Reinecke, Roche, R. Q. Rider, Rothwell Richard, J. H. Richards, W. Rothwell, J. T. Sanner, E. G. Schaffer & Co. ©. A. Schneider's Sons, C.G. Schneider, L.H. Schneider's Son, John L, Schaftirt, Michael Shea, 8. 8. Shedd & Bro., D, L, Shoemaker, Thos, W. Smith, T. Somerville & Son, R. H. Sorrell, T, M. Steep, F. R. Ster- ling, Albert Hage Taylor Low, M. F. Talty, P. Taylor, John W.Thomas, Jos. Thomas nm, M. Thomas & Co., Union blue stone company, Venable & Sullivan, J. Veighmeyer & 8on, T. tt Walsh, Warren Bros., Ward & Robin- son, Washington hydraulic ‘brick company, Wheatley Bros., W. M. Whyte & Bro., R. H. Willett, O. L. Wolfsteiner & Co., O. T. Wood, Yeatman & Rothschild. —— Sorrows of a Statesman. From the St. Paul Pioneer Press, Martin Maginnis has contributed to the stories which are being told on himself since he went to the national capital as an applicant for Seon in the Senate. He once —— a speech in ess On some measure affecting the Nerritory trons which he was a delegate. A copy of it was sent to a Montana ne’ which published a two-column synopsis with « cat of Maginnis at the top ok tee solumea. When Mr. innis went home he started out man an old copy of his specch and stud; a the portrait of Rirell, “3 “What are you reading?” he asked. “It's Meginnises speech before the Con- pa was the answer, “an’a great speech it DARK SIDE OF THE NAV It is Not All Fun and Frolic, but Largely a Bore. THE WORK 18 HARD, TO BEGIN WITH, AND UN- HAPPY SHIPS ARE MORE PLENTIFUL THAN HAPPY ONES—EVEN THE CAPTAIN BAS A HARD TIMR—THE EVER-PRESENT EXE OF AUTHORITY. HE LIFE of a naval officer is very far from being an easy or amusing one in my opinion,” said a young lieuten- ant the other day toa Sram reporter. “People generally have a notion that we do nothing but lark and play, but such is as far as possible from being the case. To begin with we have to do at least eight hours out of the twenty-four of the hardest sort of toil work, indeed so disagreeable in its character that there are few kinds of labor which are not Pleasant in comparison. Four houg by day and four hours at night, month after month and year after year, we must spend in sileatly walking a plank, forbidden to utter a word to any one, unless it is necessary to make « formal communication to the captain, and even denied the privilege of sitting down if we are tired. Such ie watch duty. You can imagine how slowly the time must pass, so occupied, particu- larly at night, when the incidental responsi- bility for the ship's safety rests heavy on the mind, Maybe your night watch begins at 8 p.m. and lasts until 12; if not you must be en- gaged in this pleasing duty from midnight tll 4in the morning. Bat all the same you must be through breakfast before 9am. and ready for morning drill. The blue jackets have to be put through their evolutions like soldiers, marching in squads and practicing at the guns. In the afternoon it is likely there will be another drill During the intervals of such duties you may loaf or go to sleep. In thie way is life on board ship made up. For my own part I would rather live on land.” SHIPS HAPPY AND OTHERWISE. “But you have an agreeable companionship among your fellow officers,” suggested the Stan — “It all depends, When the ward room mess is composed exclusively of jolly and congenial men thingt go very pleasantly. But such a fortunate condition of affairs is rather the exception than the rule, There are many more unhappy ships in the service, as we phase it, than happy ones. You see, social existence under such circumstances is reduced to very close quarters, andsmall things become serious annoyances, A disagreeable fellow, notin any way to be avoided or got rid of, can occasion much discomfort. But the most common source of uncomfortableness is mere want of sympathy among the officers. How can itbe expected that the man of mature years could find companion: ensign not long out of the na’ vice versa? Such differences of age, f and opinions are necessarily productive, if not of discord, at least of unhappiness. If the executive officer, who always presides over the | ward room mess, is an unpleasant person, things are made exceedingly miserable. He may behave in a tyrannical manner, carrying his authority to the table even, and the