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sandwiches some fresh apples, two green apple
pies, a paper bag of round ginger cookies and
doughnuts, one and a half roast chicken, half a
dozen hard boiled eggs, and n black bottle CT
liquor. which her husband, who was watching
without helping her, took AS soon as 1t was
brought forth, and n plate of yellow cheese cut
into shining cubes.
1t seemed to be enough for a slight repast.
Curiously enough, the very woman who was
preparing that meal looked. rs did all the women
past 20 years of age. rs II she was not sufficiently
nourished. They are care and work worn, but
we'll fed, but the women, besides being bent with
toll. have an ill-fed look in their thin faces.
There was no beauty except among the young
girls. and there it was plentiful. but even their
pretty faces lacked joyousness. or that there
seems none among the pilgrims OF Salt Water
Day.
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the service, but IL was discovered that the
work of the present applicants was Of
such a degree Of excellence that an appoint
ment could not be made without a semblance
Of unfairness. The Secretary believes that
forecasting is looked upon as being much less
important than It really is. The service has
been continually improved, bnt It has not yet
reached that degree of efficiency which Mr..
Morton would like to see. The bureau at its be-
ginning had 1900 observers. but there are now
1900; and yet this does not come within many
Of being a sufficient force to equip the country
for observation and competent forecasting
as It should be equipped. The cost OF
this establishment now is less than 100000
annually, and the good that is accom-
plished cannot well be estimated. The
bureau has a way OF figuring that looks very
logical. Leaving out Of consideration the i'm.
mense value to farmers and other, landsmen OF
a successful prognosticatton In their locality,
the department contends that the bureau many
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ocsanward faster than a walk. Those with
shorter distances TO go make later starts, but all
are under way soon after shutdown on Friday
night. for II is additionally correct to arrive at
the ocean beach "before sunup." Some arrive
at midnight; and the horses being picketed in
the rear Of the wagons the men roll themselves
UP In blankets on the dry sand, and
the women and children sleep in the
vehicles until daylight. When that hour ar
rives three or four acres of the broad beach are
covered with an amazing variety OF vehicles,
from the old shio carryall OF the pattern
IN which Washington must have dashed around
New Jersey TO sleep in the many farmhouses he
10 new alleged to have honored with his pres
sncs. 10 canvas-covered wagons of the spring of
40 type. But they arc not all on the beach.
Some are back In the cool shade OF the cedars,
some, the late corners, lined along the village
streets and altogether they have brought to the
edge OF the salt water q thousand people seri-
nuAl holiday.
surely no other people in the world are SO
serious about their holiday affairs, or about any;
t]ec,ious; The very fakirs, who nave set up
nnereal tones. and the children padding in the
edge OF the breakers do not laugh.
AZ sunuP the bathing begins. and there is seen a
variety OF bathing costumes. of which the fashion
page is innocent OF Illustration. Until within a
lew years none OF the s~alt-water-day pilgrims
Permitted the influence OF the outside world to
Affect their established fashions in this respect.
The women wore old calico gowns; the men
wore blue flannel shirts and blue Jean o~veralls.
sat OF late the younger and more ambitious pill
mlts. u It does not demand, q costume unavail-
aoie lot other purposes, Having taken note,
tons OF their ancestors. and appear In costumes
constructed for the purpose.
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Mems Furnishing Dept.

