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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-18
DISTRESSING ENDING
OF A SUNDAY PICNIC
G 9G7sa Youth Killed and Sew
eral Girls Injured.

ST LOUIS, No. aug. fs--By a col
lfsicn between a Page Avenue electric
car and furniture van which contained
eighteen boys and girls returning TO
their homes. after spending Sunday
pfcHicking in the country, at 10 O'Clock
last night. Henry King was killed and
eight Other occupants Of the van in
iured.
The most seriously injured were Katie
Brown. sixteen; Patrick Henley. twenty;
Emra Wetzscbkey. fourteen, and Marie
Hatcher, fifteen
The collision occurred on EtzeI Ave
nue. near Blackstone. The-e-r tracks
occupy nearly The entire width Of EtzeI
Avenue. Where the collision occurred
there = a steep Incline Just as the
van turned into EtzeI Avenue it began
TO rain. \ Page Avenue car came
around the curve and started down the
incline in the direction of the van It
was impossible for the driver 10 pull
his team out Of the tracks and the car
struck the wagon cverturniRg it
Young King fell on the roadbed and
one leg and arm were cut of He died
en- route to the dispensary.
The more seriously injured were taken
to the hospital and the others conveyed
20 their homes
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-18
SHORT STORIES FROM
THE SMALL AID. PAGE
Decline IN the Bicycle Fad Indicated in
Startling Array of Announcements.

The manner in which the popularity
of the bicycle has waned during the
past two years is certainly surprising, "
said travelling man in the lobby Of a
local hotel today.
If you gents doubt ny word. why,
just cast your eyes over the small ad.
page of The Times, said the drummer,
the aroma OF 50-Cent cigar.
People, according to the way they ad-
yertise in the small ad. page. don't care
any more for the iron horses now
a-days than Chinaman does for good
country milk.
Some OF them offer to exchange their
bikes for stamps: others are even will
ing to part with their mounts for wash
tubs. and when it comes to cash WY.
there are those who viii part with heir
wheels for 30 cents. tell voU ii s
funny how the public tires of play
things.
Zone of the galliest ads. ever read,
however. was put in the small ad- page
of The Times by a man who I believe
has sufficient nerve to con King Ed
ward out Of the crown jewels. lie made
the startling offer that he was Willing 20
exchange his brand-Rew bicycle and SO
to boot for one of them gasolene auto
mobiles Wasn't that neTve2 l tell ' on
it's as good as circus to read the
small ad- page Of The Times l rather DO
II than 90 TO a SHOW
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EARLY SETTLEMENT OF
STRIKE NOT PROBABLE
President Mitchell Denies
Bass for Such Report,
Strikers Determined to Stick 1t Out.
Financial Aid Coming IN in a
Satisfactory Manner.

INDIANAPOLIS, Aug 1S.-President
Mitchell was asked regarding a report
of an early settlement of the strike and
replied that there was no basis what
ever for such a report He said that
no negotiations were pending and that
he expected to return to Pennsylvania
on Wednesday and continue in charge of
the strike Mr. Mitchell is on his way
to visit his family at Springvc-'ey, II.
The situation in the strike field re-
mains the same" said Mr. Mitchell
There has been no change and I do
not anticipate any until the trouble is
finally adjusted. The men are Just a
determined as ever 10 win and viii sticl.
it out IS long as necessary SO that il
all depends on the action Of the opera
tors when the strike will terminate.
The financial end Of the strike is
being kept UP in q very satisfactory
manner, and We have been able to re-
Heve every case Of distress. There is
no doubt that we will be able to con
tinue 70 do this.
There have been some shipments of
soft coal into the Eastern market, but
I cannot say how many tons have been
sent there There have been no ship
ments Of anthracite coal since the strike
began and the supply of that article is
now practically exhausted"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-18
HOW MEDIUM DUPBD
AGED LUTHER MARSH
Photographer Tells of he
IriCkery Played,
Was Employed to Take Pictures of
Spirit Scenes for the Old
Lawyer

