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The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-20
POISONOUS FISH OF THE TROPICS
Several Species Found In the West
Indies Are Dangerous tn Life.
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Poisonous fish are found in large num-
beers and N many places, but more especially
in the tropics. They are quite common in
the Brazilian and West Indian waters, and
also in Thc East Indian and australian
waters. Three kinds OF fish teiongIng to
the mackcrel family are poisonous One is
called the jurel, and is found III the West
indies in large numbers 1t can lie dis
,inguiShed from the common mackerel,
which also abOunds in the same waters, 10y
certain pcculiaritieS of marks Thus, the
Jurcl has no black spot ON the Gill covers,
IT has scales on the neck, white the harm
less kind has Il black spot and no sea les on
the neck. The poisonous kind grows large
and often weighs Ismuch as twenty pounds,
hut the Others seldom run over two pounds.
Mackcrcl W eighing over tw o pounds are not
allowed to lie sold in tue Havana markets.
The chiCaro is another kind at POISONOUS
mackercl- 1t Is also found III the West
Indies, but the natives OF thusr islands do
not regard il as dangerous. The meat Of
the chicaro is not fit nor safe To eat ut GER
tain times OF the year, especially during
the spawning season. Then II becomes
highly poisonous, and the people OF the
Gulda loupe sometimes use pieces Of this
fish which have been caught to poison rats.
The bOntO Is a klilu OF mackcFrl tnat Is
most da ngerous at certa IN times Of the year
Usually it is Il very pleasant and palatable
bit OF food. but every once in awhile people
aretakcn with collie after eating the bOnito
So il is best to let il alone Two kinds uf
herring are known to be poisonous. The
melctta, or tropical behring's. is found all
along the Atlantic coast as TAR north as
New York. Within recen: yea RS there have
been sevp ri | ca >cs in which people hav died
after eating this fish.
The spawning season seems to he the
time when the herring and other tropical
fish should he let severely alone. The
part which is considered most dangerous
is the roc The nelctta, which is found
in East Indian and Australian waters, is
always poisonous, and is the most danger
Gus because il is not easily distinguished
from another kind OF herring, which is
comparatively harmless, The poisonous
kind has a black nose and a black spot on
the dorsal fin. while the other has not
these marks. The poisonous mclctta re-
sernblcs a herring, being five or 81 y inches
long, with Silvery, scales and a blush
green back. Some fish are poisonous in
certain localities and harm less in other
places; some are poisonous AT certain sea
sons Of the year and at other times whole
some, and. finally. as a note OF warning
we would say that visitors to the tropical
countries should take no risk of eating fish
which are not known to be safe as well rs
mn Iata BILE.
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-20
lWEEK IN LABOR CIRCLES
Matters of Interest to Organized
WOrkingmen of the DistriC.:.
MEETINGS FOR THIS WEEK.
SUNDAY. SEPTEMBER 20.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 20.
Columbia Typogra pnical Union, No. 101-
Tyrogra phical Temple.
District Assembly Executive Board-I.a-
Dor Bureau, 81 4 Eighth street. l l O'Clock
Theatrical Stage Emplo yes-k- OF L.
Hall, I25 Twelfth street.
Labor Day Celebration Conference Com
mittec-Plasterers' Hall, four-and-a If
street and Pennsylvan!a avenue
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 81.
L. A. 1914, X Of L., Plasterers Plas-
tcrers' Hall, Four-and-a- half street and
Pcnnsylvaniaavenue.
l.. A. I74S, X. OF L.. Carpenters and
Joiners-Society Temple, Firth and q
streets.
Central Labor n-TyposraphicaiTem
pie, 8 y. III.
Lath-rs Protective Association-k. OF p.
Hall, 425 Twelfth street.
Analgamated Society Of Carpenters and
JoincrS-Costcllo's Hall, Sixth andG streets.
L. \. 1856, X of l.. Carriage and Was.
Oh MakerS-BunCh's Hail, 81 D Eighth street.
Bridge and Structural Iron Workers
Labor Bureau, 316 Eighth street.
LithO grap pliers Pro. cCtivc and beneficial
AS>ocia,ion-M Monumental Hall, Second and
PENNSYLVANIA avenue.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30.
Federation OF Labor-Plastcrers' Hall,
-Four and-l-halr street and Pennsylvania,
avenue.
Building Trades Council--Elcctricai Work
ers' Hall, sos Eleventh street.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER %.
Galvanized Iron and Cornice Workers
Hall, 137 Seventh street.
L. L. No. 1. Carpenters, Joiners. and
Stairbuilders-Labor Bureau. 314 Eighth
street.
LA. 1912. X. of L.. Shoe Clerks-Buena
Vista Club rooms, Sixth street, between
q and ii streets.
l.. \. 203l * OF L., Tin and Sheet Iron
workerS-Plas,crers' Hall. Four nd a hal!
street and Pennsylvania avenue.
J.. a. 1891 K. of L., Mineral Water
DrivcIs-Co stello's Hall, sixth and g
streets.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 81.
District Assembly, No. Ct. X. Of l.
Plas,erers' Hall, Four-and a-half street
and Pennsylvania avenue.
l.. L. No. 1870, Brotherhood of Carpen-
tcrs-IIail 621 Massachusetts avenue
l.. Is. No. 10. Steam and Hot water Fit
tcrs-K. of L. Hall. 425 Twelfth street.
l.. L. No. ,, Plumbers and Gas Filters
EMS Hall, Ninth street and Pennsylvania
avenue.
Fresco Painters-1230 Seventh street.
FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER -.
L. A. 1898, X. of L., Journe ymen House
Painters Labor Bureau. 81 i Eighth street.
l.. A. 1896, X. of L.. Eccentric Associa-
ton of Steam Engineers Buuch's Hall,
3l4 Eighth street.
Brickiayers' Union, No. 1-Bricklayers
Hail, Seventh and l. streets.
stonecutters' rs, o .atIon-Costeilos Hall
Sixth and Il streets.
Clerk : ASsembly-Nordlinge Hall,
Georgetown.
Electrical Workers Eleventh street.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER %.
Cigar Makers Union, No. 1919 Sew
enth street northwest
Street Railway Assembly Bureau,
S14 Eighth street.
L. L. No, I16 Bakers and ConfcCtioners
-Sg1 Seventh street.
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CANNOT he SwAMPED.
New Lifeboat Which Is Safest when
1t Ships Most Water.

