The evening times., 1895-08-14
Gossip Of the Day.

'Iwaiked through the market yesterday"
land was surprised to see the scarcity Of
people there even for the summer months.
1T Is gocd Indication of how many
people are out Of the city, said market
man To me. There Is every indication that
almost one-half of Washington is away on
its vacation. or course that means of the
food-buying Washington. The market has
hardly half as many people In 1t as mt other
seasons OF the yea , and the stalls all have
q vacant, empty look. An unusual falling
off Is TO be seen In the last few days, or
since the extremely hot weather has pre-
vailed. II seems AS though those people
who do stay here eat as little as they
possibly can, and the time IL none tOo
flattering for the market man."
''Citizens of Washington ought to know
q good deal about the various systems OF
garbage disposal by this time," raid the
representative OF q crematOry yesterday.
"This discuss ion of incincration and re-
duction methods win serve as means OF
educating the average newspaper in that
particular branch of Industry, and II 1t
keeps up there will be but few secrets in
our trade"
The agent was referring to the many
plans now under inspection by the District
government, and a listener observed that
he had had garbage at each meal since
the discussion began, with occnS tonai
whiffs from Patsy Aann's establishment
Us desert.
Policeman Coffin, who was transferred
from the Fourth to the Eighth precinct
to-day, went on the force something over
a year ago, and at first began to devote
his attention to unlicensed bar cases and
Sunday bars. His thin person room became
known to the evildoers Of South Washington,
however, and he was compelled to adops
some disguise. He accordingly procured q
costume similar to that worn by farmers
In Puck, aud in that way got several cases
as far as the police court, ard there lost
them. In giving his testimony he would
unfailingly state that ne entered the place
disguised as "a Charies County farmer"
and Judge kiniball would invariably ask
whether there was any difference betweena
farmer from Charles County ard one who
claimed some other section as his voting
place. The court officials would, of oourse,
laugh at his horrors test, aud after suffer-
ing ridiculc, the poiioeman's case nearly
always went by the bard.
at seems to me- remarked Western
visitor. THAT this is the cheapest place
In the world in which to eat. On every
side one is confronted with signs adver-
tising choice wards at prices 20 cheap
that the ordinary pilgrim is frequently
dpuhfful rs. A fl,. srnnh CnalifipS nf f1a
food offered. But in most cases it is
good when one can buy steak, potatoes.
rolls, coffee, and sliced tomatoes for 10
cents in q clean. inviting place, it doesn't
seem that tie people need be in such n bad
way after all. With living as cheap as that
there is no reed for any one to starve.''
There can bc no further doubt that the
new woman has come to stay. A mar
vclous product of this twentieth century
girl slowly sauntered down the Avenue
about s O'Clock last night, and created
n good deal ofcomment n that thoroughfare
by the manishness OF her makeup Only
one thing was lacking in the costume. and
that was the trousers, as the cuta way coat,
vest, tie and hat all suggested masculinIty.
A welI-defined crease marked the front
of her tailor-madc gown.
Not to be outdone by the sterner sex in
any respect, she carried small bamboo
cara, head down, in one hand, while the
other was careiessly thrust into a side
pocket made IN the tight-fitting shirt.
Her walk was In Herbert Kelcey, affect
ing a decided swagger. Notwithstanding
the many comments which must have
reached her ears, she seemed thoroughly
composed and entirely oblivious TO the
attention she attracted