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The Washington times., 1895-05-20
GRAVES WILL BLOSSOM.
Elaborate Preparations Made by IL
@. A r. for Decoration nov

Elaborate Preparations Made by the
u \. X. for Decoration Day
Further progress on Decoration Day pro-
Gramme was made at the meeting Of the
general committee OF the Grand Army of
the Republic Saturday night.
For the first time the troops OF the regular
army stationed at Fort Myer will take
part IN the parade. This is by order of the
Secretary If War upon recommendation of
Gen. schofieId. Gen Ordway will not di-
rect the National Guard 10 participate be-
cause of the encampmeHt then close at
hand, but the Second Regiment. under Col.
Cecil Clay, expect 10 be out in full numbers
The National Rifles, High School Cadets
and the Army aud Navy Union will par
ticipate- The bands viii include weber's
the Mt. Pheasant Drum Corps, aud the j.
B. Henderson Drum Corps.
The start viii be made from the head
quarters, No. 1460 Pennsylvania avenue
north west, and the usual line will be fol-
lowed TO tie aqueduct bridge
The officers and ladies at Fort Never
VIII lead the way into the cemetery at Ar
hngton and Fort Myer viii fire the salute
or twenty-one minute guns at noon
The Grafton will be by Gen Felix Aepus
or Baltimore, and the poem by VIII Carleton
department Chaplain J. d Smith viii de-
liver the prayer. A specially trained choir
OF 100 school girls in white will lead in the
singing and viii decorate the graves The
Mozart Club viii also be present TO sing.
In all preparations aid is being given by
the Woman's Relief Corps the Legion of
Loyal Women, the Ladies of the Grand
Army Circle, and the Patriotic Daughters
OF America. Commander Anderson has
also invited the Daughters of the Revolution
to join in the work.
At the Soldiers Home Father Garripues.
vice rector of the Catholic University, viii
deliver the oration by request of the
governor, officers and soldiers.
At the Congressional Cemetery the sa-
lutes will be fired by two crews, with guns
furnished by The Navy.
Special services VIII be held at Glen
wood for the first time. Past Commander
Blckford viii be in charge There will
be salute, an Grafton and a fun orchestra
for music. George H Thomas Post will
have charge Of the Mount Olivet and Grace
land exercises.
AT st. Elizabeth's, Anaeostia, where
IL 600 soldiers and sailors are buried.
special exercises will be held for the first
time. John A. Logan Post, of Anacostia,
Will be q charge.
George NJ. Morris Post. of Georgetown.
VIII take charge Of Oak Hill and Holyrood.
Past Commander Matthews of Meade p ost,
will direct the decoration of the graves al
Battle Ground and Rock Creek.
The Washington times., 1895-05-20
HIS FAC-SIMILE TOO FAT
That Mas Why GIassfOrd Did Not
Become a Policeman.
The Description Called for 200 Pounds
and the Artillery man Didn't Have
That on His Person.