Netr York Journal
The most unique lifeiCat yet invented is
one conceived by James c. Walker. who has
just patented his invention.
In hardly any respect does this curious
life saving craft resemble the familiar lif.
saving boat. Among other things the
claim is made that the more water this
peculiar craft ships the faster she Will
travel. She is constructed with air and
water tight COMPARTMENTS. and, i'll order
10 sink her. each and every one would
have TO be completely destroyed.
As the boat sits OH the water. she more
nearly resembles IA half submerged whale
back than anything else. a sHokestack.
or ventIiator. ana glass pIiot-iiruse rise
slightly above The rounded top Of he deck
of the craft. which has about as much of
her hull above as below water
1t Is claimed that this Lew invention will
completely rcvoiu,ioniZe life saving methods
along the American scaDoard and VIII over
coIne many OF Tie GaIg gers now Incidental
to the work OF the lie crews. Secured be-
meath the covered deck OF this craft. safe
la the knowledge that the boat. IL upset
VIII Immediately night itself, the hardy
crew can DEFY the toughest weather and
the heaviest seas, even beating to wind
ward III the teeth Of gale should occasion
demand.
The craft is propelled by means OF by
drlulIc propulsion and by "A curious ar
rangcmenI OF pipes running through the
hull OF the craft and a system Of valves
water is taken int the body Of the boat ut
the bows below the surface, and. being
forced through these pipes, furnishes the
motive power The water enters through
what looks like ha WISER pipes on each side
or the keel, opening just at the bend or
knee OF the stem. Within these pipes are
two wheels, more nearly resem bling small
propellcrst hl II anything else. These wheels
as they rapidly revolvc force the wate-
through the pipes and give motion TO the
boat.
Along both sides of the boat, between
just below the water line and the keel,
is series OF air and water tight cunipart-
meats These are built inside the hull
leaving Il space between the side OF the
hull and the inner wall OF the conipart-
nrent. SO that in case OF a collision the
danger OF breaking into the waterugbt
compartments is greatly lessened.
The boat has also along both sides
series OF oil tanks leading to the out
side OF the craft. the object OF these being
that in the event of the boat being called
into service in unusually rou gh weather OF
when there is a particularly high sea on
she can take IA course to windward of the
wreck and pour sufficient oil on the water
to prevent the seas breaking over the ship.
-Four small search and signal lights are
provided in the glass plot house, and the
steering is done by graduating the speed o
either one OF the small propeller like
wheels within the tubes. along she lotion
Of the baot, on much the same principle
that II twin screw steamer ca he steercd
by means of its propeller. regardless of the
rudder should o Ccas,on dem andit.
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-20
LABOR NOTES.

