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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-10-31

Bscsuss She Hired the Boys to Express Her
Feelings.

Because She Hired the Boys to Express Her
Feelings.
From the Buffalo Express
A woman was hurrying down Vermont street
toward Niagara the other afternoon to catch
an electric car. With . little running she
reached the crossing ahead Of the car, but tho
motor man was too comfortably leaning on
the window and looking out to be disturbed for
one passenger. So be did not stop. She
looked a. him wrathfully for few seconds.
Then she turned to a couple Of ragged urchins
standing near and said:
Little boys, do either Of you swear2"
The youngsters hesitated.
"Dou't be afraid to say 80 IL you do. There's
. chance for you to earn a nickel by it."
well, y'see, ma am" began one "when Q
Teller gets stuck on big lot er papers at he
can't sell, an it's q cold. rainy day
Yes, / know" she interrupted. "You can
both swear like pirates, I've no doubt. Please
relieve my feelings by swearing at that car
which just passed and III give you each q
nickel"
The boys caught the idea instantly and leap
ing into the middle Of the track they shook
their fists after the rapidly vanishing car aud
ripped out volleys which would have done JUS
tice to Capt. Kidd himself The woman listened
with grim satisfaction for few minutes. Then,
calling the youngsters back, she said:
That will do. Here's your money. feel q
great deal better now
And she returned to the sidewalk 10 wait for
another car.
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Notifications of the city. Lectures have fire.
quently been delivered to the platoons and to
the corps.
Headquarters Of the corps are very near
brigade headquarters; they are on the top 6oor
OF brigade headquarters building, 18th street
and Pennsylvania avenue. Here the command
has been provided with suitable rooms, very
pleasant apartments Here the corps library
Is located, and IL the growth Of the literary
matter continues at its present rate Of speed
the corps will soon possess very fine collsc-
ton Of works on military engineering.
ORGANIZATIONS OF THE CORPS.
The corps has civil a. well as military
organization, Cyrus G. Babb being treasurer
Y. L Stevens secretary, Gilbert Thompson
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A Glasgow Bell.

From the London Daily News.
Probably the longest inscription on any bell
in the country is that which J. q. MADDEN taxes
from the bell in Glasgow Cathedral IL ia
dated 1890. and is as follows: "In the year Of
grace, 1884, Marcus Knox, a merchant in Glas-
gov, Jealous for the interests Of the Reformed
religion. caused me 10 be fabricstsd In Holland
Tor the use OF his fellow citizens In Glasgow,
and placed me with solemnity In the tower az
their cathedral My function was announced
by the impress on my bosom-'He who hear
me come to learn Of holy doctrine, and I was
taught TO proclaim the hours of UNDECIDED
time. One hundred and ninety-fve years had
sounded their awful warnings wheu 1 was
broken BY the hands Of inconsidcrate aud I'M
skillful men. In the year 1880 Was cast into
the furnace. refounded ct London and returned
90 my sacred vocation. Reader thou shalt
also know . resurrection-may il be unto ster-
nal lifs."
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HE HAD THE NERVE
Else He woaid Have Died . speedy en-,
Horrible DEATH

