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The Washington times., 1895-02-13
MEN, WOMEN AND HOBBIES.

The latest boy preacher who is spoken of as
a wonder is seventeen years old, Mark Sex
ton, of Missouri, who can talk faster than a
Congressman in a tight place can think.
Gov Mckinley says he will not be a
candidate for the Senate when Cal Brice's
term expires The Senate has something to
be thankful for.
Nine. Bide. Parisian has made a collec-
rion Of 1900 tobacco pipes of every class and
form. But as she has stolen them the coIlec-
tion will be lost to her.
When William Il. Hill died recently in
Washington county, Pa. he was 100 years OF
age, and it was his boast that he had chewed
tobacco for eighty-five years and always
voted the Democratic ticket.
The Duchess of Devonshirc is not one oil
those who "has not a place in which to lay
her head" On the contrary, she has too
many to choose FROM including eight mag
niiicent country seats and town residences, a
chateau in France and a villa in the Riviera.
Mai. Thiernan had served as an enlisted
man and commissioned officer continuously
Tor over forty-two years. He has been in 2i2
engagements and was wounded seven times
He served in the United States Mexico. aud
Egypt. and was an acquaintance of and had
letters from Lincoln, Davis and "StonewaII''
Jackson, and was in charge of Fortress Mon
roe while jeff Davis was a prisoner there.
He died recently at Valentine, Neb., in utter
destitution.
Nine. Eames-Story SAYS that her fayorite
flowers are American beauty roses. Her taste
is not peculiar.
Mrs. Henry NJ. Stanley has fad for col
lecting parasols, and has gathered great
many OF them for her cabinets.
Mrs. Henrietta NJ. King, of Corpus Christi,
Tex, is widow, but not a poor one. She
owns 1.S75 square miles. or about l,250, ,OOO
acres of land in that State.
The Washington times., 1895-02-13
GARDEN FOR A CHILD.
1t May Be Made a Cure for Fretfulncss
and an Educator.


1t May Be Made Cure for Fretfulncss
and an Educator.
Occupation is the true secret of happiness,
and many fretful. troublesome child would
lie as happy as the day is long if he had con-
genial employment. A little window garden
Affords delightful possibilities for a delicate
boy or girl, who must often be kept indoors
through stress OF weather. wooden box
the length of The width of the window and a
foot and half wide, with few auger holes
in the bottom for drainage. is the first essen
tial.
This is placed on a shallow tin pan an inch
or so larger than the tin box IN every direc-
ton; any tinsmith can make such pan while
you wait. Then get wooden bench 10 RAISE
the box 10 the level OF the window SASH and
the garden is ready for the earth. II will
add 10 the child's enjoyment to buy for him
a miniature garden Set-raBe. hoe, etc.-and
very small trowel, and TO let him prepare his
ground for himself, for although the possi-
bilities of landscape gardening in a space
4xli may seem small, indeed. it is quite in
teresting TO see what pretty effects may be
produced by a little ingenuity and how
many interesting experiments may be tried.
Perhaps the best way of suggesting such a
garden would be to describe one which be-
longs TO a cheerful little invalid who, despite
his weakness, is never dull or discontented.
In the center of the box he has arranged a
small rockery surrounding a sunken glass
globe, in which are several tiny fish. n wee
fresh-water turtle, and couple of tadpoles.
This little pond is kept fresh and emptied by
means OF a siphon. The rocks which are
around the pond are painted with lycopo-
dium moss and small ferns, and rustic
bridge spans the lake from side to side
The small engineer and gardener has hopes
OF introducing fountain before long, but has
not yet solved the problem to his satisfaction.
The rest of the garden he has divided into
two beds on either side of his roekery, with a
path between.-New York Tribunde.
The Washington times., 1895-02-13
His Praises Sung by Old Soldiers
Around the Campfire.
THE UNION VETERANS UNION
Patriotic Speeches Delivered by Statesmen
and Soldiers at National Rifles Hall
"reminiscences of the DAYS from 81 to
'65-served with Regulation Rations-
Fifty Ladies Foraged for the Occasion.

