Evening Star Newspaper, July 17, 1897, Page 8

THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, JULY 17, 1897-94 PAGES. pm. Saturdays at 1 p.m. WwW. AND F st... cor Wee sete tee aa and M. A sy 1 Hauling, Moving end Packing. The prices for which we are selling Summer House- hold Necessities are just about down to the giving- ay point, so far as the t and value of the goods neerned. one need want a Bench for the sake pric Good ones Those Swinging Lawn Benches, in red and green, that were marked $6, have been reduced for quick sell- av « are No Lawn of at the ing to. $3.75 And the Porch Rockers, strong and comfortable. Regular Country Splint Rockers. Reduced from S75 t0= 22.5 522a EG Cottage Settees, in oak, with cane seat. The ones that were $7.50. Have been reduced to close at $5.50 We have only one more of those $7 Cottage Settees, and that goes to the first buyer at. «- $4.25 Those Sewing Rockers of ours, unfinished, have been marked down now to. .59¢. The same Rocker, fin- ished. oak or mahogany, for nine 2 OOe: Companion Piece an Arm Rocker, oak or ma- hogany finish frame,at.$1.49 “We recently bought up at a job lot price quite a num- ber of Oak Cane Seat Arm Rockers that _ ordinarily sell for $2.50. You can af- ford to furnish your porch with them at the price we’ve put on them. $1.90 Another Single Rocker in the same lot. Supposed to sell for $2. Will go HOR cases tacees see $1.45 It W. B. MOSES & SONS. KOT SO FAT. DR. EDISON'S OBESITY REDUCED MADALAIN PILLS AND SALT THE Poru- PRIC The popular actress, Madalaine Price, one of thi stellar lights of the Price Theater Com- ens, has taken Dr. Edison's Obesity Treatment, fod ts glad of it. Read below what she says of her experience with Dr. Edison's remedies: Ga., April 2, 1897. J,Cantot speak tn too hich terms of Dr. Ealison's Obesity Pills and Obesity Salt and Compound. When I began taking Dr. Edison's Otesity Treatment my welght was 108. I had al. ready used another much advertised treatment, and as soon a8 I stopped it had fleshened up again, and $t left my stomach in a very weak condition. I took Dr. Edison's Obesity Pills and Salt, and Was reduced from 198 to 140 without any bad ef- fects upon my system. ‘These remedies soon cured the condi of my stomach, caused as above stated. Since taking your remedies I look better and feel better than for years, and have no. ten- ney to again get fat. My professional friends sbould use Dr. Ealison's remedies If inclined to get too fleshy, and all of them who have used them on my recor dation have been greatly benetited by them. My busband, Mr. Edwin Southers, joins me in thenking you for what your treatment has one for me. I will reply to inquiries about this freatnent that may be sent to me in care of the “New York Ciipper."" Yours sincerely, Obesity. Salt. ills. $1.50 a IN STOCK BY and the price if Dr. Edison's Obesity Pills or Obesity Salt are taken as thet . Write to o = MENT or our CH for advice about y« “t disease. Be sure to write If ment ever devi rs to Loring & CG United States. To teu lepartment, and use only send free “How to Cure L DEF or any ot reptured ‘TATE ST., CHICAGO, ILL. my25-tu,thées. tf ALL OF EDISON'S OBESITY REMEDIES, AS a ee * % ry Sees sSostondoedoefongorgordontontontondeetetrtresr> The Palais Royal offers eesesgeageegeote Summer Underwear é £ : at z ° 4 i Wholesale Prices. : z ¢ HE last important sale of the season—the outcome of late = eee mine Soedestesfonteegeegees CF Natural Gray Summer Balbriggan Und. to 44. Three suits for only $2, ‘The exp! rents is the gray have proved slow sell: dozen. eefeeg eeefente G7 Lace-trimmed Ribbed Vests, in pink, blue stoutest woman. dies with double soles; ments. eogeofontoaten immense purchases of the makers’ surplus stocks. Less than the late wholesale prices can be quoted. Men’s 75c Garments for only 39c. y ane the maker to be left with a surplus of 100 Ladies’ 19 and 25c Garments for 13c. Also Plain and Ribbed Stockings, in fast black and russets. ‘Uhose for la- those for children with double knees. Seeetostonten tees go SceeSesoetonfonton Shirts in sizes 84 to 46. Drawers, 30 of this absurdly Uttle price for Te gar- sto and white. Set Sizes for children, misses and 18e for 19¢ to 2e gar- Se 7 Ladies’ Rib ribboa. The sti terns. 