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The morning times., 1895-08-25

The regular meeting of the Eccentric AS
sociation of Steam Engineers, was well at
tended, as usual, on Friday evening.
The report from the District Assembly
placing Nicholas Auth, the butcher, on the
unfair list, was received and indorsed.
The organization in addition to the in
dorsement, pledged its support to the Butch
ers' Assembly, and further declared its de-
termination not To patronize any store hand
ling the unfair sauSages.
The executive committee reported that it
had an appointment with the manager of a
steam plant where four engineers are en-
ployed, and the prospects were that after
the interview the plant will be made strictly
union.
The committee on excursion made its re-
port and the assembly appointed ten ad-
ditionaI members to the committee as off
GERS of the day.
The financial secretary was instructed to
procure eighty badges to be presented to the
members on labor day as memento of the
occasion.
The committee on preparing resolutions on
the Debs Incarceration reported that the
resolutions would be read at the hall pre-
vious to joining the main body of the pa
rade.
The contracts for uniforms had been givcN
out and they would be strictly union made.
The members were requested to call and get
them during the week.
The morning times., 1895-08-25
lWEEf II !lBQR CIRCLES
Matters of Interest to Organized Organized
WUrkingmen of The District.
: MEETINGS FOR THIS WEEK.
srNnAY. AUGUST 25,

SUNDAY, AUGUST 20,
Labor Dav conference committee-Typo-
graphical Temple.
Butchers Assembly, X. OF L.-Plasterers'
Han. Four snd-a-half street and Pennsyl-
vania avenue.
L.Al149. K OF L Douglass Progressive
Association of Steam Engineers.
MONDAY, AUGUST 26.
Joint meeting of L. A. 174s, X. Of L and
Union No. !, Carpenters-Society Temple
Firm and streets.
l. A 1914, K OF l., Journeymen Plas-
tcTers-PlGsterers' Hall, Four and a-half
street and Pennsylvania avenue.
l. o., No 100, Brotherhood of Car
penuers and Joiucrs-Hall, 627 Massashu-
sets avenue.
i. A 1928 K OF l., Plasterers' Lath-
ers-Manners Han, opposite Pentz wharf,
Seventh street south west.
LA. 1856 X of l., Carriage and Wagon
Aiakers-Buncil's, Hail. 3l4 Eighth street
AmaIgamated Society OF Carpenters and
Joiners-Costello's Han Sixth and 6 streets.
Labor Bureau ommittec-0rganized La
bor commIttca rooms, Times building.
TUESDAY. AUGUST p.
Federation Of Labor-P lasterers' Hall,
Four-and-a-hall street and Pennsylvania
avenue.
Building Trades Typographical
Temple.
BARRIERS Assembly Labor Day commit
tee-Commbtee rooms, Times building.
WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 2S.
L. q. No. j, Carpenters and Joners-
Hall, 4l9 Tenth street
L. A. 2O3l, X OF L Tin and Sheet Iron
workers-Piastcrers' Hall, Four-and-a half
street and Pennsylvania avenue.
LA ll73, X OF L, Cement Workers
Harris Han, Seventh and ID streets north
west
Paperhaugers' Protective Association
Harris Hall, corner Of Seventh and D streets
northwest.
THURSDAY, AUGUST %.
District Assembly, No &C, knights Of
Labor-PIasters' Han, Four-and-a-H Half
streetand dPenusylvaniaayenue.
Protective Street Railway Union Bunch's
Hall. No. 336 Eighth street.
Carpenters Council Han, No. 627
Massachusetts avenue.
Galvanized Iron and Comice Workers
Hall, No. 737 Seventh street northwest.
FRIDAY. AUGUST 30.
/. A. 1898, X. OF l., Journeymen House
Paiuters-Harris Han, Seventh and ID
streets northwest.
!. A. 1896, X. Of l., Eccentric Associa'
tiou OF Steam Engineers Bunchs Hall, No
3l4 Eighth street northwest.
LAll95, X of L Mosaic and Encausac
Tile La Laycrs-HalI, 1916 f street.
Electrical workers-Hall,N No. 737 Seventh
street
Clerks Assembly, X. OF HAL over
NOrtlngers store, Georgetown.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 81.
Cigar Makers Union. No l10.-Han,
No. 737 Seventh street northwest.
Washington Branch Granite Cutters Ma
tional Union meets at McMenamih's Hall
syery fourth Thursday.
The morning times., 1895-08-25

