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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-06-30
WASHINGTON CUSTOMS.
THINGS WHICH DISTINGUISH IT
FROM OTHER CITIES.
IL MAY Perhaps Hc Said to Possess More
Of These Than Any other American
CITY, aud Mr.. vciiman Describes nc"

WAsHlNoT0N, June EVERY city
has characteristics Of people or customs
which distinguish it from other cities.
Perhaps Washington has q greater mum
Der Of such pccularitics than any other
American city. and these traits. which
here seem local, are really Of great gen
eral interest from the fact that they are
really national traits. this being. in It's
traditions, persons and habits, tho one
town fully representative OF American
people and customs. Indeed, a peculiar
ity Of Washington is that its population
has been drawn from all the states and
territories of the country. Not one Is
unrepresented or inadeQuaiely represent
ed in the great Office holding class here
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-06-30

Most readers of stories like TO have thC
characters como out wei" and the good
deeds rewarded, perhaps because graft
tudo Is more common than ingratitude
in real life, the pessimists 10 the contrary
notwithstanding. IL is even more graft.
fying to read Of one OF these actual oc-
currenccs, an account OF one Of which
comes from Aroostook county. Years
AGO. reports nm exchange, Mr.. Shepherd
Body, then a prosperous citizen Of Old
town, took from the town a mothcrless
infant boy, cared for him and sent him
toschool. twenty-five years ago this boy
went away from home and was not heard
from for twenty years. Meanwhile Mr..
Body, who had moved TO Hefsey, had
lost his property and was sick and nearly
pcnniless. The boy whom he had be-
lrisnded, now prosperous mechanic,
hearing of his mislortunes, came to his
aid, and for the last six years has sent
frequent remittances and In other ways
cared for his benefacter, even 10 search
ing ont and rewarding those who had
been kind to the old gentleman IN his
misfortune. Lewiston journal.
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west fine stone houses have for next
door neighbors little white washed sham
ties occupied by colorcd people Even
Connecticut avenue has IFS negro shan
ties. a number of them within stones
throw of President Harrison church and
the British legation. If Washington dill
not have so many wide streets and ave
MUGS its 100000 population would not
spread over as much ground rs New
York occupies, for queer notion has
sprung up hero that astronomical build
ing lot is one that is no larger than the
house o. bo built on it. A large majority
of now houses are without yards or lawns,
and not few of the middle class Of house
owners have sold from the rear ends of
eeir lots what arc called GALLEY lots
There are capitalists who make prac-
ticc Of buying little narrow strips on both
sides Of an alley and building thereon
rows of cheap brick toncments % rent 10
colorcd people. Many of these alley i'm
vesfmonts are paying from 10 20 - per
cent. returns per year.
WALTER WELLMAN.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-06-30

"llary, said the sick man, foebly. "thos,
yowlng cats annoy me terribly Can't tines
Ire reached hya shot gun or something II thai
kind"
$40" replied his vito; "ther are ON th,
Cat roof Of the adjoining house"
Mary" exclaimed thoinvalil again. after
a pause-and his face grow hard aud pitiils
throw some of these medicines up ou tho
ROOT -Chlcaso IrIhnnn.
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NEW YORK FASHIONS.
OLIVE HARPER HAS SOMETHING OF
INTEREST TO SAY.
Could NIen BE Made to LooS Pretty ana
Dainty by Dressing Them W In Azure
NJ Delicate rs That Of the Ladies?-iiow
smart Women 1Bcautify Themselves.
fsreclal Corresnondence.l

NEW YORK. June Ell wonderit men
could be made to look rs pretty and
dainty in the little triles that make fem
ininitv so charming? Imagine man with
his whiskers blending and losing them
selves I'm the soft folds OF lace iichu, or
with a bewildcring array Of ribbons and
flowers on his head matching the color
Of his eye,. And wouldnt lovely soft
fchu. all one lnbyrinthine tangle OF lace
and delicate surah, take away that hard,
coarse look that comes Of q beard two
davs old? You know that women rely
largely upon those effects for their own
tender beauty.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-06-30

A Boston shoe manufacturer ON n recent
"Trip m the south exhibited some samples Of
shoes Co dealer Tine latter objected 10 the
coloroi N,.sole The manufacturer explained
that the lcs were made from the best Bue-
nos Ayr,s leather "Well. Mr. Buenos Ayres
may be "a po1d tanner, but don't fancy his
leather Shoe and Leather Reporter
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-06-30

Omaha Youth I've called for my new
spring suit.
Average Tailor-Sorry. but it is not nn.
islcd
Omaha Nouth-Why. you said you would
have u done IL you worked an night
Average Iailor-Nes, but didn't work an
night Omaha World
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Cnnl,ln't I.e Him.

