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The times., 1899-06-21
LANSBURGH & BRO.
SPECIALS
IN
JEWELRY

19c Sterling Silver Belt
Pins, strongly made, Special
price, Sc.
l9c Sterling Silver Friend
ship Hearts, plain and en-
graved, Special, 10c.
39c Sterling Silver Waist
Sets, consisting OF a pair Of
links, three studs and collar
button. All new designs.
Special price, 23c a set.
48c Silver Fan Chains,
strongly made. Special price,
25c.
Black Silk Watch Guards,
with Sterling Silver slides and
swivels. Special price, 25c.
40c Sterling SilverBrooches,
handsomely designed. Special
price, 25c.
The times., 1899-06-21
FhEeASH FhEsas4s For PREMIUM STAMPS
KINGS PALACE.
SI2-S14 eth st. .I5 Market Space.


The Navy Department issued advertise
ments yesterday for bids for the construc-
tion OF the timber dry dock to be built at
the League Island navy yard Pa The
dock will be $50 feet long by so wide and
80 deep. The opening of the bids viii oc-
cur on August D.
The times., 1899-06-21

Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Newton have invi-
tations out for the marriage of their
daughter, Leila Hautance. and Mr. Sam
uel F. Payne. which will take place We'd
nesday evening, June 2S, at $50 o'clock
at the residence of Mr. Arthur X Ray
mond. 1115 Park Place northeast, where
they will be at home to their friends after
July Is
The times., 1899-06-21

The lawn party held at Tenth and y Streets
northwest last night for the purpose of raising
funds to aid in the bnilding OF a church for
the Street Baptist congregation, was a great
success. and by special request will be continued
again tonight.
The times., 1899-06-21

The marriage of Miss Lucie Gowans
daughter of Mrs. Mary A. Gowans. to Mr.
Guy Stelle, will take place at O'Clock this
afternoon at st. Stephens Church. The
ceremony viii be performed by the Rev
Father o'COnnell. There will be no re-
ception afterward, as they will leave the
city Immediately for a short trip North
The times., 1899-06-21

The Russian Ambassador and Miss
Cassini have sailed for six weeks vaca-
tion at home.
The times., 1899-06-21

At Ascension Church, at noon, Mr.
Charles Rawling Gibson and Miss Madge
Bowie will be married by Rev. DR.. Elliott,
pastor. Mr. Maurice Grape, of Baltimore
will be the best man, and Miss Bessie
Walker Will be the brides only attend
ant. The ushers will be DR.. Alexander D.
Mckenzie, Mr.. Randolph D. Moran, Mr.
Walker d. Harrison, and Mr. John Suth-
erland. A reception at the brides home
for the bridal party and immediate fam
ily will follow the ceremony. Mr.. and
Mrs. Gibson will be at home to their
friends at i112 Eleventh Street after
July 10.
The times., 1899-06-21

H. B. Slater. of Canon City, Col, is at
the Ebbitt He said, last night, in dis
cussing the Colorado miners and smeiters
strike: "It is the general impression
among business men that the strike will
end in a compromise, in which the men
will be given an advance in wages, though
not what they have contended for. ten
hours pay for the new eight-hour day.
The labor unions are strong in the State.
however. and it is impossible to say in ad-
vance what will be the outcome. The
strikers generally have been receiving 50
day. They have been working ten
hours for this pay. On June 10, the eight
hour law went into operation and the min
ers desire to continue at the same pay as
formerly The operators will probably be
willing to let the men work by the hour.
with a 10 per cent advance in pay. l un-
derstand that they have made PROPOSE
tion that this be done, with the proviso
that if the men desire they may work
the old ten hours, and still receive the 10
per cent advance. Thus a SO man work
ing eight hours would receive $2.64 in
stead of S2.40 and If he chose TO work
ten hours, would receive. $3.50. The Col
orado miners are prosperous and happy
as a general thing. The stories of hard
ship and grinding poverty among them
are absolutely untrue" In speaking Of
the growth of the Cripple Creek district,
Mr. Slater said: Nine years ago in
the entire district there was one tumble
down shack, inhabited by one man. Now
there are $4,000 people in the district 1t
has one electric and two steam railroads.
fine. substantial business blocks, and
handsome residences in the towns, and
all the modern conveniences of living"
The times., 1899-06-21

Lyman B. Goff, a prominent Republican
politician and business man OF Rhode ISL
and, is at the Arlington.
The times., 1899-06-21

NJ Noguchi. of Japan. is at the Raleigh.
Colonel Dick, Senator Hanna's political
manager, was in the lobby OF The Raleigh
last night talking to group of Repub-
lican friends 1.-THE nomination of Judge
Nash" he said. was the best choice that
could have been made. He is a popular
and a strong man all over the State, and
his name on the ticket will be worth I,any
votes to the party"
John D. Sheahan, Cashier of the Union
Savings Bank, Augusta, Ga. and Mark
Silver, capitalist, and Mrs. S. Lesser, flso
of Augusta, are at the ST. James Hotel
They were brought here by the Herzos.
Nachman wedding, Mrs. Lesser being re-
lated to the groom.
The times., 1899-06-21
FOR MOUNT VERNON,
Alexandria and Arlington.