The proceedings OF the Paperhangers
Protective Union, in which it was deter
mined to demand fair days pay for a fair
days work, has aroused considerable in
terest among the non-union men, to such
an extent that applications for membership
were pouring in at the meeting last
Wednesday evening. over fifty paper
hangers not connected with the craft were
in attendance and the prospects are that
most of them, if not all, will have in their
applications by the next meeting. Many
others not present at the meeting have
also expressed a determination to join the
union in the near future The union viii
also present a very credita BILE display
in the Labor Day parade.
The morning times., 1895-08-25

On Wednesday Carpenters Union No. l
held one of the best meetings of the past
six years, and il Is thought that renewed
activity wiz be the result of the meeting.
One important feature of that meeting
was the adoption of an amendment to the
constitution which makes provision for
the admission of stairhuilders. In future
the name of Union M. 1 VIII be "Carpen-
ters', Joiners' and Stairbuildcrs' UniOn,"
and the old complaint Of the stairhuilders
of this city that there" was no organization
for them to Join" can no longer be claimed
as an excuse for stairbuilders not belong
ing TO union.
The morning times., 1895-08-25
AMONG THEI0CAIS

Labor Day preparations have been the
principal topic of the meeting OF the past
week. On Monday evening Carpenters
Union, No. 100, held an enthusiastic meet
ing The labor bureau scheme was heartily
endorsed, and it was determined TO aid the
persent movement, and to give it all the en-
couTagement that lay in the power of the
union.
The question of uniforms and music
was left entirely in the hands of the car
penterS' council.
The morning times., 1895-08-25

AT the Plasterers' meeting the members,
while enthusiastic over the programme for
Labor Day, did not forget the labor patriots
who were unjustly languishing i'll jail, and
a committee unsupported To prepare suita-
ble resolutions eX pressing the sentiments Of
the assembly on the un-American action of
the courts in sending DebS AMI his com
patriots To Jail without a trial by jury.
The morning times., 1895-08-25

The stearnfitters and Helpers held well
attended meeting on Thursday evening and
transacted a large amount OF business.
1t was decided that it would be to the
best interest of all concerned if the helpers
were formed into q distinct and separate
organization and steps were taken to carry
out this determination, which resulted in
helpers organization being formed at
Thursday nights meeting. The Steam
filters expect to have representatives ad-
mitted at the next meeting OF the Federation
of Labor.
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preciated by the members of the organiza-
tions every time the matter is brought up
for discussion. 1t is expected that every
labor organization viii be represented at
the meeting tomorrow night.
The morning times., 1895-08-25

The Bakers Drivers had a full attend
ance at their semi-monthly meeting. The
question Of turning out ON Labor Day was
decided in the affirmative, and a fine of
So is the penalty fOr not turning out on
that day. The drivers viii also see that
the citizens OF this city viii not suffer
for bread on that day, as it was generally
surmised would be the case if the drivers
and bakers decided TO be i'll the parade
The bakers and bakers drivers are loyal to
the cause of labor and will show their
patriotism by appearing in line, but before
the time OF forming they will have per-
formed a hard days or rather nights
work in getting out bread to supply their
hungry customers.
The action of the Federation of Labor in
placing the lexington Road on the unfair
list was also Endorsed at the meeting.
The morning times., 1895-08-25

Carpenters Assembly, K. of L., con-
tinued in session till midnight, discussing
plans for rLaborDay. The assembly decided
mott wear uniforms, but to simply wear the
regulation trade badge. 1t was also de-
cided TO march without music rather than
be led by a non-union band
The morning times., 1895-08-25