Elecirician-So you want q job, DO you'
Sirangcr-Nos. sir. saw your advertise
meut, and thought III call
Electrician What WIS Your ms; business
Stranger was a street ear conductor
but during the strike lost ms place
Electrician sorry, ms man. bnt ",
have no use for non-conductors in our buss
ness Judge
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-06-30

Caller with customary smirk Of con
gratulaiionl - He's a remarkably fine
baby, and just as likely us not hell BE-
president some day.
Proud Father Shaking his head en-.
phatically)-Im not going TO expose that
boy TO the uncertainties OF politics.
intend 70 apprentice him to Buffalo Bill.
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visitor-Well, Tommy, how arey citing
on az SCHOOL,
Tommy aged S-First rate amt doing
as well as some Of the other boys, though /
can stand on my head, but have 70 put my
feet against tho fence. want 10 do il with
out being near the fence al all, and gucss /
ian after awhile Yankee Blade.
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There are 5,7i7 central stations, with
isolated electric light plants, in the
United States. showing an increase Of
e.O67 plants in year. There are also
1904 400 incandcscent lamps in use, or
,54 900 more than twelve months pre-
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rendr to Tnke III. ,Iealclne.

"Did ever say all that" heaskei despond
emily. as she replaced the phsnosraph on the
corner of the mantelpiece
"Y0u did,"
"And YOU can grind it out Of that machine
whenever you chcoseN
Certainly
"And your father IS a lawyerp
"Yesn
"Mabcl, when can place the ring on your
finger and call you my wiief'- Merchant
Traveller
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for Infants and Children.

"Castoris is so well adapted 10 children that
n commend it as superior 70 any prescription
snoyn ~ me" II. A. ARCHER. ". d.,
III 80. OXFORD ST., Brooklyn, y. y.
, 1889-06-05
PestiIence After the Flood.

JoHNsTowN. June 4.-Up the ragged
sides OF Prospect Hill, the same to which
several hun lred terrified people have fed
to escape the flood, the associated press
correspondent scrambled this afternoon.
He anne upon the pneumonia scourge
which bids fair to do for a number of es-
capel victims what the food could not.
Death has pursued them to their highest
places and the t,rror will not die. Every
little house on the hill, and there are hun
dreds of them. had thrown its doors open
to receive the bruised and half clad fugi
tives on the dark day OF the doluge; and
every one is now a crude hospital.
A majority OF the who had
scaled the heights were so overcome with
fright that they have been bed-ridden
ever since. There has been pneumonia
on the hill. but only a few isolated cases;
to-day, however, several fresh cases de-
veloped among the flood fugitives, and
the local physicians said the prospects for
a scourge are all too promising. The en-
feebled condition CT the patients, the un
healthy atmosphere p~ervading the valley.
and the necessarily close quarters in which
people are crowded, render the spread of
the disease almost certain.
, 1889-06-05

thing of the kind. sometimes makes the
identity of the body complete. What are
needed here to day more than anything
else are grave diggers. This morning
hundreds of bodies were lying around and
there was no one to dig graves.
At least fifty funerals have already
passed the associated press headquarters.
1t is not an unusual thing to see two or
three collins carried along one after the
other, followed by a number of mourners
all in the same family. 1t is impossible
to secure conveyances of any kind, conse
q%uently all funeral professions are on
foot. Gen. Hastings has ordered the
Fourteenth regiment to Johnstown to re-
lieve the sheriffs who are worn out. He
ia hiring all the men he can to remove the
debris. Pittsburg contractors have a
number of men at work and plac rds out
calling for 1000 men. The Cambria iron
Works company are already preparing to
get their works in operation.
, 1889-06-05
why tho Ben, Got Mad.