18¢ for 25 to 50c garments, 18c for many Garments worth 50c. ed Lisle Thread Vests, with silk lace insertion and crochet edge run with ‘kings in Richelleu and rembrandt ribs, solid black, tans end fancy boot pat- feegeegeegent 25c for Garments ‘Those plain come in Richelieu and rembrandt ribs, filmy Empire Gowns and Corset Covers, Umbrella Skirts and tity of embroidery and lace used as trimmings make the ma- worth up to 75c. esSertossosgontontoatenteetenseesessentendenteat oefertertodtodtoeteete & + G> The Silk-finish Imported Lisle Vests, in black, pink, blue and white, have silk lace fronts. EJ Some of the hose are richly embrofdered. ¢ 4n black, russets, tan and boot patterns, representing latest Paris novelties, £ 69c for $1 to $1.50 Cambric Undergarments. ¥ terials alone worth more than 69 cents. z $ 98c for $1.68 to $2.25 Sample Garments. © OF the 200 dozen garments about derwear, made to retail from $1.98 to maker's surplus of $1.68 to $2.25 Gowns, Skirts, 98e for choice. Segeeg reeoteet 5 dozen of them are ‘drummers’ ’’ samples of Ui v8 aplece. eeseeges geese However, the majority are our Corset Covers, Drawers and Chemise. Only orto Soeseegegees ©7Sizes front, yoke ultra warm di ack, Soot Sesendonseesents of the quantities are very much I 82 to 44 will be here Moni 49c for $1.25 to $1.68 “Soft” Shirt Waists. to 44, made of lawns and organdics in dainty designs and colors. latest sleeves, crush collar and turn-over cuffs. 79c for 98c to $1.48 White Shirt Waists. Setet S é Ful & Ideal garments for these Steet 29c for Best of 39c egondondontens steels. While in wel gracefully and powerfully. ©739e for the Lawn Corset Cover: Pinks, blues, violets, ete. 82 to 44. Only {Se for the Umbrella Sktrts, with deep ruftte. $ GFHurry for these, for though the reduction tn price fs less than for the colored walsts, s, and we know the demand will be very great, Sizes oe Summer Corsets. : EFThe well-known Ventilating Web Corsets, with latest style long waist and two side $ it they are scientifically constructed, supporting the figure b> Sizes 18 to 25. 2 To wear with Organdy and Such Dresses. ? in black, Ulues, greens, luvenders, pinks, reds. Sizes A few have lace cdg ©7On page 7 of tomorrow ing. LO Coote tiorioniomonionsoeiorionton wale of Wash Dress Goods, Laces, Embroiderics and Ribbons. * ° & See Sunday’s “Post” and “Times.” = “Post’’ and “*Timcs" will be details of the great purchase id Ps Coples here Monday for the ask- < é PALAIS ROYAL, “tISNER Diamonds; As an Investment. Our European buyer writes us that the prospects are, the “Barnato Syndicate” will advance the pricg of Diamonds 25 per cent in"Au- gust. We take the hint and give it to you. We advise our patrons and the public to take advantage of the prices quoted by us now and urchase Diamonds as an nvestment. At the prices at which we sell, it will pay them to take money out of peontnienntetetentetetetetetetetey? | } soetonte ane sSovarrsoriorion ortonteetortont soon — ° Fell a8 all of Loring's Flesh-produ my22-tf G. G. Cor. 14th st. ard Fat Folks, Attention! COMPLETE ity A LINE Freparations and iways on hand. Obesity Bands. TZ'S MODERN OF LORING'S Flesh-producing Orders taken Lady attend- PHARMACY, Jy. SS Ovo Parlor Suites, Bed Room Suites, Book Cases, Hat Racks, Chairs, Tables, Rugs, &ce., Are being cleared away at less than actual factory COST. It’s a grand chance to get short sts. 3 = lengths in our finest Carpets and Mattings—at _ practically 2 your own price—and on Credit! Saddles and | | | | | | kinds for one broken —_ parts placed FREE. Smallest. monthly payments ever offered. ROGAN'S Y 817-819-821-823 7th St. Between H and I Sts. z Syi5-sta reordered onto toeentondontooctentoontotpetoetontontoatocte Corns and Bunions Removed without pain, 25 ceuts each. PRor. JJ. Gpore Se Foot Specialists, 1115 Pa Office hours, § to 5; 9 to 12 Sundays. DA ave. Jyl0-8d the savings bank and put it in Diamonds. Remember, our prices are 20 per cent under any cash dealer in town. If you haven't the spare cash to pay, any honest man or woman can_ buy Diamonds of us on the fol- lowing easy terms: $10 worth; $1.00 down, 50c. weekly $15 worth; $1.50 down, 75c. errr ees weekly. $25 worth; $2.50 down, 75c. weekly. $50 worth; $5.00 down, $1 weekly. $75 worth; $7.50 down, $1.50 weekly. $100 worth; $2.50 weekly. Goods delivered on first payment. All transactions strictly confidential. A guar- antee accompanies every ar- ticle sold. If it is not satisfac- tory money will be cheerfully refunded. Castelberg’s 3 = Nat’l Jewelry Co.,¢ 1103 Pa. Ave. ,Next star ome. Baltimore Store, 108 N. Butaw st. ESTABLISHED 1846. * bt te te te a ee ee ee ae) $10 down, DOOMED EOD De HO error lel LPP DOO rDOrrroines DOraeneinsepananetttetutetetutesedesusetestes SOR a Se i 3 SOO e THE MOST NOURISHING AND PALATABLE CRACKER 1S “PEPTONE BEEF AND BREAD BISCUIT” @atented), containing an equivalent of 13 ounces | Of fresh, lean Beef to every pound of flour. Nama on every cracker. Postal for circular and free | Sample," or ask your dealer. Manufactured by | THE GEORGE R. HILL CO., Alexandria, “Va, fe23-1m, Hundreds of styles of Sum- mer Shoes. Beautiful shapes and leathers. Sizes to fit all feet. BURT’S SHOE STORE, Edwin ©. Burt & Co., New York. Arthur Burt, 1411 F St BARGAINS IN Russet Shoes! Every Russet Shoe (high or low cut) 4 marked way down to move = this week is money ‘In your poeker, BUYI96 ur Read the lowest prices qMoted, and then Robert Cohen & Son, 630 Pa. Ave. N.W. The Potomac Electric Power Company 1s now establishing circults for General Electric Supply in all of its recently constructed subways in the City of Washington. “For rates apply to olfice, 1417 st. n.w. Telephone, 1414. Ate —are doing all the business. Je = stop tn boc stant stare erates Ob ¢ sand. inereaso” 3 38, 4 us about cost of gleetric ts U.S. ElectricLighting ae 4213 14th St. N. W. ’Phone 77. , “Sulpho-Napthol’”’ Solves The Bed=bug Question. Beds, washed with a weak solution of SULPHO-NAPTHOL, will be as free of bugs as when they left the furniture store. — Files, ants and roaches can’t live In rooms Where it is used. It keeps sewers, drainage and bath rooms free from odo:s. And leans floors, windews, ete., better than A tablespoonful to a gallon of water is strong e —— | EF S-ounce bottles, only G0e. Arlington Drug Store, Cor. Vt. Ave. & H St. V5; $,Passett. 