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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-09
The Veterans at Work.

The public features of the Grand Army
encampment are concluded, and the great
organization now gets down to work. 1t
has much to do each year besides marching
and exchanging the greetings of comrade-
ship. 1t Is a tremendous body and has
multitude OF details to supervise. Its or
ganiZation is complex and involves many
administrative adjustments. Its watch over
the welfare of the disabled veteran of the
war is ceaseless and brings heavy respon-
sibilIty. The honor of heading 1t is so
highly cherished that each year sharp
campaign is conducted by the friends of
available candidates. Thus. the men chosen
as delegates to the convention itself, to
whom are intrusted the details of manage
ment find themselves very busy during the
days Of actual assemblage.
50 the encampment today takes on a new
aspect. 1t Is longer a great patriotic
spectacle. appealing to the senses and the
emotions. but practical conduct of affairs
intended to keep the organization alive and
in good health. and endowed with prestige
as representative of the sacrifices of the
sixties. 1t is of course the all-important
phase of the work, that for which all this
preparation has been made, and of which
the parades are but an incident.
But the most satisfactory feature of the
whole assemblage Of veterans from their
own point of view is the opportunity which
1t affords for personal and general reunions
The word has a significance not to be APP
precated by the average citizen who had
no part in the nations great war. When
ever two survivors of the struggle meet
reunion occurs in the fullest sense. There
flows a flood of Renaissance. Men who
fought together remind each other again Of
their hardships, their emotions, their inspi-
rations of the war days. They live over
again the life of camp and field, and fight
once more the skirmishes and battles. When
they meet without previous acquaintance
their spirit OF comradeship is as keen as
though they had been tent-mates and had
lain side by side in the trenches. The vet
eran from Illinois grasps the hand of the
man from Nebra ska as warmly az though
they had enlisted from the same village.
Personality is far less a such time than
the CLINT of the bronze badge which tells of
a common membership in the great body Of
war veterans. These reunions do not in
crease, but rather do they soften, sectional
feeling They permit the men who fought
for the Union to take a broader, more lib
eral view of their former foes now their
friends and fellow-citiZens. With every
such general reunion of the boys in blue
the greater grander reunion between them
and the boys in gray becomes more def
nitely a factor In the country's present well
fare and strength.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-09
g. A. R. and Inauguration Weather.

The irreproachable weather which has
thus far marked the G. A. r. encampment
Is only type of what Washington would
be likely to afford for every Inauguration
If the date of that ceremony were changed
to the Both Of April as proposed. That
date corresponds approximately to the pres
ent week as far as the seasonal changes
are concerned. The airs then are just about
as balmy as they have been during these
last four delightful days. The average sky
is as clear as these skies have been. The
city is even more beautiful than at present
for the foliage Is fresher and the flowers
more abundant in the parks. Suppose
President Grant in. 1878, President Garfield
in 1881, President Harrison in 1889, Presi-
dent Cleveland In 1893 or President McKin-
ley in 1901 had been inaugurated on such
day as yesterday or today, or even cloudy
Tuesday, what a difference there would
have been in the physical experiences of
the hundreds of thousands who witnessed
those ceremonies. Many hundreds Of lives
would undoubtedly have been spared.
Against these five inaugural days marked
by the most disagreeable weather. with
cold, snow and rain, there have during the
past thirty years been only three fair in
augural days. that of Hayes in 1877, which
was not very good at that, and those of
Cleveland in 1885 and Mckinley in 1897. In
all probability had the date been previously
changed to April 80 there would have been
at least six clear days out Of the eight, and
if any of them had been disagreeable
through rain they would have involved no
danger to health. Every veteran now in
Washington from some other part Of the
country should return home a firm advo-
cate of the plan of changing the inaugural
date. Many of these men participate in
the great presidential parades. They should
all now proceed to labor with their repre-
sentatives in Congress to persuade them
that every consideration of public welfare
and comfort and the dictates of good sense
command the passage this winter of the
Hoar resolution. which proposes an amend
ment to the Constitution providing for this
shifting of dates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-09
The Presidents Offer Rejected.

