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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-06-11

and triumphant demonstration of the
success with which fire fighters do their
work In the United States When the
London congress adjourns, Captain Hale,
upon invitation already extended by the
nre departments OF Edinburgh, Berlin.
Amsterdam, Brussels, Paris and Vienna.
viii take his boys and paraphernalia
upon a tour Of Europe, giving exhibitions
OF American methods en- route. In Paris.
NJ. Doyen, fireman Of authority there.
VIII take the Americans around and in
Berlin they are not only to appear before
the emperor but will be asked to help
put out big fire should one occur dur
Ing their stay. The party returns TO
America late in summer or early In
autumn.
The Americans, besides George c. Hale.
chies Of department, include Firem n
John c. Egner. captain Pompier Corps;
john }. Mooney. G. w. Willis, Thomas
Conners, r. II. Carroll. II. Griggs. ]. r.
fitzpatrick and l.. Il. Hale.
During their London sojourn our fire
ladies VIII be taken care of by Sir Eyre
M. shaw, X. c. b., who heads the Ma
nonai Fire Brigades Union, while
committee including Lord Wolverton. Sir
Jchn n. Ruleston, Lieutenant Col mel
seaproke, +. II. s., and the Duke OF Rut-
iahd, all delegates 10 the congress, will
see that the Americans are piloted safe
ly around the United Kingdom and will
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-06-11

prove, from present indications, a trium.
plant march. In order to keep up drill
and discipline many OF the trips will be
made on foot. The team, pulling its
ringing, furnished engines and apparatus
through the streets OF Marseiiles. as Il
has been invited TO do. under escort Of
the local IRE brigade, will have its pho-
tograph taken on the quay.
The American FIRE expert, Chief George
c. Hale. Of the Kansas City department.
was born IN New York State. at Cotton.
In 1sz9. Since 1881 he has been a rest
dent OF Kansas City and for long time
an authority OF constantly growing ac-
ceptance on the subject Of fires In 1864
he took charge OF the machinery OF the
great bridge that spans the Missouri and
IN 1871 he was appointed engineer OF the
nrst hre engine ever owned oy Kansas
City. Six years later a water works sys-
tenn was introduced and Captain Hale
became foreman OF one OF the hose COM
panies. Twelve years ago he was made
assistant chief OF the FIRE department.
and upon Chief Fosters retirement
on account OF i'll health in 1852, Captain
HAZE, was appointed 10 succeed him,
and has conducted Kansas City's fire
service ever since.
The Americans take with them a pure
white team OF trained fire horses, pur-
chased In 1887. They are each sixteen
hands high and have a record OF hitchlng
IN one and tvo-ffth seconds. When
Henry NJ. Stanley. the African explorer.
with his wife and titled friends was
touring this country, the team was hitch
ed to the fire engines more than once in
less than n second and a half Mrs.
stanley makes complimentary allusiop |
20 Kansas City's fremen in her book. /
joe and Dan" are the respective |
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-06-11
FIREMEN In SESSION.
n WORLDS CONGRESS SOON TO As
sEMBLE IN LONDON.
How the United States 10 to be Repre-
sented-The New Methods and Appn-
sncss-Papers to be Read.
Copyright, 1893. for The TImes.)

N~oPyTlBnt, 1888, Tor Inc llneS.t
flremen and fire insurance men all over
the world are watching from afar the
delegates now In London to attend the
grand International Fire Congress and
exhibition, which opens in England's cap
itai tomorrow. The gathering Is under
the patronage OF the Lord Mayor OF
London the Lord Mayor OF Dublin, the
Lord Mayor Of York, and no end OF other
dignitaries. Every country in the world
is represented, and the delegates are prac-
ucal, everyday fire-hghters from civil.
%auoh great cities, who have. in many
cases brought full equipment OF hose
engines, ladders and other suggestive
pdraphernalia with them. Our own rep
IesentatIVes have been particularly indus
tIlous In preparing for the congress- and
conndently predict that they will open the
foreigners eyes and do considerable extin-
gushing In very literal sense.
FROM June 18th 10 the 18th the fremen
VIII own London. Their meetings are 10
TAKE place In Royal Agricultural Hall
isiington, London. n. The congress was
70 nave taken place some weeks ago. but
the transportation Of cargoes Of engines
ana the like from such remote countries
as indla and Australia made postpone
neht necessary, At this time, however.
sVerypody interested is In London, and |
"nen the city's Lord Mayor calls the |
lelegates TO order tomorrow, all are ex- |
Pecleu 10 answer 10 their names.
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CUSTER AND HIS MICA
He Was Leader. Not Driver, and They'd
Follow Him Anywhere.

