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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-08-29

A FANATICAL POLICY.--Petersburg
Va, has adopted police regulations
which flavor somewhat of the " Blue
Laws" supposed to be indigenous to
the soil of the Blue Mountain State.
The Common Council have prescribed
the sale of everything, except medi-
cines, on Sunday. The account says
that it includes even newspapers, so
we are positive that food for the brain
it denied. although nothing is said,
except by. inference, Of food for the
stomach. The presumption is, there.
fore. on facts submitted by no less
authority than the N. Y. World, that
the people of Petersburg are to fast
on the Seventh day." commonly
known as the first day of the week
Sunday. 1t will thus be seen that the
mind OF man is erratic-that as direc.
tor of municipalities some are as prone
to inaugurate too tight-closed policy
as others are to establish a too wide.
open plan.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-09

can take me where you please, but this is my
expedition, ard you must let me manage it,
So it was settled, and they went to the tea
rooms Of which she had spoken.
1t was one Of several new places which have
sprung UP in the shopping district in the last
few months to testify to the growth Of the tea
drinking habit among shoppers. When the
stores are closed and the bargain hunters re-
turned TO their homes in Harlem, or Brooklyn,
or Staten Island, or wherever they may be, the
tea tables are cleared away and the tea rooms
become the ordinary boarding house Parors
that they were both by day and night before
this particular form Of tea drinking became
a fad. The woman who runs the boarding house
is still congratulating herself on the happy
thought which enables her TO add materially to
New-York tribune., 1902-02-09

her income without additional expense for rent
and without depriving the boarders Of their
parlors
She has made cosoy place out Of the high,
Old fashioned rooms by drapins the walls
artstcaily with some cheap stuff. The tables
are low. and the chairs restful Lanterns with
colored globes are hung here and there. and give
a warm tint to the rooms. YOU can choose
from two or three kinds of tea and the trim
little maid, who may be the Ianiladys daugh-
ter for all the visitor knows, never forgets to
bring sweet cakes with the beverage. Two
women can share pot Of tea between them at
a cost of 10 cents, although there would be less
trouble if the charge was 20 cents, for they can
never decide which one should pay the smaller
part Of the expense.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-09
TEA ROOMS POPULAR.
Continued from page five.

quarter on The gloves. you said, and seven cents
On the yelling. II make up the deficiency, and
well go Up TO The Imperial"
= could not think Of It, Kit" she said. ''Tea
is the only proper beverage when you've been
dong the stores, and there's the dearest little
place just off sixth-ave., on one Of these side
Streets. II axe you there"
Can I have a stick IN my tea?" he demanded.
You can have sugar and lemon and a spoon;
what more would you want?' was her reply,
and when he pouted a little she added: Now,
Kit when YOU take NE shopping to help you
PICK out ueckties and gloves and things you
New-York tribune., 1902-02-09

Further uptown, near the Waldorf there IS
tea room which is more fashionable. 1t IS in the
rear Of florists store and well away from the
roar of the street. Everything is white except
the colored prints the wall and the bright
flowers which have place on each stable The
china is dainty and so the maids who bring
it. They charge more fer tea here, and the
maids expect to be tipped. There is no music
except the rustic of silk skirts and the sound Of
soft voices.
There are many other tea places in the shop
ping district Most Of the restaurants have put
out signs announcing that tea is served from
until ,.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-09

F-om The Philadelphia Record.
The horn OF a dilemma IS not good to
blow IL
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-15
Standing O. the Teams.