The police of this city are engaged in
discussing a choice bit of gossip in con.
nection with recent appointes on the
force, who, it issaid. W as turned DOWN. when
his case reached Major Moore's desk fol
good and sufficient reasons.
The appointee in question is Samuel
GIassford, an artilleTyman in Uncle Sans
service, who is stationed at Washington
barracks.
The trick by which he is said TO have
secured his appointments was a clever one,
but failed to work.
Several weeks ago, so the story goes,
GIassford, who had made application
for appointment on the force, was notified
to appear before the board of police
surgeons for medical examination
It is now alleged that instead or going
before the surgeons h mself GlasEford sent
a brother artnleryman of fire physique and
good health to stand examination The
substitute, lit IS said, weighs at least 200
pounds and is a veritable Apollo. he there
fore had no difficulty in passing the physical
examination successfully.
GIassfoFds name was then certified ia
headquarters as 20. k" SO far as his
health was concerned. and recently he was
appointed on the force He, no doubt
knew full well that after the surgeons had
passed his substitute, they would see him
when he went to the majors office TO be
sworn in. Accordingly, when he received
the notification OF his appointment, he re-
paired at once 70 police headquarters and
presented himself to Major Moore.
The latter scanned the appointee and
then read the surgeons descriptive Inst
giving the substitutes weight, height,
color OF hair, eyes, etc.
Are YOU Samuel GlasSford?" the major
is reported 20 have asked him.
Yes. sir" was the reply
Then Major Moore is said to have re-
marked that GIassfoTti did not conform
to the descriptive list, as, in the first
place, he did not appear to be over 150
pounds in weight, while the surgeons
description called for man OF 200
pounds weight.
There was also a discrepancy in height
and other things and the cfIlsr OF police, 80
it is said, remarked that he felt justified
in holding up tlTe appointment FOR IN
vestieation.
This is the story as it is related among
the policemen, and the fact that GlaSsfOrd
has not yet been given badge and baton
gives color to the report.
Another case which is furnishing food
for gossip on the force is that of William
H. Brown, a colored man. OF West Wash
ington, who, it is said, passed the medical
examination over one year ago, but was
only recently appointed.
1t is understood that his case is held
up owing to the length OF time that has
elapsed since he was examined by the sur
geonS, 1t is understood the major holds
that Brown could Eave contracted sew
eral disorders during the period named,
and must again be examined by the board
of surgeons.
The Washington times., 1895-05-20
PUBLIC SENTIMENT MUST BE
AROUSED.

Gov. O'Ferrall is reported as saying that
be can give no other answer TO the Board
of Trade protests than he has already
made 70 The Times concerning the AIexan-
dria county ylawlessness. nplainlanguage,
Gov. O'Ferrau wants it understood that be
is willing TO stigmatize Alexandria county
with all sorts of bad names, but that he
does not feel called upon 10 even ask
the recalcitrant officials to do their
duty aud enforce the laws.
The Situation across the river is depIora-
bic. NCtwitbstandin the earnest en-
deavors Of a few public-spirited citizens,
the gamblers are in power, and from present
appearances viii carry the coming election
aud give the county four years more OF
lawiessness and mfsrule. Already nearly
two hundred new voters have been regis
tered from the outlaw tracks, and an ex-
traondiuary effort is being made to lire
Up the law-brealdug element On the
contrary the law and order party is act
lug as if the county was about to be swal-
lowed up. No attempt is being made 10
organize for effectuaI work at the polls,
aud the general apathy that appears to ex-
ist over the result OF the election would do
credit TO a Chinaman about to be beheaded.
The active, earnest, corporation Of Gov.
D'FerraH must not be looked for until he
ran De convinced that it Will be for his
political interest to take up the question
10 behalf Of law and order. The legal
machinery Of Alexandria county is hope
lessly in the hands OF the gamblers. Its
well meaning people are without power
20 enforce the laws. and if any relief comes
at all it must be from the citizens of Wash
lugton. Sufficient public sentiment must
BE- aroused to induce Gov. O'Ferrall to
act, or we shall continue to be overrun with
lhggs aud thieves until the next Virginia
legislature eau remedy the situation.
The Washington times., 1895-05-20
WORLDS w. c. T. U. COUNCIL
Occupation of British Pulpfts by
Prom inRnt Women

