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The Washington times., 1902-04-27

ington among American cities as the
Capital OF Beauty.
At the theater you will hear the
stranger exclaim:
What beautiful wonderland how su-
perbly gowned' l am indeed fortunate
to be here tonight, when society is out
in such numbers"
Tell that man that at least two thirds
Of the fair women in the audience make
no pretensions TO claims of social recogni-
tion, but are employed in the Govern
ment Offices, and you will surprise him
beyond measure.
At the play you will see these women
OF the departments in groups of three or
four, often without escorts and unchap-
eroned. 1t is typical OF their independ-
ence TO go thus without masculine pro-
lection or dowager for a guardian, such
as you see accompanying another group
OF pretty maidens, all OF the smart set,
Tor there is young countess among them.
Almost invariably you will find yourself
at loss to distinguish the independent
bachelor girl from her wealthier sister
unless one or the other be known to you
or by sight.
In these days when the stage finds rec
ognition with girls of good family, and to
whom ii offers a lucrative income, it Is
not unusual 10 hear OF most estimable
young ladies taking up the profession.
has furnished its share of
talent and beauty to the American drama.
ana it has become so now that managers
In search Of talented recruits for their
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may be borrowed at per cent and the
rent saved. is but one of the many small
ways in which the public money is wasted.
A smaller way still than this is the
waste of material in hundred ways, one
OF which came under the observation of
merchant the other day, and who said
that he could make fortune in a much
shorter time than at his own business
were he permitted TO collect the stuff that
Uncle Sam throws away. II was in the
Treasury Department that his attention
was called to the point which he re-
marked.
The score OF clerks In the redemption
division were busily engaged In opening
bundles OF worn and mutilated currency
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companies keep close watch on the ami
tai
Every season there are women and
young girls who leavestheir desks at the
departments TO join theatrical organiza-
tions. The most recent recruit to the
stage is Miss Clara Taylor, who until
very recently wass employed in the Cen
sus Office, She is now playing a part in
George w. Lederer's latest production.
The Wild Rose which is being tried on
the road preliminary TO its opening in
New York on May ;. II is a regulation
casino production, a beauty show, with a
dash of music and a streak OF wit
dozen beauty shows could be fur
nished with their necessary pretty women
from the same Office in which Miss Tay-
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MOT all the feminine beauty of the
mi Capital is TO be found in the ranks
of the official or diplomatic set
Washington is a city full Of
beautiful women. Everyone knows that
IL is, moreover, the happy hunting ground
Of the bachelor who has tired of single
blessedness, and who is seeking a spouse
TO share his joys and sorrows These
characteristics Of Washington are known
everywhere, not in this country alone. but
in the capitals Of Europe, and, in fact,
in all civilized places.
Go where you will in Washington, any
time during the day, and you will see
more beautiful women in fifteen minutes
than you will pass on Fifth Avenue in an
hour. The morning shoppers on F Street.
when you have seen them pass in all the
beauty Of the morning bring home TO you
the truth of what you have heard about
the attractiveness OF Washington women
But they are not all-these shoppers.
when the clock strikes 4, and the doors
Of the great Government department
buildings swing open. the streets leading
from them are crowded with the workers
whose day OF labor ends at that hour.
Representing every community in this
great country, the throng is n study. The
men are interesting figures as they stride
BY. The women. however. absorb your
whole attention. Hundreds Of them seem
10 be coming from everywhere. Young
girls who are hoyering near the twenty
year mark In age pour into + Street from
the direction of the Capitol. They are
from the Census Office. Anyone who
knows Washington will tell you that.
IL is beauty show OF which Washing
toE boasts. The Census girls are more
youthful In appearance than their sisters
fp the other departments. but from the
latter come women in all the charm of
maturity.
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that came to them. and as they worked
they threw into boxes the pins that fas-
tened the bundles of bills that came to
them TO be counted. Investigation de-
veloped the fact that each OF the women
clerks who counted the bills and signed
them gathered an average OF one large
cigar box full of pins each day. There
are twenty OF these clerks working an
average of 900 days each year. therefore
5000 boxes of fine pins are thrown away
each year in this enc division CT great
Government.
The pins that are used are very large
and very strong, and cost much more than
the ordinary toilet pins. Anybody but
Uncle Sam would save those pins. but they
are thrown on the dump, and go where
the tomato cans 60.
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tive personality Miss Blanche Hall. OF
the Interior Department. is a very pretty
blonde. Her color is perfect, and her
eyes, of delicate shade of blue. animate
an extremely pretty face.
the Government departments OF the Cap
ital would indeed be task IL sufiices to
say that it is the exception when one is
not attractive. That they go to make up
that part of the population OF the city
which is well dressed, well bred. and. In
fact representative OF the refinement and
prosperity OF the city and nation. is a
truth sufficiently obvious to make demon
stration OF it unnecessary.
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est and most aristocratic families in In
diana. She was formerly Miss Bessie
Logne Steele. She now lives in Mount
Holly, N. j., where her husband is presi-
dent Of the South Jersey Electric Light
and Traction Company. Her mother. how
ever, is resident OF Washington.
well known and popular during her stay
in Washington. and her fame as a singer
CT ''cocn' songs has been the means of at
tracing professional attention to her.
so that II she were inclined to stage ca
rcer the way would be easily open to her.
At the Treasury Department Miss
Blanche Armstrong is looked upon as a
beauty. In addition, she has a grace of
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: :: THROWS AWAY. A FORTUNE IN PINS :. :.

