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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-07
THE COUNT DE PoNTEvEs.

Lcll4on Telegraph
Count Louis dc Ponteyes. whose death
e announced al the age Of eighty-seven.
was almost the sole surviving represen-
tatiye Of the genera tiou OF true boule-
vardiers, which not only is becoming ex-
unct IN the course -of nature. but has
failed TO find in its successors heirs 10
its traditions The courtly old exqui-
site. who has passed away after the first
illness be ever experienced throughout
ms life. was typically Partisan I'm
sense which can be applied 10 none OF
the WelI-hnoWn figures Of modern PATS.
He was not IN the least bohemian. and
his birth and mis- position distinguished
him from the happy go-lucky and occa-
slonaliy out-at-elbOW wits OF the hOule-
ward under the second empire But be
was one with them in his exclusive
alteration OF Paris and things Partisan.
The modern Freuchman looks. or tries
70 look beyond the boulevard. even
though he may perpetualIy rae
through bOUlevardier spectacles. Count
de Ponteves and the men Of his day and
set considered that there was absolute
" nothing worth seeing outside the four
Boulevards de Ia Madeleine. des Ca
pucines. des Italiens. and Montmartre.
and possibly a few yards up the Boule-
ward Bonne-Nouvelle Born in the wear
OF the udiilr or II 1toTlOO. he had been
one OF the prominent Parisians OF the
OLD ana exclusive school for over half a
century. He had been a member OF the
Jockey Club Tor the past fifty years. He
never missed. throughout his life going
every where a Partisan ought TO 20.
During half a century never N1~ray.
Wednesday or Fridsy opera night ,n the
season passed without his putting in an
appearance in the Jockey Clubs box on
the ground floor OF the house lie was
the oldest Of the habituals OF the Opera
Out one. VI. Charles Bocher. who has
mad the same orchestra stall there
throughout the latter part Of Louis
philippe reign. the Second Republic
the Second Empire and the Third Reuuh-
lie 20 the present time. Count De Pom
teyes, mp TO the last. had been an ar
bite Of elegance and a pattern OF court
ly gallantry.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-07
THIS SAILOR HAD NERVE.

New YORK sun.
Dr. T. Il. Bean. OF the United States
Fish Commission. while on board the
revenue cutter Baer. of Uualaska. wit
messed a reE.rFkable case OF nerve.
whaler signaled the cutter for med
lcal aid. DIT. Rean was taken aboard. He
found that d Kanaka sailor had had a
foot smashed some weeks before by a
hOgshead OF whale oil rolling on H.
The injured member was in a ter
rible state. and the man was evidently
suffering intensely, although he gave no
outward sign
When the ca otain asked the doctor
what could De done the latter started 10
tell him I'm cou&ds &c. At that the
sailor spoke up,
Don't be afraid 10 tell me. doctor"
be said; 4 can stand Il all right"
We'll, my man" responded DR. Bean.
'amputatiOn is the only thing that viii
relieve you. but 7 have neither the nee
essary instruments nor anesthetlcs"
The sailor smiled.
Don't mind about little things like
that " he said
But" began DR.. Bean
The sailor smiled again.
"Oh, start in now" was all he said.
Dr. Bean had with him a case Of
pocket instruments for disse, ting birds.
When he pulled this out. the sailor seat
ed himself on cask. unceremoniousIy
crossed his legs and held out the injured
foot.
The doctor started to work. He first
removed the toes with the bird knife.
which hacked more than Il cut Then
he found that up under the flesh the
instep bone was affected for nearly an
inch So he had 10 cut In and turn
back the flesh. Then with tweezers. for
he had no saw. he shipped of the dis
eased part OF the bone a little at 4
time.
That done he pulled the hesh down
and sewed up the wound After an
hours work he announced that the fob
was finished And the sailors foot had
not quivered nor a muscle in his face
moved in pain
smilingly the sailor uncrossed his legs.
slid of the casll- reached for the Doctors
hand. shook 81 heartily. roared a crate
ful II thank We. sir" and then hobbled
or toward the fO'castle, whistling a
rollicking sailors jig.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-07
AUTOMOBILISTS ALL
MAY BE LICENSED
of Opinion That Operators of Every Style
of Machine Should Be Skillful

