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The evening times., 1896-08-11
GOVERN THEMSELVES.

The trainmeu under this system govern
themselves when cars on crosA-,ines ap-
proach an intersection. one giving one
tap OF the bell the other responding with
two taps. each coming to n full stop
before reaching the crossing. The motor
nian desiring the right OF way then an-
aounces his purpose OF going ahead, and
the other giving assent
Mr. Wilson argued that any other system,
either by lights or flags, is not only uisie-
sraide, but positively dangerous. since it
Imposes upon one man the duty and gives
him the authority TO control the running of
trains
Mr. Wilson was here interrupted by Com
missioner Truesdell, who remarked:
''Mr. Wilson, it seems to me The trouble
with your system is that You depend upon
e four men TO govern, instead of one, and
where tbcre are SO many bells Changing
there is NON Ganger OF misunderstanding
than where there is but one man TO 10 the
signalling
Mr.. Wilson'S response was that where the
men IN the trains are permitted TO govern
they can better judge OF the conditions as
they approach each other than the man
who stands BY the tracks
But you had collision on your road
yesterday
Yes, and for the very reason that these.
riis's nf ours are not in force
Major Powell asked il the cars are not
Obliged TO stop anyhow, and the response
was emphaticaily in the negative. There
is now no law requiring n fun stop, ex-
cept To collect passengers.
1t is vastly safer Mr.. Silsoa abserved,
.'to depend upon the train signals than,
upon a flagman.''
THE flagniaD may lie intoxicated" in
terjected President Phillips. and Mr.. VIII
sou proceeded 10 argue that the flag sys-
tem is mischievous.
MANY NARROW ESCAPES.
There have Teen more narrsw escapes
at Seventh and K Streets" said MIR. vii
Son. than anywhere else in the CITY,"
Has there been single instance of
collision at the point?" inquired Col.
Truesdell.
Collisions have been Imminent ard mar
rowly ayerted." was the response, ''and
false signals have been numerous"
President Baker, of the Columbia road,
speaking from an experience OF eighteen
months. said the bell system is much to he
preferred TO the flag system, and an in-
stance was given when the fiaGman had to
get out of the way OF an approaching ice
wagon and was unable TO give the signal
al all.
Suppose there should be four cars at
crossing and the bells all ringing ai once.
how are the trainmen to distinguish Mr.
Phillips was asked.
Il have never seen such case he re-
piled. and then he proceeded to complete
his demonstration with the bells. He after
ward said that. remarkable as it ma seem,
every man on the Metropolitan or any other
line. knows the difference between the
tones of the bells, and can distinguish his
own.
''shouid there be any confusion. as you
The evening times., 1896-08-11

President Phillips of the Metropolitan
Railway Company, and the company's at
torney, Mr.. Nathaniel Wilson, renewed their
discussion this morning before the COM
missioners OF tie order issued by the beard
for the appointment OF i flagman atthe in
tersection OF the electric road with the
Capital Traction cabie line ut Seventh and
3 streets northwest.
The contention of the company, as pre-
viousiy stated, is that the regulation-a
substitute for section 20 OF the police man.
ual-wHl defeat the very object which the
order is intended to serve. The president
OF the company says the flag system Of
signaisfor the moving OF cars Is antiqnated.
and that a different method. which he
then and there proposed. was much prefer
able. and he hoped to convince the Commits
sioners OF the correctness OF his position.
His idea was conveyed through the read
Ing. by Mr.. Wilson, of the rules now in
iorce on the Metropolitan line aud between
that company and other connecting lines.
notably the Columbia, willing To CO.
operate. II CONSISTS of series of bell
signals operated 10y the trainmen, aud Mr..
Phillips had with him two small bells,
with which he supplied the board with an
ohjet1 lesson.
The evening times., 1896-08-11
Estate Of Mrs. Ellen M. Borcs

The will Of Mrs. Ellen NJ Boggs, widow
of Admiral Boggs, was filed for probate
today. 1t feyises the considerable estate
70 her children and grandchildren, leay.
lug oniya stnailshare 10 iierson. Lawrence.
This was in accordance with Admiral.
Boggs' wish. Louis Macsa!l and Charles
II. Mathe ws are made executors - =
The evening times., 1896-08-11
One Yfaiia,,,n Il shot 81 Another. 9th,

~ --Newteasl Aug. L l.-Dufns Quarrel
last night between Joseph. Morelle and an
ctner 'itaifafi. wiiose name Is nnknown. Mo-
xelle shot his cqi1panion four sumes killing
him INSTANTLY. THey wefc members of the
.nishts shit emnloSed on The East Jersey
water COMPANY y works at Canister. The
; othar Italians In the works refused to work
after the murder. and for a time q lynch
ding OF Morelle was threatened. MorelIe Is
under arrest
The evening times., 1896-08-11
well.Known. Canadian Artist Dead.