NEW YORK, Aug. t3.-Lorentz Nils
son, Of Jersey City. who was employed
by the late Luther r. Marsh to make
fashIight photographs Of spirit visitors
from the other world, spirit commuui-
cations and spirit paintings. has writ
ten an account Of certain happenings III
he Marsh household at Mfddietown- y
!. He says among other things:
4 was first employed by Mr.. Marsh to
make fashlight pictures OF spirits pro
dueed by Prof Archer, who was at that
time giving seances for Mr. Marsh and
his friends. The first night I took the
pictures was stationed in front OF
some lace curtains opposite an opening
where the supposed spirits were 10 ap-
pear The spirits that appeared ine;ud-
cd those of Rameses I. Rameses II.
Moses. Joseph. and several others. The
illusion was perfect aud greatly startled
lie. but later when developing the mega
tives. I noticed that the boards of some
Of the spirits had been careIessIy ad-
justed.
Scores Of letters arrived from the be-
youd- One was from Adelaide Nelson.
Vho wrote Mr.. Marsh mat she had just
returned from a celestial ball She ez-
planned what a tremendous aparl ment
the spiritual ballroom was, giving the
figures OF its dimensions
Il photographed all Of the DIS Debar
paintings for Sir. Marsh One OF the
paintings ! photographed. which is now
in the gallery in the HuyIer house. was
particularly priced by Mr. Marsh Il is
piece Of canvas burned almost 20 the
edges Of its handsome frame. The man
Rer OF It's burning illustrates the arts
employed 10 delGde Mr.. Marsh At a
seance he had suddenly demanded a
painting. The demand took the medium
and her assistants by surprise 4 quick
witted man in the gathering began to
swear in a loud voice This det-acted
the attention Of all hands for q mome5t
OF txO and an assistant quickly applied
scme. phosphorus to a nearby painting.
The picture began 10 burn and the me-
dunn announced that it was rebuke
from the spirit world fer the blasphe-
NY
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-18
GREAT IS ELECTRICITY
IN TIE HEATED TERN
Telephone and Trolley to
Keep Down CaIoric.
SEA BREEzES OF FAN MOTOR
Incandescent Lights Boon Not Realiz-
ed TIL You Try Oil Lamps and Can
dies in the Farmhouse or Summer
Hotel-The Expert Talks

The hot weather has many mitiga-
lions that were not available to the last
generation, and they are largely ut "a
electrical nature" said the e.eetTl>sl
expert For example, great U.s. IS
made OF the telephone, enabling uen 70
sit in their Offices or country ho:nes ard
transact business at a distance without
any necessity TO trudge he Saharan
streets. They say the ordeal Is . Try
ing one at such seasons 70 the little tele-
phone girl, but she does her gorS have
Iy and well.
Then, there Is the fan motor. bring
ing sea breezes" into the Hottest build
ing. Their popularity l. immense as
relief to weary. people, and taeir sale
at the beginning Of the hot spell was
phenomenal.
"As for the electric light, that has
long been a familiar boon. but one needs
to get out in the country or by the sea
side. where only oil lamps and candies
are available, TO realize once more how
grateful sad cool the little incandescent
larap is. Moreover. in town the ice
cream freezer or the electric stove can
be run from the same circuit as the
lamp, but in the holiday wilds brute
force and IRE again are ssgreeabIy
necessary. TIE wonder is that cleo
tric1ty is still so little known and used
outside the towns and cities. 1t IS most
needed by the sad sea waves and amid
the cornfelds and potato patches.
Perhaps The biggest electric boon Of
all in such calcining weather as that
which Ess been the subject OF so much
fattering comment recently is the troll
ley car All the street railway com
panies report a busy time, and their en-
pIoyes are worked TO the point Of ex-
haustion. Any cursory glance at the
cars win show thai the travel Is quite
largely OF q recreative character. espe-
cialiy the hot nights, when entire
families. with the latest ailing little
baby, board the ears to so FOR fifteen
mile swif- cruise
The sick man does not now take up
his led and walk He gets relief these
summer nights b. tHmpiag on the first
trolley and leaving his bed behind him.
The trolley car thus does en- n.asss for
the suffering population that which cleo
tFicity does more individually for mem
bers OF the community. who can each
pay for telephone, q lamp, a fan nc
tor. an electric mobile and a freezer fer
themselves Great, indeed, IS electricity
in the dog days"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-18
SPARKLE OF DIAMOND
RING HELPS FIND BODY
Remains of Drowned Woman Discovered
in a Mill Race.

ROCHESTER. y Y, Aug. 1s--Nirs
Andrew J. Young. 3 years old. bride.
was found dead il mill race in the
heart of this city yesterday
Coroner K1lIip is investigating evil
deuces CT foul play As the body had
been in the water five days. marks of
violence were impossibIe TO detect
Edward Dorsey noticed a bright
sparkle in mass of diff wood in the
race Going close. he found it was a
diamond On the finger Of the dead wo-
man One hand vas out of the water.
so that the sun threw tile sparkle Of
the diamond en- the water for long
distance. The rest Uf the body was
hidden by foa age and might have re-
NAMED there undiscovered for many
more days but for the diamond
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-18
CORSET SAVES WOMAN
FROM DEATH By FIRE
Her Life Prolonged by Vital Parts Being
Protected.