Final clearing sale of MEMS OUTING
SHIRTS. accumulations from large pur-
chases during the present season, marked
at prices to assure a speedy clearance.
30 dozen Mems Zephyr Cloth u~nlaundered
SHIRTS. in stripes and plain ~colors, at
o each; worth y
rs dozen SHIRTS. comprising Numbered
Madras in plain %colors, and ~unlaundered
Cheviot, Madras and Satinette ia stripes,
all at bOc. each worth from 0sc, to SI.25.
80 dozen SHIRTS, comprising four diff
ferent styles and qualities, some are laun-
dered with stiff bosom and cuffs, without
collar, made of fine quality Percale n
Zephyr Cloth; also some ~unlaundered
Cheyiot, Madras and Sateen, with jacquard
figures, all at zoe. worth from Sl.25 to
s1.75.
20 dozen MEMS PAJAMAs, in Cheviot,
Flannelette, and Sateen, all at Csc. per
suit worth Sl.75.
Mems fine fancy colored BALBRIGGAN
SHIRTS and DRAWERS, zoe. each
worth soc,
Mems genuine FRENCH BALBRIG-
GAN SHIRTS and DRAWERS Cbroken
sizes, S5c. each; worth soc.
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times pays its annual expenses. by the saving of
life and property on the sea. Even IL one leaye
out of consideration again the ships and their
cargoes. say the officials, the bureau Is decid-
eddy economical. For, reckoning the upset"
value Of life as $4,000. one would only need to
prognosticate To the extent of $50 lives to pay
It's expenses.
The department realized that with such ex-
perts IL would be better to get up an examina-
ton that was difficult. To this end the exam
liners have chosen a number OF the original
manuscript charts of the Weather Bureau COM
piled during the past five years, especially those
In which complicated conditions OF temperature
and weather prevailed. From these charts the
applicant makes "A forecast of the weather and
ming twelve hours after the date Of the map.
chart was issued in the. morning at 4, his
forecast should cover the time from Oct.
l2 at s.P. NJ. to Oct. 10 at, 8 T..
NJ. In addition to the weather and tenn
perature, the examination blank requires the
opinion Of the applicant as to the necessity on
account of the wind velocity under certain con
ditions for cautionary or storms signals. In adj
dition to this ii calls for his Judgment In differ
ent parts Of the country on account. Of tempera-
ture falls as to the necessity for cold-wav sig
mails. This In the East consists In n dropof l6s, in
the South Of 20', and in the North. west of the
Mississippi River, of 90. One can readily see from
this that prOgnostication is no easy matter. and
that without a quick and yet careful Judgment
the candidate has many chances against him.
And yet some excellent marks were made on
previous examinations. Among several COMPETE
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STOLE THE DOCTORS CARRIAGE,
Caught By - Mounted PoIiesmaa After .
Chase OF Nearly = Mile.

thAso Us NSaEfy - HsN
A seedy young man. who said his name was
George Benson and that he lived at 2,O57 Third
avenue. stole DIR. William l.. Tuttle's horse and
carriage from in front of his residence, l2O West
l26th street. yesterday morning, and, after q
chase OF nearly a mile, was captured and locked
up in the West 125th street station. DIR. futile
was about starting on his round Of visits, and
left the horse and carriage hitched BY a halter
In front OF his door. He entered the house To
get his case OF instruments, but before he
reached the door he heard the horse start on.
Turning around he saw the carriage moving
rapidly down the street.
The thief drove into Seventh avenue and
dashed the horse into a gallon. At the corner a
policeman Joined in the chase, The thief was
rapidly gaining when Mounted Policeman
Montgomery put spurs to his horse. A I l37th
street Montgomery overlook the thief and
called TO him to stop. Benson paid no heed to
the Oficer, but dashed the horse the harder and
attempted Ia turn into a side street, when Mont
gomery seized the bride. While the oficeT was
irving 10 parify the horse the thief jumped from
the vehicle, but was caught by DIR. futile. He
will be aTraigned in the Harlem Police Court
this morning. DIR. Tuttle's horse and phaetOn
were stolen in the same way about a year ago.
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Han over In broadway.

Miss l.. 5. Smith, 40 years old. OF 20 West
Nineteenth street, was run down and seriously
injured yesterday morning by a horse and
wagon belonging 10 Refs Bros, groeers, of
Seventh avenue and Twenty-sixth street. The
wagon was In charge OF Herman Vanderlsen. Is
years old. Miss Smith was crossing Broadway
at Twenty-fnurth street and had her payasoi up,
so that she did not see the rapidly driven gro
Gerry wagon approaching her until il was almost
upon her. Then in jumping back she fell. the
wheels passing over her right leg below the
knee and causing a double fracture.
The driver of the wagon was ArTaigned in the
jefferson Market Police Court and held in 81 900
for examination.
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Any way. on the Friday preceding the second
Saturday in August any farmers wife in that
part OF the country would lose social standing II
she were not engaged in preparing food for the
trip. fixing up the children's clothing, and other
wise doing her share of the preparatory work.
The farmer himself, aided by the hired man,
patches up the old family vehicle used for state
purposes only, fills bags with fodder for the
horses. and gets down from the garnet the cutoff
overalls and flannel shirt which usually answer
for his bathing suit, and incidentally fills q bottle
or two with that mysterious liquid whose effects
long since earned 1t the title of Jersey lightning.
Every one goes-mother, father, children, hired
man, and hired girl. too, IN the rare instances
where q woman's paid services are engaged 70
tighten the labor of the housewife. Dogs alone
guard the farmhouses on Salt Water day.
Tho start Is made from the more distant
points In the cool Of the late afternoon. after an
early supper. for within the extreme limits Of
territory drawn upon there are rides Of Ms much
"a forty miles TO be made, and the old farm
horses arc not required to project themselves
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grade known at the department as local fore
cast officials" which is the highest grade in the
Weather Bureau ON station duty below the rank
Of professor. The applicants were chosen be-
cause of their especial aptitude for the work,
and. further, because they headed the list in the
bureau for accuracy In forecasts during the six
months ending June 30, 1894.
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WASH DAY AT SEA GIRT.
THE ELDERS PREFER THE OLD
NAME OF SALT WATER "a

