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The morning times., 1895-09-18
WITH | GOLDEN BUTTON
Cleveland will Press II, and At
Ianta's Wheels Will Whiz.
EXPOSITION OPENED TODAY
Half of the Nations of the Earth Are
Represented, and Imposing Cere-
monies VIII Inagurate the Great
Fatr-Addresses to Be Made by
Disting uished Men.

Atlanta, Sept. 17.-To-morrow morning
at 6 o'clock the gates of the Cotton States
and International Exposition W i'll be thrown
aJar.
| For one hundred and twenty days, till
the bells in the chimes tower toll the knell
of the dying year, the exposition will be
| open to the people of the world.
The opening VIII be the greatest event in
the history of the big show. Half of the
nations of the earth will be represented in
| the procession during the day, and the
most prominent speakers of the country
will address the multitude that gathers
in the auditorium to witness the inaugural
| exercises.
Preparations for the event have been in
progress at the grounds all day. The front
of the administration building has beencum-
pleted and all OF the debris has been cleared
away.
EVER YTHING IN SHAPE
All of the buildings, with the exception
of those OF the States OF Pennsylvania
New York, Illinois, and Massachusetts,
have been completed, leaving only some
small booths In course of erection around
the grounds Nine-tenths of the exhibits
are in place, and when the buildings are
thrown open tomorrow a gorgeous sight
will be presented.
An imposing procession, commanded by
Col. w. l.. Kellogg, U. S. A, will move 10
the grounds at noon from a point in the
center of the city, comprising the Washing
ton Artillery, of New Orleans; the Fifth
Regiment of regulars, the Sixth Regiment
OF Georgia Volunteers, the Third Regi-
ment of Georgia Volunteers, the Atlanta
Artillery, and battalion of cavalry.
At the grounds addresses will be deliv-
.red by President G. A. Collier; Mrs.
Joseph Thompson, president of the woman's
board; Booker 7. Washington, colored;
Mayor Porter King; Hon. George Brown,
representing the Governor, and Judge Emery
Speer.
TOUCHING THE BUTTON.
The arrangements for touching the but
ton have been completed wire has
been.put in from Buzzard's Bay, the tele-
graph station for Gray Gables, the home
of President Cleveland, and another wire
has been put in from the auditorium to the
machinery building.
When the time for touching the button
arrives, the wires will be cleared and an
operator in the auditorium will notify
another operator at Gray Gables. The
wire running into machinery building has
been connected with two electric machines
attached 10 valves un the big Frick engine,
which drives the shafting of the ma chiDery,
and the valve on the largest water pump.
As soon as the President closes the
electric current the valves will be opened
and steam will pour into the engines. As
they begin to act, the engineer in the building
will open all the engines and start every
machine in the hall.
The morning times., 1895-09-18
Blaze 1n Georgetown.

Fire about O'Clock yesterday afternoon
in the residence of Mrs. James Thomas.
at No. 310S P street northwest, damaged
the premises TO the extent of $500, fully
insured. There was considerable damage,
also, to uninsured personal property. The
flames, 1t is thought, were communicated
to the building from shingled roof, upon
which fell spark from an adiac cent build
ing. The fire department was brought to
the scene by an alarm from box TIA and
quickly extinguished the fire.
The morning times., 1895-09-18

Journeyment Plasterers, L. A. 1914
K. of L., held Its regular meeting Monda!
evening at Plasterers' Hall, corner OF Four
apd-a-half street and Pennsylvania avenue
A committee, from the Painters Union
was present to request that the members of
No. 1914 do not .patronize any business
house displaying autographs advertising
KerDan's and Aliens Theaters; also a
committee from the Cigarmakers asking
thatthe ememberso II ADO n otdea lwithany
tobacconist WHO does not handle blue label
cigars.
The morning times., 1895-09-18
The Oil Can Exploded.

Cleveland, Sept. 17.-Mrs. Bridget No
Ian and her two children, boy - five
years and five months old baby, were fatally
burned by q coal oil explosion to-day. The
woman was trying to light fire in q
Kitchen stove with coal oil.
The morning times., 1895-09-18
WASHINGTON, d. c., SEPTEMBER ls. 1895

The Times is not responsible for
the preservation of manuscripts sent
companied by stamps such manu-
scripts viii be returned, although
any obligation to do SO is especially
disa vowed.
The morning times., 1895-09-18
Turks Murder Trihesmen.