Prom the cairutsfa Enrii.hm.n.
Dinner was just finished In the Noes room
and several English oaicers were sitting around
The table. The conversation had not been ana
mated and there came lulu o. the mint 20
too hot for small talk. The major Of the regi
ment cleAn-cut man OF fftv-fve. turned 20,
ward his nsnt neighbor at the table. q youns
snbaltern. who was leaning back in his chair
with his hands clasped behind his head. ssarius
through the cigar smoke at The ceiling. The
major Was slowly looking the man over. from
his handsome face down, when, with Sudden
alertness and in quiet, steady voice, he said,
Don't move. please. Mr.. oarrutAsrsL wsni
to try an experiment with YOU Dost move
IAN right. major" replied the subalsern,
least idea Of moving, ASSURE your ''Mhsfs
the gsme?"
BY this time all the others wore listening IN
. lazily expectant why
DO you think, continued the major--snd
his voice trembied just . iittie--''that You oau
keep absolutely stilI for, cay. t~e nlnssss-ts
save your iifeS'
Are you joking7''
''on the contrary. move Q muscle and you
are dead man. Can you stand the ssrainy''
The suesltern barely whispered Yes" and
his face paled slightly.
Burke" said the major, addressing su
ofcer across the table. pour some Of that
mhk into saucer and set h on the foor here
just at the back Of me. Gently. man. Quiet"
Not word Was spoken the oficcr quietly
hlied the saucer. walked with it carefully
around the table and set 10 down where tie
major had Indicated on the door Like marble
statue sst the Young subsltern In his white
iineh clothes. while q cobra de capello. which
bad been crawling up the leg Of his Trousers
slowly raised its head, then turned. descended
to the hoor aud glided toward the milk. Sud-
the majors revolver aud the snake lay dead on
the foor.
Thank you, major" said the subaltern, as
the two men shook hands warmly, lyon have
saved nv lifel"
You're welcome, my boy" replied the
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To the Editor Of The Evening Star:
l.. B. Halsted, in the November North AmeYt-
can Recie,c, in an article from which The STAR
prints extracts follows closely in the wake Of in
Vulnerable critics Of Washington society.
Wealth. ostentation, political power, and the
mere aggregation of numbers are fast suffocat-
ing, inthe view Of this class of writer's, 1.-THE
finer qualities Of social iife fostering vulgarity
and bunting the sense Of social taste" These
be parious times here at the capital II
one-half OF this indictment be true The fact
is that the writets Of this sort Of criticism,
with all respect to then intentions, are sadly
OH as to their facts Washington society il
cosmopolitan to g degree not found in certain
isolated cities of the republic, but
in,.lI;ssa, ' S1s made made Up Of healthy
why. except for perverseness, any body should
arraign IT OF 'frittering away its spportuni.
ties and OF becoming 'dulledh instead of re
fined Is not discoverable. But the writer
cited, who appears to have some idea OF what
true society is, II the idea is not thf ough-
oct adhered to and made the most Of,
society at lie national capital on al.
fe-snt linea 1t is not an original
plan at all, but IL an adaptation Of the
Ward McAllster program with a distinct reduc-
ton in the limits. Instead Of 400 this germ OF
society should. says L. D. Halsted. be
dozen or twenty well-established house.
hold possessors Of both courage and q
discriminating social taste. These households
are to Invite" and ignore as they list and
set the standard for the rest Of society. The
basis is to be one OF "a sound simplicity, 90 far
as material things are concerned. in order that
expense may be Of little moment" Suppose
the thing started, let Il be said in comment,
how long would the basis endure. and no "
many outside the doomed circle itself would
admit that the basis was either sound or
ssmPlel No, the society Of Washington
IL getting along pretty well and needs no noe
truns. II will improve by-and-by, az all other
good things do, but Why distress ourselves
about in The dozen can do no more to supply
our social needs than the twelve hundred OF
more are now doing. ii.
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Washington Soessty.

To the Editor Of The Evening Star,
The current North american Repieso contains
an article on possible social movement here
that is worthy Of greater currency in this city
and would be moro widely read In your
columns.
The writer, Miss Halstsd, points ont the
many and great advantages of the national
capital for the existence of a society that will
do much for the development Of tho American
that is to be the typical product Of later
civilization.
Through all the country It ID being gradually
known that all the best results in the arts liter
allure and science must eventually concentrate
here. Recent evidence of this 10 the greater
range Of national and international associa-
tons which are holding their meetings here. My
purpose here il simply to add to her thought .
practical suggestion for its furtherance.
The lectures at the museum bring together
many of the elements that she enumerates, and
the others would be attracted II convenient
buildings and locations were obtained. Even
without any change her object would be
rapidly promoted il those who attend and con.
duct this course would bear her thoughts
prominently in mind.
As Miss Halsted points out, the tastes and
circumstances which produced the Paris salon
have gone never to return here at least.
The tie that will bring such . community to
gether will be the devotion of ell Of the follow
ers Of literature, art and science each to their
own goddess, and the three are now 30 closely
entwined that the rites of one are the worship
OF all. A.
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A New Game
From the Christian Union.

