Evening Star Newspaper, October 26, 1895, Page 11

THE EVENING STAR PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY. AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 1101 Pennsylvania Avenue, Cor. 11th Street, by The Evening Star Newspapsr Company 8s. H. .UFFMANN, Prest. New York Office, 49 Potter Building. ——_—-—___- ‘The Evening Star !s served to subscribers in the itz by carriers, on thelr own account, ut 10 cents fF week, or 44c. per month. Copies at the counter cents each. By mail—anywhere in the United States or Canada—postage preoaid--00 crnts per weoth. Suturday quintupl> Sheet Star, $1.00 per years with foreign postaze alded, $2.00. Entered at the Post Otfice at Wasbiagton, D. C., &s second-class toail matter.) [7 AN mail obscriptions rust be paid in advarce. Rates of advertising made known on applicatica. Part2. Ch ec Fy ening Sia | Pages 9-20. + ~>— WASHINGTON, D. ©. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1895-TWENTY PAGES. Qrinters’ Inf, céBe fittfe schooks master of advertising), saps: JE is claimed for te Washinston Stor, ond profablp frufSfulfe Claimed, Bat no offer newspaper in the countrp goes info 6o farge & percentage of aff the Souses tiffin a radius of fwentp mifes from f6e office of puBficafion, QUAIL SHOOTING Birds Are Scarce Owing to the Hard Weather of Last Winter. THE HUNTING IN THIS LOCALITY About Guns and Dogs and Other Features of the Sport. YHINGS WORTH KNOWING ee Written for The Evening Star. OVERS OF QUAIL shooting who do most of their hunting in the vicinity of Wash- Ington will be griev- iously disappointed this year, for the un- usual cold weather and deep snows of last winter were too #& much for the little a NY Ws! sellows, and they died }\NYA py the hundreds, NOW: frozen out and WN * starved ont,and what eighteen months ago was cover, and held a tolerably good quota of irda, is now barren to a feather. I douht if ten birds can be found in an area of twenty square miles with Washington for its center. There may be a few of which the writer has failed to learn after careful search and inquiry, but any one who would shoot one know status of in a fairly good ngton is peculiarly forward in re- the abundance of bird life, and arly is this true of the years there was scarcely a gard to Not a Very Big Day. tection in which one could go for any dis- tance without striking a covey, and only two years ago a flock of some fifteen or twenty spent the summer in the grounds of the Zoological Park and adjoining fields. ‘There is not a sportsman in the city who has not enjoyed quail shooting in the im- late vicinit Not for many rs at least (just how many none can say) will the cheery “bob- white” be echoed and re-echoed from field to forest, and from one tangled briar patch to the next. It seems but yesterday that the writer tramped the woods hack of Falls Church and found birds as numerous as one could desire. That was a favorite locality for them, and a day's hunt there was invaria- Ly successful, even when other regions ap- peared barren, but a recent tour of the surrounding country, to ascertain the real ecrdition of things, failed to find so much as a feather, even in this favored spot, and Hut elicited from the farmer and country sportsman the same sad story of death and’ destruction. One informed me how often the first two days o! the blizzard the birds flocked around the stacks in the barn yard, regard- less of the presence of himself and men, by whom they were fed, and how upon missing them the following morning a search re- vealed the entire flock huddled together and frozen solid in a drift at the foot of a stack of straw. Another told me of finding the birds dead in the spaces between the sticks of wood in the weod piles through the forest, while still another mentions having caught an entire covey in his hands in a brush pile that were too benumbed and too weak to fly or run. These were taken home and fed and warmed, but all efforts to save a single ene were fruitless. above are but a few of many such » told, and even at a distance of sixty miles further south the same con- Gition of affairs existed. A New Supply It is apparent, therefore, that the man who would sheot quail this fall must go to more scuthern shooting grounds, where the birds are st.li abundant, and where good sport may be had. Before proceeding further, Just a word for the rer edy for the condition of things existing bere at home. The open season, es regulated by law, varies much with lo- cality. Lying, as we do, between two states, the laws of both must be observed. Neither agrees with the other, and in Maryland particularly ro two counties agree as to the date of beginning and ending of the closed and open In general, though, the u open season for Maryland and the District ons. of Columbia bes: January 1. more cons Ss on October 24 and ends In Virginia the laws are still vative, the shooting season ex- y before ing away with the slaughter.” Now, the thus d al sgivirg, nk y of writer would suggest that the various clubs take the matter in hend, petition the legis- latures of both states to pass a law prohib- s the aail for five years in the freeze. n, by pooling funds, a suflicient num- of birds y five hundred or a thou- killirg of t a ber the king of fall sports, while with many it holds first place, and is the only one to which the sportsman looks forward from year to year, and in which he sinks his spare cash in the shape of guns, dogs and every new Cevice for convenience and com- fort. It is a sport in which the uBe of a dog is imperative. To many the intelligent working of a well-trained dog is the chief attraction of the spcrt, as the numerous field trials throughcut the country every fall can abundantly testify. The choice of dogs lies between the pointer and the setter, and there are many things to be said for and against each. There are many varieties of each to choose from, but the