missioners the report submitted by
Lieutenant Amiss. with the request that
some definite Instructions be given the
department as TO the requirements o.
operators of this style CT a machine
Major Sylvester said that the police had
instructions TO see that all persons run
ming machines propelled by steam pow
er were provided with license therefor.
but In a ease OF this kind. members Of
;he force were at a loss 20 know how TO
act he suggested that the Commission
ers should require that men operating
this style OF vehicle should be as we'll
equipped as those running The steam ma
chimes.
On motion Of Commissioner West the
matter has been referred 10 the Engi-
ncer Department fer Investigation and
report whether it is possible. and prac-
ticahle under the law TO examine per-
sons who operate automobiles propelled
otherwise than by steam. with "a view 10
issuing licenses 20 them. Mr.. West con
CURED in the ideas advagced by Major
Sylvester.
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The District Commissioners have tax
en- under consideration the subject Of
the examination and licensing of opera
tors Of mechanical vehicles propelled by
power other than steam. The matter
was brought IL the attention of the
Commissioners through a report OF
Lieut. T. b. Amrss. OF the First police
precinct. upon the arrest of Thomas
Robinson. charged with operating a gas
olene automobile without license.
Il appears from the report that Robin
son. a oolored boy about nineteen years
old. while endeavoring 20 run a loco
mobile on Pennsylvania Avenue. was ar
rested by Bicycle Policeman Harry 4.
Quail. because he was obviously unla-
miliar with the operation Of the ma
chine. and had attracted a crowd in the
vicinity. The case was taken TO Police
Court. and dismissed on the ground that
a license IS not necessary TO run a. We
hicle propelled by means Of sas gener-
ated from gasoleue.
Major sylvester forwarded to the Com
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-07
VAST SHIPMENTS OF
5 Manufactured GOODS
Record Second Only to That
Of 1900.
S311,3o2,441 "a 9 MONTHS
Slumps in Copper ard Iron and Steel
Exports Last Year Nearly Re
coveTed-Cotton Figures.

According TO the Treasury Bureau Of
Statistics. the exports OF manufactures
OF the United states i'm tho nine months
ended with September. 1902. were larger
than those in the corresponding period
Of any other year I'm the history OF the
country with tho exception Of 1900 The
total for the nine months was S2il.3o2.-
Al against $2gS, 6G0.55I in the correspond
iEg months of las year and $685.. SIS .245
IA The corresponding months of 1900.
comparing 1902 with 1899. the Increase is
nearly 200 Der cent.
The temporary reduction in exports Of
manufactures which occurred last year.
due in part TO the maintenance in the
United States Of extraordinarily high
: prices on copper and 20 the unusual de-
mand fer iron and steel manufactures.
has in a large dcErec disappeared
Copper exports have increased Sill
0o0.OoO in the nine months ended with
(, September. 1902. as compared with the
corresponding months OF ig01 The re-
ducuon in the exports Of ircn and steel
manufactures in the nine months of 1902
{ compared with the corresponding period
OF 1901 is but 100000. though the in
:. creased home demead IS shown IN the
: fact that importauons Of ircn and steel
manufacture have meautiIlc increased
I over $lS.0o0.000. the total for nine
months OF this year being practically
: double that for the same months of 1901
1 Cotton manufactures also show a
2 marked growth in expectations. the in
crease being nearly S7,0Ce1 in the
, nine months of 1902. as compared with
= the corresponding period OF last year.
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AN UNPLEASANT EXPERIENCE.