very meals will be rendered unpalatable through his bad temper. It would hardiy do for him to go so faras to criticise the table manners of the other officers or to insult them in any way, because they have it in their power to seck redress for such an injury by MEETING HIM ON SHORE and thrashing him; but hecan do pretty nearly anything short of that, Over the conversation at the board he has control, and, when he con- siders that a discussion has gone far enough, he says simply: “That will do, gentlemen.’”” “One would imagine the position of a captain to be a very enjoyable one.” 44 To “It is hardly such for many reasons, gin with, it Ss exceedingly difficult for the hip to maimtain agreeable rela- ly with his officers and to keep up strict discipline at the same time. If the com- mander of a man-of-war were seen to indulge in a laughing familiarity with one of the licu- tenants that single act would loosen discipline allover the vessel. From that time on the naval cadet would be more at ease with the executive officer, the petty officers would be a trifle more familiar in addressing the younger lieutenants, and the blue jackets would pay a slightly less respectful attention to the orders of the petty officers, Everything on board must outwardly preserve an air of the coldest formality, else before you know it there will be trouble,which can only be settled by putting A SCORE OF THE MEN IN IRONS and dropping all social courtesies between the captain's cabin and the ward room, ‘The cap- tain must always maintain the role of an abso- lute monarch. What he saysis law. Nomi- nally a captain has power of life and death over any one on board, but he would never carry it to that extreme, unless in case of mutiny, and he is chary of ‘administering punishment, for the reason that any common sailor under him bas the ear of the captain's own masters if ho has an abuse tocomplain of. For the captain is obliged by the regulations to forward to the Secretary of the Navy at Washington any docu- ment which the meanest blue jacket may choose to hand to him for such transmission, He may mark it ‘not approved of,’ but he has got tosend it, and it may cause his own court- martial and even dismissal from the service in case the complaint is of a suiliciently serious nature and is sustained, But if the captain is a disagreeable man he can muke life wretched enough for officers as well as men without ex- ceeding the authority which the regulations give him,” THE EYE OF AUTHORITY. “It would seem that the presence of the mas- ter must be rather monotonously oppressive on shipboard.” ‘That is dhe drawback about the navy—one is always under the master’s eye. Even at the mess table authority is present in the person of the executive officer. If an offense is com- mitted it is communicuted by him to the cap- tain and by the captain to the Navy depart- ment at Washington. Thus the department may be said to have astern and ever-watchful gaze bent upon each one of us. To get away from it is impossible save by sanribes the serv- ice, The authority by which it is directed is inexorable, never forgetting and never for- giving. In the record books of the depart- ment each officer has a page, on which is in- scribed everything bad that he has been found out in since he entered the naval academy and up to date, Nothing is ever rubbed out from that page; it stands always ready to accuse him of past misdeeds if there is occasion to examine into his professional history. If he ventures to owe a debt the department will compel him to pay it. And a naval officer has excep- tional opportunities for running into debt, too. Any one will trust him—even urge him to buy on credit—because the money is always to be got readily enough. If I owed a tailor for a suit of clothes here in Washington and didn't pay him he would simply write to the Secre- tary of the Navy, inclosing the little bill. The Secretary would respond by a line to the pay- master telling him to send a check for the amount of the bill to the tailor and deduct the amount of it from my next month's pay. Thus you see that we are held under A SORT OF PATERNAL CONTROL and obliged to strictly behave ourselves, You can perceive that it must sometimes be irksome to ——— one’s own “worse We have some 