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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-16
Donestics.
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Il
For Pillow Case as by So
inches, made of extra heavy cotton.
You could hardly buy the material
at this price to make it up yourself.
1o1zc
For Pride of the West =
Bleached Cotton, in 10 to 20 yard
pieces. Every lady knows this
brand to be one of the finest cottons
made. Not necessary for US to say
anything more.
zoe
For Sheeting 2ls yards wide, extra
heavy, free from dressing.
We doubt il. you can get this quality
as low elsewhere.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-16
White Waists.

We desire to call especial attention to
the first number, as we are positive that
it isthe very best waist that we have
ever shown at this price. It's made of
very sheer India linon, 50 small per-
pendioular tucks to bust line, with )
lows of sheer inserting horizontally
across the bottom, collar tucked, sleeves
tucked and finished with edge to match
Inserting on the waist and ten tucks in
the back, S1.OO.
We have three other styles at this
price.
Nice India Linon Waists, made, with
three wide rows of bias inserting, top
and bottom finished with tucks and
hemsttching, back tucked and hem
stitched. cuffs and collars both tucked
and finished with edge to match insert
ing on the waist. This garment is open
in the back. S1.9S.
We believe we are very strong O
le line we now mention, and hav
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-16
New Dress Skirts.

We offer as special bargain an ALL
Wool Homespun Skirt, wove with flounce
bottom, the top of flounce finished with
stitched satin band. These skirts are
well made, being lined all through with
percaline, They come in blue and light
grty, aud we have never shown at so
moderate price such a good skirt. sos.
Another new arrival in Dress Suits is
made of a good quality cloth. The
entire top OF the suit, both back and
front. is tucked to a II inch flounced
bottom, flounee finished with stitched
silk bands: these come in black and
Oxford, $500.
All-Silk Taffeta Dress skirts, made
with flounced bottom and trimmed with
5 graduated rows of ribbon ruching.
Very moderately priced at $3.50.
A bargain Black Net Skirt is made
with Is rows of ribbon ruching all
the way to the top. bottom finished
with 2 wide graduated rows of satin
quilting made over drop skirt of
near-silk, the most effective skirt
we have ever shown at anything like
the price.
In fact. a brother merchant the
other day, when asked how much
it was worth, said $500. Our
price, Sl2.9S.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-16
Wash Goods.

The sun is climbing higher and
higher every day even if the north
wind is little chilly occasionally.
Wash fabrics are pushing themselves
forward, and rightly so, too.
Here a few of them:
osic for Windsor Peroales, in light grounds
with figures and stripes. You know
this brand never sells for less than l21lac.
Special for Monday sale.
1oc for A. F. C. Dress Bingham, in stripes
and checks.
1eIscs for a MadIas 56in1hss wide. light
grounds, in dots, figures and stripes.
12,sc for Albatross Crepuie, sheer cloth
with crepey finish. in new, pretty
designs.
15c for Chai Croise, a medium weight
cloth. tinted ground with eolored stripes,
has every appearance of a wool Cha.
1oc for Baboleite Cloth. a plain and
crinkle cloth with silk stripes; special
line of new colorS.
CSC for Margold Batiste, fine sheer
cloth with satin and lace stripes. new,
novel designs.
csc for Dazzle Cloth, new mereerized
Madras. So inches wide, dashes, figures
and stripes
PIC for Waist Cloths, tinted
grounds in all colors. with black and
white stripes, worth Csc.
soc for Mereevized Oxford, a loosely
woven cloth with oolored stripe one of
fi3e most popular fabrics
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-16

feel sure will be very popular at tn
price, $1,000.
cheaper suit in price, but one of ex-
oeptionally good value, is Collarless
Eton Cloth at $500. The skirt has
circular flounoe, with MORE trimmings,
and the jacket is also fancily trimmed in
strips of MORE silk.
AlI-Wool Blue and Black Cheviot
Suits, with Io!l-oollared Eton, flounced
skirt, jacket taffeta lined, an exceptional
valne for $3.50.
For $1,000 we have an excellent
Covert Cloth Blouse-Vest Suit, in grays
and blues. The skirt is made with:
circular tlounle
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-16
AN OPERATION.
Mr.. Robert BIaad. OF Petersburg. in Serious
Condition.

