Evening Star Newspaper, June 20, 1891, Page 8

UP AT FIVE O'CLOCK. How the Fencibles Are Working to Secure a Prize, SLEEPING ON THEIR ARMS. Sights in Their Armory—Drilis at Night, a Break-o'-Day Breakfast and Daily Morning Exercises—The Chances of Winning = Tro- phy at the Indianapolis Contest. EW PEOPLE ARE AWARE OF THE vast amount of work and self-denial prac- ticed by a military competitive drill team. Mi chine-like regularity, absolute precision, im- mediate and con: i action are elements necessary to & successful company, and are a tained only after weeks of constant applica- tion, indifference to fatigue and honrs of un- flinching devotion to training. To those who areentertained by the evolutions of a thor- oughly well~irilled organization, bat who never look below the surface, it may be well to view the means by which the end is attained. Fora month past the National Fencibles may have been seon nightly in the Center Market Armory oron the broad avenues of the city, actively preparing fora military competition which oceur in Indianapolis, Ind., during the week of July 1. Three hours nightly will hardly bring them to that state of perfection to which they aspire and which is necessary in order to com- pete successfully with the celebrated “cracks’ which will face the judges at Indianapolis, so that in addition to night work the Fencibles have during all this week been hard at work each morning long before thesna hassucceeded in its nefarious scheme of making thoronghly uncomfortable a sweltering humanity. aL UP. SERanced in regular onder in the big market Frill bal! may have been seen thirty-dive cot well-tired but ai on which reposed thirty ditions young citiz ra. At 5 o'clock may be heard from half a dozen strong-langed early risers “all out.” and woe to him who fails to respond promptly to this simple but effec- tive reveille. Failure to rise will bring down with an eagle- like ewoop a sergeants sqnad of mischievous young men, each eager to contribute his share to the uncomfortable pranks to be played on the offender. Finally after many yawnings. stretchings, groanings, &c., all aré up, the company is formed and with lungs inhaling infe-instilling ozone of morning's freshness they are marched out and over the bridge to the avenue, where Capt. Domercommands “double time” and away they go with gratifying pre- cision toa dairy lunch, where bot coffee and biscuits are taken to keep the inner man in condition till break/ast. THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D.C. SATURDAY, er b JUNE 20, 1891—SIXTEEN PAGES. the Atlanta Rifles,are all organizations of f wide reputation, and will show up well in the con- test. A reference to the record of past competitive drills reveals information and scores which the many military prophets and enthusiasts in Washington will do well to remember. The last public appearance of the champion Belk- nap team was in Galveston, Texas, in 1889. In possible In the maiden drill at Kansas City, 1890, lex scored 116 8-10 in a possible 120. Proportionally increasing the actual and pos- sible score of the Fencibles it is found that their Kansas City merit is equal to 924% from a posmble 950, but 534 points below the Belknap During the drill at Washington in May, the Beiknap Ritles scored 734.1 from a possible 820, seeuring third prize. The Indian- apolis Light Infantry scored 673.1 in the same drill, aud secured sixth place, closely followed their drill they scored 93054 out of a 950. Restrxa. by the Toledo Cadets and Washington Light Infantry. The Omaha Guard secured first place at the Kansas City maiden drili last year with a score of 117 from # possible 120, only defeating the Fencibles, who made 116 8-10, by two-tenths of one point.’ Fro it’ will be seen that the drill at Indianapolis promises to be an unnsually close and interesting one, and the person who would select the three prize win- ners from the forty-one entries has a hard task. It is thought here that the first three companies will be selected from the Fencibles, Belknap Kutles, McCarthy Light Guard of ‘Arkansas, Southern Cadets of Macon, the Gate City Guards and Omaha Guard. qunbeune THE ELECTRIC MOTOR. The Father of Rev. Mr. Davenport Sald to Have Invented One in 1834, ‘The biographical sketch of Rev. W. G. Day- enport of Emmanuel P. E. parish, published in last Saturday's Stan, contained the statement that Mr. Davenport's father, Thomas Daven- | port of Vermont, was the inventor of the € trie motor. An interview by a Star reporter | with Rev. Mr. Davenport elicited the following facta: In 1831 the Penfield iron works of Crown Point. N. Y., introduced a cylinder with magnetic and steel teeth for the purpose of at- tracting iron from the pulverized ore. In or- der to recharge this devieo an electro-magne: was procured of Prof. Henry at Albany. Day- enport, senior, lived at Forestdale, N.Y. Be- ing an electrical expert and about to begin a} series of public lectures on bis hobby he jour- neyed to Crown Point to witness experiments with the new magnet. His interest in it in- duced him to buy it. ‘This magnet was com- MORNING FXERCISE. Befreshments oer the real work of the d begin. Drilling as they go the armory i reached. Guns are stacked, coats are dis- carded and for fifteen minntes the men are put through a vigorous series of calisthenics known to military men as the “settling up exercises.” These exercises loosen the joints, now some what stiff from a night's inactivity. harden the muscles and tend to expand the chest, thus reparing muscles and fungs for the worl Sheed. Then ecmmseneera Geac of application to the manual of arms or drilling with gun. Much time and patience are expended here Each man’s thomb, fingers, arms and hands must be in positions prescribed by the late Gen. Upton’s drill bock, which, with decisions thereon by the adjutant general of the arm ly recognized authority. Foot mo ments are now resumed. Time and again are ed wheels, turns and obliques m com- quick aud double time, at short step and direct step. Elements of time and distance are here thoroughly explained. Fach man must know the rapidity of amarch of ninety steps to a minute and be able to change to 120 or 180 steps when commanded. Proficiency is here noticed, a minute by a stop watch fails to disclose two steps more or less than the re- quired number. Individually the men must be able to take steps of 6, 10, 15, 30 or 35 inches, and change from one to another as quick as Koes 0 thought. And so the traz ticing to correctly execute the mber- less movements explained in the “tactics,” a8 any or sil may be required on the drill tield. . prac- SETTING UP. At 7:90 the men are dicmissed, a hearty posed of three pounds of iron and copper wire and two zine and copper cells, and would at- tract 100 pounds of ii In company with a brother enthusiast, named Orange A. Smalley, Davenport set to work to utilize this powe