TRENTON. y J., Aug IS.-Wi;h her
body terribly burned. Mrs Clifford H.
Oakley lived for four hours. She was
the victim OF gas stove explosion. and
that he death was not Instantaneous.
the physicians declare. was due to her
corsets, which protected the heart and
vitals OF The body.
Mrs Oakley WAS the wife of the su-
peTintendelt OF the GTieb Rubber Com
Fany, and went into the kitchen 10 lock
after the dinner. There was a leak in
the gas stove, and when Mrs Oakley
lighted a match the explosion ensuei.
She was a mass of flames when her hus-
band, attracted by her shrieks. reached
the kitchen He dashed a pail OF water
over her. then grabbed a cloth from the
table and wrapped il about her. smoth-
ering the flames She was removed to
Mckinley Hospital. where she died four
hours later
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-18
CATHOLIC PASTOR BARS
BIG HATS IN CHURCH
Hide WCmen's Mouths So They Can
Hardly Take Communion

NEWBURG. y Y Aug, tS.-Eu his
sermon yesterday Rev. John J. Nc
Grath- pastor Of St. Johns Catholic
Church. at Fishkill Landing, took oc-
csston to make aome special remarks to
the women of the congregation.
He said that the large hats the women
wore we're out Of place at church
service, and especially so in the case
Of these who approached the altar to
receive communion.
Everyone likes TO see a woman be-
comiasly attired,' said the pastor. but
the hat brims appear to be growing in
size Why, some Of them are so ex-
tended that the priest cannot see
woman's mouth in order to permit her
TO receive communion.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-18
Beers TO KEEP ALIVE
HOSTILITY TO BRITISH

AMSTERDAM, Aug 18-There is no
doubt that the Beers in Holland are
organizing big campaign to keep alive
hostility to the British, with hope
Of securing a greater measure of self
government in South Africa
The Duchess Of Albany. Queen Viii
heImina's aunt. is expected here tomor-
row. Il is believed eshe has mission
to induce the Dutch government to pro-
hibit the Beers from establishing d
propaganda on Dutch soil.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-18
BLUE LAWS ENFORCED
IN A VIRGINIA TOWN
People Had to Travel Four Miles 20 Sc
cure Sunday Newspapers.

PETERSBURG, Va, Aug 1S.-Under
an ordinance adopted by the common
council some years ago no Sunday news
papers were sold here yesterday. is one
wished 10 purchase copy Of the Balti-
more. Richmond. Washington, Philad"l-
phia or New York papers he had to 90
out 10 FerHdaIe Park, in DiHwiddIv
county, on the electric railway, about
four miles from Petersburg, where a
newsdealer had them on sale.
The ordinance. however, does not pro-
hibit the delivery of Sunday papers 20
regular subscribers, and therefore tier
papers were delivered as usual. Common
council at its next regular meeting in
September viii probably amend the or
dinauce so that newspapers can be sold
here on Sundays
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HAD HIS ARM SKINNED
TO SAVE HIS SONS LIFE
Strips Four Inches Long Taken OF and
Placed on Boy

WILLIAMSFORT. Pa. aug 1S-To
save the life of his eight year-old boy,
Fred Ketchun. of Antrim, Tioga county,
went 70 the WiIliamsport Hospital and
gave from his left arm four strips of
skin. each four inches long and half
inch vide
The boy was burned a year ago. but
the wound would not heal When the
father was told that unless skin graft
ing we're resoTted TO the boy could not
live, he gladly consented to give the
necessary cuticIe The operation TO
which he submitted was most painful
Que. but he never finched. but cheer
fully remarked that he would give his
life il necessary for his boy
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-18

BY courtesy of the New York World this illustra-
ton is reproduced. 1t caused comment followed by
thought
It's sure matter of fact and certain proposition that
keep cool and comfortable IN the hottest weather
II common sense used the food and drink question
Leave off liquors. meat, coffee, and tea Breakfast on
fruit dish of Grape Nuts breakfast food and cream,
and perhaps two soft eggs
Let it go at thai, unless YOU want slice Of toast
aud repeat this meal during the day.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-18