main thing is to get one that is well trained. The writer has seen dogs whose pedigrees are lengthy, and whose values were reckoned fn four figures, that On the Wing. at actual work were not worth a charge of shot; while one of the ugliest-looking mon- grels I ever saw was the best quail dog I ever shot over. Just at present the bal- ance of favcr seems to be toward the roiater, but the pendulum swings back and fcrth every two or three years, and an- other year may see the setter holding the palm over his shorter-haired rival. ch of Dogs and Guns. Personally, I prefer the setter,’ possibly because I have always owned one, although there is the job of breaking in a wild dog each fall, while a pointer, once trained, is always trained and ready for the field, even after a lapse of several years. In the matter of guns, the twelve and sixteen-gauge are the proper weapons, the latter being preferable, as being lighter and easier to carry on a day’s tramp. For the former three and a half drachms of powder, and for the latter three, with an ounce of No. 10 shot, is the proper charge to shoot. Quail, like every other species of game bird, while they may be f d most any- where at any time, nevertheless have fa- vored spots and favored resorts, runways feeding grounds, at or near which they are generally found, and a little attention to the character of the country and general lay of the land is the first care of the ex- perienced hunter, and should always be looked into when shooting over a country for the first time. Their Favorite Resorts. Generally speaking, quail are birds of an open country, and little of your shooting will be done in the woods, so that unless you perchance drive the birds into it for shelter, you will confine most of your at- tention to the fields and pastures. Wheat stubble {s most eXcellent ground to shoot over, as is also corn stubble. In the south- ern states is a variety of pea, known as “cow pea” or “pcor man’s pe It is ex- tensively grown in many localities, and proves a never-failing source of food for these birds. If a covey is not started out of the patch itself it 1s almost sure to bé found within a very short distance of one, and your dog will quickly track them. In fact, some hunters merely travel from one patch to the next. If now, after care- fully hunting the country over without finding anything, you will seek out some iittle swale in which the grass grows a trifle higher than elsewhere, you will be almost certain to find the quarry. This knowing about where to find the birds is one of the things you have got to learn for yourself by experience. No one can tell you; it is like tying a particular knot— easy to do, but hard to explain. THEY SWAPPED LEGS. Twe Grand Army Veterans Had Trou- ble Until They Did So. Mo2j. Jobn W. Burst of Chicago, who was quartermaster general of the G. A. R. un- der Commander-in-Chief Lawler last year, is one of the greatest practical jokers in the country, and his mirthful propensities will peep out at the least shadow of a chance for fun. Col. Jack Stephens, also of Chicago, is not so much given that way, and very often can’t see any fun in Burst's nonsense. Both lost their right iegs near the hips during the war, and while Burst is about five feet seven inches in height, Stephens is pretty close to six feet in his stockings. Burst was on the G. A. R. national pen- sion committee for several years, and his duties in that line brought him to Wash- irgton frequently. On one of his visits he registered at one of the uptown hotels with his friend Stephens, and after transacting seme business and having considerable fun with the boys they retired for the night, occupying the same room. The next morning Burst was wandering slowly down F street, apparently having much difficulty with his wooden leg, fer he got along very slowly, but evidently not painfully, as his face was beaming with smiles. In the middle of the square an F street car stopped, and a very excited man came toward the sidewalk with a hop- skip-and-Jump motioa. It was Col. Ste- phens. “Here, Burst, what in the d—1 did you run off with my leg this morning for?” ex- claimed the colonel, his head bobbing up and down as he wohbled toward the major. “Your leg?” responded the major, danc- ing around in a three-step polka m ment, with a look of innccent amazement. “Well, I thought something was wrong with tho blamed thing. Let’s swap.” And they meandered into a private room of a near-by restaurant and traded. > THE STRANGER SMILED, But the Young Man Didn’t Know That 1 pair, could be brought from the south a ent peints through- 1 are rapid breeders, to fifteen and even brocd, and despite prowling pot hunter, seed sprinkling of birds would be period. This meth- end of the c ed in many lo- and there is no a common ress here. ington one can find the ly abundant at various places nin a few hours’ r'de. Particularly is true of High Point, North Caroli: e very best of sport Is to be hs m Various neighboring regions ‘ord of the great nvmber of birds » found there. In fact, throughout nearly all of the more southern states quail fairly swarm, and one y go amiss In the choice of a shooting ground. They are more abun- dant in Plcrida than any place known to the writer, but much smaller in size than northern bird. They are also much and are fre mtly seen around the S end even the doorsteps of the : North of us there are no birds to mention, for the sama reason that the e None here, and west of us the di foro birds are f ee to pay for the trip. berefore, the only choige our The King of Sports, Quail shooting is, with few exceptions, There Was Anything to Smile At. An eminent scientist from a distant city was visiting Washington a short time ago. Being emirent and being a scientist, he was accorded the privileges of the Cosmos Club, being provided with a visitor's card. He much enjoyed seeing and meeting the many men of note