In July, 1834, he had perfected the model of what is claimed to be the embodiment of the prin- ciple of the electric motor. Davenport's ma- chine consisted of 2 wheel on which two electro- magnets were placed, while two stationary thagnets were placed near the periphery of the wheel. The south poles of the stationary m: nets attracted the north poles of the revolving ones until the opposites were parallel. The conducting wire from the battery would then reverse the polarity of the stationary magnet, and thus repel the north poles of the revolving ones, causing the wheel to rotate. ‘The petition and specification for patent were prepared by Professor Turner of the Middleton (Vt.) Col- lege. and beer date of January 1, 1835. Mr. Davenport came to Washington, but the journey had so far depleted his finances that he was forced to return to Vermont: without | filing his application or depositing his | model. ‘This he sold to Van Kenscelacr | College, Troy, N. ¥. In the winter of 1633-36 “Mr. Davenport completed a circular railway on which a locomotive, propelled by the novel motive power, traveled with great speed. About this time accounts of the rotary motion acquired by Moritz Herman von Jacobi began to reach this country, but the inventors, though contemporaneous, were independent. In 1340 Mr. Davenport began to issue at New York a scientific Journal called “The Electro- Magnet” and run the press by electricity. Mr. Davenport's motor was patented, but the patent expired in February, 1401. Davenport was also the inventor of a machine for the electric trans- mission of messages, His appqratus consisted of twenty-six wires, erch one connecting x letter undakey. When the key was touched the letter at the opposite end of the wire re- sponded. In this way the message wus «pelled, Frof. Samuel F. J. Morse was, it is stated, a | frequent visitor to Devenport’s rooms, where | the mode! of this last device was on exhibition Various articles which have recently appeare, in the Flectrical Engineer, reports of the trans- actions of the American Insutute of Electrical Engineers and scientific magazines concede the invention of the electrie motor to Davenport. seri naan Inhaled a Puff of Flame. Early on Thursday morning Emma Belcher of the village of Riverside. Ohio, near Cin- cindati, was burned to death. Her father had arisen early in order to go to market to procure goods for his store. The store room being dark, she was obliged to light a gasoline lamp, from'which a puff of pure flame rolled out into her face. She inhaled the flames and died two hours later. She was only fifteen years of age. —_——+e2—____ Dreakfast is eaten and Yo'clock finds each man at his desk or otherwise severely occupied with | his daily duty as a good citizen. At 9 o'clock in the evening practice is wgain resumed and til 10:30 @ recapitulation of morning work | ishad. Eleven, andeach man ix snugly en-| sconsed in the sumptuous folds of a wire cot, | So thoroughly tired and sleepy that no ene re- quires or insists on a lullaby to woo the deity | of sleep, and ere many minutes have passed all are clasped in the ever-we Feviving arms of Morpheus. ene. Capt. Domer. ever fare of bis men and in his ‘ goes from cot to cot to see that all are in aud ‘well, and will even then spend half an hour in | paring « program of evolutions for the fol- | Wing Morning Or iu bringing toa focas the | mumerots obscure decisions or some uncertain tactical port “porer® Tixe” YoR carr. The Foncibies wish their friends and the pab- iy to judge of the result of this training, and on Monday next at 6:30 o'clock p. a. they will give an exhibit y the drill team on the viaza adjoining the Hotel. On that day the company have ex isted for four years, and appear for the first time in the new fatigue uniform.now be- ing turned out by Whitlock of New York. z udianapolis will meet organizations existing in the north, south, east and petitors. The Belknap Rittes fe: West sending com, of San Antonio, pionship of the United States, will be present to ably defend its title. The Gute City Guard of Atlanta, winners of the first prize at At- lanta in November, 1800, the MeCarthy Light Guard of Little Rock, Ark. winners of the second prize, same place, the Omaha Guard of Nebraska, who defeated the Fencibles in the maiden drill at Kansas City, the Southern Arlington | x.. now holding the cham- | Lyaching a Suspected Horse Thief. James Waggener was taken from his ranch in Wyoming Thursday sight by three sup- posed United States officers. Some time after his body was found hanging from a tree ten miles from bis ranch. Waggener had umassed $15,000 inensh anda lurge herd of horses. He lad raided cautiously in_his o neighborhood, but boldly handled stolen stock consigned tohim from Dakota, Montana and Utah. ———_——<e-__. ‘The Gas Giving Out at Findlay. FE. L. Jordan, natural gas inspector for In- diana, has just returned from Findlay, Ohio, and reportsa heavy loss of both pressureand volume of gaxin all wells there. He predicts that in two ‘s there will be no gasin Findlay for man- turing, and also speaks discouragingly of the prospect of the Indiana field. sierra ne Kichmond Wants Jeff Davis’ Remains. A mass meeting was held in the Rich- mond chamber of commerce Thursday night and &@ committee was appointed to visit New York and impress upon Mrs Jefferson Davis that Richmond is the most appropriate piace at which to inter permanently her “hus- ud's remains. ee Guatemala and the United States, Asspecial to the New York Herald from the City of Mexico says word was received there on Thursday that a movement is on foot in | Guatemals to annex that country to the United States. It is said that prominent officials and ' the principal coffee planters of Guatemala are | in favor of if ——_—+e-____. An Italian Runaway Helr to Thousands. Lewis Mamuel of Gaiesburg, Ill, has re- ceived from a sister in Italy a letter con- firming the report that he has fallen heir to ar estate there valued at $350,000 and urging him to come at once. He has sent cablegram in regard to the matter, and, necessary, will leave for Italy soon. He ‘ran away from that country eleven years ago to escape military service, although his parents WRITING A LETTER Is Easy Compared With the Trouble of Handling It Afterward, ITS POST OFFICE TRAVELS. How the Clerks and Other Employes Have to Hustle and at the Same Time Be Accurate in Their Work—Duties in the Various Di- visions. JEOPLE WHO WRITE LETTERS OFTEN complain of the troubie that is cansed in their preparation and sending, but their diffi- culties are not to be compared to those who handle the tons of written and other mail mat- ter that leaves the city post office daily for all Parts of the world. A visit to the office would only reveal a scene of hustling of the em- ployes and for the moment would excite more or less interest. To understand the systematic movements going on