Berlin is to be seaport.
OHIO has ,1S9 coal mines.
America has 90 600 lawyers.
Germany boasts a glass reef.
Canada has $4,000 teachers.
Bakers have 100 local unions.
Canada sends eggs to England.
Frisco has Chinese detective
Pittsburg has $4,000 unionists.
Chicago gasfittcrs won a strike.
There are paper telegraph wires
a luminous cat exterminates rats.
Milwaukee hotel keepers organized.
Chattanooga hasn't an idle mouldcr.
Toronto has no Sunday street cars.
National laundrymen met at Chicago.
Debs' A. r. U. has 243, OCO members.
Topeka has a cooperative daily paper.
There are 200 union bicycle workers.
Brooklyn druggists want shorter hours.
Dublin union painters get Sd. an hour.
There are 22,OGO Brotherhood Firernen.
Mrs. John Mackay has a $4,000 cloak
Wages OF garment workers in a st.
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-20
THE DRILL HALL.

The question of a drill hall seems to be
still unsettled. The latest report is that
an effor; is to he made to have Convention
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-20

Troubles never come singly." said the
man who secured Il divorce"
whats the mattcr"'
''Oh first l got clear of my first wife. and
then, like Il darn fool, married again.
Philadelphia North American.
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-20
There Are Others.

ASK ne TO VOW, dear heart; the summers
DER,
And now we are to part. to II Get no more;
But, ah. so kind Is gracious natures plan
You'll love another girl, and I-some man.
Chicago Record.
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-20

Can't tell anything about the case yet"
said the lawyer. the jury Is hung"
''JcrusaIcm," exclaimed the prisoner
that does beat all! But l knowcd my
friends I'D lynch EN- Of they got u chance
at 'em-'-Atlanta Constitution.
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-20
In Politics.

When the frost is on the pumpkin,
We have hope to pull us through;
But when frost attacks a speaker
There Is not a thing to do.
Chicago Record.
The broad ax., 1896-10-24
LeaEued CoercIon.

1t Is very significant that few, II any,
Of the contributors to the Journals
campaign fund for the democratic
party sign their namek 10 the letters
which accompany the contributions.
This adds some corroboiktiye evidence
to the already convincing proof that
the anti-Bryan forces, including most
Of the employers Of labor and most Of
the bankers, have used their power
over mems livelihoods and over mems
finances to suppress free expression Of
conviction. Probably there was never
before a campaign in which terrorism
was SO generally employed. The bank.
er and the employer Join in giving "ob-
ject lessons" and the man who dares
speak his mind discovers suddenly that
he has alienated two classes Of men
whose good opinion is necessary to his
well being--New York Journal
The broad ax., 1896-10-24
A Hitch ut tn. Royal Wedding.

