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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-03
Surrendered His osnce.

CHEYENNE, Wyo., January 3.-Surveyor
Gen. Bickford has turned his office over to
Gen, John c. Thompson, having received
notice from Washington to do so.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-03


sioners with Mr.. Ric hards. Mr.Sutton intro
duced MIR. Richards. The Commissioner
recognized him at glance. It was the
same Mr.. Richards who took such an inter-
est In the fight against the garbage factory
at the foot of South Capitol street, and
here he was, ready to help them out of a
serious difficulty.
Proposition Made.
Mr. Richards said he saw in The Star last
Monday that some trouble was ahead and
thought he could help the Commissioners
out. Now, gentlemen" he said II will
take this garbage outside of the District
within five hours after the contract is made
and put 1t on my farms. 1 have one in
Maryland and one in Virginia. 1t will cost
81 Per load to do the work. 1 will use the
brick wagons with a two-horse team and
guarantee to remove sixty loads a day.
These wagons will hold about three tons
each, and it won't take very many days
to get it all away"
That proposition is worthy of serious
consideration said Commissioner Ross
Send for Capt Powell"
A messenger was quickly dispatched, and
moment later Capt. Powell came in the
beard room. The proposition was explain
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-03
R.nre of the thermometer.

The following were the readings of the
thermometer at the weather bureau today:
8 am, 27; pm, %; maximum, 80; mimi
mum, %.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-03

Rev. John Walworth, the oldest minister
in years and service in Wisconsin, and ore
of tine widest known men in the state, died
at Richland Center yesterday, aged ninety
years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-03

The Commissioners today stated that ar
rangements have been perfected for reor-
gaTlizing the central relief committee, which
die such good work last year in relieving
the destitute of the city. Letters have been
written to each member Of the old COM
mittee, and, with but two exceptions, all
have accepted. One Of these latter Is out
of the city and the other 1t Is expected
viii be heard from today.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-14
NE MAD SEVERAL OTHER CIGARS. ~ FACT


nrosnerous-looking business man boarded the
,r, r,atrorrn Of a crosstown car. and drawing
u oIol cjcar-case from his pocket. selected a
ho,co-Iookfng Havana. The driver sized up" the
M, and IN. cigar-casc and his mouth began 30
.a,er The smoker, after biting OF the end Of H.
c,,.ar hopan fumbIing for "A match. Failing 10 find
80 no ,urned 10 the driver and asked him X be-
had a match
..yrs SIR" responded the driver. with alacrity:
'here YOU sir.
Thank YOU" said the business man, lighting his
cigar and sending the fragrant smoke wdfung
across the drivers face.
VERY convenient 10 have matches around SIR
alters makes a point of carrying en-"
"1ndeed?"
..yes; so many gentlemen pull out cigar and
then find they amt got a match
Puff puff. and silence.
81 am quite a smoker myself Course I can't
smoke on the car. but then enjoy 1t al the more
when get Off
81 suppose So" said the smoker, absen,-mindedly.
"Many gentlemen makes a point of giving me
cigar especially when they ridcs reg lar. amt
had my after dinner smoke yet
oh said the business man. IN preoccup'e1
YES. sir: / alters carry matches. as ! said be-
iipht ne allus seems thankful for IT. Fcncrahy
gives mo cigar too. Seems kinder far TO exchange
a cigar for a match, cause the weed am no eood
"Ab" said the smoker. evidently busy in his
mind with something connected with business a.,
The driver looked despairingly at min" and aiter
clearing his throat said:
You don't happen to have another cigar in your
pocket. do you, SIR ., -, -.
mss man testify But what has that to do with
what YOU have been talking about!
The rest OF the journey was made IN silence
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-14

specifically stained or the color may be- incor-
porated while the molten glass is st in the crIci-
bic In America the homogeneous colorcd glass is
generally used while In Europe the stained glass
Is almost entirely employed In the homogeneous
glass metals and their different oxides are used
for colorirg A. many as seventeen different in
gradients used 10 obtain some delicate shades.
The different oxides Of copper used fora great
many tints while manganese. lead iron and
cobalt are also largely employed
The most expensive tint Is ruby 20 Obtain, which
gold j. employ J. Thcsr metals however cnnstI-
tue only portion Of the number which serve for
the purpose. Combinations ~ almost an Of th.rn or
used get different effects ana fresh discoveries
are constantly being made. The excellence In color
OF the antique stained glass windows has h.e,
found De largely due 10 the inner foctilns in tb.
glass which was manufa ctured at tlat time Mod
ern gaes j. too smooth and clear for stalneI-glass
work. because Il transmits the light too evenly and
consequently does not give a good color effect To
remedy this glass for stained windows is now
made purposey OF rough and uneven texture. The
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-14