who occasionally drop in at the club for a little diversion. One evening there seemed a good many strange faces present, in fact, there seemed to be no one in the rocm that the visitor had becn Iatro- duced to. He was anxious to know who of them were, for he judzed from ypearance that they were lion: 2 hold to address one of the youn was particularly well dresred, and who seemed perfectly at home. He called the names of several who were pointed out, and scemed pretty well posted as to who they were and what they had done. nd who is that man in the bay the heavy ‘Ch, that’s Professor C fe published a book on ry" a t time ago. I don’t sce how he could know much ubeut soc: L went out a good deal myself last and I never liim at a tea or reception, or any ot! social gathering.” The stranger ticd not to let him see that he siniled. Positively the best, Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup. REFORM IN FUNERALS A Discussion of the Matter by Col- ored Baptist Clergymen. EXPRESSED 10 SHOW OPPOSITION Criticism of Double Funerals Where Secret Societies Officiate. DANGER OF DISEASE ——>+—__—_ The pastors of the colored churches in Washington have for some time been con- sidering a plan to reform the method of conducting colored funerals. The change which their clergymen propose to effect first is to stop the custom of opening coffins in the church and having the congregation view the remains of the deceased. The clergymen who have interested themselves in this proposed change say that the opening of coffins in church may spread disease and endanger lives. Dr. Fields Cook of Alexandria, Va., who is a member of the Baptist Ministers’ Union of this city, and one of the oldest colored clergymen in the country, has taken the initiative step in the movement. At the meeting this week of the Baptist Ministers’ Association Dr. Cook called the attention of ‘the association to this evil, and said that it was due to the good health of the public that it should be done away with. Other mem- bers of the association agreed with Dr. Cook and spoke upon the subject. In this con- nection it was stated that often bodies are kept out of the grave for several days or more, especially if the deceased person hap- pens to be some dignitary in any of the many lodges or secret societies in the city. After having been thus kept several days, in order to allow the members of the lodges opportunity to participate in the funeral, the body is taken to the church. Very often the crowd is so large it cannot be accommo- dated in the church and friends of the dead remain waiting on the outside. After the services are completed the casket is opened and all those who desire to do so are re- quested to pass around and review the re- mains. A Grent Danger. According to the talk before the associa- tion caskets are sometimes kept open for an hour or more and hundreds of people pass around it, some attracted with the desire of beholding the last of the deceased and the majority for mere curiosity. This, some of the clergymen declared, was a dangerous custom. The majority of the mémbers of tne min- isters’ association were of the opinion that hereafter there should be no more opening of coffins in churches. Anathemas at the Coffin. Another thing which was brought out in connection with the discussion of the sub: ject was that often those whom the de- ceased had been so unfortunate as to make his enemies in life, take opportunity, upon such occasions, to say unpleasant things about the deceased over his remains, as they pass around the coffin. One clergyman relatei an incident where the deceased was a man, and in passing around his coffin, one of his enemies remarked: “S’pose you's done lying about me, now.”’ On enother occasion one remarked: ‘Stay there, you rascal.” The clergyman said that such conduct was disgraceful, and the conduct of curiosity seekers had brought the thing to a point where it ought not to be further tolerated. ‘Another matter which occupied the at- tention of the meeting was whai one of the members was picxsed to cail “double fun- erals.”” After the preacher has had his say, according to this member, the society of which the deceased is a member often con- ducts another service, consisting of ritual- istic services, mystic signs and grips, clap- ping of hands and giving of Arabic or other passwords. The clergymen who partici- pated in the discussion said that it was in- tended that these services should be con- ducted at the grave and not in the churches, and the societies take advantage of the church because the people don’t go to the cemetery. Sunday Funerals. In most cases it matters not how early in the week a member of the lodge may die, the body is generally kept until Sunday, in order that there may be as big a display as possible. Bands of music are secured, and the chief grand exalted potentate, or the past worthy grand chief, has charge of the services. After parading through the principal thoroughfares leading to the church, they arrive there usually about 2 o'clock. After the pastor has finished with the church service the chief grand exalted potentate assumes charge of the remains, and the ritualistic services of the order are gone through with. So much time is consumed that one of the clergymen said the major portion of the Lord’s day is taken up, not in worshiping the Lord, but in making a show of the dead, and they have accordingly deter- mined to have no more “‘double funerals.” Those who are of this opinion say that if the societies are determined to have this kind of funeral they will have to be con- ducted in halls, and not in the churches. Comment of the Clergymen. During the discussicn of this subject one of the clergymen, who participated in it, said that these displays on the part of the secret societies had a baneful effect upon the colored people here, as it caused many of them to identify themselves with