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The times., 1897-10-28
WH|RLEO THROUGH SPACE
Test of the Pneumatic Tube at
the Library.
BOOKS SENT TO THE CAPITOL
Even File OF the London Times
Went Through the Conduit Time
Consumed iii Each Trial Varied
From Nine to Twelve Minutes
Supt. Green Pleased.

The first official test of the operations
of the speed and capacity ofthe pneumatic
tube between the Capitol and Congressional
Library buildings was made Yesterday
afternoon at 2 o'clock The trials
we're made under the personal direction
Of Librarian Young and proved enlinentiy
satisfactory. Three separate tests We're
made, the carrier containing articles Of
different SIZES and weights on each jour
ney from tbs Library to the Capitol.
The first test was made with Librarian
Young ct the Capitol end and Mr.. Hutch.
inaon, superintendent Of the reading room,
at the other The 1irst trial consisted il
sending a heavy volume from the Cap
itol To the Library and the return of the
carrier to the Capitol: The time re
qured was ten minutes. The second trial
consisted in sending four heavy volumes
from the Capitol TO Mr.. Slawson, super
iutendent of the periodical department
at the Library. This trip, although the
weight V as much grcaterthau In the first
was accomplished in nine and q talf min
utes.
The last test was an order from Mr.
Youngfor file of the London Times, which
was delivered into his hauds at the Capt.
tol in twelve minutes after the message
was sent. The longer time required for
this delivery was caused by the dif
ficulty il loading the carrier. The
messenger was compelled to 20 TO tile
fourth floor for the file asked for, and then
1t was found too large to be taken down
to the lower floor by the carrier, SO 1t
had TO be carried down the stairs by a
messenger
superintendent Green, who was present
and assisted at the tests, expires ssed him
SELF as greatly satisfied with the result
Of Che trial. When it is remembered that
the messages or orders for those books
sent to the library were received through
tie pneumatic tube 1t VIII show that OK
cellent tine Ia the transmission of the
books ordered 1t is expected that when
there is an additional equipment of teIs-
phone service the time Of sending books or
periodicals to the Capitol from the LibraT y
win be reduced to five or eight minutes
Among those who witnessed the tests
were Librarian Young, his private secre-
tary, NJ j. Cayanagh, superintendent Ii.
brary building, B X. Green; I. Solberg,
register Of copyrights; j. c. Hanson, super
tntendent of the catalogue department.; D..
Friedenwald, superintendent OF manuscript
department who were at the end of the
tube in the Capitol; Nj Hutchinson, super
intendent Of reading room; ]. c. Burlis, art
departuent; MIR. Thomas Clarke, superin-
tendent OF law library; Allen 6. sIawson,
superintendent of periodicals; p, l. Phillips.
superintendent halls Of maps and charts;
Assistant Librarian 4. P c. Griffin; Super
intendent OF Music w r. Whittlesey, and
Afirc Mn-tia HnSnn his assistant
The times., 1897-10-28
MERIT SYSTEM DENOUNCED
Sharp Talk at the AntiCivil Service
Reform League.
Mary land Voters ExhOrted to Do All
IN Their Power To Defeat the Pro-
posed Amendment.