16- ares = new Feature! e just put in a new Wall Papering De- ueut and intend it to be the center of in- t for. those desiring wall papers. A. line of rything new and pretty in een secured. To introduce our werk and stock to you quickly we are quoting special introductory prices. See us if you need Wall Paperings. Co., 1214F St‘ "e Houghton Jy16-200 wy Babies Won't Be Cross If mothers use EVANS’ TALCUM POWDER. It cures red, itching skin, chafing and prickly © heat. prety or perfumed. — ae box. Wholesale and Evans DrugStore, picts MINISTERS, LAV ERS and others whose oveupation giv it little exercise should tse Carter's Little Liver Pills for torpid liver and Liliousness. One is a ‘Try them. In order to stimulate the appetite and keep the digestive organs in good onder pre-eminenre js given to ANGOSTURA BITTERS. "When you. try them be sure it 1s the genuine article, manufac. tured by Dr. J. G. B, Slegert & Sons. Cost of Big Game Shooting. From Pearson's Weekly. The African sportsman must be provided with a battery of seven rifles, costing from £10 to £45 each, the cost of the set being £150. This does not include an elephant gun, which weighs twenty-three pounds, and may cost £10, Supposing it to be a three years’ excur- sion, the sportsman would require 14,000 assorted cartridges, ranging in price from 9s. to 15s. per 100. For these probably £90 would be paid. if Camels and tents would have to be bought and carriers hired at £1 a month, so that, even admitting that the rifles of the party provided one 004, the gross cost cS excursion wo! not be less than £10,000, TRICKS OF THE TRADE | Methods Pursued by Seamen in Ex- torting Money. ON THE TRANSATLANTIC LINERS There Are Two Hundred and Fifty Moves in the Game. KNOWN AS SEA-CHECKERS eS Written for The Evening Star. The gulleless traveler who crosses the At- lantic In one of those gigantic ferry boats known as ocean liners rarely suspects that he Is liable at any hour of day or night to become a victim of the peculiar science called by steamship hands “‘sea-checkers.” To the initiated sea-checkers is an inter- esting study. The sailors, stewards and cabin boys who practice the insidious craft are as reticent regarding it as the pro- verblal clam. But from prominent officers and notably from Dr. O’Laughlin, senior physician of a transatlantic line, consider- able curious information on this head has been obtained. Dr. O'Laughlin, whose keen sense of humor will be pleasantly recalled by hun- dreds of globe trotters, has made a study of “sea-checkers.” When a man has been for twenty years a doctor on the high seas, prescribing alike for passengers and sailors, he cannot fail to penetrate all the mason- ries of his shipmates, be they officers or men, “ ‘Sea-checkers,’ said Dr. O’Laughlin, in his relic-hung cabin, “while its existence is known to the steamship companies, can- not easily be stamped out, so long as there are deck hands desirous of earning shillings and quarters, or passengers willing to spend them. Briefly, ‘sea-checkers’ is the game by which our men add to their wages by wooing money out of our patrons’ pockets. It took me years and years to become acquainted with even the rudiments of the game, and but for the information received from a smoking room steward whom I treated through a serious illness, I should still be In comparative ignorance on the subject. From this steward, however, I gathered enough to fill a book. “To the experienced deck hand there are, I believe, as many as 254 ‘moves’ in ‘sea- checkers.’ Each move, as handed down by tradition or else recently added to the list, has a number by which alone it is known to the checker players. For instance, move No. 1 consists in watching for a passenger in need of matches, wherewith to light his cigar, and, as if by accident, offering him cone or more of the desired fire~producers. If your passenger be libcral he is pretty sure to fish out a three-penny bit or per- haps a nickel sixpence or dime for this attention. The smoking room steward has special facilities for playing move No. 1. It les in his power to let the smoking room stock of niatckes rvn low and then to dispatch a confederate in search of wculd-be smokers alorg the decks. ‘The confederate comes forward in the nick of time and subsequently shares the proceeds of his