|
Poor Custer! said one of his men. a..
| followed him through a great part of the
| war Of the rebellion as a private soldier
I followed him afterward In various capa.
cities during his warfare on the frontier
And no soldier Of Clusters ever did more
than follow him. He was leader OF his
men--not a driver-a cavalier General who
asked no man to 90 where he dare not
take the lead, and as the danger became
greater Custer was sure TO be just so
much further in front OF his column.
Tacticians had censured him for that
and perhaps ne would have been with us
to-day had he abandoned II. But he was
a dashing soldier, and would rather charge
upon an enemy outnumbering him twenty
TO one than seek vantage ground or lay
Siege. He believed II to be his business
to night, and he let but few opportunities
go by, provided he thought the enemy
worth his mettle.
Custer had the most unbounded faith
In the rank and file of his regiment, but
he never reposed the least confidence in
his subordinate officers. He gave his per-
sonal attention to the minutest details Of
his command, saw that every trooper had
his fun allowance Of rations and clothing
and saw. too. that the men attended just
as carefully to the physical wants Of their
horses. He would never take the word
OF Captain or Lieutenant on such matters
For that reason the subordinate commits
stoned officers hated him as heartily as
the men loved him. He insisted always on
being absolute in his command.
But how the boys loved that mani
Their devotion was fittingly demonstra-
ted in an incident in the Generals last
battle. on the Little Big Horn The 200
troopers knew they were hopelessly out |
numbered by an enemy better armed than
themselves. Eight cavalrymen broke |
through the Indian lines and gained a |
blum. they were practically |
out of danger. for the fine horses which |
the Seventh were then equipped with |
could laugh at the best Indian ponies
But they halted on the blum. and looking
back, saw their leader hemmed In ON ali
sides by the savage enemy.
"One OF them said: 'Bogs. we can't oo
this? snd, aliehting. he placed his car6iua
against the horses head and shot bIr,
dead Then he quietly released his revoi'
vers from the saddle and thrustinr tho,,,
INTO kis belt, started down tn. slone Tha
seven followed suit and tho
little band was annihiated in an otte,,,ns
10 gain II cir leaders side on foot ~
put one were killed. and he. being haIs
oreco, the second son Of Theophile Pr,
ger OF this county. by his first wife ~
laughter or War Eagle. ESCAPED slarghtar
Ihe infuriated Sioux paying no sttcntinn
70 any out palefaces. Brugier and 49,
lrends, and he told me the incfdAn. ~
,sconu Gay after the fght."-Sioux Civ
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-06-11
How Women Dress In Paris.