Said Mr.. Southmaid: "When a man
goes out after them he wants to be
sure hat his ammunition is all right.
Three weeks ago | was out cunning
for birds and happened to run across
a big black bear. He was about ten
yards away, standing on q log and
looking at me i'll the most impairment
manner.
II always carry n couple of buck
shot cartridges in my coat pocket for
just such occasions. Breaking open
my gun, l extracted the cartridges of
small shot, kept my eye on the bear
and inserted two shells from my left
pocket.
Then I confidently blazed away at
his head. He didn't tumble over as
he ought to have done, but snarled
wickedly and made a break for me.
Without retreating a step l let him
have the other barrel, but that didn't
stop him worth n cent.
About that time l began to suspect
that there was some hitch in my com.
bination, and when he knocked the
gun out of my hand 1 inferred that it
was time for mo to get away. You
ought to have see me go. l guess he
would have won the race if it hadn't
been for a big split bowlder in the
track. The split vas just wide enough
for me TO get through, and l went
through there lively. He reached out
and got q piece OF my shirt, but he
stuck fast in tho cleft long enough for
me to get 100 yards the start, and then
| was safe.
when l got home 1 found two
buckshot cartridges safe and snug in
my side pocket. I must have dropped
two other shells in with them absent
mindedly, and it was just my luck to
grab the light loads when I wanted
big shot. 1 had peppered that cid bear
in the face with quail shot, and l
don't blame him for getting mad. l
was mad myself when l found it out. "
San Francisco Examiner.
, 1889-06-05
SPARKS FROM THE WIRES.

The damage by the flood in HARRISON
burg, Va, exceeds half a million.
The legislature of Massachusetts has
appropriated $50, 900 for the Pennsylvania
sufferer.
Yesterdays tempcrature-New York
GO, Chicago 4So, st Paul 52o, Winnipeg
4S0, New Orleans 7Oo.
Capt. Setback. of the Chicago police,
has been suspended from duty for alleged
dereliction OF duty in the Cronin case.
The mayor of Williamsport, VI. D.,
telegraphs to Governor Beaver that
thousands of his people are homeless
and without anything but the clothes
unpon their backs, and IN absolute want
of the necessities Of life. Five millions.
he. says, is a low estimate of the loss in
property there.
, 1889-06-05
THE CITY OF THE DEAD
Bay BY Day the Calamity Grows in
Magnitude.
Noble and TireIess Efforts of the
Survivors in Behalf of the
Unfortunates.
Mothers Who Sacrificed Themselves
For Their Loved Ones.
Pestilence Threatens to Finish the
Work Left Undone by the Flood.
Thousands Made to Mourn by the
Bursting of the South Fork Dam.
rireIess WORKERS succumb.

J~oHNsTowN, Pa, June 4-Moxham,
the iron manufacturer, is mayor pro tenn.
of Johnstown to day. He is probably the
busiest man in the United States. Al.
though for days without sleep, he sticks
nobly to the task. Hundreds of others
like him fall to the earth from sheer ex-
haustion. There are many who lave not
closed their eyes in sleep slDce they awoke
Friday morning; they are hollow-eyed and
pitiful looking. Many lost near relatives.
all lost friends. Men and horses are
most needed to-day. Some of the un
%fortunates who could not go to the relief
trains ~endeavored to obtain -four from the
wrecked stores in Johnstown.
One dealer was charging S. per sack for
flour Sud lenly the crowd heard of
the occurrence and several desperate men
went to the store and doled out the -four
gratuitously to the homeless and stricken
army. Another dealer was selling -four
at $3.50 per sack. He refused to give
any away, guarding his store with a shot
gun.
Bodies recovered in Johnstown to-day
have been robbed by ghouls hat flock TO
the scene. 1t is known that one lady had
several hundred dollars IN her possession
just before the disaster. but when the
body was discovered. had not a cent in the
pocket. Huns attacked a supply wagon
at Morrellville and Cambria City to-day.
The drivers rcpulsed them. but they again
returned. A second fight ensued, hut
after a lively scrambling the Huns we're
again driven away. Alter hat the driv-
ers and guards of the supply wagons we're
permitted to 90 armed. Registers are
being opened in Johnstown.
, 1889-06-05
HOW TO MILK A COW.