London. Ont, Aug. Thames Griffith,
r. C. A, is dead. aged eighty three years,
He was one of the best known of Canadian
painters. A number of his pictures wereex-
bibited at the Worlds Fair.
The evening times., 1896-08-11
sEo1 abRps MuRDEa.

''corcner's Ju bectdss That coInn.
ass....-.h hpss sEssy ~ II Responsible.
Coroner HamjiS# this afternoon began
Ian isausst uvee& 3bady Of J8hn b. Ford,
who was shot Nh 3eorgetowp last Friday
Futght, ann who yesteniay at the Emer-
gency Hospital x5 inquest Is being held
at the Sixth prf8 II staeon:
-.sA pumber-at4 thesses, were examined
Their story N 5kubsta tantialiy the same
'as-teld- d-byrE pres the morning after
the occurrencG4 IN
~ The Jury retsft verdict holding Co
lumbus Fearsoii * esponsible for Ford's
The evening times., 1896-08-11
Dism issai OF Charges

The charges against Private Samuel C..
Burrows. OF the police force, have beca
dismissed, in accordance with the findings
or the trial board BURROWS was tried July
10 for conduct uubecoming an officer.
The evening times., 1896-08-11

The finest, tina beat boards, only 81
pei 100 feet. II you want commop boards,
7bc per 100 feet. Frank Libbey = Co.. 9Th
and n. 7. ave
The evening times., 1896-08-11
Union of weaIth and Art

Manchester. n. H., Aug I1.-CIark Had
ley, a prominent and wealthy citizen. and
Miss Alice Mills. an artist of California.
who formerly resided IN Manchester,
were married here yesterday. the Rev. Mr..
Colby, officiating.
The evening times., 1896-08-11
WASHINGTON HAS THE CALL.
VIII Probably BE Chosen for National
Democratic HeadQuarters.

New York. Aug. H. Senator James X.
Jones, chairman of the Democratic ns-
tionai committee. was busy man this
morning. Cards by the dozen Were sent
to his room at the Fifth Avenue Hotel be-
fore he was fully dressed and long before
he was ready for brea kfast a dozen callers
were waiting to see him.
Senators Faulkner and German break
tasted with him Senator Jones refused to
talk for publication. The halls OF the
hotel were crowded with mem bcrs OF the
national committee and proxy holders and
politicians. discussing the probable results
of the coming conference.
AT noon the national committeeman went
into executive session. Every State, 1t
was said. was represented by committee
man or his proxy. William F. Sheehan, the
member for New York, was represented By
ex-State Treasurer Danforth.
The principal work of the committee will
be to choose place for national headquar-
ters. Chicago or Washington will be the
place, and 1t is believed that Washington
has the call The New York headquarters
have also to be decided upon.
The evening times., 1896-08-11

Flooring $l.50 per 100 feet, all one
width. F.I.ibbey& s Co. .6thnndN Y ave.
The evening times., 1896-08-11

The officials of the Democratic committee,
together with Senator German and other
prominent politicians Of this vicinity, have
gone to New York to attend the meeting of
the national committee today and the Bry
an notification demonstration tomorrow
night All of this contingent will do every.
thing possible towards secureing the loca
ton of the national headquarters in this
city, and are hopeful OF obtaining the
prize.
The Southern Railroad is bringing here
on every incoming train large crowds Of
those interested In politics en- route for New
York. The road expects to handle between
5000 and 5000 people desirous Of o.
tending the notification meeting, and who
are advocates OF tree silver. Among the
party OF excursiOpists was Representa-
tive Otey OF Virginia, who said:
'Yirginia will give the largest Demo-
cratic ma aJority- that has been known in
years. More than forty Bryan and sewail
clubs have been formed in my district during
the last two weeks"
Representative Richardson, of Tennessee,
spcnta few hours in the City and lelJ ior
New York, where he goes to assist in
Strengthening out the muddie regarding the
Democratic Platform. 49,
Mr. Richardson was in the chair when
Senator Hills amendment affecting pressns
contracts was defeated bya viva vOce vote,
Although the official stenographer cerri-
fled that the amendment was adopted, Mr.
Richardson declares that it was SO ovet-
wheiiningiy defeated that Mr. Hill did not
call fora yea and nay vote.
Not withntaBding the fact that he has
been regar rded as sound money man Mr.
Richardson is enthusiastic over the nnrui-i
nation OF Mr. Bryan and says it is sweep
ing his State. and the Presidential ticket
will have about 45 900 majority. The
Democrats he says, will regain the Con.
gressioDal districts they lost two years,
ago giving them at least eight Democrats
in the next House, leaving the Repubii-
cans the First and Second districts which
| they have heretofore carried. .--i
Fusion will not be necessary In Ten
nessee, as the Democrats at the recent
election had $4,000 ma jority over a COM
binaiion of Republicans aud Populists.
! To all intents and purposes Mr.. Rich,
| ardson says, Mr.. Bryan Is as good rs
elected President OF the United states.
4
The evening times., 1896-08-11
$500 To Atlantic City aud Re $500
turn via Pennsy yIvanIa Railroad.

