Evening Star Newspaper, July 28, 1894, Page 6

AYERS CHERRY ~ | eserieoe. | MEDAL ABD | IPLOMA —-. WORLDS FAIR, : Awarded: -._ _ AYER’S tome. ae g The. soaretes ile 145m sr. "We Cleans Duck Suits. Fireproef Buildings. Ealtor-of ‘The Evening Sia: To the World’s Fair. DEEDS OF THE DEAD | BEQUESTS OF MOPABLE PEOPLE. CKEBE AND. THE: EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, JULY 28, 1894—TWENTY PAGES. 5 -Called Wills: —_-+—__—_ One” of the’ most interesting, bulidings: In’ : o¢ stone snd: 4 1-2 street, ‘bepuiarly Kriown as the city hal, interest- ig. however, not " rr , Washington fs that big. pile brick standing at he head of Upen the minds of thoughtful -people the} Dears, -Questiop of better butidings in the centers of ovr great, cities. : ~ i -_ "Phe importance. of constructing absolute- ly fireproof buildings must in the nea= {future attract the attention of ail: If the. Public were aware of the snialt adattional ecst at which fireproof buildings may be cof strected at the present time very many -Would hesitate before. building at such Sreat.risk to private preperty. - A. p-ivate Feekience or any other building will cost so Itttle additional that the residence portion ‘Of our city cannot pass this notice by without —_— heed to some of the suggestions made. The Knox Express Company would giadly Day ten mes over the smal! addittona! eost of a fireproof butiding which would Hate taken the place of the one now smoldering” in ruins, by which there would have~ been saved the torture and destruction of many valuable dumb animais and the loss of three or four valuable Itves. The noble iiremen who gave up their Itves so wititagly in their’ efforts to stay the destroying flames speak to the whole community for better and s@fer- butidings. ‘The material for fireproof buildings can part of our country, and in be.found in any such quantities as to render it equalty as cheap as wood, and the construction, ‘under ®@ system recently proposed, is so simple and economic that no excuse can be offered fm the future for the building of fire and death traps, such as some of the large buildings of Washington today really are. ‘The public or those interested in this ques- tion ought to insist on a reform that !s so easily accomplished. It may be a question of professional or technical knowledge as to what really con- stitutes a fireproof building. Iron unques- tionably docs not enter into the construction of a really fireproof compartment; but there are other substances out of which buildings may be constructed, by which the question is removed beyond controversy. The writer of this article has no purpose other than that of causing the public to investigate with a view of bettering the condition of all our growing cities and rendering lif certainly free from accident, and va | Property from destruction, lowering Fates of insurance and securing building in \ business. The Comm: lumbia cou than that o: the te those who carry risks, the same time a better ich to live and to transact loners of the District of Co- lo no greater public service amending the rules relating t Puildings within the fire limits, whereby the larger “proportion of newly constructed buildings would be of the indicated in the foregoing. Let the public take the cae lect up for discussion with a view of bene ting our whole city J. G. MEYERS. —_— fm the Depart- Boldiers ana ments. fo the Editor of The Evening Star: In view of the contemplated cha: nges in the clerical force in the executive depart- ments here, it is, it seems to me, proper the ex- and opportune to call attention to Astence of two Iaws which would appear to oe ime in a state of “innocuous desue- tude.” The first which I refer to is section 1754, Revised Statutes, United States, as follows: “Persons honorably discharged from the military or naval service by reason of dis- ability resulting from wounds or sickness incurred fn the line of duty shall be pre- ferred for appointment to civil offices, pro- pray —— found to possess the’ busi- ‘ess Capacity necessary for the - charge of such offices. bya ey A statutory mandate could not be stat. with greater clearness. The purpose of ihe section requires no judicial interpretation. It will be observed that it requires the a: certainment of but two facts—(1) an hon- erable discharge “by reason of disability resulting from wounds or sickness incurred in the line of duty,” and (2) that persons So discharged “are found to possess the business capacity ete. When the condi- tions are established the law declares ipso facto that such persons “‘shall be preferred for appointment to civil offices.” It is plainly mandatory, leaving no option afte: the finding of these facts. Put the operas is not limited by the to ori, al entry into Its provisions cover the e. to whom it relates, who are already in © service, so that they “shall Preferred” fer promotions. A promotion is equivaient to an appointment. It is re- ally a new*appeintment, and the person romoted must take a new vath of office, This has been the uniform ruling of the first controilers of the Treasury Depart- * never known its sound- ating features of sec- e practically abrogated or ig- civil service commission. It