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The sun., 1895-04-17
w. l.. stroaE and shamu. o,Br,..

To rnE kp'ToR or TnE srS-Sir: At n regular
meeting "' me An'tTanmany Democracy OF tho
Ninth Assembly district, held At their rooms Ablng
don square ON the evening of the I2th inst your
able editorial IN reference TO the Hon james orien
was read AMI, on motion vote OF thanks
tended 10 You Tor the able anG accurate manner In
which you noted the present political situation thus
giving renewed exempllcaton the fact that your
old aud reliable journal has just and honest claim
10 Its statement that 1T shines for all"
Jonk J. BllkSAAs. Chairman.
The sun., 1895-04-17

Only franklin Edison Left to Take Lands for
jerome Park Reservoir,

When the commission OF appraisal and as
sessment for taking LANDS for the Jerome Park
reservoir were to have met in the Comptrollcr's
Office yesterday to organize only one Commis.
sioner, Franklin Edson was on hand, Resgna-
tions were received from ex-Mayor Gilroy and
zen. B. +. Tracy. Mr.. Gilroy's letter was dat cd
March o. at Rome lie savo the serious illness
OF his wife as his reason for resigning. Gen.
Tracy stated in his letter that he III and in.
tended going to Europe. Gen. Tracy sailed two
weeks ago, and is expected to remain abroad all
summer.
Mr.. Edison announced that he should apply to
the supreme Court OF Westchester county for
the appointment OF two new colleagues and he
ganiZe.
The sun., 1895-04-17

From the Chicago Daily ynter.ocean.

ffom The fNicd9o Daily 7nfer. Ocedn.
CINCINNATI. A pril 13.-Probate Judge Ferris to-
day effectually suppressed the spirit of riot in
his court room: Two attorneys became personal
in their remarks before tho Court. and one in
vited the other outside The Judge at once
want to scrap. have it out here. III not tale
judicial notice Of It," Afterward the Judge
ers, who are always talking about what they will
do on the outside. An invitation to have 1t out
right now invariably cools them down."
The sun., 1895-04-17
Why Is 1t, Indeedi

To THE EDITOR OF THE SCS-Sir; Why Is II. physio-
Logically. anatomicay, or hygenIca'ly, that men
become bald on the ncnd where the hair grows. and
not on the face where the whiskcrs grow' Is It that
whiskers are not hair? ANXIOUS INQUIRER
IHOnkI Anrn ln.
The sun., 1895-04-17
Tho Postage Stamp Test.

From the Nebraska State journal.
About the only way TO tell the counterfeit postage
stamps from the genuine article manufactured by me
Government Is to mosten the gum and place the sam.
pie the upper right hand of IN! envelope II
Il sticks Il Is a counterfeit.
The sun., 1895-04-17
In the sShad Season.

TrnH thS 'hicdgO IIHU Tribune.
"Watrr" said tho guosr, ~ wish you'd ask tho
proprrto.s 10 turn on little moro light LIS so dark
IN here can't tell whether I'm eating planked shad
a unuer of pins.N
The sun., 1895-04-17

Until last month western Kansas and
Nebraska had suffered from severe drought,
which ruined the crops for two years. During
all that time we have not heard OF those "arti-
fetal rain promoters who had previously
boasted Of the success of their experiments.
They raked in a good many dollars from tho
needy farmers. and they begged Congress to give
them an appropriation of 81 OOO.OOO to save the
country. These fellows were charlatans. Dur
ing tho whole of the long period of drought there
never was rainfall on the credit side of their
ledger
The sun., 1895-04-17
Can It he Possible !

From the Kansas Cify Journal
Mrs. Lease swore She used cuss words, She
pressed herself in language forcible than ele-
CANT This is the melancholy burden OF the wires in
telling the story OF the investigation OF Capt Wait Of
the State hoard OF Charities. Ono Of the witnesses
swore that Mrs. Lease applied to Capt Waltthe vgor
Gus and also opprobrlous epithet OF "deviIish old
reDrobate."
The sun., 1895-04-17
Maeterl,ncL,s Conception orthe Actor.


from me Sketch.
81 regard originality being the last quality to be
applauded In actor actress. Tho Interpreters
of a dramn should be average. and even mediocre.
men and women only intelligent enough to realize
those characters they attempting to make live.
Perhaps should add that do not pect any o, tho
kind OF dramatic work which we are now discussing
to ever appeal to the great playgoing public"
The sun., 1895-04-17