Mr. Machell's rejection of Pre- sident
RooSevelts proposition for the immed ate
resumption of mining on the basis of a
federal investigation looking to the amelio
ration OF the miners condition. closes
another possible avenue of escape from the
difficulties which now surround the people
He does not discuss the terms of the Presi-
dents offer, but bases his refusal plainly
upon the claim that the strikers went as
far as they can go when they offer to
submit the case to an arbitration board
composed of the President and assoc ates
chosen by him. Thus the miners stand
firmly on tie ground that the operators
must make concessions which will include
the recognition OF the union.
Lea ving out of cons Iteration Mr.. Mitch
ellis mysterious movement to New York
and his conference with Senators Pla It.
Quay and Penrose, which ding to The
Stars stan correspondents dispatches to-
day promise favorable results, the case
falls back upon the ability of the operators
to mine coal in demand supplying quaint :
ties under the prote ction of the state troops.
This the operators have promised to do,
with the provision that If the state troops
are insufficient to maintain order the fed
eral troops should be sent in add lon. At
LdSl IludS conference inc Opesa tOr5 w re
practically unanimous In this declaration
President Baer OF the Reading company
said
''Tht re are from fifteen to twenty tn u
sand men at work mining and PR pairing
coal They are abused, assaul ed. injure |
and maltreated by the United Mine Work
ers. They can Cniy work under the pro-
lection of armed guards. Thousands II
other workmen are deferred from working
by the intimidation. violence and crimes
inaugurated by the United Mine Workers,
over whom John Mitchell. whom you in
vited to meet you, is chief"
President Thomas of the Erie road said:
I'VE ask the enforcement of law and
order In the state. that we be permitted to
deal with our employees free from fore ign
Interference. convinced that under such
conditions We fully perform our full
duty to the public, our owners and to cur
employees
John Markie, the Independent operator as
ISOLATED with the railroad corporal ors in
this situation, said:
III you desire anthracite coal to be placed
in the market qucHly. take the nece sa ~
steps at once and put the federal tr Jops in
the field and give those DIS string to worl,
proper protection"
Vice President Wilcox of the Delaware
and Hudson road said:
The anthracite ccal companies are max
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-09
Washington's Inadequate Terminals.

This weeks experiences a the railroad
stations afford the latest and most conclu-
sive proof of the absolute necessity for the
immediate construction of a great union
depot in this city. Incomers found them
selves detrained either the outskirts of
Washington, Unexpectedly and uniformed,
or thrust into a mass of humanity at a
small, badly arranged and wholly made
quate station building. Citizens looking for
friends were utterly unable to secure re-
liable information as to the movement of
trains or even to insure a meeting when the
belated trains arrived. The facilities for
informing the public to the course of
transportation were ridiculously insufficient
This reflected In no wise upon the railroad
companies. but upon the entire lack of
modern conveniences. The truth is travel
has long since outgrown both of the local
station buildings. They are incapable, in
fact, of handling even ordinary crowds
with any degree of comfort, and whenever
the inflow increases beyond the normal
they are source of almost unbeara BILE
confusion and distress.
According to some estimators Washing
ton has never before been visited by such
enormous crowds of people as during this
week Others believe that when the re-
turns are compiled they will show a smaller
attendance than that at the reunion Of 1892
But whatever this fact may prove to be- it
is evident that the crowd was far larger
than the city is now equipped to receive at
its railroad terminals. And the city's at
Effectiveness is growing, and as the years
pass the tendency of Americans to visit 1t
will increase There is no other city which
Is so eagerly entered whenever cheapened
railroad rates encourage the trip.
A terminal is already planned to accom-
modate all the roads now entering or here
after to enter the capital. The passage
next winter of the bill permitting its i'm
mediate construction Is demanded by this
weeks proof of the intolerable deficiency
in the local equipment. In its detailed
planning care must be taken to provide
terminal adequate not only for the usual
traffic, but for the unusual inflow such as
that Of this week. 1t should be based upon
the maximum demand. This means rail-
road station capable of smoothly and safely
handling half million people within three
days each way. This may be big I'M
dertakinG, but Washington is a big propo-
sition, as big as the whole country itself
when the time comes for a general move
ment toward the capital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-09

ferent tunes, to the utter Generalization of
the step and the distress of the auditors
A simple rule might easily be adopted and
enforced requiring every bandmastef TO be-
gin playing only when the band ahead of
his has ceased. There would then be tune,
perhaps, for every three blocks, and the
bands would not interfere with each other
as now. Every marcher would have play
ing band, but only one at time The peo-
pie along the route would be spared the
nerve-racking confusion of sounds and tho
conforming of the drums which now COM
stitute the chief effect OF parade music.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-09
General Bragg.

The transfer of General Bragg from Ha-
yana to Hong Kong closes an unpleasant
Incident. 1t is appropriate to say that upon
the whole the matter has been managed
very well. The Cubans have carried them
selves with dignity, the authorities here
with conservatism and patience, and Cen
eral Bragg himself has managed hot
box for several months about as we'll as
any man could have done. His usefulness in
Cuba was of course destroyed from the
day his appraisement of the Cuban people
became public property, but there were 70
be remembered the circumstances under
which his words saw the light, and that
restrained every generous person in interest
After a short residence in Hong Kong Cen
eral Braggs views about pig tails and whs
ties may be broadened somewhat; but as
the President in sending him there did not
probably intend that he pursue his studies
in that direction. the general. whatever con-
illusions he may reach on that line in that
quarter of the world, will be likely to be
silent about them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-09
While I jingle in careless glee.
The Poster Nuisance.
From the New York Herald.