Well to Consider.
The Minnesota dairy commission
makes the following valuable sugges-
tions TO COW mixers:
always milk in a clean, airy place,
free from odors. Before beginning to
milk brush all the loose hair and dirt
from the cows side and udder. If the
udder is soiled have a pail of water
and cloth or sponge at hand, and give
it a thorough cleaning. Have the
hands dry and clean, and do not wet
the cows teats with milk.
BE gentle with the COW and sit
down to her S that you can place
your head against her flank and con-
troll the movements of her leg with
your left arm in case she steps around
or is inclined to kick.
1.-The safest position is a three legged
stool taking The pail firmly between
your knees, not getting so near or SO
far away that the mixer cannot sit
firmly and steadily and rise quickly.
Take hold of the teat well up on
the udder and gently stroke it down
ward before beginning to milk. Grasp
the off hind teat with the left hand
and the near fore teat with the right,
or the off fore teat with the right hand
and the near hind teat with the left,
so as to milk across. In grasping the
teats reach well up on the udder and
press the milk downward into the
teat, closing the forefinger and thumb
tightly around it next the udder as
soon as the teat comes fairly within
the hand. Then close the second,
third and fourth fingers in order, Civ
ing q slight but gentle pull on the
teat, and squeezing out of it all the
milk it contains before loosening the
grip. Repeat this operation until the
milk ceases to flow.
LET every mixer have the same
COW to milk regularly each night and
morning, and let him begin every
time with the same one, milking each
in the same order and closing with the
same one every time.
This regularity induces n sort of
expectancy of habit in the cows, and
each is prepared to be MIXED when
her turn ome There is a sort of sur
prise or excitement about being MIXED
out of order that lessons the flow.
when the flow of milk is not
large it is generally necessary to strip
first one pair and then the other to
coax the milk into the teats, or TO
make the COW give down. Grasping
the udder high up and stroking down
ward to the teat helps expedite the
How of milk. In many cases the milk
does not stream directly downward
into the pail, but off one side. With
a little care one can soon get the
right position TO turn the stream into
the pail and avoid waste. Strip the
teats at least twice after exhausting
the first flow, and be sure that the
milk is all drawn.
Keep all dirt out of the milk. Re
member that only hairs and such dirt
ed out. What is dissolved in the milk
will remain there.
, 1889-06-05
Another London Horror.

LONDON, June A parcel containing
the lower portion of a woman's body, cut
in halves, was found in the Thames at
HVrsley Down this morning. Another
parcel in which was the woman's thugs
was picked up at Battersea. Both were
wrapped in pieces Of the woman S drawers
on which the name of Goshen was
marked. The trunk and things evidently
belong to the same body which was a we'll
developed person. The remains had
probably been in the water ten days. 1t
is feared that Jack the Ripper" has
again been at work.
, 1889-06-05
She Eynded mer Guardians.

NoRwALK, Conn, June Airs. CATH
crime Cunning, divorced wife of Thomas
B. Cunning, Jr.. and niece of Senator
Leland Stanford. has shown no signs of
recovery from her malady. She will to-
morrow be removed to DR.. Buell's asy-
lum at Litchfeld, where she will be put
under treatment. She evaded her watch
ers last evening, and divesting herself of
all her clothing, save two garments,
marched out into the street at a time
when the people were returning from
church. The incident created considera-
bic fiutter. She was recognized by friends
and returned to the house, but only after
II hard struggle, as she is a large, power
full woman.
, 1889-06-05

JoHNsTowN, June Among the
bodies recovered this morning and identi-
fed are Mrs. Harry r. Smith, wife of the
cashier of the Johustown company, and
infant, Adolph Nathan, proprietor of the
Express com John s. Buchanan,
DR.. w. g. Beam and wife: l.. l.. Smith,
Mrs. Thomas Williams. W. 4. Hoop, !,
Secretary of the Johnstown company;
Charles Mar hal and Squire Fisher and
family. Twenty-Five registry offices for
the living were opened this morning. Up
to noon 5000 out of "a, 900 inhabitants
before the food had registered.
, 1889-06-05

and senseless to the pleadings of his wife
and relatives. showed the frail craft far
out into the angry current. Gliding rap
idly along side OF a floating roof upon
which a woman and two children were
kneeling with blanched faces. he skillfully
evaded the Instructions that threatened
to crush the cookie shell craft, lifting ter
rorized creatures to the boat he shot back
across the current to the bank from
whence he came. A shout of applause
swelled FROM the throng that lined the
bank, but unmoved By the plaudits young
Will repeated the p%erilous Journey. not
only once. but seven times, until twenty
two lives had been eaved. This is but
one Instance IN many.
, 1889-06-05
Relief Finds Flowing In.

NEW YORK, June 4.-Money oontin-
ues to come in rapidly to the citizens
committee for the benefit OF the flood suf
ferers. Five Thousand dollars were re.
ceived by cable from the London Stock
Exchange this morning. Gen. Sherman
presided at this afternoons meeting.
Mayor Grant sad contributions are pour
ing in from all quarters. The fund will
undoubtedly exceed any heretofore raise d
in New York for similar purposes.
, 1889-06-05

WASHINGTON, June 4.-In response
to a call issued by the commissioners OF
the District of Columbia, a public meet
ing to devise e of aiding the sufferers
by the food at Johnstown and vicinity,
was held here this afternoon. President
Harrison presided. He urged immediate
action. Members of the cabinet and other
prominent people were made vice presi-
dents, and the taking of subscriptions be-
gan at once, Several of $500 each were
announced
, 1889-06-05
Growing Sentiment in Favor of Crema-
lion.