The Union Veterans Union celebrated the
anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln
at National Rifles hall last night with a camp
fire supper, the bill of fare being duplicate
of that served to the boys in blue from 1861
to 1865. and consisted OF coffee, hard rack,
and pork and beans.
The hall had been most tastefully deco
rated with evergreens and draped with the
national coors by the ladies OF the several G..
A. r.. and Z. V. u. commands OF the city. An
excellent programme was arranged for the
entertainment OF the old soldiers and their in
yited guests.
At 8 O'Clock the hail was filed to its ut
most capacity, the audience being composed
of the old soldiers, the ladies of the various
comman deries, and other invited guests.
On the stage were: Gen. S. r. Stratton,
master OF cere monies; Rev. Green Clay Smith,
department chaplain; Senator William V. AL
len. Hon. S. S. Yoder, Hon. Benjamin Marsh.
of Illinois: Hon. Jerry Simpson, Hon. S.
Northway, Hon. Thad. L. Mahon, Gen. Hen
dersor, of Illinois; Gen. William Irving, de-
partment commander; Robert Atkinson. ex-
national commander; Col. II. L. Street. OF
Logan Camp: Gen. S. Z. Hamilton, Col.
Sherwood, DIR. S. S. Bond, and Mr.. b. +.
Chase.
The assemblage was called TO order by De-
partmen Commander Gen. William Irving,
and the exercises opened with PRAYER by Rev.
| Green g. Smith. 81
Master Of Ceremonies Gen. S. r. Stratton
then took charge of the entertainment. intro
| ducing each or the speakers with.Pieasant
and witty remarks. referring to some incident
| in their public career
| The sneakers were: Senator William ".
| Allen, Hons. d. B. Henderson, T. e. Mahon,
| S. A. Northway, Jerry Simpson. j. A. = kler.
S. S. Yoder, Daniel Waugh, and DR.. II kiln
| L. Howe. ~ sa
! All the speakers in the limited time allowed
! paid glowing tributes to the high character oil
! Abrtham fancoin vrecountiug all he had done
| in behalf OF his country1 his wisdom as O
statesman: his character as citizen, and his
| ability as Chief Executive. They also re-
! lated many incidents which had occurred
| around the eampllres during the war.
The others " ho contributed greatly to he
enjoyment OF the evening were Miss Nellie
l. Dorothy and Mr. ". A Butler, who gave a
| duet with violin and piano; Mr.. Z. Trimmer,
a dialect recitation, and Miss and Air,
Erworth, a whistling duet.
Alter the programme had concluded al
present adjourned to the dinIng-room. where
the excellent campfire supper had been pre-
pared for them by the committee ofearrange
| uents. composed OF Gen. S. r. Stratton
| chairman; Mr. William Irving, Co.'s. Stree
and Sherwood. DR.. Franklin Howe, anC
/ Mess, Spbert Alton and W. W. Chambers
he foragers Tor the supper were fifty ladie.
OF the Hancock and Logan Posts OF Veterans
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BLAZE ON BLADENSBURG ROAD,
Fire Docs Nearly $4,000 Damage to Row
of Frame. TensIne Is.

Fire Docs Nearly 5000 Damage to Row
of Frame. Tens me is.
During the prevalence ofthe snowfall about
$50 O'Clock last night, flames swept the row
of two-story frame dwellings, extending from
No. 1901 and including Nos. 1903 and 1905
Turner street northeast, byway which in
tersects the Bladensburg road above Boun-
dary.
local alarm turned in by Policeman
Clemmons called out Engine No. s. and the
firemen went to work with a will, but the
flames could not be extinguished, owing to
the scarcity of water and the high wind, un-
til between $4,000 and $4,000 damage had
been done.
House No. 1901 was occupied by Edward
Miller and family. white: No. 1906 by John
Ridout, colored. while No. 1903 was vacant
The structures are all owned by A. Il. Sum-
mons.
The damage to the structures, 50 900. is
fully covered by insurance; that to the house
hold goods, over $500, is total loss to the
occupants. The blaze is supposed to have
started from an overheated stove In one oi
the houses,
The Washington times., 1895-02-13
VALUE OF WoAERs CLUBS.
They Supply the Deficiency Our Advanced
Civilization Has Created.