It IS too good to believe The Senator's
woF the deciding game from the BaIti-
more aggregation yesterday and re
deemed themselves The eIation Of ell
.aEdcm and the genera! good feeling
| liz existed after The game beggars de-
scripticE, and 10 usiter could portray
in satisfactory manner that awe-in-
spring demonstration Of strenuosity
which characterized the end Of the game.
The ''faithiuIs" were given the impress
sion by Washjngton's fne playing in
the premier sessions that the Balti-
more lads Shouts go back to the elong-
ated shrubbe4y; back where the pines
were the thiehest, tor they were not in
the same class with the Senator's. But,
Oh what 4 change Just about the end Of
the first half Of the ninth inring. Those
doughty "ex-mdggsies." II they do not
tject 10 the .5obriquet, put their mood
les together and concocted scheme.
and plotted the downfall of the States
men. Two men wearing Oriole uniforms
skcdaddled across TIE pan in the final
round and tied the score Then the Sen
ators had one more rap at the horse
hide gio5ule. It was left 10 Col. Bill
ClaTke's frosty shiIIaIaE TO rlsze tka
Vinni- g Swat The colonel got one of
those waist-hIgh boys, which he likes
50 we'll, aud punched the leather over
the left field fence. and straightway
those ball handlers from the Monu-
mental city gathered in their golf clubs
and ping-pong racqUets and declared
their intention Of getting into some
more agreeable place than the National
Capital
Poker Bill" Carrick, who has been
serving up the leather in such approved
style for the past neon or two. occu-
lied the place Of prominence in the cen
Ter OF the diamond. and while he vas
not Busy pitching ne made goo-goo eves
at President Ban Johnson, big chief
and whole thing il the big league.
who strolled cut to fitness the strug-
Ele Tor supT enGcy, Wn,-ch was waved SC
arm between the Senators and Orioles.
Carriek twirlei good game. and had
Q shade the better Of the argument on
Shields, who oficiaIed on the rubber To-
he Bird.
Tom Lotus was willing to buy the
cigars. nothing more, when his optics
wondered over the statistical report:
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MONT H h P5Lgg NAY HAVE
CAUSED b5iIiiHB DlIISSASTEB
Opinion Of Geological Oh
server Demming.
Declares Volcano Caused Upheaxal of
the Earth IN Central Penn
sylVania.

HARRISBURG. Pa. July 15.-In let
ter 10 the chief officer Of the United
States Geological Survey. Col. Z c.
Demming OF this city, an observer for the
department. claims that the ground on
which this city IS located was lifted
seven feet by the Mount Pelee eruption,
and that ether sections Of the state have
shown evidences Of an upheaval he
concludes the letter with tx suggestion
that The upheaval may have caused
crevi.es > be formed in the mines. and
that through re o. these crevices fire.
damp erirere the mine at Johnstown,
causing the d-sast-r
He also informs Director Walcott thar
tbe ground rifted near Colebrook Sta
ton, Lebanon county that rock 26x1S
feet was broken apart; that the earth
caved II near Merchandising. Cumber-
land cot y. as shown by an unusual
number - holes in the ground en- farm
in that section. The paragraph refer
ring to the JohnstowD mine IS as fol-
lows:
If any or all the measurements are
verified. would it not be well for coal
and other underground miners 10 exer-
else unusual care, as cTevices may have
been formed whereby increased quanti-
ties Of firedam5 might enter the mine
chambers and make mining unusually
hazardous I have written to the mine
inspector at Johnstown to ascertain if
this could possibly have been the direct
or remote cause Of the explosion in the
Cambria COmpany's coal mine last
week
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-15
WHOLESALE (iROGBRS
FOHH COMBINATION
VIII Be Capitalized at Five
Million Dollars.
o CONSOLIDATE BANKS
Already Controls Many Wholesale
Houses in Different States and New
Combination VIII Have Greatest PuI-
chasing Power in Grocery Field.

