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The times., 1899-12-17

The Industrial Home School on Thirty
second Street extended northwest was
practically saved from destruction by fire
last night through the efforts of a bucket
brigade of the boys Of the institution, under
the command OF the superintendent, Miss
Kate B. Barlow. What at first promised TO
be a most disastrous coniagratiou was held
in check by the heroic little fellows. who
confined the flames to their original out
burst, in the boiler house adjoining the
dormitories, until the arrival of Engine
Companies Nos. . and 9, and Truck B.
under Assistant Chief KurtZ The boiler
house was completely destroyed, causing
a loss of $4,000. with no insurance. The
property is owned by the Government
Shortly before S o'clock the engineer left
the boiler house 10 80 TO the cottage con-
tanning the girls dormitories, about 100
yards distant, for his regular duty OF turn
ing off the steam for the night About the
same time, Miss Jennie NJ Roberts, the ma
ron, who was in the dormitory adjoining
the boiler house putting the thirty-two
boys TO bed, detected the odor OF smoke and
ran to the north door She saw flames
issuing from the window of the boiler
house. Hurriedly calling several of the
larger boys, she instructed them to inform
Miss Barlow of the fire and to have her
send for help Miss Roberts then, without
any show OF excitement, hurried the chill
dren out of the d0rmHory into the front
part of the building. In the mean time
Miss Barlow had tclephoned for the fire
department. Before the apparatus could
reach the scene. the flames had gained
rapid headway, and by the time water was
thrown into the burning building the ROOF
had fallen in.
The flames spread to the woodwork of
the windows of the children's dormitory
and the largep~boys- were formed into a
bucket brigade. In spite of the leaping
flames and the intense heat from the burn /
ing boiler room the boys stood bravely at
their posts and threw bucket after bucket /
upon the igniJed woodwork From win
dow to window the lads moved drenching
the 'siIls and the sides of the building.
The roof of the boiler room fell with a
crash. sending a shower of burning embeTs /
and sparks nigh into the air, and for a /
second time the dormitory was threatened /
BY this time engine companies and 9, I
and truck B arrived, and the flames were .
confined to the partially destroyed boiler .
room. Water was poured upon the ruins .
for an hour or more.
Engineer Reese slept in the building in
a small room partitioned of from the main .
building and lost his entire wardrobe and /
other personal belongings.
The children who were driven from their T
beds were put into another department un- /
Ill the window panes can be replaced and +
stoves secured for temporarily heating the .
building. The boiler house will be rebuilt +
Fireman Gregory of Truck was pain (
fully injured by stepping on a nail. The I
wound was dressed by Miss Barlow and /
Gregory was able to return TO headquarters .
with his company.
The times., 1899-12-17
ROOMS FOR THE SENATORS
Objections Raised to Using the Old
Congressional Library.
Mr.. Putnam Wants the Quarters for
Use of Ready Reference Works
An Ideal Place for This Purpose
Would Make Fine Committee Head
quarters-Statesmc in Il Quandary