could not be told in few words and to fully appreciate them one would have to spend sufficient time to learn them. In the office can be seen men engaged in various kinds of work, keenly intent and busy after ® manner which comes of experience. ‘These men go to make up the history of a let- ter or package intrusted to the government's care for dispatch and delivery to the person ad- dressed. Every man employed has his number and place and is responsible for the work in his charge. TRACING A LETTER'S JOURNEYING. When a person drops a letter in a box upon a street corner lamp, his only thought is, will it get to the person addressed and how soon? His work ends there; but it is taken up by a letter carrier, who brings it along with other letters to the main office, where he separates the local nual from that for outside places. “As he does this aman in the mailing division guthers up the outside mail and carries it’ to. the stamping table, where the stunpers cancel the postage with stamps bearing the date of the month and their own number. When canceled ters are placed by him in a trough dto the table. ‘These letters are taken by men whose duties are to assort them Each case bears the name of a state oracity. When the honr for closing the mail arrives the “stater,” ax he is called, takes out the letters from the cases and puts upon each bundle « slip. ‘This slip has the name of the state ur city upon it, also the name of the post office, the postmark showing hour and date of dispatch, as also the clerk's ntim- ber. When his work is tinished another clerk who is called the dispatcher, gathers up the bundles of letters and puts them in leather pouches. Hefore locking up the pouches the “dispatcher” places his “slip” in steel slide. This slip indicates the point of destination of the contents, and a slight error in this regard would occasion much delay if a wrong slip was used. ANOTHER CLASS OF CLERKS, There is another class of clerks who handle the mails whose duties are more difficult than those of the “‘stater.” ‘The latter simply puts letters into boxes labeled with the places easily understood, while the former assorts his mail to differently labeled boxes. These men work the east, west and xcuth cases. ‘This means that the states they have to wend letters into are to be carefiilly worked by the post offices in the same. This is no easy task, as the various post offices in | the states worked have to be memorized, as | also the counties in which the ottices are cated, the post office routes and the hour for dispatching the mails. Any one desiring to understand the difliculties to be overcome is respectiully referred to the * and asked to commit to memory the p es lo- cated in the states of Ohio, West Virginia and ‘Tennessee, tostart with as ajob towork on what is called case number one, or Indiana, Mlinois and Texas as case number two, or Georg North and South Carolina as’ case number three. ‘These men have slips which differ from the “stater’s” in that they are sent to what is | called the railway post oitice, where the clerks | sce that the letters so addressed reach the proper places. THE RACK ROOM. This is a mere outline af the handling of the letters, and as there are other things that go in the mail some attention should be given to the latier. Letters, as is well known, form what is called first-class matter. Newspapers and pe- riodicals ure of the second class, Printed mat- ter, other than newspapers, aud matter printed atleast four times per year, secds, flowers, bulbs, &e., form the third class, while the fourth that class is made up of called — merehandi rted in w everything All “ these alled the “rack cene presented here is novel to | the stranger,who invariably fecls.ay interest in i Clerks throw with dextrone books, heavy or light articles are’ securely fixed to iron | hh sack is placed wslip for. the | or ra to which it is destined. | The clerks have the same duties and responsibil- ities as those handling lette To fully understand wh explanations will be in order. Very few know that the Post Odice Department looks with | great care upon very smnall things. ‘This is as the small things make up the ‘Yand sale delivery ot every article of is t has been stated KNOWN EY HIS NUMPER. Every clerk, before assuming his duties as | such, takes an oath to be true to the govern- | ment, and he is also required to file a bond, with two or more bondsmen. lie is given a | number and is never known by his name. ‘The reason is simple. The number identifies him when any question about his work arises. It is | a trap ‘that keeps him confined at ali times and | pi: error committed by him upon Pimself and affords no loophole for accusing a fellow clerk. ‘The “stater” in_ placing n wrong letter under his slip will soon hear of hi mis: take, as the post office clerk receiving the si whether in Maine or California or anywhere else, is bound to make kuown the error. The slip, with error written on it is returned to the postmaster, who has the error mad a to the unfortunate clerks. The number of er rors made during the year seriously interferes with the clerk's raise in salary or continuance | in office. The full knowledge of the penalty | for negligence or carelessness awakens in every cierk an anxiety to keep clear of errors, The unhappy day for him is when he gets from the proper official a lip whiel sets forth the errors e has made. His feelings are indescribable, and itissafe to say that be says thereafter things that don't sound religious like. The sack mai ts his share of errors should e in the wrong suck. ‘There* is no loophole for escape. and the only thing to be done is to grin and bear the trouble, or per- chance kick one’s self for doing what is thought was not possibly done. ‘The errors made in the city office, if taken into consideration with the vast mail handie are decimally small. ‘Ihis is not. how overlooked, as the principle is “aceurac matters not_how efficient the clerk ts: ha is na expected to make an error, and he gets a rej mand equally as severe as his fellow ci whose ability may not be as nearly good as his. So much, then, for the error made by the letter handler. THE STAMPER's RESPONSIDTLITY. The stamper is an individual whose import- ance cannot be pnderestimated, aud his re- sponsibilities are as much as those of his fellows. His postmark is expected to be clear and weil defined. The necessity for a good postmark has often shown its value to the government in cases of suits at law brought intu the courts, or in the settlement of complaints with the pub- lic. He has to be very caveful in stamping to that he does not caricel @ washed stamp oF any other stamp than that legally authorized. A zealous stamper can save the government many dollars loss yeariy from the ignorance of people or from “those purposely trying to cheat the post office out of trifting « also Judges, the proper postage “upo matter and rates the same should it be deficient. Every stamper has his number upon his canceling stamp, and thus if he makes a poor impression or fails in roperly handling his letters and other matter e soon hears from his oversight. A book is kept on which every change of his stamp is kept, and this is also a detection from whose clutches he finds no esedpe. He controls two important stamps, which are used one for letters brought in by letter carriers aud the other for letters deposited at the drop boxes at the city post office, | Anything wrong about the letters can thus be narro down to the party blamed. ‘The carrier's stam; ot 3 were wealthy. — oe ‘Will Parsue Sir John Macdonald's Polley. Premier Abbott of Canada has announced that no special legislation will be introduced in parliament by the government and that the Cadets of Macon and the Sealey Rifles cf Gal- Vestus, Tex, the ludianapolis Light Iniantry, policy of Sir John Macdonald would be con- nued. lo- | © is a necessity for intelligence, industry and activity. Without these requisites nothing is gained, but, on the other hand, much loss is sustained by the government. ‘The new clerk is taught to separate the long and the short letters, so that the — stampers and caso men can handle the same without loss of time and make up neat and trim He is tanght to practice economy in picking up India robber bands and other ‘ings of use that go toward saving the government the expense of purchasing similar articles. Everything found by. him in’ the mails must be put in a proper place and a re- port immediately made tothe offciat in charge. © importance of this duty has frequently spoken well for the fidelity with which it is performed. The new man, if bright and apt, is in time tanght to stamp by practicing on circulars, and from this he goes to the letters, if it le found that he is trustworthy. He then is put wt the state ene to learn how to cast letters, and from his clerical work done there is judged kis fitness for promotion. He also is forced to use his number when necessary and, has to stand the blunt of the errors he commits. 4A -MASS OF FACTS AND FIGURES. The dispatcher is an official whose brain is supposed to be a mass of facts and figures. He is expected to tell the time of departure and arrival of every train, what ronte lettersshould 0, and be a first-class clerk. To be successful je must stand the continuous use of legs and arms. Be able to lift heavy sacks of mail mat- ter ina manner that Sampson himself, ii alive, would be proud of. He must know just where to put the heavy pouches and sacks, when to send them away, keep record of them'and have his work evenly balanced. It is not one man in @ thousand that can fill this position properly, and when a good man i# obtained he is safe in his position as long as he cares to hold it. The mailing division is without doubt an impor- tant one. It is here that the public is concerned about the dispatch of their mail, and as far as the clerks are concerned they faithfully see to it that the mail they handle is properly sent out, provided the proper address is put on tho mail and the regular postage is affixed to the same, Before leaving this part of the article men- tion must be made of one very arduous duty and one that no one knows how back splitting it is but he who works at it. Allusion is made to the ‘jackaes.”” DUTY OF THE JACKASS. The duty of the “jackass” is to haul into the mailing room the heavy sacks of mail arriving hourly at the post office. No one can imagine how the sweat flows ro freely or how possible it is for a human being to sustain daily strength enough to haul and handle the tons of inatter de- posited at the office. It is un irksome toxk and takes all the courage that a nan can command 10 kee upa cheerful frame of mind while at work. It can only be compared to a steve- dore on a Mississippi river _ steamboat. His labor is without end and if he gets a chance to catch an extra breath of air he fecls flattered. There would be a sense of injustice done if the good work of the mailing clerks was not spoken ofin high praise. No one ean form any idea of the work, slavish as it is, but by learning it from experience. The mind and body are constantly employed. There is no rest, and added to the many troubles growing out of the duties are the anxieties and depressed feclings often oceasioned by oficial interfer- ence. EVERY ONE WORKS HARD. Any one who goes into the post oflice to work, whether to occupy the postmaster's chair or to do a janitor’s chores, might as well understand at once that he will do just as hard tasks as would be expected of the laborer on the street. ‘The fact is the latter hance for a good night's rest, to have his Suudays and holidays oi, and set hours for work. ‘The postal clerk when he begins his work does not know whether he will be made to work eight hours or a dozen. Often he finds himself called on to do two men's work and if he be one of the kind generow gh to undertake todo more than this he will be smiled upon and probably coaxed to go ad. here is grumbling and dissatisfaction among the clerks over the hardships they have to undergo for the small salaries they get. ‘The public would hardly believe that some clerks get as small a salury as $25 per month, and these same persons do the same work as those who get $50 and $60. ‘The salaries range from $300 up to £1,000 per annum, and it is apt to take a clerk many years to reach the £1,000 class. ‘The letter carriers have two grades—£800 and $1,000—and they are envied by the clerks for the good luck they have in getting the salary they do. THE DELIVERY DIVISION. ‘The “delivery division” is the receptacle for all mail matter reaching here for delivery to the public. ‘The clerks are “slipped,” as in the mailing division, and held accountable for ull the mistakes they make. It is work, work and sweat until there appears to be no ending to task. One mail ix hardiy received and boxed for the letter carriers wher another arrives and the same thing is gone over. The clerks have all manner of “conundrums presented to them in the. shape of handwriting and itisa wonder that they are as successful as they are in making out many of the addresses. The public who fail to get letters on time are much to blame. Often in writing to their friends they fail to give either the street, number or the section they live in. They don’t think that there may be one or more per- sons named like the people imagine that their n: ‘e househol t words, and hence feel satistied that if a lette: comes addressed to the city they will get it without fail, IMPORTANCE OF DIRECTING LETTERS PROPERLY. It ought to be the duty of every good citi- zen, aud bad one, too, for that, to see if his or her names in the city directory, with the proper spelling of the name, the ‘street, num- ber of the house and section of the city where he or