The Republican Anti ti-civil Service Re
form League Ecld its regular weekly meet
ing a. Etaerich's Hotel last night. the
Chairman, Hon. H. NJ Baker, presiding
Preeidena C!app was not present, as II
was thought the proceedings would not be
a. Interesting as usual, owing 10 the TACT
that al active work OF tie association has
l,ecn suspended pending the printing OF
the anti civil service petitions NeFeTthe
les a considerable nur.ller were in attend
ance ana listened with interest 10 the al
dresses delivered hy several proniin ent
gentlemen present During the evening
hon Thomas Allison Of Iowa, was elected
an honorary member and Secretary Lester
lgas sd:rel1edIO communicate the iact 10 llIh
pr. W e. Boteler, who has lust returned
from a tour through Maryland, where he
has been engaged in establishing civil
service reform associations, was Irst
called on for few remarks He spoke
about the growth or a sentiment antagonls-
Tie 10 eiviI-serviCe eform and said the num-
Der Of persons who We're opposedt0 to the sys
TEN would surprise most or those present.
Tie feeling, he said, had its inception in \
knowledge OF the great frauds perpetrated
in the name OF civil-service reform
Gradually the faults Of the system itself
began 20 be learned and now the prcpon-
derance OF sentiment is against civil
service rerorIn In its entirety
Civil service reform, he went on TO say,
was sort OF Trojan horse, by means Of
which the Democrats insidiousIy gained
access 10 the citadel OF office, and as a
result they are stn drawing the salaries.
have been fooled is now reaching the
voters, and they demand that the whole
series OF legislation be nullified.
"Ihaveno doubt, continued the speaker,
that when the votes come to be counted
IN Maryland it VIII be found that ma
j0rity of the electors are pledged TO com
bat civil service REFORM
Chairman EaEer followed with an al,
dress, in which lie advised all sIai yland
voters 10 get into the field and work with
all theiI power against the proposed civil
service reform amendment To the Maryland
Constitution. The proposition to pass it
through the legislature, he said was mimi
cal 10 the best interests of the Republican
party, as well az To the welfare OF the State,
and it beh3Oycd every patriotic citizen toop
pose it.
Mr. F. P. Lewis made a resoidtion 10
suspend the rules 20 have the meeting
pass a resolution, now in the hands of
the resolution committee, denouncing the
civil service law and calling upon all
citizens 70 oppose it. The motion was
put To a vote and lost.
A resolution was next introduced pro
viding for the adjustment Of the civil
service reform rules In the Government
Printing Offlce and providing that copies
should be seat TO the President aad Public
Printer Palmer. 1t was referred to the
committee on resolutions. This concluded
the business Of the evening and the meet
ing adjourned.
The times., 1897-10-28
BEGINNING \ NEW TERM.
Calvary Baptist Sunday School
Unions Annual Fall Meeting.

The second aEual fall reunion of the
Officers and teachers Of the Calvary Bap-
tist Sunday school was the occasion OF
large gathering al the church last evening
The custom Is to have one reunion in the
spring and another in the fall Of eacn
year The spring reunions are devoted
TO discussions of the work of the teachers
and the consideration of plans for the
future The object of the fall conven.
tion IS social intercourse, preparatory TO
the beginning of q new Sunday school
term.
In point of numbers as well as socially
the reunion last evening eclipsed all former
gatherings OF the kind. Nearly every
teacher was present, and many were ac
companied by their wives and daughters.
An hour was spent socially in the yestry
of the church, after which everyone re-
haired to the Sunday y-school house and
partook cf refreshments. The house was
adorned with palms and cosmos, with d
background Of deep red bunting.
When refreshments had been served an
interesting program was rendered. Mr.
E. B. Curtis, told in delightful way
what he, as a rambler, saw and heard
in the West; Mrs. Annie Hobbs gave some
impressions received along the Merrinac
and at Old Orchard Beach; Mr. Miles NJ.
Shand, In neat address on the topic
Westward Hol" spoke OF the great Chris
tian Endeavor convention at San Fran
cisco last summer; Miss Julia Stickney,
who has been attending school at Holyoke,
Mass, enlightened the gathering on school
life at Northfield and Holyoke.
One of the most enjoyable features Of
the program was sketch ON Rapid
Transit as i Know It, by Mr.. A. Rankin
Thornton. He recently made a journey
through the West ON freight train. "On
Historic Ground" was the subject of an
address by Mrs. W. II. Baker. Mr.. H. H.
Kimball, an observer at the Weather Bu-
reau, gave the assemblage an unexpect-
ed word trip Into the Realms of the
Clouds" Miss Ella D. McLaurin, of Bos-
ton, spoke on The Supreme Object il
Sunday-school Work" Miss McLaurin will
attend the Christian Endeayor convention
| at the New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church tomorrow and Saturday, but came
to Washington several days earlier TO be
| present at the reunion last night. DR.
| Samuel II. Greene made the closing re-
| marks of the evening.
The success of the reunion is due the
| following persons: Supt. P. H. Burton, who
who had charge of decoration; Mrs. j. E
Dawson. who looked after the refresmnent
| portion of the program.
The times., 1897-10-28
TWO TEACHERS CALLED AWAY.
Miss Della p. Mussey and Mr.. Geo
Z. smith Go to New York.