Some of the Senators who made little
deals and combinations with regard to com
mittee assignments based on their desires
to become ehairmen of committees occu-
pying comfortable and accessible rooms
may find themselves the victims of mis-
placed confidence. The Senate has passed
a resolution instructng the proper officials
to divide up the great corridors. alcoves
rooms, galleries, and closets formerly oc-
cupied by the Congressional Library, and
which have remained vacant since the
transfer OF the books TO the new building
east Of the Capitol grounds, equally be-
tween the House and Senate, with the OBJ
ject of having them prepared for commit
tee rooms.
Being in the centre Of The Capitol build
ing. on the main floor, the old home Of the
Library would make an ideal place for the
senatorial offices. and more than one Sena-
tor entered into an arrangement when the
committee places were being assigned by
which be gave up an important committee
place that carried 10 room with it for
less important committee which. according
TO the arrangements, would be provided for
in the vacant rooms of the old Library
Unfortunately for these Senators. how
ever, there appears 10 be a sentiment in the
House Of Representatives in opposition 10
the Senate resolution for the partition of
the vacant space on the ground that il is
much more important to occupy it with a
ready reference library than TO use it for
adding TO the already luxurious accommo-
dations Of the Senate
movement for the establishment Of
such q library has already been set on
foot by the Librarian of Congress. Herbert
Putnam. The Library OF Congress, ne
says, is represented at the Capitol mercy
as the terminal Of the pneumatic tube and
book railway, and any books desired for
the use Of the members must travel a dis
tance representing half q mile and undergo
a delay Of from 20 10 80 minutes
Mr. Putnam says that he has got to
gether now a nucleus OF such refe ence Il
brary made up of about two thousand vol
umes, including encyclopedias diction-
aries, aliases, gazeteers manuals, and
standard reference books particularly in
history statistics the best collections
Of editions Of the writings Of the fathers
OF the Republic and miscellaneous materia!
of government, political and economic
science. To this would be added books
upon topics that would likely be under dis
cussion during the session, such as works
on finance. subsidies, inter oceanic canals,
colonial administration. etc. Many mem
bers OF the House favor MIR Punam's idea
and viii advocate il when the question OF
occupying The vacant rooms comes Up.
In the lower house when Republican
Representatives are unfortunate and draw
seats over on the Democratic side. out of
range OF the Speakers eye they are said
10 have been banished TO the Cherokee
Strip" So in the Senate when the new
The times., 1899-12-17
Perhaps Your Trouble
Is Chronic
Kidney Disease.
Often Difficult to Determine and Likely
TO Deceive th3 Best Physicians

Il Is always best to be on the safe side.
There are many different ways in which
kidney trouble viii show itself
Some Of its most common symptoms are
often mistaken for other diseases.
Some Of them are other diseases. but
being brought about by kidney derange-
ment the only way to cure them is to first
get rid of the kidney trouble.
The indefinite symptoms which 90 with
kidney arrangement are a sense Of gen
eral lassitude and indisposition, weakness.
sickness. and depression.
Headache, backache, and pains in the
joints and limbs, irregular heart; stomach
arrangement, vomiting. nervousness. rest
lessness, sleeplessness, are also indications
Of diseased kidney poison in the blood
Whenever YOU feel under the weather"
il is a good plan TO take a few doses Of
swamp Root. the great kidney remedy.
When any of the symptoms described
above show that your kidneys are sick
ana yeur system needs bracing, Swamp
Root viii afford prompt relief and cure the
most chronic and complicated cases.
Swamp Root is used I'm the leading hos
pitals; recommended by skillful physicians
ins their private practice; and is taken by
doctors themselves who have kidney all
ments, because they recognize in Ii the
greatest and most successful remedy for
kidney and bladder troubles
To prove what Swamp Root Will do for
you every reader Of The Times who will
send their name and address TO DR.. Kilmer
& Co. Binghamton, y. Y. viii be sent
Immediately, free by mail a sample bottle
q Swamp Root and a book containing
so1ne OF the thousands upon thousands
Of testimonial letters received from suffer
ers cured. BE sure and mention reading
this generous offer in The Washington
sunday Times.
The regular hfty-cent and dollar
size bottles Of Swamp Root are for sale
at al drug stores.
The times., 1899-12-17
WOOD SAILS FOR HAVANA.
Cuba's New Governor-GeneraI Leaves
for His Post