me sort of a scheme, which sll per centum to the gen- ¢ made by honorably charged Union soldiers when examined by it. T Ree fault te find with this, but the law distinguishes as between an honor- ably discharged soldier and one honorably Gischarged by reason of wounds or sickness incurred in the line of duty, and diserimi- Eates in favor of the latter. For all concerned the second Inw to which i wish to call public attention is at this time far more important. It is on page 16°, volume 1° ni SI Large. and provides “That in making any Feduction of force in any of the executive Gepartments, the head of such department shall retain those persons who may be equally qualified, who have been honorably discharged from the military or naval sery- fee of the United States, and the widows and orphans of deceased soldiers and ors. A VETER. Washington, July, 1995. ¥y bas devised © Jacksons ~ : naval office:, whe wrate his wil on a small origtinad wills of more than one of the other Presi- dents. of this country. The first paper, however, filed in the of- fice was, strange to szy, not-a will, but an indenture of ‘spprenticeship. It- was filed’ April 22, 1901, at the request, so it is stated in the records, of one William Smith, “of Mr. Smith was was apprenticed one Richard Skinner, ‘aged séventeen, son of one Maty- Tand Skinner. The paper recites that the senior Skinnér fiat day put his son to be an et te to Mr. Smith, “to learn the ‘art, and mystery, and, after the ‘Manner of an apprentice, to serve a house joiner and: carpenter until the full age af twenty-ene years.” The indenture further recites that “during ali which term the said apprentice. his said master faithful shall terve, his. acereta keep and his lawful commends everywhere obey. He shall not eontract matrimony within the said term. He shall not play at cards, dice or any other unlawful game whereby his master may have damage, with his own goods, nor the goods of others, without license from his said mester,” and it is further recited that the said master “at the expiration thereof shall and will furnish the said apprentice with a suit of clothes and a set of bench tools.” ? w of Original Wa gtonians. Among the earlier wills filed are those of Notley Young, David Burns, Joel Barlow and other original proprietors of the Dis- trict. And to these wills almost daily refer- ence is made by lawyers and others engaged in searching tities to District real estate. Of course, these old wills are quaintly drawn, in terms and phrases which at this late day appear more than odd and an- tiquated. Yet, as a rule, these ancient wills were drawn with particular precision and minuteness, and many of them are today models in their line. That which is per- haps generally regarded as the model will of the earlier days of the District is that of Daniel Carroll of Duddington, dated De- cember 2), 1548. It was said to have been drawn by William Hickey, who was then the engrossing clerk of the Senate. The will is really beautifully written, not an alteration or erasure being observable in all its great length. One of the earliest wills filed was that of y Young, dated February 15, 1805. In these days slavery existed here in the Dis- trict, and one of the provisions of the will reads: “To my niece I give my negro wo- man, Neii, wife to her servant Charies, with their children, and to each of my nephews one negro man or lad, to be desig- rated by executor.” That the testatrix recognized the fidelity of her slaves and sought to reward them is evidenced by this provision of her will: “I grant to my negro woman. Mary, commonly called Jet, her liberty after my decease, and I charge my estate with the obligation of paying to her annually three barrels of corn; and like- wise I give liberty to her daughter Rose and Rose's husband, Will, and their son Jack.” In those days a barrel of corn evi- dently meant much more and went a great deal further than it does today. And a dol- lar, too, evidently meant more and went further than it does today, for another provision of the will provides that $40 shall be given to the most regular of the servants of the deceased or divided between them and the neighboring poor by the spiritua! adviser of the deceased woman. Queer Antipathy to a Name. Of covrse many of the wills filed are! curious and odd affairs. They often con- tain remarkable provisions, notably that of one testator who directed that no one by the name of Butler should ever have any- thing to do in any matter whatsoever with any of his property. Just why the deceased Was so averse to anyone bearing that name purchasing or in any other way being con- rected with his property is not stated. An- other queer will is that cf a woman who stated that she expected to receive a mil- licn dollars in some way or other, and then | went on to provide the manner in which that sum should be divided, although it subsequently transpired that she really never ha‘l the least chance of coming into possession of such a comfortable sum. Then, too, cases are not infrequent where persons dying provided at great lemgth and with great preciseness for ihe disposition of property, when, in fact, they were poor as the famous church