Electric trains. station 1874 st. and Pa ave. For
Mt. Vernon every hour. from 10 a. to p. m.
For Alexandria and ATlinston-See schedule
ROUND TRIP to Mt. Vernon. Soc Round trip
to Alexandra. 25c. Round trip TO Arlington 20c
Round trip to Mt Vernon, Including Arlington
and Alexandria. 60c.
Washington, Alexandra and a. Vernon Rsy.
The times., 1899-06-21
THE SOCIAL WORLD
OF WASHINGTON
Wedding Bells Will Ring Out
Merrily Today.
The Stakeholder Marriage SOlem-
nized Last Light.
ST. PnuI's VI. Il. Church to Celebrate
Its First NuptiaI Service
other Notes.

An impressively beautiful wedding was
solemniZed last night at the residence OF
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Biedler when their
eldest daughter. Miss Biedler. became the
wife of Mr.. Frank A. Steele, OF Virginia.
Owing to a recent bereavement in the
family of the bride, the ceremony, which
was performed by Rev. DR.. Clark, pastor
of Foundry Church, was attended by cnly
the families of both houses and a few rela-
tives from out of town. Promptly at s
O'Clock Prof. Harry Wheaton Howard an
nounced the approach of the bride with the
nuptial march from "Lohengrin.' The we'd
ding party passed through the drawing
room and into the parlor, led by the flower
bearer, little Miss Helen Biedler. who was
fairylike in white organdie and pink rib
bons that matched in color the carnations
that formed her bouquet. Stretched across
the doorway dividing the parlors were two
bands of white satin ribbon that met in
the centre with a bow These ribbons the
dainty little maid united that the party
might pass through. The brides cousin,
Miss Bessie Mcconnell attended her as
maid of honor. her gown being of pink
organdie over pink silk. Her flowers were
her father. by whom she was given away.
was girlishly lovely in white satin with a
low, pearl embroidered bodice and long
white gloves. Her tulle veil was draped
in place with a white aigrette and ostrich
tips and her flowers were long stemmed
bride roses, tied with ribbons Of white
satin moire. The house was artistically
decorated throughout with palms and white
flowers with the exception of the dining
room, which was 1orally beautiful with
pink water lilies and carnations of the
same rosy hue. Among the guests were
Mr.. and Mrs Edward Steele, of Berryville,
Va. parents of the groom; Mr.. and Mrs.
Ashby L. Biedler. and Rev. W. c. Biting,
of New York; DR.. and Mrs. II. II. Biedler,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Z. Biedler, and Mrs.
F. r. Biedler, all of Baltimore; Mr.. and
Mrs. E. Woolls. grandparents of the bride;
DR.. Mcconnell and family, and Miss How
ard. of this city. Mr.. and Mrs Steele left
later in the evening for their honeymoon
trip the latter attired for travelling in a
stylish tailor gown of blue cheviot and an
artistic black hat. They will reside in
Washington.
The times., 1899-06-21

A wedding OF mutual interest to Wash
ington and New York society will be that
of Miss Julia Beveridge and Mr.. Walter
Conwell Shoup, which will be solemnized
this evening, at o'clock. at the residence
of Mrs. Beveridge, on H Street. The bride
will be given in marriage by her uncle,
Mr.. William Herbert Smith, Of New York
and the ceremony will be performed by
Rev. DR.. McKim. The ceremony will be
impressively simple in all it's details,
owing to the fact that both families are
in mourning, and the guests will be limited
to relatives and a few friends. Haley's
Orchestra will render the music for the
ceremony and the supper. which will
follow.
The times., 1899-06-21

NJ. Alison, of Bermuda, is at the Airing
The times., 1899-06-21
NJ. Noguchi, of Japan. is at the Raleigh