Has II ever been your unhappy lot TO
be told by your physician that you must
go 20 a hospital and submit to an opera
ton? II so, you remember with whot
dread and shrinking you awaited the
day when you must endure the knife.
The present day surgeon appears 80 be
possessed by a mania for operating. es-
pecially in cases Of hemorrhoids OF piles.
and while the greater number Of the
profession do no. recommend this last
resort unless they honestly belie@e il
necessary. the fact remains that much
needless operating is done. and the pa
tient put 10 much expense and suffering
for Whatt To obtain a possible tenn
porary relief, these words are used ad-
visedly. because I'm nine cases out OF ten
the aitilctlOn returns and the patient As
just whore he started from. Oftentimes
he could be cured-much more simply and
easily by the use OF such a remedy as
the Pyramid Pile Cure; this has come
&c be recognized as the best remedy on
the market for the painful disease
named. and the druggists now sell more
OF II than all other pile remed as com
Dlned- The writer personally knows
people who we're afflicted with the worst
form OF bleeding and protrudlng piles.
ana VINO were permanently cured by the
use OF Pyramid Pile Cure In every one
OF these cases the attending physician
had assured the sufferer that only by an
operation could he rid himself Of the
disease; so much for the iufallibility o.
the doctors. This remedy. which IS sold
by all druggists at the low price OF
nifty ceuts, is Ia suppOsit1ry form. is
applied directly TO the parts affec-e ed.
and performs its work Quietly and pain
lesslys The Pyramid Drug Company.
Marshall. Mich. will mail free TO any
address a book telling all about piles
or hemorrhoids. their cause and cure.
4 suggestion is offered that if the
reader IS afflicted. OF knows anyone who
is. this book be sent for. as IL wiz De
found invaluable
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-07
MGR. ZALESKI TO BE
APOSTOLIC DELEGATE
Unofficial Report He Will
Succeed Mgr, FalConio.

II is credibly reported from Rome that
MonsignOr Zalesd is to succeed Mon
sisnor Falccnio as apostolic delegate to
Canada II is also said that Monsignor
Sharetti will succeed Monsignor Zalcski
as apostolic delegate to India
There is nothing officially known at
the Papal delegation in this city as 10
these reports, but they are regarded as
true.
Monsignor Sbaretu had been first de-
cided upon by the Vatican as its rep
resentative in The Philippines, and It
was the general impression that when
he left Rome some time in August last
he would proceed TO the Philippines.
His orders directed him to proceed 10
this city and await orders. Monsignor
Sbaretu has been al the Papal delega-
ton on waiting orders ever since. and Il
is the general opinion that he would
gladly accept the post in India, which
Rome dispatches give him.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-07
LACKAWAEEA VALLEY MINING
ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND TONS

SCRANTON, Pa, Nov. 7,-One hun
dred thousand tons OF coal a day are
now being mined In The Laczawauna Val
ley
Assistant superintendent Tobey, OF
the Lackawanna Company. today stated
that the daily output Of this company IS
$4,000 tons. superintendent Rose. OF the
Delaware and Hudson Company. says
the daily output Of his company is %. 600
tons. The Erie company officials stated
that their output has reached almost
their usual daily capacity OF "A. 900 tons
The Scranton Coal Company (the On
tario and WESTERN. has a daily output
Of 1900 tons. and the output or the
Temple Iron Company is 5000 tons
The individual and small operations
average 5000 tons daily bringing the
total up 10 the figure stated.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-07
MISS DREXEL to FOUND
MORE MISSION SCHOOLS
To Extend Her Philanthropy
Into Arizona.