she dwells. It not found the postmaster should be immediately informed and a list of the family given him. Another very impor- tant thing is that when a person moves trom a house the postmaster should be informed of fhe number of house, &e., moved from and of the house entered. These rules, simple « they are, require no trouble other than putting the same on a slip and either ing itina letter box or handing it tow 1 rier. People of late are being stricken with a men- tal malady, and that is of writing one thing on an envelope while meaning another. Frequently letters intended for “Washington, Ill,” say, are addressed ah., D.C," y i Delays, therefore, in such instances can be un- derstood. ‘The post office cannot be expected tointerpret whata person meant todo” when the address on the ‘envelope sliows contrary idea. ‘The delivery division is closely identified the citizen and this fact is often shown by the lengthy sarcastic letter. that the citizen sends, the postmaster rexarding a delayed letter. The letters reaching this di- vision are immeduiely postmarked the date and hour of arrival, so that any oue receiving @ Jetter can teil the time when’ it was mailed by the postmaster on the front of the envelope and the time it’ was received by Jooking on the buck. Often letiers are received * marked due so much. This means that therc was not suflicicnt postage originally paid and more is needed before they can be delivered. ‘The careiessness of people in uot putting a suflicient amount of postage on mail mattter or writing out ina plain: man- ner the proper address has caused the govern- ment to expend large sums of mouey for stamps to be used to call the attention of the pubiic to this class of persons. ‘SUE LETTER CARRIER. The letter carrier is an essential party to this division, His duties require care omhis part to protect the interest of the government, though the latter is keen enough to shoulder the re- sponsibility upon the man in “gray.” ‘This fact is impressed upon every postal clerk or employe. ‘He is made to understand, or if he does not the time soon comes when he is mad to feel, that his acts are pliced upon his back and he must bear the burden of them, ‘The carricr finds out that his judgment must be his guide at alll times, and that when a knotty problem confronts him the advice he secks makes him feel as much puzzled as he was at the outset. A mistake on his part often costsa heavy fine, and one Or two eush fies are only nected 06 make the most indifferent feel like bracing up and learning the ropes. It is no easy matter that of delivering letters to people. ‘car- riers do so and {eel a fear afterward that some after clap will arise. BEGISTRY AND MONEY ORDER DIVISIONS. Much could be said of the registry division and the money order division. In both these places the strictest discipline is enforced and the severest sort of red tape exists. Clerks tells the hour when he brought the letters in from the boxes, and it indicates whether he properly collects from the street boxes at the ‘Appointed times. TUE NEW CLERK'S PROGRESS. The clerk starting outanew in the business begins like an apprentice at the tom of the ladder, and if he failsin any ‘ment he is likely tostick at the fl ‘The trials of a clerk imhis dealings with the public are varied and of such a nature that in time he comes to believe that the world is sim- ply made of cranks and that he himself is among the number. No one can conceive the absurdities that ple present in their dealing in postal mat and not a few are vain enough to believe that from the little they do know that they have capabilities to tell how postal affairs should be ey aro about as interesting toa clerk as a ost office inspector's miraculous yarn of what e once did to catch a bad tmaster. What has been said is to be received only as a general description of the manner of how th mails are handled. There are too many minn: details attending the work of the clerks. 1 relate them would be wenrisome, and to tell all the grievances that the clerks had would by in- tolerable. ————+e+—. . TINTYPES ON THE FLY. A Traveling Photographer Discourses Cone cerning His Curious Profession. “Mine isa summer business,” said a travel- ing photographer to a Stan reporte ‘When the robins are collecting material for their first nests I get my car into shape for travel, after hibernating during the cold season in Washington or somo other city. In winter I establish myself on a vacant Jot and open a sort of permanent studio, connting upon only a very moderate custom, because people, as rule, don't care to have their pictures taken unless the weather is warm. It may be that the sun encourages the growth of vanity. At all events, as soon as spring is sufficiently advanced I take the road in my car. This wagon of mine is called in the tra ‘car,’ being built for the purpose. It is a very big and heavy affair, you see, with its upper part in the shape ‘of a small heuse. Over smooth city streets two strong horses can draw it, but on country roads four are required. and six when the region to be traversed 15. hilly. Thire horses wherever Iam for such transportation, doing ty travel so far as is possible by night in order tosave time. Forty miles in twelve hours I frequently make in transit from one siftall town toanother. Ai such stations I halt for two or three weeks at a time; but camp meetings are my best ficlds for work. For some reason everybody at a camp meeting wants to have his or her picture taken; it is a sort of pions jollifi- cation, and photographs are part of the fun. Commonly I pay 25 as a fee for setting up shop atacamp meeting. Ata fair €10 or £15 is apt to be the charge for the privilege; but feirsare no longer sv protitable as they used to be, be- cause other attractions have multiplied. “Colored people are my funniest custom: They are very apt to want to be taken white, and that is rather difficult. In the ease of a man or woman who is very black, from the camera’s point of view, there is apt to be a shine in the skia that produces {n the photo- graph a white perpendicular line down the tace and over the now ‘© this effect there is usually strong objection, ‘I don't want my picture tooken wid ablazo on my face,’ is an ordinary form of protest Tintypes in negro phrascology are ‘dogtypes.’ ‘How much you charge to take my dogtype, mister?’ is a ques- tion often asked me. Sometimes they speak of them as ‘hogtypes,’ and ordinary photographs call ‘papertypes.’ I am speaking of the ntry people of course. “In contrast with the general complexion the bright spot in the eye of a black person is apt tobe reproduced in the likeness as a white speck. ‘I ain't got uo specks in my eyes, mis ter,’ the sitter usually complains. One d summer I had carefully posed a rural d whose eyes would roll most alarmin, Finally, Isaid: ‘Look right into the instrue ment how!’ and exposed the plate. At the word he jumped out of his seat toward the camera and put his ‘nose almost in contact with the | Tic nechemine aay was a success in overs w Jons in his anxiety to obey instructions. As | Dr°PunSse: who madeee ede eta you may imagine I had to do him over again. acto “The country lovers are always funny. They must always be tuken in affectionate attitudes, but their favorite pose is with the girl standing up and resting her hand on the shoulder of her young man, who is seated. Sometimes she insists upon having her arms around his neck, While he looks submissive and resigned. Such pictures make purt of the history of rural families, affording to future generations a no- tion of what the olk folks looked iike when they were young. The young people gaze upon the portraits with affectionate interest, though instinctively refusing to realize that grandpa and grand) er were so youthful. Quite as amusing as the lovers are the elderly couples, who invariably sit or stand side by side. ‘they sre much more particula: than their Juniors about preliminary priuking, the old gentleman and the old lady smoothing down their thinned and whitened locks and otherwise titivating, as if never to be satisfied that the camera will see them at their very b “Babies are niy mos: troublesome custom- ers. Their parents very often urge that their pictures should be made for less money be- cause they are smaller. ‘To do infants well one should have the most favorable possible pho. tographic conditions — an estrrapid: fens, plenty of lightand un instantaneous shutter. Such conditions are not at the command of a traveling photographer and his distresses are proporti No matter how hideously ugly the child is he is expected to make the portrait beautiful. “A complete equipment for my business can be bought tor about $400. The car costs $230 and furniture and professional apparatus come to about £150 more. I find accommodation, with my wife and two children, in the vehicle, which is divided into two sleeping rooms at night by a simple blanket partition. We have a folding bed that shuts up to the wall and the kids have a folding cot. On that stove, fast to the wall, iy wite does all her cooking. This compartment, four fect by three, serves the purpose of a ‘developing room.’ In the day time half the wagon 1s. studio and the oilier half a reception apartment, with steps at the rear to enter by, a8 you My equipment for work, outside of chemicals and plites, con- sists of a camera, rustic stile with one canvas background, @ Failing, moveable, a clamp and old upright to the customer's head e and a chair that serves like- for domestic accommodation. Any bright young man can learn the business in six months by hiring himself ont to such a person as myself as an assistant without pay. If he has the necessary capital he can go in for him- self ut the end of that time. He may tind it more .expedient to travel with only # tent, which may be shipped, together with his ma- terials, from place to’ place by rail. A good tent for the purpose costs $60, with a glass for a skylight, twenty-one feet by fourteen, and pable of being divided into three practicable rooms. There are inconveniences about this intimate combination of trade with domesticity, but one does not undertuke the occupation of a traveling photographer with the notion of be- ing a swell.” es —____ The B. and Q, Sued for $100,000, The guardian of the five minor children of the late Charles Achenheil yesterday in Pitty burg entered suit in their behalf against the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company for $100,000 damages for the death of their father. Mr. Achenheil {ras killed in a wreck on the Bal- timore and Ohio railroad June 20, 1890, while % his way from Baltimore to Pittsburg. —eo——____- Valuable Gift to Texas University. At the conclusion of the regular commence- ment exercises at the Texas State University on ‘Thursday night Gov. Hogg presented to the university, on behalf of 8. M. Swenson of New York, but formerly of Texas, a valuable collec- tion of ancient coins and medals and also two hundred specimens of implements and orna- ments of the stone age found in Sweden. ‘The governor stated that the value of the coins and other articles presented was not less than 200,000. A $25,000 Purse fora Fight. The Olympic Club of New Orleans has tele- graphed an offer of a purse of $25,000 for a fight in the Olympic Club arena between Slavin and Sullivan, to take place February 27. CASS ES rear ae People’s Party Campaign in Ohio. The opening gun of the new people's party campaign in Ohio was fired at a big mass meet- ing at Springfield last night. It will be fol- lowed by meetings in every village and hamlet from now on to the end of the campaign. The efforts of the new party will be mainly con- centrated on securing a sufficient balance of ywerin the lk jure to defeat the re-elec- Eon of Senator herman. —_—_0e—_____. Rev. Mr. MeQueary Will Ask Reinstatement, The Rev. Howard MeQueary, eee athe expiration of his demand that' he be reinstated in the ministry on the ground i A CAMP OF MINERVA, An Army in Tents Laying Siege to} Knowledge at Glen Echo, CHAUTAUQUA SKETCHES. } Fvonts of the Opening Week—Notable Men | Who Spoke—Scenes in the Grove and in the | Auditorium—On the Hoad Frou Washing. | ton, | | —_——___ | uM a WISEST THING A TURTLE EVER | does, says Dr. Talmage, is to put his head ont of his shell.. As the operation not | only broadens his mind, but is complimentary to other turtles. Some turtles, however, have a positive dis- like, amounting toa mania, to putting their heads out of the shell, and that is not another story. Once upon a time there lived a tart! and ® very pretty turtle he was, with rivers and streams running over his back and green woods and pleasant slopes scattered here and there. The tur'tle’s name was Glen Echo, but he didn’t appreciate that important fact, as he was about the sleepiest, stay-in-my-shell specimen of the tribe imaginable. One day to this turtle, as the story books say, came a young and “beau- teous” lady, artistically draped in white and wearing divided skirts. Gracefully she tapped the turtle on the back and with correct enunciation commended: “Awake! In the name of Chautauqua, awake!” And that disgraceful old fossil of a turtle opened his shell about half an inch and deliberately winked. It was a fatal move, | however, for his future rest, as before he knew | wite what had happened two gentlemen had Bis head in a pair of pincers and were ally and vigorously pounding his & icks, shovels, sawe and hammers. It isa mat- er of extreme doubt whether the Glen Echo Chautauqna turtle will ever be able to take another nap. | bing ahe DR. TALMAGE WITHOUT WITSKERS, Less than one month ago the corner stone of the amphitheater at the new Chautynqua was laid and on Tuesday the latest edition to the educational institutions of the country