enture with the smoking room steward. r Hiding the Quoits. “Move No. 2 ts one which all who have played quoits aboard will recall. It means the hiding of the quoits atop of the deck houses or in some other secure place, when- ever passengers arc heard asking for them. This necessitates the sending for a sailor to find the wished for implements. It is surprising how, whenever the quoits are missing, there always happens to be a deck hand within hall, who will volunteer to hunt out their whereabouts. Moves 20, 21, 22 and 23, et cetera, are Variants on the Same cunning scheme—i. e., of inflicting some in jury on the apparel or person of a passenger, and then coming with the means of straightcning oui the damage. “Move 20 begins with the sly addition of some fresh paint or chalk to some particu- lar spot upcn which a liberal passenger has been seen to sit. The passenger in question returns to his favorite seat, and reads or ruminates tn fancied security until upon the scene appears an innocent-looking deck hand with the horrified exclamation, ‘Lor, for, you've been and sat down in some Never mind, though, sir; I'll get in two twos for you. I never comes aboard without some benzine.”” In the case of chalk, u whisk broom ts produced with equal readiness, and the passenger, moved by such thoughtful attention, fishes in his pocket for a shilling or so. “The moves from No. 40 to No. 50 are all feats of showy daring or bravado, under- taken when the deck 1s crowded with curi- ous folk. A man will lower himself over the side to scrape some imaginary distigure- ment off the v His proceedings are watched by scores of fdlers, and when he gracefully swings himself back, there 1s nearly always a collection raised for him by some good-natured busybody. Tips for the Lottery. “With a certain class of -passengers moves 101 to 111 are good ones. These are all connected with the various lotteries, pools, ete., which enliven smoking room life. The shrewd deck hand picks out a passenger with slight scruples and tells him in a whisper to buy in such a ticket, say for the daily pool on the ship's run. pretending to have accurate private infor- nation ag to the number of knots to be covered during the forty-eight hours. If the passenger be as unsportsmanlike as 13 supposed he ts greatly tickled by this news, and pays for the ‘tip’ willingly. Of course, the ‘private information’ rarely turns out to be correct, and during the rest of the voyage the deck hand gives his victim a wide berth. “Number 100 is a move of note. It con- sists of yarn-spinning solely. The deck hand, or steward, holds himself in readi- ness to tell wondrous sea tales or yield up valuable (though doubtful) information re- garding every subject connected with the ship and the voyage, from the hablts of deep-sea fish to domestic relations of the officers. “Alleged cures for scasickness are pro- ductive moves in ‘sea-checkers,’ and these are of the most varied nature. Usually the deck hand physician prescribes some nos- trum of which brandy or whisky forms a component part, and gets some of the spirit for himself in addition to financial reward. “The second cabin and steerage passen- gers fall into the snares of the sea-checker player cruelly often. Indeed, I have heard that more money is made out of these peo- ple than out of the richer travelers in the cabin. All sorts of small privileges and luxuries are in demand by the second cabin folk, and many a dollar makes jts way from their slender purses into the ready palms of the ‘checker players.’ Altogether this odd game, which has existed, I believe, since the earliest days of the passenger packet, and which cannot be stamped out— is a highly interesting study, and amusing withal.” Other Moves in the Game. Petty Officer James Kurtz, who has been in the service of the big Atlantic and Pa- cific lines for over twenty-five scasons, smiled grimly wheit quéstioned about ‘‘sea- checkers.” “I wh't admit that I ever Played the game myself,” he said, “but I cannot deny the fact of its existence. It had no particularsname when I first went to sea, but sincethen some wag called it ‘sea-checkers,’ and'set forth a regular code of rules. These have become traditional, and there are meh who can rattle off for you every one of the 256 add ‘moves’ with- out making a mistake»A very good move is to secure the washing of the decks in the morning, and induce some passenger or passengers to come up on deck for a day-dawn bath from the hose. These baths become tremendously popular, for they are most refreshing. That is ‘move’ No. 202. “Fastening nails, point upward, in con- venient places for sitting, used to be a good ‘move.’ This was worked. in con- feceracy with the Led room steward, who afterward offered to mend the clothes torn in this way, or (if the rent was a very bad on received the damaged garment as a gift.” In the old days of packet ships, if a pas- senger was found standing on a forbidden part of the deck, a sailor was privileged to run a chalk line around him. If the sailor could completely surround the passenger with a ring of chalk, an unwritten: rule compelled the victim to pay the wily check- er player 25 cents. Of course, the passen- ger could complain to the captain, but this was apt to provoke ridicule, which few per- sons would be willing to stand. The ruses to which sailors resort to escape duty are aiso part of the game of sea checkers. Some of them are exceedingly ingenious and very amusing. Of such are the wiles of the sea-checkers expert, and in this wise does he make unto himself a comfortable little surplus in- come. Let the traveler ponder over his Past experiences upon the great deep, and recall whether or not he has ever yielded up his worldly wealth in response to some of the 252 “moves” of “sea checkers.” Set eae SPIRITED HOUSE DEBATE Many Lively Passages Occurred Between the Members. Agreement With the Senate Amend- ment on the Price of Armor Plate Was the Outcome. It was like old times in the House yes- terday. The debate on the deficiency bill conference report was very spirited and many lively passages occurred between the members. The talk was mainly upon the proposition of the Senate to limit the price to be paid for armor plate to $300 a ton. The outcome of the discussion was agreement with the Senate amendment. In the outset Mr. Cannon called forth a burst of applause from the opposition by saying that he hoped the time would soon come when the committees of the House would exercise their functions. “Oh, 1 mean what I say,” remarked Mr. Cannon. “Have you yoted that way?” inquired Mr. Gaines of Tennessee. “I mean in the broad sense,” retorted Mr. Cannon, “not*in the narrow view of the demagoguery which has strutted and fretted its brief hour across the stage of this House.” (Republican applause.) When the armor plate amerdment was reached Mr. Cannon moved that the House insist on its greement and Mr. W. A. Stone of Pennsylvania moved to concur with an amendment in the nature of a sub- stitute proposition by the terms of which the cost of the armor plate for the three battle ships was increased from $2,407,500 to $3,210,000, and the limit of cost of the armor from $300 to $400. Mr. Houtelle of Maine, the chairman of the committee on naval affairs of the last House, took the ficor im support of Mr. Stone’s motion. He explained at length the history of the controversy over the price ot armor plate. He pointed out the refusal of the armor plate companies to bid under the pro- vision of the last naval appropriation bill, limiting the cost to $300 per ton, the propo- sition of the Illinois Steel Company to fiir- nish all the armor for twenty years at $240 per ton and the recommendation of the Secretary of the Nevy for an authoriza- tion for new bids with a limit of cost of $400 per ton. “Didn't ore of these companies furnish the Russian government with armor at ee per ton?” asked Mr. Barlow of Califor- nia. “Dnat is a chestnut,” replied Mr. Bou- telle. “But I'll roast it again fer the gen- tleman’s benefit.” “Well, the people would like to have it roasted,” remarked Mr. Barlow. Mr. Boutelle denounced the proposition to have the government enter upon the manufacture of armor plate on its own account, and expressed the opinion that to manufacture armor plate would cost the government from 50 per cent to 75 per cent more than private corporations. Mr. Boutelle argued that the prices pald by foreign governments for armor fur- nished conclusive evidence that it could not be manufactured for $300. Mr. King (Utah), in opposing Mr. Stone’s motion, declared that it would be a dis- Brace for the government to deal longer with the Carnegie company, which investi- gation proved has foisted upon the gov- ernment fraudulent and improper work. “Rascals” and . “scoundrels” were the terms he used in characterizing this com- pany. Mr. Underwood (Ala.) read from the re- ports of the government experts detailed to Investigate the cost of armor plate, showing that the highest figures made the cost of material and labor in a ton of ar- mor $200. Mr. Dulzell (Pa.) supported the amend- ment. The question at the base of this discussion, he contended, was whether or not Congress desired to authorize the com- pletion of the three battle ships now on the stocks. If it did, the Secretary of the Navy must be empowered to pay enough to secure armor. that no bids could be obtained at the price authorized by the Senate amendment. “Ts not the late Secretary of the Navy (Herbert) now the private attorney of the Carnegie Steel Company?” asked Mr. King. I do not kno replied Mr. Dalzell, “but I should hesitate to entertain such a suggestion about one who is not here to speak for himself.” Mr. W. A. Stone (Pa.) defended the Car- negle company. Mr. Simpson (Kan.) insisted that there was a pool of all the armor plate manufac- turing companies of the world, and charged that a conspiracy was in progress to coerce Congress into