CHICAGO, July IA combination OF
wholesale grocers, organized su5stan-
TALLY aIcne the lines advocated by
James B. Forgan. for the consolidation
of country banks. has been enected by
Cis5Sago capitalists Taeor po9atioa pa
pers fer the combine. which threatens
ultimately 70 invade chicago and buy up
one or more Of the large concern. N
this city. viii be fled in New Jersey
to-day
The new company will begin opera
tions with a capitalization Of 5000. 600.
Of which 1886. 0s0 already has beea 1ub-
seribcd- H. y. Higiabotham is presi-
dent o. the corporation which viii tie
Known as the Nasi-1aI Grocer Company.
Frank G Let's, the first vice president,
is president CT the Western Grocer Com
Pazy. which coztrols and operates nine
wholesale hosses n Ioy.s. Missouri.
Kansas. and Minnesota
The National concern VIII gain con-
troll CT the largest houses in Illinois.
outside OF Chicago. Indiana. Ohio, Mis-
souri,, and Michigan. The National and
Western Grocer Companies are rot to
be merged, Euc retaining separate o.
ganizaJIons VIII have cIose working
arrangement aid It Is said ~iii become
the greatest purchasing power il The
grocery field IN America
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-15
BOYS BRIGADE OFF
ON GETTYSBURG TREK
Marching Seventh Breaks
Camp Before Daylight
Story of Their Sight Seeing Yesterday.
Exhibition Drill With Local
Company.

The members of the Boys Brigade
from Lancaster, Pa, who have been
camped west Of the Aqueduct Bridge. In
Virginia. since last Saturday. broke
camp and ''trekked" for the North
shortly after o'clock this morning.
Yesterday they spent busy day sight
seeing as the guests Of the Washington
Brigade Boys. The whole body Wit
messed a dress parade at the Marine
Barracks at 10 O'Clock in the morning.
and after that th1v divideS into groups
and visited the depa -tnlF1t zUildings.
the Capitol, the Congres~f 4 Library.
and other points Of interest a. =. town.
Many OF them went out to Chevy Chase
and Cabin John Bridge.
They were The guests Of their com
rades Of the local branch for lunch. and
at O'Clock in the afternoon they took
their guides out 10 the camp with them
and gave them q camp dinner. cooked
and served in military style
After dinner four Of the Lancaster
boys. under command o. Lieutenant HUI
Der, and a like number OF the Washing
ton company under the command Of
Sergt. c. G. Pegram. gave an exhibition
drill The boys retired TO their shelter
tents just after shutdown and were up
this morning before O'Clock.
On the homeward march for Lancaster
a stop OF two weeks will b made at
Gettysburg. The march to Gettysburg
VIII be via Rockville, HyattsyilIe, Fred
erick, and LewistOwn-
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splendid health. the endowment of a
healthy mother
DR.. Piercc's FayoTite Prescription gives
the mother health to give her Child It
cures NERVOUSNESS, nausea and slceplcss-
uess. Il makes the body comfortable and
the mind content. II gives physical
vigor and muscular elasticity 50 that the
baby's advent Is practically painless.
~ viii eadeayor TO teE you Of the many
benefits have dcriycG from taking Dr. PieTce's
FavoTLte PRESCRIPTION writes 8ITs. 3 K. Robert
son. Of Medicine Lodge Barrier Co Eans- TN
IlotEcr and suffered terribly with pains IL the
back Of head II fact / ached all ovcT. Suffered
with avICl bcdrlug-dCwn palms. was threat
cucc for EFccEs with u1Ishap- lady friend
told ne 20 use Dr. 2icTce-s medicines She had
taken -l-cIu and Isit Ike L5cw woman. began
using tie lf1yorIte Prescription and took four
bottles before nay baby caL1c nd two after
wards suffered almost death wiki my other
two children, but hardly realized that ! Was
sex wlcE this baby was born I'D she weighed
twelve and OEc-g1arteT pounds. She IS Dow
hours sickness II present chs weighs thirty
EcCcu poG1dz- owe 4 al 70 Dr. Pieces
Eavofite Prescription
Eayoritc Prescription " makes weak
women strong aud sick " zen well
accept no substitute for the medicine
which works wonders for weak women.
Or. Piercc's Pleasant Pelle1s are the
most desirable Iazlative fer delicate
women.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-15
YOUNG OUTPITCRED
BY A Y0UNGSTER

