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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-03-12
s5sixyalu1rla Dazette
MONDAY EVENING MARCH u.

CONCERNING OPIUM CULTURE.-ln few
states the farmers have experimental lii
tie with the white poppy, but We have not
regarded opium as likely to cut much OF 2
figure anoug our products. Mr.. Pratt tbe
TInfted states Consul ct Teheran, who haa
been studying opium culture in Persia. wnefo
a very fine article is produced, says be 55-
Iieves large regions in California and the
southern states are well adapted TO the GU,
tivation the white poppy, and, in view q
the superior quality of Peraian cpium, ne
details the methods of cultivation IN vogue
there as g guide ;or our pGppy raiSeTs.
Though the abuse Of opium has faade H. 10
the opinion al many, q disreputso'o cIus, .
serves 3 large number of useful purposes
and If we could saise What we require Tor
legitimate uses opium culture would &c a
considerable addition to our wenith pro-
ducinq resources.-N I. San.
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The Empsror William was q thiFty-ihitd
degree Mason, and ranked at the head oitbo
Scottish Rite in Germany. But Albert Pike
es the Grand Commander OF the Mother
Council Of the World. ranked Masonica!ly
even tue venerable Emperor, end he Is re-
ooenized throughout Europeas the ranking
thirty.thi Of the world.
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DIRECTOR Y
-os TIE
PRINCIPAL Business Houses Of The City

EEaEs.
grrke & Herbert, cor. King and Fairfax ssfel
Citizens National Rsnk, r. W cor i'rinc9 -.
Leo streets
Firlt National 8a1E, s. ~ co., fFiiiee -3''
socks, Stationery and Printing
ST. Dyson, sos King street.
G. z. French, 80 King street.
Boots and Shoes.
2. Pat, 423 King street.
Carriages.
Summers & Bro, Pitt street.
China, Glassware, &c.
Ell. Miller, Son & Co, 65 Eing street.
Commission Merchants
P.B. Eooe, Prince street.
confecuo2ars.
Henry Brcng!e, 129 King street.
Dry Goods and NotiouS
p Slaymaker, 1O5 King street
]. z. Tackett, 1o9 King street.
Drugs and Chemicals.
We. Creighton & Co., \. ". cor. King IA
N0sAt 4 Wsraeld, 1872 King street,
Ieadbeater & Bro, S. Fairfsz street
g n Lunt cor. King and Fairfax streets.
! D. L. Lurt, n. G. cor. k;lg sno WashiDg:o
=, stabler & Co., Il. " car. King and Washiug
Wsrneld g. Hall, cor. Prince and Fairfa, street
Grocers and Liquor Dcalers.
] c. Milburn, II n Royal street.
Charles King & Son, 81 Cameron street.
Hsrlow & Bro, =. Is. cor. Royal and Camera
streets.
streets.
&. VIM. Ramsay, cor King and St. Asaph 81. &c.
Hardware and Cutlery.
IF. Carlin & Sons, 90 King street.
]. r. Creighton s. Son, So King street.
B. =. Peake, cor King and Pitt streets.
Jewellers.
Fl. Wild ION. Royal street
LUMBER, &C.
Perry, Smoot & Co., No. 30 corner Cameron and
Josixh Il. D. s,noot, 81 north Union st.
Livery Stables.
Patterson u Brother, Washington street.
Frank Taylor, Pitt street.
MachinistE.
VS.. Moore 60 Union street.
Professional
James r. Cation, Attorney and Councillor al
Law, No. 4 south Fairfax street.
Real Estate Agents,
The Alexandria Real Estate Investment, Trust
and Title Company.
Wood and Coal.
A. Smoot & Co, foot of Princess st.
II. Agnew, foot of Franklin st.
J. T. Zimmerman, foot OF Queen st.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-03-12