GUTHRIE. Okla. Nov. Miss Kate
DrexeI. of Philadelphia, sister of John
Drexel. head Of the famous banking
house Of that name. who has started ala.
maintained many Of the Indian mission
schools of Oklahoma and Indian Terri
tory, proposes now TO build a mission
school for the Navajo Indians, in Ari-
IONA.
She viii expend $4,000 on the main
building OF the mission. the brick for
which viii be hauled across the barren
plains between Kansas and the Navajo
country.
The undertaking is very difficult in
many ways. but 10 Mother Katherine,
as she is known among the Indians. Viii
belong the credit OF being the first to
teach the Navajos Christianity
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-07
CIVIL SERVICE LAWS
SHOULD Be CHANGED
Commissioners Say Promo
ton System Is Defective.

In its annual report to Congress the
Civil Service Commission says that il
does not feel justified in attempting to
enforce any uniform system of promo
tions until there is an entire recIassid-
cation of the departmental service. For
this reason the Commission viii ask
Congress to provide for q reclassihca-
ton Of the departmental service. The
report advises that each department
adopt system Of promotions for Its
own advantage. and even includes eX2mi-
nations which will best meet the re
Iuirements of the particular depart
ments. The report says:
The underlying cause which operates
against promotion regulations based
upon merit is the fact that there Is no
standard classification Of clerical work.
Promotion does not mean advance in
grade of work. but simply an increase o.
salary; hence the difficulty OF comparing
the work Of clerks for promotion.
Throughout the departmental service We
find that there are many instances Of
clerks doing exactly the same grade of
work at $1,000 OF 81 500 that rhey were
doing when they entered the service at
the lowest salary. Fence. before there
can be a uniform system Of promotion
upon merit there must be a reClassldca-
ton based upon the character Of the
work done. Promotion would then be
made from one grade 10 another. and
the work Of persons employed within
special grade could be fairly and justly
compared. There should be subdivis-
ions within the grades. these subdivIs-
ions 20 be based upon a difference in
salary. so that there would be opp0rtu-
nifty for rewarding an efficient clerk
within his special grade BY gradual in
crease up TO the highest salary within
the grade.
The rule Of seniority for promotions
should not govern except in cases where
all Other qualifications are so equal
that the appointing officer is unable to
determine what clerk is entitled to pro
motion. Such instances are rare. A
strict observance OF the seniority rule
must Of necessity result in efficiency and
approximation. L Is to be remembered
that reductions az we'll as promotions
must be considered, and very often the
rule OF seniority prevents the reduction
to lower grade or salary Of q clerk
who is yearly or daily growing. by rea-
son CT age. more inefficient.
The practice Of transferring c Jerks 10
places other than in the lowest grad, is
another factor in preventing the sue
cessfui enforcement OF promotion regu-
lations. II is hoped that the recent reg
ulations regarding transfers viii prevent
much Of the injustice caused by the old
system OF transfers. made almost wholly
for the personal benefit Of the clerk or
by reason Of personal or political iahu-
ence. The var ous departments should
not. Of course. be embarrassed By re-
fIsing 10 allow the necessary readjust-
ment and transfer OF clerks in a manner
that viii best promote the public ser
vice. ana the rule should be sufficiently
elastic 10 permit transfers which the
good OF the public service requires. The
Commission strongly urges that Con
gress provide for the recIassifcation Of
the entire departmental service"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-07
CHINESE LAUNDRY CHECKS.
Ingenious Methods of the CeIestials for
Identifying Their Customers.
New York Evening Post