PARKHuRsT has given up STRONG. Alas,
we can't say the Mayor didn't deserve it. Those
wonderful non-partisan professions have turned
out to be humbug.
The sun., 1895-04-17

From he 'hicGgO Ddiiy Tribunr.
"You oppose every movement OF woman in p"li.
tics" fai the fair lobbyist and you speak sns"rngy
OF the new woman Are you n mispgyn's,r'
"'M-no" replied the Representative from Egypt
scratching his chin. " I'm bimctAllisr."
The sun., 1895-04-17

by trnng with q cold, many one allow. himself g
drift Ito condition favorable To the deTel pment NJ
latent DISEASE which thereafter takes full poe
session OF the system. Better Cold at once
with Dr. ID. Jlyne'B ExpectoranI. good remedy Tor
Throat-ails and Lung snectonA-AdIs
The sun., 1895-04-17

the ,tslrEn PREss and NEW YoRK AssociATEp PRrss
Ia nt 81 10 ~ Ann street All Information and docu
ments FOR public use Instantly disseminated 90 tho
press OF the whole country.
Evening star., 1895-06-15
THE DAUGHTER OF DIR. McKIAI
CURED OF TUBERCULAR CON.
SUMPTION.

DR.. s. A. H. McKim, 25 9th st. Sc, called OH
DIR. Shade 1892 1ith sta last week to express his
thanks and gratitude for the successful trea tment
of his daughter DIR. Mckim said:
DIR. Shade, 1 called this morning TO show my
appreciation of the result of your treatment of
my daughter. who was going just like her mother,
who died Of consumption years ago. I want to
thank you and in addition will say, do not hesi-
tate to refer any one to me who desires informa-
tion in regard to my daughters case"
Read Miss McKim's letter below.
WASHINGTON, d. c., June 10, 1895.
Dr. N r. SHADE, 1892 14th st. NV, city:
Dear Sir: 1 desire to show my appreciation of
your successful method Of treating tubercular con-
sumption by stating that after seven months Office
treatment / am perfectly well of my lung trouble.
l had been coughing less all my life, rails
ing and expectorating sputum constantly. My
cough is entirely gono and 1 have no inclination
to expectorate.
exhaustion; not able to sit up all day.
can walk two or three miles without feeling
any fatigue and have no desire to throw myself
on a sofa bed, as did for so many months.
My mother, grandmother and uncle all died Of
consumption before they were forty-fve years of
age, and this fact lessened my chances, in my
judgment. for cure; My father being a physician
understood my condition, and having read some
cal journals was convinced that your treatment was
the best for my trouble. He is very much pleased
with the result and recommends 1t to all inqurers.
Trusting you may be successful in curing
others as you have been in my case, am
MARY E. McKM,
II Is 9th st. sc.
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F.. F. PywelI.

