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The Washington times., 1902-08-31
Three Men Drowned

SCHENECTADY. y. Y. Aug. 30
While crossing the Erie Canal near this
city this morning three men Giuseppe
Bernard, Ferdinand Nlmian and Mich
olas Berardo-were drowned by the up
setting of their boat. They were EN-
ployed by q sewer contractor 10 build
sewer gate. one OF them started to
change his seat. when the leaky craft
upset.
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FUNERAL OF MIR. HUBDELL.
Services Held Yesterday Afternoon ii
Brooklyn-Co!onel Urell Attended.

Funeral services over the remains Of
the late william II. Hubbell. comma nd
er-in-chief OF the Spanish War Veter-
ans. were held yesterday in Brooklyn.
Col. ". Emmett Urell commander-in-
chief of the District organization. and
his adiutant general, L. c. Dyer, at
tended the services.
The installation OF the newly elected
commander and other corps officers Of
the District has been postponed until
next Thursday night owing to Mr.. Hub
bells death.
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RETIREs FROM BUSINESS.
R. W. Barker Is Succeeded by Ny. John
P. Lowe, His Former Manager.

r. ". Barker. the local undertaken,
has retired from business. owing to i'll
health. The business established by Mr..
Barker has been disposed OF to Mr.. John
r Lowe. who has had charge of Mr..
Barker's affairs for thirly-ave years.
Mr. Lowe will continue 10 occupy the
same Office and building erected b. Mr..
Barker and designed for this particular
class of work.
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IMPORTANT BILL BY
THE JUNIOR CONGRESS
Provides for Keeping Congressional Lii
brary Open on Sunday-Rudd
Reelected Speaker.

The Junior Congress passed bill
last night at its meeting to provide for
the opening OF the Congressional Lii
brary and other public buildings on
Sundays. The bill was introduced by
Mr. Hamil
After nominating speeches had been
made BY Orlan Clyde Cullen. Prof.
Claiming Rudd was unanimously re-
elected speaker for the coming year.
Mr.. o. G. Carpenter presided
At its next meeting the congress will
discuss a bill restricting immigration.
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Ieli-tiiit Nt.-tCr. tbth.
Entire Building. Phone ..oae.afty."
First. as usual. to an
nounce the readiness of new
fall styles. Dozens of cases
of new autumn footwear for
all ages and sexes arrived
during the past week and
were put on sale as rapidly
as they came in. Every day
from now on new styles viii
be shown.
Of especial mention
among the newcomers are
the Young mems and young
ladies' college shoes-the
correct footwear for these
particular young men and
ladies who desire TO be fash
ionablv dressed while pursu-
ing their studies.
Tho great stock of chill
drcn's school shoes is now
complete in variety. so that
when the young ones are
ready send or bring them in.
We are selling the balance
of the summer footwear at
ten per cent reduction. and
shoes which have become
broken in sizes at still
greater reduction.
IN the line of sporting
footwear you find shoes for
golfng. riding. Yachting. ten
MS. hunting. shooting, sur
veyiEg. ctc. We can safely
say that we have the largest
display of footwear for
sports of all sorts in this
city.
Attention is called to the
complete assortment Of hare
foot sandals for men. wo-
men and children. Sizes are
complete and have been COM
plcte I'll season. for you
know it is the unalterable
policy of this store TO MAIN
tain assnrtments.
Dent hesitate in ordering
what voa want by mail wien
YOU are away from the city.
So perfect are our facilities
fer the 'laudline Of mail or
ders that You can obtain
what Won want iust as well
rs if you were TO call here in
person.
B. RICH'S SONS,
Hish-srade Footwear.
Ten-ore F-Cor. 10th.
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MILLIONS INVESTED
IN IRON AND STEEL