AutItllylng 1nelr CuSIOmeIS-
New York Evening Post
The ingenuity Of the Monaghan mind
Is well displayed ~ the system Of ac-
counts and checks In the laundry bust
ness II their written language were
as scientific and accurate as our own.
u wouls be an excellent creation. but
. Ihey labor under many disadvantages
which are unknown TO the civilized
world. There are no characters in Chi
nese Tor letters OF any such simple
variations as Roman and Arabic nu-
merals- II is. therefore Impossible 10
translate or transliterate into Chinese
such common marks as "A !" or CIV
3 In place of this the Chineman uses
tlio ideographs for the commoner facts
OF life, such as house. " moon. D." dog
lion bear. table" chair" and
In addition to these. he employs the
huinerai characters from 1 I'D 10 100.
a customer comes 10 Laundry unable
10 speak Chinese. and delivers his wash
10 man unable TO speak English. He
receives in return a cheek containing
Two characters One represents the dav
q the week or month. and the second
oLe OF the facts mentioned. such as
moon or Zion" The slim is -or-
through the middle. upon the princjDIs
OF lhe iegai indentuTe- Il Is impossible
70 initiate ire torn piece SO that it viii
III the half retained by the Iaupdry
hen upon tbs Dag book OF the Iaundrv
the proprietor enters under the dav q
the WeeE OF the months the ideograuh
moon or lion assigned 10 the customer
and beneath this the articles left to be
laundered. He then takes down from
the nook lot OF muslin tags. on which
are written in indelible ink moon" or
Zion, J. 2. 3. Z and so on One of these
tags ls affixed TO each article. excepting
the emf and collars. To these one tag
Is Affixed. which is fastened by strong
thread or cord tied through the button
hole IN eacl article In addition 10 this
they often PUT private mark upon the
article. TO be cleaned although this IS
mot yer- common when the goods are
washed and iroued they are done IN I'm
a paez'tge. and the day and special char
acter written on the outside. In addi-
ton % this the half ticket is fastened
10 u with pin. When the customer en-
tiers he gives his half ticket up. and II
he IS known by sight the package Is
handed over 70 han. II be Is NOT known.
or Is suspected Of being a confidence
operator. his hall ticket Is fitted 20 me
laundry hair ticket before the package
Is handed over
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-07
COAL SHIPMENTS
INCREASE DAILY

NEW YORK, Nov Chairman
Thomas. Of the Erie Railroad. in an in
terview today. denied the story printed
yesterday that hard coal Will be scarce
al winter.
He said that the shipments OF anthra-
cite are Increasing daily and that there
Is no reason why every reputable dealer
. cannot nave enough coal 10 get alOug
with.
A declded Improvement IN the supply
OF coal IS expected within q week. as
10000 tons Of coal day are now being
mined in the Lackawanna Valley alone.
including the Lackawanna. Delaware
and Hudson. Erie, Ontario and Western.
and Temple Iron Company mines.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-07
WALFORD'S.
SPORTING GOODS. CUTLERY, PHOTO
GOODS.
Football Fixings.

Nothing Is lacking 70 make our Foot
BAH goods the most complete in assort- d.
meut 20 be found IN the citv We LINK
low prices with reliable qualities. Look
over these Items belSw-special prices 10
clubs and colleges:
SPALDlNG OFFICIAL TVTERC0L- Z
LEGIATE FOOTBALL.---........ e O. .
sPALDING OFFICIAL BASKET BAIL. ,
$50 I
Victor O1frial Football. ..---..-..--.s "a % .
Other Foot5alls--75e, 500. go. 500.
ard 3 - I
Canvas Football P'nts--75c. 500. $50. :
Noleskin Football PANTS. SEA. 500. I
S400. and $500 Z
Sol; DUa@heg Head Helmet. 50 % .
Leather Head Harness. ss 90 Z
Morre8 Nose Guards. a -
Victor Ntse GUARDS ---..--......- 81 3 =
Victor Noe and Face Cuards....-.s2 3
Vicar Football Shoes--..--....-.-...s.3. 30
GUNS AND AMlfU N-TI0N.
OUR LINE OF Guns includes an o. he
best makers PARkERS. RE8INCTONS.
J.. C. SMITHS TTHACAS. n all grades :
and gauges
Silloacle17 smells ---.-----N - per loo
Black Powder Shells----.--- 81 90 Der 100
Gun Repairing our specially
AL work glarznteed-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-07
TROUBLES BEGAN EARLY.