| the councils of the District Assembly and
the Federation of Labor some of the bright
| est men in the District who have material
| ly added to the influence of these organiza-
tions in the community
There are now six trades unrepresented
| in the Federation Of Labor, these being the
| printers. the International Typographical
Union pressmen, the bookbinders. the gran
| lite cutters, the pilots and the saddle and
harness makers, all of whom have trade
| organiza tionS. The printers have been
members of the Federation at various times
since it was organized. but out of it
| just at present because Of difference OF
| opinion regarding the status of certain
pressmen who a few seasons ago with
drew from the International typographical
Union and formed what is known as the
International Printing Pressman's Union.
The local union of this order is represented
in the Federation, and this makes 1t i'm
possible, in the language of the crafts, for
the printers to affiliate with the central
body.
Building Trades Council.
One of the recent additions to the organi-
cations in the District is the Building
Trades Council, which is composed of rep
resentatives from all of the unions in the
country engaged in these trades. Such
councils have been organized in other cities
and have been of great service to the work
Ingmen in reaching All amicable settlement
Of grievances with employers.
The present officers of the Federation OF
LaDor are as 1oiloWS: James r. Mcf1ugn,
president; George o. Cook. first vice presi-
dent; Ledru Boyd, second vice president;
Joseph K. Potter, recording secretary;
Stephen A. Clements, financial secretary
and treasurer, and O. P. Ayres, sergeant
alarms. Before the expiration of the pres
ent month the various unions and assem-
blies that are now members of the Fedora
tion will each elect five new delegates to
the central body, who will take their seats
at the meeting on the I'd of July. and one
week later will ballot for officers of the
Federation. who will serve thenceforth for
six months
Mr.. McHugh is now serving his first
term, having succeeded Mr.. Milford Spohn,
who is one of the Oldest and best-known
labor leaders in the District. Mr.. McHugh
is general secretary of the National Stone
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Federation Of Labor. In this body Is pre-
sented the somewhat unusual spectacle of
representatives of trades unions so-caIIed
and Knights of Labor assemblies rneetin o
and affiliating on the same ground. Ii was
indeed. this condition that led 10 the sever
ance of the connections between the local
federation and the national body in 1856
Unions Before the War.
Before the war there were several large
unions in the District, organized upon the
basis of the old trades unions such as
have been in existence, it is said, from the
time of Solomon. Trades unionism Is by
no means a new or recent development of
labor conditions, and the lore of labor is
filled with historical reference to trades
Unions that existed In the classical days of
Greece and throughout the course of the
Roman empire.
The great panic CT 1878 nearly destroyed
what few unions there were in the Dis
trict, the ores that survived being those
that had a considerable portion of their
membership in government employ. There
was absolutely no organization among
them. in the serse of a central body. until
1877. when the printers composing ColunI-
bia Typosra phical Union, No. 101, took the
lead and succeeded in organizing the dele
gates from the few unions that were in
existence, under the name of THE Nation
al Workingmen's Assembly"
An organization committee was establish
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the general secretary of the order, will be
the chief executive officer and will make
this building his office and from there will
also be published the Journal of the
knights of Labor, which Is the official or
gan of that body.
1t is quite natural that this CITY should
be chosen by these great organizations as
the best and most appropriate place for
the location of their national Headquarters
for they have long since realized that it is
through legislation that they must accom-
plish most of the reforms at which they
aim. and their experience with sending
hired committees to the capital to repre-
sent them, it is stated by some of the
leaders, has not been altogether encour-
aging. Hence their desire to have the
officers of the organization on the spot to
watch the proceedings of Congress and to
seize favorable opportunities to secure de-
sired legislation.
The Movement Toward This City.
1t is expected by some of the local labor
leaders that Washington will soon be
chofen as the headquarters Of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor, now located in
New York city. 1t is believed that the
move Of the Knights of Labor to the capt.
tai will encourage its chief rival. in point
Of size. to follow 1t to this city There Is
now established here the head office of
one other national organization, the Stone
cutters Association of North America
whose headuuarterS are on 9th street
northwest between H and 1 streets, where
Mr.. John McHugh. the general secretary
Is the executive officer.
The Washington delegates to the Interna-
tonal Typographical Union have been en-
deavoring for several years to secure the
removal of the headquarters of that organi-
cation, now located at Indianapolis, to this
city. At the last convention of the union
the matter was brought forward, and al,
though there was a general sentiment in
favor of the proposition, 1t was deemed I'M
wise to act upon 1t until the individual
unions throughout the country had had an
opportunity to express their views.
Hence it was postponed until the meeting
rext year. when it is hoped that the invi-