The costume OF women IS highly lnfe-
cent when carried TO the extreme II tho
fashion. and Mrs. Bishop who visited
Persia In 1890. found no reason 10 disagree
with this opinion. Though she knew what
70 expect in the costume OF woman u
the upper CLASSES, she admits that she
was astonished on the occasion Of a
visit 10 a heightened Persian's house.
and would have been scandallzed even
had women only been present
THE undergarment." she writes, very
much en- evidence. is A short, tlnselled silk
gauze, or gold-embroidered muslin. -
transparent as 70 leave nothing 10 The
imagination. This lady dhe wife Of The
hosD wore skirt Of lowered silver bro
cade, enormously full, ten or twelve
yards wide. made 90 stand nearly straight
out by some ffills or skirts OF very
stifiy starched cotton underneath, the
whole not even on a waistband round
the waist but drawn by strings and sps-
pended over the hips, the skirts coming
down 20 within a few inches OF the
knee, leaving the white rounded limbs
uncovered.
'sThe effect OF this exaggerated bout
fante skirt was most singular. White
socks were worn. over the transparent
plrahan, or chemise, she wore a short
gold with its fronts about ten iaches
apart, so as 20 show the Powered
chemise. Her eyebrows were artihclally
curved and heightened till they appeared
10 meet above her nose; her eyelaShes
were marked round with kohl IAN eye
paint made OF black antimony) and
band Of blae-black paint curving down.
wards above the nose crossed her fore.
head but was all but concealed By .
small square OF silk crepe on the head
and brow and fastened under tho chin
by a brooch.
Under the crepe square there vas &
small skull cap OF gold embroidered yel-
vet, matching her little zouavs Jacket.
with an aigrette OF gems at tho side.
Her arms were covered with bracelets,
and number OF valuable necklaces scs
on the beauty Of her dazzling white neck.
Persian ladies paint, or rather smear.
but her young. pure complexion needod
no such aids. Her front hair. cut 20 ths
level OF her mouth. hung down rather
straight and the remainder, which
was long. was plated into many
small. glossy plaits. Contrary 70
custom, II was undyed. ana
retained its jet-black color Most Per-
sian ladies' turn Il blue-black with indigo
Or aburn with henna. ard with the iai-
ter the nngerpails and palms OF ths
hands are always stained. Her tswelry
was all OF solid gold; hollow gold ana
Iilver ornaments being only worn by me
poor. She wore q chain with four scent
,askets 20 II, exhaiing altar OF roses
md ether choice perfumes shs was an
attractive creature In spite OF Der eosr
June. --California Illustrated Magazine
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nal drill ladder-climbing will be gone
through with. and the rescuing Of hopeless
victims by the various lifeline methods
will be rehearsed. The fire or silent drill
and rapid ladder work, as accomplished
when women are TO be saved from the
high windows OF hotels &C, and when
the captains orders can only be given in
motons or the hand or rope, owing TO
the din, Will come next Then the Arneri-
cans will exemplify jumping down from
story TO story on the lifeline and iurnp-
ing down eight stories at one leap. These
feats are performed In this country only,
but after our boys have shown the for
elgners how IL is done. IL is expected that
the latter will adopt these methods.
The exercises OF a hose fire company
In America will also be shown. First will
come lightning hub hose hltching," done
In second and half. A variation Of
this Is known as "hitching up the team
with harness lying on the ground" and
Is accomplished In two seconds. Dry line
hose laying and fast coupling, and finally
the hremen's drill. during which they
leap from bed 10 bunser, down the slid
Ing pole lay the hose and throw a watsry
stream to the seventh story Of build
Ing IN no time, will be practiced. And all
this In London. where the ease acquir ID
through familiarity with surroundings
will be lacking. But Captain Hale is as
sure of winning a gold medal Of excel
lerce are his boys.
Among other things the Am,rica 10 are
TO exhibit in the fire exposition, which
Is portion of the congress- wo-k, will
be the Hale water tower, never before !
seen outside OF this country. In conn.c- |
ion with this device there is given a |
irill in aerial truck work comprising |
'apid ladder climbing with a line OF hose.
hen rapid climbing with one hose line |
ascending and another desc ending, swift |
adder work, the casting OF the string
which draws up the life line, bringing
Iown people in the life line short ladder
'ractlce, incline aerial truck work and |
rescue by jumping into a life-saving
let, arc the other features OF Captain
iale's programme.
OF course the Americans will not mo-
opolize the congress. As awards will
e made for fire appliances Of every de-
cription, fHre-proof building and life
aving material for use during connagra-
ions generally free field and no favor
Or anyone are to be the rules. The
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Colonel l.. j. Aflred xyxtt.

am in my seventy-fhird wear .,s
nfty years have been a great snSla LOT
nom Indigestion. constipation ana 1rSr
iousness. have tried all the remedies n na
yertissd fof these diseases and got no p sr-
nis ssn. . ,.mer; ABOUT one year ago the
gerous form. ] became very w naI Jan,
LOST nesn rapidly. commenced using ma ~.
n. Mozleys Lemon Elixir. ~s,aoi
WE'VE pounds In three months eain Mu
, ;,,ssnytn and health. my appetite and m.
aisssuon were perfectly restored and
pvsr AZ ~ as a. young and vigorous as i
s... pcorkeeper Georgia State Senat.
etate capitol. Atlanta, Ca. Aug & 1901
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-06-11
TIE RUBBrvd down.
HIS BREAKFAST.