nopmouth Cousty's Annual August PIT.
grim.se 60 the Ocesn-Not = Hilarious
Festival = Bathing Costumes Made 81
Home for Service OrIy, Not for Looks.
since a time when New Jersey memory run
meth not contrariwise the farming people Of
Monmouth county and the northern part OF
ocean county in that state, have made annual
pilgrimages to the ocean beach at Sea Girt on
the second Saturday in august. In olden times
this event was called salt water day" and Is
so called yet by ancient participants who recall
fifty such events, but the younger generation,
possibly with a vaguely humorous intuition, call
It." Wash day" Yet they do not joke much in
that part Of New Jersey, and possibly the
modern name is the result OF a serious desire to
describe more accurately the purpose of the pill
grimage.
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WASHINGTON. Aug. 11.-with rare self forget
fulness, Congress, when It passed its appropria-
tlon for the Weather Bureau. made provision
for the appointment of three forecast officials,
at $4,000 each, for work in Washington, or
wherever they might be found necessary. In
accordance with this allowance the Weather
Bureau a short time ago invited Ave Of It's fore
casters from different cities to come to Wash
ington for examination, where they went on
Tuesday last. The Ave men selected were OF the
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COL. M,cLEGLAN SEES THINGS.

Al sea He Raa IntO whales, Iesbergs, aad
FOur Large Aces.
Col. George b. Mcclellan, who Is President Of
the Board Of Aldermen, and who arrived yes
terday from Europe on the Paris. wore a new
English hat and clothes with tine unmistakable
cut OF a London tailor. He was met at the pier
By a party OF friends and regaled them with q
Of his experiences al sea. te saw
with three tens and TWO kings. There was no
special need of q Mayor yesterday, and the
Inl0uel did not VISIT the City Hall. He will
begin his DUTIES as acting Mayor on Monday,
and Mayor GilrOy will probably 90 70 Poland
Springs for his regular vacation.
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Call Up "2sI c~ortIandt,'

Or send postal card to IS COrtlAndt st., and set
fUu Information about the new rates nov made
by the Metropolitan Telephone Co. 70 small
users 500 70 $3.50 per year, according to use.
Full long distance squipmsnG
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W hen you see what this unhappy determine
uph has resulted in. you wish they hadn't. A
young woman in a Sunday meeting dress waist,
ablue p~etticOat, white stockings, and sailor hat
may lhink. she Is In litter attire for salt " alter
nay Than II she wore, as her mother yet does, a
iaHco gown, but she is vastly more painful TO
tooA upon. The young men are even more fan
tastlc when they permit themselves TO be
moved by modish emotions. One yesterday
wore a pair of blue stockings. a pair Of
starlet nannel trunks, home made. and
very shy about meeting his stockings. an out
ing shirt a baseball belt. and a straw hat a yard
a,ross; but you never can tell what the effect
81 such = combination may be In all directions.
" hils a SUS man was thinking the costume
snlla answer as a burlesque OF some sort, us
proud we6rsr easily non from two competttOrs
tht prettsst girl on the beach; and as he w9lked
htha IN, hand with her tn the saddened sea
waves he doubtless would have smiled Ia
lI'Amph had his lips not been So constantly &C
eupled In turning a lighted cigar.
une veteran Who had been in the water IN the
v'olhss ne made the pilgrimage In, and who Wa
Mas!ng along the beach, shoes In hand aud
tfoaseTs rolled up consented TO talk about salt
"'fain't What Il lister be-" he said. In a tone
OF regret Il Tsmember 1t for atty years, and
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LACE DEPARTMENT.