ing glass So that a satisfactory flesh tint VIII %
obtained All the faces hands and other flesh parts
Of the body ar, cut In white opalesc"nt glass ana
then painted While the artt'' T. painting inc neSh
parts the window is mounted In a rough frame, ana
all the neh Is cat of except that which ilumnates
tho pl'c. u opal.Sc.ut glass 20 %" pilnt'I'
The effect i- extremely odd W1'n one enters
studio Wh,rc several heads are being painted. NJ
round tho dark room may be seen 'a'ts s1ditnS
oar lu luminous rcli.f against lark background.
Here and there Ghostly arm Is oulSuc''hc,r. VI
mysterious hand suspended IN lnlha'l. NHoii
'h' cy's e'f used 20 m" arkn's s. M ailH'S a!'
OF IA. surrounding objects become NlSp'' anu
much II thr uu.tuuN effect disappears.
Thr o.. oIs Laid ou In !nFianrnts. As the
glass has 20 De- aiken ont % IN" roWe ana IN" ''ora
nual touches ar, made. before the 'ast hrinS me
flesh portions are mounted and The entire window
Illuminated, 30 hat tho artist can Ju!E' "t
the exact h.sh tint needed - harmonize win the
general color tone ~ the picture f.,
Thor" az" som" special pi'lu't4 oi r,.ht , ~
Neuflou which arc ~ great service IN obtaining
effects. which b. rs almost impossible 20 pr'HuSc
10y varying depths Of color. Among these u ne
up the ras~ when hot by a special TOOL uhtiI II
looks Ike q li,," of drap'ry. When allowed 70
rr1I u remains lu TINS condition ana presents
luminous representation OF hrap"iy '"h'h lIic,,i
ers 80" also made by a similar process for Use
IN "a. WINS % angels. ana are equally iichke
WHOM ILLUMINATED from behind 49,,
It.fY s'.p - The process described - careiully
studied and the .0-ct from all points % view Is
taken into account. The colors employed y the
Background wor, dark. would be entirely different
Ia Shnl. from hose used IN "A picture WIndOW.
which would hav. 4 strong Hight behind II. The
difficulties combine - make the production OF a
r,tl.v nur window delicate anI lahOrous under
taking : Large window VIII often contain i,pD
or -" pieces ~ glass, and viii take many months
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-14
4 UTNORJST WHO HATED "A NILIi RITZ

George Grossmith in The Pail Mall Budget.
Although a lover of fun and ever fun or boyish
spirts he would never permit a liberty to be taken
win him. Familiarity was the on" tllllE ne r.
In the most unmlstakaDe form. i nave seen
an unfortunate hilarious youth, soon after MS IIS
introducton to Grain, slap him on the back ana
call him "Corney." Grain would give that youth a
look or ra thor glare. with his big eyes, such as
a lion would give before sprneinG on his victim
The look was enough. The hilarious youth was
Instantly transformed into sober, solemn worm
I ard that once when Grain was giving an en-
tertainment AT Cambridgc-from whence ne hailed
ana where he was enormous fdVorite- the under
graduates were shouting to him for more ana call
ING Encore Corncy-anOther song Corncy! But
Grain would not respond. Presently one grad
shouted: please give us another sir; All the
etudentc took II up-"EncOrc. sir Grain then
came on and obliged them TO their hearts content
Among his Intimate friends he was always called
"Dick"Tnevcr "Corney." | nave always rather en-
We'd the clever cyncsm OF the pater IN his sketches
In one OF his cntertainmcn's he was supposed 10
he rehukinp "A badly behaved bog at an afternoon
marry You could almost the boy standing in
FROM of him The rcbuke, as far as remember
was: 80. -,
nconle are singing. You only "A boy, and such
conduct IS very rude and i'll mannered OF course
when Won are grown up 1t is "A different thing al
together MS expected of you then What fine
piece OF satire that Is, Hts entertainments were
crammed full OF such gems
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-14