PETERSBURG. VA. March 15.-spec-
sia}.-Mr. Robert Bland. steward at Cen
ira State Hospital. was operated on at the
hospital last night for appendicitis The
operation was performed by Dr. George
Ben Johnson. of Richmond, assisted by
the corps of PHYSICIANS at the hospital.
Mr.. BANDS condition is extremely crit
sical He Is about sixty-five yfs.rs OF age.
and Has been in feeble health for Several
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-16
Kid Gloves for Easter.

We've just received our spring
importation of Kid Gloves, and
they're just as good as regards
shades and elasticity as any we have
ever shown. That means they're
the best.
No mistake about the Yale" be
Ing ali that's claimed for it. while
the Fownes Glove at $1.50 has the
reputation Of one hundred years
sack of it as being the best glove
pade.
S1.Oo-The Yale is now familiar to every
lady in Richmond as the best dressed
Kid glove sold in the city at 81 90 Per
pair. Fitted and guaranteed at the de-
partmert in the following shades:
Black, pearl. mode, beaver, slate. gray,
tan. red, brown. white and White and
black.
tl.2s-"The Royal" positively the best
New Paris stitching and in the follow
ing shades, Black. black and white,
brown, pearl and white, in 5-olasp and
hooks.
Kid Glove is too popular to need much
mention. Il such thing is possible. it
is superior to the ones we already show
in the following shades: Black. black.
and white. pearl, beaver, mode, slate,
gray, tan. red, brown and black, with
white and white with black stitching.
oi.o0-Ask to see our "Maie" 2-clasp
Suede Glove at 100 per pair, in black,
beaver, mode and gray.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-16
Sidney School Honor Roll.

8 The honor roll of Sidney school. Mrs.
Vara Winston. teacher. is as follows:
Junior B.--Ira McL.1e. 4: Pauline Gal
shraitt. 4: Louise Shultz. 1: Grace Barlow.
Il; Marion Branch. 4: Earle Hall. 4.
Sixth Grammar-F'rances Coffee. 4:
Grace Crouch. !: Lille Alley, 2: Rosalie
Stone. 1: Maamah Jarrett. Eddie Graves,
a, Leslie Stone. f..
Fourth and FifthGrammar. Miss n. r.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-16
Hziz2s, &C :RAoaas.
hitler &C RAoaas.
ME, e :R1onds, 2Hd2e, e R4oq4s 2n2s1 e R1oaas
Silks and Dress Goods
for the Coming Easter Season.
Wi12sr e RAonas.

Easesg citing
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ucompaa earnnt twnhh m
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ndi ii
acard fabrics
We don't - 8 .
aksar emtny thoughts a
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-16
La Premiere Corsets.

Our offer Of a high grade Corse'
at a very moderate price was highly
appreciated last week by the ladies
of Richmond.
There should always be a good reason
for first class article being reduced, and
in the case of the La Premiere it's not
from defect in the material or making OF
the corset that the price has been cut,
but simply the desire of the manutae-
turer to dose out this model.
Corsets YOU have; been paying S. 50 4
for will now. be ST. and $2.5O
he $500 ones will be $3.50 and the &
$3.50 ones will be $3.50: S.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-16
Easter Novelties.

