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The times., 1897-08-12
A new SEALER, PERHAPS
Mr. Haskell May Conclude Not to
Accept the Place.
Thought He Was to Be SeaIer for
the Whole United states Deputy
MiIIer's Opportunity.

There is q strong probability that the
office OF sealer of weights and measures,
over which the Commissioners have already
had much trouble, will be filled by Wash
iDgton man after all.
1t is stated on very good authority that
w. C.. Haskell, who was appointed to the
office at the instance Of Senator Hanna,
deems the office too small to reward him
for his political services, and has all but
made up his mind to decline it, The extra
month given him before qualifying for the
office, although ostensibIy To give him
time To wind up his private business, is
really being used by him TO think over the
offer and to look about and see if some
thing better S not in sight.
1t is stated from the same source that
when Mr. Haskell told the Senator from
Ohio that he would be satisfied with the
office, he was laboring under curious mis-
apprehension He had an idea that he was
to be sesIer of weights and measures for
the whole United States, and that he
would have under him a large number OF
deputies and office clerks.
A IS tie salary OF the sealer Of weights and
measures consists of a percentage OF the
fees collected by the office, it will be seen
that to his eyes the office assumed very
respectable proportions. Mr.. Haskell W as,
however. enlightened when he came to
zee Commissioner Wight on the first of
this month about taking charge of the Of
flee
When he was informed that his full
corps OF assistants would be one deputy
and that bis jurisdiction would not extend
beyond the District OF Columbia, { is said
he was highly disappointed, and asked for
the month's leave before qualifying for
the office. Accordingly the CommissiCn
ers issued an order appointing Mr. Miller,
who had be en- named nv the previous order.
as deputy seaier, sealer Tor one month or
until Mr. Haskell should qualify" This
last pl.rase would seem to imply that the
Commissioners knew of Mr.. Haskells dis
satisfaction with his appoin tment, and the
likelihood that he would not accept the
position
If Mr.. Haskell does not accept, it would
seem from the reading OF the order, and
also from other circumstances sGrTound-
ing the case, that Nj. Miller is To retain
the position OF sealer, which he is tempo
Iarily holding. and that the Commission
els viii appoint another deputy sealer in
his stead.
This is given added weight by the fact,
now wen known. that the Commissioners
bad the present incumbent In mind for the
position of sealer before the intcrposition
OF Senator Hanna forced them to make the
other appointment for political purposes.
The times., 1897-08-12
The SWIMMING TOURNEY
Preparations in Progress for the
Annual Event.
An Executive Committee Appointed
-Hapdsone Prizes to BE Soiic-
ited-Events Announced.

Active preparations are in progress for
the annual swimming tournament at the
Potomac Pathing Beach. The series OF
events at this always entertaining spec
tacie is always anticipated with keen in
terest not only by the habitues OF the beaca
but by the people generally. The tourna-
rnent is the last OF the big marine sports
of the season, and therefore the city shore
of the old river is crowded to witness the
contests. 1t is distinctively the human re-
gatta, but the regatta is made UP not only
Of serious and Instructive but OF diyerting
features. A man or boy In bathing suit
can be very funny a times, both by acci-
dent and design.
Supt. Stevens, the very popular. albeit
ancient mariner, is the life and inspiration
Of the coming event, as he has been OF
several past events.
He called the experts together in mass
meeting Yesterday afternoon, which meet
ing, like that of Bonaparte and, the Car
was held on a raft in the riYer Mr.
Stevens presided and also acted as secre-
tary.
After a long discussion OF the plans, an
executive committee was appointed to
take charge OF the arrangements for the
coming event
This committee will also act as so
liciting committee for The prizes, which
are usually very handsome and worthy
of the ambition and skill of the contestants
The following are the members of the
executive committee: W. S. Mccarthy,
DR.. Grenfell, Philip Tindall, Arthur Nc
Nance, S. l.. Brown, p. Z. Stevens, j. c.,
Durham and F. ID. Simonds.
The events will be as follows:
First contest, $50 yards, open to all.
Second contest, 100 yards, open to all.
Third contest, so yards, for swimmers
under sixteen years OF age. Fourth, for
colored people, 100 yards open to all.
Fifth, swimming under water. sixth, The
longest dive. Seventh, plain diving. Eighth,
artistic diving. Ninth, ail-round contest,
including plain ana fancy swimming, and
<lifty yards under water. Tenth, consola-
sh OF fifty yards for contestants
VITO have not won prizes. Eleventh, fifty
yards for people with their clothes on.
The Times prize for the allround con-
test was Won last year by Mr.. w. B.
Hudson. He will enter the lists this sea
son again, as the prize to be absolut te
must he won twice.
1t is proposed to begin the races aboIt
$3.50 p N. on a day to he fixed towards
The end of this mon tn.
The committee will meet on Saturday Y
afternoon at 3 O'Clock to report progress
The times., 1897-08-12
The VIGILANf'S FIRST TRIP
New Harbor Police Boat Given
Satisfactory Test
Commissioner Wight Christens the
River Patrol Craft in the Pres
ence OF Invited Guests.