Ia one OF those ten-inning pitchers
battles "Cy" Young. he o. the many
press notices. was compelled to bow ia
defeat before an unknown youngster,
who essayed to go into the box for the
Philadelphia tribe in the latter city
yesterday. when they crossed willows
with the Beaneaters, and made them
look life a haif-chewed loaf of Boston
brown bread He made good all right
and "Cy" acknowledged that the best
man wen the game The score Was
tied in the ninth inning, but the Qua
kers managed 10 get one run across the
plate in the tenth inning, after two
men were out Wilson, for that Is the
cognomen by which the new find is
known, pitched superb game. and al
lowed but few hi7s and kept them all
scattered. His SUI 1o.t was Z trIfle raw
CT times but his good pitching prevent
cd the Beaneaters from scoring
Wilson viii doubtless cut this con
GIomeTat:oa Of numerals cut OF the
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-15
TWO SOUGHT WINDOWS
AND FOUND DEATH
Fell While Hunting Relief From the In
tense Heat.

NEW YORK, July 15.-The first fatal
ity of the season due to accident while
seeking relief from the intense heat, oc-
CURED at I o'clock this morning when
Mrs Alice Saunders fell from fourth
story window al 201 East Sixty-ninth
street TO the sidewalk and was killed.
She haG g+ne TO sleep II a rocking-chair
at the low siIled window
ELIZABETH, y. J.. July 15.-Last
night was one OF the hottest nights OF
the year here, and Eignus Seem.
a PolandeT, with q large family sought
10 cool himself of BY going 70 d window
On the third story Re fell asleep aaa
at ] O'Clock q police officer picked up his
body On the sidewalk His skull was
fractured and his neck broken.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-15
ILLINOIS POLITICIANS
ON EASTERN TOUR
Hunting SpeLoinders Tor Opening Of the
Fail Campaign.

CHICAGO, July I5--Joi,n =. Hopkins,
chairman OF the Democratic State cen
trail committee, and Roger c. Sullivan.
also OF the State committee, started on
an Eastern tour last night Although
they declined TO outline their itinerary.
1t is stated on sJ5d authority that they
sill visit. at Buffalo. Norman Z. Mack
member O. ire national Democratic
committee, ana later viii center with
Richard Olneg At Boston aGd David B.
E-!I at albany
II is expected that ex-senator Hill
viii u urged 10 open the Democratic
State campaign IN IlI!ifss;i=, eithef-. at
Springfield or Peoria. Mayor Tom John
sen. Of Cleveland also viii De extended
9 personal invitation to speak ct the
opening OF the fall campaign
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-15
COOL BODIES
Made by Appetizing Food.


You can feel as "fJ as a lord" in hct
weather If you eat scnstbly. If you
aren't entirely happy IN hot weather
suppose you quit your way and try ours.
Take a cold sponge bath, dress leisure
y and sit down to q breakfast Of Grape
Nuts and cream, a little fruit and cup
Of Postum Food Coffee Don't fear, you
won't starve; on the contrary, that
-'lordly feeling viii take possession of
you by lunch time
Grape-Nuts is a concentrated food and
contains as much nouTishment as bulky
body-heating food like meat. potatoes.
etc. Its crisp Gaintness viii appeal 10
ydsIr palate and the result is q very
marked difference il the temperature Of
the body and the certainty Of ease and
perfect digestion.
Quit coffee; it unnatuTally stimulates
the brain and nerves, heating the body
and causing an uneven temper; use
Postum Food Coffee. it has charming
favor when properly made and does not
affect the nery GUS system, but assists
the brain to work with ease and clear
ness.
E1DCTiCllCe and experiment In focu and
its appHCa ton to the human body have
brought out these facts. They can be
made Use OF and add materially 10 the
comfort of the user during the hot
weather
Look through the recipe book in each
Grape-Nuts package for delicious pud
dings, entrees. salads and desserts.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-15
HORSE SWALLOWED
$40 GOLD PIECE
Cola Was in Hand With Lump Of Sugar
Which He Was Eating.