You'll find an abundance in the
basement. We have things to please
the little tots and the older folks.
Novelties Of all kinds from S cents
to upwards Of S1.OO for Easter par
ties and entertainments. This in.
cludes CONNECTIONS also.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-16
Materials for Walking
Skirts.
Spring Creations i'm the Wrap Department.


anetsor eof Richmond
yhomn o spring. etrnngt toward
Nass either otherwise, come u
Maybe can gd som
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-16

been complimented by many who
say they never saw values in white
lawn waists to equal these at the
price. There are four styles, but
we mention only one.
It is made of fine quality India
linon with 6 groups of small tucks,
S in each group and between each
group there is small box pleated
hemstitching to bust line, with 8
rows inserting horizontally across
the bottom, 10 small tucks in the
back, tucked collar and cuffs, with
edge on cuff to match inserting on
waist, SLAB. RS
Silk Waists.
Black and Coored Tucked. Tafeta
Waists, lined all through, are cheap
at $3.50.
One of our best selling wastss made
white with black braid, black wti1white,
and colored with black, very novel and
stylish, $500.
All-Sk Peau de Sole Waist, made in
the Gibson style, S5.o8.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-16
Linens.
Table Damask.

For Half Bleached Damask,
Sd inches wide, that we could well
ask SO cents for, and readily get it,
too; but it wouldn't be according tc
our business policy. The styles are
of the best and the quality equal to
what we know is higher priced al
other places.
75c for Damask, Irish linen. 70 inches.
wide, extra heavy, designs, dots, Feur
de Lis, daisies. and ferns.
S1.OO for Damask, Scotch, Irish and
German linens, 70 inches wide, satin
finish, poppy, scroll, spot tuchia, clover
and rose.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-16
INTENSE SUFFERING
FROM DYSPEPSIA AND STOMACH TROUBLE
Instantly Relieved aad Permanently Cured
by stnsr;'s Dyspepsia Tah.et,

A New Discovery. But Not Pafeut Medicine.
DR.. Radwell relates an interesting ac-
count OF what he considers a temarkab!s
case of acute stomach trouble and chronic
,Ivspepsia BY the use of the new tiiscov-
cry. Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets
He says:a.'rne patent was a man VINO
had suffered, 10 my knowledge FOR ysaT7
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-16
Spring Jackets.

Ladies' Fly Front Light Weight Jack
cts, lined with. romaln, made in the
proper style, black and casters, Tor
$5.9S.
Ladies' Smooth Cloth Light Weight
Jackets, made double-breasted, we'll
lined; these come in black, castor and
grey, S7.98.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-16
Infants Wear Specials.

This department is one of the
most complete of its kind in the city.
We make this statement not through
any spirit of Boosting, but because
we know what we are talking about.
You'll realize it's the case as soon as
you.come into that section.
-; All the. Spring and summer creations
1 1 - coming in npW.. but Wei Just mention
: two things to-day and few of the
prices on them only.
soc
75c
Short and Long Dresses for the babies sl.oo
S1,2s
S1.50
and upwards.
The SOC Dresses in each kind are good
material, we'll made in every way, and
the best you can get at that price. The
higher you 60 the more elaborate the
dress.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-16
Ladies Suits.

Our new Skirt Elton Cheviot Suit,
in light grey, cadet and green, we
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-16
Towel Items.

-Four of them, the first: being
unusually cheap Gin price, not wear
ability or looks) &.
All linen, mind you. hemmed,
good size, 185bys36 inches, and only
10 cents.
12lsc for an extra heavy Towel, 2o.by 40
inches, co.ored border.
nc for very fine Towel, 20 by 20 inches,
jacquard border.
csc for a hemstitched Towel, very abb
sorbent. % by a. inches, plain white and
colOred border.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-16
Dinner Napkins.

J7.OO
Is our price for an extra fine,
all pure German Linen Napkin. Fast
selvedge, and we'll warrant you that
these napkins will give you salts
faction.
$3.50 for an Irish Linen Napkin, fast
SeNedge, all linen, three-quarter size.
$500 for Scotch Napkin, all lnan
three-quarter size, extra heavy linen
good designs.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-16

Striped Miskdls, 500.
a. inches wide. all wool; something en-
tirely new this season..
Afistyal Suifngs, .69c.
IS inches wide, all pure WOOL
Paine SoleH,s $500.
"a inches wide. very lusrous.
Byoddclofhs, S1.25.
so inches wide, twelve shadngs, i1clud-
ing black and white. !.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-19
MAD
CAPER WITH TRAIN
GEORGETOWN COUNCIL
HAS WATERMELON FEAST
West End National UniOnists Entertain
Friends and Guests.

