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The Washington times., 1904-02-17
MINUTE MEN TAKE
POSSESSION OF ARNORY
Will Hereafter Occupy Building Beside
Convention Hall Erected for Use of
District National Guard.

The First Regiment. Minute Men. Of
the District of Columbia, have met for
the last time in their old armOry, $50
Pennsylvania Avenue At their last
meeting assembly was sounded and the
various companies, in command of Capt
James MulVey, with field music
marched 10 their new armory. In the
building formerly occupied by the Ma
tional Guard.
The new armoTy is situated next 20
Convention Hall. Fifth and l. Streets
northwest. and Is connected Herewith
BY an iron bridge. 1t is four stories
high. has a frontage of 100 feet or l.
Street and a depth of $50 feet; con-
tains ninety rooms 10 by "A feet. and L
fine rife range of 20 by 100 feet.
Each company is to be assigned two
rooms or more, and other rooms are TO
he fitted up as billiard rooms, bowling
alleys, and for indoor athletic sports,
and All the special attractions which go
10 make military organization popular
with its members.
Convention Hall, which the regiment
also has the use OF for drill purposes
and social functions, is the largest hall
feet on l. Street and a depth OF go
feet to X Street. It's seating capacity
is 5000. and there is standing room for
more than 10000 people.
IL is the intention of the First Regt-
ment to cluster around its regular week
" meetings those influences which Will
make it's armory a real temple of pa
triotism and the regiment itself the
pride OF the city
The Washington times., 1904-02-17
FITTING UP A ROOM
FOR A SMALL BOY

A boys room at school was prettily-
furnished at small cost and very little,
trouble. The room was hardly as large
as the ordinary hall bedroom. A good
Delft blue figured paper was on the
walls. the narrow bed was white iron,
and dresser. writing table and two
chairs quite filed the apartment. Ruff
fed white dimity curtains We're put uyo
at the one window. and white linen
spread over the dresser top. Two blue
Wilton strips served as rugs, one long
one beside the bed and a shorter one in
front Of the writing table A white
enameled shelf held books, and the wallsS
were hung with favorite pictures. good.
print reproductions Of the boys favor.
ties. home photographs. and the por-
traits of special heroes, of whom the
boy had many. all pictures having gold
paper mats and gold passe-partout bind
ings. Gradually other treasures Of the
occupants collecting found their way In
70 the room. flags. photographs. branch
es with birds nests. and other wood
trophies. but so admirable was the orig
inal setting that nothing Jared.
The Washington times., 1904-02-17
THE HOME, ITS PROBLEMS and INTERESTS H.
Spencer S Philosophy.

We are apt 10 think of the late Her
bert Spencer as a philosopher who oc-
cupied himself with theories consider
ably beyond the grasp OF everyday NOR
tails of average powers.
In reality not a little OF the work OF
this philosopher IS applicable 20 the
daily round Of the average man or
woman
Take, FOR example, the handful Of sug
gestions given here. Any woman can
find i'm them matter for a half-hours re-
hection; VIII recognize in them some
home truths which perhaps have never
before been brought so plainly before
the mind.
People are beginning to see that the
first requisite to success in life is to be
a good animal"
Reading is seeing by proxy"
''MonotOuy, no matter OF what kind. is
unfavOrable TO life
Complete truthfulness is one Of the
raresJ OF virtues Exaggeratlon is al
most universal
Everyone is from time TO time sur
prised by others behavior. and even by
the deeds OF relatives who are the best
known to him"
The system under which we at pres
ent live fosters dishonesty and lying"
a clever theft was praiseworJhy
among the Spartaus, and il is equally SO
among Christians. provided II be on a
sufficiently large scale.
Most people dread far more the social
frown which follows the doing Of some
thing cOnventionaliy wrong than they do
the qualms of conscience which follow
the doing OF something intrinsically
wong"
AS everyone may see, fashionable life
is passed not in being happy, but IN
playing at being happy.
The Washington times., 1904-02-17
The Popular
Vote of 1904
Is Unanimously in Favor of Stuart's
Dyspepsia Tablets-They Are
the Nations Favorite.