tion al modern plants OF the latest la
bor-saving machinery. the employment
of highly skilled managers and work
men. and the ever increasing demand
for iron and steel products have all
tended to lower the price OF finished
materials to consumers.
Thirty years ago the average price
per ton was S63, 40. in 1880. when the
production amounted to G.4S6, ,733 tons
the average price was $3.50 per ton. in
1880, when the output had grown to To-
264, AIS tons. it was S29,i3 per ton, and
in 1900. a year OF high prices and OF
great prosperity, when the production
reached the enormous total OF % ,50I. $50
tons the average price had fallen to
$27 7.25-Considerably less than half the
price prevailing thirty years ago. and
less than two-thirds OF the price real
lied twenty years ago. Altogether. the
results tor 700 can be summarized. the
report states. in the statement that.
compared with 1870. the industry shows
a wonderful growth In production and
a phenomenal decrease in the average
price per ton of its products.
Consolidation Of Companies.
On the subject of consultations. the
report says that in the decade from 1890
10 iHtU Il iHIEe nu0DeT OF COUSbliudliOIlS
of iron and steel establishments were
effected In 1900 there were fourteen
companies which owned or operated 135
blast furnaces. with an annual capacity
CT 1850 O00 gross tons OF pig iron. or
over "a per cent of the capacity reported
for the entire country; seven companies
which had forty one Bessemer steel con-
verters. with an annual capacity of s.
600 900 tons OF steel ingots or castings.
or over 50 per cent Cf total capacity.
twelve companies which had li2 open
hearth furnaces, with an annual capac-
ity of $4,000 tons of steel ingots or
castings. or over 30 per cent OF the total
'apacity aad nineteen companies which
had l5S rolling mills. with an annual ca
pacity of l6.4lS.000 tons of rolled and
forged iron and steel products. or over
60 per cent of the total capacity
During the past twenty years there
has been a steady decline in the number
OF active establishments from 792. in
1880, 10 7l9 in 1880. and TO 669 in 1900,
total decline of l23 in twenty years. The
number CT idle establishments had also
declined. from 200, in 1880. to 119, in 1899.
and 10 ~ in 1900. The number OF new
plants in course Of construction a. the
close Of the latter year was "a.
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Comedian Campbell's Success.

Campbell last night proved that he is
just IS unctuous as his predecessor.
and the way in which his MIR. Dooley"
song caught the fancy of the audience
was good evidence that he was making
good" with a vengeance.
Frank Beamish contributes an excel
lent character bit rs the Baron Sands
while Percy Walling not only sung his
way into half dozen encores and the
hearts of his audience hu; showed that
he can speak lines with intelligence
something rare in most of these young
men of the stage who possess Rocked
in the Cradle of the Deep" voices.
T. William Sturgeon sung tenor solo.
NO Love Like the Old so well that
he was forced TO repeat it a number Of
times.
The company is particularly strong in
its vocal department. and the songs are
for the greater part Of his summers
crop. My Creole Belle" Ny Man
dolin, In the Good Ola Summer Time.
and we Won't Go Home Til Morning"
receiving a very generous share of ap-
plause.
Miss Sylvia Starr is a very attractive
Hattie-and Miss Starr can sing. as we'll
as wear stunning gowns. rs though the
experience was nothing new. and look
beautiful in a statuesque sort of way.
She has some first class assistants in
Miss Nellie Sennett Miller Miss Kath-
crime Wells and Miss Mollic Saylor
William Keller Mack is funny as !.
Collier Downe. the eminent wit. phren-
ologist. magician, wreckcr of happy
homes and all round cut-up from Chi
cago. and John T. Doyle assists in the
general good work.
The costumes of the feminine contin-
gent are especially attractive. while the
scenic portion OF the production is Of
the order the press agents always refer
to as elaborate" and is. as matter
of fact, uncommonly good.
"A Stranger in New York" will be re-
peated tomorrow. Tuesday and Wednes-
day. Thursday afternoon the same com
pany will play Hoyt's "a Trip to China
town and this most famous of all the
HOytlan farces will be the bill FOR the
remainder OF the week
There will be matinee every dav.
Considering the new scale of Empirc
prices and really good show. The thcater
should be too small 10 accommodate all
who viii want to witness a bright, snap-
Nv. up-to-tho- minute entertainment
with more laughs than the AVERAGE
spectator knows what 20 do with.
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"If they're Rich's Shoes
they're proper"

Ten-oHe F St.-Cor. 10th.
Entire Building. Phone .'oae.ffty."
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The Theater Presents Very Handsome
Appearance, and With Performance
Above Par, the Season Is Auspicious-
ly Inaugurated.