Z. smith Go To New York.
A proof OF the high standing of the teach
ers of the high schools is found in the fact
that two of them, Miss Della ? Mussey and
Mr George j Smith Were recently ap
pointed to responsible, -salaried po-
sitions in the new high schools OF Greater
New York. Examinations OF Instructors
from all over the country We're held in that
city during the summer to secure corps Of
teachers for the newly erected high schools
New York nauguratine this system for the
first time this year. OF tie 437 who took
the examination only 15S pa aSSed creditably
and of these Cd We're selected as instructors.
two being teachers who have taught in the
local high schools.
Miss MusScy who taught drawing at the
Central ul. To the end OF the last school
wear, received an appointment as third as
sistant at salary of 81, 200, and Mr
smith, who was At the head of the English
department at the Central in '94'95,
taught at the Columbian University in
'95 90, and al the Penn Charter school in
Philadelphia '96-'97. received an appoint
Ineut as second assistant at a salary Of
So. 900. 1t is undoubtedly fortunate for
tile Washington High schools that no other
teachers took tie examination.
The times., 1897-10-28
Grand visitations. 1. o. Al.

Capt. G. II. Grapp, grand architect, with
his staff CT grand officers, commenced their
grand yisitations Tuesday afternoon at
Columbia Lodge, No. /, I. o. NJ. which
which turned out to be a great success,
and, in fact, the viitations promise to
draw Il large number of members, as the
grand architect will present handsome
silk flag 70 the lodge having the greatest
number of members present at the visita-
rions.
rhe order In general is doing good Work,
as committees OF all kinds are out AMI
hard at work.
The times., 1897-10-28
BOSS BARRIERS MEETING.
Resolution Adopted to Maintain the
Present Standard of Wages.

Resolution Adopted to Maintain the
Present Standard of Wages.
A largely attended meeting of the Boss
Barbers' Association was held last even
ing at the rooms Of the Labor Bureau.
President Severson was in the chair and
Mr.. George T. Lee recorded the proceed
inss. The special business which demanded
attention was the formulation Of plans
10 maintain scale of prices for work
and wages fer employees, and to give
prominence TO the organization by dis
playing its cards in conspicuous places.
After some discussion it was decided to
continue the present standard of prices
for al tUnsJ-ia work, aud to employ only
union BARRIERS 1t was also agreed to hold
a Conference with the journeyInen BARRIERS
at an early cate, to adopt scale Of
wages.
A comaittee Of six was appointed 20
draft a constitution.
The times., 1897-10-28
City Brevities.

Superintendent Machlen, of the free
delivery service, Post Office Depar tment,
left for Ohio last night. He Will vote at
the coming election.
Lewis Leckend, who was arrested foT
having four robins in his possession and
left collateral for his appearance in the
police court, did not show up yesterda {
morning and his collateral was forfeited.
C. C.Auerbach' sSaxony Wool German Hand
knit Jackets, better than ever; at Domestic
Sewing Machine and Pattern Rooms, Ith
and II. We give trading stamps.
c1O-eod, TT
The times., 1897-10-28
Juvenile CoIored Thieves.