8 of comparative Lil ty, of course, when we 30 on leave. On my last leave I went out west and Imetsaid: ‘Isthe navy still going on?” ‘Oh, ves,’I replied always, ‘it is still going on,’ ‘You must have to save up your pay for such times as this, when you don’t earn anything,’ one old farmer suggested. And when I told bim that pay went on while I was on leave he was indi it. ‘What!’ be ex- claimed, ‘do you mear to say that you ¢t fer doin’ nothin’? The money I earn by "and sweatin’ goes ter you fer loaf- in’ around here and larkin’ with the girls! By £2 TU write to my tonight aud it fixed! ” : “Are navy men much given to drinking, as “Considerably, for want of other things to though ——— drink as hard as men do stimulants, It would interfere with duty, and i at maybe, $2,000 worth of wine, on ‘De you "know Maginnis?” asked the dele- credit oe —— peda fase use, Perhaps. gate. mber “That I gl the , “an’ he’s more shares in the wine mess at $10 or more deca ek ee PE ne Be hh per share, The wine he drinks on board he turnip, and, , about as much in it, too.” | signs checks for, pa what he owes on this “He didn’t make much of a speech, account once month, At the end of the voy- asked Maginnis. nae Secs a eee What has been paid a" , that he did, but on me soul, as I | for the wine drank in way is on one side Kase lisalbsiastoeny sibeeines Geos ie It's of weacccnees oak aS original sum expended a foine eee bet 1 de be kava: where he See See Tne other side. eign en got it jist Misther Sherman or fk dye oy bons eonoumed., shore = of them big to write it for him, an’ he may surely 500 expan to among 2 have given thim 85 for thatsame. “it's a foine | holders es me se five wald-be Roustor says he attempted ‘0 Plseantte man who has ob share and so on, ‘The would-be says : = a Mes gute wine lft over and the ship apon fin artival at Fasxca_ Uxquesrionastr Eastest navy sure start- tate aete woe course of oor ing out, Sees SE See ones 9 SY Least and most talented now fe at a fair price the vinous is cer- pe an bibs 7 Bay be got here for the same money.” _ Teyw xi ROUTE. oon Wi Neen STERL Ralls ‘on R ~wBuecting daly at Harrisbus pers for Louisy ‘lie and Memphin, 10-00 pu. daily, for b through Sleeper to Pittaburg, to Chicazo. BALTIMORE AND POTOMAC RATLRO: For Kane, Canandaurua Rochester and Niagate®ail® ry pt punday, S.10am, For, brie, Cannudaigua’ and Kocueater Gaily: for Bat. falo ahd Niagara daily except Setunday.10-00 pany with pile Car Vashiagton te hochester, For Williamsport, Lock Haven and Eluireet0:0 2. except Sunday, rr a ort daly, 330 p.m. FORT HILADELEMIA, NEW SORK AND THE PAST, Mh 11:00 'end 11.40 am, DG Sly 00 and 41:20 p © Bunday m., FLO, $215 Ey danaied Express or 40 a.m. daily, except a0 Gauy with Dining Car. PO PHLLADELPHIA ONLY, Oe. “e & daysand 5:10pm daily. tho . S18 pom. every day, Bor, bovoklyn, BY. all throng traiue cou nect a Teey Cty with "boate uf Brookiyh ANB a iow direct’ transfer to” Fulton streey voiding doubie tertiage across New York City, ‘ #40 Kua, week daya 11:20 p.m. 0, 9:00 a.m.,12.05and 4:20pm. ry 12 Moot Sunday, Sundae vvd em, ad WA) AND ALEAANDAA, b Wants NuTUN Wat Oe & A AD ADHANY a PFECT MARCH 2 1890, For Alexandria, 45:0), 6:35, 7:45, 5-40, 2:48 10:87 4 4.5, 455," Gul, £03, 10:05 and “11:37 pan. ¥ 4a, 1U.0T am, 2:34 Gwl, a for Deptes 7. 45 am end 455 i Week days, 7 ¢50m Bunuay For tucuniond sud the Routh, 4:30. 10:87 amend y ‘Trains leave Alexandria for Washt 608 74 bev. FOI ALT oan, hee Soe se . 7205, O 11-05 pm On Sup- 9:20 and 10:52 pam ‘Tickets and inforuation at the of northeast cor. Der of 1Uth street and Penne) lvauie avenue, Paw ALLXANDEIA AND FREDERICKSBURG RATL- am, 12:09 1» 2208, On Kouday ets a and p.m $328 > Accommodatiul 4:56 pan wees Bane; Ty SENS, Oudty sud the station, where orders cau be left ior the checkinpat age to destinetion £ Vola aud Feeidences GH GH, gaits 3. WOOD, __ General Manager, fuh™ Gen. Pan Agoat, I ICHMOND AND DANVILLE RAILRUAD Ca. Schedule in eflect MAKCH Z, 1500, 3:30 ani.—bast ennesses Mail, dauy for Warren. Gordonsville, Charlottesville, Lyechbass aot tons between Alexandria and pchbure hvanuke, Atiauta, Bristol, Knoxville, Chattanooga aud Memphis, Pulimai sloepe: 1:24 am.—Fast Mal, daily tor ile, Stations Chess, m.—Daily, except Sunday, for Manassa, { intermediate stations, in.