secret societies in preference to the churches, with the hope of having a big display over them when they are dead. Incidents were told where poor colored people worked hard for the mere pittance of a salary and paid mest of it into secret societies, or, in some czses, denied themse’ves the pleasure of attendance at the churches, and even some- times of food and clothing. To be a mem- ber of some secret order was more to them tkan being members of the church. The clergymen expressed themselves as favorable to secret societies, but not to the extent of having the members neglect their churches or the duties which they owed themselves. The members of the meeting, wkile not taking any official action upon the subject, expressed their determination to use their influence in the suppression of what they complained of as evils. The memi nip of the association in- cludes the members of the Baptist churches city and parts of Maryland and Vir- ee He Could Spare It. From the Rexbury Gazette. Tramp—‘One moment, my friend, can you epare the price of a glass of beer?” Party Accosted—"Yee, easily, and what's more, I’m just going down street to get it. G'day = ee A Supreme Test. From Sciiliner’s. Ga a quiet corner at the reception.) She— “You say you would be willing to risk your life for me?” He—"Only try me! From the Cleveland Tost “Ho-hum!” sighed wish these hurry up their Cummin Weele, “I Truck Ttyd Wot idee ye got now, Cuminin?” “Then we kin tart out huntin’ a job o° in’ iosses.”” SNAKES AND PARTRIDGES. Prince George Will Not Be Qutdone by Loudoun County in Story Telling. “I saw a piece in The 8 some time ago about a man from Lcudoup county,” said the man from Prince rge, who was sitting in the end of his wagon in the rear of Center market. “Yes, I think he called! at the office,” said The Star man. z “Well, you know he was telling about a nineteen-foot snake that et a bushel of eggs and a couple of turkeys.” “I believe he mentioned something of that sort to the snake editor.” “When that paper came out to Acco- keek with that story in it a good many of the neighbors said it was a blamed false- hood, but I tol’ ‘em that it was correct, ’cause I've knowed snakes to do things like that myself.” It was quite evident that the Prince George man had a story to relate, and after a short pause, during which he swung his cowhide boots to and fro re- flectively, he continued. “I was out in the meadow one day and I see’d a lot of patridges running around and I stopped a minute to watch them. After a little while a snake crawled out- ’en the bushes. “How big was it? Oh, he was a middle- 3ized fellow, abovt so long,” and the nar- rator almost dislocated a shoulder blade in giving the measurement. “He laid down in the sun near the flock and opened his mouth good and wide and kep’ real still, After he’d been there some time another snake come out’en the bush- €s, jumpin’ up and down and runnin’ right at the flock of pairidges.” “How big was he? Oh, about so long,” and the Prince George man stretched his arms until he was red in the face. “I thought he must be a fool snake to try to catch a patridge that way, but that wasn't his idee. Now you know when a patridge is skeered it wants to hide and will lay under roots or inside holler logs until it gets over bein’ skeered.” The Star man was not certain that such were the bird’s habits, but said nothing. “Well, when they saw the other snake layin’ there with his mouth wide open I they must have thought that he was r log, ’cause they every one of ‘em run right plum into his mouth and down his throat. After they had finished up the flock they both ran into the bushes. - I s’pose they wuz lookin’ for another flock, so the other snake could get a meal.” There was silence for a period, but The Star man made no comment. “I don’t reckon patridgeshootin’ will be very good this year,” added the Prince George man regretfully, as he bit off a fresh chew. —_—_—.___ PRANKS IN A CABLE: CAR. A Boy’s Opportunity to Pley a Trick and He Doesn’t Hesttate. “A fellow needs his sea lege in a place like this,” said a gentleman on a cable car Saturday night, as the sudden starting of the car seated him rather unceremoniously, with a flushed face, in the corner. Two youngsters sat next to hm, and they giggled at the abrupt way in which he sat down. Pretty soon the car stopped, and a couple of auburn-baired misses tripped in, with a strong odor of sweet violets, and seated themselves on the opposite side near the center. They reached their seats without any mishap, as the can waited for a fat man, who didn’t commence wobbling from the sidewalk until the car stopped. He had squeezed through the door: and taken a couple of song-and-dance steps toward a seat, when the car siarted, and threw him against the conductor; then ‘he lurched forward and sat down suddenly on the two boys, crowding them apart like a big wedge, and they giggled again. When the car stopped next it was to pick up a little weman with a well-loaded mar- ket basket, and she came forward by fits and starts until she secured a seat next to the little boy near the center of the car, placing her basket on the seat hetween her- self and the boy; and soon the scents from the various vegetables and the odor of sweet violets were battling for supremacy. ‘The fat man’s coat pocket was gaping wide open, and it caught the eyes of thé young- ster seated next to the market basket. He had also noticed some onions on top of the conglomeration in the basket, and it wasn’t long before he had five of the vegetables transferred to the pocket. Then the young rascals put four or five of the onions in his cap, and, holding the cap in his hand, walked to the door, motioning to the other little chap to join him. After a few whispers and giggles, they again took their seats, but had exchanged places, and it didn’t take much time to make another transfer, and the cap was empty again. The