What caused the archbishop Of Can
terbery and the bishop of Winchester
q very bad quarter Of an hours anxiety
took place at Buckingham palace on
Wednesday Immediately before the
royal wedding, and the contretemps
might have had q very serious result.
We have made every inquiry, and we
learn that the following is the true
story: Both the archbishop Of Canter-
bury and the bishop of Winchester for
warded their clerical robes early on
Wednesday morning to Buckingham
palace, directing them to be sent to
the robing room which had been set
apart for the assembly Of the clergy
and where they we're to dress for the
wedding service. The two high dig
nitaries of the church arrived in good
time in order to robe, but not vestige
of their SUPPLIES or other canonicals
could be found. The archbishop was
extremely an Nous, and so also were all
the ualace officials, and the time was
drawing nigh for the clergy procession
To the chapel, and yet the missing lawn
was not to be found. At last Lord Ed
ward Pelham Clinton was Informed OF
the impending catastrophe, and he at
once set a complete army Of court OH
Gals to search every room in use for
The missing robes. These were event.
uaIIy found in another room, but only
inst In time for the archbishop and
bishop Of winchester to dress and
hurry to the chapel. The other clergy
had brought their vestments with them
and 10 were ready long before the
time. The archbishop, it Is said, was
very much upset by the contretemps-
some servant or another, not knowing
the robing room, had placed the port
manteau bearing the robes In the
wrong room.-London Chronicle.
The broad ax., 1896-10-24
A Promise to Pay ID Gold

Still another question:
II free silver triumphs would a man
lose anything IL he borrows $4,000 to-
day and agrees to pay two years froE
date In gold?
Certainly not. He could get the gold
far more easily than he can now. This
matter was quite fully explained In No.
80. The adoption Of free coinage by
the United States would make gold
cheaper-its exchange value would be
less. It would take a smaller quantity
Of other things to procure a gold dol
lar. This would be true whether gold
and silver remained at parity or not
At the present time our entire demand
for coinage Is concentrated upon gold.
II the whole or any portion Of that de-
mand is withdrawn, gold must Of neces-
sity get cheaper.
Even though 1t should all retire
from circulation, leaving US nothing but
silver and paper as currency, this
would still be true. Indeed II We
stopped using gold altogether It would
make 1t cheaper than II we only partly
stopped.
The broad ax., 1896-10-24
A Low Rate Of Intare.k

We are asked:
What reply would you make to a
man who says that money loans for
lower interest to-day than ever before?
Does it loan for 4 per cent in Eng
land?"
The answer would be that 1t is not
true except at financial centers, where
money is congested, and that fact is
conclusive evidence that the aggregate
supply is too small.
When the volume Of money is insufi-
cient for the requirements Of trade,
prices always decline. With a decline
Of prices. profits Of productive enter
prise either diminish or entirely dis
appear. Then money is withdrawn
from such enterprises and floats to the
great cities, where 1t seeks permanent
investment at low rates. Men having
money would rather lend II on gilt
edged security at or per cent than
to invest II In the operations Of a fac
tor, mine, or a farm, on a falling mar
ket. In short, he will loan It at a low
interest rate, where there is no chance
OF losing 1t, when he will not SELL /
at all. That is, he will not buy any
thing with his money. He will hold 1t
for the small interest he gets, and the
rise in value Of the principal which is
returned to him. Plenty of money Ia
loaned in England at per cent, or
less, for the reason given.
The broad ax., 1896-10-24
IN. wheel In tn. Army.

The bicycle viii soon be put to prac-
49,, test in the army. A detachment
- eight men Of the Twenty-ffth- in
fantry has been mounted on wheels
and IN charge of a lieutenant WIN ride
over the Montana trails A bicycle re-
o Dsir shop has been established At Fort
fs,s.oula where the men are stationed.
"a the instruction I'm regard TO riding
.. 49, lessons in repairing under an
srpert bicycle mechanic: the wheel
~iII be thoroughly tested IN rapid con-
VII Of messages from Fort Mis-
80. a other forts, with and without
s so,.-. oratice rides with rifles. blank
"a shelter tents: road psfroliins
and Reconnaissance
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*, I
s<ht and day to depresis,.