mouse, and with as lim- ited expectations. While today deceased persons make pro- vision in their wills for the cremation of their bodies it is believed that the first pro- vision of such a character in the District records is contained in the will of one Smith, a member of Congress from Virgin- ja, who, dying shortly before the war, di- rected thaf his body should be burned. Of course, there is no settled rtle as to the shape or extent to be observed in making ome's will, and the files exhibit many oddly framed amd written wills. aps one of the most minute of the wills on file is that of one William Walker, a United States sefap of payoe and with a lead pencil. An- other c43 will is that of Virginia Tayloe. This v=" wes, in fact, a brief note to the deces=@ Toman's sister, written on both sides — soiall sheet of note paper in May, itz. *.. wro‘s her sister just how she wishe2 ser property to be divided at her deat’. § wes not witnessed, however, and reall ens never intended Lj the writer to be cor sideced as her formal will. Yet, in 2 contest over it, the note was held to be a | adte~ Lieut. -Ac decal weal; rel a EY rf % valid will, although the property involved amounted to about $30,000, Wrote a Will in.a Note Book. Another paper of about a similar charac- ter, and held to be a valid will, was that written by George W. Rice, one of the membersof the ill-fated Jeinnette arctic exploting- expedition. ‘Fhe deceased was a sergeant in the signal service, and perished In- the ice and cold of Ellesmere Land. Tdke the other. members. of the ¢xpedition, he-kept a-note book, and-ore of the entries, made February 1, 1884, w: to Lieut. Kisling beg Oe rg expedition. He sta’ condition of tik : é i 5 i i 5 was, in. the-handwrit < 4 admitted felipe Fl 3 p BROTHES «1 . hat wt ister, ie-fereby - appe! executor of this pay--particulah ‘perponal attention to this: matter. «God, blese.them all.” -. Weanay Titngs fa the Ftes. Véty. often in” exai the files proyi- wilt of one testator, ah proxided Dame, with this. saving clause, how- “Ef he doesn't choose to, he can go fn his. own’ way.” The will of utteau, the assassin of President one of ‘those: filed in the office, the provisions of the murderer's: rhapa both amusing and novel, for that should any person or per- to contribute to the erection of a ptone over hie grave they are i use af ee 3 8 the jaw js, after all, ‘the best executor. in _woleh a falture of lefeats the un- ‘Hence, ‘ ? 3 3 ; a 3 Re ¥ % ra i i i é 3 i i boll, ‘the best wil of fF f capable of being devised, should in ample time prepare such a will as: Weuld convey the preperty as ‘desired. The simpler a wilt is, as a.general rule, the more Perfect it is, About the only thing neces- sary to constitute a valid will is to provides in plain, precise, brief terms just what is im the event of death. . ‘Then sign it tm the presence of three or.more creditable witnesses. When that is done all ls done that’ the law requires. SS A MINISTER WELCOMED. St. Paw Latheran Charch Recet Rev. M. E. Kline. A July entertainment, reception and so- cial, coupled. with refreshments, had the effect of bringing out a large crowd last evening at St. Paul's Lutherag Chureh, and the large Sunday schoo] room was well fill- ed with the members of that church and school, The occasion was more particularly in- tended as a reception to the young minister, Rev. M. E. Kline of Gettysburg, Pa., who is supplying the pulpit during the summer months, and in the absence of the pastor, Rev. Dr. Domer. Given under the auspices of the Sunday school and the Young Peo- ple’s Society of Christian Endeavor, the majority of those present were young peo ple, who braved the fierce heat and evi- denced much enthusiasm in coming to- gether for a few hours for social enjoy- ment. A short program had been provided, consisting of recitations, piano solos and a song, the “Jolly Blacksmith,” participated in by Misses Katie Eiseman and Helen Ir- win, and Messra, Edward F. Muth, George R. and Charles Linkins, Edward Duff and K rahe. us D. Alden, the ndent of the Sunday school, made a few remarks, during which he took occa- sion to extend greetings from the pastor, Dr. Domer, who had, in a letter, expressed his regrets at not being able to be present Withigthem,,and wishing them success with their reception and also expressing himself as being much pleased with the energy and enthusiasm displayed by the stay-at-home members of the church in coming together in such hot weather. Mr. Alden then, in a few well chosen words, gave the young minister a hearty welcome, and expressed himself as much pleased with the kind feel- ings existing toward the young minister, and that the young people especially had taken such a liking to him. He then pre- sented Mr. Kline with a handsome bou- quet of roses. Mr. Kline in reeponding thenked Mr. Alden and the members of the church and school for the kind reception given him and for the beautiful flowers, but wanted them all to understand that as far as the rela- tions went, it was not a one-sided aflair, but that just as much as St. Paul's people showed their feelings toward him, he felt for them, “for,” said he, “I certainly have @rown fond of St. Paui's