There was nothing half-hearted about
the reception a packed house gave to
the initial attraction at the Empire
Theater last night-Hoyt's popular
farce. a Stranger in New York
There was more enthusiasm than has
been let loose in the cosy little play
house on any previous occasion in its
recent history, and with the general ex-
cellence of the performance and the
many improvements that have been
made in the theater since the end OF
last season. the Empire got decidedly
successful send off
The Empire is now in the list of
Washington's family theaters, and Pro
prietor Wcgefarth and Manager Schles-
niger propose to give the theatcrgoers
OF the Capital City performances that
are worth considerably more than the
schedule Of prices of the theater would
indicate
While there will be strong effort
to maintaiq at high grade the merits of
excellence during the season. there has
been a revision in the prices that are
to be charged for Witnessing these
shows.
Popular Scale of Prices.
The popular scale of from 10 to 30
cents in the evening and 10 to 90 cents
for the matinee entertainments has been
instituted. Surely. with such within
the-reach-o prices and shows OF the
standard of the opening one, the Empire
is pretty certain to enjoy a period II
unusual prosperity during the season
just commenced.
Last nights audience was notable for
the large number of feminine patrons
and many expressions of surprise were
heard on every side from the women
folk regarding the attractiveness OF the
Empire
Hoyt wrote few pieces which are SO
full cf keen satire and wholesome humor
as \ Stranger in New York. and last
night the many smart lines proved Just
as funny as when they were first spoken
by Harry Connor and his associates in
the original production OF the farce.
There is no Connor in the cast at the
Empire, but there is mighty clever
comedian in Jack" Campbell. formerly
of the vaudeville team Of Smith and
Campbell. the best duo Of sidewalk con
versationalists that ever hurled cross
fire witticisms over the footliehts. This
year the team is working separately.
much TO the benefit of the management
of a Stranger in New York"
The Washington times., 1902-06-29
THE LEAD SOLDIERS FORMED ABOUT GEORGE

will not consent to ANYTHING but indie
pendence.'
I'm related to Joan OF Arc" cried the
Gingerbread Rabbit. she was made OF
Orleans"
What We must do is to make an
example of this young person." persisted
the Purple Oxen.
IF strike we must" cried the Swedish
Matches. nov is the time
One gross Of giant firecrackers went
off the shelf and paraded UP and down.
Then they took off their red jackets
The Hessians tried in vain to save the
King. They were moved down by the
quart. The minute men began popping
away from the shelter Of toy boxes.
Before he knew it the King OF Bad
boyton was bound hand and foot.
Matches. are you ready" asked the
rabbit.
Colonel Gingerbread" remarked the
general of the minute men, you must
excuse. me. but there is only one person
who is entitled to put the match to this
giant cracker" George III felt the hair
on the top of his head being twisted.
1t finally hung in queue over his eyes
and looked like fuse.
And who is that, general?" inquired
The Washington times., 1902-06-29
HOW ICE RIVERS ARE MADE.
By CHARLES BARNARD.