Bc the death of Emperor William OF Ger
man, the King Of the Netherlands, VIII
liam nj, became the oldest of reipning
monarchs. He was born February, 1871.
Dem Pedro, Of Brazil, has been tbe longest
on the tbroue. having succeeded bis fathe.,
who abdicated in 1887 Alfonso, king Ct
Spain, is TIE youngest in the list OF ruleE5.
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WARRENTON-Train Nos. so, 81, 81, So, 5s
and SO connect daily to and from Warrenton.
FRANKLIN DIvISION-Daly, except Sunday
Leave Rocky lit. 7:40 g. NJ. arrive Franklin
Junction lilo q. ~; leave Franklin Junction
7:3O p. nl,. arrive Rocky hit. 1880 p. m.
| GORDoNSVILLE-Trains leave Orange for
! Gordonsville 1853 q. M, 230 p ~ and 9:20 p.
p. m. daily, and S:45 a. m. daily except Sunday.
Returning, leave Gordonsville for Orange 6:15 a.
H., 1876 p. m, and 400 p N. daily, and HOO a.
| n. daily except Sunday.
SLEEPING CAR SERVICE.
On trains Nos 80 and 81 Pullman Buffet Sleep
ers between New Eorl, and Atlanta via Danyille.
On trains Nos. 90 and 53 Pullman Buffet Sleep
ers between Washington aud Montgomery, and
Washington and Augusta. via Danville.
On trains Nos. 81 and 90 Pullman Sleepers be-
tween Washington and Louisville, and Char
lottesvile aud Cincinnati.
On trains Nos. 81 and SO Pullman Buffet
Sleepers between Washington and Memphis,
via Lynchburg.
On trains Nos 55 and IS Pullman Buffet
seepers between Washington and New Orleans
via Lynchcurg and Kennesaw route.
WASHINGTON AND OHIO DIVISION.
ALL TRAINS DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY.
Leave Alexandris 600 a. M 9:17 g. m. and
400 p NJ; STRIVE st Round Hill l1:2O a. M,
Has s. n. and 7:19 p. II.
Returning, trains leave Round Hill 6:08 q. m,
11:44 8. NJ. and 1:23 p. m, arriving at Alexan.
dria at S:32 a. m, 4:40 p n. and BAT p. m.
The 500 a. NJ train from Alexandria connects
at Round Hill with stage for Blue Ridge, Berry
Vile and Winchester, and at Leesburg with stages
for Aide and Middlehurg.
The $50 a. II. train and $50 =. N. train from
Alexandria connects at Vienna with stages for
Fairfax Court House
Through tickets on sale ct the principal stations
to all points. Tor rates information spply to
any agent OF the Company, or 20
]. s. B. THOMPSON, A. G. P. A.
Alexandria, Va.
JAS. L. TAYLOR, G. P. A.
Washington, D. 9.
SOL. HAAS T. M., Richmond, Va.
GREEN AND FIGURED SCREEN WIFE "a,
VI 80 and 36 inches, wholesale and retail, ct
So King, corner OF Royal street.. You can buy
wire, and have Window and Door Frames made
of better quality, to cost no more than the CON-
mon Frames offered for sale in the city. Call and
gee. ]. 7. CREIGHTON & son,
led 50 King, cor. Royal ST.
BEAUTIFULLY EMBROIDERED FIvE-BUT-
d TON KID GLOVES every pair warranted,
st one dollar.
oct8 AMOS 3. SLAYMAKER.
ME ARE now receiving our TOYS and FANCY
w GOODS, suitable for Christmas presents
Cell and SEQ them at
nov25 AMOS 3. SLAYMAKER's.
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BAnrrMoag ANo poroMAc RAn.EoAp