Z
NEW YORK. Dec. l6-Maj. Gen. Leon
ard Wood, Goyernor-General of Cuba.
sailed today for Havana on the Ward Line
steamship Mexico. He was accompanied
/ by one or two relatives and members of his
! personal stan A large delegation of
/ friends was at the pier TO see the general
I of.
/ General Wood was busy all the morning
i at the Cambridge Hotel entertaining
/ friends. Gen. Francis V. Greene was
among the callers After breakfast he went
1 10 the Waidorf-Astoria Hotel and had a
/ conference with Elihu Root. Secretary OF
! War, over the Cuban situation. Mr. Root
/ came on from Washington especially to
see General Wood
General Wood expects to arrive at
/ Havana Tuesday morning and Immediately
/ enter upon the discharge of his new duties
, The general scope of his work only has
/ been outlined beforehand. He has no def
mite plans as TO details.
/ HAVANA, Dec l6.-Tbe local papers to-
day, without exception, endorse the ap-
pointmsnt Of Gen. Leonard Wood as Gov
ernor-General OF the island
The Journal. in referring to the ex-
pected arrival here next Tuesday OF General
Wilson, says il is uncertain yet whether
his visit TO Havana means thar he is to re-
turn to The United States with General
Brooke or that he comes 10 welcome Gen.
eTal Wood. The journal" remarks that
ii cannot see how General Wilson can re-
main as he has frequently stated that he
would resign in the event of General
Woods appointment
The Journal also says that the post Of
Military Governor Of Havana will probably
be abolished as il would be a source OF
Constant Iafv
getic officers of original ideas as Wood
and Ludlow. The paper believes that Gen
eral Ludlow will be appointed to succeed
General Wilson as Military Governor OF
Maiauzas, and that General Chaffee viii be
appointed Military Governor of Santiago
The "Heraldo" says the transfer of
General Ludlow 10 Matanzas would pre-
vent a possible conflict Of authority.
La Lucha' says that in order TO have
free hand General Wood must be recog-
nized as the supreme authority
FL CubanO' says that now is the time
TO rectify the palpable mistakes Of the
former regime. 1t believes that under
General Wood the restoration of harmony
between the Spaniards and Cubans viii
be only matter Of a short time, as the
new Governor General is a master OF con-
summate tact.
The master plumbers association of Car
denas has declared that the Foraker reso-
luton in regard 10 the granting Of fran
chises in Cuba should be modified so as
10 permit the establishment of new enter
prlses. but not Of monopOies.
The schooiteachers OF Havana will meet
tomorrow to discuss a protest against the
recent educational decree. All the teach
ers o. the island VIII be asked 10 join the
Havana teachers IN the protest
in view Of the recent decision Of General
Brooke that 30 municipal employees Of Ha-
vana should be paid for any services ten
dered prior 10 January l. 1899, the civil
employees under the Spanish regime who
had not received their salaries for some
time. intend 10 bring the matter before the
courts
The times., 1899-12-17
FIGHT OVER POLITICS.
Dennis Murphy beaten During a
BoardinG-House Quarrel.

A political discussion It the boarding house oL
Johanna Quill sos Street northwest, ia~i hi-i'-.
resulted i'm 4 fight and the subsequent arrest ~
William Drover and Dennis +. Murphy, brick
layers. upon charges OF di-orderly conduct. I'm
tie scuthe which took place in front Of the
dwelling. Murphy was severely beaten LY lh
,riderti6sd man. who made his escape before
the police arrived.
Drdver and Murphy were drinking when @ friend
OF the latter entered the house and joined them.
Soon after the stranger arrived trouble arose, and
the three, men repaired TO the sidewalks 10 settle
the matter Murphy was Knocked down and re-
ceived q cash across the forehead Two meu llv-
ing dCraSs the street blew q police whistle, and
then FASTENED to Police Headquarters, where
Sergeant Carter heard their complaints. The
police Of the sixth precinct were called upons
and Patromen Lynch, Mullen, and Brawner re-
spouded and arrested two OF the hsAters Mrs
Quill was taken 10 the station and also locked
un
The times., 1899-12-17
johnson school Not Danserous.