NORFOLK, Va. Nov. Miss Rebecca
Goodman, o. Baltimore. and Alexander
Miller. Of Canada. were married in great
style in the synagogue in Portsmouth
last Saturday night. Yesterday morning
the groom reported 70 Mayor Baird that
his bride had gone off with another man
after locking up their home so that he
could not get ia. A brother Of the
Cride then swore out a warrant for NIL
Ter. The case viii be heard in the police
court TO-DAY.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-07

iiHmense assortment Of Pocket knives.
Pearl. Tortoise shell. Ivory. and stag
Hou Handie. from the best manufac-
tuners in the world Here are specials
for two days:
FINE 2-BLADE STAG HANDLE KNIFE.
worth 75c. special &c
FINE 3-BLADE STAG HANDLE KNEE
worth Sl-eo, special .---...-....--.--75,
FINE i-BLADE STAG HANDLE aENIFE-
worth Sl.5e- special --.-.....-..-. %
CARVING KNIVES, . pieces. real good.
from -----s.-.-.- --.- 81 40
CARVING SETs, 3 pieces. warranted.
I'm --..------- --...-l-le
GAME CARNERS. BIRD. AND TNDI-
fIDIAL SKIS. ROM. $50 per pair
WALFORb'S '-JI BlLEE'' RAZORS. war
WALFURD-S IDEAL RAZORs.
THz STAR AND aGEWs SsFETy
RAz0BS, in case. ? blades. $50
THE STAR SINGLE BLADE RAZOR.
TABLE KNIVES AND FORKS. from
$50 per snE
CELLULOID HANDLE KNIVES AID
FORKS. serviceahie. per set..-. - g
RAI0P TR0PS-Walfo7d-S swing Leather
and Canvas StTops- .25c. Sc. Sc. 75c. q
Manicure Files. Scissors. Nail Cutte-s.
and Com knivcs
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their adventure O. how when found
had missed. Ethel Quinn,
Tenth Grade Lamberton, MINI.
Served by Frisky Wind.
AS sitting at the dinner table day sister
brought letter. It contained invitation from
try cousin spend day with him Without minutes
lay told father about it and asked his consent He read
lily it, but too late to that day. had to
wait for the days train The train started at $3.50
packed trunk started for the train But
slow and when reached the depot the train
starting could have caught it, but boarding it
gust of wind blew hat When had captured it the
train to catch and went home disappointed
But great joy that had missed it when heard it
had off the Several people killed wounded
So, after all, it fortunate misfortune for
Seventh Grade, Henry McGugn.
Jefferson School, Cloquet MINI.
Is. -: Guided by a Lucky Star.
Hello, jake, let us camping tomorrow. said my
friend Bill Friday evening.
"All right" said I; 1--WE shall have jolly time"
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Tenth Grade.
A1l-cnpab1e Girls.

Il Everybody who wants to with had better hurry
is what Jack said to his sisters they starting
the lake of his sisters could that but
promised go the day going with them.
but arrived just they had gone destined to lose
day of the fun But, afterwards heard it
fortunate misfortune for
After they had arrived at the lake they thought they
would hire boat and take ride although they had been
told the wind blowing strongly. good
thing them that they to venture out
far the lake. but to keep the edge There
which politely lifted the boys hats off, He
thought he could reach it from the foaed by
it, thus tipping the boat This caused
spang and struggling before the people could reach
the shore The boys pulled for the shore left the girls
there the best way they could almost
anything they reached all right It already growing
could them happened that it not
the main but small island and they supposed they
would have to stay there all night However their boat
did return, out look them. They
at last rescued and taken to the hotel
When appeared the the day they told
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INDUSTRIOUS DANISH CHILDREN.


The children of taught KNIT i've
DID, Even in the public schools this quite inst
although private schools make absolute rule.
being given that industry. The
rule applies to the home He hour being devoted daily
either to sewing knitting crocheting embroidery lace
making considered sufficient the young Of
the family is supposed to be idle she must always
something be taken If chance visitor
friend arrives for the DAY, both have their
with