was opened with impressive ceremonies. In inter- cellent vein. In the way of comfort there were drawbacks. The new electric road, which has been ecn- structed with almost phenomenal rapidit, not yet in condition to carry the crow fortably and rapidly. The grounds also were in somewhat of a chaotic condition, and a per- fect army of workmen were hard at their ditfer ent occupations. The work of completion, however, has been pushed forward night and and every day sees less friction and more comfort. verything possible is certainly being dona Chautauqua to put things in easy working order, and if any of those in charge get any sleep it must be in a standing position. THR POSTMISTRESS. The ride on the new Glen Echoroad from the termination of the Georgetown and Tenleytown road is a treat in itself. The squirrels and birds must feel deeply hurt at the sudden in- yasion of their most valued retrests, as the road goes winding through the wildest woods and rural scenes. ‘The power honse, abig building, is passed and the traveler is finally Janded within a short distance of the new Chau- tanqua. Aglimpse of white tents, an unfinished en- trance gute and towers and three Jarge bells onthe ground are the first impression of the exterior. A hasty search through twenty-six pockets results in finding your ticket in the first one and you enter the grounds. ‘The en- trance building when eompieted is to be a for- midable affair, containing a number of stores. On the left isa big tent with a bigger sign, which relieves considerable anxiety. Never mind about the wording. It contains the magic word “Lunch.” Above the long lines of can- vas houses stretch away among the trees, giv- ing an idea of the Fort Washington camp, and as you saunter gracefully or ungracefully on you rather expect to hear the sharp challenge of the sentry. On the right are more tents, nsed_ae offices, barber shop and stores, and further in the same direction is a curions-looking affair, which you think might be a big mushroom, but it isn't. It is the amphitheater and will seat 6.000 ople and furnish standing room for heavens Enotrs how mang more. Walking clear around the amphitheater you emerge on the other side, and after walking up some steps find more tent. One of them,a large ffair, is used asa dining tent, and -y good meal can be obtained, too. On this hill is also the hall of philosophy, still in an unfinished condition, But far enough advanced to be used by the classes. Here ‘area number of the school tents and Chancellor Gillet’s cottage, surrounded by the canvas residences of the members of thefaculty. From the eminence here a charming view can be obtained, looking up and down the river. DR. LEON VINCENT. Returning to the amphitheater you are struck anew by the size of the affair. Circular in clear from the stare to the entrance it should Db labeled den; erow By all means go so Chantanqna. Go to the wecretary's tent and ask him all the questions you can think of. He's a nice man and will Answer ail he. can. Go sit and hsten to the organ and drink im the words of wisdom. Walk up and down the tented streets, poke your nose in the household ar- Tangemente and imagine you are a brigadier general. Walk in the woods or along the river, gather insects and wild flowers and iay on your back and blink at the Do all these things, but if Mr. Edwin Baltzley, the president of the Chaatanqna, asks you to take a walk, fly. Don't wait an instant or you are lost. Don't look at bi er you are lost. Your on! chance on as Fou hear the words is to ru Mr. Ectwin Baltzicy is 19@ pounds of conce trated donble-distilled essence of energr. He is here, there and everywhere in five minutes an rever he strikes something ts done that needed to be done. Mr. F y took a STAR reporter to visit some points of interest and the remains are being preserved with difficulty. OR. W. R. MARPER, To obtain an idea of the masonry used in the amphitheater a visit mast be paid to the lower regions—of the building. Underneath the am- phitheater are galleries and grottoes in almost endiess number. A stream, which has been brought down in pipes for miles to farnieh the water supply, goes bubbling and rushing throngh. At present it is dark in the grottoes as you go stumbling along witha lantern, bob- J aml disappearing around corners, nd mild little precipicesall around, youare in- clined to grab tight hold of a wall und yell for alitter. There are two stories of these rustic grottoes and passageways, and the thick ma- sonry and huge arches ‘are something re- markabie. ene gallerics are to be lit by electricity and rustic bridgesand retreats arranged. Fixed in this manner the galleries under the amphitheater will be a most pleasant retreat, especially in warm weather. Speaking of electric lights, the idea, also, ix tohave the tents ht up by this method. Down toward the river is to be arranged a pleasure ground gn a large scale, with walks and seats in abundance. Along the r frontare a number of large islands, containing some magnificent specimens of sycamore trees. There are excellent possi- bilities for Boating, especially canoeing. and bathing and arrangements for these aports are already being made, 10 the river you sce a large force of men at work on the completion of # huge sewerage system. It has been necessary to blast through solid rock for great distances for this purpose, but the work has nearly been complete, Speaking of sewerage, the sanitary condition of the grounds is under the charge of Dr Brown of this city. A corps of men ure con- | stantly on th out for nuisances aud every- thing is kept clean and pure. UNDER THE TREES. The opening on Tuesday, taking everything into consideration, was satisfactory. The beat was terrific, but the amphitheater cool through- out. Dr. Talmage surprised most people by appearing without the sidewhiskers which have made his face so well known to thousands. The eminent Brooklyn divine appeared to think he must use his utmost facial powers in order to cause his audience to hear him. Later on he learned bis mistake and modulated his voice. The program arranged for the three weeks of the Chautauqua program is excellent throughout. ‘The leetures by Dr. Leon Vin- cent on literary characters have already created agreat deal of interest, while Mise Gertrade Smith has touched many heart strings by her rendering of familiar songs in her charming voice. ‘There are somefor rather a great number of exceedingly pretty girls at Chautauqua, and many of thems are exceedingly busy personages at the same time. The assembly boasts @ post office of its own, undoubtedly the most attractive sight at the offices the picturesque young postmistress. The young lady who acts as private secretary for Chancellor Gillet forms abright spot in the general brilliancy at Glen Echo, and twenty young ladies from the High Schoc! are camped together at the grounds. THE ENERGETIC PRESIDENT. The rain of the past few days has rendered navigation somewhat difficult, but by the aid of board walks and rubbers people have man- aged to get around. Considerable surprise hos been felt at the decision. to shut the grounds | against visitors on Sunday. The action was taken with the view of obtaining for the resi- dents the quiet and privacy befitting the Sab- bath, but will cause considerable disappoint- ment among city people,fwhose only chance to Yisit the new assembly grounds is on Sunday. Many people during the summer would doubt: ices enjoy attending divine service in the cool amphitheater, and it seems scarcely possible that the repose and calm of the residents would be ruiiied to any burtful extent. The police force at the grounds fs an excel- lent one, and, in fact, the officials are all eapa- ble, energetic ond polite. SUNDAYS PROGRAM. The program for Sunday and Monday is as follows: Soxpar, June 21. Teachers’ meeting, philoso, Assembly Bible study, amphitheater. 