people, and am more than pleased with the hearty welcome given me and the many kind attentions extended me so far during my stay here, and had no doubt but that the next two months would bring them together often, and always under enjoyable circumstances.” Mr. George R. Linkins on behalf of the Young People's Society extended a cordial welcome, and stated that Mr. Kline had been unanimously elected an active member of their society, and in concluding present- ed him with a neat gold pin, the emblem of the society. Mr. Kline was again called to his feet and again thanked the audience for their very great kindness, not only in electing him a member of the society, but also in-presenting him with the pin, which he would always wear and ever associate with it the pleasant memories of the occa- sion. Mr. Kline and Mrs. Domer then stood at the door leading to the refreshment room, Mr. George F. Muth introduced the mem: bers to them and then all enjoyed the hos- St. Paul's in the shape of ice cream and cak —_—__. To the Poor Ht ie. A little old woman, dressed in black ana carrying on her arm a large bundle,thought to contain clothing and fancy work, was a prisoner in Judge Miller's court today on a charge of vagrancy. She gave her age as sixty-two years, although she looked much older. A policeman arrested her on the Street last night for begging, and learned from her that she was sent here by the Baltimore authorities, She is a very feeble old woman, and if her story is true she has ® husband living somewhere in the United States, but just where she does not know. “He was employed by a woman of dis- Temute,”” she said, “and I didn’t know it.” She admitted that she had no particular heme, and said: “{ have made tidies for Poor Mrs. Harrison, and since then I've made fancy work for Mrs. Cleveland.” Judge Miller said he did not want to send the old woman down, but he couldn’t turn her loose on the street. “Fer God's sake let me go,” pleaded the old woman, ‘and I'll go to work.” She was sent down house for a month. to go to the poor Surrendered by Bondsama Stewart E. Shepherd, indicted for false pretences, was yesterday surrendered by bis bondsman, Herry Fage, ung committed to jail. . . ‘ te serusiehse braat en e hole that no wilt ts, to’ bitter fights over: estates | Popularity of Excursions on the Pellucid Potomac. — PLEASANT: PI over four hurdred thousand excursion: onnuaily. This éstimate seems larg it is true. The etaternent of number is: made on autHortty’ of thé “little watch-like wenger who ‘boaitis the “boat. A ‘report of this count is rengéred by @rassy lanes, and the townemen, treé paths Of. sod. Move-back’ manness, crinolirie, punch, minuets alt mind has made fact of fiction. “Nowhere the buss “on bustie of the river frort | Ewa Sqndaye Contrastea. .. ‘Wavhington’ has*t uptown Sun peal golden songs cf. praise, and the tengues 7 us cable pongd,:6. swish of Wat ef paddic-wheeis, the hiss of steam, a! shriek of whisthe: < eis ire eg Throngs of é sul to-and fro and harry here and* 1 . o shout com- wands, deekhands sweat and sweiter, as: = 3 money ready, “Beow your tick e. “Have your slack on khmo! ind “Let her go.” @ paradise of rosy cheeKs, laugh- ing eyes and curling hair, a flutter of flags and bunting and a solar spectrum of sashes, sols amd gummer skirts. Little Iris, Randmaid to proud old Juno, néver made a fairer realm of light. Au Analyeis of am Excursion. A Potomac excursion is a poem of sky, water, wooded hills, sunshine, moonbeams and vows ef love. Eros treads the deck of the excursion etenmer and the leafy dells and blossom-lighted vales of the river-side resort are the target range of Cupid. ‘The Star man is not able to report the number of hearts that have been wooed and wen by Potomac’s slivered tide. There are scores of retreats down stream where botany can be studied in the origina! package and where blushes may be kissed on town-bleached cheeks by sunlight straight frem heaven aud breezes fresh from the wind god's cave. These 400,000 people go down the river for exercise or rest, quietude or noise, idleness or action, solitude or hubbub; and they all get what they want. If you want the rhythm of the waltz, the boom of the bowling alley, the sizzle of the soda fountain, the gurgle of the bar, the chatter of tongues or the lonely murmur of pine boughs you can have it. Groups of people lounge under the trees, parade the walks and revel in the dancing pavilions. There, reclining oa the grass in that se- questered nook, ig a couple to whom this outing is a respite from work. Both have that uncomfortable “dressed-up" air which comes from donning coats and collars but one day in the seven. His coarse bronzed hands hold hers of red, and they are look- ing into space with a dull and sheepish gaze. When their eyes chance to meet they smile a silly smile and, hang their heads. They e silent, for they have not that gift of speech which chamberers have with which to trans! thein thoughts, but they love each other. ‘The Summer Girl and Her Beau. Crossing the lawn and approaching the cafe is another couple. He is fitted out with leather belt, tan shoes, turn-up pants and bright hat band, while she is a film of lace and lovely