After the regular Friday meeting OF
Georgetown Council No. 1871, National
Union. last night, the members adjourn
ed to the banquet room Of Odd Fellows
Hall. On Thirtieth Street. where 4 feast
OF luscious watermeIons was prepared
for them. \ session Of two hours was
enjoyed discussing the fruit and listen
ing TO addresses. recitations and funny
sayings.
President Middleton was in the chair
and speeches we're made by Rev. Alvin
Smith. Rev. c. c. Colman. President OF
the Senate James Bright. Friend Mach
man and others. The affairs OF the
council were shown TO 0e IN a highly
prosperous condition. -Four new mem
bers were initiated last night. The an
nounccment OF the election OF Mr.
Briggs, of this city, as vice president Of
the national senate at the Niagara Falls
meeting yesterday was greeted with
applause ard Il telegram OF conEratula-
ton was sent him IN the name Of
Georgetown council.
The council VIII give an excursion TO
Chesapeake Beach ca Monday. July g.
for which . large number Of tickets
have been sold. The program for the
day Includes q game of baseball and
other sports.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-19
Strikes Rails Underneath
Swiftly Moving Cars,
PASSENGERS HAD A FRIGHT
Explosion Sounded Like Report Of
Cannon and Tongues Of Flame Shot
Around Coaches OF Baltimore and
Ohio Express Bound for Washington

Passengers on the express on the Bal
timore and Ohio Railroad leaving Balti-
more al $40 o'clock yesterday afternoon
had a thrilling experience as the train
was going at lively speed between the
Relay House and Jessups On the Wash
iRgton branch
Although there was . mass of heavy
clouds. foreboding the coming OF 4
storm. there had been up TO that time no
evidence OF lightning or thunder until
the passengers were startled by the
most tremendous explosion directly IN
der the train. It sounded as If an i'm
mense cannon had been fred under the
cars The strange part Of It was that
although the train contained eight cars.
the passengers in every car experienced
the same sensation OF feeling the ex-
plJsion directly under the car in which
tbeg were seated
The explosion was so loud and terrific
that women and men sprang from their
seats as If shot Looking out the win
dows, the passengers noticed great
tongues Of flames such as follow the
explosion OF a cannon. Although the
train was not stopped, It was soon dis
covered that the steel rails OF the track
had been struck by lightning
Beyond the shock and the fright caused
the passengers by the explosion, no in
jury was done the train.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-19
HER GOLDEN JUBILEE.
Sister Mary Philomina Celebrates En-
Try Into Order Of Visitation.

The goI&en jubilee Of her religious
vows was yesterday celebrated by Sister
Mary PhiIomina, who IS now in her sew
enty-fourth year and Is one Of the orig
inaI band CT sisters who went TO Mount
de Sales from Georgetown over half
century ago. The religieuse is a mem
Der OF the Order of the Visitation.
The high mass was sung by the Rev
Joseph ATmheim. of St. Joseph's Pas
sionist Monastery at 10 o'clock The
Rev. Father Armheim crowned the aged
sister after she renewed the vows she
made On entering the sisterhood. After
the benedictiDn the Rev. John Banbenel-
Ii, Of Rome, he Pope's special commits
si02eC, bestowed upon Sister PhilOmiHa
the special blessing Of the Holy Father
Sister PhiIomina, before entering the
order. was Miss Mary James, of Mont
gomery county. Md. She entered the
Georgetown Convent and from there
went IN 1852 as g member of a colony
sent 20 found the Gainesville house. She
and Sister Dolores, who celebrated her
golden jubilee several years ago, are the
only survivors Of the colony
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-19
HIS HOUSE STRUCK BY
LIGHTNING AND BURNED
Friends Of 1Ir- frederick VIII Aid Him
to Rebuild.