TIE kUBBfN0 DOWN. BRFAEPxaT.
the weeks of training are something
which no man can realize until he has
been through the mill. A boy or man
of strong will 10 undertake the Job. and
many lads run into consumption, and
some even go crazy from the effects OF
hard training. Archer, the greatest of
English jockeys, went mad but n short
time before his death, and his great
rival, Fordham, died OF quick consumn-
ton.
SO, Is II any wonder that Jockeys de-
mand ana receive pretty stiff pay for the
work they DO?
born, and not made A man NAV studv
all the rules Of writing, but IL he doss
not own any divine afilatus, as the fell
low says, he can never be a good writing
man am afraid never did have much
divine afiatus.
Rules OF boxing as laid down. might bs
learned, too, but II the sport has NOT the
sitts or a fighter. sure eye, lightning
hke delivery, and heart which knows
no rear, al the lessons which Mike Dono-
van or Billy Edwards could give him for
ten years would not make him A 6gbtsr
SO with sriding A man must be born
10 the saddle. II he is. he will show n
the first time he jumps into the pirskin
when boy. lad who Is a born Jockey
can ride as easily and as naturally AZ
the nrst clip as IL he had been In The
SADDLE all his life. He feels perfectly
~ home on the horse, and never ssts
AFRAID, no matter how swift may be fra
pace the animal strikes, or how spirited
ne may be. The horse and boy are one
ana move as one. The lad gets all worked
up as he is borne like shot through
space. ana Is mighty sorry when the fun
fo
Jockey. and is an easy chap to bring
up ana teach all the rules OF riding.
boy who Is afraid OF a horse, ana |
cannot set him so that horse ana how
LOOK IKE single living thing, can never
man can be q fighter
sockeys. ! ara sorry to say II, although
rapiu money makers. are not as a rule
money savers. Some Of our greatest
sx,r AL az oysone days. notably Bobby
s us0 without nickel to their
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CINE 'CHLN0E.
mesh, Training cannot at once be entered
into: II II were the man attempting IT
would fall away to n shadow. and he.
come as weak as water. Such n man
would be OF no earthly use to his en-
ployer
Inc training proper OF Jockey Is a
purgatory which no other kind OF ath
lete goes through. A fellow Is aroused
at daybreak and wrapped I'D in heavy
muffers, and has TO take jaunt Of eight
or ten miles before breakfast. After
rub down he is given-not a hearty
meal like boxer or oarsman-but
ehiinped one, little weak tea and toast
anu IN the nrst part OF his training A
poacheu egg. He is simply given enough
10 keep body and soul together. After o
rest OF two hours or thereabout anotha,
long Jaunt is taken. This time the Jockey
rs weighted down with two or sor,e.
times, three heavy suits of updercloth,re
over this is heavy waistcoat. ana on
top a DIG ulster or overcoat. II makes
no dlnerence how warm the day NAV
De, the JOCK" must take his medicine.
AFTER this comes steam bath and an
other rub down. A good hi, ., a.,
disappears with each and every ono ~
these sweatings. Generally a sherry fin
is tnen given the Jockey to prevent veal.
ness ana another slim meal follows. In
the afternoon II is the same thing over
again-more sweating and more starv-
Ing.
All this time the Jockey Is kent AWAY
from his horses. He is net allowed 70
mount them in exercise until ne gets -
the proper weight Six wssl~s ~ this |
KIND Of life brings the man down 70 some |
thirg like the weight he should ride AZ
Then comes the tug-of-war 10 keen ~ |
That weight. The jockey = reduced IN |
mass Of bone. sinew and muscle anS |
has not particle OF fat upon his frame
II is here that the grand tusslA comes
with the fellows feelings. When a man
is In the enjoyment OF perfect health
IL is tantalizing thing to have his hun
ger and thirst always with him. and vet
never be allowed to eat and drink what
lie ilKes. A man becomes as hungry as
wolf and The fight TO overcome his sn-
petite is something fearful Even water
cannot be taken. as it is fattening and
VIII put on flesh very fast. So the ma
tent. for he is one in reality. becomes
feverish. sick, half-witted and does his
work with the greatest trouble and pain.
But the suffering which a Jockey goes
must be or rugged constitution and
through from hunger and thirst during
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OF London. by permission OF the city
council, will give special display on one
day during the congress. team from
Cork, another from 81. Petersburg, and
still anothr from Constantinaple, are TO
afford all London an international fire
extinguishing symposium.
These exhibitions will not be free. as II
Is proposed 10 raise money for the benefit
OF fremen's widows and orphans all over
the world. by charging a trining sum for
admission into the grand drill yard.
Papers and addresses by Lord Wolver-
ton, Sir John II. Ruleston, the Duke OF
Rutland, the Earl OF Dartmouth, Lord
curzon, the Marquis OF Breadslbane, the
Earl OF Denbigh and others interested in
fires and frefher. will be a feature OF
the congress.
II is conceded by most OF the coun.
tries represented that the contest for
the higher prizes will really be between
England and the United States. Sir
Frye NJ. Shaw, C. D.. who takes great
pride in London's crack corps, meaus
TO astonish the congress with his drills,
In spite OF what the Americans will ac-
complish. Sir Frye has planned an eiab-
crate series OF drills. His men are 10
dash up ladders. ring bells. ascend ropes
and chains, hand over hand. and leap
from heights to height, like the experts
that they are. Then manipulations with
streams OF water spouting from hose
with force enough to kill a man, viii
be exemplined. Thrilling rescues and
feats OF daring will all be gone through
IA mock drills. Altogether the titled fire.
man expects 10 create g stunning effect.
The Norwegians. under Captin Djcitj-
den. will be among the most interesting
delegates They wear very beautiful
and serviceable uniform. and their tall,
robust figures will prove very effective
In tho parade. which winds up the con-
gress on the 18th Of June.
Captain Hale's trip over the Continent,
when the London conclave ends. will |
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-06-11
One Of Princess NAYS Dresses