D. Blain, of Toronto Canada, is at the
Raleigh.
The times., 1899-06-21

The first of today's weddings will be that
of Mr.. Watson Freeman Clark, the Assist
ant Secretary of the National Metropolitan
Fire Insurance Company. and Miss Ida
May Brown, daughter of Capt. and Mrs.
Charles Camden Brown. which will be
performed at Trinity p. E. Church this
morning at 10 o'clock.
The state herald., 1899-08-18

that corner 10 strawberry Mansion re-
Gently. lie Immediately replied In the
Affirmative. then told him that I stlll
owed him something from the last
drive. lie Immediately answered thai
| still owed him u dollar. when told
that this amount could not be correct
he at once remembered that | was
right. and II was only sixty cents that
| owed him. when asked why he did
not come around to the house Ia collect
n. as he drove me home several times
before and knew where lived, he said
that he knew ! would be- around NJ blf
stand some time. and he was not In
any hurry for the money. I then told
him that the amount thought owed
the cabman must be In excess Of i've
dollars. The man though, n moment
and then said that he miaiook me Tor
another Of hla customers but now tia,
he remembered mo ! was right ana
that did owe him more than fvo dol
lars. but that that amount would
square II. then told him that al
though he looked very much like the
oabman that usually drives mo around
he was not tho man, ~ my mans
name was Burns This was the ifat
ease met In this city where the man
I approached attempted to take ad'
vantage OF my evident mistake, man
leaning up against one Of the large
moving vans Of the pfovldent Htores
house nnd Warehouse company. No
2ii and ga soulh Nlnth street lie was
evidently an cmploye Of the company
I stepped up To him and asked him
whether he had lost ten dollar bill
lic replied that he had not had a BILL
af that denomination In hls pocket for
a month. The second man to attempt
TO get the money was an employc OF
The state herald., 1899-08-18

without thinking. 4 big English Jur-
lst once said that the entire social sys-
TEN was built upon the perpetual
strife OF one person trying TO get tho
best of the other. and that all business
was lust such strife Hence. he nrgu-
cd. that all people must bc dishonest
Thomas Carlyle answered that no so
olal system built upon a dishonest ba-
sls could possibly exist He claimed
that nothing but truth could survive
and that II men were not commonly
honest toward one another the social
structure could not last long. We
would soon be- reduced to state OF
chaos II u majority Of men were dis
honest. he often pointed out. The
fact that about nlnoty-iour per cent OF
men approached proved TO be honest
proves cnrlylo's theory. hut the most
singular thing which my entire cxpc.
flenrc developed was that while most
OF the mon would not take advantage
of mistake such M was supposed TO
make. they all believed that most men
would do II. intend TO continue my
experiments In other American cities.
and when that work Ia done ! shall
publish the results Of my tests In book
form. I think they will make inter.
oatlnR reading In any event. I hope
I shall ma phlladelphlns average
maintained everywhere.
The state herald., 1899-08-18

M. S. Marston, an English statis-
tician, who is stopping at 1876 North
Tenth street, has been conducting
unique experiment in Philadelphia dur
Ing the past few days. He has been
testing the honesty of Philadelphians.
To the credit of the Quaker City, 1t
must be said that in three days travel
he only encountered two dishoi .st per-
sons.
Mr.. Marston has been trying to pay
a mythical debt to utter strangers. In
his search for some one to claim the
sum he has accosted merchants, finan-
ciers, policemen, cab drivers, and. In
fact, every class. He tried the same
experiment in England, and intends
conducting the same in several OF the
principal cities In the United States.
When he has completed this series OF
odd tests, Mr.. Marston intends writing
a book and will embody it in his ex-
periences. Here is what he says OF
Philadelphia:
"Of thirty people l approached in
Philadelphia and offered the ten dol
lars to in payment of a supposed debt,
onl- two men were willing to receive
1t. They both remembered having
loaned me the money. The first person
tried was waitress in dining-room
In North Tenth street. took dinner
there. and. after finishing my meal.
called her over.
You've been employed here over
a year, haven't your l asked.
She acknowledged she had.
Don't you remember about a year
ago having lent me some money!
continued. 1 dined here steadily, and
one day. being short of some money,
one of the Mattresses. / don't remem-
Der for certain whether it was you or
not, lent me some money. ! have been
out of town. and want to return it,
She said she was not the person and
that l must be mistaken in regard to
the place where | borrowed 1t. After
leaving the restaurant / walked along
Market street. Coming toward me was
a man who looked fit subject to try
upon. He was plainly clad and looked
altogether as though ten dollars would
be n boon to him. | stopped him and
greeted him effuslvely. why, Will
liams." | began, I'm awfully glad to
sec you again"
The man stared at me blankly, and
The state herald., 1899-08-18
Kussia's lee Brsakers.