They Supply the Deficiency Our Advanced
Civilization Has Created.
Miss NJ Louise Thomas, a distinguished
member OF Sorosis, and at one time its presl-
dent, is strong believer in the beneflcent
influence of clubs and societies upon the
modern woman. In speaking upon the sub
Ject lately she said:
"People do not seem to realize that modern
life. so far as women arc concerned has be-
come very monotonous. 1t cannot be COM
pared with life in other generations. because
all OF these involved a large amount OF actfv-
ity and industry. The modern home is half
furnished and equipped by the builder. 1t
has every possible convenience for saving
time trouble and thought. Its mechanisms
reduce the labor of the servants at least one
half and the supervision of the mistress al
most altogether.
Most modern houses are so admirably ar
+ - 9quipIel and furnished that the
duue, . housekeeping are practically moth
ing. This gives the woman who is head OF the
house any amount of leisure time. Unless she
employs this Systematically she is apt to suffer
from ennui: in fact, may say that what
women are dying of is monotony. The duties
OF their homes are light but always the same,
and on this they have vast amount of spare
time. which most OF them devote TO shopping,
calling and gossiping without applying it to
anyth ng that may be of benefit, intellectually
or otherwise.
at is here that the woman's club comes
in. Its influences are helpful and tend to
take every member into new realms OF
thought and activity. In every organiza-
tion there is group of earnest. thoughtful
women who set the tone or the pace of their
club. Imperceptibly the other members join
in their aspirations ambitions, and studies
and become more or less like their leaders.
Ia this way women unconsciously become
literary. scientific, musical. or artistic.
mo matter what the club the influence Is
helpful, invigorating, and refreshing. 1t takes
woman away from the routine Of daily life.
1t sends her home brighter, happier, and
more contented than she would be If left
alone to herself, and when she gets home she
is in better mood for all the home duties than
she would be if she had pursued ordinary
habits Mail and Express.
The Washington times., 1895-02-13
Woman Fireman.

some in others; but few more peculiar sur
prises face woman than that which has
come into the life of Mrs. Maria Lawrence.
1t has just come to her knowledge that she is
an honorary fireman, apd a member of hook
and ladder company of Palmer. Mass, where
she lives. Mrs. Lawrence gave largely to as
sistln fitting out the hook and ladder COM
pany several years ago, and the company
made all who contributed over a certain sum
honorary members. Mrs. Lawrence happened
to be one of the largest givers. She is a
wealthy widow. and was rather surprised to
find that il she wanted to ride on the hook
and ladder truck, she could.
The Washington times., 1895-02-13
BLANKET OF THE BEAUTIFUL
Washington Gets Thin Covering
Another Storm En- Route.

Washington Gets a Thin Covering
Another Storm En- Route.
The snow which the Weather Bureau re-
ported Monday night as likely TO pass or
into the Atlantic unless it should meet a
northeaster. sidled over into Washington
last night. and again the city was blessed
with a blanket ofthe beautiful.
second storm has made its appearance
off the North Pacific coast and may reach
this section. The highest temperature in
Washington yesterday was twenty-siX de-
grees, and at s p. m. 1t was twenty-five de-
grees. The wind had almost entirely ceased.
The forecast or 40 District and this region
to-day is snow, followed by fair in the after
noon, warmer or unchanged, and northwest
erly winds.
There seems no reason to apprehend an
other snow blockade nor anything like so
severe cold as has just passed.
The steamer Norfolk succeeded in breaking
passage through the ice from Washington
10 Alexandria yesterday. but went no further,
the ice being too heavy for her
The Washington times., 1895-02-13
Want an Augmentation.