Cut out the hot drinks hot days Sip a little water
not too cold or some cold Postum Food Coffee with
squeeze of lemon IN it.
Food experts and chemists know why Grape-Nuts
food does not heat the blood, but, the contrary fur
nishes the exact kind of food from which Nature builds
the soft gray matter in brain and nerve cells.
II your system we'll fed aud kept up to full
strength you can be comfortable in any weather Il s
the neryousy depleted people that suffer In hot weather
Pin your faith te good, sensible and scientific food
ana mark the increase of comfort
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-18
DISMANTLED YACHT
TOWED INTO PORT

GLOUCESTER. Mass. Aug. 18-The
fishing sloop Mary A. Captain Lorenzo.
has arrived here. having in tow dis
mantied centerboaTder picked up be-
tween Eastern Point and TEACHERS
Island which, II is thought. may be the
wrecked yacht reported By Captain
O'NeiI, OF the schooner Lucinda A
Lowell. last Tuesday. and which it was
feared might be one OF the New York
Yacht Clubs feet.
The boat is thirty feet over all Moth
ing is standing but her masts.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-18
FREE RAILROAD FARE
AND BOX OF GOOD CIGARS
Lively Rate Cutting War Among Ticket
Brokers.

HOUSTON, Tex, Aug. IS.-Five hun
dred tickets were sold to Chicago yes
terday, but they had forgotten the
the result Of. war of ticket brokers'.
the outgrowth Of the GshJ of the Nilsson
ri, Kansas and Texas. the international
and Great Northern. the Cotton Belt
and the Santa Fe for Northern passen-
ger business.
The lowest rate before yesterday was
SIS for the round trip One broker cut it
to IS Another broker at once cut il TO
81. Yet another announced Houston to
Chicago, 50 cents; Houston to St. Louis
20 cents; Houston to Kansas CITY. 10
cents Another met the cut and offered
d s. box of cigars with each ticket.
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Printers show substantia1 svmpathv.

By unanimous vote Typcgra phicaI
Unfon. No. 10J, at its meeting yesterday
appropriated $500 fer the benefit Of the
United Mine Workers OF America WHO
are now on strike il the anthracite re-
gions.- This organization has always
come to the assistance Of ether oreani-
zations with financial as we'll as synpa-
thetic aid.
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Harb9smaster's Office.

IN compliance with the directions Of
the Commiss toner's Mr. Sutton submits
a statement showing in detail the num-
Der OF persons, other than day Iaborers.
who were employed upon TegU ar and
continuous work for thirty DAYS or more
during The fl5cal yer ended June 90.
1902 under authority Of and paid out of
general appropriations for that year
1 engineer, $50 Il month, j months. $3.50
Waterman, $50 a month, Il months 800
deck hand. $25 a month. u months. 800
/ fireman, - a month, 10 months. 250
1 extra deck nand. employed for 10
days only in each month for pur-
pose Of coaling boat, serUbbing and
general cleaning, SIC ,avnth for
y months .---.-..---...----. 20
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Rarb0rmaSter J. R. Sutton
Submits His Annual
Report,
MANY AND VARIED DUTIES
Cleared Potomac Of Ice, Recovered Bod
les Of the Drowned, and Made War on.
the River Speakeasies-Asks for an
Increase Of Salary to $500.

Mr.. John r. Sutton. the Harbormas-
ter, has submitted to the District Com
missioners his report of the operations
OF his office for the fiscal year. ended
June So 1902 The report embodies a
resume OF what has DCen done in patrol
ling the river front, clearing the Poto-
mac Of ice last winter, and The enforce
ment OF the law on excursion and other
steamers. Mr.. Sutton also records sew
eraI suggestions, relative to the better
meRJ Of the department Estimates loi
the expenses OF the Office for the fiscal
year ending June 50. 1894, are appended.
The various operations of the de
partnent," SAYS Mr.. Sutton, may prop
erly be cIassed under the following
heads:
The enforcement of the regulations
for the government Of the harbor and
river front, and the patTolling conse-
QueaJ thereto, including the patrolliug
OF the reclaimed fats, an added and ex-
tensive area; the enforcement OF the
nsh and game laws as enacted BY Con-
gTess. and Of the laws against gambling;
recovering the bodies OF drowned per
sons; keeping the channel OF the Po-
tomac River open, the maintenance Of
order on and around the wbarves Of OK
cursion steamers. which during the sea
son carry thousands Of passengers. and
such other general police duties as are
connected with the performance Of the
foregoing operations.
During the wear just ended. there has
been renewed activity along the lines IN
dica5ed, and much efficient work has
been done When It is considered that
said duties take the HarDcSmaster 5
force TO every part of q very extensive
river front, and even to distant points
IN the adjoining States of Maryland and
Virginia. il viii readily be seen that The
demands made upon this department are
such as 10 tax it 10 its utmost capac-
-
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Larger Salary Desired.