Tangicr, Sept.17.-Information has been
received here that during a review of the
sultan's troops at Fez the soldiers made an
attack upon the tribesmen who were among
he spectators, tkillng nine and making
prisoners of seventyN
The morning times., 1895-09-18

A question of interest to good many
people in and outside of Pennsylvania is
whether Don Cameron is going to try to
knock the Quay trolley poles down or
jump into the band wagon.
The morning times., 1895-09-18

Unless appearances are deceitful the prom
nent question TO be settled in the next na-
tional campaign will be the race issue-for
President
The morning times., 1895-09-18

There is a wide difference between Min
lister De Lome's promises of what Spain is
going 10 do in Cuba and what Spain actu-
ally does there.
The morning times., 1895-09-18
Cabinet Leave for chattanoopa.

Secretary Hoke Smith, Secretary Her.
bert, Attorney General Harmon and P Post-
master General Wilson left last night to
attend the dedication of Chickamauga
Park at Chattanooga.
The morning times., 1895-09-18

been delayed several days to amplify the
story of the Valkyrie's withdra wal.
The morning times., 1895-09-18

If Stanley will promise to coufine his
lectures about this country to England all
will be forgiven.
The morning times., 1895-09-18

The terrible suspicion crowds upon US
that Dunraven may have sat down upon
one of those tacks.
The morning times., 1895-09-18
STILL AT THE TOP.
The Times Has the Largest Bona-Ftde
CirCuln ton.

The Times Has the Largest Bona-Ftde
Circulation.
Notwithstanding the vigorous efforts OF
contemporaries to keep up with The Times,
that popular newspaper still heads the list.
The total circulation of the Star last week
was 17T,S33. while that of The Times
for the same period was 21S,719, or
40,SS6 more than the Star. The actual
gain of The Times over its circulation for
last week was 6,334, which indicates
q prosperity never before known in Wash
tngton newspaper circles.
The circulation of The Times is bona -fide
and is not padded. 1t gives advertisers
better display, wider publicity, and hence,
larger returns.
On the 10th day of September, in the
year Of our Lord one thousand eIgnthundred
and nine ty-five, before me, Ernest e.
Thompson, a notary public in and for said
District, personally appeared Z. T. Rich
ardson and made ga th in due form OF law
as follows:
CIRCULATION OF THE WASHINGTON
TINES.
Monday, Sept. g.. - =. =. =. 3O,7S4
Tuesday Sept. 10. ...... 3i,19l
Wednesday Sept. IL =. 49,. 81 $50
Thursday, Sept. H.. :. ..... 3S,2O0
Friday, Sept. 13.. =. =. =. -. =. 81 ,967
Saturday Sept. IL. :. :. 5000
Sunday, Sept. IS. =. :. =. D. 2,9Ss
Total =. =. =. =. e. =. E. =. e. 2IS.7I9
/ solennly swear that the above is
correct statement of the daily circulation
of The Washington Times for the week
ending September 10, 1895, and that all
the copies were actually FOLD OF mailed
for a valuable consideration and delivered
to bona fide purchasers: also that none
of them were returned or remain in the
effice undeliycred.
C. T RICHARDSON,
Manager of Circulation.
Subscribed and sworn TO before me, on
1e day and year first herein above written
ERNEST G. THOMPSON.
Notary Public
The morning times., 1895-09-18

A number of cities are competing for
the honor of hanging one Holmes.
The morning times., 1895-09-18

Next week that tired feeling will take
possession of the Washington school boy.
The morning times., 1895-09-18

Corn grew SO big in Missouri this year
that people don't try to measure the
length OF the stalks, but their circunl-
ference.
The morning times., 1895-09-18
MUSIC
Every Evening.

Coaches connect at4. S, $50, 8, go. Z. 10, s,
$50, Q, 10, II, Il p m with Met Car Line at 5th
and 4. Cap ste, and with Cable Cars at Sth and
Pa Ave. Sc Fare round trip, 2je Coach
leaves the Arlington at p m. stopping al
Chamberlain's, shoreham and the Raleigh,
passing Paige's, Hggs House, Rainfall and VIII
lards, thence by way of Pa Ave. Fare, round
trip, 50c
The morning times., 1895-09-18

Have you rooms to rent? A Time.
Want "Ad" Will fill them promptly.
The morning times., 1895-09-18

Have you rooms to rent? A Times
Want "Ad" Will fin them promptly.
The morning times., 1895-09-18

II a farmer plows and harrows and cul-
tivates forty acres of corn he gets about
700 miles of walking incidentally
The morning times., 1895-09-18