Commissioner Wight, with a number OF
washingtonians as his guests, yesterday
made a trial trip of the new harbor police
boat, yigilant, and at its conclusion the
taut little craft was pronounced fitted tn
every respect for the service for which she
is intended.
The boat left her wharf, at the foot of
Seventh street, at Z O'Clock. Before the
boat started on its trip Commissioner
Wight assembled the guests ON the fore
deck and said: 81 now christen this boat
'yigilant' name which she well deserves.
because of the excellent service perform
ed by her crew, under the command OF
Harbormaster Sutton, and 1 wish her god
speed in her work.
Three cheers Tor the newly chriStened
craft were then given by those assembled,
the lines We're cast off, and the Vigilant
was started on her trial trip. She first
steamed a short ways down the river, and
then, turning, assembled as far as the Long
Bridge. Here another turn was made, and
the boats nose again headed down stream.
1t had at first been intended not to go SO
far, but it was soon found that the boat
was going much faster than it had been
tAlcNtcu cue hOultl, 50 Tic LIlGAleI
decided TO take her down as far as River
View.
On the way down choice cigars were
handed around and ice-coid watermelons
cut TO show the guests what Mr. Sutton
could do in the wayof hospi ality. The tura
was made at River View and at 1 go the
party was again landed at the harbo-
masters wharf, all loud in their pr aises
both OF the little boats performance and
OF Mr.. Sutton as d host.
The performance OF the new boat aston
.shed even Mr.. Sutton, who said he had
no idea sne would behave so beautifully
She made an average speed of about eight
ard half miles an hour, and at times eX-
ceeded nine miles
Besides her crew the boat carried Of
officers. Mullin, OF the Sixth Schneider
of the Fourth, and Posey, of the First, who
had been specially detailed for the occa
sion. At the close of the trip Commissioner
Wight and Mai. Moore expressed them
selves as highly satisfied with the VigiIant's
performance, and said that she showed all
the requirements necessary for a harhor
boat.
The times., 1897-08-12
OPPOSE THE MERIT SYSTEM.
Anti Civil Service Reform Re-
publicans viii Organize.
A LEAGUE TO BE FORMED
Meeting Tonight at EInrich's Hotel
A National Association Against
Present Methods Contemplated
Twenty States Said TO BE Inter
ested.