The efforts of the managers of an uptown
hotel to compel the removal of lot of far
ing posters from fence opposite the hotel
will be watched with interest by many
others than their patrons If bill-posters
generally are to be permitted to ignore legal
warnings to post no bills in the few
places where such notices are displayed,
the hope of doing away with gaudy adver-
Using posters. which are so offensive to the
eye of good taste, will be greatly dimin-
ishad
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-09

From the indianapolis News.
Canada peat plants are running day and
night; German fuel briquettes are being ex-
ported; Oil as fuel is growing in daily use,
and we are daily approaching nearer the
solution of economic electric heating Some
of these days old King Coal will not be
such merry old soul as he once was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-09
Dodgers.

"It must be terrible" said the man who
reads detective stories. ito be a law
breaker and feel that you must be con-
Stantly on the alert to elude the police"
"Oh, 1 don't know" answered the lux
urious citizen. you get used to it after you
have run an automobile for awhile"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-09

If Concul General Bragg should let slip
some criticisms of the Chinese similar to
those which he made of the Cubans in his
private correspondence. it will probably not
be so serious. The Chinese have been
abused so much that they will hardly mind
ii by this time
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-09

Senator Hanna's decision not to meet
Mayor Johnson in joint debate undoubtedly
deprives the performance of a "top-Iine"
attraction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-09

The Chinese Boxers are said TO be led by
a woman. 1t appears that there are. after
all. large number of ladies over there who
are not held in tiny-footed subjugation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-09

Mr.. Bill Devery declares that there Is too
much crime in New York. For originality
this does not compare with some Of Mr.
Devery's other remarks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-09
Fear Not.

From the Indianapolis News
II Hearst Is elected to Congress we shall
all be apprehensive of some radical changes
OF policy In the Congressional Record.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-09

The Kosmos line steamer Cambyses was
wrecked in the West Indies. Students of
ancient history would have suspected that
boat named Cambyses would come to
some bad end.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-09

Publicity may be Of some assistance in cor
recting the trust evils But it will be hard
to tell the people anything that they do not
already suspect
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-09

Sir Thomas Upton is reported to be hope
full of lifting the cup. That mental atti-
tude has become thoroughly characteristic
of Sir Thomas
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-09
Court Scandals.

Charley, dear" said young Mrs. Tor
kins, the scandals In high life must be
dreadful. I'm rather glad we belong to
the middle classes"
What are you talking about?"
II accidentally overheard you talking to
the friend who called last night about the
terrible way in which several kings had
beaten several queens"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-09

The Boer generals are now left in doubt
whether they are to be received by the
kaiser. Any ambitions they may have had
to eclipse Gen. Corbin were probably futile,
ANYHOW
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-09
SHOOTING STARS.
An Unlimited Supply.

Everything is getting dearer," said the
apprehensive citizen.
No answered the man who has been
reading about how to circumvent the trusts,
advice Is as cheap as ever"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-09

The freedom" of the city of Perth has
been conferred on Mr.. Carnegie. If many
more communities similarly honor him he
will soon be able to go pretty much where
he pleases.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-09

When the band plays Dixie amid tu-
multuous cheers at G. A. r. encampment
there can be no doubt about the reconcilia-
ton,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-09
Varied Opportunities.

This life great chances will present
To all who would excel:
Some men are great in government
And some play ping pong well.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-09

A Buffalo saloon keeper offers a lump Of
coal with every drink. VIII this solve the
fuel problem in Buffalo?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-09

. If the coal strike is not settled it will not
be for lack of discussion The operators
are at least liberal in this respect
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-09

1t really looks as if Richard Croker were
determined to leave New York politics to
it's fate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-09

The New Orleans car strikers did not
show as much self-control as the Pennsyl-
vania strikers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-09
Coal! Coal!

From the New York Mail and Express 4
The people are tired of conferences and
concessions. They want coal,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-09

The price Of coal has gone up in London,
but America is not fattered by the imita-
tiOn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-09

1t IS not likely. at all events, that Eng
land will be given a chance to complain
that coal is being sold cheaper in this coun-
try than it can be bought at home
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-09

The idea of divine right to contrel the
coal supply at least implies a moral re-
sponsibAity to look out for the people who
must have fuel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-09

de man dat won't trust nobody, said
Uncle Eben, ''ginerally gifts so drefful SLY
dat nobody won't trust him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-09
A Discovery.