The Electrical Workers yesterday received
letter from the president of Electrical
Workers Union. No. 60, of San Antonio,
Texas, stating that that organization had
cast its vote for Washington as place for
holding the next national convention. This
gives Washington a majority of twenty
votes a lead which is not at all probable VIII
be overcome Union, No. 60 also expresses
a willingness to send delegates to the Con-
vention in this city.
The discussion on practical electrical sub
jects which were inaugurated at the last
meeting of local No. 26, will be continued
at the meeting on Friday evening. The
discussion will start promptly at $50
O'Clock, and as they are for the special
benentof tofhonorarymemb dapprentices
a large attendance is expected.
Manager Easton. of the Bi1ou Theater,
has assured the union that the electric work
OF that theater shall be operated by union
labor. The electric apparatus at the New
National, Aliens and The academy Of Music
is operated by members of the ioca
electrical union.
The morning times., 1895-09-18
ReubenS and YokeS.

They had a snowstorm up in Edmonton.
British America, the other day, but it never
stopped the harvesting
The morning times., 1895-09-18

Nettles are so bad in Some parts of the
free wild West that the faha,ers have to
put two SO pairs of bloomers on a $2.75
horse, in order 20 prevent S113 runaway.
The morning times., 1895-09-18
WANTS or THE WORKINGMEN
Labor Bureau Committees Report
at a Meeting Of the Federation.
Violation of the Eight-Hour Law at
the Government Printing Office
to BE Taken Into Court.

| Thirty-seven local labor organizations
were represented at the meeting of the
Federation of Labor held last evening at
Plasterers' Hall, corner Four and -a-half
street and Pennsylvania avenue.
The report from the labor bureau com
mittee was seeetyed and occasioned a
great deal of Favorable comment The re-
port was substantially that as published
in The Times yesterday in the report of
the proceedings of the labor bureau com
mi,tee on Monday evening. In addition,
the committee states that there was no
doubt that asia beginning 10000 volumes
would be donatedfo the library by friends.
The report was accepted, and referred
back TO the several locals for Endorsement
or rejection.
The trouble existing between Contractor
Mcvaugh and his employees at the Govern
ment Printing Office was discussed by
several members. 1t was finally decided
that his action was q fragrant violation of
the eight-hcur law. A proposition was
made to request President Cleveland toissue
a proclamation enforcing the eight-hour
law In the District, but 1t did not meet
with the approval of the delegates present.
As q substitute and the quickest and
most satisfactory settlement Of the matter,
it was determined that committee of
three be appointed to investigate the affair,
collect evidence, and prosecute the case
in the courts.
This suggestion was adopted, and com
mittee appointed to take charge of the
prosecution Of the case.
The resolution, passed some time ago by
Plasterers' Union, No. 1914, expressing the
sense of that organization OF the treat
ment received at the hands of Prof. Fanciulli
on Labor Day was offered and unanimously
endorsed.
Delegates from The Times Assembly,
1904, and the Iconoclasts' Assembly, NO.
1903, were admitted.
The contract committee reported that
". Auth, butcher, andEisema n Brothers.
clothiers, had signed the agreement and
recommended thattheir names be etakenfrom
the unfair list. The recommendation was
accetled to and the firms were also recon-
mended to the patronage of union men.
communication was received from Saks
& Co., but no action was taken.
The morning times., 1895-09-18
Overlook Inn
Is Perfect Now!

The drive is delightful. Ia, scenery Is superb
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-12-20
NEPTUNE HELD HIS JOB.