The friends Of Nj. Charles Frederick,
well known in this city. whose homo in
RiverdaIe. Nd. was struck by lightning
and burned during the storm yesterday
afternoon. are making preparations to
give concert the benefits OF which
viii be used to aid Nj Frederick in
erecting for himself and family an
other residence The concert VIII be
he'd sunday night. music being rendered
by the RivcrdaIe Cornet Band. The lawn
Of DR.. s. n. Mcmillan has been offered
and accepted by the committee having
the matter in charge
Mr. Frederick and family are left
completely destitute, and last night
were forced 70 seek shelter with
friends Within second after the
bolt Of lightning had struck the prem
ises the entire building was Oh fire.
and burned steadily TO the ground, with
al It's contents.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-19
PRESIDENT GIVES
NAMES TO SEA FIGHTERS
BattleshiPs to Be Known as Connect
cut and Louisiana.

Word has been received at the Navy
Department from President Roosevelt
that he had decided upon the distribu-
ton Of names among the two battle
ships and the two armored cruisers au-
thorized by Congress IN the naval act
for this year.
The battleship to be built By the
Government at the Brooklyn Navy Yard
viii be the Connecticut and the battle
ship to be built by private contract
viii be the Louisiana. The armored
cruisers viii be the Tennessee and the
Washington.
There is evidently some apprehension
On the part OF naval authorities that
the 2eopIe Of Tennessee and Washington
viii be dissatisfied because cruisers and
not battleships we're named for those
States.
Pains were taken by the Navy De-
partment, when the Presidents selec-
tons were announced, 70 explain that
the cruisers were really more elab-
crate vessels than the battleships. as
their limit CT cost. exclusive Of aTmor
and armament IS S4,65S.000 each, while
the limit OF the cost Of each battle
ship. exclusive Of armor and armament,
is $4.z12, 000.
The naval act provided for the con
struetion Of two oeean-going steel tugs
for the navy. Secretary Moody di-
rected yesterday that one should be
built at the Boston Navy Yard and the
other al the Mare Island Navy Yard
Zach tug viii cost $70,C0
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-19
FUNERAL OF MRS. LANE
TOMORROW AT Her Home
Father Sterling, of St. Mat
theW's, to Oficiate
Remains OF Senator Blackburn's Daugh-
ter to be Inferred Later IN
Kentucky.

Private funeral services over the re-
mains Of Mrs. Lucille Blackburn Lane.
daughter OF Senator Blackburn, who died
yesterday. VIII be held at O'Clock to-
morrow afternoon at her late residence,
1T08 Massachusetts Avenue Rev
Father Sterling, assistant rector Of St
Matthew's Church. viii officiate.
The paIlbearers viii be General Hey
wood, MT. James F. Barbour, Mr.. Nor
nan Beztor. Mr.. Robert Chew, Mr.
Boone Tooley and Mr. Hart Grigsby-
The remains viii be placed temporarily
in the vault ct Rock Creek Cemetery,
and later removed 10 Kentucky for in
terment there
Her death, which came after al Illness
OF only ten days, was TIE result Of brain
fever and nervous exhaustion Senator
Blackburn has been in constant attend
aRce at her bedside, and was with her
when she died Mrs Hall, wife OF Major
Hal, and Miss CoTinne Blackburn. sis
tiers of Mrs. Lane, have been IN the city
since Sunday.
Mrs. Lane was the daughter Of Senator
Blackburn, and the widow Of the late
Thomas Lane
She vas welI-known here and through
out the South, and was extremely pOpu-
lar. As Miss Lucille Blackburn she was
counted among the most attractive young
women Of Kentucky, and was a grea.
belle wherever she resided. Her mar
rage TO Mr. Thomas T. Lane occurred
in the fall OF 1895, 81 St Mathew
Church, and was one Of the notable
social events Of the season
Removed to La Normandie.
After the suicide Of her husband.
which caused great surprise and regret
two years ago. owing to the fact that
he was regarded IS being unusually
prosperous and happy. Mrs. Lane con
tinued to occupy the K Street home IN
I'll last fall, when she leased and .ur-
nished the Massachusetts Avenue resi-
dence, only 10 subIet It. and live al La
Normandie through the winter Later
she took possession OF the house, and
lived there until her death yesterday.
The announcement Of Mrs. Lanes en-
gagement TO the ChevaIier Trentanove
some months ago caused q stir in social
circles here, but the engagement lasted
only a few weeks, when Mrs Lane in
formed her friends that It had been
broken
Mrs Lanes little daughter, Theresa,
survives her.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-19
WILL SPEAK ON (WHICH
DAY Is THE SABBATH"
]. S. Washburn Tomorrow Night at the
Tent Services.