in ghost-like whiteness. She carries her parasol with an indifferent swing, and walks with a jaunty air, half tripping, half swaggering. They are talk- ing fluently and ly, with vivacious facial tactics; for all this it is only a spectacular conversation and means nothing. There is an old couple whose heads are buried under the snows of the winters of life. They love each other still, and they are probably thinking of a picnic or fete day, just like this, one summer day long, long ago. Over on that grass plot is a squadron of romping children. Some are playing with unconscious glee, while others are playing with a painful self-consciousness, and cast- ing glances to see whether their coltish an- tics are applauded by the elders wo are looking on. There ts a party of young men who think it famous to be looked upon as fast. They are trying hard to have a good time. but ultimately will admit their faflure. Just now they are entering the bar. Down in the alley are some young fellows whose chief accomplishment is muscle, and who always wish to make this accomplish- ment unduly conspicuous. There, sitting under clouds of curling, eddying smoke, in the whirling rings of which can be traced the outlines of fair and fettered Cuba, with his knees crossed and a beer glass by him, is a man who has come to this retreat for rest. And he is going about it in the right way. Scattered all around through wood and plain are knots of people who will make one wild rush for the steamer when the whistle is turned loose. Pleasant Places for Pilg: a. Amcrg the places where the pilgrim may escape the madding crowd and the mo- notony of asphalt deserts are: River View, Marshall Hall, Colonial Beach, Buena Vista, Chapel Point, Piney Point, Notley Hall, Glymont and others. The Macalester and the River Queen are the well-known boats for the Hall, and the fast and familiar Pentz plies to River View. The “cute” little Maj. Allen connects the city with Buena Vista, the old-timer, Mary Washington, does the Notley Hall’ route, the Harry Randall runs to Chapel Point and the George Leary sails to Colonial Beach, and the old bay steamer Lady of the Lake runs on the Glymont route, ex- cepting on Saturdays, when she sails to Norfolk. The oldest river resort in these waters is White House, a few miles below Marshall Hall. In the early days of Washington this held the same relation to the city that Mar- shall Hall and River View do now. The old boats Tom Collier, George Washington, Ex- Press and Salem used te run there, and take down the belles and beaux who now sleep at Graceland, Oak Hill and Mt. Olivet. Then tn bygone days Arlington Springs used to be quite a popular place to get mint Juleps, and the little steamer George Custis used to travel between here and there. Old-Timers Along the River. One can always hear an interesting story at the river front. The men who run boats, or those who have done it and grown too old for active service, congregate mainly at harbor police quarters. The harbor oifi- cers, especially Russel! Dean and Silas RIVER RECREATION FACTS ACCOMPANIED BY FIGURES PILGRIMAGES’ ss ce registers whieh etic: once for every: pag fain, ‘and | ) ‘aive Tae'| yee the transformation more spparent. thar:in- Aay. Throughout the former meliow chimes} ” ‘| vaual course inthe Chyde-ts twite round’ a supposed -}| Found all these marks, owing to the greater Lewis, are veteran water farers, whose ex- perience has not been confined to land- locked waters. Commodore Sutton has: also had: a good deal of life on: the river wave, and Officer . is not a-ignd-lubber by a gcod deal. Old men who us. | to serve on the Collier, Unton and the Georgianna, meet here, smoke and. swap. yarns. The tale ef the burning of the Wahwasset, by which. more .than a score.of lives were lost; then the blowing up of the Express and various other fatal incidents on the Potomac. are kcpt well rehearsed. These old-timers also havea great habit of congregating at the ferry dock, on the Mattano's wharf and on the Matsfiail Hall pier. Thetr talka are in- te ane make sehool. trustees of the District, has reported te tile Commissioners the tallowing changes ffecting the pay rolls-of the public scheols Punch, and” ducie. wees | froit "| the fads of that time, new told only in song. and story, antique portraits and in tombe. , has, changed. now. The . wand. of |- beer The Pan tm co Vistinnt te qnetiier'Ravatec. ©“ ‘The Pall Mail Gazette, Mr. Willism Wal- Worf Astor's: paper::in reviewing the- Vigix fant'sraces On the Clyde ‘on July 13. say: ‘All “aleng it was: hoped tat Vigilant would: not -prpve Thuihttbte on mis side “of the Atlantic, bui one's fondest expectations @1c' Hot lead“one to anticipate that the proud] winner ‘of the Anitrita’s cup would be de- feated in every. one of ber first six races, by. Vaikyrie'’s sister ship Britannia. So. far, ef course; nothing much has been proved The racing has beeh conducted in-the ean: | red_waters of the Clyde, over courses: fur wore tottuoas thah those which find fever tt Amecion.