DISSATISFACTION with the administration
of the merit system of the civil service
exist more or less in Republican ranks but,
Of course, in largest measure among tie
Shapes, but mostly in newspaper criticisms
and the obligations of the politicians who
have mary workers to reward and no
offices TO reward them with unless vancan-
cies are made by the expulsion of Demo
Gratis or Republicans, ''who have been i'll
office long enough" One of the latest
movements to effect a change in the
present methods will be explained fully at
meeting of Republicans, to be held this
evening at Emrichs Hotel, 4S5 Pennsyl-
yania avenue, at o'clock.
The purpose oil the messing, as explained
by those promoting it is TO organize ma
tional Republican anti-civil service league.
The sect OF the league is TO organize all
Republicans throughout the country who
are opposed to the law into a compact
body. SO as TO work effectively to secure
the modification or repeal OF the law by
Congress at its next session.
Much work has already been accom-
piished toward organizing in quiet way.
and representatives from twenty States
have become interestedin the movement. 1t
is expected that within two weeks every
State and Territory in the Union win be
represented, when the work Of organiza
tion will be pushed vigorously throughout
THE States. Those in positionto know ex
pect the league 10 increase rapidly in a
short time, as 1t is claimed that encourage
ment Of the most substantial kind has been
received from every direction.
When the Kentucky State Republican
convention declared against the law, thus
adding its protest TO the States of Ohio
and Maryland these being the only State
conventions held thus far since the Nc
KIHley election 1T gave decided impetus
to the movement. Ii is confidently expect
ed that Iowa viii soon follow suit and
something is expected from the Grand
Army OF the Republic when It meets in
Buffalo on TIE 21st OF this month.
The fight S evidently on in earnest, and
when Congress meets lively times may be
expected.
The times., 1897-08-12
A NEW GALLERY OF Art
The Society of Washington Artists
VIII Provide II.
Suitable Rooms Obtained and work
TO BE Commenced at Once-Ob-
ject Of the Undertaking.

The members OF the Society of Washing
ton Artists have been talking for a long
time about a gallery of art under their
auspices They were evidently much in
earnest, as it is proposed to commence
either this week or early next week the
work on the proposed new gallery
II Is not contemplated, OF course, 20 erect
q building for this purpose. There are very
few OF the Washington artists yet in the
millionaire class, 30 they viii rest content
for yesr or 80 with re-arrangement of
some suitahIe rooms at the old Casino on
CONNECTICUT avenue.
Speaking OF the bjec5 Of the gallery, Mr.
Dunbar said yesterday thatit viii be some
thing never had here before It will fur
nish the means for series OF exhibitions
during the whole year. and not only in the
spring, as heretofore. II VIII be meet
ing place for the members of the society
and for the associate members, and for all
the artistic relatives and friends of the
society quite large clientele, by the way.
Ii is proposed to have in this gallery the
work OF local artists, artists from other
cities, loans, etc, so that it viii always
be filled with entertaining and instructive
works.
The times., 1897-08-12
KNIGHTS AT RIVER VIEW
The Tenth Annual Tournament a
Great Success.
Miss Layinia Lederer Crowned
Queen of Love and Beauty-The
knights and Their Prowess.