From the Christian Union.
A new social game was played this summer at
our hotel in the mountains. II eonsisted simply
in taking titles of books and representing each
title by picture, by drawing, or by some
arrangement of objects 90 that il could be
guessed from them, somewhat after the man.
ner Of rebus. of course the one who Cuessed
correctly the greatest number Of titles took the
hrst prize: There was also q second prize and
q BOBBY prize.
About thirty took part In this game, though
the number could have been extended indefi-
nltely. Fifty titles had been selected BY the
hostess, and their Representations carefully
prepared. Each player having been provided
with paper on which there were fifty blanks
for these titles, at the signal entered the room
where the objects and pictures were displayed.
But il was easy task to solve all the puzzles
before us. Some titles were known at once,
others remained unguessed to the end
Among the objects and titles were such ~
these;
4 candle on a map Of Asia represented
large white cardboard with tiny too on 10
was I'VE Two"
A picture Of mill dam and white bead on
the top of the picture was Adam Bede"
A Little ladder, with . toy monkey on the top
bound nssOsn; and toy man at tho foot was The
The word SIN in red ink was "A Cardinal
SIM"
The sheet music OF Yankee Doodle" was
american Notes"
An o half concealed in bunch Of ferns was
Inferno"
A toy donkey, an o. and some tea leaves vss
Donkey-o-t-''Don Quixote."
Some vocal music thrust through the handles
OF several keys was Songs in Many Keys"
PIE upon some ears of corn was .'Pioneers
A burnt-out candle in q candlsstick was The
Light that Failed"
Some dolls in ball costume, rougina their
faces before mirror, was Modern Psint<rs"
Some half dollars, quarters and dimes was
"1he American Common wealth"
And so the titles ran on, some difficult some
causing much fun, and all interesting.
The possibilities of this game are seen AZ n
glance. With brightness and ingenuity many
very Puzziing and amnsing effects can be
worked up.
There are two good rules 20 be enforced
The time for guessing should be limited and
communication while guessing strictly forbid
den, else the first prize is likely TO 70 TO some
one who has been assisted by the guesses OF
Others. and the conscientious player has no
chance.
Other adaptations OF this game might be to
titles OF poems, quotations, &c. But the
best seems to be in titles Of standard or reason-
ably well known, not Obscure, books.
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THE REWARD OF MERIT.
Boy's Idea OF Compensation snA sh
Work Performed.

A Boy's Idea OF CemPensasioa snA the
Work Performed.
From the New york Recorder
Perhaps all the good children do not live IN
Brooklyn, but think fair share Of the bright
ones do.
Max is five years old and his best friend and
playmate is Stella, little girl who lives next
door,
Stella has . naughty fashion Of losing her
self. and the other day her mamma was greatly
frightened when she could not be found, for
she is wee mite Of three years.
In came Max, bright and eager, to assure
Mrs. s. that he would find her. In few
moments he made good his word by appearing
on the scene leading very rebellious and dirty
little runaway, whom he delivered 70 her
mamma.
Hastily seizing the first coin her fngers
touched when she put her hand in her pocket
she thanked Tom and gave il to him without
noticing its denomination.
1t was only penny.
"Mamma," said Max when he reached home,
that little girl can't be worth very much, can
she?'
"why, dear?"
cause her mamma only gave me q penny
for finding her. 1 don't fink I'll care 10 play
with her any more if that's all she's worth"
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the rider can do il The outlay Of strength b
more than the advantage.
The wheel should be kept wei oiled, bu. not
dripping. with mineral sperm oil. A little
plumbago mixed with ID may be applied 10 the
chain. Lard oil the varieties OF sewing ma
chime oils. &c., ali rs n rule gum IL up and re-
quire frequent cleaning with benzine. There
is no doubt that the general health and strength
OF many women have been greatly improved by
the use OF the bicycle. The exercise produces
glow throughout the entire muscular system
OF the most beneficial kind. and more equally
distributed than would seem probable. in view
OF the actual motion beng chiefly coufned TO
one set of limba WIZ. il. SEAMAN
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Forest and Prairie Fires,