fat man and the little woman are both undoubtedly readers of The Star, and will understand now something that prob- ably seemed very myster‘ous and puzzling as they reached their respective homes on last Saturday night. —_—__ TIGHT LACING SAVED A LIFE. The Fox Terricr Escaped Injury Be- cause He Was Protected. Three fashionably dressea@ young ladies were sauntering down 16th street the other afterrcon, laughing and talking. The one in the center held a pretty fox terrier pup closely pressed to her stylish belt, which was rot more than nineteen inches in cir- cumference. As the young lady was by Po means attenuated there was a nice com- fortable niche for doggie to rest in. The other two stepped off the curbstone all right, but she with the dog was so en- grossed with other matters that she step- red off without knowing it. As might have been expected, she measured her length in dusty asphalt, and her pet was underneath. He thought he was Killed, so did the young ladies and so did everybody cn the square, for he was a good yelper. ‘The fallen fash- ion plate was assisted to her feet and the howling pup was “poor little fellowed,” and stroked by three pretty white hands which felt for broken bones, The howling soon ceased, however, and when he was put on the ground he dashed off in true fox terrier style, as much as to say, “she never touched me”—and she didn’t. But if she had held that deg in any other way he would have been smashed. —~— The Imperial Stud of Lippiza. From the Westminster Gazette. The gift of a stallion to the Maharaja of Jodhpore by the Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, in return for the hospitality he rece ed from that Rajaput,Prince during his recent Indian tour, calls attention to the oldest stud in Europe. This is the im- rerial stud of Lippiza, in the Karst coun- try, about one hour's journey from Trieste. It w founded by the Emperor Ferdinand I in 1580, and the breed, which is a mixture of Arab and Andalusian blood, has been k-pt quite pure ever since. There are at the stud at present eighty mares and five breeding stallions, and about 250 young horses and geldings. About forty horses are sent annually to Vienna, where they are usel exclusively in ihe imperial stables. One peculiarity of this breed is that, as they have been allowed, for genera- tions, to roam over the Karster mountains unshod, their hoofs and feet have become so hard that they do not require to be shod. They are Gescribed as being as handsome as they are hardy and intelligent. ——-—+0+. Her Error} From the Indianapotis Journal. “I see that you have been buying a bi- cycle,” he casually remarked, as they sat side by side on the sofa, “Yes.” “Cash or installment?” “Two dollars a week,” she admitted. And thus it was she unknowingly caused im to postpone his ‘proposal for nearly a year. When ordering Cocoa. and Choclates be sure and ask for Huyler's, ‘They Lave no superior. AMONG THE TOILERS The Washington Building Trades Council and Its Work. RECENT DOINGS IN THE LABOR FIELD Coming Convention of the United Garment Workers. A RAILWAY FEDERATION ————— The Building Trades Council of Washing- ton is one of the most thoroughly represen- tative bodies of workingmen that can be found in any city of thé Union. Its membership comprises carpenters, soft stonecutters, hard stonecutters, brick- layers, plasterers, plumbers, galvanized iron and cornice werkers, steamfitters, electri- cal workers, painters, paperhangers and gas- fitters. Each of these crafts is represented in the council by five delegates, in whose selection the greatest care is observed to secure men of discretion and good executive ability. Although in existence but a little more than two years, it has already accomplished much good in settling disputes between the members of the various crafts who com- pose the membership, and between the lat- ter and contractors. The Building Trades’ Council never of its own motion takes up the settlement of a grievance which may, for instance, exist be- tween the plumbers and a contractor unless requested by the former to do so, but should its good offices be invoked, the proper com- mittee would, under the rules of the counc’ leave no resource untried to settle the trou- ble in a manner satisfactory to both sides. The counc:l is opposed to strikes or to placing a business man or firm on the unfair list except as a last resort. Its members are proud of the fact that thus far it has pre- vented several threatened strikes and by this means has saved an immense loss in wages to hundreds of the working people of the District. The present officers are P. T. O’Brien, pres- ident, who enjoys the distinction of never during the period he has held office having had one of decisions questioned or ap- pealed from; M. Wolff, vice president; J. M. Boyce, secretary; L. Scholes, treasurer, and M. D. Rose, official reporter. The meet- ings occur twice a month, and are held at Monumental Hall. At the semi-monthly meeting of the coun- cil, Tuesday night last, more organizations were represented. Delegates were admit ted from the Steam Fitters,’ Carpenters Council, Galvanized Iron and Cornice Work- ers and Stone Masons. The delegates from the Galvanized Iron and Cornice Workers presented a very en- couraging report of the condition of their affairs, which was warmly commended and accepted. The committee h ing charge, so far as the Building Tr Council was concerned, of the trouble at the National brewery re- ported that all differences had been set- tied in a manner satisfactory to the com- mittee. The council discussed at considerable length a proposition to appoint an agent to represent them in all disputes and business transactions. The idea was favorably re- ceived, but, without taking a vote thereon, the subject was laid over until the next meeting. The Garment Workers’ Convention. Much interest is felt in labor circles in Washington, as