11 a.m—Kermon. dey: Sem G. Smith, D-D. ‘m.—Chauteagua Vesper service. 8 nucleon ‘Rev. John J. Lafferty, D.D., ‘Richmond, Va. Moxpar, June 22. 10 a.m.—Maj. J. W. Powell, “From the Hunter to the Inventor wi Mam.—Leeture. Dr. John J. “Lack of Luck with Lee.” 2p.m.—Musical Prelude. Violin solo, Giv- seppe Vitale. 2:30 p.m.—Thomas Nelson Page; readings from his own writings, “Edinburg’s Drowndin.” | I i i i ! i i ; i : i 1 f f efit 4 a ! | | 4 NATIONALS BATTED WELL. They Take a Game From the Orioles en the Raltimere Grounds, YESTERDAY'S GANS American Asmociation. At Paltimore Washington, 6; Baltimore, @ At Cincinnati- Cincinnati, 14; Louteville, 10. AS Columbys—Columbua, 4, St. Louis, 3. National League. At New York— Philadelphia, 11; New York, @ AtCleveland—Chicago, $; Cleveland, & A$ Boston —Boston, 7; Brooklyn, & Row THE CLURS STANA. American Axsooation, e0 871 eo) 0 m gave three men bases « Errore and © two-base but nid the work. The Nationals made five rans that inning and were never again b. teams played » good fieiding game. Murph: took care of left exellent sliape, cay wring all the chances—seven in number—of- dhim. Beecher kept op bis battng «treak by making two hits. Eu Daily trom Lon- nd 4 plas third base scored speaks well for the It is thought that Bakely and il be the opporing pitchers today. onals made eaght Late and two errors and the Orioles eleven bite end Three errors. ‘the Nationals have engaged A J. formerly a Pennsylvania nmnteur the box. His reput he is said to b He was sought team. Thi Clark of th expected hurd Basemen Alvord be having been summoned b mother. MeQuery, the first base off. In yesterday ® game I ’ bare, Lohman third, Murphy was in left eld and Beecher in center fheld. Ld Daal and bad the duties and b upon bis shoulders in first time ‘The ovement to establish an American As foriation chub m Albany wext year bas taken definite rhape kK. A. Knox, M. €. Lowe and Georg 2». local patrons of the game, have secured grounds a « the league park and are now in correspondence with the association people concerning furtuer details, J. Earle Wagucr of Philadelphia ts in- terested in having # team there aud thinks it eat find for the Washington of Kobinson's liner was « itmere Amerwan, After Clarkson bad sbut out the Brooklyns for six innings verday in Boston be gave two buses on balls, made a wild in the seventh and timely hitting ted the # sumed bis good work, while the vi to picees in the tenth, and two errors gave the home team four run game. ihe weather wax cold and direntoni Louisville lost a poorly played xu cinuati yesterday. . Hitting by Keliy # men and bud playing by the Louisvilles allowed the home club to score ine runs in the ith ining. Yesterday's game at Cleveland with the Chi- cagos was one of the most exciting and best played of the season. Cleveland bed the score in the ninth on Davis’ single to ieft field. A scratch Lit to right field by Preffer sent Anson in wish the winning run after two men were Out. Anson got to lirst on Denny's wild throw. Rain fell neavily before the gume. The most exciting game of the season was played at Columbus yesterday with St. Louis. Columbus tied the score in the u.nth on four singles and won in the tenth on Gastrights three-baser and MeTamany # single. The Athletic-Boston and the Cincinnati- Pittspurg games were prevented by rain. POTOMACS DEYEAT THE COLUMBIAS. The Columbias were unable to bat Winkle man freely yesterday and were defeated by the Potomacs by 4 to 8 alter one of the best played amateur games ever seen in the District. The gaine was played on Analostan Island, as the Nationals’ grounds were too wet.” Leach Pitched for the Columbias and was hit for oniy six hit, with o total of eight bases. But the hits were umely aud three of the foar runs were exrned. ihe Young Easterns recently defeated the Eacelsiors by 12 to 9 Challenger will be te- ceived by the former from clubs whose mem bers are under seventeen, KE. Wood, 617 i street northeast. ecient Kesult of Yesterday's Racing. At Sheepshead Bay—First race, futurity course, 6 furlonge—Kingston, 1; Nellie Bly, 2; y Van, 3. ‘Time, 1.123-5. Second race, the ‘Ha'penny, 1; Lester, 2; Charade, 3. Time, 1.17. Third race, futurity course—Walcott, 1; Fairy, 2; Correction, & Time, 1.12 3-5. Fourth race, 7 farlongs—Soho, 1; Atlantic, 2; Blackburn, 8. ‘Time, (61. Fifth " 114 miles (two starters)—Kingmaker, 1; Sir John, 2. Time, 2.11 2-5. Sixth race, 1 5-1 miles—Raceland, 1; Bine Jeans, 2; St. Jobn, 3. ‘Vime, 2.17. At St. Louis—Firet race, 1 mile. Fly Leaf, 2; Event, 3. Time, race, 1 mile and 50 yards—W Mannette, 2; Chimes, 3. Time, race, the kindergarten ginkes, 5 Minnie L., 1; Goldstone, 2; Lond Fourth race, 8}, furlongs—lockner, 1; ime, 1.00%. Fifth race, mgs—Lemoine Hi., 1; Guido, 2; Princess 1 mile—Ea. tain Jack, 3 Ralonee, 1; 9 far Limi, 3. ‘Time, 1.66. Sixth’ rac Hopper, 1; May Hardy, 2; © Time, 1.4 ago—First race, 5 furlongs—Kenyon, 1; Phil Dw; 2; Reflection, 3. Time, 1.67 » furlonge—Patrick, 1; Helwr Ske Lela May, 3. Time, 1.35. Third race, 9 furlonge—Jake Saunders, 1; Sportsman, 2; Dollikens, 3. Time, 2.04%. The fourth fifth races were declared off. Mrs. E. D. Redd of Richmond, Va, re- ceived by mail on Thursday 8 ssaall pack~ age of crystallized fruit. She ate ® portion of it and gave the rest to a Miss Woody and to a negro woman and three negro children. In a short time all six were taken ill with cramps anda physician eaid they had been poiwoned. ‘They are all ina ‘condition, Lut it thought they will recover. ‘There is no clew OF suspicion as to whu sent the package. patients tna Radden Death by Violence. Joseph Wasky and his son, William, miners at the Christy coal mine, about four miles east of Des Moines, were killed recently. Both men were dead when found im their room. A fall Suspected of the New Bedford Murder. Charles Marsden, the alleged murderer of Peter E. Johnson at New Bediord,