The mountains in south Alabama are being
swept by forest fires. The dryness Of everything
and stiff breeze makes it impossible to check
the flames, which are spreading in every direc-
ton. A dispatch states that the FIRE has
crossed Bear creek, and 10 destroying
everything in its path. News from Bus
sellville says the fire 10 sweeping over
the mountains to the southwest. The only
hope for a speedy checking Of the flames IL rain
and there is no sign Of that At present.
Nebraska and thousands Of acres have been
burned over.
Fears are expressed at Guthris for the safety
OF the farmers throughout the territory owing
to the prairie fires.
Dakota. The flames are leaping high and can
easily be seen. Nothing more can be learned.
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While the q. 8. g. Fern was ten miles of
Thimble light yesterday morning, bound from
the navy yard. Norfolk. to New York, she was
in collision with the English tramp steamship
Iago, bound for Baltimore. One Of the Ferns
officers says:
'.Capt Ivors was in command Of the Fern
and Mate Callander had charge Of the deck al
the time Of the collision. The only light seen
on the tramp steamer was that at the mast
head. Whistles we're exchanged, but the two
vessels came together, the Fern being struck
on the port quarter. smashing In the steering
gear and captains cabin, but no damage was
sustained below the water line. The Iago lay
by the Fern, but ~ that vessel needed no as
sistance, the English vessel continued on her
course, and the Fern, after temporarily repair
ing damages and patching up little, put back
here for repairs and arrived 1t the yard about
$40 o'clock"
There was CREST excitement on board at thu
time, and all those below thought the ship must
be going down. As Il was the vessel was nearly
turned over, and II the Fern had been struck q
direct blow on the side abe would havs been
cut in two. She viii be locked at once for re-
pairs
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Senator German shaken On.

The reviewing stand at the corner Of Madison
and Eutaw streets, Baltimore, on which were
seated Senator German and many other promi-
nent democrats, fell during the parade last
night. throwing the occupants into the street.
Senator German was hurled into the mud and
severely bruised and shaken up. Without tell
ing any one how much he was suffering. he
quietly stepped away and went to the Carroll
ton Hotel and telephoned for q physician.
Late in the evening the Senator was reported
his foot hd I~' And NJ Tnnn nu.s
cut Mrs. Frank Brown, wife Of the candidate
for governor, received sprain. Murray Van
diver, treasurer Of the state central committee,
had his leg fractured. Others were shaken up
and bruised. but no one was seriously injured.
Senators Morgan, Butler and Blackburn had
left the platform before the accident
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1HOHPcON. Ol any bucu uhte-
rial. for 1t grew and fiourished and waxed fat
and gathered unto itself much prosperity with
out having anything more substantially orns-
mental than an assurance from Gen. Ordway
that its members would be appropriately clad
ut the earliest possible date. Month after
month went by and yet the uniforms, through
nobody's fault, were conspicuousiy absent, but
the engineers kept on drilling and doing field
work Their patience and fidelity were amply
rewarded ultimately, for there is not now .
finer looking or more satisfactorily uniformed
body of volunteer soldiers in this or any other
country. But aside from their appearance,
which is really a minor consideration, the en-
gineers are most useful aggregation as now
constituted. Whatever species of scientific or
mechanical industry the National Guard may
call for the engineers will hardly fail to pro-
duce it, for in the ranks are photographers, sur
veyors, civil engineers, bridge builders, sharp
shooters, photographers, craftsmen, cleo
tricians, mechanics Of all descriptions, engi-
nesrs and experts in high explosives.
INTEREST IN THE WORK.
Much has been done to keep up every mem
ber's interest in the organization and its work.
The first platoon, composed Of sharpshooters
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0OOD NOhk COH1AND Has Dor :
THUS rAR-rrs CAPABLE oFYIcyRs AND soNH-
rHINo OF THEIR CAREER.
nN THE 10Th DAY OF OCTOBER, 1880,
" Cen Ordway addressed meeting Of those
interested In tho formation of an engineer or
gauization. to be . part Of the District National
Guard. That night the engineer corps began
70 exist. and it has kept on existing ever since,
until now it is a most admirable and successful
organization From the beginning il has been
unique in its formation, but the ideas upon
which il was founded and has been operated
are sound, and when other divisions OF the Na-
tioual Guard arrive at that point where ensi-
neers are necessary the same plans viii prob
ably be adopted The organization is formed
somewhat upon the lines Of . battalion. There
are three platoons The first is composed Of
sharpshooters commanded by Lieut. +. l. Ora
ham; the second is the platoon Of construction,
and in composed of Artisans, commanded by
Lent H. G. Forsberg. and the third 10 the engi-
ueering platoon, commanded by Lieut.. +. L.
AveriIl. In command of the entire corps IL
Lieut.. Gilbert Thompson, and he has for his
right-hand man Lieut. and Adjutant Frank W.
Holt
THEIR ATTRACTIVE uSrFoRN.
One Of the primary attractions to military
life is found IN the outward show, the idea Of
being legally entitled to wear a soldiers uni
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fNrEREs |, IN THE WORK.