Mr. J. S. Washburn. worker at the
tent church On Maryland Avenue and
Thirteenth Street northeast, announces
that he will talk on the subject Has
the Sabbath been changed from the orig
inal seventh day Saturday TO Sunday
tomorrow night al S o'clock
Mr.. Washbur8 asserts that II there
has been a change of tie day record
Of the change VIII be found in the New
Testament. Re viii E-ad every text in
the New Testament n which the first
day OF the week Is mentioned, and he
suggests Il at II there has been a change
II should be found somewhere in these
texts, eight in number.
Af Washburn VIII speak in reference
20 TIE agitation for national Sabbath.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-19
FRlENDLESS DOGS WILL
HAVE TO MOVE on
Complaint Against the Georgetown
Refuge Kennels.

MI. James L. Pugh. Assistant Corpora
ton Counsel IN charge OF the preseeu-
lions In the District branch OF the Po-
lice Court, has notified MF. Frank Buck
ley. keeper OF the kennels OF the Society
for Friendless Dogs. which are located
at 2o25 Thirty-second Street northwest.
that he VIII have TO remove the c5ss:nes.
to other quarters within fye days OF he
Will be liable to punishment on 3
charge of maintaining 4 nuisance. Per-
sons residing in the neighborhood have
complained that the bowling OF the dogs
greatly disturbs a lady who is very i'll
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-19
EXCURSIONS.

Marshall Hall, where cool river
breezes always blow and shade Is TO be
found in abundance. is q delightful place
10 spend Sunday The Marshall Hall
Band concert during the afternoon and
evening is one Of the most enjoyable
Pastimes Of the entire outing Table
d'hote dinner IS served all day and even
Ing, and the dairy lunch viii serve those
who do not care for dinner Steamer
Charles Manchester viii leave for Mar
shall Hall tomorrow at II d. n. and $50
and $50 p. IL Indian Head trip this
evening At $50 O'Clock, and every Thurs
Gay, Friday, and Saturday evenings al
the same hour.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-19

Royal Arcanum TO Old Point and Nor
folk; leaves l p. n.
Steamer Manchester for Marshall Hall
at 10 a. n, 2:3G and $50 p m Fer H.
dian Head, $50 p. N.
RiFer View-See schedules
Norfolk and Washington line for Fort
ross Monroe and Norfolk at $50 2. N.
Trains leave Pennsylvania Avenue and
Thirteen and-a-h&If Street FOR Alex
andria AID Arlington every half hour;
Mount Vernon hourly, 10 a. n. to 3 p. N.
Chesapeake Beach-See schedules IN
der Railroads and Steamboats," as to
time ChIdren's day.
Colonial Beach-Stc:. mer T. Y. Arrow
smith. See schedule Ider excursions
for time
Bay Ridgc-Trains leave B. & Q. sta
tion $40 a. n. and 30 ,. II. weekdays.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-19
MUST MAKE SEVENTY
TO BECOME FIREMEN
Commissioners VIII Require Mental
Examination Of Applicants.

The Commissioners have amended the
rules and regulations Of the Fire Depart
ment. relative 70 appointments. by add
ing a paragraph requiring mental as
well as physical examination Of appli-
cants for admission to the department.
Section I. Of article IA Of the rules
has been amended nv adding the follow
ing paragraph: 10. Who fails TO pass
such mental examination as nay be pre-
seribed by the Commissioners. and to
receive an average Of not less than 20
per cent"