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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-09-10
A Standard of Fitness,

He is man of irascible impulses and
a bluntness of speech which wins him
many enemies. At the card table he was
greatly annoyed by lady who insisted
on paying more attention to converse
ton than she did to the game.
81 see no reason" she was saying,
"why woman should not assume just
as much Importance in all affairs as
men do. "
II see none myself, replied the iras-
chile man with unusual gentleness,
provided she is intellectually qualified
to do So
"And what would you suggest as the
test of her mental fitness?''
AS good test as any would be her
ability to remember what are trumps. "
-Pearson's Weekly
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-09-10
The Glamour of Art.

Do you think that Greek art ever tells
US what the Greek people were like?
DO you believe that the Athenian wom-
On were like the stately, dignifed fig
ures Of the Parthenon frieze or like
those marvellous goddesses who sat III
the triangular pedimouts OF the same
buiIding$ If you judge from the art,
they certainly were SO. But read an au.
thority like Aristophanes, for instance
You will find that the Athenian ladies
laced tightly, wore high heeled shoes,
dyed their hair yellow, painted and
rougcd their faces and were exactly like
any silly, fashionable or fallen creature
Of our own day. The fact is that we
Look back on the ages entirely through
the medium Of art, and art, very fortu,
nately, has never once told us the truth.
Boston Journal.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-09-10
A LESSON IN BOILING.
satisfactory Cooking Depends Largely OF
This Trivial Process.

VI V"VIl''7E' 17VIVH1S A"Es8'y OFT
Tins Trivial Process
Sallie JOY White lays down these
valuable rules for boiling i'll Cookery
For Girls in The Woman's Home
Companion:
'Ior all green vegetables use soft
water, saltec and freshly boiling. Cook
rapidly until soft. The time will depend
upon the age or tho freshness Of the veg
etable.
"With green peas, sbeIled beans,
green corn, asparagus, celery and spin.
ach use as little water as possible, and
let il boil away, leaving just enough to
moistCn, and Thus save all the desirable
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-09-10
Otto or Altar of Roses.

Roses being so common, it may be
imagined how small the yield of oil
must be to account for a quoted price of
SO shillings an ounce, or about e28 per
pound, and this to the chemist himself.
What it resolves itself into as retail
price is hardly worth going into, as a
retail acknowledgement an occasional
drop at sixpence upon handkerchief,
upon special occasion-is unknown,
its chief use being in seeming powders
and the making up of fancy compound
scents. Ten thousand pounds, or nearly
five tons, of roses it takes to obtain a
pound of the oil. These are distilled
with twice their bulk of water, and the
altar skimmed-very carefully skinned
off the surface Of the distillate in the
receiving vessel. The adulterator has
again here field for action, which he
avails himself of, in distilling a,propor
ton of geranium flowers, the oil of which
has a somewhat similar rosy smell,
with the roses, this paying, i'll that it
takes but the comparatively humble
number of 500 geranium flowers to
yield pound of their OIL
Constantinople being port of ship
ment, sailors, after their usual amiable
weakness of being swindled, buy cheap
ly there, for presentation to apprecia-
tive wives and sweethearts at home,
long, narrow, gilded bottles of supposed
altar of roses in reality bottles which
the genuine article has been poured in
to and out again and then filled with a
clear, scentless oil of the same appear
ance and specific gravity as the true,
the few remaining drops clinging to the
interior of the bottle being strong
enough to convince the smelling buyer
that he has got the right thing on the
spot. Journal
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-09-10
Home Help,

Small Daughter - It's most school
time, and I've mislaid my geography.
Cultured Mother-Well, tell me what
the lesson is about, and I'll write out,
the answer for you to learn.
Small Daughter-The lakes of Africa
Cultured Mother-Um-er-if you We
mislaid your geography, you careless
child, you can just hunt till you find it.
New York Weekly.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-09-10
Hopeless.

Sir Charles-Not understand she diff
ference between convex and concave? l
will try to explain. Convex is like the
outside curve of an umbrella opened
The inside view would be concave.
Aline-I see. But how would that be
with a parasol?-London Punch.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-09-10

In the fourteenth century armor be-
came so heavy that many soldiers only
80 years old were deformed or perma-
nently disabled by it's weight.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-09-10

The United Kingdom has 1,70O, 900
factory operatives, France 1880, 900,
Germany 1880, 200 and the United
States Q, 100000.
The times., 1898-09-16
George washington,s views.

''The George Washington Memorial AS
sociation,' of this city, was filed yester-
day in the office of the Recorder of Deeds.
The object and purpose of the organiza-
ton is to carry out the views of George
Washington. the first President of the
United States. as set forth in his last
VIII. that is. the establishment in the civ
of Washington of a university for higher
education.
The incorporators are Ellen A Richard
son. Boston, Mass: c. Olivia Brice. Lima
o.; Clara p. Biglow. Boston, Mass: Clara
Lowell Woodbury., District of Columbia:
Harriet Mel, Charles ]. Bell George H.
darries, Mary Sherman Miles and Percy
o. Foster.
The times., 1898-09-16

about by Whirlem ORourke, Noise Z.
Howell, Ginger. Kitty Malone Jimpsey,
and Others form a series of unusually
laughable incidents. Natural Gas" is
said to have been entirely rewritten for
the present season, and many new and
novel specialties will be introduced during
its performance. Among the artists ac-
companying Mr. Girard will be found Ed
ward Garvie, late of Hoyt & McKee's
forces: Amy Ames. who will appear in
her original character of Kitty Malone:
Mollie Thompson. one of Americas most
popular soubrettes; Mini Bertolini. and
Jessie Gardner, and others. That all who
witness the show will be more than sat
isfied, is assured by reports of its success
in other large cities and it is safe to pre-
dict big week at the Academy for the
company.
The times., 1898-09-16
KNIGHTS TEMPLARS.
Hope to Erect n Large Building in
Washington.


The proceedings of the triennial con-
clave of the Grand Encampment of the
Knights Templars of the United States,
which will convene in Pittsburg next
month"; will be watched with deep interest
by the members of the order in this city.
At the coming conclave it is understood
strong effort will be made to have the
headquarters of the order established in
this city. If the effort is successful
magnificent building will be erected here
for the use of the order. There will also
be submitted proposition looking to the
closer union of the Grand Encampment of
England Scotland and Wales with the
Grand Encampment of the United States.
The Grand Encampment consists of the
present first four officers of the grand
communicates of the various States, to-
gether with past grand commanders of
States, all of whom, with officers of the
Grand Encampment, constitute a body of
about 1.20o members. 1t is stated that
the reports to be submitted will show
gain since the last triennial held in Bos-
ton in 1895 of 1900, making the present
membership about 1000
A number of the grand officers will
meet high officials of the organization in
Washington Friday October {, and leave
Saturday morning for Pittsburg These
officers will be escorted by Columbia
Commandery No. 2, of this city. 1t is ex-
pected that the party will arrive at Pitts
burg the evening of the same day. Pitts
burg is making preparations of the most
extensive kind for the entertainment of
the visitors, and the decorations of head
quarters of the conclave in that city are
expected not only to be magnificent and
unique, but to surpass anything of the
kind ever before attempted
Washington Commandery, No. 1, of this
city. has arranged for quite an extensive
excursion after leaving the encampment
ut Pittsburg. The members will have a
special train of six Pullman cars. From
Pittsburg they will 60 to Cleveland.
The times., 1898-09-16
SCENES AT THE BARGE OFFICE.
The Picturesque Costumes mt the
Immigrants Landing Place.
lFrom the PlttsbuTg Dispatch.)

ttrOm the flttsDuTg Dlspatcn-)
New York, Sept. S.-The tide of i'm
migration seems 10 have set in with a
vengeance Cargoes of new citizens are
being dumped at this great gateway to
liberty almost every day. and more are
afioat. Today another bunch of rosy
checked, healthy, good-natured Irish
girls. 800 in ali. passed through the Barge
Office. along with about 800 other new
comers of many nationalities. Hence the
Barge Office IS one of the most pictur
esque show spots in the metropolis at
present. The scenes which take place
almost daily there are curious. and not
infrequently pathetic. The arrival of i'm
migrants at this important national bu-
reau marks their formal entrance into
this glorious country, and il is not until
after they have successfully passed the
careful inquiries of the registry Office
that they can be sure that the new land
they have chosen is willing TO adopt
them. When the Barge Office boat reach
es her dock every man, woman and child
manifests desire to go ashore imme-
diately, and if it were not for the whole
some respect which they entertain for
the blue and brass of the officials, the
gangplank would be the scene OF many
a crush and panic.
To avoid accident however the future
citizens are arranged in blocks of thirty.
These groups are roped off, and when
thus held in check the human cargo Of
fers a curious study to the sightseer. The
most picturesque arrivals are the Ital-
ian and Polish women. with their resplen-
dent shawls and gaiiy decorated handker-
chiefs, which cover their heads in lieu OF
hats. Their gowns are always short
enough to satisfy the most advanced Raj
ny Daysie. and their boots are mannish
enough to suit the whim of the newest
of the new woman. Sometimes the men
are more picturesque than the women,
but as a rule the weaker vessel comes in
for the most of the ogling on the part of
idlers and strangers present for the first
time. The baggage of the boat loads is
also a unique feature of the spectacle.
The wrappings of bundles. the build of
boxes and chests. the size OF bags and
bales are odd to the eye of the average
onlooker: and when the beasts of burden,
who wear skirts. start of with huge
loads poised on barred heads. while the
men for the most part tote the light stuff,
one readily grasps who is the burden
bearer in other lands than ours.
The times., 1898-09-16
A CRITICAL :: .'aE
During the Battle
of Santiago.
SICK OR WELL, A RUSH
NIGHT AND DAY.
The Packers at the Battle of Santi-
ago de Cuba Were All Heroes
Their Heroic Efforts in Getting
Ammunition and Rations to the
Front Saved the Gay.

P. E. Butler. of pack train No. 3. writ
ing from Santiago de Cuba, on July %.
says: I'VE all had diarrhea in more or
less violent form, and when we landed we
had no time to see a doctor. for 1t was
case of rush and rush night and day to
keep the troops supplied with ammuni-
ton and rations, but, thanks TO Chamber
lains Collie, Cholera and Diarrhea Rem
edy, we were able to keep at work and
keep our health; in fact, 1 sincerely be-
lieve that at one critical time this medi-
cine was the indirect savior of our ar
my, for if the packers had been unable
to work there would have been no way
of getting supplies to the front. There
were no roads that wagon train could
use. My comrade and myself had the
good fortune to lay in a supply of this
medicine for our pack train before We left
Tampa. and I know in four cases 1t abb
solutely saved life."
The above letter was written to the
manufacturers of this medicine. the
Chamberlain Medicine Co., Des Moines.
Ia. For sale by Henry Evans. wholesale
and retail druggist, 9SS F Street north
west. and Conn. Av. and st. N. W., and
142S Md. Av- N. e.
The times., 1898-09-16
The Citizen. Meet.

meeting of the citizens of Benning
and neighborhood was held at Benning
Hall to devise ways and means for the
Improvement and upbuilding of that Sec
ton. A temporary organization was ef-
fected. with Nicholas Keyser, chairman,
and E. S. West, secretary.
Some matters of Importance to the COM
munity were brought before the meeting
and the enthusiasm shown by those pres
ent Is prophetic of a permanent associa-
ton being organized Friday evening. Sep
tember 16. to which all those interested In
the welfare and improvement of this To-
cality are asked to attend.
The times., 1898-09-16
THE LEXINGTON SCHOOL.
II VIII BE Appropriately Dedicated
This AftPruocu

The lexington public school building,
which has just been completed at the
corner of First and Quincy Streets north
east, will be dedicated with appropriate
exercises this afternoon, under the au-
spices of the North Capital and Ecking-
ton Citizens Association.
William G. Henderson, president of the
association. will be master of ceremonies.
and short addresses will be made by Dis
trict Commissioner Ross, Superintendent
Powell, Supervising Principal Gage and
Principal Ryder.
A brief historical sketch will be read
by Irwin B. Linton. The flag will be
raised over the building, and a program
of patriotic music has been arranged
The times., 1898-09-16

The attraction for next week at the
Academy of Music will be found in one
of the greatest of farce comedy successes.
Natural Gas. presented by Eddie Girard
and clever company of players. The
piece was written by II. Grattan Donnely
and deals with a topic of speculation thar
all theatergoers should enjoy. The efforts
of one Christopher Bluff TO conduct a bo-
gus gas exchange in New York City. and
the funny complications that are brought
The times., 1898-09-16
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

The President and Mrs. Mckinley will
leave for the West about the middle OF
October TO attend the Omaha Exposition.
and as they will also be present at as
many of the local peace jubilees through
that country as possible their outing
promises to be rather an extended one,
and one that will doubtless be greatly en-
joyed by them after their protracted stay
in the city during the Summer months.
The times., 1898-09-16
Marriage Iicenses

Marriage licenses were issued yesterday
to George Gray. Prince George County.
Md, and Victoria Hughes; Edward F.
Watson, Chesterfield County. Virginia
and Mary A. Pierce, Fairfax, Va: Will
liam Hildreth. Elizabeth. n. ]. and Ma
ry Skinner; James o. Carpenter, Prince
George County. Maryland and Susie R.
Reed. Prince George County Maryland: !:
William Nj. Averett and Lavinia Lomax
and John F. Collins and Hattie Simms
Algenon w. White and Mary Stadtler;
Charles Thomas and Jennie Marshall;
James D. Kirby, Jr.. and Hattie E. Ben
ner; James L. Saunders and Cecilia Pol
lard; George A. Davis and Kate NJ Bos-
well.
The times., 1898-09-16
Elevated Work.

(From the New Orleans Times -Democrat)
A man in q blue jumper was making some
alterations in z sign near the top of high busi-
ness house. His footing was a plank swung by
ropes from the roof, but he walked to and fro
with as much apparent unconcern as the people
on the pavement, all of seventy feet below.
When he came down reporter asked him il he
ever lost his nerve. "Yes, ] have" he an
swered frankly "and so has everybody else that
works up in the air. The funny thing about it
is that 1t takes you by spells. Generally never
think about falling, but once in awhile the fear
comes on me, and then a man might as well stop
sure. When you look down it seems as il the
ground was raising and sinking, and that makes
Sou lose your balance. I've grabbed the ropes
and stood still, afraid TO move, ten minutes at
time. and tbeE all Of q sudden my head would
get clear and I'd be as solid as a rock. I don't
believe man ever gets over having those scares-
leastwise, that's what the old-timers tell me- They
look at 'sm as part Of the days work"
The times., 1898-09-16

A local coloring is given to the patri-
otic fete to be given this evening at
Babylon, L. l., by the presence of Mrs.
F. P. B. Sands and the Misses Sands, of
Connecticut Avenue, who have a country
home there, and who are actively inter-
ested in the event, which Is for the bene-
fit of the sick soldiers, under the auspices
of the Defenders Auxiliary Corps.
The times., 1898-09-16
Mrs. winks Wants a sDivorce.

suit for divorce was filed yesterday
by Eva E. Winks against her husband,
Robert Franklin Winks. through her at
torneys. MILAN & Smith. II Mrs. Winks
charges her husband with abandonment
and inhuman trea tment. The parties were
married in Hagerstown, Nd, in 1890, and
lived together until 1885, when Winks de-
serted his wife, leaving her in this city,
she says. without means of support
The times., 1898-09-16
SPECIAL EXCURSION
PROPOSAL.
PROPOSALS will be

PROPOSALS will be received at the Bureau OF
Supplies and Accounts. Navy Department.
Washington, ID. c., until u o'clock noon, Sep
tember 81, 1s9S and publicly opened Immediate
ly thereafter TO furnish at the Navy Yard. WASH
ington. ID. c., quantity of sheet copper, brass
wire. sheet brass, round brass, sheet Steel ingot
copper. block tin, slab zinc; also the labor and
material for furnishing and installing a heating
and yertilating plant for the experimental
model basin. Blank proposals viii be furnished
upon application to the Navy Yard. Washington.
ID. c., or 10 the Bureau. EDWIN STEWART,
Paymaster General, U. 3. ". SELF, 23-2t
The times., 1898-09-16
THINGS THEATRICAL.

THE Hula Girl was given fiji, h pres
entation last night at the Columbia The
ater with a cast including Messrs. Cathell.
Rench, Earnest, Morsell, Harris, Maho
ney, Dooley, Clabaugh. Seibold. Shade.
Daniel Bord. and the Misses Heriott.
Howe and Mrs. Paul Evans. The ar
tendance was large.
The times., 1898-09-16

Dr. Richard p. Williams. of Trinity
Church, and Mrs. Williams are among
those who are enjoying the early Autumn
loveliness at the Sweet Sulphur Springs.
The times., 1898-09-16

When Adjt Gen. Corbin reaches New
port today he will be the guest of Mrs.
Potter Palmer, who will give a dinner in
his honor tomorrow night
The times., 1898-09-16

thence to Buffalo, Niagara Falls and New
York city, reaching home in about one
week from the date of their departure for
the encampment.
The times., 1898-09-16

Col Charles G. Cissey, of the War De-
partment accompanied by Mrs. Cissey,
is spending his vacation at Sea Isle City.
He will remain several weeks.
The times., 1898-09-16

Mr.. and Mrs. s. Goodman have an
nounced the engagement of their daugh-
ter Rosa, to Mr.. August Baer
The times., 1898-09-16

Gen. and Mrs. Rochester will not re-
turn to their residence on Eighteenth
Street until late next month, remaining
the meantime at Vineyard Haven, Mass.
The times., 1898-09-16

Miss Annie Wendell. of Tenleytown.
gave musicale Wednesday evening in
honor of her friend. Miss Anna Reigle. of
Baltimore. Among those present We're
Miss Lena Kern Miss Nettie Gvorian,
Miss Marie Green Miss Mollie Wendell.
Miss Wendell and Messrs. Stantly, Clar-
ence Tulby, Arthur Custard, William
Wendell and William Kern.
The times., 1898-09-16

Mr.. and Mrs. John Allen Banks are
spending September in the mountains of
Virginia.
The times., 1898-09-16

The Misses Ange.a and Katharine Nor
gan are home from Atlantic City.
The times., 1898-09-16

Nine Bonaparte has pos . ed her de-
parture for Europe until next month.
She has decided TO pass the Winter with
her daughter, Countess de Moltke HUT
feldt, in the south of France.
The times., 1898-09-16
POLICEMEN on nutx

Thirty-seven members of the police
force were absent on leave yesterday and
seventeen are sick at their homes.
The times., 1898-09-16
HE MAY VISIT ;HB CHILD
Restraining Order in the
Agnew Case Isa1sMpdified.
MORE DETAILS. OFFERED

The Defendant Is Given Control of
mentary Affidavit to the Answer
Made to the Wife's Charges Some
Days Ago Is Filed.
The times., 1898-09-16

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Adams COM
memorated the tenth anniversary of
their wedding with a euchre party on
Monday evening at their home on Capt.
tol Hill. Among the players were Mr..
and Mrs. e Paul, Mr.. and Mrs. j. u.
Walton, Mrs. Anna e. Benthal. Miss
Emily Miller. Mr.. and Mrs. Ferd Joyce,
Miss Matte Joyce, Mr.. John Ellers, Mr..
Frank Burr Mr.. S. E. Benthal, Mr. Wal
lace, and DR.. Z. Bell.
Mrs Charlotte Hills and her niece Miss
Bertha Saunders returned yesterday from
The times., 1898-09-16

Mrs. Cornelius 7. Belt will leave Della
ware Water Gap shortly TO make an Au-
tumn visit TO New York.
The times., 1898-09-16

Mr.. Jere NJ Wilson has returned to the
city after absence of several weeks.
The times., 1898-09-16

Mr.. and Mrs. S. Capland. of st. Mich
ael's Md. who are spending their honey
moon I'm Washington, are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. B. Klawans at 1924 l Street north
east.
The times., 1898-09-16

The Federation of Woman's Clubs will
meet this evening at 7:30 o'clock at the
Strathmore Arms.
The times., 1898-09-16

The Woman's Natio6al Press Associa-
ton will hold its first meeting of the sea-
son at Williard's Hotel this evening at
7:30 o'clock.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-04-06
Continued on Seventh Page.)


 Some Will Breathe Easier, Others Harder. To the Editor of the Journal and Courier: While the fighting blood is up will you reprint for the benefit of those who may not have read the book, good thing from "The Great War Syndi- cate" by Fra.sk R. Stockton, written several years ago?
 From platform, pulpit, stump and editorial came one vehement, passion ate shout directed toward Washington. Congress was in session, and in it's halls the fire roared louder and blazed higher than on mountain or plain; in city or prairie. No member of the gov ernment, from president to page, ven- tured to oppose the tempestuous de- mands of the people," The day for argument upon the exciting question had been long and weary one and it had gone by
 "In less than week the great shout of the people was answered by dec laration of war. When this had been done those who demanded war breathed easier, but those who must direct the war breathed harder.
 H. w. DENTON.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-04-06
THE REGRADING.

The long-awaited regarding of the police force has been done, and we print the list this morning. It is evi- dent that the commissioners have done a disagreeable task as well as they could, and we think the general opinion will be that, on the whole, they have done it we'll! Of course some of the re- graded will feel that they have not been properly treated, and there will be a great deal of talk for a few days. But the commissioners have made an honest and discriminating effort to i'm prove matters and they have improved them. Their report shows that they acted upon proper principles in making the changes.