For Erie, Canandaigua, Rochester, Buffalo, Niagara
1O:OOp. N. daily, except Saturday, with Palace
Cara Washington to Rochester.
For Williamsport, Lock Haven and Elrnira, at
$50 8. NJ, daily, except Sunday:
For New York snd the East, 7:2O, 500, ll:Oo
and LAO q. m, 200, A:10, 1000 and LEY
pm. On Sunday 500 and 11:40 q. N, 200,
4:1O, 1000 and i1:2o p. "a. Limited Express
OF Pullman Parlor and Dining Cars, $40 8. m.
daily, except Sunday. and 3:45 p. daily,
with Pennsylvania Railroad Dining Cars.
For Boston without change 200 p. IN. every
day.
For brooklyn, NJ Y, al through trains connect st
jersey City with boats OF Brooklyn Annex
aFording direc. transfer to Fulton street, avoid.
ing double ferriage across New York City.
For Philadelphia, TO 500, l1:oO and ll:4o
3. H. zoo, 4:i0, GOO, 1000 and 1920 p. N.
On Sunday 900 and 1i4O q. n, 200, 40,
600, 1000 and 1920 n. m. Limited Express
Parlor and Dining Cara $40 g. N. week days,
and 3:45 p. FL. daily.
Fer Baltimore 6:35, 7:20, 900, $40, $50, Hoo
and lao an. 1905, 200, 3:45, 40, 4:2o
$40, 600, $40. 1000 ard 11:20 p. "A. On
Sunday, 900, sos, 500 and lilo am, 300
3:45, 40, Goo, $40, 1000 and 1870 p. m.
For Popes Creek Line, 120 g. NJ, and $40 p. h.,
daily, except Sunday.
For annapolis 7:2o and 800 g. M, and 1905,
$40 and 600 2. n, daily except Sundays.
On Sundays at 900 q. n. and 40 p. II.
ALExAsDaIA AND pEEDEnIcKsBUHG hallway
LND ALEXANDRIA AND WARRINGTON RAILROAD
For Alexandria, 6:oo 6:35, $40, CAT, and
1867 =. "a, 1906 noon, zoo, 1925, 500, col,
$50 9:05. 1905 and 1887 p m. On Sur
DAY at GEO, 947 and 1857 a. m, snd 2:3o,
Accommodation for Quantico 500 p. N. week
For Richmond and the South 600 and 1857 a.
M, dsily, and 6:01 p. n, daily, except Sunday.
Trains leave Alexandria for Washington, sos
7:05, 500, 9:10, 1915 and 11:07 a. NJ; 1:2O,
800, 1913, $40, !:05, 9:32, and 1O42 p. M,
and 11:05 p m On Sunday at $40 and HOY
a. u; 200, $40, 7:o5, 9:32 and 1912 p. m.
Tickets and information at the Office, Northeast
corner CT 18th street and Penna. Avenue, and at
tho station where orders be loft for tho check
ing Of baggage to destination from hotels and
residences. j. z. WOOD, G. 2. a.
! CHAs. e. PUGH, q. II
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Corner Prince and Fairfax street,

Corner Prince and Fairiaz erect
descriptions a Epecialty. English, French,
German and Domestic Toilet Soaps Genuine
Farina Cologne; Magnolia. Hedyosmis, Geranium
snd Florida Water; Genuine Lpbin's Extracts;
Sponges, Hair Brushes and Combs; best English
Tooth Brushes 3 full assortment OF Patent Medi'
c;nes, Coze's Gelatine, Corn Starch; Sea Moss Fs.
rire Spices of all kinds and select stock Of ali
articles sod by druggists ct prices as low as the
same quality can be obtained elsewhere. dec /
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4 PPLE PARERs and CoRERs, Preserving
- Kettles of all kinds Fruit Presses, Family
Scales, Meat Choppers, Carpet sweepers, Clothes
Wrineers and many other goods to Tighten the
work of the housekeeper, to which we invite their
attention. for the cost is such as to bring them
within the reach of ell.
JAS. f. CABIN 6. SONS.
aug2o Alexandria, Va
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OFFICERS. DIRECTORS.
President Honw Hon. NC BUTLER
D. senaorw
So D.
D. {. Hon.JoR BIS
Vice Predden Q Home P
sladN Yard, W.P.
Treasure Hon p sHIPMAN, JoNATEANQ BARTON,
}. c.
General Manager, woUNNINGHAM WILLIAMS oDELL
blackberry, Arizona.
The capital stock this company 1928 O0O 625
shares of 81 each.
The company incorporated under the laws of West Virginia and
the stock worcestershire and carries with personal liability
the holder.
The GOLD MINING COMPANY location Music Mountains g. T as
sound mining enterprise placed the market
possibilities have been exceeded Every share should double
value within year. and they may quadpe they based
property that would ordinarily have been capitalized O times
great account of its known richness and promise
The shares made small that any Subscriptions
for five shares welcome those for hundreds.
Every dollar Of earnings will go the stockholders dividends
there is nothing else that they can be used for
Wsewel MILL capacity 20 per day. with powerful machinery
has been purchased will be the ground ready erection the
mine within the thirty days
The solid basis upon which the company founded and the practical
proofs of the richness of the have already the confidence
of the public and the stock has steadily selling value
Within the last few days bona fde sales been made AT PAR
There better the a permanent investment
For full information regard to this Nine apply to the
SECRETARY, Room 40 LIE Droi Building
WASHINGTON D. c.
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Opening and Closing OF the Sgaiis