Captain Ciuiard. Assistant Engineer Camui7-
s5uer Of the District, submitted his report d. the
condition Of the johnson School building yestsr-
day, as iorgcastsd iU The Times last week The
Officer and ta satisfy the samUliuts ef Che rlsl-
dents ~ Mount Pleasant auJ Ca.Qmlia Heights
The report states briefly ra4t nothing serious is
out Cf the way a- rhe school building, with rhe
exception cf the system ci ventilation.
The times., 1899-12-17
Charged with EmbezxIerncnt

John Gouier, a salesman and collector
employed by George J. Mueller, al 336
Pennsylvania Avenue northwest was ar
rested yesterday afternoon by Detectives
Helan and McNamee on a warrant charging
embezzlement. it is alleged that Gottier
collected $35 IN cash for Mueller and failed
70 make proper returns.
The times., 1899-12-17
SCHOOL Saved BY BOYS
Boiler Room Of the Industrial Home
Destroyed by Fire.

The Heroic Little Fellows Form a
bucket Brigade and Save the Main
Dormit"ry - Loss Placed at Eight
Thousand DoIIars-F'ireman Greg
Ory Injured by Stepping on a Nail.
The times., 1899-12-17
PAYIH'S SCHEhB DROPPED
The Republican Committee Decides
Against the Resolution.

Defeat az the plan Credited 20 SEN
ator HaHnH-SIembers Received al
the White House 10y President Mc-
I<iHIey-8ecting Adjourned subject
10 CalI-Hembers Given n Banquet.
The times., 1899-12-17
A year ago.

a wear ago the papers were so full Of
scare lines and cartoons of Epidemic Grip,
that the local advertisers protested that
people were being frightened away from
the stores, threatening the holiday trade.
The papers took the hint and the next
day il was Grip under control, Grip
subsiding, etc This year Grip is quite as
prevalent but the papers are mum
1t behooyes YOU to carry a vial of ''77''
in your pocket il knocks out the Grip and
breaks up' Colds that "hang on"
Manual of all Diseases sent free.
For sale hy all druggists. or sent OH receipt Of
price 25c oI hye tor Sl.UO. Humphreys HOmco-
pathlc Medicine Co., corner William and John
StIeels. NeR York.
The times., 1899-12-17
4Qc 10 SI.Q8.

Pitchers with gilt base and
handles. Regularly sell at 81. QQC
Special at......................... ~
Opal Toilet Sets, hand painted, cor
sisting of comb and brush tray, mani
cure tray, puff box jewel box, and two
bottles. To sell at the special QQC
price, per set......................JO 10
The times., 1899-12-17
0akwoOd Pottery.

Beautiful Vases, Loving Cups, Pitch
ers, etc, in most artistic shapes and
colorings. Experts could not tell it
from the famous Rookwood ware-yet-
the cost is about third as much.
Prices yary from
The times., 1899-12-17
Xmas Gloves.