A gang of youthful coIored thieves who
for ingenuity and clevemess might be
trained by some Fagin, have, for months
past, heen a source of constant loss to the
dealers in Center Market and worry to the
police They range from about six years
TO fifteen and seemed to have n regular
organization. Members of the gang have
been BROUGHT up for theft from time to time
and Yesterday two nloIe were caught in
The act,
They were George Mcpherson and VII
liam Wheeler, aged eleven and thirteen
respectively. The former was sent to the
Reform School while Ward was fined So
The times., 1897-10-28
B. & O BULLETIN.
REnuCED RATES

Amateur Photographers Excursion to
the Blue Ridge and Allegheny Mountain
tomorrow, in charge Of company's
official photographer. Train leaves " ash
ington I1:45 a. IN. Rate 10 Harper S
Ferry, $1.65; Hancock, SI.95; Cum
berland, S3.05; limited for return untii
November 1. Special car fitted With dark
room and provided with chemicals for d L
veopinC negatives. Special rates at var-
Gus hotels.
Baltimore and return, S Sunday next.
Philadelphia and return, 81 Sunday next.
oc27 item
The times., 1897-10-28
WATCHING FOR FARRALL.
Former Revenue Officer Charged
With Extortion Still Missing.

t. R. FarraI, of La Plata, who is wanted
by the Washington officials on charge or
extoTtona alleged to have been practiced
while deputy collector Of internal revenue
IN this city has not yet been arrested.
The complainants against Farrall are
keepers of disreputable houses iii the Diyi-
sion, and as yet no other persons have ap-
peared against him.
( 1t was reported yesterday that Farrall
was in Washington Tuesday night, but the
information could not be confirmed. The
iepots are under surveillance and it is not
believed he got off train i'll the city.
The times., 1897-10-28
Found Guilty of Petit Larceny.

Marie Delcomyn, nurse girl, in the
employe OF Miss Clara Rams burg, was
found guilty of petit larceny before CHIEF
Justice Bingham yesterday. 1t was testi-
fled that she stole a gold watch and chain
valued at $40. A plea of responsibility
as a result of severe case Of Illness
was entered by her law yers, MessrS. An
drew Y Bradley and G.. Thomas Dunlop,
and the jury reduced the charge from
grand 70 petit larceny.
The times., 1897-10-28
Hon. Charles Denbv seriousIy In.

Tacoma, Wash, Oct. 27.-News comes
from Pekin, via Hong Kong, that Charles
DENLY, United States minister to China, is
very muck impaired in health, and unable
to perform MS duties as dean OF Che diplu-
matte corps. In consequence, Sir Claude
Mcdonald, British ambassador, has as
sulned that position Minister DENLY is in
the western hills Of China, where he is
slowly improving
The times., 1897-10-28
GEORGE b. FLss--ING IN CUSTODY
Former Pension Examiner Charged
With FaIsifying Vouchers,

With FaIsifying Vouchers,
George B. Fleming, formerly a special
pension examiner. charged by the grand
jury in Keokuk, Iowa, with falsifying cer
tain expenses vouchers, which he sub
United 10 the Persion Office here some
time ago, was taken before Chief Justice
Bingham, yesterday afternoon by his attor-
ney, for the purpose of offering an appear
ance bond.
The bond is to be held by the court, to
insure his appearance when motion is
made To remove him to Iowa. The amount
required is 81 ,OOe. MIR. Thomas II. Pick.
fordoffered to go bond, but up to la te hour
yesterday afternoon the court had not ac-
ccpted him, on account o f the fact that MIR.
Pickford is now bpndsman in several other
cases.
Tie Indictment under which Mr.. Fleming
is held is one 1ound a few days ago. y
former Indictment found against him in
Iow Judge Bradley recently declared de-
fective. Mr.. Fleming was taken in custody
by the United States marshal yesterda y
afternoon.
The times., 1897-10-28
The Busy Corner,
9Th and Market Space.
s.KANN,S SONS&CO
ANOTHER
One of Our Special Surprises.

A day of money saving at the
BUSY CORNER. A grand dis
tribution of profits.
Every item advertised showing lower
quotations than ever seen in print-every
department cIamOring for he biggest results
only well-known brands used as TAX
GETS to RIFLE YOUR purses Only one
day, and that is for TODA y
10 DeauuI III patterns Oh Z inch Ail-wool
Black eros Gram brocades. large bold pat
tern, as well as neat effects, quality guar
teed, worth csc a yard Oneday
sale ......--.---- --...-s-..-- --------- $50
20 pieces OF fine AIl-woOI Imported Black
Novelty Jacquards' choice designs; in
Guiding crepe effects, full A yards Tidei
selling at 5ec yard. One-tiay
sale .-.-..--.. a <3c
42-inch S1kbarred PIaids, In all the new
combinations, Sufu as green navy
and gold, garnet. green and gold, bluet,
green and heliO, red, hello and gold, Law
ender, brown and navy, garnet, black and
green-an elegant assortment OF pretty,
clear plaids Worth 5Sc yard. One
day sale --..---..---..-..--.--. $50
80 dozen Caners Hair aud Natural wool
Shirts and Drawers for men shirts finish
ed with silk galoon binding and pearl but
tons-drawers fashion shaped Regular
5O-cent value. One-day sale. -25c
Ladies MacO Yarn Derby Ribbed Vests,
fleece lined, crOcneU trimming and tape
dra wing strlnES areguiar shape garInehl-
in three sizes. Worth 19c- One-day
saie H &c
Misses blacl.-ribbed Hose, full regular
double knees, highs pIced heels and toes,
v arr 'tnr-'is.sse JioE, w'reh toca bAi'e
One day sale e-..................-.... 90
RuebeH's fine all-woOl cashmere noDed
a
with safety belt, IUA regular made out
seam, finished with silk crochet trimming1
We're 75c. All sizes for one day
sale ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. --...-...-.-..3 3 SO
Ladies six Brussel Net Neck boas,
made with rows Of satin ribbon and wide
satin string. rUI width and length,
worth 75c One day saIe..-..--..... 44o
100 dOZ full SIZE Cambria Haunke TcfIIe -
for men; AL neat mourning bOriersi
were 12 1-2c. One day sale 1870. 30
,000 Single White and Gray Blank
cts regular lO-4 size. one day sale. 4 go
LADIES Etderdown Dressing sacques,
made very fun and perfectly fitting; all
colOrs; all sizes. One day SALE. 65c
PolOnaise lining silks, in all cOlors,
| 20 inches wide; worth 25c- One day
sale .-.....-.........-.. 1900 4 40
QUO pieces very high cost all-Slk
( Ribbon including al the new plaids,
Roman stripes, Tuxedo checks, embossed
SidSei DIaCA anu "lHIe stripes III every
thing which is new, nobby, and expen-
| sive. One day ale....................2 21 o
90 different styles or Fine Hats, H.
/ Guiding DacOta leather Alpines, fine French
| Alpines, Cowboy Hats. and many other
4 choice styles OF the season One day
sale .--..-.......---..-.3 $50
100 pieces good quality, aH-wo Elder
/ down; 20 desirable shades. One day
sale ...-...-----...-.-..---. 1Se
Apron GiughamS, in assorted checks.
\ fast colOrs- one day sale &c
The times., 1897-10-28
Not Much Hope of Good Weather,

The Weather Bureau does not hold out
very bright prospect for fair weather aud
sunshine for the next twenty -four hours, but
on the contrary, a continuation and varia
tion of the conditions which have existed
for The past week are billed. Locally
the indication threaten cloudy weather and
probably rain this morning Later in the
day the skies will clear.
The times., 1897-10-28

You'll want to spruce up a
little if you're going home to
vote and visit the home folks.
Get a Suit and Top Coat of the
ROGERS, PEET & co. make
at SIS, SIS, $50, s22. 30 or S25,
and you'll be as we'll and fash
ionably dressed as if you had the
SWEETEST at twice these prices.
All correct styles in latest
colors and patterns. of the most
popular fabrics. All sizes.
Robinson & Cherry Co.,
18th and T Sts. n. w.
The times., 1897-10-28
To Cure a Cold In one Dav

druggists refund the money If it fails to
cure. zoe. se2-u
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-10-07

THOSE who have been following the
progress of the stock yards case, have
noted that the company have been put
at disadvantage by almost every claim
and revelation that has been made.
The report of the master in Chancery,
the evidence taken by him and the
showing of the cOmpany's books all pre-
pared the public for the decision rem
dered by Judge Foster on Monday,
which completely upset every cOnten-
ton ofthe company. Not a single one
of the three main objections to the con-
stitutionality was sus aimed 1t Is a
signal triumph Of the work of the last
legislature. Judge Foster in his Opin-
ion gives some figures of profits and
charges, which uphold the pOpulist con-
tentlon in every point. OF coUrse the
stock yards company will appeal and
probably take it through the United
States supreme court but the disclos-
ures have all been so decidedly against
the company that it would seem there
is little prospect of a reversal. 1t only
delays the enforcement of the rates Of
the new law and the company probably
calculates that it can make much more
by charging the old rates while the lit
igatiOn is pending than it will cost to
fight.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-10-07
HOW THEY MIsREPREsENT US


We wonder if there is any one so
stupid as not to see that when the pop
ulsts attempt to explain away the
high price of wheat by attributing it
to foreign crop failure they directly
contradict every argument they have
made for the past seven years? Dur
ing all these years they have been tell
ing us that the old law of supply and
demand cut no figure whatever, that
the volume of money and the "cOm-
bine" fixed the price of all farm pro
ducts regardless Of conditions in this or
any other country. But present prices
compel them TO either abandon this
argument aud admit that the volume
of money has nothing to do with fixing
prices, or to confess that the trusts and
combines have dOIbled prices out of
sheer goodness Of heart! Was great
political party ever placed IN a more re-
diculOus attitudep-IolA Register.
This is very happy mixture Of re-
publlcanism and falsehoOds. When
the populists attribute the present high
price Of wheat to foreign crop failures
they do not contradict their past teach
ing. That is one falsehoOd. When this
article says pOpulists have always said
supply and demand cuts no figure
whatever, 1t lies again, When it says
the volume of money and the com
bine" fixes the price Of all farm pro-
ducts regardless of conditions in this
or any other country, it repeats the
fabrication in different form. And
the conclusion that the party must adj
NIT that the volume of money has
nothing to do with fixing prices or that
the trusts and combines have raised
prices out Of goodness of heart, being
based upon the above mentioned fab
relations nicely rounds out the article
with republioanism.
The head of the average republican
editor does not seem to be big enough
to hold more than one idea at time.
He thinks not more than one thing
supply and demand-can affect the
price of anything. According to his
theory, it was owing entirely to the
short supply of boots that made them
sell at $4OOapair in Confederate money
in New Orleans during the rebellion,
and the supply Of Confederate money
both genuine and counterfeit, or in
other'wOrds the value of the money
had nothing to do with the price.
The pOpulists have taught that sup
ply and demand, the volume of money,
and the operations Of the combine"
all three work together to fix the Price
of wheat. The supply of wheat may
be such as to overcome the influence of
a short volume of currency and set the
gamblers at work temporarily to assist
in it. Or the volume of currency might
be so large or so snail as to overcome
to great extent the affects of q dimin-
ishing or increasing supply.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-10-07

and become the mastering feature.
His forehead is upright and fullest in
the upper story, where it is also broad
est. His nose is prominent, strong
and aggressive; his mouth firm and the
largest ever given to a man. But his
eye is the most expressive feature Of
the face, round, bright black and
sparkling. His neck is large and
strong, the seat of one Of the richest
and most powerful of voices.
The contrast in these two greatest
men of the two greatest parties is that
the one is symmetrical, harmonious
and balanced intellectually and physi-
cally, while the other IS type of the
extreme in character development.