A great deal has appeared In prin,
htely about Ice breakers employed by
the Russians and built upon American
lines. The ability Of these boats IL phs-
nomennl. The 5000 horse power
American Ice breaker Sainte Marie IL
credited with steaming easily through
Ice two and II half feet thick and with
breaking down Ice walls fifteen feet
high. According 10 Nanscn, the Ice
walls IN the nrcilc regions rhrely at.
tain the height Of twenty I've feet. The
Polar sea Is free from Ice over n third
of lis surface, and In summer all the
lee II more or less rotten. Hence Il II
figured by authorities that nm lee
breaker OF 2,0D.horsc power could iind
her way swiftly 10 the north pole from
latitude IS degrees north. n distance OF
80 miles. Two lee breakers OF 1000
horse power each would mike even
better work Of II. Allowing for Ice
from -four TO seven feet thick, they
would rcnch their goal In twelve DAYS.
As the lee breakers would have n dis.
tinct commercial value after their re.
turn. ther. Is absolutely no v.lll rcn.
son why "Trip 10 the pole should not
he made forthwith.
The state herald., 1899-08-18

was so surprised that he did not know
what to say. drew ten dollars out OF
my pocket and almost thrustlng them
into his hand continued;
"will, I've been out OF town for some
years, and therefore didn't see you.
but | did not forget the money you
lent me and I'm going TO pay II back
right now. Here II Is; take H."
The man began to grasp tho altua-
ton that was taking him for some
one else. II think you've made mis-
take" he said. You don't owe me
any money 10 my knowledge. need
The ten dollars and could Just use them
nicely. but am certain you are talk
ing 20 the wrong man. Stlll, " you
insist that I'm the right party. III take
your word for H., and accept the
money"
I apoioElEcd Tor my blnnder and
walked away. The man could easily
have accented the money. thanked me
for returning II aud have walked away.
and II would not have been necessary
for him 10 say word. The next man
met tried the same trick on. but he
also assured me that ! must hc max.
Ing mistake Standing al the door OF
a wsgonamlthH place was u middle.
sised man. dark eomplosloned. and
wearing suit of loose wofklpsmah's
clothes. The man had sandy MUS
,arhe and face Of more than average
intelligence,
"l'yn been requested by friend OF
mine 10 pay back ten dollars he hor'
fowed from some one ai this place.
The man he borrowed from MAS named
burns. and tho description he gave mo
of him tnllle1 exactly with yon." I
said
"Tm not the man" hr answered.
"My name IA chadWlek. and Ais II
The state herald., 1899-08-18
A TEST OF HONESTY IN Till UNITED STATES.

railroad company. He is a workman In
the yard at Thirty-first and Thompson
streets. / told him that n man named
Adams. who had been working in the
same place, desired to return some
money he had borrowed before he left
his position.
why, l remember Adams WE'LL" said
the man. He and / used to work to-
gether and l lent him some money be-
fore he left. don't remember just now
just exactly how much lent him,
but always knew that Adams was hon
est and would return 1t some day or
other. You can just hand the money
over to me, young man, and 1t will be
all right. Keep nickel for yourself,
and buy yourself drink for bringing
1t out to me-
1T may be all right" replied, "but
would you mind telling me your
name?"
whats the name of the man you're
looking for?" he said, automatically.
! told him that as that was the only
means of Identification | had | could
not divulge 1t, but that II he told me
his name. and 1t agreed with the name
that was given me he was welcome to
the money.
my name is Tom H" said the
man.
I'm looking for Jim Burns" re-
piled, and walked away.
1t can readily be seen from these
facts how the standard OF honesty for
Philadelphia lies. Only two men out OF
thirty attempting to get money
through strangers mistake. As the
other people were selected at random
In different parts OF the city, the aver
age attained here would probably be
the same for the entire city. That Is,
about six and two-thirds per cent Of
the community are willingly dishonest.
And when the fact that the opp0rtunl-
ty for being dishonest involved no per-
sonal risks is taken into considera-
ton the figures become more remark
able still. 1t has been claimed that
over 50 per cent OF all men will take
advantage of another mans mistake,
After the above figures are taken into
CONSIDERATION the effOneOusness OF
this theory becomes apparent.
As all other statistics in criminology
are based upon crimes committed for
which the offender is liable to criminal
punishment, the experience undergone
in Philadelphia win prove invaluable
as showing the extent Of common hon
esty existing between man and man,
1t was not the fear of punishment that
deferred the men approached from ac-
ceptlng the money that was practically
offered them. 1t was simple inherent
honesty. such as is supposed to be very
rare. that stopped them from taking II.
| That II was inherent honesty is appar-
ent from the fact that none of the men
had time to think why he refused Il or
why he didn't. He simply refustd It
The state herald., 1899-08-18
A SUDDEN BACKSLiDiNG.
How Steamboat Captain Made Use of n
Prayer Meeting.