surrendering to organized reed, as represented by these companies. ‘he two war scares now running in the newspapers, he said, made up part of this conspiracy. Messrs. Sayres (Tex.), Gaines (Tenn.) and Wheeleg (Ala.) also opposed the Stone proposition. The debate was concluded by Mr. Can- non, who expressed the opinion that the Senate would never agree to any proposi- tion fixing the limit of cost at more than $300. He did not indorse a portion of the Senate amendment, and if Mr. Stone’s mo- tion was voted down he said the House conferees would consider themselves in- structed not to agree to any increase of the limit of cost to more than $300, Mr. Stone attempted at this point to se- cure adjournment and thus delay action, but his motion was voted down. M Sayres then moved concurrence in the Se! ate amendment. On a rising vote there was plainly a large,majority for the mo- tion, and Mr. Boutelle demanded the ayes and noes. “The record may be valuable when the next Cuban resolution is brought in,” he cried. Again Mr. Stone moved to adjourn. Mr. Bailey (Tex.) made the point that the motion was dilatory, and was sustained by the Speaker. Mr. Sayers’ motion to concur was carried —142 to 45. The bill was sent to further conference. The House then, at 6:35, ad- journed until Monday. ——_—_—_—-o+____ Whistle Too Big. From Locomotive Engineering. Some of the most amusing anecdotes are told about President Lincoln, relating to incidents of his life when he was a young lawyer, practicing in the courts of Illinois. It is said that he was once engaged in a case in which the lawyer on the other side made a very voluble speech, full of wild statements, to the jury. Lincoln opened his reply by saying: “My friend who has just spoken to you would be all right if it were not for one thing, and I don’t know that you ought to blame him for that, for he can’t help it. What I refer to is his reck- less statements, without any ground of truth. You have seen instances of this in his speech to you. Now, the reason of this lies in the constitution of his mind. The moment he begins to talk all his mental operations cease, and he is not responsible. He is, in fact, much like a little steamboat It had been demonstrated | that I saw on the Sangamon river when I was engaged in boating there. This little steamer had a five-foot boiler and a seven- foot whistle, and every time it whistled the engine stopped.” ——————+e- It Generally Happens So. From Puck. Mr. Blawzay—‘Aw—this is a delightful spot! 1 wondah now if I could succeed in— aw—agwicultural pursuits?” Farmer Weedlesnick—“Don't ye try it. It’s all we folks kin do to make a livin’ outen farmin’, an’ them w’ich tries agri- cultural pursoots is durned sure to git left.” —+ e+ —__ According to the Rome correspondent of the London Lancet, the most murderous place in the world is the foundling hospital at Naples, in which, out of 856 infants taken within two years, all but three died. This is stated by a commission of inquiry appointed by the Italian chamber of depu- | tes. —_+ e+ _____ It matters little what it is that you want whether a situation om a servant—a “want” ad. The Star will reach the FORKED RIVBR, N. J. TO BOSTON AWHEE New Jersey’s Roads and Sign Posts Are a Delight to Wheelmen. ———_—_ MANY BEAUTIFUL TOWNS EN ROUTE Some of the Sights at Famous At- lantic City. THE RIDE TO LONG BRANCH Special Correspondence of The Evening Star. NEW YORK CITY, July 14, 1897. The early riser at Atlantic City is a curi- osity unless he fs the enthusiastic bather who avails himself of the privilege of a dip in old ocean without the customary accompaniment of a bathing suit. Soon after sunrise the boardwalk begins to ex- hibit signs of activity. The first promenaders are the children with their nurses or the tourist with but a limited time for seeing all of the numerous attractions of this famous resort. Toward noon, however, the throngs Increase and until midnight the great walk is as crowded as Pennsylvania avenve on inauguration day. Especially as we approzch the inlet the beauty of Atlantic City is impressed upon us by the constantly increasing number of handsome cottages and hotels which greet the eye. Across the water, Brigantine Beach looks most attractive, while the swiftly sailing yachts of the Atlantic fleet and the rolling surf complete a majestic panorama, A few hours’ sojourn here and then we struck our tent and silently wheeled away across ‘the salty meadows for a run of 117 miles to Long Branch, along the beautiful New Jersey coast. Leaving Absecon by the right- hand road cur first stopping place 1s Ocean- ville, eleven miles from our seaside camp, and from which a fine v‘ew of the Atlantic is obtained. A fine stretch of road from this town brings us to the Mullica river, near Great Bay, spanned by a long iron bridge, and here in the lowlands the mos- quitoes successfully assert their sovereignty, even in the daytime, causing us to increase our pace in a wonderful manner, and