YOUNGSTOWN, June At Is not be
lieved now that the fire in the wreck at
the bridge Can be ex~tinguishad for weeks.
and the hand of providence Is in it. The
suggestions made BY physicians yesterday
that the bodies not buried be allowed to
be cremated in the interest of public
health, Which aroused such a storm of
indignation among the survivors, is
viewed with more calmness to-day. There
is a growing sentiment that it is after all
the best solution of the problem. Weeks
and months may be required to remove
the stupeudous mass by artificial means,
and meantime the putrefying remains of
humanity buried therein would be dealing
pollution and death to all the surrounding
eOnntfv.
, 1889-06-05

JoHNsTowN. June 4.-Four days have
down through the valley of the Cone
maugh, but no ray of sunshine has yet
lightened the scene of horror at Johns
own bridge. The sky is still overcast
with heavy clouds, and the sun rests be-
hind a menacing pail, as though reluctant
to view the handiwork of his potent ele-
ments. For thirty SIX hours fire engines
have played upon the smoking ruins above
the bridge, but flames break out afresh at
frequent intervals to defy the subduing
force OF water. Nearly 1000 men are
employed in different parts of the valley
clearing up the RUNS aud prosecuting the
search Tor undiscovered dead. The in
vestlgatiOns are not without fruitful re-
suits Tor the bodies Of the charrei vic
tins of the flood and fire are discovered
with undimInished frequency Ii becomes
hourly more apparent that not a single
vestige will ever be recognized of the hun
dreds roasted in the flames above the
bridg..
Since the last senteuce was penned a
party of searchers unearth,d a charred,
unsightly mass from the smouldering de
bris within thirty yards OF the associated
press headquarters. 1t required the au
lucrative verdict of physician TO demon
strate that the CHASTITY discovery was the
charred remains of a human being. Only
the trunk remained, roasted beyond all
semblance to flesh. Five minutes work
revealed fragments of the skull that at
once disintegrated OF Its own weight when
exposed to the air, no single piece being
larger than a half dollar, and the whole
resembling the remnants OF shattered
charcoal. Within the last hour half a
dozen discoveries in no way less horrify
ing have been made by searchesr, as
they rake with picks and hooks in the
smoking ruins. So difficult is it mt times
to determine whether the remains are
those of human beings, it is apparent that
hundreds must be fairly burned To ashes.
Thus the number that have found their
last resting place beneath these ruins can
at least never be more than Appropriated.
Mothers Sacrifices for Their Children.
YOUNGSTOWN. June 4.-Mrs. Freder
icks, an aged woman, was rescued alive
from the attic of her house yesterday al
ternoon. The house had hoated from
Vine street to the foot of the hAuntains.
Mrs. Fredericks says her experience was
terrible. Hundreds OF men, women and
and children were floating down the tor
rent to meet death, some praying, while
Others we're raving. The sad story is not
without deeds of heroism. The appalling
scenes of horror developed daring courage
where least expected, while everyday
heroes in the midst of the terrifying
scenes usually degenerated into arrant
towards.
Those who viewed the frightful scenes
offire and flood, agree that the hopeless
ness of the situation was first fully real
ICED by women. that by the tender sex
was exhibited that dauntless courage born
of resignation. Mothers calmly sacrificed
themselves to the fury OF the flood or fire
to save the lives OF their children and
loved ones. Not u~nfrequently a pale
faced woman, c~linging with a child to
floating debris, realizing hat the support
was too frail for two, would be seen to lit
the precious freight high upon the float
ing debris and with a hasty kiss, sink be-
naafh tho wavoa
, 1889-06-05

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able to taste, perfectly safe and can al
ways be depended upon Trial bottles
free at DIR. w. N. Hunts drug store.
, 1889-06-05
men and POSITIONS:


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good reliable diarrh@a balsam 10 the
house, as cramps. collie, diarrhea and all
inflammation of the stomach and bowels
are exceedingly dangerous if not attended
to at once One bottle of Beggs' Diarrhea
Balsam will do more good in cases of this
kind than any other medicine on earth.
Sold by w. N. Hunt, druggist.