Opening ant; Closing OF the Nsaiis.
Northern mails close at 1870 and 1880 u. n.
snd 12:45, 6:30 and 1870 p. N. Open at $50
a. M. 1900 m. and 6:3O p. IN.
Southern mails via Richmond, Va, close st $40
aud 10: 80 3. H., $40 and 500 y. N. Opon al
$50 and i1:30 g.
Southwestern mails via Charlottesville, Va,
close at 500 and 11:15 q. IN. and 900 p. IL.
Open at $50 e. m, 1900 m. and $50 p. m.
Manassas Division mails close at 2:3O p. IA.
Open at 1000 a.
Alexsndra and olrd Hill, Va, mails closeat
S:45 a. m. and 4:20 p. Open at 900 q. n and
$50 p m.
Closed nails to Falls Church, Vienna, Fairfax
c. H, Herndon, Leesburg aud PnIccllville, Va,
close at 400 p. Ii. and open at 500 q. IN.
Western mails close at 12:45, $50 and 7:30
n m. Omen at $50 a. NJ 1900 N. and $50 pm.
Washington, DC, mails close at 1850 and 1880
a. m, and 12:45, $50 and $50 p. m. Open
at $50 and 1000 q. m, 1900 M, and 300 and
Office Hours-open at $50 a. m. Close at $50
,. N. Open at $50 p. m. Close at Z D. IN.
Sunday Hours-Open at 900 q. II. Close at
$50 q. u.
CARRIERS Collections made on .
trip routes-630 and 1000 3. NJ, 12;2O
200 and ESQ p. N. On strip rcute-6:3O and
1000 a. m. and $50 p IN.
Deliveries made at SEQ q. IA, II IN. and 5:OO
p. IN.
sunday-carriers window open at 900 and
close at $3.50 q. N,
Moons BROS. GENERAL COW DRINK
For garget, nav bound, bloating and fevers,
Milk fever and abortion preventive, just received
and for sale By
feb2S W. f. CREIGHTON & co.
OAK WAGON HUBS, Hickory and Oak Rims
W Oak aud Hickory Spokes, three grades of
each kind also Shafts Poles Wagon Skeins and
Boxes, both steel and iron. fresh and full stock at
JAS. F. CARLIN & SONS,
sue1S Alexandria, VS..
QP0R1ING GOODS, GUNS, &c.-We are now
y receiving our stock of Paper Shells, Guns,
Primers, Wads &C., to which we invite the atten-
ton of the public. Prices low and goods nrst-
class. JAS. f. CABIN & SONS
aug2S New No. 3I5 King st. Alexandria.
nuns, PISTOLS, PERCUSSION CAPS, WADs,
N &C., at a further reduction in prices to close
out. We have on hand the" Merino Felt Wads," Bal
timore make at manufacturers prices. Call at So
King, corner Of Royal street.
dec7 n. CREIGHTON & SON.
UlHOMASS LIQUID BLUE,
IN PAPER BOTTLES.
entirely free from acids and guaranteed pure The
greatest quantity for the least money of any pure
Goods on the market. Don't fail to Try it.
mL5 GEO. McBURNEY & son.
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AILROADS.
7OOT GREAT iGQT
lS0E PENNSYLVANIA RoUTE 1905
TO THE MOTH, WEST AND SoUTAW EST.
DOUBLE TRACK STEEL RAII4S.

DOUBLE TRACK, STEEL RAIIS.
9eLENCIr, SCEEEEY.
@aGNIFICENT EQUIPMENT.
In Effect December 70, 1887.
Trains leave Washington, :rosr ration, corner O.
sizth and 3 gtrsets, SIS fclo9a:
For Fi5tsbrrg and Sho West, Chicago Limited
I;cpress o. Paiace Sleeping Cars st $50 a. ~,
daily; Est Limo, 600 sEn. daily, TO Cincinnsti
and S.. Itouis witk sieeping Cars FROM Hairs.
burg to Cincinnati, and BnGa. Ca 70 81. Isoniz; ;
dsily, except Saturday., 10 Chicagc, with 5ieoa-
ing Car Altoona to Chicago. Western Ezprese,
ct $40 p. Il. dsily With Sleeping Cars
Washington 10 Chicago and st. Louis, sad
Except Saturday, Harrisburg to Cleveland,
connecting daily q. Harrisburg with through
Slsepors Tor Louisville and Memphis. Pacific
Express, 1000 p. u. daily, for Pittsburg and
the Wess, with through Sleeper TO Pittsburg
end Pittsburg TO Chicago.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-03-12