coors blend together better and give more brill
liant effect when the surface OF the glass Is roush
and full Of minute bowholes.
When the elasscutter has selected his different
and cut the pieces OF glass to correspond with
the paper patterns they are placed in the position
they will eventually occupy. To accomplish this
the hitherto undssec,ed tracing is laid on a sheet
OF glass and the outlines OF the picture are painted
the glass The glass; fragments are then placed
in position by means Of these outlines. When this
is done the glass is taken into the so.dering-room
and the pieces are bound together by means Of
doublegrooved strips OF lead. This soldering proc
is delicate one. because the lead lines them
selves are relied upon to give some Of the general
effect. No has yet been discovered OF STAIN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-14
THE LITTLE REBEL MISSED THE FLAG.

From The Baltimore sun.
M.ssrs Oehm Il 60. have Just completed nne
silk flag special order. 10 which is attiched
few years ago. after the close Of the war. a
young man living tn suburb ot Hos'"ni M p"n;
Comfort. hoping the genial climai" would az III ,h1
only heirs Of a wealthy leather maHnaU WIN ~.
tcrests In thu great tann"ries at Saem ana leather
terrain I'm lavish style. and soon were tha centre Oh
a select circle at the noted resort
Among the most intimate friends thry won 10y
their hospitality was MARYLAND grl OF much graz S
and beauty. who was thar season h,ll, az ~"
Point Tho young New Eng andrr CourteI hcr as
silupusly but as she boosted thht shr WAS ut,!e
rebel and would never wed "A YANKEE. he post
poncd the roPpns Of the question: n low EaG
stolen his heart. and he would never wcd ahother
"If Won can ever kiss the starry flag were his
parting words to her II will hy to You from any
'"I never can" was retorted with laughter.
Years passed away. The young mans sister Kept
in corrcsu,ndcncr with the charming Maryander,
and finally came the news ti' r Sr ~ {ost '
travelled on the Continent went around the world
restless wlnderer. never f9rsttumS ms o VOW %, 10
son after season. hoping 10 catch i glimpse OF
the eyes that had fascinated Nun ana year ago
heard that she war widow. chidie-s ana Pennte*s
Through his invalid sister he conveyed 10 her. after
the iapsc of several months. message mat brought
to him a few DAYS ago TINS r'P9' ""''e ne WIS IL
Baltimore his way home.
Il will kiss the starry nas ,,.,
"nnr worthy H. be- kissed by Il quc"n'-and hasienel
70 an old manson near Washington. where the
{CImnSl T'' iII Wire for IT,. was his order
Thc nag is now on exhibition, Sracefu.ly draped In
ore 81 the Baltimore street windows, and Il is ex-
peced thar ln short time the romance Will CUM
nat. in a nuptn. event that viii occur undey rs
folds as the following dispatch IS pasted ON the
S 's, o, washnsioq 3 f A MP5G3 p 49,
TSc a nag Is H H the heaviest silk one Of its Char
acteristica being that the stars ana stripes are
woven INFO it instead OF being sewn in. the usual
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-14

ness is not only polite. it Is absolutely necessary
in the training OF cats. When AIR. Clarke enters
the stable the mewng is prodigous. and he !s
Instantly buried in n moving mantle or cats. II
took him four years 70 train some OF his animals
before he could put them upon the stage The
parachute cat. which climbs up rope to the roof
of the theatre and flies down by parachute. Is the
second which has done the trick: The first be-
linn Corbett and boxes Mitchell nightly. \
rious feature OF the show is the way in which the
cats walk over rope OF rats and mice and
canarles. stepping .gingerly between the little
nuttering bodies. This mighty forbearance Is
brought about by training up the eats from kit
tens in the same cage the rats and birds. There
are only six OF his that Mr. Clarke dare
trust among the rats. The rats and mice come
from Java. There are some beautiful little anil
mails among thcm-not only albinos, pure white
with pink eyes but fawns and blacks. and
yellows and browns. and mixtures OF all the lot.
Another good story is that OF the Polar bear
whose toenails We're cEt by Mr. Hagenbeck. II
expect" he say. / am pretty well the only man
In the world who ever performed such an opcr-
alton. TO bears nails had grown into his feet,
and ne was In great pain. We had valnly tried
to get hold OF the feet through the bars o. the
cage. TO cut the nails. At last got him into a
narrow cage with an iron barred front. and turned
It so that the animal stood on the bars. went
underneath with sharp pair OF pincers, and man.
aged 10 pull. the nails out. Then gave him .
footbath 70 cool the wounds and In day or tive
he was ell right
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-14
CtTS AND POLAR BEARS,
4 BUNDLE OF SENsIBILITIEs.