lkTAKE care of the pennies and the
pounds will take care of them
i selves" is an axiom that does
not obtain to any great extent
within the purview OF Uncle Sans do
mestic economy.
II is a fact common 10 the knowledge OF
thousands that the Government of this
great and growing country is as prodigal
as the famous son of Biblical lore. and to
none is it so apparent as to Washington
ans, who have watched the small things
that go to waste in the several depart
ments every day Of the year.
The matter of paying rent for Offices on
a basis Of from 10 to 20 per cent per
annum, when money to erect buildings
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Others at the Beauty Show.

At the Census Office Miss Pearl Link
ogel is regarded as one of the most at
tractive clerks in the office. Miss Link
ogel made the record on the tabulation
machines when that part OF the work was
being done, and the mark she reached was
never passed by any OF ~ fellow clerks
In the same Office y Katherine Gra-
ham is another young = y OF beauty.
Mrs. Alexander Won Dachenhausen, until
recently clerk in the Census Office, is
very dainty type of brunette. Mrs. Won
Dachenhausen comes from one of the old
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lor held a clerkship. provided. of course
that the young women would be willing
to leave their desks for the footlights.
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n 1oT all the feminine beauty OF the
mi Capital is TO be found in the ranks
i Y of the official or diplomatic set.
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To REVOKE READINGS CHARTER.
Thompson Asks Eikin For PERMITS
sion to Use State In an
Action,

Philadelphia, Oct. 10.-Frank H.
Thompson, of this city, yesterday,
through counsel, forwarded to Attor.
ney General Elkin, at Harrisburg, a
petition asking permission to use the
name of the commonwealth in suit
against the Philadelphia and Reading
Railway company, to show cause why
the company's charter should not be
revoked The ground on which the
suit is based is the alleged violation
of the state constitution, article II,
section 5, which prohibits a carrying
company from engaging in mining
The petition declares that the Read
ing Coal and Iron company and the
Temple Iron company and all their
coal lands, leased or decided, are
owned or controlled by the Reading
Railway company. 1t also charges
that the Philadelphia and Reading
Railway company has entered into an
unlawful combination to regulate
and fix the price of coal" with the
other so-called anthracite carrying
roads The reading is also held &C,
countable in a large measure for the
expense of the anthracite miners
strike.
Suit was entered yesterday In the
United States circuit court by Mr..
Thompson, under the Sherman act,
all the principal coal carrying roads
being made responsible.
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OF our prop1sffi5h anu me insin-
ats Of those who maligned us.
aIIaying In mind our experience
with the coal operators in the past.
We have no reason TO feel any degrec
Of confidence IN their willingness 10
DO US justice in the future; and, mas
much as they have refused to accept
the decision OF a tribunal selected by
YOU. and inasmuch as there is no law
through which You could enforce the
findings of the commission you suG-
gasf. We respectfully decline to ad.
wise our people to return to work sim
ply upon the hope that the coal OPP
orators might be induced or forced
to comply with the recommendations
your commission.
AS stated above. we believe that
we went more than half way in our
proposal at Washington and We do
not feel that we should be asked to
make further sacrifice.
we ppreciate your solicitude for
the people Of the country who are now
and will be subjected to great suffer
ing and inconvenience by the pro-
longation of the coal strike. and we
feel that the onus Of this terrible
state of affairs should be placed upon
the side which has refused to defer
to fair and impartial investigation
I am, respectfully,
JOHN MITCHELL,
president u M. W. of America"
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MoRcANrowN. ocToBER 10. 1900
subscription Rates.
The worlds Work for October.