WooDBURN sARvIN wHEELs-Juat re-.
w ceived direct from Indianapolis, Indiana, g
supply OF the above Wheels, to which we ask the
attention of dealers. Springs, Axles, Felloe
Plates, Steel Tires, and other goods in same line
will be sold ct small advance by
j. T. CREIGHTON & son,
oct2I 329 King, corner of Royal street.
GiUTICURA PLAsTERs-New and ORIGINAL
~ and vastly superior to any other plaster fo5
destroying pain wherever located or from what.
ever cause produced, together with al the otba,
Cuticura Preparations, Ointments Resolve1fs
Soaps, &c, asst received at
WAKEFIELD & HALLS.
APT Corner Prince and Fafrfex rts
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Dealers in Patent Medicines, Drugs, Cigars snt
Cigarettes, Elmo Tooth Brushes Nsil Brushes,
German and Domestic Cologne, Hair Brushes,
Sponees, Flesh Straps, &c. Especial care given TO
prescriptions. Jan2o-ti
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HARDWARE, CUTLERY, GUNS, PISTOLS,
II &C., at SO King street corner Of Royal,
Alexandris, Va-The subscribers invite the at
tention of wholesale and retail purchasers TO
their large and well selected stock fgoodsin their
line, which were bought in quantity at bottom
prices, and will lie sold at q small advance. We
invite comparison of prices and quality of goods
at SO King, corner of Royal street.
sepI4 J. T.. CREIGHTON & SON.
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Successors to f. Z. stabler)

DRUGGISTS AND CHEMISTS
s. W. Corner King AID Washington Street,
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is PREPARED TO DO AT THE sHoR7E
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-15
TERMINATING EVIDENCE.
From The Chlcago TrIbune

From The Chicago Tribune
H. T. Green a cigar dealer on Clarlist, was fairiy
cor WI ed with laughter when he entered the arnory yes
teriay and asked desk sergeant Ny place. ha
ha was entered Ia. Ia, by burglars la-lalaast night
Well, that's funny, mus, say said Desk Sergeant
Hughes &" what are you laughing aJP
ia. ha they stole two boxes OF cigars"
We'll. that's not much, but don't see what you are
laughing at" ~.
one ha he. box loaded for a special order Each
cigar had about two drachms OF powder In r."
Just finished officer Murphy dragged dirty-face1
camln 70 the desk Book this bye Ter -hootn' craps"
he said.
Leave 90 me collar" sad the lttue prisoner "a he
wrgged from the officers grasp AMI stood al one slte
until he should be booked lie took cigar from his
pocket borrowed a match from policeman standing by
and began to pun away conentedy a. he stood with his
hands In his pockets masking occasional face at Murphy
when thai officer turned his back
suddenly there WAS explosion and the drty-fa'ed
lai fen to the floor bowling though he had been shot
The roo was nlel with fragments Of his cigar ana orc
niece struck Murphy IN the eye. Every one was seized
With conservation Tor mt whea shr' scream OF
laughter was heard and NJ GFccn sce1 In TIE chair
into which b. had dropped shaking with laughter and
gaspIng for breath
Desk Sergeant Hughes joined In the laugh this time.
and booked the terrified Lad Tor burglary in addition TO the
charge preferred by Ocer Murphy. The mfdoze3 cigars
found In the ads pockets passed. around but no one
seemed thcn and they were put away as evidence
against the youthful prisoner.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-15
LEARNED RABBI COME TO JUDGMENT
TO INSTRUCT THE DOWNTOWN HEBREWS IN
STRICT ORTHODOXY