transferred from va-
rious commands, de-
voted itself. to rifle
practice with such sue
cessful assiduity that 1t
had three representa-
tives on the brigade
team. Instruction in
signaling and in kin
dred matters occupied
much Of the second
platoon's at { Q n tion,
while the third platoon
has done more than
we'll in acquiring all
possible information
(by inspection and
otherwise) as to the old
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the experience that
comes Of his daily pur-
suits being in direct
line with his military
duties Foi years he
has been ausnthusiastic
member of the District
National Guard, and, 70
be more precise, Of
troop A. As a cavalry
man ne Vas . shining
success, and he might
have been wearing the
blue and yellow even
now had not the engi-
neer corps recognized
his true worth and Of
fered him shoulder
straps He 10 q good
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John :. Barnes has purchased for $4,000 of
Pauline l. Peyton sub 81, square 6s5-16 by
7s.17 ft.-on C street between North Capitol
street and Delaware avenue.
L. A. Smith has purchased for sS.5s5 Of C.
n. Blackford sub 81, square 24l-I6 IT. in
by los ft.-on 14th between P and Q streets
northwest
Emmons 8. Smith has purchased for $50, 900
Of G. G. Bradley ct al. parts 1, 2 and IL, square
1872 II feet IL inches by 30 feet on c street
(larket space) between 7th and 9Th streets
northwest
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DANGEROUS GUN PRACTICE,


Fishing Smacis Sunk by Cannon Balls From
British War Vessel.
dispatch from Plymouth, Eng, states
that while the gun boat Sabrins was engaged in
gun prac tice some of her shots struck and
Immediately sank the fishing smacks Sunbeam
and Aurore, both Of which were anchored out
side Of the breakwater.
One man belonging to the Aurore was
drowned, while another was nearly 90. Two Of
the crew of the Sunbeam were almost com.
pletely exhausted when they were taken out Of
the water. The accident 10 attributed to the
gross negligence Of the officers of the gun boat
The admiralty will order an investigation.
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historian and James
WEIGH librarian. Cyrus
@. Babb is chairman of
the executive commit
tee, the committee con-
sisting Of two members
from each of the three
platoons.
Who are the military
officers? Gilbert Thomp-
son. who commands the
corps, is a native Of Mas
'sachusetts and q de-
sceudant of revolution
airy stock. He served dur
ing the last war in the
vw.k1 OZA
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How He Became . Floor Walker.

From the New York Herald.
Two travelling salesmen meet in New York,
when they exchange the usual social saluta-
tons, which are not unmixed with trade mat
ters, they not having seen each other for many
months.
''Heilo, Charlie. Haven't seen You in long
time. How are your
"Tired-awfully tired"
Elbows the wife?''
'As well as can be expected"
You're still on the road, I supposed"
mo; I've become o floor walker"
"Whatr
'Yes-got another baby"
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The Recent Executions BY Gen. Carols.

The Recent Executions by Gen. Garcia
General evidence continues to accumulate
that the Msxicans executed by Gen. Garcia
were not guilty Of the offenss for which they
died and that some of them were entitled to pro-
lection by the stars and stripes by reason Of
having formally declared their intention Of
becoming American citizens. Reports are re-
ceived Of other like executions, which are
studiously concealed by the Mexican military.
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Miss Ada Rehan yesterday laid the corner
stone Of Augustin Days theAter, which il to
be built for him in London. There were many
distinguished literary and dramatic people
present Miss Rshau recitej . short poem
written for the occasion by Clement Scott, ~
the end Of which the band played yankee
Doodle"