Saturdays, August 10th aud 2ad, special
excursions to Atlantic City via Delaware
Bridge route, through In each direction
without change OF cars, at rate OF 50 90.
Special train will leave Washington az
l1;0O ps M; returning leave Atlantic Cisg
SnadAv at ann n AMI 1-4t.em
The evening times., 1896-08-11
New York stock Market

Furnished by Sey mour Bros, bank
ers and brokers. members of New
York Stock Exchange. Washington
office, Rooms ard 3a, Sun building.
j. A. Breen, manager.
The evening times., 1896-08-11
@LLs-IHE BEST SIGNALS
Street Railway Presidents
Stale Their Preferences.
FLAGMEN NOT RELIED UPON

President Phillips Of the Metropoli-
tan Argues That the MotorInen Can
Control Their Own Cars at Cross
ings Better Than the Fiagmen-Mr.
Wilson's Facts. =
The evening times., 1896-08-11

Washington Stock Exchange.
Tho Board will adjourn over saturdays dur
ing July August aud September.
NJ
The evening times., 1896-08-11

$I.25 To Baltimore and Re $1.25
turn via Pemsylvania Railroad.
Tickets will be sold Saturday and Sun
day, August 3 and 16, and will be valid
for return passage until Monday, August
IT. Good on any train. au1 1-5, ,em
The evening times., 1896-08-11
INQUEST ON Piles BODY
Coroner Orders It Held, in
View Of the Autopsy.
ACCIDENT, NOT FOUL PLAY

This View of the Affair Ia Generally
Taken by the Dead Mans Friends.
He Was Drinking Heavily ON the
Day He Disappeared-The Last Seen
of II Tim.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-09-26
How Coffee Was Discovered,

The following is given as the orig.
inal discovery of coffee: Near the
middle of the fifteenth century poor
Arab was travelling through Abyssinia.
and, finding himself weak and weary
from fatigue, he stopped near a grove.
Then, being in want of fuel to cook
his rice, he cut down tree which hap.
pened to be covered with dead berries.
His meal being cooked and eaten, the
traveller discovered that tho half.
burned berries were very fragrant. He
collected q number of these, and, on
crushing them with stone, he found
that their aroma increased to a great
extent.
While wondering at this he accident.
ally let foil the substance in can
which contained his scanty supply OF
water. Lo what a miracle! The al.
most putrid water was almost instantly
purified. He brought it to his lips.
1t was fresh, agreeable, and in mo.
ment after the traveller had so far re.
covered his strength and energy as to
he able to resume his journey. The
lucky Arab gathered as many berries
as he could and, having arrived at
Alden, in Arabia, he informed the
musti of his discovery. That worthy
divine was an inveterate opium smok.
er, who had been suffering for years
from the influence of that poisonous
drug. He tried an infusion of the
roasted berries, and was so delighted
at the recovery of his own vigor that,
in gratitude OF the tree, he called it
Cahuah, which in Arabia signifies
force. San Francisco Chronicle.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-09-26
The First VelOcipede.

Certainly no one in our present
year of grace sees anything wonderful,
says the Paris Herald. in self-propul-
sion on two wheels with both feet of
the ground; yet when the matter is
considered attentvely it forces the
admission that the man who first con-
ceived and carried into practice so
bold an ection must have been both a
wonderful and daring man.
Long speculation as to the identity
of this individual has resulted in the
discovery that he was Scotch black
smith named Mcmillan, who,in 1910,
appeared before the astonished eyes
of Glasgow on "velocipede, formed
on two wheels in line, two pedals and
two handles, having ridden the seven.
ty miles from Keir, Dumtriesshire. AS
in the case of many another innovator,
the authorities treated Mcmillan as
dangerous lunatic. He was locked up
in Jail and released only on the prom
Use that che would not do SO any
more"
The Mcmillan of today seeking to
move with both feet off the ground is
the flying machine man. Fifty years
may do for him what they have done
in the case of the cycle.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-09-26