The Carriage Makers also held crowded
meeting at The Times building. Twenty
nine limitations al special meeting is
record 10 be proud of and this was the re-
suit of the Carriage Makers meeting. BY
the action Of the meeting on Monday evening
three more union shops were added to the
list of fair shops. The initiation ceremonies
viii be continued at the regular meeting of
the Carriage Makers tomorrow night, and
before the end of the year it is predicted
that there viii not be non-union Journey
man carriage maker in the District of
Columbia.
The morning times., 1895-08-25

The Cornice Workers met at their hall,
No. 737 Seventh street, Thursday evening
with President Chambley in the chair.
The regular routine business was quickly
gone through with and the Labor Day
celebration discussed. A very handsome
reversible badge has been procured and will
be supplied TO the members. Several
enthusiastic speeches on the good of the
order were made by Messrs. DeyaughD,
Rooney and Woodfield.
The morning times., 1895-08-25

The preliminary meeting of the committee
on the formationof Labor Bureau on Mon
day evening was also a distinctive feature
in the record of labor doings for the week.
The advantages TO be gained by the estab
lishment OF a permanent labor bureau iB
this city are becoming more and more ap-
The morning times., 1895-08-25

Columbia Lodge Of Machinists took o..
ten new members a their meeting on last
Wednesday evening in McCauleys Hall,
on PENNSYLVANIA avenue southeast. This
meeting was also well attended and the
proceedings very interesting. The action
which placed the lexington ard soldiers
Home Railway on the unfair list was una "a
mously indorScd.
The morning times., 1895-08-25

The Cigar Makers are using every hon
orable effort to build up their craft by
urging that the union manufa ctured cigar
be more extensively recognized. A com
mittee from the Cigar Makers waited on
the Barbers' last Wednesday evening TO
request that only Blue Label Cigars" be
sold in union barber shops, and a com
mittee of BARRIERS was appointed to see
that the request was complied with.
The morning times., 1895-08-25

The Fresco Painters Will have a double
celebration OF Labor Day in addition to the
celebration OF the day itself. The same
date is the anniversary OF the Fresco
Painters organization, which Will be duly
observed
The morning times., 1895-08-25

The Carpenters council, at it's meeting
Thursday evening, settled the music ques-
tion by deciding that the carpenters would
parade without a band, as it was impossible
to procure a union one.
The morning times., 1895-08-25
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
Silsby & Company

The following are the opening, the high
est and the lowest, and the closing prices
of the New York stock market Yesterday,
as reported by Silsby & Company.
The morning times., 1895-08-25

The only labor meeting held on Tuesday
was that of the Federation, the proceed
ings of which have already been noted.
The morning times., 1895-08-25

Chicago Board of Trade.
The morning times., 1895-08-25

81. 20 to Baltimore and return via B. & o.
August oath aud 25th.
The morning times., 1895-08-25
FINANCIAL.
WOrkingmen
niOn Savings Bank. 1922 FSt.N.W.

American security and Trust Company
Capital paid in, Sl,250,0O0
SurDlus. S.50.UOO
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-06-26
Wyoming's Senatorial Twins.

The new senatorial pair from Wyo-
ming have already been christened "The
Heavenly Twins, :" not that Messrs. War
rem and Clarke are expected to furnish
explosive denouements on the Angelica
Diavolo order, but because of their good
looks and other personal attributes.
Warren, who is returning senator
after brief rest, was one of the tallest
and largest men in the upper house
when here before, and always was point
ed out by strangers as handsome man
whom they wanted to know about at
once.
Clarke, who has already put in an ap-
pearance, bids fair to prove good in
vestment for the photographers. Already
there is the usual demand for his picture
that determines the handsomest men in
congress.
He is so good looking that in his own
state he is often called the Apollo of
Wyoming. This will be the handsom-
est senatorial pair. Kate Field S Wash
ingtOn. --------------
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TIMBER PRESERVATION.
Free Access of Air to Woodwork Neces.
sary to Prevent Decay.