far beyond the limit of speed insisted upon by our efficient Washington bicycle _ police. This part of our journey we christened the “mosquito scorch,” and here at least the Jersey mosquito is not a joke. spin of six miles over the hard gravel road brings the spires of Tuckerton into view. ‘This town 1s a rendezvous for the bicyclists of eastern Jersey, and one of the finest race tracks in the state, three laps to a mile, has been built for their edification. Throughout all this region every cross road or fork 1s clearly marked by neatly lettered sign posts, giving the mileage to the next point to be reached and indicating its direction. This is of infinite advantage to the touring wheelman, no stops being necessary en route, and is the result of an act passed by the New Jersey legislature in the in- terest of wheelmen. After passing the picturesque town of Manahawkin, 71-2 miles veyond Tuckerton, the road turns sharply to the left and a gradual slope or coast over a perfect road soon brings us into the femous and beautiful village of Barnegat, where the wheelman to be popu- lar must be a yachtsman as well, but a this advanced age not necessarily a pirate. Here we halted for supper and were soon surrounded by the old tars of the village, all anxicus to hear our “yarn.” During supper an impromptu serenade by several musically inclined young ladies at the village inn added to the pleasure of our halt before our usval run after dark. Battle With Mosquitoes. Six and nine-tenths miles of sandy road through a mosquito laden swamp is not calculated to arouse enthusiasm on a night A short | | run, and after numerous falls, as well as exclamations, while riding in the inky darkness of a rapidly gathering thunder storm, we reached Forked river and sought the shelter of an old sawmill as the patter- ing rain drops began to descend. A swim in the mill pond and a refreshing night's sleep placed ts in excellent condition for our next day's ran, whic mile scorch over a magnifice large town of Tom's River, seat of Ocean county. The bridges in this vicinity are so smoothly laid that the wheelman passes unconsciously over them A beautiful cove dotted with many yachts and sail boats reminded us of our proxim- ity to the Atiantic and the picturesque Barnegat bay, where sailors are born and not raised. A few miles further north t road approact Girt, after cro: built bridge over Man . EB ing the large town of Manasquan the wh man naturally takes the road passin hotel, kept by the father of the note merman, which 1s a great wheelman’ sort. The roads fork here in all directions, and five miles to the north the well known resort of Spring Lake is passed, and, short- ly afterward, the well kept drives of As- bury Park permitted excellent progress. Here a genuine road hog was encountered, ar additional miles were add our cyclometer by a sid beach. On again we entered Long F atiful with its magnifi- a anch, cent villas and smooth, wide macadam roads. A flying trip among the homes of wealthy residents brings us to Bi y and the business section of the city minating in the huge ocean pier, down which we rode in mad haste to catch the last boat for New York city, our cyclom- eter registering 117.8 miles beach at Atlantic City The voyage by water around the Atlantic Highlands, Sh rsbury Rocks and Sandy Hook, and up the beautiful New York har- bor, is a familiar trip for Washingtonians, from the ocean and as we entered the lower by the twinkling lights of Coney Island on the right and South Beach on the left afforded a brilliant contrast to the somber out- lines of the huge forts at the entrance to the narrows. Ocean steamers and the num- berless vessels at anchor in the harbor greatly to the interest of this excursic In New York City. Arriving at pier 1 we wheeled up Rroad- way for several miles, attracting much at- Wash- tention with our unique outfit. At ington square we passed under the magnifi- cent Washington arch. and were soon at our “brown stone flat.” All next day we gave our wheels a res* and occupied our time visiting New York's many features, including a glimpse of Bronx Park, the aquarium at tle Gar- den and the usual tour of Com Island and its Bowery, as well as a vist Enela and decided to get an early start for the run to Bridgeport. The itinerary in detail of the run from Atlantic City to Long Branch ts as follows: Miles. Atlantic Ci Pleasantville Ab Tuckerton West Creek Manahawkin Barnegat Forked River.. Cedar Creek. Tom's River.. Lakewood Point Pleas Manasquan Sea Girt.. Spring Lake Belmar ... Asbury Pari Deal ....... Elberon Long Branch. Steamer to pier 1, N. Y. city.. FUN BOSTON SAND HEAPS. Municipal Sand Piles Have Proved a Great Boon to Poor City Children. Kate Gannett Wells in Congregationalist. The fun in sand heaps and the shade fur- nished by high brick. walls is the practical arswer to the problem of “open spaces’ for the poor, concerning which philanthro- pists are debating and city councils