well as throughout the United States, in the approaching conven- tion of the United Garment Workers of America, to be held in Baltimore November 11. This is in some respects the most re- markable labor organization on the conti- nent, having in five years, mainly through the efforts of one man, Mr. Charles F. Reichers of New York, who has traveled from city to city explaining its benefits, attained a membership of 35,000. It is true that a national organization of the cutters and makers of ready-made cloaks and clothing, which are the crafts composing the United Garment Workers of America, existed for several years prior to 1890, when the present body was formed, but the organization possessed but little vitality, and in 1884 it was completely obliterated by the Knights of Labor, who were then in the heyday of prosperity. Clothing mak- ers in all the great manufacturing centers by the thousands united with the Knights of Labor during that year, and were or- ganized into a National Trade Assembly, the same as the steam fitters and members of several other crafts now are. Great ex- pectations were formed of what this Na- tional Trade Assembly would accomplish, but for various reasons the members were disappointed, and in 1800 the assem- bly began to go to pieces. At_a conference held in New York city April 12 of the same year the United Gar- ment Workers of America were organized. From that day the movement has pros- pered in a manner unprecedented, and in nearly every city where there are garment makers is thoroughly organized. The organization has had a number of severe fights, notably in New York, but in nearly every instance has been victorious. The first strikes were for higher wages and shorter hours only. In New York the wages of the mzkers of ready-made clothing were y low, and the hours were very long at the time the United Garment Work- ers were organized. Last year a definite warfare was begun upon the sweat shops in every great city and decisive victories were won nearly everywhere. The revelations made during the progress of the various strikes were such as to cause the legislature of New York to appoint a committee to investigate the sweating- system. Although the work of this committee is not yet completed there has béen a great improvement in the conditions complained of in New York and Brooklyn. At present the United Garment Workers have no president, and the affairs are managed by an executive board, which is composed of Charles F. Reichers of New York, secretary; A. Harrison of New York, treasurer; Herry White of New York, au- ditor; A. J. Felz of Boston, organizer; Louis Kallen of Chicago, Samuel Gold- man of Boston, Joseph H. Barron of Bal- timore, Meyer Schoenfeld and Dion W. Burke of New York, trustees. It !s expected that a change will be made at the cofention in the constitution, and the present secretary, Mr. Reichers, who has been a power in the organization,elect- ed president. A Federation of Railw Ever since the incarcerat V. Debs in the Woodstock, has claimed that upon his release he would be able to revive the American Railway Union, and make it a greater power than it has ever heretofore been, and, fearing that he may be able to accomplish this if steps are not taken to check him, the executives of the five great labor organi- zations in the employ of western rail- roads, viz., Frank B. Sargent, grand m ter of the Brotherhood of’ Locomotive Firemen; Grand Secretary Arnold and Sec- ond Assistant Grand Master Maycr of the same order; W. B. Powell, grand chief; M. M. Dolphin, first assistant grand chief, ‘and L. A. Tanquery, chairman of the grand executive committee of the railway tele- graphers; First Assistant Grand Chief Lee of the railway trainmen, and Grand Chief Clark of the railway’ conductors, have determined and have already com- pleted arrangements for forming a federa- tion, which, in strength, both numerically and as a body, will not be of less signiti- cance than the powerful alliance with which Mr. Debs tied up the entire system of several of the largest lines in the coun- try. The managers of the present movement Employes. | | announce that it is not their intention to antagonize the railroad officials. In speak- ing of the matter, Grand Master Sargent said the trouble between the employe and the employer was that they did not under- stand each other. Ue thought there should be more honesty of purpose upon the part of both capital und labor. He was sure that the labor societies were rapidly bring- ing such a condition into being; they had already improved the moral tone of all railroad employes, who had learned to ed- ucate themselves, and thereby to appre- clate the better class of work, whereby the railroad itself had be2n greatly benefited. He thought that the first step in the mak- ing of the proposed federation was to see that conservative men were placed at its head, men who would do the greatest good for the greatest number, and put their foot upon anything that savored of antagonism toward one another. The Electrical Workers. The usual weekly meeting of Local Union No. 26, Electrical Workers, was held last night at their hall, No. 827 7th street northwest. In the absence of Pres- ident Berger, Mr. R. F. Metzel was called to the chair. The attendance was good. Henry Hubbel was reinstated and S. Sil- verberg was admii*ed to active member- ship. Applications for membership were received from four other ‘persons. The matter of differentes between the Electrical Workers and the Plumbers’ Union relative to the hanging of some combination electric and gas fixtures by the former in a large establishment in Washington was discussed at much length and a committee was appointed to confer with a like committee from the Plumbers’ Union. An effort was made to adjust the matter satisfactorily. The action of the convention committee at their meeting Sunday last regarding the appointments