1000 yards Net Guipure Laces, in white
and butter, 10 to 10 inches wide, at 29c.
yard worth 4sc.
30 pieces Silk Guipure Laces, in ecru, 8
to IL inches wide, 1216c. yard worth 45c.
One lot Of fine Net Guipure Laces, but
ter shade, only 8 to IL inches, = yard
were 75c.
Point-de-Sprit Lace, Bureau Covers, with
mats, 2Ox5O, $40 a set; worth sl.4s.
25 dozen Wash Silk Waist Fronts, 4sc.;
were 9sc.-Also a lot Of fine Dotted Swiss
Waist Fronts, in white and c~olors, with
shaped backs and pleated %rufies, 4sc.
each; were s1.l9.
0 pieces fancy Drapery Silks, compris-
ing Oriental and Tapestry designs, also a
lot Of Cheney Bros best-grade Silks, 32
inches wide-all at SOC. yard worth Csc.
One lot of 3l-inch figured Silks, suitable
for Draperies and Cushion Covers, at zoe.
yard; worth 5sc.
Closing out figured Silk Cushion Covers,
muslin lined, lsxls, at 4sc. each; were
Soc.
b5 dozen Tinted Table Covers in appro-
pirate colors and patterns for Embroider-
ing, 36x38, at use. each; were SOC.
Stamped Monte Linen Bureau and Buff
fet Scarfs, open work and fringed ends,
l6x54 and lBx72. 25c. each worth Soc.
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DIarseiIles Bed Spreads.

Is cases White Msrseilles Bed Spreads,
full size, slightly imperfect, at Si.OS
each; value 81. Z.
10 cases extra quality Marseilles Bed
Spreads, full size. new designs, at S2.69
each; value S4.5O.
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HemstitChsd Sheets
and Pillow Cases.

1900 dozen Hemstitched Bed Sheets,
manufactured from one of the best brands
Bleached Sheeting, and finished in best pos
sible manner, size 2hX2H yards, at b6c.
eaeh.-Hemstitched Pillow Cases to
match, size 45x36 inches, at 15c. each
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Linen Department.

One Tot HOneycOmb Bath Towels, EUX45
inches, zoe. each value zoe.
One lot IIuck Towels, all linen, 24x48
inches, Zoe, each; value SOC,
One lot Dinner size Napkins, "a inches
square, S2.25 dozen; value Sass.
One lot Bleached Table Damask, fun
width, extra heavy, at ooc. yard; value
Soc,
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Simpson,, Crawford & Simpson.

The following are lines of goods which are either broken in sizes,
or which we do not intend to duplicate, and re now offered to
close at soc. ON THE DOLLAR or less. This subjoined list rep
resents only a few Of the bargains which will be presented MONDAY
on this basis.
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BATTLE OF THE PROPHETS.
SEVEN "a TEST OF LOCAL CLERKS
or THE WEATHER.

Fellow Forccsster- for the Reward Of
su ,rior Omee-Hew che Test He Made.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-04-11