tsnow falling on top of high noun
tain mag accumulate into heavy drifts.
More snow continually falling may press
upon the old snow and it win gradually
turn into ice. In time. as more SHOW
falls. the ice slips down the mountain
sides and forms in the valleys great
rivers CT ice called glaciers. Such a
glacier. forced down by the weight of
now snow behind it. may fill q valley
several miles long, till at last it reaches
warmer air in the lowlands and melts as
fast as it advances, flowing away in a
stream cf white ice water.l
Get a piece of ice from the refrig-
orator ard examine it. We can break
it into irregular fragments having sharp
edges. II we Try to bend piece we find
It Will break, but will not bend. Should
We visit a glacier, or look at 4 photo
graph of a glacier. we would observe
that the valley may be very crooked
and that the solid river of ice bends
and twists about as If it were so much
soft dough How can river of ice turn
sharp corner. when ice is a brittle
sclid which will not bend?
If we want to know anything about
nature the best plan is to perform an
experiment. Get 4 pail or a basket and
about a yard OF stove wire. Pass the
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wire through the handle of the pail ard
twist the ends together to fern loop.
Then place two tables of the same
height side by side. leaving space nine
inches wide between them. Ask the ice
man to cut a block Of ice twelve inches
lcng and six inches thick and wide.
Rest this on the two tables to form 4
bridge between them. Now lift cne end
and slip the wire loop over il. resting
1t on the middle of the block. The pail.
supported by the wire, will now hang
under the ice. Place a pan under it to
catch the drip from the ice. and put a
fiatiron in the pail for weight.
Presently we shall see the ice behave
in the most surprising manner. Grad
ually the wire. pressed by the pail. will
we feel sure it Will cut the ice in two
pieces, and pail. ice and all will fall.
AS the wire sinks deeper we make a dis
covery. The ice is being cut, but does
not break At last the wire passes clear
through the ice and the pail falls. The
block of ice appears to be asJWho!e US
ever, the two parts having trozen to-
gether. 1t recongealed.
Place the ice in n pail. and with u
hammer break ii into small pieces
Shake the pail to prove the Jumps are
loose. Then lay plate on the broken
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Three elhns who lived in Z fairylike nook,
And never had seen any boys,
Once read OF Fourth Of July in a book,
And promptly their own quiet woodlands for
sock,
To share in the fun and the noise.
By the light of the moon they crept out on
the sly
And merrily sang on their way.
Asking politely OF each passerby
How far they must go to meet Fourth Of July.
Till they came to the dawn of the day.
What different song these three elhns sang
As they limped their-way homeward that
They had heard how the bells in the steeplcs
go ''Clang"'
Torpedoes and crackers 60 'Rattlety bang"
And the rockets go up out of sight.
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Ice and place a na;ircn on the plato.
In twenty minutes take The plate off.
ard the broken Jumps OF ice will be
found frozen, recocgcalcd together into
an irregular mass Of ice. These expert
ments are the key to the winding gla-
cicr
Years ago many people did not believe
glacier flowed down a valley. To
prove th2; II did a man CT science in
Switzerland set UP a row OF stakes on n
glacier in a straight line across the top
Of the ice. IN few days the line of
stakes was bent down stream. proving
that the sclid ice did flow down. and
that. like SO much water, the middle
moved faster than the two sides next
the edge OF the valley. The top Of
the glacier is always full Of deep and
dangerous cracks. Many travellers have
lost their lives by falling into the cracks
in the ice. The cracks tell us that the
ice continually breaks in its slides down
the valley and recongeHls again. 1t is
this continual breaking apart and freez-
ing together again that enables the
apparently solid and continuous stream
of ice to pass around the corners OF the
valley. Sometimes two glaciers meet
and CONCEAL together and form a new.
larger and yet solid glacier. The i'm
mensc weight OF ice in a glacier that is
100 feet deep also helps to press and
squeeze the ice around sharp corners.
Very great pressure may make the ice
appear to be plastic, like soft lead.
and yet 1t may only be the breaking and
recongealing of minute crystals of Ice
that give 1t this appearance OF flowing
water under great pressure. So by little
things we learn the meaning of great
thinpa
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When the players are seated the lead
er stands in front Of them and says that
he is going to ask them to name certain
persons. places and things from the vari-
GUS descriptions he will give, including
the number OF letters in the names. We
will describe an actual game. and that
will give you n clear idea Of how 1t Ia
done.
The leader says: Il am thinking OF
an animal that lives in the woods OF the
West. ard its name has four letters.
The first player In the row answers
bear" and is wrong. The second play
er. to whom the question then goes. an
swers puma and is right.
The next question goes to the third
player. and so on. in turn. all down the
line. and then over again. until all the
questions have been answered or miss
ed. At the close Of the game the player
who has answered the most questions
correctly is the winner.
The other questions asked by the lead
er are such as follow.
II am thinking Of warrior who wept
because he had no other nation to con-
quer. and his name has nine letters
Alexander.
"Of a great city In the United States
that was once called New Amsterdam,
and Its name has seven letters''-New
York.
"Of delicious fruit of Persia and
Arabia. that will soon be grown In
Southern California. and It's name has
four letters'-date.
"Of n famous battle fought between
American and British soldiers some time
after treaty Of peace had been signed,
and its name has ten letters"-New Or
leans.
"Of vegetable that is taking the
place of cane in making sugar. and its
name has four letters'-beet.
"Of a statesman who said that he had
rather be right than be President, and
his name has nine letters''-Henry Clay
"Of an animal that sometimes laughs
like a human being, and its name has
five letters''-hyena.
"Of a river whose mouth Is farther
from the center of the earth than it's
course. which makes some people say
that 1t runs up hill. and its name has
eleven letters
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so cents in his pocket with which to
buy condensed noise for the Fourth
OF July. The shop OF Mr.. Scruggs was
crowded by girls. George III did not
approve Of girls. There were at least
ten of them. buying marshmallows and
lollypoo.
He sat down on the only chair and
glared at them. They took no notice
Of him. and at last they went away.
George III started to get up. but to
his surprise he could not arise. The
Gingerbread Rabbit got down from the
shelf. The Ping Pong Bat closed the
door and locked It. George III rubbed
his eyes Everything seemed to have
grown larger
Back on the shelf Mr.. Scruggs alarm
clock began to whizz and burr Four
teen hundred and forty men jumped out
OF the face. and. hiding behind the
candy Jars. leveled their muskets at
the King. One gross of lead soldiers
scrambled out OF the Made in Ger
many" boxes, walked up and down the
German silver mounted showcase and
formed about George III.
THE Hessians!" hissed the Ginger
bread Rabbit. Let them come"
Whereas read one Of the men from
a set Of chess. 'all men are carved free
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THE HUMBLING OF GEORGE THE KING.
By JOHN w. HARRINGTON.