Occupation of British Puipfts by
Prominent Women.
London, May IA feature of the third
annual council of the Worlds W. c. T. U.
is to be the occupation of British pulpits
OF different denominations by women.
Among the churches in which women have
been invited to speak are the three best
known churches in the world, among what
are in England called ''Noneonformists, y
namely, Spurgeon's Tabernacle, the City
Temple tDr. Parker's), and Wesley's City
Road Chapel.
Miss Jessie Ackerman and Miss Helen
NJ. Barker, who are Baptists; Mrs. Clara
c. Hoffman, who is a Congregationalist;
Mrs. Kate Lente Stevenson, who is a
Methodist, a graduate of the theological
department of the Boston University, with
Mrs. Wheeler Andrew, and Dr. Kate
Bushnell, who are of he same per-
suasion, viii occupy those three rep
resentative pulpits.
Lady Henry Somerset and Miss VII
lard are to speak in the City Temple at
$3.50 O'Clock on June 16, the day pre-
ceding the great convention.
Miss Lillian Phelps, of Canada, Will also
speak i'll some prominent church on that
day and Mrs. Ormiston, who is cosrpopel-
itan, so far as pulpits are concerned, will
have prominent place.
The Washington times., 1895-05-20
UP TO DATE REPORTERS
BOYS Are Taking Advantage of "The
Times" Offer.
Some Suggestions AZ to What Consti-
tutes Good News Item-Some
of the Boys.

A school of journalism has been added
to the public schools OF washington.
1t is a very simple one at present and there
are no learned lecturers or lectures for
the sharp young Americas to hear.
AS a matter of fact, they are not
necessary. The best method to teach
Journalism is TO begin right away Ito
hustle for news" for some lively up-to-
date daily, such as The Washington
Times for example, and if the editors
and their axes can't quickly cut and
shape q young thinker into the form de
sired there is no hope for him in or out
of a school.
1t was with this idea in mind that
The Times offered small reward to
bright active lads, who could turn in
live items to thecity editor. A days hunt
after some wilI-'o-the- wisp bit OF intel
ligence, be it social, political, or what
not. would do more to teach lad how to
get news than a week OF lectures about
the way to go about il.
Experience is the best instructor and the
number of items rep9 9rted for The Times
during the past week gbes toshow that there
is large staff OF auxiliaries hard at work
exploring every possible avenue of intelli-
gence Some OF the items have possessed
great news vatueS' and others were
of not semueh consequence, but there were
few that fell below the standard desired
by The Times
Now, boys keep pegging away. and in
stead of seeking TO become doctors, law
yers, soldiers and statesmen, turn toward
the editorial sanctun, with it's office cat,
and aspire to nnIoid public opinion in
such way as did Horace Greeley and as does
Charles 4. Dana.
There's room on top, for there are very
few at that desirable place, but even should
you never reach it, it is better to die with
your intelligence IN motion than to let it
vegetate and go to seed in some manual
pursuit.
Send in your items and then watch to see
them come out in type. Some of them viii
be changed almost beyond recognition, but
that Will IN Il jlffy show you how II should
be done, SO that next time you won't cause
the editor to pull the cats tail while
trying to make the item conform to the
latest notion of construction
The names of a few of The Best Boy Re
porters> who have taken advantage of The
Times offer are:
H. c. Hoge, Central High School.
Omer ID. Conger, Adams school.
Robert w. Gunnell, Adams School.
William c. Sullivan, Business High
School.
The Washington times., 1895-05-20
From a Foreign Land

The reporters special work was inter
viewing. Whenever any we'll known per-
son from abroad started for our shores he
was invariably sent down the harbOr loaded
with questions on the foreigners i'm
pressiOns OF our marvellous country.
Well, on Tuesday morning he was as
signed 20 interview an eminent WesterHsr
lately arrived.
The reporters knock at the strangers
door was answered by cheerful Come
in
Il called to apologize for cur weather."
began the man OF the press He mar
veled at his own impromptu cieveTness-
The Westerner smiled Don't be dis
turbed," he sad ITO be sure, out in
Iowa"
You are from Iowa?" the reporter ins
terrupted
Yes"
Indeed And how do you like America {"
Boston Budget.
The Washington times., 1895-05-20
DENIED BY CUBANs.