Said the lump of gold to the lump of coal
You ere most unfair to see.
You were born to drudge meath mans con
troll.
While jingle In careless glee.
"You toll by night and you toll by day,
And give up your life in flame,
And pull the loads that these humans mai
Win me in the market gamer
But there came season whose frosty swa,
Laid earth meath a bitter chill,
And the COAL all tired and forgetful lay
Asleep In the distant Hill.
And they 1eered at the yellow metal then
When they felt the pinch of cold,
For it suddenly struck the minds of men
That they couldn't keep warm with gold
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-09

The effort to make great man of Count
Castelane continues with the same disap-
pointing results.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-09

burning SO brishhy that had the family
not discovered it SO soon his large resi-
dence would have been soon destroyed.
He thinks that many OF the Richmond
and the other cities fires of late We're
caused this way. and that nothing Ike
proper care is taken in placing teie-
phones in houses, and that they should be
most judiciously placed. and the wires
insulated where they pass through wood
into the room or building.
Rubin, on the pike, lost his store at
the same time by reason of a live wire.
Mrs. James Bellwood has just returned
home after a long stay in Canada. Mrs.
Eellwood went to Canada last Septen-
Der on account of failing health. and
returns perfectly restored and invigo-
rated.
Mr. ". G. 1vcy went to Petersburg
yesterday to meet his cousin, Miss Annie
Wheaton Gresham, of Washington, D.
c.. who will pay him q short visit.
Mr. George T.. Burt. president of the
Chester Lumber Company. has been
stopping here this week He says the
lumber company will be ready to begin
operations in about three weeks.
The county roads arc well nigh I'M
passable, and an inspection of them
would convince the most dubious that
Virginia is in sad need of a good road
association" and that there is little
chance OF prosperity to any Common
wealth while the public highways are
in such a state.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-09

parlor games the guests enjoyed a so-
ciaI cup of tea in The dinging-room. which
was prettily decorated in flowers and
ferns, making charming coloring OF
green and white.
Among: tho guests we're Miss Wolf. of
Chicago: Miss Nina Burg. of Carlisle, Pa;
Miss c. Strause, Miss Juliett Strausc,
Miss Rosaiie Held. Miss Schwan. Mrs. W.
3. Nelson. Mrs Leroy Cohen, Miss Helen
b. Thalhimer, Mrs Simon Block, Miss
Cohen. Miss Della WhitloclS. Miss Mabei
Sycle and others.
A grand masquerade ball is being plan
ned for and will be given at the Jeffer-
son Club Thursday, the 9th Those at
tending will appear in fancy and charac-
ter costumes, and these dresses will
make a brilliant coloring. An elegant
supper will be served during. the evening.
Tomorrow the club will give a whist
and euchre party to its friends. which
will be followed by an elegant collation.
and dancing for the younger element.
This is the second of this kind Of enter
tainment this season. and lie it goes off
al well as The last. it viii be great
success.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-09

way: Edward B. Gallahcr. Of German
town, inventor of auto improvements had
lust become possessed OF a three-ton cleo.
.,ic tr,ck-thc only one in America,
Mr.. Gallaher conceived the thought OF.
giving party in honor OF young friend
OF his, Miss EsrcS, OF the NoImandia
rho evenings fun began at clock
with s. dinner at the Nor'nandie. The
party. consisting of six women and nine
men. then got into the straw, which fill-
ed tho body OF the auto-trnck. and with
MFR Galiailer acting as chanter tins
s1wenfieth century straw ride" headed
FOR the Chester pike like a streaS.
Outside the city speed OF more than
fwenfy miles an hour was maintained
Late in the evening Mr.. Gallaher save
fits friends supper. where the new
kang7ed straw ride vas toasted end sot-
"a al, innovation taht had come to stay.
Miles, Esrey has a number of friends In
This city, and Was a popular favorite dur
ing the Richmond Horse Show last fall,
B The marriage Wednesday OF Miss Rosa
q he Held and Mr.. William SchwaTzschiidI
e1lls 30 tho social event Of the coming
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-09
AN ADVERSE REPORT.
Cost Too Much u Open the New Road From
Bermuda to Petersburg.
fsn.c;,l 5Disnatch to The Times.

Especial 5DISpatcn u LIZ Ai1s. : s-5
CHESTER, VA. March Sc. =. ROD
Serison. ~. q. Ivey and c. ~. Friend.
appointed by Judge Clopton as com IS.
sioners TO view and report on tho new s's y
route petitioned for between Berrnuoa
Ismn1rei and Conduit Neck, went over
ihaaa roate ae and found It would
commend to be opened, ana tnae lne p Jus
srnuSa Hundred would be little, II any,
taxing into consideration the crooks and
curves of the Conduit road.
Mr.. Perdue and family. OF Ricn-
mond, have been in the village this week
visiting relatives.
Mr. James Beilwood. of Drewry,s Blu1.
visited the office of the Farmers Mutual
Benefit Assoeiati lion this week In the IN
terestsof insurance. He reports that dur
Ing the recent sIeet. when the telephone
wires sagged until they came In contact
with the 1--we wires Of the electrtd read.
that the telephone wire IN his residence
became eAperfect arc Light. and VAS