~ ght and day to depresists
- the kind Of money paid
'rne soldier. SO they could get more
bonds for Their gold and silver. While
the eonfederates were bombarding our
tront at Atlanta and other places they
were firing into our rear to keep the
war going; this meant more bonds for
them Mckinley says in his letter OF
acceptance that silver is legal tender
put we Will stick to the gold standard.
Prophet Sherman and others say our
bonds are payable in gold. ask when
such bonds were issued. Harrison
boasts In his speech OF the great things
tnat he and Grover did in paying gold
and issuing $3.50. 000, 900 Of bonds. Bry-
an says We will use both metals. at
10 to 1. This. think, Is right. Then
the gold standard fellows say this will
drive out gold and make q premium
on It All right: this suits me. The
higher the premium is the more our
farmers and manufacturers are pro-
tected, as our great trade il with gold
standard Britain. / have always voted
the republican ticket and would like TO
vote for Maj. Mckinley, but he is in
the wrong boat / am for Bryan and
honesty, against two kinds Of dollars
one for the rich and one for the poor
man. Comrades, come with me and
vote as you shot from 1861 to 1865 and
We will win. H.. AN.
Company E. 18th Wisconsin Volun-
teers, Kilbourn City, Wis.
The broad ax., 1896-10-24
R.u-.y Men Ch.rr. Coercion.

Ionia, Mich, Spectator three
weeks the railroad shops In this city
have been flooded with gold literature
cent out by a railway publication. In
addition to this they have received OH
cial circulars emanating from Master
Mechanic Rupert's ONCE Of the Detroit.
Lansing & Northern. These circulars
advise tks men TO organize clubs. Ths
railroad men say they win not be CO.
creed into joining any club unless 1t II
actually necessary to hold their Jobs
The broad ax., 1896-10-24
Ar THINGS WE'RE rarrronrs.

Princess Wac sevsa Seattle
sad Earned II. er.sss.da
Inc princess Of Wales ia NOT cramped
Ut POCKET money. and various other
Uyai ladies have all they want to
peno. Dut the Princess Aneeline was
oo1oiy the only princess in the world
80 ~ never had to pay for anything or
a.. n utter the magic words Charge
y, says the New York World.
Princess Angeline never had to
~ LOT anything; sine could buy all her
- oesired-a bin was never SAINT
NJ 80, Hor 70 ner brother nor to any other
member Of her family, and sfe was
an american Indian princess.
,on enty Angelina died, aged at least
Nv. ana it Is supposed con-
sfoeraniy more. She never told
aer age, for the reason that
sne didn't know 1t. She was the
uausnoef OF old Chief Seattle, the gen.
uemsn after which the town of that
name Is called. Once Seattle was own
er OF all the territory along the shore
OF fuget sound, now in the limited
otstes- In those days the Duwamish
triOe was populous and warHke ma
lon' ana 1t was while the white set
tiers Were still weak and scattered that
the Princess Angelina did the work that
made her able to trade on her face in
the town Of Seattle.
When the whites began to encroach
on the Indians hunting grounds the
usual friction arose and it was not
long before a conspiracy was formed
to oyerwhelm the whites dwelling
along the shores of Puget sound Mt one
blow. The Princess Angelina had been
kindly treated by the settlers and at the
risk Of her life set out to the ham
let Of Seattle to warn them of their
danger.
The white men, thus prepared. armed
themselves for an attack and had no
difficulty in repelling their savage foes.
They realized the danger they had
20 narrowly escaped, however, and
were properly grateful to the Indian
woman, which was a bit odd. The
citizens Of Seattle In a body offered to
build her a house and support her in
what an Indian would consider luxury
for the rest Of her life. But she pre-
ferred the free life Of the wilderness
and went back to her people. Never
theless she accepted the freedom Of
the city of Seattle, and orders were
left at all the shops that she should
have whatever she took q fancy 10, no
matter what the cost might be. The
richest men Of the town stood ready
to defray the bills.
Thus the Princess Angeline gradually
became a public character and living
monument to what Is said to be ex-
tremely rare-the gratitude of city.
Her face was familiar to every one
In the northwest. It was stamped on
spoons, used for advertising purposes
and on every article in the nature of
O souvenir Of Seattle and the vicinity.
During the last few weeks Of her life
she suffered greatly, but would submit
to no. medical treatment She fought
80 desperately when an attempt was
made to take her to a hospital that 1t
had to be given up. Her life, which
with care might have been prolonged.
vas thus sacrificed by her superstitions.
The broad ax., 1896-10-24
Howr lhlsi

