The morning times., 1896-07-04

biuECu IL nOb tOOttily Culclil6us
Six thousand permits to shoot fire.
crackers officially do not go far among
$4,000 families, but several hundred thou-
sand contraband crackers, great and
| small, can fill the bill and still leave sew
| eral unburned districts in the city.
This statement applies specifically to
| the Sd of July. The returns and the boys
| OF the glorious Fourth are. of couse, not
all in yet. and probably will not he all
| in until the glorious 9th. as 1t requires
three days to celebrate this anniversary
| in this bailiwick.
There was no way of distinguishing
a boy with permit from boy without q
| permit last night. He didn't wear it like
| Saxon coll ar about his neck. With
| or without a collar or badge. or ticket
| of leave. OF any kind OF official sanction,
| be was riotously happy and exuberant
| with a pocketful of contraband dynamite
| and the air of the men who threw the
Tory tea overheard and got drunk on
| sassa fras tea on but not with the strength
| of it.
MEANT FOR RETRIBUTION.
There was Just the least bit of juvenile
| rctribution in the unive rsality of the
| Chinese and American cracker last night.
| as If all the big guns had been trained
on the official residence of the Commits
| StohSio. W uo siSitcu 81 " tiIt
modification of the embargo on general
jollification. The feu de joie went out
early and staid out late. so late, in fact,
that no one knows today exactly where
the Sd ended and where the Fourth began.
And yet the hospitals were not half
full OF firecracker victims. nor were the
fire engines kept particularly busy throw
ing cold water on the premature enthusiasm.
The police evidently construed Fourth of
July legisl ton as totally iDapplicable
to the Srdr of July, notwithsta DdiDg the
fact that the heaviest artillery went off
OIL the far side OF midnight.
There will be more of il today, but the
woods are not far distant.
OVERTIME ON PERMITS.
The clerical force of the police depart
ment came most gratefully to the close
of the days business yesterday, SO great
had been the rush for Fourth of July per-
mits. and they will regretfully open up
this morning. 1t is usual for the estab-
lishnent 10 observe holida Us when they
come about, but one-half of the present
one, or until noon, will he devoted to the
delivery of the coveted permit to the be-
lated patriot.
There is but one delivery OF mail today,
and that early this morning, SO that only
the missives mailed last night VIII reach
their destination.
1t is not alone tie police office force
but the city mail deliverers aud the Off
cials of the city pustoffice whose burdens
were augmented yesterday and the day
before. The additions to the collections
OF mail were very heavy in the vicinity OF
the municipal building.
JUDGE MILLER'S JOKE.
Judge Miller called al police headqdar-
tiers III tie afternoon. He made diiigent
inquiry as TO the requirements under the
regulations, but declined positively TO take
out n permit. He declared he meant to
violate the law in order that he might
come before Judge Kimbail for trial.
Com missioner Ross did not take out a
permit for himself, but il is known that
one was sent yesterday to the hotel where
he boards. What provision the other Com
misSioners made for the days observance
could not be ascertained, but Col. Trues-
dell would not admit that he Joined the
throne OF applicants at the police office.
SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON.
In addition to other blessings enjoyed
by free America today, or at least the
section included in this reservation, the
Weather Bureau has decided To he good.
1t will, according to predictions, he fair
until afternoon, when showers are eX
pected. This provision for the afternoon
is made with the usual wisdom uf Old
Probs as cooler TO the day.
The day Will be observed by many people
In many ways. The program arranged by
the clubs, societies and organizations for
their own entertainment is a varied one,
but all may be interested in the several
events, and enjoy the festivities so per-
fected with as much freedom hs those
for whom they were individually or col
lectiyely arranged
To those who desire to spend quiet
Fourth the suburban resorts offer the most
ptinginducements. They can be ached
by dozen different routes and cars and
can be had at any minute IN the
day. There are a number of excursions
which will afford deal of pleasure to those
who desire to avail themselves of this kind
OF sport and in them excursionists will
find the day about as proftably spent as
1t can be. To the stay-at-home there is
enough to attract his attention and more
EXERCISES AT THE MONUMENT.
In the morning the Societies Of the
Sons OF the Revolution AMI the Sons OF the
American Revolution in the District OF
Colu mbia will follow their usual custom
and hold patriotic exercises on the Monument
grounds The members of the societies
will gather at $40 o'clock at Lafayette
Square, near the Arlington Hotel, whence
they will proceed in body past the statue
Of Lafayette to Washington Monument,
where the exercises will be held. They
Will be accompanied by the Marine Band.
In starting the band will play Old Hickory
until the statue of Jackson in passed, when
the "Marseilidise'' will be taken up and
played as the societies pass the statue of
Lafayette, after Which they will march
to the music of .Dixie" and other patri-
otto airs.
stand has been erected at the base of
the monument for the accommodation OF the
principal participants In the exercises
addresses will be delivered by
men of national and local reputation. Ap-
patriotic music will be played by |
the band. and the Declaration OF Inde- |
pdeDce will be read by Col. John Tweedale |
Of the War Department. Chairs will be |
provided for members o the several societies. |
The officers of the societies, speakers of |
the occasion, the members of the Cabinet,
French ambassador and other specially in |
vited guests only will be admitted to the |
stand.
AMERICAN MECHANICS REUNION.
The Junior Order OF the United American |
Mechanics will celebrate the day by a
and picnic at Vienna, Va. Major |
D. E. Hine has rendered the use of the /
Bowman homestead for the reunion, where i
he picnic will be held.
The program Of the day includes cele- |
,ration ofthe oldkind, with music speeches, |
games, and to finish up In the /
evening with a fine display of fireworks.
rhe members Of the order will assemh,e
It Harris Hall this morning at 8 o'clod0, |
Ind after short march up the avenue, |
leaded by the Henderson Drum Corps, will
axe the 9 o'clock train for Vienna. They
will be joined at the depot by the ladies'
ouncils Of Daughters of America and