Probably no better illustration can be
had, even at the present time, of the
great Importance of free access of air to
woodwork as a means of protection
against premature decay than the results
of an investigation, conducted few
years ago, into the causes of an accident
in all expensive apartment house in one
of the principal cities of the United
States, in which a portion of one of the
upper floors gave way, and, in falling,
carried along corresponding sections of
the several floors below, landing the
whole mass of wreckage in the cellar.
1t was found that fortunately unusual
system of floor construction had been
adopted in the building in question, the
spaces between the wooden beams hav-
ing been filled with ashes, presumably
with the view of making a comparative
ly fireprOof structure.
Whatever it's merits in this respect
may have been, there was no question
whatever that the mixture of ashes
formed most efficient barrier against
the access of air to the timbers, and
any moisture that was inherently in
them Or afterward found it's way to
them through the thing above had little
opportunity of being carried away by
any ventilating air currents. The beams
simply had to rot, and that compare
lively quickly. In the subsequent work
of reconstruction of the floors, however,
good care was taken that they should
not again suffer in the same way.
Mill architects generally appreciate
the preserving influence Of free air Cir
culation so thoroughly that they care
fully guard against even the painting of
any floor beams which are open to the
suspicion of imperfect seasoning. Where
any moisture is still present in the wood
coat of paint or tar or anything else
impervious to air, ordinarily looked
upon as protective agent, simply pre-
vents this moisture from escaping, and
thus, instead of guarding against rapid
decay, really promotes it to very ma
terial degree. Happily this circumstance
is becoming properly recognized and is
beginning to receive due share Of at
tention. -Cassier' Magazine.
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LOVELY WOMAN.

OF the new fashioned woman there's much
being said
OF her wanting to vote and a that,
And of her de sire to wear man attire,
His coat and his vest and a that,
And "a that and a that.
She may wear trousers and a that:
She may even ride horse astride,
But a woman S a woman for a that.
See yonder damsel passing byp
She's up to date and a that.
She wears mans hat likewise his cravRt,
His shirt and collar and a that,
And a that and a that,
His suspenders and cuffs and a that
But do what she can to initiate man
A woman's woman for a that.
The modern maid her form arrayed
In sweater and bloomer and a that,
Rides a bike exactly like
What brother rides and a that
She may wear boomers for skirts and a
that,
Wear mems collars and shirts and a that.
Nav wear vests if she will, but the fact
remains still
A woman 5 a woman for a that,
William West in Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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DueIing Pistols.
1ngtOn

The pistol used i'll the duel is not the
military ann, nor the revolver, but a
very carefully made and wonderfully
accurate weapon known as the dueling
pistol For many years the length of
this arm was matter of grave discus
sion at all the clubs in England and on
the continent At first the dueling pis-
tol had IL inch barrel and carried 20
round bullets to the pound. But in 1910
the elder Devisure, with his confrere,
LepaGe, at Paris, and Manton and Egg
OF London, the most eminent pistol
makers OF their respective countries,
fixed the actual length of the dueling
pistol barrel at nine inches, and there it
has remained for SO years. A case of
the best pistols costs from 500 to 75O
francs, or 500 to $3.50. .
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Tea For the Chinese Emperor.

The tea used in the immediate house
hold of the emperor of China is treated
with the utmost care It is raised in a
garden surrounded by wall so that
neither man nor beast can get anywhere
near the plants. At the time of the har-
vest, those collecting these leaves must
abstain from eating fish so that their
breath may not spoil the aroma of the
tea. They must battle three times day,
and in addition to all these precautions,
they must wear gloves while picking the
tea for the Chinese court. Philadelphia
Record
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HER SECRET.