~ 1 witlbe remenrbered that of “the three courses satied tn the he eg int’ matches two were nominally. di- os to leeward to a aan boat and back rand ‘the other was triangular: whereas quadrilateral: Ar English boat is generally to have an advantage in getting better discipline of her crew,. especially in spinnaker Work, but Vigilant has been so well handled in our wate: her disadvantage in this respect pured to Britonnia is not suffici count for the letter’s series of victories. AC Lenst Not Tufertor. “But, though it has not yet been decisively Frovec that Britaniia is the faster model tt has certainly been shown that she is in no way Vigilant’s inferior, and this ‘alone i» of immense importance when we recollect the criticism passed upon Valkyrie after her defeats in New York bay. Beyond all ques- tfon she was not then sailing her proper form. In England when she came out she was fully Britannia’s equal, and, therefore, Vigtlant’s. It will be a lesson to Lord Dun- Taven or whoever’ next challenges for the famous Cup not to make expe:iments with the trim of his boat after he has proved her excellence in British waters. At the same time it must be remembered that the condi- ttons of sailing on the other side are differ- ent to our own. The big Atlantic swell has to be considered and also the fact that the dryness of the wind diminishes its apparent velocity and enabjes more canvas to be car- ried with the satre ballast. Vigilant’s smart dodge of carrying some tons of live ballast under the weather sai! wit! probably be pro- hibited in the next encounter or else it will be resorted to by both the competitors. At all events, our present chances of regaining the historic troply seem now much. better than they have ever been before. If Prince of Wales were to challenge w Britannia to race next summer an unmet amount of enthusiasm would be aroused. We imagine that Mr. N. G. Herresnett wou have all his work cut out to outbuild her, ahd we shall watch with additional interest the debut of the cutter which he has prom- ised to design for another owner with tne avowed intention of outbuilding Vigilant. Vigi and Navahoe. “So far as one can judge at present Vigi lant is but very little faster than Navahoe, - with hie Joved ne, -BpOndible‘for‘the consuiiptin * Malt. Gseetee Thinks the,|- the despised Herreshoff ‘cruiser-cum-racer,” who also had to lower her flag time after time to Britannia. Her only chance against the Watson boat w ‘ond reach with plenty of wind, as in the maich last Sep tember for the Brenton Reef cup, from the Needles, rogud Cherbourg breakwater and back. It will be remembered that this was the only occasicn on which Navahoe beat the royal yacht, and the finish was so close that at first Britannia was adjudged the winner. A strong easterly wind blew during the whole race, the only work to windw was inside the breakwater, when Britan gained two and a half minutes in two miles. On such an exceptional day Vigilant would probably succeed in winning back the Cape May ‘cup over the same course. Her great beam and her centerboard would serve her well under such conditions, But on ail other points of sailing Britannia seems her su- perior, She is quicker in stays, she points higher to windward, and—which is really re- markable when one considers Vigilant’s enormous sail area—she can beat her when running free, and that although Carter does not appear to have us yet picked up the trick of the two spinnakers set at once. If Vigilant is well handled Britannia has been salled to perfection, no matter whether Mr. W. G. Jameson or Carter has had hold of her tiller. Except in the earlier matches, when Britannia and Valkyrie fought out duel after duel, no such close and fasci- nating yacht racing has ever been seen. And of this we may. hope to have a continuance until the first week of September. --2ee- FIGHTING EACH OTHER, Novel Weapons Employed by a Rall- road Company. An attempt of the Bridgeport, Conn., Traction Company to extend its tracks across the main street crossing ef the con- solidated road nearly ended ia a riot there ] Thursday. The New York, New Uaven and Hartford Railroad Company objects to the Traction Company crossing its tracks at that point, and when the workmen of the latter corporation tried to proceed with their work yesterday morning the railroad com- pany ran several freight trains to the cross- ing and stopped there. The surface company’s men, who had al- ready laid one track over the crossing, at- tempted to continue their work, but were prevented by the scalding steam turned on them by the engineers of the freight train lccomotives. They retaliated by turning a stream of water from a hose on the train- men, and for a time a fight was imminent. The engineer of one of the trains then chopped the hose. The police were called, and later United States Marshal Strong ar- rived on the scene and demanded that the freight trains be moved. They were run down the track a short distance, and the Traction Company employes tore up the Planking from the crossing. The second track is still obstructed by a stationary engine of the New York, New Haven and Hartford road, however. = Niagara Falls via B. and 0., $10, Augant 2d. Personally conducted tour leaves Wash- ington via royal blue line express, Thurs- day, August 2, at 5:05 p.m. Through Pull- man sleeping cars to Niagara Falls. Berths reserved