One lot of Ladies 2-clasp Real Kid
Gloves, in tan. mode, black. and all
colors. Also Ladies 2-cIasp Mocha
Gloves. Regular price, S125. 81
Speeial at ,,..............V -
Ladies Atwood Black Cashmere
Gloves, regular 25c yalue-special 1sC
al ....-...-..-.......-... .-.....-...........tf
Mems and Boys Scotch Wool Gloves.
some worth 35c and 5oc-special 1EC
at ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. .,..............Z -
Xmas Books.
Special prices on ChiIdren's Books
for tomorrow.
The Night Before Christmas
beautifully illustrated. Special &c
price ...................
"Favorito Fairy Tales" containing
13o pages, illustrated. Special to- f5C
morrow at ......-..--.....- -.........-.
Mother Goose" Alphabet aud AMI
nal Books with cO.ored pictures. DC
Special tomorrow at ................G
One thousand Boys and Girls story
Books, finely illustrated, very large.
1 inch thick The 25c kinds. Spe- 1uC
cial tomorrow at .......,..........
Chndren's Linen Books. tomor- &C
row Tor ....-....-....... ......,......-. -
Several thousand Cioth-bouud Books.
good titles, suitable for ali ages. QC
Special tomorrow at ...............O
Seven distinct lines OF Cloth bound
Books-fairy tales, stories Of travel
adventure, fiction, religious, etc. The
largest assortment ever shown DC
at the price, namely y---....... -
All copyright books, such as Rich
ard Caryel, - Janice Meredith. - David
Harum." When EDighth0Od Was In
Flower Regular $50 editions. ggC
Special price tomorrow --..........JO
Thousands Of Dainty Booklets in
Guiding the Huudredth Psalm.
Lead Kindly Light ~ HYMN
of Praise The Lord is Ny Shep-
herd. Rock of Ages, ~ The Recess
sioral,' and many others. Choice 1C
tomorrow ..-.-....-...,.. .....-.....-.. ~
The greatest Calendar Sale Of the
season is going On here.
5000 more Of those famous Calen-
dars, including "In Empire Times
Girls of To-day" Buds and Bios
SONS, i ne CdfIlGai tlOral Caieu-
dar." etc Size 10 by 1919 inches.
have six leaves, reproductions of wafer
colors, tied with satin ribbons. Each
one in a box. They are the usual
75c Calendars. Special price to- ice
morrow Observation-Disclosures. ~
Christmas Cards and Calendars from
1c up.
History of Our War With Spain. " by
Hon. James Rankin Young. cloth
bound, containing SOS pages, with hun
dreds of maps and illustrations. His
tory complete TO October 3, 1899. Pub
iisher's price $1.5o. Special here 5QC
at OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. -..-...........-...VO
Thousands Of Bibles, embossed cloth
binding, clear type containing 15C
So pages-speciaI at.............. ~
Genuine Bagster Teachers Bibles,
with helps notes. concordance, maps.
etc: lap leather edges. full leather
binding; name stamped in gold q8C
free Of charge. Special ...-....-. Jo
The times., 1899-12-17
Xmas Hair Bows.

The "Zaza' Hair Bow is the latest
novelty. and would make a handsome
gift Black and all colors. Spe- GQC
cial at................... 90
Butterfly Hair Bows made of satin
back velvet ribbon, in black, S0C
white, and all coi0rs. Special at .JV
The times., 1899-12-17
Xmas Perfumes.

An endless variety Of the finest aud
sweetest Perfumes. made by the most
reliable makers, such as Colgate, Wood
worth, Roger & GaIlet Lundb0rg and
others. The price range is from Zoe
TO S2. As bottle-but no matter how little
you pay the qualities can be vouched
FOR
A splendid line Of Fancy Bot 05C
ties, boxed, at -.............-....L -
The Gerardy Extracts-iust what
you want for filling atomizers-choice
Of nine odOrs. including violet white
rose. etc. Special tomorrow, per 1iC
oz Observation-Disclosures.
Colgate's La France Rose Ex- 05C
tract. Special, per oz .-.-.--.---- -
Woodworth's Yiolets Of Sicily Ex-
tract-nOt toilet water. Special AuC
tomorrow, Per OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. TV
Lundborg's Swiss Lilac Ex- Q0C
tract. Special tomorrow, per oz. "
Roger & GalIet's violette de Parme
Extract. Special price, per soc
o. -.-...-..--........ ....-.--..---.-
Executive Mansion Violet Ex- 35C
tract. Special. per oz ---......-. ~
The times., 1899-12-17
S2 Dressing SaCques. SI.29.

Ladies 50 Dressing Sacques. some
with large sailor collars; daintiIy
embroidered satin bound; others dou-
bic boX-plaited front and back. 81 30
all cOlors- special at .. 81 IL J
The times., 1899-12-17
Jewelry.

Those popular 5-stOne Gypsine
Rings. In emerald. ruby, turquoise,
and opal Special tomorrow A9J
at ....-...-.......-.-. ~
The times., 1899-12-17
Aprons, 2IC.

Maids Lawn Aprons. with bib,
deep hem; 25c values, Special 21C
The times., 1899-12-17
Silk Petticoats. S4.79.