The Worlds Work for October IS
remarkable for It's wide range Of IN
teresting subjects and uniformly
fine Illustrations. The relations Of
Labor and Capital are given promi-
nent place by M. G.. Cunniff's second
article on Labor tJntons-this one
concerning "Onion Restriction of In
dustry," description of the Life Of a
Coal Miner by Rev. John Mcdowell,
who was a miner himself until he was
badly hurt, and discussion by Geo
Maxwell of whether Fixed Wage is
lust or not. There are four striklngly
illustrated articles on varied and
timely subjects: Americans in the
Raw, by Edward Lowry, made up 81
stories of the immigrants who crowd
their way to America for fortunes;
Ocean Steamships, by Lawrence Perry,
a most complete story Of how great
steamship lines are operated. Both
The March Of Events and the word
Workers are longer and even more in
teresting than usual.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-10-10
Country Life in America for October.

Country Life in America for Oeto
Der superbly illustrates the varied out
door pursuits of the best month or al
the year. Among the leading features
ssYachting-A Personal Experience,
is written by Thomas Dixon, Jr,
about life on an eighty-foot schooner
yacht in Southern waters, which he
found cost less than living ashore,
aThe Upbuilding of Golf Course"
considers conditions necessary for the
for the best courses; "Grapes on
Suburban House Lott deals with va
rieties OF prize fruit. The country
estate feature this month is the seat
of Arson Phelps Stokes on Stock
Mountain, in the Berkshire, near
Lenox. Many small articles deal with
timely subjects, from the care OF
flowers and the making of window
garden to hunting, birds, and ma
ture study of the month. This unique
and beautiful magazine is now year
old and has proved its place among
the best American periodicals.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-10-10
STEWART C. A. R. COMMANDER.
Pension Committee In Report Sc.
verely Scored Medical Division
of Pension Bureau.

Washington, Oct. 10-The Grand
Army got down to business yesterday
and the encampment of the order, be-
sides hearing an address from Com
mander-in-Chief Torrance and reports
from a number of officers and commit
tees, elected a new head for the en-.
suing year. The new COMMANDMENTS
chief of the G.. A. r. is General T. j.
Stewart, of Pennsylvania, who was a
leading candidate for the honor a
year ago. His competitors yesterday
were General John c. Black, of Hi.
nois, former commissioner of pen
sions, and Colonel John McElroy, Of
this city. The name of General
Daniel Sickles, of New York city, was
presented to the convention, but he
withdrew from the race. William M.
Olin of Massachusetts, was elected
vice commander-in-chi and James
NJ Ayerill, of Georgia, junior vice
commander-in-chief Aside from the
election of these officers the most in.
teresting feature of the encampment
was the report of the pension commit
tee of the G.. A. R.
This committee severely scored the
medical division of the pension bu-
reau, declaring that 1t was dead line
where We're executed the claims Of
veterans seeking pensions. 1t &C
eused the personnel of this division
of approaching the reports of the ex-
aiming surgeons throughout the
country with suspicion and distrust
and as made in bad faith. 1t de.
nounced the reports that extensive
frauds were practlced in pension
claims as absolutely baseless.
The Woman's Relief Corps, tha
Daughters of Veterans and the Ladies
of the G. A. r. also met in annual con-
yention yesterday. Thousands of vet
Grams and their wives. not delegates
to either of these organizations, at.
tended army corps reunions in the
big tents on the White House lot, or
spent the beautiful October day In
sightseeing feature of the late
afternoon was the dedication OF the
corner stone of the proposed me-
mortal bridge to connect Washington
with the National cemetery at Airing
ton. Secretary Root was Shs orator
Of the occasion.
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REFUSAL MADE BY MITCHELL.
His Letter to the President Declined
to Advise Men to Return
to Work.