The annual tournament and the corona
tiUn bail. " hich took place yesterday at
River View, were decided social successes
Fully 5000 persons were present The
occasion was the tenth annual tournament
under the Infringement OF Capt. E. s.
Randall, the popular manager Of River
View which Tas in full dress ia honor OF
the event.
The entries were: G.. A. Smith, River
View; II 4. Palmer, Old Virginia; T. Z.
Stowehume, Arlington; William L. Har
ron, Fare Thee Well; Fl. 7. Works, Hunter
X-Roads: W. l.. Clark. Bailey's X-Roads;
w. P Bryan, Highland Hall; a. NJ. suit
van, NJ aud s.: Charles D. Robinson,
in character; j., j. Graham, Alex
andria; w. E. Rroders, Virginia Boy;
Joseph Harris, Little Daisy; L. NJ. Clag-
gett, Potomac View; Richard Edelin, Fort
WASHINGTON: c. A. Spencer, Piscataway:
A. B. Stats, Vienna; j. a. Harron, Ny
Maryland; W K. Miller, Poplar Hill; Howard
Deul, White Forest; 5. A. Barker, wnl-if-I-
Cam G. f. EdeIin, Potomac.
The Judges were Joseph Kendrlck, DR.. f.
ID. Hurtt, Mr. f. S. Bryan, of Maryland;
Mr.. j. P. Brawner of Boston, Mass: Messrs.
John Hull, William II. Palmer, and T. s..
Brown, OF Alexandria county, Virginia.
The fitting began shortly after l p.
N. Mr. Thomas NJ. Underwood, OF Mar y
land, officiated as chief marshal There
Were twenty-six entries:
In the open tn all contest Mr. G. B.
BlaHford Maryland Boy knight, tied
Mt BENJAMIN rnder wood, the knight Of
''0ccol:eek each having taken eight
rings In the run off, Mr.. Blhnford won
scoring nine rings For second place
there was tie between Mr.. L. D. Love.
the knight of Hard Times" and Fl
Heller, knight of '.Kennilworth" In the
fiRal, ho weyer, Love won.
The coronation ball was given in the
pavilion, which wa S handsomely decora ted.
Preliminary to the bali was the crown
ing OF the queen of love and bea pty."
The coronation address was made by Mr..
John Alexander, OF Alexandra.
Mr.. Blanford delegated the naming Of
the queen TO Mr. James Edelin,, who pre-
sented the crown TO Miss Lavinia L Lederer
Mr.. Underwood named Miss Birdie LeGerer
as the first maid or honor. Mr. Love
named Miss Eva Bryan as the second maid,
and Mr.. H. E. HeidIer chose Hiss Estele
Randall, daughter of Capt. E. s. Ran
dali, as the third maid.
The dancing was kept up until daybreak
this morning.
The times., 1897-08-12
To HOLD A COUNCIL OF WAR
Continued from First Page.
MILLER SUES DE ARAITr.
Asks That He be Given $4,000 DAM
ages for False Arrest.

hGGS lot dlke arrest.
Pittsburg, Aug. 11.-Cameron Miller.
now national organizer, formerly national
vice president of the United Nine Workers.
today sued W. p. De ArInitt for $1,000
damages for false arrest. Injunctions have
repeatedly been served on Miller, and last
week ne was prosecuted by De ArInitt be-
fore Justice Lemons, OF Turtle Greek, for
riot and breach Of the Feace- The jus-
tice discharged him.
In speaking or the suit. Miller said:
Il have been bounded by DeArmItt every
where | went ana have at no tiuIe done
anything to warrant my arrest l havo
Travelled all over the country in pursuance
of my duties as an official OF the uhners'
organization and have never received the
unjust Treatment from any coal operator
with whom 1 ala business as l have at the
hands of Mr. De Armitt
Miners Secretary william Warner said
tonight that he would sue De Arrrlitt for
damages ;o,nOrrow. Warner was arrested
with Miller and was also DISCHARGED by
the justice
The committee on uniformity signatures
met this evening and decided to employ
secretary.
Arbitrator Little. of Ohio. said tonighs
tt<t the outlook for the adoption of tbs
uniformity Contract was eHcoHra ging
A meeting was held at Irwin today to
persuade the miners there 10 quit work
One OF two OF the coal companies there
are supplying De Armitt with coal In
other meeting was held at Plum Greek
The times., 1897-08-12
MARSHALL HALL STEAMERS.
Business to Continue Under the
direction of Two Rereivers

Business to Continue Under the
Direction Of Two Receivers.
The steamers Manchester and River
Queen, of the Marshall Hall Steamboat
Company, were attached yesterday after
noon by District Marshal Wilson on the ac-
ton for debt and foreclosure OF mortgage
brought against the company by the Cen
tral National Bank
This action was not unexpected by the
company, as they have become heavily In
volyed during the present season, owing
to the comparatively small amount of bust
ness done.
Attorneys Edwards and Barnard on be-
half of the bank, applied to Judge Nc
Conas for The appointment of receivers.
After hearing the banks attorneys and the
representative of the company, Judge Nc
Comas appointedas as receivers Messrs. Enoch
l.. White and James s. Edwards
These appointments were entirely salts
factory to all parties concerned. and it is
believed that under the new management
the business OF the company will be i'm
proved materially. The boats will con-
tinue TO run as scheduled, and there will
be no interruption of the delightful ex-
cursions which have become so familiar
to Washing gtonianA
The times., 1897-08-12
CYCLE MAKERS TAKE ACTION.
Express Alarm at tie Demapcs of
the ANAL aIgamated Engineers.

London, Aug. 1l--At meeting Gf the
Cycle Manufacturers Protective Associa-
ton in Coventry today resolution was
adopted expressing alarm at the engineers,
a large number of whom are either on
strike or Iocked out, demanding that forty
eight hours should constitute weeks
work, while the men employedin the same
branches IN the United States wor.ed sixty
hours, and those on the continent nearly
seventy hours per week.
The resolution also expressed sympathy
wIth the federation of engineering and
sn.pbuiIding employers in its resistance
TO the demands of the Amalgamated
Engineers. This action is regarded as
foreshadowing a large accession OF cycle
firms to the employers Of the Federation.
The twenty-one cycle firas who Joined the
federation on July 81, as was told ex-
cluslyely in The Times. were all located
IN the Nottingham district.
The times., 1897-08-12
FOUL PLAY SOMEWHERE.
Trick Which Determined the Result
of Double Scul1 Race.

Toronto, Ont, Aug. 1.-THE Star says:
There is some extremely unpleasant talk
going about concerning the senior double
scull race at the C. A. A. O. regatta at
Brockville There were only two crews
In the race-tfe Dons and the Torontos--
and they had scarcely got away when
one of the Don oars snapped. The Toron-
tos, Of course. rowed over the course
alone and took the race.
when the oar was examined subse
qnently there was strong evidence that
the break was not accidental There was
a clean cut across it which had been made
with knife or fine saw. The Dons VIII
not dsc,iss the matter and they do not
blame the Toronto Rowing Club. Flo
quent Testimony in the case is TO ound in the
fact that no sooner had the Don oarsmen
got into their boat and begun padding
easily toward the starting point than men
in the crowd produced substantial rolls
of bills and offered them freely on tic
Torontos.
The times., 1897-08-12
MRS. FERRIS NEEDS a GUARDIAN.
She Has Been Hypnetized by the
Bogus Schiaffer.

Canton, O.. Aug. 10 Schlatter, ''the
healer,' is sun a bachelor, and he will
not become a benedict through marriage
with Mrs. Ferris, widow of the inventor Of
the Ferris wheel. Her relatives have in
terfered. 1t develops that all was ready
for the marriage at AiasSillon last night,
but the bride-io-be was detained by her
brother-in-law, to whom she claimed that
sChlatter controlled her against her will
by Some unknown power, which she could
not resist.
Her relatives say proceedings viii be
commenced TO provide a guardian for
Mrs. Ferris during her mental trouble.
The times., 1897-08-12
LEGAL NOTICE.

ESIAIE OF William Z. Earle, deceased,
administrator, has. with the approval OF
tne supreme court Of the District OF Column
Dia, holding special term for Orphans
court business. appointed FRIDAY Sep
tember 10, 1897, at 10 O'Clock . m as
the time, and said court as the place, for
making payment and distribution under
the courts direction and control when
and where all creditors and persons en-
Titled 10 distribatiye shares or legacies or
residue, are notified to attend in per-
son or by agent or attorney dolly aUtnOr-
lied, with tReir claims against the estate
properly yOuched- Provided. this order be
published once in each Of three successive
weeks before said day in the Washin gton
Law Reporter and Wa aShipgtOn Times
Signed, August 10, 1897
j. NOT \ McGILL. Register OF wills
aui L S-25-efn
The times., 1897-08-12

It is always gratifying to receive testi-
monials for Chanberain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy, and when the in
dorsement is from Il physician it is espe-
csaliy so There is no more satisfactory or
effective iemedy than Chamberlain's Colic
Cholera and Diarrhoca Remedy writes DIR.
r. E. Rebey, physician and pharmacist, of
Olney, Mo, and as he has used the Remedy
In his own family and sold it in his drug
store for six years he should certainly
know. ror sale by Henry Evans Wholesale
an Retail Druggist. 93S F street: Connecti- :
cut avenue ana 8 street northwest, and
142S Maryland avenue northeast.
The times., 1897-08-12
STOP WORK AT k1NGwooD.