tation Of the Washington delegates will be
accepted A similar proposition met with
the same fate at the hands of the national
organization Of bricklayers last year, and
so the question was postponed until the
local lodges had had an opportunity to vote
upon 1t.
Washington has been called by labor
leaders one of the best organized cities"
in the country. By this phrase Is meant
that the trades have been most thoroughly
organized into unions assemblies OF eoun-
ellis, as the case may be, and certainly the
city has had from one point of view a most
interesting labor history. 1t now enjoys
1he distinction Of having wholly unique
body in the shape of the local federation of
labor. which is purely distinct from the
great national body known as the American
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ganizations of carpenters in the District, in
contradiction of the general rule that there
shall be no more than one organization of
each trade in the same locality. This is
about the only case of the kind, and when
1t developed several years ago, it very
nearly caused a disruption of the Fedora
tion of Labor. An amicable settlement was
afterward reached, however, and all of the
associations of carpenters are now work
ing In harmony with each other.
A Mixed Assembly.
One of the most interesting individual
bodies in the local labor ranks is Excelsior
Assembly, L. A. 2672, which is known as
mixed assembly. and is composed Of repre-
sentatives of every trade, profession and
occupation. with several notable exceptions.
The Knights of Labor will not admit as
members lawyers, liquor dealers or gam
blers, and no doubt barring these three oc-
cupations, the eight hundred and odd mem-
bers who have at various times belonged
to Excelsior Assembly since it's organiza-
tion have represented very nearly every
known calling.
Through this door there have come into
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Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued to the
following: Thomas Judge of Newark, NJ,
and Bertha Behrens of this city; Karl Heu-
rich and Mamie Vogt. both of Tenleytown,
D. c.; Henry Kraft and Mary Can't. Chas
S. Brooks and. Mamie Stewart; Edward NJ
Wonn and Nettle j. Knorr; Richard S.
Locke and Bessie Murphy; Robert Simms
and Mary Parker; Frank Baker and Mary
Bailey; James E. Warren and Sarah E..
Henson; julius Duehring and Eleanora
Brown; William Thompson and Emma
Jett; Riley W. Cavins of Terra Haute, Ind,
and Jessie NJ. Willis of this city; John j.
Simms and Fannie B. Mouch, both of Fair
fax county. Va; Geo. NJ. Patton and Mag
gle Lorenz; Lafayette Burnsides and Sarah
Tracey; John Mclean and Margaret West
Richard T.Smith of Prince Georges county,
Md, and Adelaide c. Sims of this city;
VIM. H. Harris, jr., of Baltimore, Md, and
Rena Estelle Sims of this city; Francis
Jones and Mamie Perry.
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tary. He was sent by the District Assembly
in 1892 to the peoples party convention in
Omaha, to represent the Washington
Knights of Labor.
Mr.. Charles T. Walport. the recording
secretary of the D. A, is like Mr.. Potter
unable to shake the office, which seems to
which he has developed for it. He is a
painter by trade, and came here from
Michigan, his native state, about ten years
ago; He Is now employed in the bureau
student of labor and It's best interests. He
mas been recording secretary of the Paint
eEs' Assembly for about nine years.
ar. Paul 7. BowenS the treasurer of D.
A. 66, is one of the best known men
among those who are identified with or
gahized labor in the District. He is a
member of Excelsior ASSEMBLY. having no
trade. He has been employed in clerical
capacity IN the fourth auditors office for
many years, and has taken a most active
part in the deliberations of the represen-
tative bodies of the workingmen in this
jurisdiction, as well as having often par
ticipated III national labor gatherings. He
is a quiet, stutlious man, having devoted
much attention to economic subjects, and
Is highly respected by his associates in
this work He was recently a member of
the Washington school board.
Active Organizations.
Mr.. Milford Spohn, ex-president of the
Federation Of Labor. is a briclslayer by
liduSI ana mas mad long anu iHtlIndte
acquaintance with all matters relating to
labor organizations. He was sent as
delegate from the District to the labor
congress held at Pittsburg in 1893, which
lasted three days. and was chosen to pre-
side over that very turbulent body. He
now says that that was one Of the most
exciting experiences of his life.
No estimate of the present strength OF
the labor organizations of the District can
be obtained for the same reasons that
prevent the publication of accurate lists of
delegates to the two central bodies Dur
ing the last few years a movement was on
foot to secure the erection of fine build
ing to be used as a meeting place and
headquarters for the knights, and also to
afford accommodations for a large public
library that the organization proposed to
establish. Nothing, however, ever came
of the proposition.
The local organiza tions have been fore
most in many fights in national rs well
as local matters, and they were specially
vigorous in the agitation that resulted in
the establishment of the eight-hour day
and the final creation of Labor lay as an
acknowledged holiday for the working
classes Local labor organizations have al
ways taken great interest in school mat
ters, and it Is claimed that 1t was mainly
through their efforts that the night schools
were originally established and that pro-
vision was eventually made for distribution
of free text books among the pupils.
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Capitol Hill w. c. T. U.