Washington, Oct. 10.-President
Mitchell, of the coal miners union
has refused to comply with the ap.
peal of President Roosevelt to call the
strike off His letter to the president
which was made public at the White
House yesterday, says the RESPONSE
bility for the continuation of the
strike should be placed upon those
who have refused arbitration.
Mr. Mitchell states that he appre
eiates the responsibility resting upon
the miners but bearing in mind their
experience with the operators in the
past, and inasmuch as there is no law
to enforce the findings Of the pro
posed commission he has 70 decline
to advise return to work simply on
the hope that the operators might be
induced or forced to comply with the
commissions recommendation.
Text of MitcheIls Letter.
The text of the letter follows:
Hotel Hart,
"Wilkesbarre, Pa, Oct. 3, 1902.
"Eon Theodore Roosevelt President
of the United States, Washington,
d. c.:
Dear Sir-Hon Carroll d. Wright
has no doubt reported to you the de.
livery of your message to me last
Monday and my statement to him that
| should take your suggestion under
adYisement, although ! did not LOOK
upon it with favor.
"Since that time [ have consulted
with our district presidents. who con
cur fully in my views
I'VE desire to assure you again
that we feel keenly the responsibility
of our position and the gravity Of ths
situation and it would give us great
pleasure TO take any action which
would bring this coal strike 70 an end
in a manner that would safeguard the
interests Of orr constituents.
In proposing that there be an i'm
mediate resumption Of coal mining
upen the conditions we suggested in
the conference at the White House
we believed that we had gone more
than bali way and lad met your
wishes
II is unnecessary In this letter to
refer to ghe malicious assault MAIDS
upon us In the response Of tho coal
operators.
"We feel confident that you mus:
have bean impressed WITH the falp
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Tenth Soldier Shot In Soldier.

Shamokin, Pa, Oct. 10.-Theodore
yiouz, first sergeant of Company B,
Tenth regiment, was standing in the
kitchen mess tent, when a bullet
from a revolver pierced the tent and
lodged in his right shoulder. Com.
rades of the wounded soldier rushed
from the tent and saw four men, one
holding revolver, rush from the top
Of culm bank close by and disap-
soldiers gave chase but the men es.
capped Viouz's wound is not of a
fatal nature.
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srrHE Power of Truth tonight.

"'rHE Power of Truth tonight.
'Ar.Valley Forge is goodplay to
appear here soon
THE seat sale for Nam selle Aw-
kins" will open Saturday at the
Acme.
The Minister'S Daughters Com
pany will give matinee Saturday
at 2 p. m.
IMAM selle 'Awkins'' is a great
show. You should not miss it. Re
member the seat sale opens Satur-
day morning.
AT Swisher's theatre Oct. 18th
VIM. L. Roberts latest drama of
Colonial times AT Valley Forge"
will be the offering.
"AT Valley Forge" has won for
itself praise seldom accorded q
dramatic composition The story is
one of true heart interest and gen
ulne feeling set in an environment OF
romantic and delightful comedy.
From the beginning to the end the
dramatic intensity of the story de-
velops itself in series of stirring
climaxes which follow each other in
logical continuity. The scenic eff
fects are elaborate and costly. and
true to the atmosphere of the locali-
ties in which the play is laid.
Messrs. Hayes and Co. promise a
cast that is entirely in keeping with
the excellence OF the production and
the requirements of the play itself,
with Miss Josephine Foy at the head
of the list as the stellar feature.
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TO ASK stone FUR MORE MEN.
Will Claim Military Net Sufficient to
Patrol Region-if He Grants Re-
quest, he Must Ask Federal Gov.
ernment For Troops.
eminent For Troops.