Robert Smalls. the colored politician
tells n good story in answer 10 the
Democratic politicians who want TO di
wide the negro vote.
1T always reminds me- he says, "of
man called Captain Jack, who used
to run a flatboat on the river down in
my country and was one OF the smart
est men ever knew.
Captain Jack was going down the
river one Sunday. and his boat got
stuck on sandbar right opposite u
colored Methodist church. He tried ev.
cry way he could 10 bulge her, but she
was fast, and there was no way to get
her on except by sinking the Stern until
the bow was free and then showing her
around into the current. The minute
Captain Jack heard the singing and
praying up at the meeting house he
S.saw n way TO get out of his scrape. lie
sent up colorcd messenger TO an.
nouncc that he had come to Jesus and
wanted TO hold n prayer meeting on
his boat. All the dnrkies from the
church came down. and Captain Jack
meantime got seats fixed for them In
the stern. They crowded back there
singing. praying and blessing the Lord
for bringing Captain Jack TO the
mourncr,s bench. Meanwhile the hapds
on the boat Were working 10 shove her
OF. II did not take long. In about half
an hour she was floating In the stream
Then. turning around TO his guests,
Captain Jack shouted: Get on here
now. every one Of you blank blank
niggers. This prayer meeting Is over" :"
General Smalls argued that such was
the way In which the Democratic party
desired TO divide the coiored vote.
The state herald., 1899-08-18

even more readiness than | was show
ing, yet they were all surprised to sec
me wanting TO pay II back. The next
man approached was police officer
lie was standing ON corner OF North
Broad street. and | went up 60 him.
The officers number was ai1. Excuse
me-" began. but I would like 10 re-
turn some money you lent friend OF
mine some time ago"
who was the mani" asked the ON.
cor.
why. he gave the oniccr who
loaned him the money his card" I
said. "and told him TO call at his place
Of business i tho money would be
returned 10 MIN. The man does not
know the name or the number OF
the policeman. but he naya that II was
ON this corner ho received the money,
and the officer has never called 10 have
II returned. The natural supposlilon Ia
that the card must have been lost. and
| was sent out 20 flnd the officer"
"i'yo loaned people from ten cents
10 a quarter with which to get home"
answered the officer. "and II II Is one
OF those men I'm not particular
whether the money h returned or not"
when told that the sum amounted to
several doliarA he said he could not
possibly be the man, lie also said he
would speak Ia the offleef who relieves
him nt hia post. and n he iB the man he
would 10, me know. next went into
bakery,
Il would like 10 pay q bill of nlhe
dollars and something that VIZ owe
here said | told tho woman behind
the counter that my name was Heath.
After looking II up In her account book
she said that no party by that name
had any account there, II was sing.
The state herald., 1899-08-18
Only Two in Thirty Will Accept Stolen Money
in London One in Every Four
Would Take It

ular fact that in all this time had not
met anyone who would take chance
on receiving the money and never see
ing me again. This record was re-
markable. Over in London In some
sections of the city l found one man
out Of every four that l approached
was willing to take the money. l next
tried to make dealer in fruits and ci-
gars at the corner of Broad and Race
streets believe he was the. man ! owed
$40 to, but he refused to be convinced
Several other men l approached after
this denied being the party took them
to be. but were willing to take the
money II did not believe them. A
cab driver standing with his vehicle at
the corner of Sixteenth and Walnut
streets was the first man to make an
attempt at getting the money. l stepp-
ed up to him and asked him whether
he was the man who drove me from
The state herald., 1899-08-18
Axtec Calendar

The Santa Fe Route has issued a
handsome six months calendar, July
to December, 1899, which contains SIX
separate reproductions in color, ski
inches, of IL. A. Burbnnk's celebrated
portraits of Pueblo Indians; one for
each month.
These are the same reproductions
used in Brush and Pencil and can.
not he obtained separately for less
than $l.5O. In fact, some of them nj
ready command II high premium. Tit
aztec Calendar" also has an engraved
cover containing n reproduction of the
ancient Aztec Calendar stone. .U.
Obtainable for % cents by applying
to ]. z. Hall, General Agent A.. n. X s
+. Ry., Denver. May be ordered b!
mail