Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-10

If any misguided mortals living within the
sion that they were going to enjoy cool sum-
mer in 1891, they are not telling folks about
their early beliefs to-day. Indeed. those
amateur prophets who have all along
been croaking about the cold, damp
season began to shrink out Of sight last Fri
day. when the August sun, having obtained q
new supply Of calOric, began to get in its mid
summer fine work.
THE STOCK OF CALORIC LARGE.
This new stock is probably large enough to
last some weeks, unless the tremendous in
roads that such days as today and yesterday
and Saturday are making upon it should con-
tinue. 1t is to be doubted il Washington
has ever been much hotter than it is today.
The asphalt has resumed its customary August
softness, and the palm-leaf fan fakir is smiling
q broad, happy smile that suggests timely pro-
fits: The flannel shirt has jumped to the front
with a wicked squirt, and the white suit has come
from the cleaners.
TOO HOT FOR COMFORT.
Yet with all these modern conveniences, the
town don't like the business. 1t is too hot for
comfort, even if a man should have nothing
to do, and if he should do that clad in
q pre-spple-ite costume. It Is day when the
town would be very grateful il Providence
would grant a whole holiday to all creation, SO
that it could seek some gigantic shower bath
and cool of.
The weather bureau cannot help Providence
in the least in this dilemma, not even by ray
Of hope. 1t is a case where the bureau is
simply as badly off as any other section
Of the town and it may be con-
ISOLATION to that part of the city that
shakes its fists at the diurnal weather map to
know that the man who drew it is using his
handkerchief and his stock Of profanity quite
as often as anybody else.
FEW CASES OF sUNsrRoKE.
Yet there have been remarkably few cases of
sunstroke here. People have not yet had time to
think how hot it is to be, in the proper frame
of mind, for prostration by the heat. 1t is the
man who is constantly kicking about tie weather
and asking his neighbor if it is warm enough
for him, who is smitten by distracted Provi.
dence that has lost its patience. There has not
been enough chance given yet, but couple of
more days will fix that all right.
At the Emergency Hospital the physicians
have examined their stock Of restoratives and
remedies usually used in cases of sunstroke and
have otherwise prepared for run. Every
thing is ready.
HARD ON THE CAR HORSES.
The heat is particularly hard on the car
horses, for it is an unfortunate natural para
dox that the hotter it gets the less folks want
10 WALK ana also the nOtter ~ gets the less aDl0
are the horses to draw them.
The flags on the public buildings can't even
be patriotic. There is SO little air stirring that
they hang with apologetic limpness, as if there
were too many stars in the field to do more than
wrap languidly around the staff and wiggle.
Under no circumstances do they show enough
interest in the state Of the government to spread
out into more than q badly distorted triangle,
feebly pointing to the middle Of the next block.
ONLY ONE CABINET OFFICER IN TOWN.
There is but one cabinet officer in town to
see to things He u taking his dose Of summer
air on the second noor Of the Department Of
Justice, and he finds 1t difficult, even with the
ID Of an electric fan whizzing in front Of him.
TO oNitAstapd the temptation to get out Of town
beyond The reach Of the odor OF hot asphalt
But, he explained to a stan reporter the other
day, he is in duty bound to remain. He says: Il
know it seems selfish for me to stay here and
enjoy Washington all by myself during this
delightful weather without sharing it with
my poor colleagues, but the President said be-
fore he went away: Miller. l am going to de-
pend on you to hold down the government
while I'm away am therefore holding things
down. 1t is warm work, but don't dislike 1t"