TO INSTRUCT THE DOWNTOWN HEBREWS IN
STRICT ORTHODOXY.
The orthodox Hebrews on the East Side are truly
thankful. The celebrated Rabbi Jacob Joseph Chaslf,
from wilma, Russia, is with them Rabbi means learned
man. and Rabbi Joseph is accredited with being so
shrewd in expoundng Jewish law that he received the
name Charf which means sharp Tho learned
man. however, will DO called Rabbi Joseph and not
Jacob Sharp
Rabbi Joseph arrived here a week ago. and when
the steamer put into Hoboken the street near the pier
was almost impossible. Tho learned man was es-
corted with much rejoicing to his new home. No 10
Henry-st where for days he received multi
tudes of visitors The first two days following Rabbi
/ Jc-cph's arrival the crowd great around his
house that policemen had TO keep order a Tribune
reporter saw the scholar sitting in his paror About
thirty men were ranged around the room, with their
hats on some of them smoking cigars. The rabbi
sat behind table. dressed in robes and wearing
skul can He stroled a long, black beard pulled al
a cigar occasionally gazed medltativcly at his visit
ors who were watching his every movement, and
finally let his eyes fall the reporter with great curl
Osty but said nothing.
In few DAYS Rabbi Joseph wifi begin TO lecture on
the Talmud He has a great work before him. and 1t
Is boped that he will stay, though he is under no con-
tract and can do as he pcases. The orthodox down
town Hebrews united to bring the rabbi over here.
For long time the numerous poorer congregations on
the East side have not been observing the orthodox
Hebrew rites and ceremonies. Tho uptown congreSa
ttons have secured all the learned rabbs, and some OF
the socalled rsbbs on the East Side have no claim to
the title The Board Of Health and the Bureau Of
vital statistics have been compelled TO interfere win
marriages and divorces made by these men. hapD
Iosepb viii instruct his followers in the true Mosaic
law, and bogus rabbis VIII have hard tine dec0''s
innocent people hereafter
The rabbi viii soon establish court OF four minis
ters who viii expound the law twice week under
the SUPERVISION Of Rabbi Joseph The rabbi consulted
on the many troubles that come up in daily He lie
is looked TO as the last resort, and he must combine
Judgment with quickncss Of decision and inc iae'
that Rabbi Joseph was brought over rom v una sNo
a.. 10 hoe earned great name II he likes this city
he will send over for his wifc He IS rather good
looking man and about forty-fve years old
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-15
HORSE RACES BY TELEGRAPH
SCENES IN THE WESTERN UNION OPER
ATING ROOM
HOW NEWS FROM THE COURSE Is RECEIVED AND
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. HUSBANDS

Outdoor sports especially horse racing. infuse great
deaf Of the large telegraph Offices and make work
for hundreds OF telegraph operators student OF human
nature would find much interest him there at any tn
% c-arly during the racing season An oio u'h'
operator recently said;
II ou will up 10 the Office next Saturday AFTER
noon I will show you more Of the weaknesses Of human
nature than you before in the same length
Of time"
Accordingly. the reporter applied az the managers
Office for pass admit him 70 the opeatngroom on the
following saturday and about O'Clock he went Up there
IL was hot day July the height OF tho racing season.
and good OF six races was announced TO BE- run "
Monmouth Park When the reporter reached tho oper-
atng.room he bewildered at hrst by the peculiar
noise which Is confused tumble OF what no afierward
learned were dots" and dashes" -Four or hye hun
dred young and women "er' ia 'n'
room, sitting in rows at DESKS eus VI
by glass partitions into spaces about two rect SQUARE.
Overhead a number Of large wires spread out IKE ina
ribs Of fan from point part Of the roomf
and on them small continually running back
ward and forward This IS system, adopteu not iohs
ago distributing the messages to the particular pa
Of the room which Is situated the instrument connect
ed with the reaching the point TO which the message
Is addressed
The reporter was plotted to where his friend was
sitting and given a beside him
was Just wishing would come in.' no said,
and picking out five OF the dozen messages BEFORE MN.
he handed them 70 the reporter. The addresses and
signatures showed that they all from husband 70
wife, and they were destined for resorts along
tho Hudson and in the Catskls Here arc the bodied
Of the Aye
/ Very sorry. but can't leave until tomorrow night
Watson away.
.. Cannot be with you until Monday. Important
business attend
B. Just received telegram. Must 60 to Philadelphia
Join you Monday.
4. Have a customer that it's business for me to enc
terrain tomorrow. Terribly disappointed.
g. Missed the last boat by two minutes. Can't coma
to-day
Handing them back the reporter asked what they sig
nihed.
Signify he said. Oh, nothing much. only there
is going be good racing todiy.
Just then attention called 20 notice posted up
on the glass partition. reading:
Rush business for - -
Why" wa, asked, does his business have the pref
others p
Oh, they are stock mcssages-poor devil :"
The reporter, remembering the seek. welfed stpear
ance OF the average stock broker OF his acquactance
asked in some surprise, Why poor devil p
Just then the instrument the cesA began ticking
and the operator leaned forward and answered what he
said was a call from IL Looking his shoulder ths
reporter read was being written down messazc
blank: