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n HOMIH'S ESSIF ON Washers.
The Right of Respectable Women to Us,
the Streets without Annoyance.

The Right of Respectable Women to Use
the Streets without Annoyance.
To THE EDITOR OF The SuN-Sir:Y Your peril
nent editorial article concerning the demeanor
OF tho ubiquitous 'masher." sowed seed
which will have an inspiring effect These
blades OF whom you speak have Of late been
exceedingly annoying, and the most scathing
animadverslon would not express too harshly
their actions. At the present day it is we'll
nigh i'm possible for a respectable young lady
OF facial attractiveness to travel through our
great city without encountering these dregs OF
manhood. After nghtfall she is liable to their
RrOSsest insults.
Why in the name Of decency should this state
sex are moro forward than the damsels In days
OF yore or is it because man Is deteriorating
In his chiValry toward woman The latter, mol
These professional flirts or loafers belong to
certain class OF humanity which it is the duty
OF every noble minded citizen to help extirpate
Perhaps the advent Of the wheel has in some
cases Drought women more in contact with
Of our female riders don would derogate from
ne respect o. male observers. NEVERTHELESS.
shou Id he suppressed. so that every woman,
Raudy or otherwise, shall have protection on
the streets.
!, To hear Of young lady's being accosted n
the street during the hours she may with pro-
p priety yentHTe out unaccompanied is not un
correspondent cited In Tuesdays edition Of
THE SUN is but one OF the many which illus.
trate tho su nerings Of comely Young ladies'
Another incident OF a similar nature my
sell witnessed and can vouch for it's anthem
ITCHY Two refined young women were walk
Ing upon a respectable street in Brooklyn a
short time ago. deeply engaged in CON
v wI They passed two young men
Ssr,o wSF' aisn
ton on the young women they passed
bV. only TO allow ten or twenty Yards
to separate the two parties, Thereupon they
retraced their steps Ter the purpose OF catch
them one OF the, Washers" Deliberately planted
his foot upon the trailing dress Of one OF the
women and then proceedcdto pour forth a pro-
fusion OF apologies exnressedwith great suavity
OF manner. Both of the intrudsrs then evinced
q. desire to ACCOMPANY the young ladies' in
tunities OF those insinua:ing beasts" the
house OF the neighborhood.
These outrages are unhaprily OF frequent
occurrence. and only too graphically portray
the depravity OF these so called Washers I
sincerely hope that you will accord this article
space in your esteem ed paper, SO that il NAV
add to the impetus OF the reform movement.
BRooKLYN. Aug9.
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Perhaps the Oldest Brick.

At one OF the recent meanings Of the Academic
des Inscriptions ct Bellies Lcttrcs in Paris,
the keeper oil the Louvre, Mr.. Hcnz"y, showed
a brick which is undoubtedly the oldest In ex-
stcnce. dating, ii Is estimated. from the for.
ticth century. b. c. The brick in question was
qunrian. De Sarzec. during recent excavat IONS
at Tcllo. the ancient Sirpulo In Chaldca The
brick was somewhat curved and had been
baked. but was OF such crude form that 1t ev.
IDENTITY had neither haen put in press nor
moulded The mark OF the maker was simply
the imprint Of the thumb. II was clearly made
very soon after the discovery OF the art ~
brick making. which art, as is universally
admitted. marks the dawn OF civilization,
Other bricks of much more recent date were
shown. Some Of them bore the mark Of tho
coat Of arms OF SirpuO an eagle with the head
OF lion. Others again were inscribed with
the name Of tho reigning monarch
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THE STdLEST BREAD.
Baked In August. A. ID. 20, the Germs of
Dyspepsia Are Probably All Out of 1t.
From the London Daily uati.

From the London Daily Maui
Sufferers from indigestion are advised to eat
stale bread, the staler the better. they are told
There is in the museum ut Naples some bread
which ought TO be stale enough for anybody
1t was baked one day in August. 10 A. D.. in
one OF the curious ovens still to be seen at
Pompei More than IL centuries. therefore,
have elapsed since it was drawn all hot" and
indigestible from the oven. So it NAV claim to
pc the oldest bread in the world You may see
It IN glass case on the upper floor Of the mu;
scum. There are several loaves OF it, one still
bearing the impress Of the bakers name.
In shape and size they resemble the small
cottag" loaves OF England. but, not in, appear
u fact they closely sem bied IRIS was @i Soi
6onized and eaten would nrobab eS"r rem sh
one one OF charcoal biscuits When new thoy may
and We're most likely rasod Wsh ss sSen
as Is most OF the bread in Oriental countries at
by lava is a faIacious one II a lava stream
had C, descended upon the city the bread and
utterly DESTROYED, .rompei was really buried
under ashes and fine cinders. called by the
August. when the great eruption Of v"suvius
took place. showers Of fine ashes fell first upon
ae e nSa sn T nn fP 5Rsn
was covered over to depth in places OF IS
Other comestibles besides the bread were
preserved, and may now he seen in the same
room in the museum. There are various
KINDS OF grain. fruit. vegetables. and oven pieces
OF meat. Most interesting is dish OF waInuts
some cracked ready for eating others whole
Though carbonized. like all the other eatables
they have preserved their characteristic
There are figs, too. and pears. the former
rather shriveed. as one would expect after
Al these years, the latter certainly no longer
"Julcy," But perhaps the most interesting
relic in the room is IA honeycomb. every cell Of
which can he distinctly made out. 1t is SO well
preserved that it is hard to realize that the
comb is no longer wax nor the honey honey
piece OF tn" comb seems to have been cut
out. and one can imagine some young Pom
peiian having helped himself to it and sitting
down to eat i, when he had to jump up and
ny ior his life: One cannot help wondering
fellow took it with him and ate It as he ran, or
whether he left It on his plate. intending TO re-
turn Tor 1t when the eruption was over.
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| York Of the great work Of the Aqueduct
Board In securing, not only for present
needs but for further requirements, whole
some water in abundance
Upon the extension OF the present aque-
duct system at an expenditure OF more than
$25, 900, 900, the people OF New York must
for many years depend for their water
supply. Under these circumstances, the
spasmodic absence Of the Secretary ION
tour OF New England" engaged In the
distribution OF pamphlets in advocacy Of
n particular candidate for President Of
whose boom he appears to be the formal
custodian, Is certainly not such disregard
OF ordinary political partisanship as the
Legislature intended and tho courts have
prescribed.
Tho use OF the Hon. AUGUSTUS VAN
WYCK's name ut tho disastrous ten-dollar
dinner in April, and later again at the mo-
mentous Fourth OF July celebration at Tam
many Hall, has made general the opinion
that tho discussion OF his candidacy
by Tammany politicians is not in good
faith, but Is intended only as q means OF
masslng Tammany support for some one
else. Whatever the purpose may be- and
whatever the aim Of the supporters Of
Judge VAN WICK, there Is obvious impro-
priety in the tinerant excursions Of the
Secretary Of a non-political public Board OF
New York, including an equal number OF
Republican and Democratic Commissioners,
distributing portraits and pamphlets, pre-
pairing Interviews" tabulating the sup
posed preferences OF delegates, and oppos-
ing with equal impartialty both MCKINLEY
and BRYAN in the interest Of VAN WICK.
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PUFFs OF TOBACCO SMOKE
What Is Said by Scientific sharpr on an I'm
tsresting Subject.

From he Cincinnati Enquirer
Science has calculated that an average rut
OF cigar smoke sets free over 2,OOU.OOOOO
tiny particles. a whiff from q pipe llberate,
over l.SOO.OoO.OO0 Of these particles and on,
from cigarette starts 1900. 10000 OF then
flying through the surrounding atmosphere
very curious fact concerning tobacco
smoke is the remarkable change in colo,
which it undcrgoes after entering the mouth
From the burning end OF cigar the smoke
issues In deep blue threads. while that which
IS expelled from the mouth is Of n decidedly
The difference il to be accounted for by IN.
fact that the miLutest particles have an in,
tense affinity for moisture. When tobacco
smoke is drawn into the mouth its smallest par.
tices are Immediately detached from the rest
ID the presence OF moist surfaces. to while,
they fly and lodge.
gases and vapors. Though Sir Walter Raleigh
won his famous wager with Queen EllZabrth
he took no account Of these when he attempted
to show her the weight OF his smoke by sub.
tracing the weight OF the final ashes from that
OF the unburnt cigar. and his demonstraton
would not hold good with any scientist to-day.
tine. administered all at once. would kill the
strongest dog. and from this have been argued
ing Whilo this statement is undouh tedly true,
it is somewhat misleading. In order to com.
consume 400 strong cigars. one right after the
other. He could put himself out of the world
much more easily by eating the boxes.
Whatever the i'll effects OF tobacco when used
to excess. in moderation it acts on an adult ne
a mild sedative 1t il claimed that after the
thirticth year it's use prolcngs life and pre-.
serves the mind by lessening the bodily funr-
tions Of waste and repair.
Experts say that for smoking tobacco Is one
Of the least injurious substances known.
Compared with other we-known vegetable
substances used for the same purpose. tobacco
Is very mild. Opium. without doubt. Is most
fearful In it's effects. for the drunkenness IL
produces ultimately unbalances the mind.
Next to opium in power are certain kinds OF
grasses, notable among which il hemp. which
causes intoxication and anTsthesia.
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Within a short time the torpedo boat Talbot,
which has been ntted up for the purpose at the
Norfolk Navy Yard will have trial in Chesa-
peake Bay. using oil Instead OF coal as fuel
The oil 10 forced by compressed air from tanks
through tubes to the furnaces. where there are
specially constructed burners.
This Is not the first experiment tho naval
authorities have authorized for the use OF oil in
torpedo boats. Other countries. too. have tried
1t. with more or less success. The latest tests
we have noted. those OF the British torpedo
boat destroyer Sury. which were carried on
for months. appear to have been abandoned a.
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Holding Down All the Jobs.
From n, Loui,r,i> comr,r.fourna,.

A canvasser for n religious publication enter.
ell the yard OF n residence ia the southern part
Of the Cit few DAYS ago. \ small wagon in
the yard and several war whonps from the rear
OF the house announced that the family was not
out OF the city for the summer A pull ut tho
front door tell brought no response So he went
around 70 the side porch. whore he found
small boy with his tuce smrared with Jam
making pyramid with Jumps Of loaf sugar.
Anyone al home 7" asked the canyasser.
Ne"
NO one else 2"
Mop. PAPA won't to the store an left me VIII
mariner Mariner went up re street an left me
vii nurse. Nurses aunt died an she left me
wifi Ze cook, Cook Jus ruined up ze alley 10
see her frenz an Is got everysIng TO see after,
an it's all right"
The canvasser folt that tho sunshine Of his
paper, was not needed in that family and he
went his way.
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From the NeD Orleans Times. Democrat
DO plants Think" said st. Mary planter.
Have they powers of reason or any wav ot
determining what is going on around thcm2
The questions seem rather fantastic. ] adj
nit. but they are prompted by some very curl
Gus observations made at my home only few
weeks ago.
My daughter who Is very fond Of flowers,
has morning glory vine growing in q box on
hor window ledge. While watering it recently
she noticed "a delicate tendr reaching out to.
ward nail in the side casing. She marked
the position Of the tendril in pencil on the wood
and then shifted tho nail about an inch lower
Next day the little ,feeer had dotlected itself
very noticeaby. and was again heating for
the nail; The marking and shifting wcr,
the same results. and finally one night the
tcndril. which had grown considerably,
managed to reach the coveted support and va
found 1t coiled tightly around it. Meanwhile
another bunch Of tendrils had been making for
hook that was formerly used for n thermoin-
eter. Just before it reached its destination my
daughter strung a cord across the window sash
directly above. 1t was "a choice. then, between
the old love and the new. and az a mornng
glory always seems to prefer n cord to anything
else. 1t wasn't long in making up it's mind. la
a very few hours the pale. crisp little tendrils-
which. by the way, convey4 surprising suggrs-
toward the Irvine. Next day they reached il,
and took such firm grip that don't believs
they possib could have been disengaged with
out break ing the fibre. Scientists are nodoubt
fam liar with such phenomena. and IL SO.
would be very glad to learn whether they have
form ulated n theory on the subject. To me il
seems simply ineXplicabie."
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His Extemporaneous Effort.

Mr.. Sturgeon used to tell good story about
in 0rdar 70 tnst the nnynrs ~ ~" h ms @
for speaking. to give them as they were about
toascend the pulpit a text to discourse about on
their own plan and in their own words This OF
course, was not before an audience. but simply
among themselves for practice On the occasion
referred to he gave to a young man who as yet
had not tried the ordeal the simple word
Tacchaeus.' The young man. trembling from
head to foot. said:
I will divide my subject into three parts.
First we read that Xacchaeus was small OF
stature. and never felt smaller than at the
Gus elm bed tree. which reminds me OF my
ascent into tn is pulpit: THRU. we read that
LacchaeuS made haste TO come down. which
accordingly will now do"
Whether this man ever became great
preacher or not We arc not told. but no cer-
tainly showed that he possessed ready wit.
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Arlzona's Masked Pitfalls.
From tie Chicago Record.


Curious but dangerous freaks Of nat are fro
Quentlv found in the desert OF Ariz'Na arc
called sumideros by the Mcxicans and Indians
They are masked pitfalls of quicksand that nc-
cur in the dry plains and are covered with q
treacherOus crust OF clay that has been spread
over them in fine particles by the wind and
bak ed dry by the sun.
The peculiar properties Of the soil retain all
the moisture drained into them after the in ire.
Iuent rains, and allow it to be filtered to un.
known depths so that a man or horse or q
cow or sheep that once steps upon that de-
ceptiyr crust instantly sinks out Of sight be-
yond hope OF rescue. The sumideros are on
level with the surface Of the desert, There is
no danger signnl to mark them. and their sur
lace cannotbe distinguished by the ordinary eye
from the hard clay that surrounds them. They
occur most frequently in tho alkali-covered
mats. and are often fifteen or twenty feet in
diameter. Sometimes they are only little
pockets or wells that man can lean across.
but the longest pc e has never found their
bottom. stone thrown through the crust
sinks to unknown depths and no man who
ever fell into one Of them was rescued They
account Tor the mysterious disappearance VI
many men and cattle.
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Strange Business for an Aqueduct
Secretary,

According to the Daily Neps of this city
the candidacy OF AUGUSTUS VAN WICK for
the Democratic Presidential nomination is
prosecuted vigorously by his friends
Mr.. HARRY WALKER, who took charge of
Judge VAN WYCK's Gubernatoral boom at
Syracuse, has Just made tour of New
England and has distributed copies OF the
great Van Wyck antitrust speech at va
rious points, such as Portland, Worcester,
and Springfield.
This speech was delivered at the ten
dollar dinner at the Metropolitan Opera
House. 1t is now issued in pamphlet FORM
WALKER acting as distributor from car
windows, in hotel corridors and at public
meeting places. He devotes, it appears, a
considerable part ofhis time and energy to
journeys in New England and other regions
in hid OF Judge VAN WYCKs candidacy. He
had previously travelled both South and
West on a similar mission.
Mr. WALKER Is a paid employee of the
city Of New York, holding the post Of Sec
rotary to the Aqueduct Board. The bur-
densome duties OF this post, for which
$4,000 year is paid. do not seem to pre-
clude his continued political activity in
oluer boctioub VI tne country. Inc mani
fest improperly Of such political campaign
ing for any candidate is to be found in
the fact that the Aqueduct Board Is charged
with the conduct OF a mammoth public
work. In the prosecution OF which the most
sctulous efforts have been made to exclude
ell politica! partisanship.
With the exception OF the Police Board.
Bipartisan by reason OF the constitutional
provision as to the control OF elections,
The Aqueduct Board Is now the only munic-
'pal commission the membership OF which in
New York is equally divided between tho
Two parties. The statute provides that two
o. til" Aqurdurt Commissioners shall be
Democrats all two Republicans, and the
reason for this provision Is that the impor-
:Ant character OF tie work makes the abso-
lutte exclusion OF partisan control from 1t not
only,neccssary and just. but Indispensable.
would be almost impossible 10 overrate
Rho Importance TO all the people OF New
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The Farmers of tho Sea.

7 'O'" wv NV''"TV IIWrF
The aVerage value OF the product of agricultural
lands peri or square mile is often computed but
probably few OF us have seen similar computations
relating - tho sea. Professor Heusens writing in
the German geographical periodical Globus has dg.
ured out an average OF this for the North sea
which is we'll known 10 be one OF the worlds great
sources of value derived from fisheries. Heslysthe
value OF the hsh caught in the North Sea yearly by
the countries bordering it is about Sal. 900 ooO The
yearly catch is never known to he less S3T 500
900 nor more than S45 100000 The North Sea, in.
GLIDING the Skaser Rak. gulf between the south.
ern part Of Norway and Sweden. has an area of
226,ss4 square miles. And therefore the average
value Of the North Sea fisheries each year is $IsI5
for every square mile OF the sea
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From The 81. Louis Rspub,tc.