NEW YORK, July I5.-Dr- George
Cohen, d veterinary surgeon. went down
to his summer place at Rockaway Beach
on Sunday and hadn't been there long
when he was summoned 10 attend q
horse owned by Martin Engel. 1T is
this way explained Mr. Engel 10 the
veterinarian i was handing the horse
a lump Of sugar with $29 gold piece In
ny hand, and the horse made a quick
grab for the sugar and pinchcd the $40,
too. So now he IS choking to death
The horse is worth g, coo to me. I Will
give $50 to save him"
DIT. Cohen located the gold piece In the
horses aesophasus. Then he got out
his Instruments. made an iucisioE. took
the coin out and seWed the wound up.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-15
PRACTICAL LESSON
IN AGRICULTURE
Thirty Boys Put to Work in Carroll
Park, Baltimore

BALTIMORE, Nd. July 15.-Some
thirty youthful farmers, whose ages
range between nine and thir-
teen years, yesterday began the
work OF cultivating the farm
at Carroll Park About two weeks ago
Assistant Gardener Harry Spellman.
who has charge OF the work OF the Juve-
nile agTicuIturists. laid the farm out IN
70 small squares, and in each OF the
squares he planted various vegetables
which are now In a healthy state.
Yesterday the little cultiyatOrs were
put 10 work with the hoe and spades,
looseH.ag the earth about the plants and
Riding The bed OF weeds. Practical
lessons IN farming will be given TO the
boys several times each week during the
remainder Of the season.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-15
POOLING ASSOCIATION
TO CONTROL P0TTERlEs
Representatives of Various Concerns
cenfeTring IN Chicago.

CHICAGO. July b Representatives
OF the principal Dotteries Of East Liv-
erpooI. Ohio. ard Trenton, y J., the
principal producing points Of the trade.
are - meet IN Chicago today 10 discuss
further steps toward the formation Of a
pooling association which shall control
the output and prices Of the various
factories Of the country
IN case the project succeeds, indus
tries to the vaIue Of 81, 905 0o0 viii be
aIected.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-15
MEASLES ON LANCASTER
CAUSES A QUARANTINE

NORFOLK, Va, July 15.-The Unit
ed States training ship Laucas-
ter, lying eff Old Point. with 300 ap-
rlentices aboard, was placed in quar-
sntine yesterday because an epidemic OF
measles has broken out aboard. 1t was
lot discovered until yesterday, when
three cases were found. The vessel was
10 sail for TompkinsvilIe today.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-15
NEGRO SAVED MONEY
AND BUILT CHURCH
Thomas Allen Passes Away After Ed
fee Is Completed.

NEW YORK. July 15.-It became
known today that George Thomas Allen
d negro, who was killed in the Mott
Haven yard Of the New York, New
Haven and Hartford Railroad on July 6,
did much toward building St. Davida
Protestant Episcopal Church in East
15Sth Street. He lived over the church,
and had charge Of the linen used IL the
parlor car service Of the road He spent
about 5000. all the money he had saved.
IN erecting the church.
According to the Rev Z G. Clifton,
rector of the church, Bishop Potter.
Bishop Holly. Of Haiti. and Bishop G.
". Morrison, Of Duluth. and number
OF ministers had preached in Aliens
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-15
FIRST OF THE GUARD
OFF FOR LEESBURG

United States Volunteers, and Cadet
Herbert L Harries, MonLclair Military
Academy. are announced as special aides
during the encampment- They will he
obeyed and respected accordingly
By command OF Brigadier General
Earries:
ALFRED p. ROBBINS.
Acting Adjutant General.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-15

Left on Washington. .: BaIti-
more. >. First base on balIs-Of Car
rick, 2; on Shields. 3 Struck out-By
Shields, 2 Home n-Bres1ahan
Three-base hits-HowelI. Kelley. Car
rick. Two-base hit-SeymOUr. Sacrifice
hit-Shields. Stolen bases-Ryan. Cough
lin WIZ pitches-ShieIds. !; McGia-
nifty, ! Passed s-Bresnahan- I'm
pres Carruthers and tombstone. TINE
Of game. hours and &c minutes At
tendance, 3,1I6.
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That COLO Spoon.