"Well," said the keeper of the in
telligence Office, "here you are again,
Miss-Mss---
"Miss Tecumseh.
"Thanks, awfully. I thought !
found place all right for you at a
summer resort?"
Eyes, you did-in a horn. Sent
me up to retreat where there wasn't
girl or young man in sight How
did you expect was to make any tips?"
Explain.
"Why, / can't live by wages alone
none of lis girls can. We get tips
from the young men to tell the girls
how nice they are, and we have to tell
as many as dozen different girls that
one certain young man is in love with
one particular girl-that's the one
that's listening to us right then, and |
guess it's wearing to have all that re.
sponsibility."
"And the girls-what do they tip
you FORE"
"To tell what sweet tempers they
have, and how easy to please, and lot
more taffy."
"Well, Miss Tecumseh, I'll put you
on my diplomatic corps. There's a
place waiting for you up the river
Just opened, fourteen girls and one
young man. You can go on the next
train"
"Fourteen girls !"said Miss Tecum-
sch, as she hustled for the train.
"Whew! The air is full of tips. -
Detroit Free Press.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-09-26
SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL.

An electric railroad from New York
to Philadelphia is projected.
NJ. Right, of Bologna, has succeeded
in reproducing artiticially the globular
form of lightning.
The city of Marsellles, France, has
just completed it's drainage system on
the plan of that of Paris, at cost OF
81, 100000.
When water freezes it expands with
a force of 80, 900 pounds square inch.
No substance has been found which
will withstand such pressure.
A nickel.in.t he.slot machine, which
takes an X-ray photograph of any OBJ.
ject you choose, for the modest sum
of five cents has been invented by q
resident of Hartford, Conn.
All the street railways of Monterey
have been bought up by local CAPT.
talist, who will equip them with cleo
tricity and give the city what. it is
said, will be the first electric roads In
Mexico.
The traction engine is growing in
popularity among English farmers,
not alone for threshing, but for haul
ing loads and blowing. The modern
machines are handsome and almost
noiseless, and draw thirty to fifty tons
on fairly good roads.
A substitute for stained glass is
found in tectorium, galvanized iron
web covered with gelatinous sub.
stance. Experiments have been made
with it in Europe, and it is said to be
tough, durable, bad conductor OF
of heat, and easily manipulated.
The Electrical Engineer, New York,
describes an invention OF Tapley w.
Young, by which an electric heater
lowered into dry oil-wells is said to
melt the clogged paratin and other re-.
fuse which closes the openings in the
stone of the reservoir, and to cause
thereby a renewed flow of oil.
Die Natur states that the Austrian
deep sea expedition under the charge
of ichthyologlst, DR.. Franz Steindach.
ner, the Director of the Royal Vienna
Museum, has returned. The expedi.
tion has for seven months been en-.
gagged in explorations OF the Red Sea
on the warship Pola.
Ball.bearings, which came into use
with the bicycle when man became too
lazy to oil his machine, have been util.
lzed in many ways. They are now
employed for wagon and carriage
wheels, carrier. wheels OF cable roads
and shafts of swift.running machinery.
Practically, they do away with the oil
can and greatly reduce the amount of
friction. When made properly ball
bearings are almost proof against wear.
This has been shown by weighing the
bearings when put into a new whee!
and weighing them again at the end
of the season after the wheel had been
used, the bearings weighing the same.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-09-26
NEWSY ClEANlNCS.

At Council Bluffs. Iowa, coal is $40 ton.
Nearly ii 1908 Spaniards emigrated to the
Argentine Republic last year.
Seven -eighths of the bread baked in Lon
don Is made of foreign wheat.
The sixty oil wells now open at Summer
land Cal, yield some 5000 barrels daily.
Eastern Texas has within year set UP an
important trade In timber with South Africa.
There are over 100, 900 children In the Ma
tional schools OF Germany who are Sufferers.
Tie Kansas City (Mo.) street car license is
S25, and the aldermen have refused to
double 1t.
The exports at the Port of New York so far
this year are S21 900, 900 In advance OF the
same period In 1895.
New Orleans man claims to have killed
313 alligators, averaging six feet In length,
during recent outing.
The assessment Of real property in Mime
sofa is $469, $40, O04. decrease from the pre-
vlous year OF $50 O76,663.
game protective association has been Or
ganized in Texas. Its first efforts will be
for more restrictive legislation.
German publishers issued In 1895 no less
than %, 607 scientific and literary works, ex-
elusive of periodicals. The book trade Is in
consequence, in deplorable state.
The present number Of voters in Philadel-
phia has been ascertained by the assessors to
be S04, IA, which Is gain of ,779 over the
number in May last. The increase since
1890 has been So, 0O7.
The annual census Of Kansas, taken under
State authority, has recently been compiled
for 1896. 1t shows that the population OF
the State Is only 1886, 659. This is less by
90, 600 than 1t was six years ago.
The Chilean Government has sent out a
ship to find II there Is any truth In the re-
port that Juan Fernandez, the island Of
Alexander Selkirk, alihs Robinson Crusoe,
was destroyed by recent earthquakes.
During 1855 1927 inquests were held in
London, an increase Of fourteen per cent. on
the number in 1894. One hundred and seven
persons OF the Subjects" died from "want,
cold and exposure" Five hundred and
seventy-two children were suffocated during
the year by drunken or careless parents In
bed.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-09-26
English and Spanish In Mexico.