of various subcommittees was ccnfirmed. The list of the latter is as follows: Theater, J. M. Berger, chairman; Walter Burke, John Lloyd, John Hebbard and John Rosser; banquet, J. M. Berger, chair- man; R. F. Metzel, Malcolm Beaton, Geo. A. Malone, Henry Phillips, David H. Carr, John Lioyd, John Rosser and William Watzel; printing, David H. Carr, chair- man; Albert Brooks, K. F. Metzel and Wil- liam E. Dykes; reception, Henry Phillips, chairman; George A. Malone, Wm. Watzel, Malcolm Beaton, David H. Carr, Joseph Darmiil and John Hoffacher; iumination, Alexander Poevert, chairman; John C. Rowe, Albert Man, John Collins, Joseph Collins, David H. Carr, William’ Watzel, H. T. Balser, Joseph R. McCrink, H. K: Miller and A. Johnson; night parade, Wil- liam H. Balser, chairman; Joseph R. Me- rink, John M. Berger, R. F. Metzel, Wil- liam H. Whitman, Walter J. Williams, William Watzel and Henry Phillips. The rast has been a busy week with the members of the union getting ready for the blennial convention of their national brotherhood, which meets here November 11 to 17. The contract for making the banner, which is to be a very fine one, has been awarded. It will be suspended across 7th street from their headquarters about November 1, when the front of the building will also be decorated. In the Labor Field. Contracts have been inade with the Mid- dletown, Pa., car works for the construc- tion of 250 cars, fifty of which will go to Mexico. The building of these cars will put a large number of idle men to werk. Articles of agreement have been signed transferring the Tonesdaie, Pa., green glass works, which have heen idle for five years, to a syndicate of Scranton glass blowers. Fires will be started November 1. The semi-monthly pay roll of the Penn- sylvania Steel Company Saturday last amounted to $101,118, divided among 4,872 employes. The plant is being run to its full ¢: President John McBride of the American Federation of Laoor addressed a mass meeting of workingmen at the cid city hall, Pittsburg, last night. rge number of miners nia are sick and des- titute, and that in some places in the min- ing districts the typhoid fever is epidemic. An appeal has been made for aid. The iron manufacturers and the workers’ representatives are preparing for the next adjustment of the iron scale, which will be during the first ten days in November. It ts said that the demand for labor at Minneapolis is greater at present than ever before known. Men are wanted for the woods and for the logging camps, and for railroad work and ous sorts of work that will last all winter, while there is no end of employment for men willing to do such work as must he finished be- fore winter, and therefore of short dura- tion. It is esti ated that at this time there are fully 109 miners on strike in Pern- sylvania alone. The leaders in the strike counsel a policy of peace, and will try to accomplish their ends without having re- course to violence. It is understood that the trouble at Fort Myer, Va., between one of the contractors for the erection of the government build- ings and his bricklayers has been satis- factorily adjusted and the men have re- sumed work. — SNAKES AND MOSQUITOES. Big Stories About Them as Products of New Jersey. One of our F street young business men, who spent the greater part of the past sum- mer in the northern portion of New Jersey, comes back loaded down with scars re- ceived in battles fought with mosquitoes, and wondrous tales of the boring propen- sity of the pestifercus insccis. For medicinal purposes ke kept a pint bottle of whisky upon the bureau in his room, and one night on going to his io3s- ings ke found about fifty of the large-sized mosquitoes staggering arcund on the bu- reau, not one of them able to fly. Missing his whisky flask, he commenced searching, and finally found it standing on the win- Gow sill. Two of the mosquitoes 1 bored through the glass from opposite sides, and in some way their stingers had become clinched together in the center of the hot- tle, and, being unable to extricate them- seives, they had started to fly away with the whole load, but the closed window had stopped them. Innumerable small holes through the sides of the bottle accounted for the befuddled condition of the stagzer- ers on the bureau. “The srakes up there are almost as ra- pecious as the mosauitoes,” said the vera- cfous young man; “and when they can't get anyihing else to eat they swallow themselves.” “Did you performarce in vhat line?” asked The Star man “Oh, yes. I was out walking one Sunday near Park, and woa big black ing to catch its own tail, which wriggled along about six inches ahead of its open mouth. Sud- derly the snake turned its head and dort- ed back the othcr ¥ snapping at the tai! when it came in sight. less than a minute the tail and about half the bo had disappeared down the snake’s throat, and then he stopped a moment to take he young man also stopped a moment to take breath at this point, thea con- tinued: “It didn’t take long to finish the job then. for in a noment more the la s gone, and, presto! ppeared!’”” The Star man whistled softly. “See here, old man,” 1 the youas traveler, “if you doubt my word, there next summer with Doc Lew he'll show you the stump!” es &O up y end To Treat a Sprain. From the Medical Record. Most successful treatment is use of hot foot baths for fifteen minutes three times a day. Foliow cach bath with 1 utes, then apply snug se from tocs up as hizh as ankle patient walk. Ballet dance: use this method with such success that y are seldom incapacitated for work ce thaa a a sage for y a rub- Jo: REAL ESTATE GOSSIP Some Sales of Suburban Building Sites and the Prices, INTEREST IN BUSINESS PROPERTY People Who Have Money to Invest Are in the Market. SOME IMPROVEMENTS Considerable interest has been manifested recently by rroperty holders and others in reports of sales of building sites made