Mrs. Louilie NJ. Gordon, Mrs. William Dick
son, and Mrs. Sarah Grant Jackson haye
been appointed to ask Congress for special
appropriation to make the woman's work at
the Cotton States and International Exposi-
tion a national collection. The woman's de-
partment is n great feature of the fair, and
the women interested have raised funds with
which to stlll further enrich it, from enter
tainments, bazaars and in a variety of unique
ways. The latest of these is the Valentine
Journal, which will be edited entirely by
women, on the condition that the proceeds
of one days advertisements of the Atlanta
Journal, Mr.. H. H. Abaniss, manager, be
turned over to the woman's fund The staff
will include Mrs. Joe Thompson. president of
the woman's board. editor-in-chlef; Mrs
Gordon, telegraph editor; Mrs. W. H. FELTON,,
wife of ex-Congressman FELTON,, articles on
tariff and finance. With such an arrav of
talent put up in attractive packages, what a
paper will be got out!
The Washington times., 1895-02-13
Vested choirs Will Organize.

preliminary meeting for the organization
of the vested choirs of the Episcopal churches
of Washington was held at st. Johns vestry
room last night The churches represented
were st. Johns, st. Miehael's and All An
gels, Incar nation. ST. Paulis. st. Johns, Of
Georgetown; Christ's, of Georgetown;
Epiph any, and st. James. BY a misunder-
standi ng as to time some OF those most in
terested wen away before others came. Rev.
Mr.. Bispham read a rough drat of con-
stitution, which he had prepared in connec-
ticn with members of the committee on or
ganization. Another meeting was appointed
for the same place on Wednesday, February
% at 7 n m
The Washington times., 1895-02-13
Marriage licenses.

Licenses to marry were issued yeste rday to
the following: Herman Senreiner and Ella
Fountain. Washington Shepherd and Annie
just. William A Smith. OF Alexandria. and
Rose C. Dent. Charles Fl. Mayhem. of Fair
fax county, Va. and Nellie c. Vernon. Char
les l. Leonard. Of Talbotton. Ga, and Leila
Cammack, William Russell and Mary Z.
Evans. Samuel 5, Gain and Margaret 5. Lo-
gan.
The Washington times., 1895-02-13
Reh earsaI of the Moody Choir

The Moody choir were practicing last
night at the First Baptist Church for their
appearance at the Zig meeting to be held in
Convention Hall Friday night. The choir
consists now of upward OF 700 members, and
is constantly growing. About 400 were pres
ort
The Washington times., 1895-02-13
DINNER.
Ox-taii Soup.

ON-tnlI Soup.
Chop the OK tail in pieces an inch long.
Set them on the FIRE with an ounce of butter;
stir until they turn brown and then turn the
fat or Add the amount of broth required
and boil slowly until the pieces OF OK tail are
well done; then aGd three or four tomatoes
whole: season with salt and pepper; boil
gently for fifteen minutes and serve, meat
and all
The Washington times., 1895-02-13
Looking FOR the Murderous Thngs.

Looking Tor the Murderous thugs.
Detectives Horne and Boyd are assisting
the Third precinct police to locate the eolored
thugs who pre- baby fatally assaulted and
robbed Patrick McGoldriek, white coach
man for Mr.. George Frazier. of No. POOL
street. on Monday night. The injured man
is in critical condition at the Emergency
Hospital, mis- skull being badly fractured.
The Washington times., 1895-02-13
natch of Executions Ordered.

JEFFERSON CRY. No.. Feb. 12.-The su-
preme court to-day sentenced five murderers
to be hanged March q. They are: William
81. Taylor, James Murray, Edward Murray.
Luke G. O'ReiIly, of st. Louis, and James
Crisp, of Wright county.
The Washington times., 1895-02-13
LETTER WRITING FOR MONEY.
$40 in Gold
FIRST PRIZE.
$40 in Gold
SECOND PRIZE.
Who Can Write the Best
Letter of
$50 Woros
To "The Times" in Answer to
This Query:
Does clearinghouse
Life have an injurious
effect on the character
of young men and
young women?