in adi fices, 619 and 1351 Pennsylvania avenue. Round-trip tickets, good ten days, ten dol- lars. —Advt. | ington. MAKING THINGS EVEN How Young Men Repay Girls for Winter Hospitalities. SWEET COURTESIES OF SUMMER PR SLICER SH ‘Thig is the season of the year when the oung man ‘whose fancy last spring Itghtly turned fo tFoughts of love must hie himself hcmeward-after a hat. day's work, don cf feet of gas,” ton stery “of thé best parlor sofe, aN of whieh was at’ the” expense of” her“ father's’ bank account. +2! nf Se os 0 ‘Thus it wilh be clearly: seen that the young. van’ Is under migny anQgrest ebitgations for not @ light is vistble. porch she is, however, but not alone. By her side, and decidedly near at that, is the young minister but | mtly sent by the conference to rulé over the church of which her family are members. An Cider sister completes a trio that is not at all-relished by the newcomer, who ts greatly displeased ever the outlook. However, the young nian, with as good grace as he can command under the circumstanees, takes a seat by her unoccupied side, assumes a gium si- lence and instead of entertaining is bored almost to profanity by a discussion of the literary. merits of Shakespeare, Scott, Long- feliow and other poets and authors almost without end. The preacher talks through bis nose somewhat and is apparently en- deavaring to impress his auditors with what he considers the marvelous extent cf his knowledge and the greet magnitude of the gray matter inclosed by the bones of his skull. The young lady mekes it a point te deliberately differ with the religious wentleman as regards favorite authors and peems, and this style of conversation is kept up for hours and with it the Sphinx- of-Kahme-like mode of existence affected by the young man who had supposed him- self even more interesting to her than the works of a Jong since deceased writer. Fi- nally the clock in the parior strikes eleven und the young man gives vent to an intend- vd-to-be audible sigh of relief. but the min- ister is as immovable as the Rock of Ages It is evident that the situation has devel- 1 into a game of sitting out one another, and the young man, whose heart is nc overfiowing with pangs of jealousy and rage, grits his gold-filled teeth, also audibly, and solacingly assures himself that be can sit on that hard iron step until day after norrow, which is pay day. Such heroic sures prove not to be 1 for in the course of half an hour the ptistic literary expert concludes that he nust retire for the purpose of preparing his sermon for the coming Sabbath, and, sullen sentences, the mart: suit, not to compose a siiscourse on the Bible, but to brood over the fact of onc day lost in his efforts to impress and enter- tain. ‘The Course of Truc Love, ete. Sparkling, bright, happy and early he calis on the evening following and im- mediately suggests to her a walk. Previous- ly he had mapped out a route, and they start upon a foot journey fraught with love, happiness, poetry, cool breezes, the sweet odor of flowers and mosquitoes, thrcugh several of Washington’s beautiful city parks. Down romantic foliage-lined paths they stroll, but the pair ts not alone On each of the numerous benches is a coo- ing couple, similar to themselves, basking in the sunshine of each other's light, for, a’though night has cast her Nubian shades about, love ts a stranger to shadows, dark- ness or gloom. Even the flickering and re- mote gas lights are bedimmed by the daz- zting intensity of this great love light. As every seat holds two or more occupants, on the couple meanders, passing in turn the male cynic, who glances at them with a sneer more wilting than the torrid weather, and the irrepressible smali boy in organ- tzved gangs, which are secreted behind bushes. Almost all the heavenly poetry is blasted as by dynamite when the young- sters, who should be safely tucked in bed and scund asleep, shout in concert and great glee a choice selection of jeering re- marks, such as “Oh, mommi “Holy gee. get on ter der iM Sweet, now!” “! yer? countless others calculated to rattle even a country circus rattlesnake that was never known to rattle. This fusillade of con- wiomeiate English causes flushed faces and a hasty retreat, both of which tend to in- crease the beat of the heart, a more rapid flow of blood through the system, and con- sequent perspiration. Getting Down to Realities, Then it is, after a long silence, that the young man hesitatingly mentions soda water and raspberry ic?. Now, this is also the season of cooling beverages in Wash- Byron one time found a place slong hi wanderings where it “too hot for vice,” but undoubtedly soda water had not then become an established insti- tution. The young lady replies to the con- on by saying that she should so like Y one of those new-fangled snowballs, jd at that moment, as they are just leay- she park, two horrid men walk directly ind them and talk in a loud tone. Says one: “The soda water fountain is rapidly becoming a menace and a nuisance. It's a god, cheap affair for a young spoon to march his best girl up to on a hot summer Night; its less expensive than the ice cream table, and therefore it's an economical de- vice.” (This causes the young man to turn icy cold.) “Although,” continues the pedes- trian, who evidently intends that his con- versation shall be overheard by the pair in front, “it 1s an economical device; it gets ™men, women and children into the habit of drirking all sorts of villainous decoctions, about the effect of which they know noth- ing, and which they don’t need at all.” The words have their effect. The young lady faintly says that she really doesn’t core for anything, the young man does not insist, ard they silently return to her hor:> and once again he leaves her with sadrese in his heart and the price of the soda water remaining in his pocket. He away the next evening, but i f # ‘Ths Marie! dont you think you had better . 