II is NV observation that Americans
have not the lingual faculty. A Ger.
man or Frenchman will pick up more
Spanish in month than an American
will in n year. have met country.
men of mine who have lived most of
their lives here without acquiring it,,
but have never come across a for
.eigner who could not make a good
showing in fortnight. Spanish,
however, is beautiful language, mu.
steal and easy to learn. Its construc.
tion is simple, and, what is of no
small moment to the student, it is pro-
nounced precisely as written. An hour
day for six months should give fair
command of it to any young person Of
average intelligence.
The statesmen now directing the af-
fairs of Mexico are alive to the i'm
portance of languages. They have to
deal with people who love their lam
guage and are tenacious of custom,
yet seeing its importance to the ma.
TONS commerce, they have introduced
the study of English into their schools
and English is displacing French as
the fashionable language at the CAPT.
tai. Mexican Herald.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-09-26
Story of q Bullet.

A story OF how forgotten shot came
back to II hunter was related recently
by one sportsman toanothrr ON tram
bound northward to the Adirondack
mountains. Four years ago a New
Yorker took down his small-caliber
rife from the rack on which 1t had
hung ever since the previous fall,
cleaned it and next day took 1t on
deer hunt to the Moose river regions
of the Adironducks. He got to camp,
and the next day took his stand Mt the
natural dam runway. A deer came IN.
q small buck, and two shots were Tired
at IT, one of which drew little blood.
The trail was lost, and the deer for.
gotten in the success that attended
the next days hunt.
Last spring the sportsman was talk
ing with woodsman about hunting
experiences, and the woodsman showed
him bullet battered by the force OF
its impact. In the head of the bullet
was the mark of knife blade. In
spite of its battered condition, the
New Yorker identified it as the one he
had fired at the small buck four years
before, for he had cut a crease into
the bullets flat point to make 1t
spread we'll should it hit deer.
The woodsman told how he found
the bullet two years ago in the spring.
1t was lying on fiat rock mile from
the natural dam, as if some one had
laid it there 1t was evident that the
wounded deer had fled and died back
in the woods. Its carcass had been
torn by wood creatures, it's bones
grawed by mice, and the bullet had
fallen on the rock, borne there by
some fox, perhaps, since it was good
table. The New Yorker bought the
bullet for 81, and it now hangs on the
rifle that fired it. New York Sun.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-09-26
SONG BEFORE SUNRISE.
The morning star Is twinkling

The morning star is twinRnnS
Above the ebon hill,
And In the distant valley
! hear the whlppoorwlll;
And like golden galley,
Abandoned to the seas,
The gibbous moon is sinking
Beside Hesperdes.
It's up IN hour before the dawn,
It's up and far away;
It's up to meet my own true love
Upon our wedding day.
The roses in my garden
Breathe out their fragrant breath,
Like fairy children sleeping
Without thought OF death;
The lark Is still a-dreaming
Within his dewy nest,
OF when the light OF heaven
Shall bloom upon his breast.
It's up IN hour before the dawn,
It's up and faraway;
It's up to meet my own true love
Upon our wedding day.
OF all the days the sweetest,
Oh, this glad day shall bo;
No care from dawn to sunset,
That brings my love to me.
Uncloude is the dawning,
Unclouded be the close;
And every hope be dimpled,
And hallowed where 1t goes.
It's up an hour before the dawn,
It'sup and far away;
It's up to meet my own true love
Upon our wedding day.
-Joris Van Linden, in Chicago Record.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-09-26
Birds That Shave Themselves,

Man is said to be the only creature
that shaves. But this is not SO. A
South American bird called the "mot-
mot" actually begins shaving on arriv-
ing at maturity. Naturally adorned
with long blue tail feathers, it is not
satisfied with them in their natural
state, but with its beak nips off the
web on each side for space of about
two inches, leaving a neat little oval
tult at the end of each.