This contest is inaugurated
because
First. The art of letter writ
ing needs Individual cultiva-
ton, and "The Times" desires
to stimulate practice.
Second. The best of these
letters will be published from
day to day, and everybo dy will
be interested in them.
Third. The subject is one
that is of peculiar interest to
Washington.
Do not forget that
First. You must limit your
letter to one hundred and fifty
words. If it is shor er, 50 much
the better, but if it is longer no
attention Win be given it, and it
will not be entered in the con-
test.
Second, Write on one side of
the paper only.
Third. Send your name and
address, written plainly, with
the letter.
Acompetent committee,
to be ammo need later. will
pass on the productions.
The date when the con-
test will close will be an
nounCed in due time.
Send all letters and all
communications on this
subject to the
Times Prize Editor.
The Washington times., 1895-02-13
A Hard One.

He keeps each resolution:
But the one that makes him strive
Is 10 date his recent letters
In 1898.
The Washington times., 1895-02-13
WORK WILL Be PROVIDED
Central Relief Committee Will
Use Its Own Fund.
THE $4,000 CANNOT BE USED

{ Was Appropriated for Distribution by
the Organized Charities es-Protable That
Two Hundred Will Be Given Employ
ment Tc-day-soup Kitchens Doing Big
Business Collections Amount to Sls, SOC.
The Washington times., 1895-02-13
MARRIED

ARD-CANMACK-O February I2, 1895
LEONARD and LEILA CAyIMACK- No cards.
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LETTER 80. l.

Answering your query. docs boarding
house life have an injurious effect on the
character Of young men and young women?"
have to say, if the clearinghouse be
what it should be and the boarder have
fair amount Of stamina. no.
If 1t be ever so good and the stamina lack
ing in the boarier, yes.
Ii the clearinghouse be Indifferent. or
even worse, and the bOarder Of strong char
acter. usually 10.
If the boarder be weak and the house in
different. usually yes.
If a person have a strong will and good in
ernatiOns the surroundings matter little.
A healthy seed will grow the rose though
buried in the sand.
yacillatinG nature would sin midst the
pews of its baptismal church. Very truly.
ELON F. Won CUIIN.
The Washington times., 1895-02-13
UNDERTAKES.

NICHOLS & co,
IN Undertakes and Embalmers,
Penn ave and I'd St Sc; Phone 1913, Capitol
Till. PROMPT attention; reasOnable terms.
The Washington times., 1895-02-13
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MENU FOR TOMORROW.

BREAKFAST.
Oatmeal
Beef balls Warmed potatoes.
Mullins Peach marmalsde.
Cookies. Coffee.
DINNER.
Ox-tail soup
Cold meat Stewed cabbage.
Baked potatoes. Pickles.
Cranberry sauce. White and graham bread.
Apple tapiOCa pudding.
SUPPER.
Apple sauce
Potato cakes. Biscuit
syrup. Tea.
The Washington times., 1895-02-13
HERE'S THE FIRST ANSWER.

Elon f. Won CuIin States the Case Very
: Clearly and Thinks that the Solution
of the Problem Depends
Below is the first answer received in TIE
TIMES prize letter-writing contest in answer
to the question:
'Does clearinghouse life have an iniuri-
Gus effect on the character of young men and
young women?"
This contest will not be long in duration Of
time, and answers should be sent in
promptly.
Here's the first answer and it's good one:
The Washington times., 1895-02-13

Capt. George B. Haycock. United States Ma
rine Corps. retired, and Col. c. W. Foster. L.
S. A., retired.
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ONLY 8 CENTS A COPY FOR MUSIC,
" standard and popular editions,
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Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-07-01