The monthly meeting of Capitol Hill w.
c. T. U. was held Wednesday afternoon at
Waugh Chapel. Mrs. Phineas Bartlett, the
president conducted the meeting. The ex-
ercises were largely an informal discussion
Of ways and means for the advancement OF
the various branches Of work. 1t was de-
cided to make the Band Of Hope work more
prominent. The religious services at the
Hope and Help Mission will be conducted
by the various churches during the summer
months. Requests for growing plants and
flowers for the sick and afflicted were made
by the superintendent of the flower mis-
sion The meetings Of the union will be
discontinued until September.
Evening star., 1895-06-15

HOME AND FOREIGN WORK.
Me th0dist Church Missionary Society
Hears Reports.

Me thodist Church Missionary Society
Hears Reports.
Mrs. Nathan Sites presided over the
quarterly meeting of the Woman's Foreign
Missionary Society Of the Methodist Church
Of the District. held Thursday at the
North Capitol Street NJ. E. Church. An
address of welcome was delivered by Rev.
Charles L. Pate, the pastor of the church.
Mrs Robert Andrews gave Bible reading
and Mrs. McKerdree Kelley summarized
the news in letters from foreign m!ssiona-
ries in regard to the progress of the work.
Reports Of the corresponding secretary,
Mrs T. NJ. Martin, and of the treasurer,
Mrs. George H. La Fetra, were made. The
latter showed that the receipts for the
quarter were s59S.17. A lunch was served
by the ladies of the church at noon.
The meeting of the Home Missionary So
ciety, which was held in the afternoon, was
presided over by Mrs. w. NJ. Springer Re-
ports were made by the following officers:
Miss Ella StnemetZ, the recording secre-
tary; Mrs. B. D. Street. corresponding sec
retary; Mrs. c. w. Brown, the treasurer;
Mrs TIC. Smith, the contingent fund treas
urer, and Mrs. Robert Andrews. the sup
plies secretary.
Mrs DR.. Jewett and Mrs. w. P. Hep
burn gave an account of the work being
done by the bee Hives" and Reading
Circles" Miss Annie Dugas spoke of the
work among the Jewish children in Balti-
more and lecture upon the Ten Tribes"
was delivered by Mrs. Sarah N. Poore. The
report of the treasurer, Mrs. c. w. Brown,
showed that the receipts for the quarter
were S1,23S The president, Mrs. w. NJ
Springer, presented her resignation, which
was accepted with regret, and Mrs. Miriam
da Tullock was elected in her place. AS
Mrs Springer intends to make her resi-
dence in the Indian territory, where her
husband. Representative Springer, holds
a judicial position, It was impossible for
her to continue to perform her duties as
president of the society. The society ad-
jcurned to meet the first Monday in Octo-
ber at the Anacostia NJ. E. Church.
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ment Of the capital as the general meeting
place for all the great labor organiza tons
Of America, which grow more numerous
each year. The Knights of Labor have
been considering this step for some seasons
and would doubtless have come here with
the national headquarters several years
ago II 1t had not been so difficult to dlsp>,.a
OF the large and valuable preps.ty until
recently owned by that body IN the c,tv of
Philadelphia.
iaVoranle arrangement was lately
m,aue' 1o%,er. whereby this burden was
[essp and a building Is now being erected
on street, Just north of the Capitol
grounds, near 1st street northwest, where
the knights of Labor will transact its
national business. Mr.. John w. Hayes,
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He Was Sarcastic.

From the indianapolis Journal.
Eyes, am from Terre Haute," said the
passenger with the long neck.
IT have heard of the town." said the red
faced passenger.
Heard Of the town? I guess you have
Why, sir; travel all over the country, and
there is never a town I go into that do
not meet some man from Terre Haute."
What business are you in? Selling jail
supplies?'
Then the Terre Haute man realized that
he was conversing with man from Evans
vile.
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Gold on the Oceans Bed.

Gold is said to have been found in paying
quantities at the bottom of the ocean near
the western end of San Clements Island,
Cal
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Maj. HalfOrd Goes to Denver.
Major Elijah w. Halford, paymaster, has
been relieved from duty at Omaha and as
sigred to duty at Denver, headquarters of
the Department Of the Colorado.
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Tendency to Make This City the
National Headquarters.
RECENT ACTION OF TEE (. OF |.
Something About the History Of
Labor Organizations Here.
REPRESENTATIVE BODIES
~ HE CITY OF WA.

HE CITY OF WASH
ington has in the
last few years be-
C o m g remarkably
popular with the Ia
Dor organizations OF
the country as the
best place for the
establishment of a
national headquar-
ters. T h e recent
move Of the Knights
of Labor to this city
is the first step to-
ward fba Jaxralor