The dress worn by the Princess No.
Teck at the Queens drawing roor, ,ras y,
rich silvery white brocade. manufact,,rot
at Bethnal Green. in an English dssio,n
OF roses enclosed in satin sheened scroiIs
ana tied with true lovers knots, Rosss
neing the badge OF England and ,hs
house OF York. as well as the PrincssS,
iaVorite nower, add special Interest .,
combined sisnifcation Of the nst,srr
Inc gown was beautifully made with
rucne OF plain satin on the bottom Of tha
SKIRT and a bodice outlined with slIva.
ana crystal trimming. with n finish =,
New York Sun.
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. e,ary general secretary Of Britain's Ma
, lunar FIRE Commission. Horace s. Folker.
, speak On the value of time in
II Ies incipient stages. and then our chief
nae is to put his boys through course
~ sprouts TO prove experimentally
sssery,nins that the honorary secretary
10 oegin with, there will be ground
urn In the great courtyard. with the
nremen OF all nations looking on. Sig
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10 show later on.
Although Jockeys Of the first class
enjoy what are called princely incomes.
yet sitting the pigskin is anything but
a paying business. This seems strange.
but IL is true, nevertheless. The money
Is earned speedily enough. but at what
q sacrifice! All. there's the rub. The
public never dream of the trials the
successful jockey goes through. 10 other
athlete. be he runner. pedestrian, oars
man, or boxer, endures the physical and
mental torture jockey does IN preparing
for the seasons work. Moreover. the
fighter. runner, oarsman. or pedestrian.
after he reaches condition. goes through
one supreme trail. and then his task
Is ended. The Jockey on the contrary.
after he has got down 10 weight, Is
obliged to keep there for months at a
time. He must be down 20 the limit
for every mount. and the mounts last
through a season OF four. 1--WE and some
times six months.
And what is the training OF a Jockey?
Not one man or woman out OF a hum
dred knows. viii try 10 tell Of what
II consists. Jockeys OF the present day
weigh anywhere from ninety TO 12o
pounds. Their weight when out Of train
ing. runs from twenty 10 forty pounds |
above these figures. The Jockey has. |
say period Of three months rest, during |
which he enjoys the good things OF life. |
when he is forced to place himself under
q trainer 70 1T himself for The work Of |
getting into shape which is 10 follow.
He must not taste cakes, buildings,
milk, cream, butter. Juicy tidbits, and
thousand and one other good things that
produce fat and make life enjoyable.
This kind of thing must be faced 10
make fellow thin and TO harden his
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The American delegates arrived IN Lon
don last week, and have been surprising
their British cousins with the water
towers and flying fire horses" they
brought over. Chief George c. Hale, OF
Kansas City, Mo, and his team repre-
sent US at the congress. The party sailed
from Now York by the City of Rome
taking machinery ami horses with them
on the steamer. Chief Hale conducts his
trip In strictly representative capacity.
ana no expense is being spared nor any
trouble avoided TO insure a thorough
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A Mother,s Renort-

Mrs. n. A. McEntirs writes from snr,n.
i1ace. Ga: For many years have hing
ssakdrsSt SUFFERER from indigestion. sIch
man remedies. but got no permansn,r ied
t u, unul l used DR.. Mozley's Ier,on
tElxer l am now in better health ihh mon
sub,s many ~ ear. EAR. Ny laughter has BEEN BEEN
fsEsy Il co Sn,1s "a ana levers from her In
feet health. ''s'oreo ner to per-
p S0'a oy druggists. Soc. and q Der bottle
oy DR.. II. Motley, Atlanta. Ga.
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native Indian princes have sent several
Maharattans TO show how they put out
fires, and a fullbloOded Chinese brigade,
with buckets and blankets and pieces OF
paper duly inscribed 10 throw terror
into the heart OF the fire dend. are COM
ing. Then the Metropolitan Fire Brigade
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ger them to drill and practice for the In
strucuon OF home firemen. Needless 10
say. our methods In extinguishing confa.
STATIONS nave brought Americans into
world.
The discussions Of the congress ara
20 De strictly practical talks. illustrated
by drills and exhibits OF machinery ana
equipments Every man will have a
enance to DO or say something. The hon.
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names OF these horses. and they are cels-
brated among their kind, and pictures
OF them decorate over one hundred fire
stations in foreign cities
travelling with the Americans is T. r.
Tinsley, the fire expert. who will prepare
the Official souvenir of the trip.
DAVID WECHSLER.