They Say the Spanish Loss at Near
Joytto Must Have Been Great.
Tampa, Fla, May 19.-The Plant steam
ship from Cuba tonight brings reports of
an engagement on the 18th near Jovito.
The Spanish papers say that 900 Cubans
attacked the city.
The Cubaus are said to have opened gen.
eral fire from three sides on the Spaniards
who retreated, sending eighty men to an
other station for reinforcements. When
these arrived the Cubaus withdrew.
The Cuban loss is placed at 700. The
Spanish lost twelve soldiers, one priest,
DR.. Ruiz, the physician, and Lieut.. Col.
Joaquin Bosch.
Cubans discredit the story, saying that
Maj. Robes. second chief of the Spanish
column, has asked TO be decorated with the
Cross san Fernando. To deserve this deco
ration by army laws, one must fight against
triple his force. sustain the battle for a num-
Der of hours, and lose at least two-thirds Of
bis force ia killed and wounded. Therefore.
the Spanish loss, according to Robles'
claim, must necessarily be greater.
passenger arriving states that the
Spanish troops are sick and dying Cam
pos has called for more troops. Campos
saw Havana merchants regarding the issue
ofpaper money similar to the last revolution
issue, but merchants refused to receive it.
The Washington times., 1895-05-20

Law courts are as unreliable and vas
cillating as May sunshine The United
States circuit court OF appeals at Boston
has reversed the. decree of Judge Car
penter declaring the Berliner telephone
patent invalid, which practically con-
eedes 70 the Bell Company the use of the
microphone until 1908, and is there
fore great victory for that monopoly.
The Washington times., 1895-05-20
At Mis-, sam Bars Fun'ral.

set there feeIin' real distressed
Down TO Mis- Sam Balls fun raj Jest
As good as she could be,
Mis- sam Ball was, goods gold. An land
She always was the greatest hand
You about ever see
To 60 to fun rails. You might say
She'd ruther go TO one any day
Than.eat- She didn't care
A mite whose Z was, wu0eveT'd die,
If she got wind o. the fun'FaI, wy,
The minister want there
For she was Folks she didn't know,
1t didn't make 10 Odds. she'd go;
She didn't care how fur
1t twas You never see the beat;
Seemed s if't was reg Tar treat,
An chirked an Tvened her
An so set there feelin' bad
To think how mauger she'd felt. an mad
Shed never skipped none yet
An mortified, il she d "a known
There was a fun 'eFaI goin' ON
An she a-missiR' 1T.
Puck
The Washington times., 1895-05-20
THE LIST Is DAILY INCREASING

The LIST II DAILY INCREASING
Gas consumers should not forget that gas
lssold in Georgetown at 81 so per thousand
and in Washington by the same monopoly at
81 % per thousand, or that they are pay
Ing from 20 to 45 cents per thousand more
for gas than is charged in other cities
These exorbitant prices can not be changed
except 10y act of Congress. The Washing
ton Gaslight monopoly controls the situa-
tion aud have heretofore also controlled
Congress.
But there viii be new District COM
mittees and many new members in the next
Congress, aud if an effort is made in
time cheaper gas can be secured. The
Times is preparing an immense petition.
Thousands of names have already been Sc
cured, and if yours is not among the num-
Der, sign the coupon in another column
aud send it in 10 be added to the list.
The Washington times., 1895-05-20
BLESSINGS BETTER THAN TEARS.

BLESSINGS BETTER THAN TEARS.
Every readers heart will be touched by
the interviews pu bIished this morning
with mothers of messenger boys. No love
is as tender and true, and no sorrow Us
deep and distressing as that of a mother
Her life, her hopes, her happiness are in
volved in the welfare of her offspring,
and when child buds and blossoms into
usefulness her mission in the world has
borne good fruit, but when that child
falls into evil ways and brings diseredit
TO her teachings the mother-heart is filled
with grief and her life work is blighted.
Were The Times never to accomplish
another good result its efforts have not
been in vain. The blessings of those
mothers whose sons il has endeavored to
save are a tribute TO its labors, and even
the fraH creatures who have been the
cause Of the abuse must admit the good
accomplished. The comfort Of it all is
that the beginning of the end is near, and
that public sentiment VIII soon demand
that the plague spot of Washington be
obliterated or removed to some convenient
suburb
The Washington times., 1895-05-20
Uhe Times has lust received anotb,

immense consignment of the stand
ard premium books any one of w hich
is offered, with The Times for one
month, at Thirty-five cents.
Those who have sent in subscrip.
tions and have not received their
books Will now be served as soon as
the agents can cover the ground.
BE suro and have the money ready
when your door bell rings.
The Washington times., 1895-05-20
Conformation