From The Birmingham Mall
Ieoni Clarke who has just finished
gagement AZ the Empire az Birmingham. has 70
carry round the country with him quite a menag-
eric Of cats and rats and birds and mice Although
thirty cats are sufficient for his entertainment he
has sixty or with him. for cats very
skittish creatures. and when they take the within
into their heads II is useless 10 take them the
stage Mr.. Clarke has trained all sorts Of ant
mails from lions downward. and he says the most
difficult OF them all IS the cat. He has to treat
her with extraordinary care dog is sensible.
monkey accommodating and rat either for
gives forgets-but cat, She is hopeless
bundle Of sensbilitos Strike her once, II only by
accident. and she will never perform again. Kind
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-14

accuracy OF Judgment. The first step in making 4"
picture window is tho water-color drawing VI Wv,
artist setting forth the design coors AMI general
onoc, From this is made a black -and-whit" draw
ing of tho SAM. sine as the window IS Intended u
he. ANY errors In drawing become immediately aP
parent when the watcr-coor picture is enlarged '"'
necessary corrections being mad" before any 'h'nh
more IS done
After the large drawing is approved II is ''' ''''
upon two sheets Of brown paper with ordinary car
-, .r,.i,,, manor laid between zach sheet. y du-
rdirate tracing Is then mai, hy running "t'I'
wheel over the outlines Of tin picture one oi 'De
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-14


tracing4 is cut up as a pattern FOR To" glass-cu-
tors This Is done 10y AN ingenious tool called d"
thrcc-lorcel scissors which when cutting. removes
q strip of PAPER OF tho sam" width as th" 'rdi
which Will separate the frirmru;s OF glass when
tho window is built up. The paper patterns ar"
then pasted on a sheet ~ glass in '7o sam" posi-
tions a. the pieces Of glass viii occupy when they
are bound together 10y The bead strips.
NOW comes The most critical part of ~" whole
oporaiion With the wIt.r-color drawing 49, a
r,ill. the glass cutter has 90 substitute for ih"
paper patterns me pieces of glass wn % VIII form
tho window A. be- selects the particular color
which IS called FOR by the watcr-color sketch for
each paper pattern he strips OF tho paper and
substi ,utcs tho glass m" difficulty of doing this
NAV be appreciated whom The great number y
uuts used 10 stained glass window is considered
In the fine mosaic work which s seen ~ such per
lection In the Vatican AT Rome 30 less than 5000
different tluis are used. OF couGs" nothing Hk"
that number is employed IN modern picture win
Gows but the various shades are numerous that
an accurate eye is necessary 70 discriminate be
tween them and 20 use them with judgement
The cutter engaged IN choosing AMI cutting the
glass has sometimes To- pick over ton or more OF
glass bcfor" he arrives at piece suitable for some
particular tint Hy doubling piece If glass OF
putt ng one color behind another effects are often
obtained which D. woull be- impossible to Uroluc,
with a single piece Of glass. The glass may be
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-14
FOR THE PROTE CTTON or FICHfDERNS.

From The Westminster Budget
4 number Of friends Of the African elephant In
Berlin have banded themselves INTO a society for
his defence The fact that between YoooV ana $1,000
elephants are killed annually in Africa has moved
them To do ali that In them Hes 10 prevent the
animals total extinction. The so.iet does not
mean TO leave the elephant undisturbed in the
joyment OF his natural freedom nor are us motives
purely humanitarian. At present me commercial
year IT, Instead of being killed Tor MS ivory. he
tanned and employed for transport purposes.
like Africa
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-14
.SH.1DOU POH TRAITS.
THE LATEST PARTISAN FANCY

Among the popular fais Of tho hour Paris
just a. present b. IN" portraying OF wel-known
parsonag.s ia shadow pictures by means OF CON
tortiou. 90 tho hands Everybody is familiar with
The method OF casting shadows OF rabbits dogs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-14
A WORK FOR DEFT FINGER S
HOW STAINED GLASS WINDOWS ARE
MADE.
DEVICES FOR SECURING COLOR EFFEcTs-THoU-
SANDS OF BITS or MATERIAL IL
SIN lie PICTURE.