Ladies' Black and Colored TaTeta
Silk Petticoats, umbrella shape, corded
and small ruffles. Worth $6.50. S6 TO
Special at .....................V Vf'I
Choice of several styles of Taffeta
Silk Petticoats plaid and plain. sc Q5
IS and $40 values. Special at. OV'JJ
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-11-18
Eirst-Ciass Sewing Machines for
S14c5

For those who are accustomed to send
ing away from home for their goods it
is of the greatest Importance TO know the
character and relia bility of the establish
ment selling goods to families from cata-
IogueS. The great emporium of the John
NJ. Smyth Co, located at $50 to 1G6 West
Madison street, Chicago. has been eStab-
lished for a third of a century, and has
furnished over half million homes in
Chicago and vicinity alone. This firm
enjoys the confidence of the public by its
many years of fair dealing. 1t issues an
immense illustrated catalogue that should
be in every family, as it describes and
gives the price Of every article required
for household use. \ sample of the eX-
traordinary values offered by this firm is
shown in the illustration OF the "Melba'
sewing machine in another column of this
paper for Sl4.25. This is one of the best
sewing machines ever offered to the pub
lie, and yet it is but a sample of the
thousand and one useful articles illus
trated and described in the beautiful cat
alogue of the John NJ. Smyth Company.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-11-18
RrIey's Joke on the Editor.

] Whitcomb Riley did his first literary
work in the early '7os, for the Indian
apols Journal, under an assumed name
The first pay he ever received for poem
was a suit Of clothes from the late
George Harding of the indianapolis
Herald. About 1876 Riley went East
and was welcomed by Holmes, Whittier
and Longfelow The New England
newspapers made much of his visit, and
when he returned he was Il hero.
Il can remember" said an old Journal
man the other day, when Riley, with
his smooth, boyish face. slender figure,
clad in sacerdotai garb, used to come
around the office and sit on my desk and
dash off nonsense verses in the same cop
per-plate. microscopic handwriting that
he uses today Elijah IIalford, now a
paymaster. with the rank Of major. in
the United States army ana President
Harrison : private secretary, was the ed
itor, and il used to be Riley's chief de-
light to submit some Of his most mean
ingless ingles To Halford for the cditori-
n page. The major, who never had the
slightest sense Of humor, spent many a
weary hour trying to comprehend them.
:" You'd better draw diagram to 20
with this, he would say. Then a shout
Of laughter from the boys would show
him that there was a joke loose some
where. and he would retire into his office
TO avoid il.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-11-18
CHOOSING A CAREER.
SalIie White Joy Counse1s MOthey AID
Daughter on Taking This step


In most cases, both of men and wom-
en-, the struggles and diSappointmentS
III Industrial pursuits arise from lack
Of thought in choosing Il career. That
is fatal to any endeayor. y grave and
daily recurring mistake is made in
seeking the fields that are already over
full. and not looking afar for new occu-
pations. If fewer girls would qualify
themselves for the overcroWded profess
sions, and fit themselves for other
skilled emplOymentS and newer indus
tries. there would be fewer diScOur-
aged, anxious, overburdened women.
The careful mother who watches her
child and takes note of its developing
tastes and studies its natural inclina-
tons can assist much in deciding the
question of occupation, and help the
girl to find the place which is to be hers
in the world. The lives Of women who
have become famous i'll various lines OF
work show that rs children they spent
many hours in couuterfeiting the work
in which they afterWard became pre-
eminent. The child occupations were
the woman's in embryo. Fostering Il
taste. strengthening an inclination, this
can be quietly done by tn" mother, and
under such training the question viii
almost settle itself. She is a fortunate
girl who has a mother who can set her
with her face in the right direction
toward her life-work. Once her place
is found the girl who would make her
work profitable must pursue it diligent-
". striving with all her might 10 render
herself as nearly perfect in il as posi-
BILE. This is an age Of competition. AMI
only the best Will succeed. Unless one
strives necessarily TO get 10 the top Sh-
will remain at the bottom, and down
there lies the threatening monster star
Walton. Unless in filling her position
she can make her influence and power
felt broadly and beneficently. unless
she can develop and bring the best. the
noblest and the most generous instincts
of her nature 10 her work, she has not
chosen the right work or the right place
in which TO pursue it.-Woman's Home
COMPANION.