Probably the largest warsHhelon ever grown
10 II. Louis County is now being cultivated by
Judge thster on his farm near Creve Occur
ordinary washtub, it is stil growing on he vine
among many other melons. and is not vet ripa
Judge Phster is giving the melon his espcciai
care, ana is going to make the cutting OF the
unusual specimen specia celebration On the
to the old settlers Of the county To dine with him
90 which occasion the monster melon will be
served AS IosSertand the oldesttarmer present
the fruit. '"'
Each friend attending will receive as n souye.
mir n Snck Of tho sehlA y 'D-
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Abou. Mr.. Reed. Intention,

From the Boston Herald
We attach little importance to the sug0estion
recently made that. as Mr.. Thomas b. Reed has not
resigned his seat in Congress may be his intention
to reoccupy 1t. after ELL We do not believe he has
any such purpose. But suppose he does continue
through the next Congress. Tho nation will thus
have still in its service OF its ables public men
Mr. Reed might not be elected speaker aga M one Of
our important western exchanges takes occasion to
declare that ne could not DO. the movement for Mr.
Henderson as his successor having gone too far to
be abandoned. This Is not to be taken as unite
sure. however. II he were not again chosen to the
clair, on the floor Mr.. Reed would be a very inter.
estng figure, and 1t might be. useful ono as we'll
The nation would he likely profit by the intellect
and experience that his presence would bring into
action there.
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TIWtfT.
tntli the public feel that they can ensure their
oysters being reasonably free from pollution tA4v
Will not he content. and the administration ~ the
act 10y body OF men financially interested IN the
fisheries will not bring about TINT end Srr.,r
II Ia In the interests ~ the oyster trade TO seck
for measure which will at any rate AFFORD some
guarantee 10 the public Of the purity of their
oysters An1fhs Bee Fisheries COMMITTEES win afOrd
- GsaA 49, d saalEitN
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The Indianapolis journal states the case
accurately with regard to Gen. Alger and pub
lie opinion:
Tho hearty good will which Con. Alger has dis.
played toward his successor and the Administration
generally has made thousands Of friends among
those who have criticised him."
Gen. ALGER's bearing since his resigna-
tlon has been manly. sincere and eelf-respect-
ing aud he has disappointed only his malig-
nant enemies.
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FTom tlr I0EfFd ClpIt1I.
While in Colorado Mr.. Bryan accepted free trans.
portation from railroad "ftcal and used IT, and
there wasn't anything IN the newspapers about II.
el'her. The general manager 81 the Cog road sent
M bryanh pas. for himself ard party from Man!tou
10 thc summit NJ PIKE. PEAK AMI return, Mr. Brven
and Tends at once awaited trusclycs OF the oppor.
tunty Of free ride by the courtesy of the octopus
and seemed to enjoy 1T. notwithstanding the money
value Of the Cog road pass five tmeS that Of the
Colorado Midland pass. which had been refused with
0-aAADaAE - psEhAl 0ysotesAALss end baOas band
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Action by Congress at the next session Is
necessary to put the principle in practice
strongly that 1t cannot be charged. that even in
theory the nation has tn doub BILE standard, although
practically we have nothing OF the kind and never
have had.-Ainne0poiis Journal
We have had the double standard. but we
haven't it now. even in theory. 1t was abolished
by the Mint act of 1873
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Father Ioe Years Old Whips His so-ysar-
old Roy.
From NE Cincinnati Enquirer.

Monroe Hedges. aged 1915 years, OF Andcrs
son. Ind. who whipped his elghty-year-old son
Hiram az lndnnhpoiis ana placed him in the
hands OF surgeons. who scwei his scalp to-
gcther, and ara trying To bring him to- lives in
a little house IN lr"adaI" addition. He claims
the distinction ~ r"!ng the man who drove the
in Indiana. His ninety. -ycar.old wife died
r""rntlv. His strength and mental activity are
something marvel Gus Hiram Yves one al the
babies OF the family. and he is ~ years old
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His Heart on the Right Side.

From ne C'r'iIUd IFIiu Dsdisr
BATAVIA, Aug. 4.-Rchard Warden, aged
inrty seven years, prominent citizen Of Will
lihmShurg uled at hi home in that village one
day this week
He WAS frequently laughed at by his friends
because OF hiS positive assertion that his hear
was on IN" right side, post Ortem exami-
The unnatural position Of Warien's heart
caused him considerable pain and com pl0s0
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To THE Epr1oR OF THE suS-Sir: On the left hand
side Of Broadway, Brooklyn, short distance from
the ferries going therefrom, shoemaker with the
initials NJ D. and the name OF NJ Dockter swings his
sign. On Tompkns avenue. Brooklyn, near Tomp
kns Park. A. sirloyne keeps o newsstand and sta.
uonery store. ED. P. AcKERNAs.
BRooKLYS, Aug, o.
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sign Of tho times is the appearance OF a
monthly periodical In New York devoted ex-
clusively to news and discussions about self
propelled vehicles. The name is the Auto-
mobile. and the illustrations are excellent and
int restinp