There are some men who seem TO be
favorites Of fortune. They are indus
trious, cheerful workers, full to over
flowing Of the energy Of splendid health,
and success seems fairly to drop into
their hands II is Of such as these that
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-15

the less hardy
and less success
fui man says
sly,
vThat T eIlo W
was born with a
gold spoon IN
his mouth. y
And yet on
analysis It will
be found that
this success IS
LARGELY due 10
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-15

Albert Champion, OF the Imperial
team. who has settled permanently IN
America, is the surprise Of the season
in cycle racing. The French lad has not
alone met and defeated every prominent
rider of note during the last two months,
but he has broken many worlds records
as well. Elkes, WaIthcur, Freeman and
Others have been unable 10 stay with
the fast pace that he has supplied on
the banked bicycle tracks.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-15
GENERAL SPORTING GOSSIP.

The Sielof- Couhig mill at Detroit is
on-interfefence by the mayor
Hughey McGovern, Terry McGov-
eIA's brother. has been matched to fight
/ Willie Reed. Of Brooklyn. Il IS reported
that they are to meet at III pounds for
$1,000 q side and the best purse they can
get
Frank Erne is the latest Of the Amer
lean pugIIists who went to London to
participate in the coronation bouts 10
return. Erae says that sharkey, as a
result OF his fight with Rubin, was com
PEELED 10 go TO a hospital and that il
VIII be several weeks before he is able
10 fight again. Erne viii try to have the
international A. c., of Fort Erie, hang
Up anothel purse for . fight between
him and Jca Cans, to take place in Oc-
tober CT November
Hugh Mclean was thrown from mis-
wheel in the last lap OF the twenty-five
mile race with Howard Freeman at the
Coliseum il Providence. r. /, but trun-
died his bic. Gle over the tape. and was
declared winner D.. seven laps He was
In the first mile Mclean reduced the
worlds record from 1.23 10 10 f:22 40.
MrGcYern Will not change his style OF
training He viii 90 through the same
process which has aided him to condi-,
ton himself for his other battles, and
it is safe TO say that he will not be in
better condition than he was the night
he fought Dave Sullivan at Louisville
". c. Whitney'5 5000 colt Nastur-
jium was at death doJ- last week
Only the efforts OF Dr. Sheppard the
veterinary surgeon, saved his life. He
is now convaIescing slowly. Nasturti-
TN has Desu in poor health since ne re-
turned from Englgnd He left Newman
ket a sick colt and the sea voyage ag-
gravated his trouble For a time al
Westbury he improved in health and
strength but lately he has been suffer
ing from Indigestion. His recent bad
attack was due TO inflammation Of the
bowels
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-15

Bobbie Walthour. Of the Columbia
team. has competed in more than TWEEN
ty-five paced races since the season
opened, and in consequence he has al
ready laid aside q neat sum to be used
lie purchasing Atlanta real estate. The
Soutkrou, from his racing last year, pur-
chased a home il the Georgia capital.
and he says any extra money he makes
viii be invested in real estate near his
homo.
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Private advices received at Chicago
Saturday announce that OrTin A. Hick-
ok, who has 6een prominent on the trot-
ting turf for thirty years, is hopelessly
i'll At the home Of his brother in In
diana Hickok made ST. Julien the cham
ion tTctter IL 1879.
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Young Gibbs and Al NeiIl are to box
in Los Angeles next Friday night
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Nike Donovan is matched to fight
Young Peter Jackson al Los Angeles.
Cal. on July q