wran- gling. Maps are studied and self-appointed committees decide that such and such tene- ment houses (which they do not own) must be vacated, the land converted into a play ground and ideal conditions instantly crea- ted. Circulars are distributed with two- cent stamps upon their envelopes to insure their being read, and meetit: are held, which the “bloated land owner” never at- tends, to form public opinion. Of course, agitation may be useful, but, meanwhile, those who adapt themselves to circumstances and take what they can get, even if i not what they want, are the winners ‘any system of immediate relief. ‘Thus ten years ago a few women who re- membered the dirt pies of their youth, at a stggestion from Dr. Marie E. Zakrzewska, determined that Boston babies should have fun in digging in clean sand, even though the veterans of philathropy doubted its civic virtues. The use of three mission chapel yards was obtained, with the result that at the end of the season there had been less sick- ness and more order among the children living near those yards than for many a summer. The next year ten sand heaps ficurished, some in the courts of tenement houses, the tenants themselves acting as overseers from their windows. Then the sand was given, as it has been ever since, by the generosity of a single firm, that of Wi Bros. The third year the ladies humbly petitioned for the use of a few hool yards, guaranteeing that such use should be neither expense nor injury to the city, and the school committee granted ¢he request, until in 1896 there was an average daily attendance of 1,802 children for ten weeks in ten yards, at a cost of $1,688. Some of the school yards are open in the morning, others in the afternoon, according to the sun. The sand is inclosed in a pen four or five inches high. Games of many kinds, marching, singing, drawing on trans- parent slates (the favorite amusement of the crippled children), as well as knitting, crocheting, stitching on pricked cards with bright worsteds, reading and story telling are always going on. Each yard has two or three paid kindergartrers or young ma- trons and a lady visitor or subchairman. So useful has sand become as a remedial agency in pauperism, to use a big phrase, that the chairman of the Boston commit- tee was invited this May to address the Social tion of Piiiadelphila, the park commission tion of commission- ers of Detroit, philanthropists in Chicago, Providence and Brooklyn have either vis- ited Boston to observe methods or have correspended with the committee concern- ing them until in all these places sand the playgrounds y institwtion, howe the control of the Mas:achu gency and Hygiene Associ the committee having the s charge is a department. Charles the midst of some of the poore: the city, yet it is an ideal The portion of the park which li the city jail and the Charle Cambridge street is ¢ while the men’s part extends along Craig street. The division includes a lIcdge with pi ths, three sand heaps or pens, « mmodatiug thirty children, with room to spare, and a | Srassy playground, 260 by 120 t, set around with shrubbery. There is also to be found a gymnasivm, with apparatus of all sorts and a running track. This has the honor of being the first open alr gymnasium in the world. It has been taken as | model for a similar one in London at the instigation of the Earl of Meath, who was impressed with Charlesbank. Certainly it is one of the happie door places in Boston. Here came year, from May 15 to November 1, 200,000 women, children and babies, 90,000 of this number using the gymnasium. On the playground, kindergarten games and work, as well as nature studies of an elementary character, help to pass away the hot sum- mer afternoons. The mothers gossip on benches, babies sleep on the grass or in their carriages, little sisters amuse smaller brothers or take care of toddling babies. In the gymnasium, where exercise has a fourfold value over that within doors, classes practice under the direction of a trained teacher. Tuition is, of course, free, since the grounds belong to the people. At first the committee paid the salaries of the three superintendents in order to have free scope to carry out its own meth- ods of high-bred, gentle authority. But they met with such hearty approval from the city officials that all the expenses are now paid by the park commissioners. Sun- light. fresh air, kind supervision, tact, not charity, good manners—theee constitute the code of ethics at Charlesbank. No wonder that it has become an object lesson to ey cities, a ers —— park commis- ers are creating similar 5; tor free- dom and health, ~— ——~-e-—___ A Diplomatic Assurance. From Puck. “The British government,” said the Turk- ish minister, “will not consent to the per- manent occupation of Thessaly.” ‘ Ra t's as said the sultan. “We Intend merely a temporary occ: ion— similar to that of Egypt.” — Sensitive plates exposed at this. onsiderable ry dence of light ‘action