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case Of Catarrh that cannot Be
cured By Hairs Catsrrh Cure
We the undersigned, have known u. J.
Cheney for the last Is years. and beiisvs
him perfectly honorable In all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by their hrm.
Wet 4 TruAx, Wholesale Druggists. To
Waidlng, Kinnan & Marvin. Wholeaals
Drugglsts, Toledo. o.
Halis catarrh Cure Is taken internally.
acting directly upon the blood and rau-
per bottle Sold BY all DruggistA Testi-
moniala free.
The broad ax., 1896-10-24
Too Quiet for Him.

A number Of children from Philadel-
phia's slums were taken to the country
the other day by the Country Week
Association. One Of the gentlemen in
charge, noticing that a little fellow
seemed very unhappy, asked him why
he wasn't having good time. In re-
ply he said that he missed the city
and he added: you oughter live down
In our alley. Why, Their patrol wagon
sometimes comes five times q day.
New York Tribune.
The broad ax., 1896-10-24
Excursion to Mexico.

For the Pan American Medical Congress
at Mexico City, November 18th to 10Th, the
Santa Fe Route will sell round-trIp tickets
from Denver at rate Of $57.55.
Tickets will be on sale November It'll and
10th. good for return until December 31st;
stop-OyeF privileges allowed in Mexico.
This Is an unusually favorable opportuni-
ty to visit the land Of the M0nteZumaS, and
zee the most picturesque and interesting por-
ton Of the North American continent.
For full Information and literature de-
ocriptive Of Mexico, call on or address,
j. Il. HALL
General Agent ''Santa Fe Route"
100 Lawrence Street, Denver.
The broad ax., 1896-10-24
His Speciality.

Muggins-We got beautifully de-
ceived in our entertaining friend,
Goodfellow. 1t turns out that he q a
professional crook.
Guggins-Great Scott! can't BE-
Eeve it. What is his speciality?
Mugglns-He's a security farmer.
Guggins-What on earth il thatf
Muggins-He makes a business Of
nlsing notes.-Buffalo Express
The broad ax., 1896-10-24
Had Been hIsInformed.

Biktup-I hear old Topley ssagave
his son and went to live with him In
st. Louis. Decided that blosd was
thicker than water, Ell!
Razwit-That was his first IDEA, but
shen he saw the water there he chang
ell his mind and came back.-New York
fiess.
The broad ax., 1896-10-24

have sung OF the clouds In the sunset
sky,
OF the beauties Of love and hope.
And often, to CLEAN q check on the fiy.
OF the marvels Of some ones soap.
Though the critic may dirkle me with
his dirk,
Twill MARBLE my lifting lay;
Yes, I'll go right on with my fiendish
work,
While the bank holds out to pay.
For though 1t be middling, or bad, or
good,
While my Pegasus lives to trot,
Twill be simply jingle when under
stood,
And poetry grand when NOT
The broad ax., 1896-10-24
Il Might WORK.

he-h the women had q eote, every
une they tried to hold a rally in favor
VI eneir candidate some one would get
~ millinery opening. with free ice
Y soda, and break up the meeting.
Su cont think It would work, do yo7?
Sne-It might. It seems 20 work
Hwong the men. when the hated oppo-
i S.uOn has saloon opening with free
'unea.-IndianapolIs Journal.