end equal. unless they are kings. bish
ops, and knights, when they are more
equal than others. Therefore, Be II
resolved. That we set forth the reason:
why we are opposed to the rule o.
George III. King of Badboyton-"
George III felt the chair tremblc be-
meath him.
stop shiyering!" roared the ginger
bread Rabbit.
Therefore be 1t resolved" said the
Purple Oxen, That we shake of the
yoke of George III, King"
Eve shall put him to death in a man.
ner fitting to his rank cried the Tin
Musket
I'VE might melt him over again. y
added lead soldier. land press him In
the Continental army"
''scruggs will be back with re-enforce-
ments soon." suggested the Purple Oxen
Why not finish him?''
Maybe he will REFORM" suggested the
Gingerbread Rabbit.
Sink or swim: survive or perish
demonstrated the Fishing Tackle, '.wo
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"Hurrah." yelled 1000 matches all at
once. Here is the last OF the tyrant.
What do we care for a few scratches If
liberty be gained?"
George III tried to put up his hands.
"Mirabel, Mirabel," he cried. II
didn't mean 1t, OF course. you can help
celebrate tomorrow. You can throw tor
pedoes and light the rockets and hold
q whole bunch OF crackers in your hand
and get your fingers singed just like q
boy. Please don light the matches"
He struggled to get loose from the
cord which bound him. He gave a ter
rible wrench and was free. He was
standing in front of Mirabel Ann.
How funny you look" said Mirabel
Ann. when you are asleep in chair
Hello. youngster," exclaimed Jera-
miah Scruggs. Il just stepped out to
the curb to take the Apjones' order for
the Fourth. How did you get along
keeping store? What can do for your
II got along finely" replied the king
with dignity. My sister and / wish
some fireworks"
Good" replied jeremiah. 81 like to
see boys and girls share the pleasures
Of the Glorious Fourth
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A New Recess Game.

The primary object Of q game is, Of
course. to give entertainment. but 1t is
intended in most CT these recess games
of ours to give little instruction with
the entertainment. and that. We think.
makes the game all the better. for the
one is never allowed to interfere with
the other Most instructive games are
restricted to one subject. For instance.
one may he geographical. another his
tcrical. another botanical, another arith-
metical. and SO on: but the one here ce-
scrihed takes In several subjects. and
the variety may be a pleasant change.
Preparation must be made for 1t day
in advance Of the playing, and for that
reason some one must be designated as
leader whose duty 1t is to do this work
You will understand what the work nf
preparation is as We 60 on with the de-
scription.
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By LOUISE KoEsTER ATwELL.

tion. Suddenly Leslie climbed up post
that supported the old wheel.
''Oh, say" he called. as he hung by
his feet from the rafters. i've got a
tremendous idea in my head -
Did hanging by your feet send II
there" asked Joe. looking up. But II
1t is any good let us have it,
Leslie made no answer. but continued
his gymnastic performance, which seem
ed to increase his new idea. Finally he
seated h rnself on a crossbeam and spoke
with much dellberation. 1T will take q
good deal OF planning, lots of things and
some trouble, but it Is just the thing
for a celebration
please tell u.s." said Sissy. 81 am aw-
fully anxious to know"
Well" continued the elevated speak
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Gorge III. King of Badboyton, looked
at his sister in proud disdain.
YOU" exclaimed he, you, Mirabel
Ann Stacey-you're girl. Don't
bother me any more about 1t. Light a
firecrackcr tomorrow? OF course not.
Nobody ever heard of woman cele-
brating the Fourth OF July. Women
didn't fight,''
They nodded bullets" replied Mira
bel Ann. "and made doughnuts. pump
kin pies. and buckwheat cakes when the
soldiers were hungry"
See here" cried George III, drawing
himself up to his full height, II am a
man of few words. That settles it.
You shall not fire cracker
George III was eight years old. His
grandfather was George William Stacey
and his father Junior. and as both of
them were alive he was III. The boys
at school nicknamed him Three-eyed
Stacey and his sister called him The
Tyrant.
George III went to the store kept by
Jeremiah Vallandigham Scruggs. He had