St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-05-16
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
The Mystic Shrine 10 Visit the Capital
Municipal characterization with |
out Representation.
tFrom our regular correspondent.)

Z Inc Mystic Shr1nerS or the Unite
States and Canada are planning t.
take the city of Washington b
storm on May 22nd and 23rd, whel
members from 81 temples of tn
order have planned to have a grea
parade through the streets of thu
city, followed by a banquet at the
Riggs House, with $50 guests. The
Imperial potentate and members Of
the Council, will review the parade
from a stand to be erected opposite
the White House; they will pass
through the White House grounds
and be reviewed by Pres. Mckinley,
who is Free Mason and Knight
Templar. The Ancient Arabic Order
of Mobiles are expected to be dressed
in evening costumes, wearing the red
fez, and the procession will be en-
livened by bands of music. Capt.
Allison Mason, Jr., the grand mar
shall and his mounted aids will wear
civilian clothes. 1t is thought that
there may be from 10 toll thousand
Shrlners in the parade on the evening
of May 22nd, and if many bring
their wives and families, there may
be as many as 10000 visitors
here at that time, for the railroads
have very generously allowed them
fare tor one way round trip ticket.
The council will be held at Columbia
Theater. 1t is expected that the fire.
works and illumination of the
streets at the time of the parade will
be very brilliant. The Marine Torch |
company of Baltimore are seeking
to introduce into Europe and |
America the marine torch, the
joint invention of the acetylene gas
expert, Col. N. Wilson, and of the
electrical engineers, Messrs Rose &
Holmes, The torch consists of a
hollow cylinder made of drawn steel
tubing and charged with calcium
carbide. They state that when this
touches the water, it generates acct
ylene gas, which when lighted in the
burners above the water cannot
be readily extinguished by currents
OF air, and il submerged in the sea
will relght and if there are a cluster
OF burners, they send forth blaze of
light, which would serve as a power,
ful beacon on a cloudy night. The
torch is shot from a gun to a dis
tance of twp miles or less and it
takes less tn IN 80 seconds to get the
she'll ready tofre. 1t might be use
III when ships tGt1nder a fo,. Ito
savers to aid thdn, or in naval war
are. There is 30 another form for
Use on land. Some very satisfactory
ests have been made and agents are
ry1ng no lntrodp bee it generally into
Europe.
ii. b. F. MAJ Farland, who has
'een connected with the Boston
1erald, tor so many years, has sue
eeded ohm b. Wright, republican, as
District commissioner. Mr.. Mac
is the soh-in-law of ex.Com-
missioner ohm v. Douglass. and has
'een made the PRESIDENT of the board. d
ne Court OF Appeals has decided
uat the Act OF Congress approved
'eb. 22nd, 1899 on the smoke law
constitutional that the owner or
gent OF any building, except as ap- ,,
lied to chimneys of private resjden-
IS, where dense black smoke or cir
ers shall be emitted shall be held l
ullty OF creating public nuisance
nd violating the provision of the =
ct. The proprietors of the
vening Star have erected a white
larble building, opposite the new 5
10 stories in height, 81
ct in front, and 1877 feet deep, Of the 0
rench renaissance style of architec- II
Ire. The ornamentation is of Paw. IL
nozza marble, and the floors are of N
IRA Gotta. The Star has been aqi. g
't1ng the matter of having a pure II
alter supply for this city in its col. CO
ms Philadelphia struggled long q
I'd unsuccessfully with this problem :
It'll reform was finally brought 6
'out and $12,0OO,OOO we're appro.
rated after typhoid fever and other
seases had devastated the civ
1t washington is unfortunate in
rtaln respects, for the people here g
I've no power to control Congress q
express their convictions at the .
Ills, and rebuke public an. r,
ny and Indifference, and demand :"
me needed action, so we NAV NOT ~ y,