Wilkesbarre. Oct. 10.-It was re
ported here last night that there is a
movement on foot among the oper-
atorg to ask Governor stone Tor more
assistance on the ground that the
state troops now in the field are not
sufficient to completely patrol the en-
tire anthracite territory. II such a
request is sent and the governor
should grant it he would be compelled
to call on the federal government for
the troops.
Quiet About Wilkesbarre.
Wilkes barre. Pa, Oct. 10.--There
were no developments in the mine
workers strike ia this valley yester
day. The entire community remains
quiet and the troops had nothing more
to do than go through their daily
routine. The remaining commands OF
the Third brigade arrived in the Lack
awanna and Wyoming valleys and
were stationed at various points by
Brigadier General Goblin. After this
had been accomplished the general
and two members Of his staff left for
Harrisburg and will return today
Brigade headquarters have been es
tablished aere.
Intense interest was manifested
yesterday IN President MitchelIs visit
to New York. There were many ru.
mors afoat, and one to the effect that
definite plan of settlement had been
reached caused no little excitement
for short period. Frequent in,
quiries for news were made at head
quarters by interested persons, but
no communication of any kind bear
ing on the strike was received there.
Last night the local newspapers were
posting bulletins as rapidly as news
was received from the metropolis.
The superintendent of the coal com
panies looked with indifference on the
settlement reports.
No Strong Move to Get Men Back,
1t was announced by the superin'
tendent of the Mount Lookout col.
Hery Of the Temple Coal and Iron
company at Wyoming, that opera
lions were resumed at that eolliery
yesterday. To what extent could not
be learned. There was no great in
crease yesterday in the compare.
lively small quantity Of coal that is
being produced. Coal company Off
Gals as a rule had nothing to say
beyond a statement that they are
holding their own No strong effort
has been made since the troops ar.
rived to induce strikers to return to
the mines and it is not believed any
attempt will be made until the sol
diers get settled in their camps.
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SWiSher's Theatre Column.

October 10, Power of Truth.
October Ii, The Minister'S
Daughters.
October II, Mam'selle 'Awkins.
October ID, At Valley Forge.
October IL, Rebecca Warren.
October 30, The Middleman.
October %, The Pay Train.
October %, Oriental Burles-
quers.
October %, Finnegan's Ball.
October 80, In Gay Paris.
October 81 The Missouri Girl.
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House Painting and Paper Hanging.

Don't forget when you need paint
ing or papering done, we can do It foi
you.-Do it right. DO it well. Look
welt--last well. We have reputa-
ton for good work. 1t will pay you
TO consult rs.
LITTLE JoNEs the big wall
Payer and Paint man.
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inst From the Factory !.

The very latest fads in the jewelry
line are the Belt Chatalain watches
We have a complete line of these
watches and are always pleased to
SHOW them. See window display.
GEO. G. HAYES &c.
Leading Jeweler
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-10-10

a FULL new line Of mems negligee
hirts, all grades at Hirschmans.
NEW Neckwear and shirts at
Hdrschmans.
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Just Received

Carload of fertilizer. Acid phos
phate, Is cents per hid. Soluble
bone Sl.00 per hnd. Wheat maker,
$i.25 per hid.
2wks The w. III. BAILEY Co
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For sale.

A three Fl. P. Bookwalter steam
engine. Engine is in fair condition
and may be seen in use every day in
this office. VIII sell at a merely nom
nal price
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Prieefor Funerals.

Prices at our liverys will hereafter
be for close and seat carriage within
the city limits 81 and ? seated car
rlages SO. GUY NJ. HAYES
M. HAYES
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IIPANS

There is scarcely any condition Of i'll health that
is not benefited by the occasional use Of Ri
PANS Tabule. For sale by Druggists. The
Five-Cent packet is enough for an ordinary occa-
sion. The family bottle, 60 cents, contains sup
ply for year
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Closed on sunday.

Hereafter my livery barn will be
closed Sundays except In the case
of unerals extraordinary occasions
WILLIAM GILMORE
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Nos and II daily except Sunday.
Nos. and 10 Monday, Wednesday and Saturday
J.. AMI MARTIN,
y. p. & g. s.