In making stained glass window much more
labor and artistic Judgment are involved than might
be supposed. Though the work j. largely mechan-
zeal after the artists drawing is supplied yet 1t Is of
such A nature that every workman employed in the
process must have rare eye for color ana great
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-14

ana other animals on screens or walls. by mere
twists - the fingers. and this art. which has
afforded so much entertainment 10 childhood, is
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-14

now being developed into making shadow portraits
of great men such as Prince Bismarck and Mr..
Gladstone. We reproduce TWO OF these portraits
from the Partisan series.
The Washington times., 1895-06-15

a trust company, because such institu-
tions do not loan on chattels. Not from
decent pawnbroker, because he loans only
on what he can store on his own premises.
There is absolutely, then, no source from
which money can be obtained by the poor
who have no commercial security TO give.
As a natural result, SO soon as the pres
ent wave OF indignation has subsided the
Shylocks viii be in full feather again, and
necessity win drive a steady stream OF
victims to their dens.
IN view of this fact, can you not crown
your good work by furnishing or creating a
source of supply, of which the poor may
avail themselves without fear of practical
confscation? There are many persons in
this city who desire to invest money where
it Will earn a safe 6 per cent. per annum.
Such persons would unite in the creation of
a stock company, legally organized and
properly Differed, whose purpose il should
be to loan money on household furniture
and similar security.
(Signed) A. D.
The Washington times., 1895-06-15

The location OF the Washington and Great
Falls Electric Railway across United
States lands has been approved by the
Secretary OF War
With regard to the present low state
OF the water supply, Major Knight points
| out that the distributing reservoir alone is
available for storage purposes during the
work OF repairing the DaIecarlia reser-
voir. It's capacity is about 151 900 900
/ gallons, but the amount stored on May 81 was
estimated at only 104, 900, 600 gallons,
or little more than the daily consumption
OF the city for two days.
Repairs have been made TO the floor
of the conduit at its south connection with
the Dalecarlia reservoir, and deposits re-
moved. In some places the deposits were
I three feet deep, but in the greater portion
OF the work cleaned out they did not
exceed a few inches in depth
/ 1t is expected that the four additional
weir openings at waste weir No. l, near
Great Falls VIII be completed during ths
/ present month.
The Washington times., 1895-06-15

the exemption OF $500 allowed by each head
of a family by law, which cannot be set
aside by Sbylock ohattel mortgage or
contract; also to say that the writ of
replevin was still In force, and could be
used as powerful lever against tue money
grabbing SHARKS.
FUTURE PROVISIONS.
An interesting suggestion is contained
in the following communication:
Editor Times: There is no question about
the value of the work you are doing or
behalf OF the poor who are the victims
OF beartless usurers Perhaps few OF
them, through the efforts of The Times,
will recover the hard-earned money which
has been wrung from them. All honor,
then, to The Times for its good work.
But how about the many poor who to-
day are in need of loan, and have no
security to give except a lien on their
household goods? Where can they obtain
accommodation? Not at a bank because
they have 10 financial status. Not from
The Washington times., 1895-06-15
SMALL WATER SUPPLY.
Only One Reservoir Available for
Storage Purposes Pending Repairs.

~ Only one RESERVOIR Ayatla bic for
Storage Purposes Pending Repairs.
A report upon the preliminary operations
for increasing the water supply OF the
city aud for testing the tunnel conduit
between the distributing reservoir and the
Howard University reservoir has been sub
mitted to the chief OF engineers by Major
Knight, the engineer officer in charge OF
the Districts water supply.
During the present month ii is proposed
to pump out the tunnel conduit, close the
four easterly shafts aud fill the tunnel with
water. The shafts at Rock Creek aud
Foundry Branch have been cleaned out
aud proposals have bee invited for
erecting a standpipe thirty-three feet high
on the curb OF the east shaft, which is
to be kept open.
Stone is being quarried to be used in
raising the height OF the body of the dam
at Great Falls two and One-half feet in
order TO increase the city's water supply
The Washington times., 1895-06-15
THREATENED With jail
ShyIOCks lmpersOnate Officers
of the Law.
INTEREST AT $50 PER CENT.

Aided by The Times La wyers Many
Borrowers of Money at Usurious
Rates VIII Seek Help Through the
Courts-Vyrits of Replevin Afford
Means of Relief.