—Daily via Lynchburg, Bristol and Chat- fanooga, Pullman Vestibule Sleepers Wasli ry Memphis, counceting theuce for all Arkansas points, 29 pan.—Western Express daily for Charlottesvilie, Staunton, Pullman Vestibule with s Pullman 6) 11-00 pm.—Se 30 Btrasbury 5 crores _ Louisville,» Cincinnath, train Washington to Ciuciuneul Ale. Danville, Kalewh, As ¢, Charlotte, ‘Columbia, Avian Atlanta, Orleans, Texas ‘and Califor Y New Urivatu vi ta an) Sleeper Washington to Birmingham, tnd Geonin Pacific rauway, and Pullman Sleeper Washington to Asheville and Hot Spriaga, N.C. via Salisbury. Also Washington to Augusta vis Denville and Charlotte. ashington to omery. Pulliasa Ala., via Atiants i rains on Washington and Ohio division leave Wash- Ansevon UF im. daily except Sunday aud 4:45 pau. aaily: arrive Kout dais 11:30 a.m. a 7 nay returning leave Kound Hill 6-00-aim. daily and 13 30 Pm. daily eXcept Sunday, arriving Wasiuaston 8.40 ht aay 1 traius from the south vis Charlotte, Dan- Lyuchours arrive in Washington 7-08 om pn. Vik Rast Tennesse ara pou Op.m.and7:USe.t0. Ssrasburg localat1) 47 i, sleeping car reservation and information d. aud bag rage checked at offic 1.00 Penu- sylvauia ave. aud at Passenger estates, Penusylveuia ratiroad, Oth aud mb ERY AYLOR, Gen. Pass, Agent. ee Barcrore Axo Ono Ranxoan, Schedule lu eflect Deceniber Zu, LBBY. Leave Washing tou trun station corner of New Jersey ‘avenue and C sureet. For Chicago aud Nortuwe . Vestibuled Limited » exprene 0:50 pT. express dasly 11:20 and lndenapolis, express 43 farnisby For Cinciunst, @auly, S-1U aud J For Pitsbur express daily 1 ‘For Le: . 4:00, 5 :00, 6:40, 7.20, $0, (1100, MU, 29 mUUem Bm, $0 (40 niinutes, 3.15 (45 manutesh shih 0:36, 620, 249, v.00, rer S045 minutes}, oy © 00, 10:90 aud 11:30 p.m. For Way Stations between Washington and Balti- Bore, 5:00, 6:40, 5.30 a.m, 12-10, 5-29, 4255, Gy 21siO Poms, Sundae, 8:90 wm, Ld, S25, ase For Aunapolis, 6:40 and 8:30 am, 12:20 and4:23 Pw. Un Sundays, d:30 aun, €:50 pau, Leave Au- wapolis 6:40 | Djoktis 1200 and 3:00 pak, undays, 8:57 pi " For statious ou tue Metropolitan Branch, 16: no LA whe lode OMS Pan. d Way Stations, 14:25 p.m. x And sntermmediate pulute, 8:00. 11:39 pau, intermediate stations, 17:00pm, leaves Washington on Sunday st 1:10 at all stolons ob Metropuutan 16:40, 11120 a, TSG, TE m. Sundays, 1:20 pan 2 For Hagerstown, 111.200, and 15:30 p.m. Tratusarrive trom Chicago duly 11:40 a.m, end 1; from Cuciuuats and St. Louis daily 3:40 50 paw. ; thou Pittebury 7:10 aun, Ud ly. AORK AND PHILADELPHTA DIVISION. ew Lurk, Ire b % or 20U, "0:50, Boyde ‘end ) Dem, ) p.20., opel BBY UU p.m, ua, Newark, Wiuuiukton aud Coast 50, *12 900" tua, 7250, “RU, *7 od te points between Baltimoreand Plull~ Wad $4 ZU Waddie 94200, 35:10 aah, Dew Dork for Wastington,, 8 J 00, "S20, *O00 pan wud “ARS Philadelphia for Washington *4:40, 1 indo, 4:40, "W200, "7.40 pain. ity 4-00 ‘am aid 22,00 ma” Bue For Alaatic aye 4500 un Except uu Baxiraxe called Sdeuces by Cuion Trausfor Co. ou orders ieftat Ucuel gud at Depot, ‘ from tele aud Fos CHA Potomac TRaNsroRT ATION COMPANK, iver Landings Steamer SUE, 8 Btephensou's wharl every ck jus Por further iormetion Aud attentive ollicers i iibsweason: Mv and FRIDAYS ut 5 pan, , The only steamer lending at Boston wharf, Norfoliky fend the ouly Line having exclusive connection wily BOSTUN AND PROVIDENCE 5ThAMERS. ohunenciug MARCH 1, ldwu, tue fare tv Norfellg Vid Fe i be as tchiow FURS s. Co aud x. 41351 Peunsylvania aud Knox's bi botels abd y4 ck bag dences, Lelephoue Nu, 740. nly Wa. P. Wel JORFOLK, FORTKES South, —Pare ‘Tuureday aud Neturit tage, TORK, tout Mad unt. Cleese Wh, dtuiadelpla aud North and Seuth. state rouls and iWloruetion ireight call at Wharf or Leleplour Cali #4. Also . Ticket Oftices, G19 aud 1351 Pu ave., and Haws fers daxpras INLAND AND BLALVAMD COASS ING OosivaNt. BG Oust vERNoN. STEAMER W. W. CORCORA: Ny Capt. L. L. Blake, reaves 7th-et. whart daily ( Sunday for Moubt Veruon, leaving at 10 am, Washinton o! $80 pa <DING Evie Wake erps Chbay t i tea tatoardiown, Sd, Conects wiih Bat us Ms. Pi 1 Ags Sp. apa Bhepherds, ec schedule. JU: C. ¥. RIDLEY, Mauager. ___WOGD AND COAL ILLIAM &. HODGE, We eee FOLLOWING CASH’ Pid! waanr Soe, sre