''wife No. 2 lived in luxury" 1t was
only another instance of mans dupIicity.
unearthed at last.
what if
She threw aside the newspaper with a
moan
My husband"
Yes he had not accounted forthat 9Ocents
he had had over and above his car fare
and lunch money but the day before
With Shrek she fainted-Puck.
The Washington times., 1895-05-20
The Times has just received anoth.

The Times has just received another
immense consignment of the stand
ard premium books, any one of w hich
is offered, with The Times for one
month, at Thi-ty-five cents
Those who have sent In subscrip-
tfons and have not received their
books will now be served as soon as
the agents can cover the ground
Be sure and have the money ready
when your door bell rings
The Washington times., 1895-05-20
Be thou a bird. and trust. the autumn con
W Waiting.

All desolate my hoIre is made,
No fire is on the hearth,
And vanished from these eehoing halls
Is every sound of mirth-
No children's feet upon the stair;
Their little forms have gone
Whittier soon must follow them
When labor here is done.
/ sit in restless thought and wait
The summons soon to come,
WhenI from care and watching free,
May seek a brighter home.
What sound comes louder on the breeze?
What hand is at the door?
Hoorayl here comes the second vani
There s only one load moreI
Puck.
The Washington times., 1895-05-20
Unnecessary waste of Gray Matter.

Unnecessary Waste of Gray Matter.
Choly was waiting for his reed birds
on toast and regarding with a puzzled
expression a brisk-Iooking man with POM
padour hair who sat at the opposite side
of the table.
do you know" he said, ''I cawn't
help thinking I've seen you before some
where?"
Don't try to help it, my good fellow
replied the other, soothingly. Waiter,
bring me some corned beef hash. Chi
cago Tribune
The Washington times., 1895-05-20

or enjoy their rights until they realize
that politics means something besides the
delusive clamors of deRagogues If poll
tics is the art of governing they should so
who Will govern in the interests of the
masses. Father Ducey and every other
friend of labor would become greater
benefactors if they would insist upon q
united labor vote in favor of labor can
didates for public office
The Washington times., 1895-05-20
Must Observe the Day,

'iYou say the flat is perfectly satisfac
tory?" said the landlord. "Then may ]
ask what you are going to get out of
it for?''--
''Sir," said the typical American resi-.
dent, in solemn tones of rebuke, ''have
you forgotten that the 1st of May is al
hand?"-Chicago Record.
The Washington times., 1895-05-20
Rather Not.

''Draw!'' shouted the knight, glariDg
fiercely at his opponent.
The other paladin gazed steadily at the
gentleman addressing him.
''If it be all the same to YOU ~ he said.
''I prefer to stand pat"
And the deal went on.-IndianapoIis
Journal
The Washington times., 1895-05-20
CompuIsorv ConcIuSion.

He was a rirt and the girl knew It.
He had been saying tender things and
looking unutterabIe ones for weeks
And every time he opened his mouth he
put his foot IN it.
At last he came to the point
Il have lost my heart" he said 20 her
in that way which every woman knows so
well the Interpretation Of
She locked at him searchfngly.
Science" she responded, - says u at
nothing is lost"
He was about to reply, but he caught
himself
Then he got out OF the presence of hat
girl, for he knew in his soul that she was
science, and that in her opinion hIs heart
was neutrality-suspicious. Free Press.
The Washington times., 1895-05-20
Cupid in Boston.