Steamer Topeka arrived from Alaska at
y O'Clock yesterday morning and will sail
again Friday morning.
Steamer Willana will go around Cape
Fisttery To the mouth Of the Qgiliayute
river the last of this week, leaving here
Thursday night.
Schooner Laura Madsen, Capt Ras-
mussen. vas towed from this city TO
Blakeley Yesterday to load lumber for
Southern California.
British chip Ainsdaie Is dischsrrine
ballast at West Seattle preparatory 10
taking part cargo of wheat She will 60
10 Tacoma 10 finish cargo.
The following passengers left Gan Fran
cisco yesterday on the steamer rmatilia
for The sound; For Seattle, Mrs. F. D..
Seymour, L. NJ. Gilmour, A. Coblen,x,
Mrs. j. NJ. Miller. {. J. Hoeford. r. s.
Kelly and wife. Miss Spencer, Rev. ]. p.
Mcintyre. John Parkinson, Mrs. Beeney
and daughter, Miss Mae Miller. Mrs s.
Blank. q. Skierskaek. +. Prunmore, J. r.
Prunmore. Mrs. Henry. r. II. Rassett. Vic
toria. W. ;. Twogood, c. n Smell. Y. r.
Lewis, A. Y. Nagghton and wife, j. s.
Hyde. c. A. Laurin. II. Ryall, J. p. Stu
art, George Matthewson. J. l.. Matthew
SON and wife. J. +. Cuthaw. Mrs. r. J..
Horton. Miss f. Horton. For Tacoma /:
W. A. Field. W. A. Smith and wife, Mrs.
Dixon: Carrie Il. Triple. w. n. Triple.
Mrs. Wilson aud daughter, NJ. c. Duncan
For Victoria; T.. NJ Loeter. II. s. Ed.
monds. c. L. Shoemaker. A. V. Chalmers.
j. NJ. Sprinkiins, A. r. Wade, r. f. Cal
len. +. Phelps. X. Campbell. K. Ralph, W.
L. Swami, d, A. Smith. F. Money. W. T..
jackson. :. Norman, T.. r. Iralson, A, HI.
Ter, NJ. Myers. &. A. Caldwell
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Posr BLaKErEy, April le-- Arrived, On
Seminole
NAs.ixo. April lo--sailed- wilma, for
San Francisco.
TAroosH. April 0.--s p. m.--fSpecial. -
Cloady; fresh west wind. Passed in, blk
Katie Fiickcager, i.30 .. mr.. q bark and
tug Pioneer and Tacoma, $40 p. m.
N.aa Bsr.Aprii io.-ispecisi.l CLOUDY:
CLaLLAx Esr. April f0-5 .. m.-sSne-
eial. CLOUDY: light northwest wand;
str farailone In bay.
PoRr ANGELES. April los p. m.-lSpe-
cial. Parity cloudy: light west wind.
Posr TOWNSEND. April l0.-Arrived 9th,
schr Reporter. Nsgasaki.
PoRr TOWNSEND. April l0.--fS Special. -
Arrtved-Bk Sea King, from San Fran
cisco. bound for Sanaimo for return
cargo of coal: schr Reporter. Capt.
Macker, forty-cight days from Nagaaaki,
Japan. TO load iumoer at Gamble for
Southern California. Saiied-Bk Alexander
MeSeill. from Nanaimo to San Francisco
with coal: bk Wilma, from Nanaimo TO
San Francisco with coal Saiis tomorrow
Blk Raphael, from Sanaimo for San
Francisco With coal. Bk Harry Morse
clears from here tomorrow with lumber
from B!akeley for the African coast.
San FRANCISCO. April I0.--Arrived -
Glory of the Seas: str Arcata. Coos Bay
Cleared-Chins. Hongkong and Yokoha-
ma. City of Delhi, Queenstown: Emiu
Pasha, Poft Townsend; Nautilus. Mszat-
Ian: Hinslgo. whaling. Departed-U ma
til.a. Puget Sound ports; Aureola, Column
bia river
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whore !. Richard a,ac,.o,-

The following letter. which explains it,
self. VAS recei we'd yesterday by Coroner
Horton from Mrs. Laura Peckham, of
Watsonviile. Cal. dated April 6;
About two years ago q man by the
name OF Richard Anderson lett Watson
willie With the intention OF going To Seat
tie. He was a blonde. about Zee, 10
inches. fnustached. about 50 years ola and
a carpenter hv trade. Tie left a child here
IN California in the orphans home. and
the masron would like 10 kuox the here
seouts OF the father. 50 would the child.
Clarence.
Il Vas tod yesterday that q man hy
that name Was killed by fssi Ia Seattle
The notice " as seen In the San Francisco
payers VIII Won please inform me if
such - the tacs, and about what time the
accident occurred.
Up. ). II that notice n as a ~ sstake and
hope IL wasl and he IS sill In Seattle.
tell him hls Erisaas in Natsonyille would
Ike 70 hear from hitn"
The coroner searched his records for
any mentloa OF Il caard Anderson, bat
failed 10 end IT, he came 20 III. canclu-
sion that Mrs. feekhsm's informant had
read of she burning 70 death Of Thomas
Anderson al the head Of the cav and haa
confused him With the missing carpenter.
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RAILROAD UNIONS MAY UNITE.


The recent disputes in regard 10 reauc-
lions in wages on the railroads have
caused a revival of the movement for the
anna, gsmation 90 all the associations OF
railroad employees in the United States
and vote on the question is now being
taken on all the roads.
The chief obstacle TO a,nalgamation ha,
hitherto been the Brotherhood OF Loco
motive Engineers, but it has become
more favorable 20 the movement ia the
last :es years I'm fact ever since the strike
on the Burlington about six years ago,
aud sAe recent discussions of reductions
on the Northern Pacific, Union Pacific
and Gres. Northern roads have s,igl fur
Their strengthened shst tendency. ut
- nos proposed 10 unite in
one order The engineers. Ere
hsa, sNl;chmen, cond actors, brakemsn
and 'slegFaphers, - that sli will make
common cause IN case of difficulty between
soF enc branch Of the service and any
eo'urany- MOI only wonli the new COM
oaas'aon lnclU1e the separate trade unions.
bat the American Railway Unlon would
A.So ~ lnta IL
re Great Northern men are s,lu nerosi-
&1'as IN regard 20 the reduction offered
re engineers. aremen and other train
Hls-a. aid tie case oi tie earrspaise.s and