Convinced Hrs Master That There Must Be
49, 80 s. Two Parties to q Discharge ~
Not long after the war old Neptune
Burgess drifted up in Illinois from his
plantation home in the south, and was
SO we'll satisfied with Goods country"
as he was pleased to term it, that he
settled permanently in Mclean county,
becoming a fixture upon the farm of
Ezra Miles, a well-to-do planter.
Neptune was gray-haired and lazy
when he bargained for this place, and
time did not improve his value as
servant. He was good natured, faith
full after his fashion, and apparently
much attached to MIR. Miles, but moth
ing could persuade him to initiate the
bee in industry.
One year passed and another, and still
Neptune remained, while his content
lncnt was a real comfort to behold.
Nothing in the world troubled him ex-
cept delay in serving his meals, and
rs this rarely happened his serenity
practically remained unbrolscn
= The negro was coal black when he
s4rst entered Mr.. Miles home, and he
seemed to take on deeper shades as his
hair Whitened. But tho latter was the
only sign he gave Of advancing age.
lie was thin, tall, erect and active
when moving toward the house at din
her time. Day after day, though, he
became lazicr; yet there were those
who knew him that declared he lad
reached the lowest possible descending
point in the first year. Mr. Miles even,
who was one Of the most forbearing
men in the world, could finally stand
it no longer and resolved on drastric
measures. Coming up with the darby
in the barn when he should have been
out in the field, he said sternly:
''See here, Nep, you are not worth
your salt. You are discharged. Get
yourself off at once"
The old negro, who had been leaning
out of window looking mily upon
the landscape, now turned about, re-
garded Mr.. Miles half curiously for
moment, and then shook his head neg
atively.
"Kain' do it, Merse Ezry It tecks
two ter meek err barg'in, n aim er
gwine ter fling erway err job Is hilt
nigh onter twenty year, comm mex
Jinnerwerry. lailSs de place mighty
we'll, n rcckons I'll stay ontwell I
dies" Here Neptune turned to go
away, having rejected what he consid-
cred an undesirable proposition.
"Come iback here" cried Mr.. Miles,
angrily. IF you talk to me that way
I'll thrash you"
The negro halted, moved half about,
and answered, rehectively:
dat you kin do, Marse Ezry, beksse
it ont tecks one ter do the lammin';
but it sho'ly do TEX two ter meek a bar.
gain, n amt SIGH er blame fool S ter
frow up dis er place"
And stay old Neptune did to the end
of his days, persuaded to the last that
the right of the employee to remain was,
as potent as that of the employer to
discharge.-Chicago Tribune.
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and childrcn's wear, all Of white, ex-
quisitely trimmed with costly lace.
Holiday gifts for very young children
are scattered among the baby clothes.
The rear and floor Of the window are
given up to a solemn spectacular ef-
feet. There is a grotto; and a manger
rudcly carved in rock. Oxen are chew
ing their hay on one side. On the other
kneel the three Magi in gorgeous tur-
bans and draperies; they present
myrrh, frankinccnse and gold. Hum
BILE Jewish figures-a man and o
woman-lean over the manager. The
woman is young and fair. In the man
ger lies a sleeping babe. A powerful
electric jet, concealed below, throws a
glory Upon the face and head of the
child. All the light in the window
comes from this jet. A crowd is col,
lected before the window. The people
talk softly. Rude men and delicate Ia
dies stand side by side. Not an oath is
heard nor a peevish exclamation. Many
people look silently into the window.
The street player comes to his stand
upon the curb-stone. His wife is not
beside him.
A little girl leads him by the hand.
She is decently dressed and of q mod
est appearance. The player wears a
wooden jacket Of tho kind called cardi-
gan beneath his thin coat. He looks
less cold than formerly; but his face
wears an expression Of deep anxiety.
He speaks.
Henry Holt-Molly, did you say
mother seemed quite bright, when you
went back, after you left me on that
corner to wait for you? She's been SO
long getting up 1t worries me.
Molly-As bright as silver, father!
She told me to tell you. She said she
was sure she'd be out again by Christ
mas. Play something jolly, fatherl
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turns the silver from the cap into
Hcnry's pocket.
Her eyes fill. Henry plays and sings:
Let US die to make men free!
For God is marching on
Lady, unexpectedly returning) -
Never mind my train. I've given it
up. can't bear this! must know
something about you-why, what's tho
matter? Why, you poor woman! What
ais you?
Maria Holt (bursting into tears -
Oh, it's the words you said! It's the
words you said! Nobody else-for so
long-and we have had such hard
pull!-Oh, don't mind me! Oh, am
ashamcd-Henry, Henry, I'm ashamed
of myself don't know whenever he's
heard me cry before-have you, Henry?
But it's the words you said!
Lady (much movedeThc words I
said? Oh-thatl Such a little COM
mon human-oh, you poor woman!
Henry Holt puts down his flute. His
pinched face works pathetically. Hc
rolls his eyes helplessly towards Maria.
Then, with the most exquisite motion
by which knight or gentleman could
express reverence or tenderness for
women, the street musician gropes for
the cheek Of his wife, and strokes it
with the palm of his blue hand.
A crowd has begun to thicken around
Henry, Maria and the lady; but neither
Of the three appears aware of it.
The man carcsses his wife as ingenu-
ously as if she and he were alone in
the world. He shows no consciousness
of the presence of observers.
Lady-Tell me all about it'll Tell me
how it happens. Why are you like
this? You are Americans
Henry (interruptingrNew England,
born and bred.
Lady-You don't look as If you ought
to be doing this. You look above beg
giCg on the street.
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Henry plays and sings:

henry pays anu Sings:
Oh, though the world turn cold shoulder,
I'll take up my march and I'll fight.
For vito and for homo and for Children
They need me from morning till night
For wife ana for home and for babies
Thay love me from morning to night
Molly-1sn't that a new song, father?
Henry-Yes. Icomposed it last week,
after those. things came from the lady.
felt SO encouraged. never can write
poetry when I'm down.
Molly-So it's one Of your own poems,
father?
Henry-Yes, It's one Of mine.
Molly (proudly)-It is pretty poem!
Sing it again, father.
Henry (sings)-
"Oh the wife, and tho home and tho babies!
love them from morning till night"
Molly lin an undertone)- Mother said
1t was just as we'll that new baby died.
But she cried when she said so.
Henry (dully)-Yes, that's the worst
of such things.
Molly-But It's been so much easier.
since we had the lady, father.
Henry-God bless herl
Molly (quaintly)-Yes, should think
He'd enjoy that.
Henry plays:
God rest ye merry gentlemen,
Let nothing you dismay.
For Jesus Christ our Saviour
Molly (interrupting ftly}-Father,
the people at the window arc turning
this way. They're looking at us. I
see through the crowd of 'em. Oh, ia
therl There's baby Christ in the win
dow!
The Street Player (wistfully)-1s
there, Molly?
Molly (plaintively}-1 wish you could
see him, fatherl
Henry Slowly turning his blank
eyes toward the window)-1t seems as
if did, Molly. (He removes his faded
hat, and bends his uncovered head be-
fore the window. Several men in the
crowd seeing the action of the blind
player, do the same.)
Molly-It's such pretty little
Jesus, father! And there's presents
hung round over His head. wonder
if He'll get any. Do you s'pose the lady
will send US any more come this Christ
mas?
Father beginning to play restless
ly)-I guess likely, Molly. But I'd
rather get EN- myself. (He plays
eagerly
For Jesus Christ our Saviour
Molly-Father! Father! Look, look!
Henry-Molly, be still l shan't
earn you. supper if you go on like
this. (sternly) shall lose my repata-
ton as musician, Molly! (To himselD
She says, look, look! Lord, if could
look! I never see the child lose her
wits so before. =
Molly-Father, father! It's the
lady! Here is the lady!
Henry Holt etfully II wish could
see her once: 5S r.; s.s s5:=.@ ...f.
The lady advances rapidly. The
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The Veteran (confusedly)-Fair Oaks,
Bull Run, Malvern Hill, Antietam.
Tho Crowd-For their sakes!
Molly-Fatherl I cannot hold the
cap 1t is SO heavy it will break mel
The Lady-Come, come, Henry! Give
them song.
The Crowd-Give us tune! Give US
song!
The Veteran Crying to compose him,
self)-Ma'am? Yes. III try. Molly?
Here, little girl. Molly? wish your
mother was here. Ma'am? Yes. will
try again. (Sings)
Ny country. It's Of thee,
Sweet land Of liberty
Chokes, and begins once more, trem-
ulously:
My Saviour, It's Of Thee
He stops, and removes his hat again.
MADAM, I've lost my head. don't
know which Is which"
The Lady (smiling through her tears)
1t doesn't matter. Either will do.
The face of the street player falls
into his hands. His bowed figure bends
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look; his hands are cold and blue; he
raises flute TO his lips. then puts It
down, and tries to warm his fingers.
The woman has a delicate face; she
holds out cap, somewhat timidly or
proudly, as if she shrank from the act.
Now and then passcr drops nickel
or penny into the cap. The woman
removes her other hand from the mans
arm, and wraps his fingers In her shawl
to warm them.
The MANIFOLD, Maria?
Wife-Not so very, Henry.
Husband-Tired, girl.
understanding hurts me little.
But don't mind.
Husband-lt Is pretty cold. It comes
hard-draggin' You out. II I could
come by myself! Oh, Lord, If could
get about alone!
Wife-Now, Hcnryl Dear Henryl
Why you know don't mind it-much.
! like to come along of you. think it
does me good to get the air. Only the
stormy days-and you amt fit to play
when 1t storms, yourself. You will have
to give it up this winter, I'm thinl<in'.
Husband-I'll take Molly next time.
You're beat out, Maria. Molly-she
can take me in tow like little lady.
She's the smartest Of the blood, Molly
IL. I'd feel bad If we shouldn't make
out q Christmas for EN-, this year,
Maria Somebody may send turkey
but that don't go into little stockin's.
Wife-n / get another dress to make
over we can manage. Don't you feel
anxious, HenryI That fat customer I
had wears ont dreadfully on her side
seams. calculate she'll need another
cheap wrapper soon.
Husband (more cheerfully)-Yes.
That's one thing about it. You can al
ways sew when you can get the job.
And Molly can tend to me. guess
we'll manage. .Ese@s :-r