flushed in an awful quiet was the big
house, for it's mistress lay sick unto
death. No longer was it the abode of
laughter, for tears had taken it's place,
and real sorrow had usurped seeming
Joy Carriages still drove up, but it was
over the straw covered road they came,
and their occupants only tarried for in
quiry.
The mistress of the house lay sick un
to DEATH she who was so beautiful and
so glad Strange that she should be sum
mOned when there were others, sorrow
marked and stricken in years, who wait
ed for the call and prayed it might come
quickly, yet waited and prayed in vain
There were others, too, not old nor gray
before their time, who might have slip
ped away into the unknown almost I'M
noticed, while this woman had so many
ties to bind her to earth-her husband,
her child, her relations, her legion of
friends.
It was hard she should be called away
so early from the rich banquet that lay
spread before her
Yet the angel of death was expected
His emissaries had arrived and told of
his approach, which may not be staid-
nay, nor even long delayed.
The doctor, who knew too we'll the
signs of these Hateful ENJOYS, shook his
head gravely in reply to the anxious
queries of those who loved her best-her
sisters, her mother, her husband-but
he gave no CLEAN of hope, for she lay in
a deadly lethargy from which it had
been impossible to rouse her. In vain
her mother spoke to her as she had done
in days long gone by, when she was yet
a child. In vain her husband stood by
her side and took her hand and called
her by every endearment she knew SO
we'll In vain her child clutched her
breast and cried for her mother to look
at her and talk to her again.
Surely if it were possible to bring her
back from the edge of the grave these
dear ones could do it. But there she lay,
stonily impassive, with her great eyes
staring into space, cold and unheeding
as the sphinx. She gave no sign of life,
and the hours fraught with hope sped
slowly on, and each one registered step
nearer the grave.
One by one they withdrew from the
chamber Of death, the husband being
the last to obey the doctors orders, and
now none was left in the room but the
physician and the nurse-her old serv-
ant, the one upon whose knee she had
climbed 20 years and more ago.
How slowly the hours passed for the
watchers, and yet surely they passed too
quickly-just so many hundred more
vibrations of the pendulum, just a few
strikings of the hour, and all would be
over for her so richly endowed with all
that should make life worth living.
The doctor never left her side. He
sat there with his keen, observant eye
fixed upon Eer, reaGy tonote any change,
but there she. lay impassive, ald the
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Worse Than Critical.

"They tell me that the editor is not
very we'll, said the poets friend.
HE is feeling quite badly" was the
reply. 81 called on him this morning. -
SIS his condition critical?"
'Worse than that. It's abusive -
Washington Star.
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The licorice of commerce is the prod
uct of plant known as Glycyrrhiza
glabra, grown III the north of Spain
The root is gathered at certain seasons
of the year, and the lcorice is extracted
by primitive and simple process.
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W hat are we TO do, SIR!
"What indeed, nurse?'
He rose and paced the room in his
perplexity.
Linleyl Who was he? Pshawl what
did it matter? The woman would most
surely die unless she could be reused
from her lethargy-this Linley might
do it, for he was in her mind. He must
be sent for if her life was to be saved.
Her life! What would it be worth after
that? Better death than dishOnor. Let
her go down to the grave leaving spot
less name, let her mother sorrow for
her, let her child treasure the memory
of good mother, let her husband mourn
the loss of his faithful wife. Aye, let
her die. Yet dare he take this response
bility upon himself? He could save her.
Of this he was confident. What had he
to do with others? Saving life was his
business. She must be saved. This Lin
ley, whoever he was. must be sent for,
and at once.
'Nurse, we must send for him. "
But the nurse only shook her head.
cor she will die"
"Better so, sir. -
And the doctor Wavered.
'Better SO; aye, better so indeed. The
price is too great to pay, even for life,
a life Of agony and dishonor. To be held
in scOrn by those who admired her be-
fore. To be scoffed at by those whose at
tentions she had not deigned to accept.
To lose her mother, husband and child
at one blow. and gain-what? No, a
thousand times, no. Let her die. "
The doctor wiped great drops of agony
from his brow as he signed her death
warrant.
"You are right, nurse. 1t is best she
should die
He threw himself into chair, and
the nurse took his place at the bedside.
doctor, " she called out at length.
He stood beside her and noted the
change.
"Call them, nurse. She will not live
the hour out. "
Again they stood by the side of the
woman, speeches. with grief. How
beautiful she looked How utterly love-
ly! b, the pity of it she must die, so
young and so loved Oh, the irony that
love which should have chained her to
life had been her doom.
The clock struck once again. The Wis
itor was come, and the woman breathed
her last in her husbands arms.
"Linley LinleyH muttered the doc
tor Oh his way home. st wonder who he
is. I should like to let him know his
villainy is known, to thrash the life out
of the scoundrel, to break every bone in
his body. Linley, Linley. Nurse will
have to tell me who he is
But the nurse kept her secret and did
not tell him.
For it was the doctors own son.