PhiIauthropic Motives. Nothing
More. Kept IA Coke Works Going.
KinGwood, ". Va, Aug II Cookers and
all hands at the Austin Coal and Coke
Works this morning refused to work.
Tunnelton miners are expected to como
out tomorrow
Austin ships nothing but coke, but the
men say the quitting was on account OF
sympathy for the strikers else here
Supt. Saw says the works viii not resume
at all unless the men 90 to work in three
days, as the plant has been kept running
at loss in order TO give the men en-
ployment.
The Austin works are owned by the Col
gates, of New York, the soap manufaetu-
Iers.
The times., 1897-08-12

Some of the mems suits
were selling now at a third
off are heavy enough to
wear till late in the fall.
Anticipate your needs a
few months-and save half
as much as you spend.
S.. 90 for the ST. so ones.
So. 81 for the SO. 90 ones.
$500 for the S12. 90 ones.
S10.0 90 for the SIS. 90 ones.
S13. IS for the $50. 90 ones.
The times., 1897-08-12
FIXING cARR's oFFENsE.
The Doubt Entertained as to an
Accomplished Assault.

ACCOMPLISHED AsSnuIt.
Great efforts are being made by the
friends of James Carr, who has been in
dicted for felonious assault on Rosa Robin
son, TO have the charge reduced TO simple
ASA ult and battery.
Those interested in this regard quote
DR.. George j. Lochboeher, who attended
Rosa Robinson, as authority for the state
ment that the girl was not crinlinalIy dealt
with.
Doctor Lcchboeier said last night that
neither he nor any one else could tell
10y a physical examination whether
criminal assault had been committed
He viii therefore refuse to swear TO the
actual fact of outrageous assa ult.
The times., 1897-08-12
A PAYING TELLER GOES WRONG.

Rosse Speculafed on the Races With
the Banks Funds.
New York, Aug. 11.-Leuis E. Rose,
twenty-eight years old, the paying teller
of the Bedford Bank, Brooklyn, was locked
up today on charge of grand larceny,
President EHgene g Blackford, Of the
bank, is the complainant.
Rosse is accused of having stolen $4 900
of the banks funds. According TO state
nents of the bank officials and the police,
Rosse has admitted his peculations. He
had been specuiating on the races
The times., 1897-08-12
THE LADIES ON THE LAWN.
Thousands Greet Emmet Guards
at GoDZaga Fair.

at GOUZaSa Falr.
The Emmett Guards were the guests and
the distinct event at the st. Aloysius lawn
fete last evening
The girls looked their prettiest, and the
booths and stands their brightest in honor
of the occasion.
Every department of the fair showed
an appreciate increase in sales.
An attraction besides the Emmett Guards
was the Mount Pleasant Field Band, sixty
pieces strong, which gave highly ap-
preciated military concert.
Tonight the Ancient Order of Hibernians
will be the guests
The fair will close on Saturday night.
Tonight and tomorrow night will be de-
voted to the colored membership.
The times., 1897-08-12
MARRIED.

BYERLY-CLARK-A Quill Den" the
home of the bride, in Laurel. Md, August
II, 1897, by Rev. T. A. Johnstone Miss
Theodora Josephine Clark to Dr.. T. Watts
ByeTiy. 1t
THOMPS PSON-CUPPETT-0n August 10,
1897, by the Rev. DR.. John c. Bowers,
JAMES +. THOMPSON and MtS. ELIZA
BETH A. CUPPETT, both of this city.
Item
The times., 1897-08-12
Pro.,a,ly Broken by Thieves.

The door OF the Seaboard Air Line Of
flee was found open early this morning
and there were TN mistaka ble signs of
the lock having been tampened with. The
place was properly secured and watch
kept On tt all night