in the vicinity of the property formerly owned by the President on the Tenleytown road. It is known that several blocks of land have been disposed of, and the announce- ment is made that the new owners intend to erect hcvses. The property in question is a portion of the tract of land owned by the Richmond Park syndicate, and com- prises sites in the eastern part of the tract nearer to Connecticut avenue extended than to the Tenleytown road. One of the purchasers is Judge Cox, who intends to ere‘ a residence there. In spite of the fact that there are practically no improve- ments, the property was sold on the basis of a per foot valuation, and the price se- cured in the sales mentioned was about fourteen cents per square foot, each lot containing about one acre. For Business Purpose. Some attention has been called during the past week to property in the business section of the city. One piece of property changed hands and another was offered at public auction, and while it was witadrawn the highest bid received attracted some at- tention. Mr. John R, McLean secured the tile to the property at the northwest cor- ner of 10th and F streets, and it is an- neunced that he intends to erect 1 modern business building on that site. There is not very much ground in this building site, but nowadays iron is used so !arzely in the construction of buildings the walls do not occupy as much space as is required wren stone or brick is the material employed, and so comparatively roomy structures are erected on what would have been consid- — a few years ago extremely narrow jots. The building on the ground purchased by Mr. McLean has been built a good many years, and adjoins on the east the modern structure erected by the Equitable Co-op- erative Building Association, while in the rear is the 10th street wing of the great building occupied by the business of Messrs. Woodward & Lothrop. Mr. Mce- Lean is already quite a large owner of Washington real estate, and his recent pur- chase is only an addition to his extensive holdings. Prices Remain Firm. ~ There was quite a good attendance when the property at the northeast corner of 13th and G streets was offered for sale. It has a frontage of over twenty-four feet and a depth of seventy-five feet, and the improve- ments consist of an office building. As has been stated, this property was not sold, but the highest bid was an average of over $21 a square foot, although the property was not bid on at a per foot rate, but in a bulk stm. The owner believed that the property Was worth more than that figure, and de- clined to let it go. It is quite evident, how- ever, that valuations in that locality have rot suffered from the late depression, and that in the estimation of investors it is not only worth having, but is worth a fairly good price. Looking for Investments. It is believed that the investor has again appeared in the market. There are indica- tions pointing to that fact. The auction- eers, for example, find that the attendance at sales of real estate is much larger than it has been for some time *past, and that the competition is much more lively. In fact, one of the leading auctioneers of the city said not long ago that good prices could be obtained for property that was well situated. He said that, of course, in localities where prices had reached a speculative figure, it was impossible to get the bidding at a public sale up to the same point. As a rule, he said, the prices re- mained firm, and not only was it apparent that there was money to invest, but also a desire on the part of those who controlled funds to place them in real estate. The Week’s Record. Ten permits, at an estimated cost of $43,- 400, were issued by the building inspector during the week. This amount was divided among the several sections of the city as follows: Northwest, two permits, costing $650; southwest, one permit, $2,500; north- east, six perinits, $40,000, and the county, one permit, for $250. Some Improvements. Hector McNeal is building a row of six? two-story brick dwellings, and when com- pleted will be known as Nos. 32 to 42 18th street northeast. They will have a depth of thirty-six feet. R. J. Beall is the archi- tect and James Burns the builder. Architect Woltz has prepared the plans for a two-story brick dwelling for Francis Leonard, which will be known as No. 632 Delaware averue southwest. The building will have a frontage of twenty-three feet with a depth of seventy-three. feet. John W. Foster is having house No, 717 lith street northwest remodeled, which, when completed, will be used as an apart- ment house and store. He will add two additional stories to the front of the Louse and three stories to the back. C. L. Hard- ing 1s the architect. The work will cost $8,000, The Columbia Phonograph Company con- templates an improvement to the front of its buildiag on Pennsylvania avenue which will add greatly to the possibilities for ef- fective display. Instead of having two show windows, as at present, there will be one large window, projecting several fect beyond the building line and extending pout two-thirds of the way across the front of the building. The entrance will be to one side, A. Goetz has been awarded the contract fer this improvement. A one-story brick store is to be erected en the corner of 4tk street and Flor nue northwest, plans for which prepared by H. A. Campbell, are’ At the corner of 3d and 5 st east there will be erected a tv basement double dwelling, pl: are being prcpared by M. Hunter Jones, architect. Buff brick and Indiana Ii stone are to be used in the cx George S. Cooper, archit plans for a handsome res L. in height, with an atte, will reoms and will be supplizd with conveniences. The cost 1s es; about $, eee Would Institute a Boyevit. From the Ch Record. hawve yaw been weading ebout ho Gutw: in Are menia?” “A yes; beastiy thing, weally, Cholly, t’'m so n going to give up me