After calling attention to the report Of
The Superintendent OF. Police for tho fs-
cal year ended June 20. 1901, recon
mending an increase in the salary o.
the Harbormsster. and that he be made
captain OF police, Mr. Sutton says:
The legislation necessary to secure
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-12-25

her lap and gave way to our grief
while Helen walled: "Oh, mother. I've
spoiled Christmas for every one But
well never, never play with our pres
ents before Christmas again.
Mother understood. The tears stream
ed down her face while she gathered us
in her arms. Father said nothing, but,
crossing the room, looked out Of the
window. We sobbed and sohbcd until
we could sob no longer. Then we dried
our tears and mother put away the
toys, for we did not want them. We
resumed our pirate life with meek and
chastened spirit. i'll BETTING the Zero
cious deeds we did, for the pirates had
learned n lesson. Never again would
they capture q cargo stored by Santa
Claus on raftcr shelf, awaiting the
glad Christmas slide.
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with magnificent silkcn gown; the
drum majors cap. the horn that Little
Boy Blue would blow. the dishes for
the little mother, the sword and the
gun for the fierce pirate the nodding
elephant. the blcatiNg sheep. bsts and
balls, ships and sleds. books, skates.
the theater for our dolls. No one must
know we had ever seen them. we
would De oyerjoyed at getting them, we
would forget our sorrows and our sins.
Morning dawned. In the delight of
expectation the little ones woke early.
and mother called us. asking anXiously
how We felt She made us dress, fear
full Of cold and wondered that we did
not beg to go down in our gowns and
slippers. We tried to laugh. but could
not. SolCmuly each one dressed and
filed down the stairs to the joys that
might have been ours but for Helen's
fateful secret.
We entered tho parlor. There about
the tree lay the toys, ours a. last,
but no longer desired by us. It was an
effort TO touch them. With disappoint-
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and chestnut hair. with eyes that
opened and cio4ed. with magnificent
silEen gown nor for the drum majors
cap nor the horn that Little Boy Bue
would blow. nor the dishes for the lit
tie mother, nor the sword and the gun
for the fierce pirate nor the nodding
elephant. the blcatng sheep, bats and
balls, ships and sleds books, skates,
the theater for our dolls.
The grownups began to get mystic
rious and 10 talk often of Christmas
and the joys it would bring, but we
grew sadder and sadder as it APP
preached, for it could bring no sur
prses for us. We missed the JOY of
anticipation, and for the first time in
our lives we learned what sorrow
meant. 4 realization Of the wrong we
had done came home to us. We would
have given anything to undo 1t, but
could not, for nothing would make it
right. Mother hustled about working
to make it IA happy Christmas, yet she
worried over US. dosing us with medi.
clnes aryi teas she thought would help
us, Bat they did us no good, for she
could not know if was the guilty con
science rather than the body that
needed healing. Those bitter doses
filled our cup Of woe almost to overflow
ing, yet we took them rather than tell
the truth, for we had solemnIy vowed
! she must never know. We agreed to
cheer mp ana be happy, and when she
was there we played Al pirates, but
| had not the heart necessary to victory
and generally lost to the little ones.
Each day we looked more miserable
/ and became paler and thinner and less
! inclined Ia eat. Tears came easily 10
our eyes. ana In those times life was
! full of misery,
On Christmas eve we We're silent
and listless, We tried hard to be lively
and full of expectation for the coming
! day, but did not deceive mother, who
sent us carly to bed, giving US an extra
strong dose of the bitter medicine. We
tried to beg OFF, but she made rs take
it. telling US we must be weii when
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whose face must shine with The radi
ance Of the star / lost"
With tears Of sorrow wetting hes
eyelashes Baboushka fell asleep in her
chair. she had filled all OF her bed
with cold and friendless children.
And as she slept tender hand
seemed to dry her tenrs and loving
voice to whisper in her ears;
"Inasmuch as ye have done it unto
the least of these little ones We have
done 1t unto me. They were homeless,
and ye took them in. They were hun
cry, and you hnyc fed them. They
were cold, and you have warmed them.
The Christ Child is In thy own heart "
And on that glad Christmas mornine
Raboushlia aWokc with g1eat peace
nv her soul. for She know that she had
found him she had been seeking far
and wide