''I can't wait no longer, Miss Ticklo-
well EmersoniaI" exclaimed the infatu-
ated young man. ''Here and now I pro-
pose to have my fate
Il think you mean, Mr. Wepde llson,"
said the Boston young woman, much agi-
tated. that you purpose" etc. Chi
cago Tribune
The Washington times., 1895-05-20
The Pea son nf IL

''Why," thundered the King Of Da-
honey, lowering his field-glass, ais the
left wing Of the AnazoDs firing with
out orders, and breaking into retreat?"
''Sire." answered the chief of the staff.
''a courier announces that a cow has
appeared in front Of the lines at that
point. PUCK.
The Washington times., 1895-05-20
Cha racteristic Admiratinn-

I" You look good enough to eatl''
All, her fatal gift of beautyl
She was travelling in Africa, and the
remark was addressed to her by Chief
Plugugly.
She knew then that she was doomed
New York World
The Washington times., 1895-05-20
Progress of the olneyviIle Strike

FFU2Ftss OF the UIIieyNIHe SIT Ike.
Baltimore, May 10 Revenue cutter
Search, while cruising to-day in Chesapeak
Bay discovered capsized boat in the dis
tance and steaming rapidly to it saw six
men struggling in the water They were
all rescued with much difficulty, as two of
the six were we'll nigh exhausted They
proved to be party OF BaItimoreans out
for days outing.
The Washington times., 1895-05-20
All He did

She (effnsively)-And so you are inter
ested in posters. am so glad Do you
paint them yourself?
He-No. l don't paint 'em; only post
'em.-Boston Transcript
The Washington times., 1895-05-20

The Tiehborne claimant would have been
the greatest liar on record If he could
have waited for a death-bed confession.
The Washington times., 1895-05-20
Force of Habit .

Laura-The riding is lovely; but
Reggie-But what?
Laura-Am l on the horse straight?
Puck
The Washington times., 1895-05-20

During his speeeh-making tour Secretary
Carlisle should look out for Kentucky poll
ucians loaded with Senatorial Knockout
drops.
The Washington times., 1895-05-20
Az Ahsnrd Accnsatinn,

Judge-And you are accused of throwing
a mug of beer at the plaintiff.
Defeudant-Anybody who knows me will
tell you that it is iuconceivable Ellie
geude Batter.
The Washington times., 1895-05-20
BUY GAs BY THE POUND
AGetyIene Will Cause an Almost
Incredible Revolution.
FOR LIGHT, HEAT. AND POWER

1t VIII BE Seld from House to House
Like Kerosene OIL, People Fur
chasing a Months Supply at Time.
VIII Cost Only One-haIf the Pres
ent Price of Gas,
The Washington times., 1895-05-20

The silver-tongued orators will bogin
to hustle now that Secretary Carlisle is
after them with gold brick
The Washington times., 1895-05-20

Benjamin Harrison's success as a poser
for political office should make him es-
pecialIy eligible for portraits.
The Washington times., 1895-05-20

Both ex-Gov Tnlman and Gov. Evans, of
South Carolina, object to shortening the
time between drinks, except on the State
rights plan.
The Washington times., 1895-05-20

There is reason to believe that the terms
high tides and high times are synonymous
in the diplomatic vocabulary.
The Washington times., 1895-05-20
The Thunderer Slightlr Mndd1ed.

London, May 1e.-The Times will say TO-
morrow that Howard Gould's yacht, the
Neptune, has arrived in the Thames. and
races for the first time on Saturday.
The Washington times., 1895-05-20
Subscribers 10 ~rhe Times win conre

Subscribers 10 ''rhe Times VIII confer
n favor by promptly reporting any dis
courtesy OF collectors, or neglect OF duty
on the psrt OF the carriers Complaints
either 10y mail or I'm person VIII receive
prompt attention Papers should be de-
Iivered 10 all parts of the city by 6:so
O'Clock each morning, including sunday.