I gst Into party whsre thers II nothing
but oghung talk, always Ike - Sst away.
I NOTICE Mat, with rospsot 10 me-, nothing
but wards OF hattery Ars passed befOre my
face, but can't help thinking that they
talk differently behind my back. I've seen
n little of the world In my time and know
the value and danger of hattery."
What do you like I'm the way Of amuse-
mentf"
Most anything which has any excite
gent In 10. Solitaire In not generally con
sidered tn bc exciting, and yet find n
great deal OF pleasure playing IL hours at
o tina There are half dozen kinds
try. II fall 10 get one, take another,
and 10 on. learned tho games while trav-
cling, for there were hours and hours I'm
which I had nothing else TO do 10 kill
time. In small cities and towns ! would
spend whole afternoons In my hotel room
playing solitaire. IL was good thing,
for II kept me of the street and out Of
barrooms and saved mo the annoyance Of
being pulled and hauled by crowd. I
don't mind being stared ut and followed
30 much as used TO, as have become nc
customed 10 It. People want tO satisfy
their curiosity, and II can't be helped
Women, have found, are more curious
than the men. / used to get hundreds Of
letters from them CONTAINING questions
about boxing and training After my de-
feat by Corbett j received them by the
wagon load from all over the country con
tanning words Of sympathy and telling me
TO try again. / believe that women read
accounts Of big fights with as much inter
est as men. i am surprised sometimes at
the knowledge Of tho game they show In
their letters"
Sullivan told Of "A funny incident which
happened not long ago when on the train
back to Boston from Jack Dempsey's ben
eft II had special section Of the car
and got talking to the sleeping car con-
ductor He said that he hadHived In Bos-
ton about ! / years and had been working
on the road about two months remark
ed that he must be pretty well acquainted
In Boston. He allowed that he was. Then
you must know Of me-, said. He look
cd mo over again and said, No, can't
say I do I'm Sullivan, said ], but
could SEQ that that didn't make him any
the wiser, so added that was John L..
and then he didn't tumble. Finally had
to tell him that was John l.. Sullivan,
the pugilist. What do you think of that
for ignorancep Isn't It enough to take the
oOnoeit out of a manf' While talking Il
was noticed that the big fellow carefully
tore OF q stamp from q letter he had re-
ceived and put 1t in his pocket. The In
quiry was made what he did that for. ~
keep all the stamps get. There are young
friends Of mine who collect them, and as
get lot OF all kinds l save them for
them. 1t pleases them and doesn't put me
to much trouble
Speaking Of autographs, Sullivan said
II must have written millions OF them In
my time. 1t got tiresome after awhile,
but / always sent them. l get now at
least 80 requests week. always send
two SO that the fellow can give one to his
friend. l write Compliments Of John l..
Sullivan on one and Yours truly John
l.. Sullivan on the other. boston Her
ald
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-11-06
statement from the standard Cen.
pany.

To the Richmond Public:
Several Of the friends OF the Richmond
Standard Telephone Company have en-
quired OF us lately why We have not
answered the calumnies and ilbels which
have been so lndustriously circulated
against va during the cast few WEEKS.
and the suggestion has been made that
the public may construe our silence into
an admission OF the truth Of these
charges
Iecause OF these suggestions. I ~ -
say that we could not expect TO intrude
upon the public categorical denials froi~
time 20 time OF the dozen or more css-
eulars. some anonymous, some secret.
which have been distributed day after
day.
The City Council. which Is the final arbi-
ter or this matter, has fixed upon next
Friday evening as tho date for the con-
sideration OF the unanimous report or
the Committee on Streets. recommending
the Standard Telephone Company for the
clty's telephone franchise. and at that
time and place i promise thar full ana
sufficient answers shall be made to all
the himsy and ridiculous, as we'll as
malicious attacks which have been made
upon us, and we will also present to the
Council convincing reasons why the street
Committee and the cftys experts should
be sustained and the city's telephone fran
chise given to us.
Until that time I ask a Just public.
whom we have never misled, TO withhold
their judgment
Very respectfully.
j. c. ROBERTSON.
President OF Richmond Standard Tele.
phone Company.