3 ‘ | Hit i 4 Hf HE i Hi ] ff HE tr ite ift i i g z | hour § & F tl j i i : gett elite Re isa begin again with ah evening on the front repetitienr porch and follow it up by the strolls. ti ot necessary to pars tina: ‘ Thus it is with the average young man ef Washington, who, these hot summer days, ts blessed or otherwise with a best girl te be entertained. et —_+e2_____ ONE-MAN POWER. x-Mayer Hewitt Woeld Dri Pr Good Government Club F of New York city had a forme! meeting and housewarm- ing a few nights ago in its new quartersat 524 Hudson street. About half of the four hundred members were present. Ex-Mayor Hewitt was expected to make an address, but he was unable to be present and sent the following letter, which was read by, Alfred R. Conkling, who presided: “I am indeed sorry that I shall not te able to attend the meeting of Good Go ernment Club F. I have regarded the growth of these clubs as the best evidence which I have seen of the determination on the part of the people to rid themselves of the intolerable evils to which the munt+ cipality has been subjected by the ring which has monopolized all the functions government in this city. I have always said, and I now repeat, that the existenc of one-man power was more discreditat to the fair fame of the city than the evi which it has produced. We pt under the government of the p yet for years we have allowed ourselves to be ruled by an autocrat, who has flattered himself that he was doing goed service to his fellow-citizens by relieving them from the cares and functions of government. Even under the most honest administration such a state of things would be intolerable, because it destroys all public spirit and undermines the very foundation of free in- stitutions. Organtuation of Citizens. “The first step toward reform is for the citizens te organize themselves inte clube for the preservation of the rights and the performance of the duties cf good citizens, The second step is to teach them the ni: ture of these rights and duties. We hav been so long under the domination of an autocracy that the rising generation is in danger of losing the knowledge of the fundamental principles upon which our government was founded, and upon which it must rest if liberty is to be preserved. There is, and can be, no liberty without the right to acquire property, and the prop- erty acquired by honest labor must be pro- tected by law. When the rulers become the violaters of the law.and by indirect methods appropriate to themselves the property of the citizens, free government has ceared to exist. “The recent disclosures before the Senate committee now sitting in this city hay demonstrated that public office has becom: the means for robbing the citizens and for enriching the officials. In the presence of this scanda! partisan politics should be sunk in a determined and indignant effort to drive the plunderers from power and to restore the administration of public » "airs the work which the zood goverament clubs can do, but in order to accomplish it they must be prepared to co-operate with and as far as possible to organize movements in- tended to purify the public service. Party fealty is a secondary conrideration, 2nd the question should never be asked whether the candidate for municipal office is a reputli- can or a democrat, but should be limited te the inquiry as to whether he ts capable ang honest. Confronted With Grave Problema. “The spirit of reform seems to have been reawakened in this country. It is certal time that it should exert itself, for we live in an age when the genius of destruction is at work undermining the well-settled prin- ciples of order upon whieh the social struc- ture resis and must continue to xtand, The rising generation are confronted vith a very grave and difficult problem—no less than the preservation of the liberty which was secured to them by the sacrifices and the wisdom of their fathers. When progress: takes the form of anarchy it must be ar- rested at whatever cost. Violence mutt be repressed by force, but in the meantime it is the bounden duty of the community to provide for the diffusion of sound ideas on the subject of government and of admin- istration. The Government Club movement is full of promise in w direc- tion, and I congratulate you and your axso- ciates in Good Government Clyb F that it has taken hold of the work with so much enthusiasm and in the epirit of self-sacri- fice. Very truly yours, “ABRAM 6. HEWITT." fy -