No article on the market whatever
De the purpose for which IL was created.
can be phenomenal success and be
universally popular unless IL possesses
great and unfailing merit Inferior and
worthless articles may flourish for a
limited time If their praises are sung by
Sunclent clever and catchy advertising;
but their days are numbered from the
start and their finish is a foregone con-
clusion- This Is an age OF the survival
OF the fittest. and only articles of true
worth endure.
The unparalleled and phenomenal sue
cess or Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets from
a business standpoint is not unnatural
nor surprising. 1t is due directly to
their unparalleled and phenomenal sue
cess In curing multiplied thousands Of
cases OF dyspepsia throughout the Eng
disappearing world
The reason OF the wonderful success
of Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets is so plain
and simple that child can understand
It is this and nothing more; they are
natural IN their workings and effects
They take up the work Of the worn and
wasted stomach and do IL just as the
stomach did when it was well and strong
and able. They actually digest the food
and do it thoroughly. completely and in
dependently, thus giving the weak and
weary stomach an opportunity 10 renew
and regain its wasted strength You for
get that you have a stomach just as you
did when you were a healthy boy or girl
and Nature restores and heals that or
A St. Louis business man says: II was
a confirmed dyspeptic for years. What
ate had to be forced down and most of
IL soured or lay like lead in my stomach
and did me no good. I was in constant
misery both in mind and body and came
to be cranky. morcse and irritable Ny
natural disposition. which was cheerful
and pleasant, left me and was alien
ating all my friends. The doctors did
me no good. l got so / hated the sight
or name of q doctor. My wife finally
worried me into buying a box OF Stuart s
Dyspepsia Tablets which 1 began taking
under protest, as I had no faith In any
thing or anybody. ] was sore on crea-
ton.
81 had not taken a third OF that box
before noticed a decided and most well
come change. 1 could enjoy a good
meal and feel no bad effects following II.
/ forgot my stomach and had q chance
TO think about something else. / went
ahead with my business In ease and
comfort Six boxes OF Stuarts Dys-
pepsia Tablets at a total outlay OF IS co
suffered a pain from dyspepsia for two
years I have an appetite like a sixteen
year-old boy. / wish everyone who suf-
fers from dyspepsia could know what a
change this great remedy made in me-
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are for sale
by druggists everywhere at so cents a
box All druggists carry them and the
need not fear that you will ever be
unable 10 get them; for, because of me
good they have done mankind and the
suffering they have relieved and the
happiness they have caused, the fame
and the success and the popularity OF
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets from genera.-
ton unto generation will endure.
The Washington times., 1904-02-17
Clothes Of the Day and Their Styles.

spring models and there are buttons
but not the dazzling array that glittered
on the winter street suits-and there is
much shining braid. Green-fiecked
tweeds are trimmed with CLASSY olive
braids: blue with navy. and so on. for
there is no color that is not represented
among all the suiting combinations.
Some of the better tailored models this
winter had the jacket slashed into
square tabs around the bottom. and this
quaint effect. bound with braid, appears
on a few Of the spring suits.
AS to sleeves. three models prevail
There is the bishop puff gathered I'm 20
it's cuff. and affOrding q refuge for dam
ty crushable blouse sleeves; there is the
wide bell giving the same ampleness
with less discomfort than when on win
ter coats II permitted cold breezes TO
sweep UP the arm, and there Is the plain
coat sleeve, with turne6-up cuff and
tell &c not in Gathi-a very noticeable
fulness at the shoulders.
IL is worth noting that lots Of these
little double-breasted Jackets have this
aforementioned sleeve
The Washington times., 1904-02-17
fashion Notes.

The palmetto bath brushes shown In
the shops are about as queer as the rub
Der sponges.
Ice cream sets OF green Venetian glass
with decorations OF gold are very pref
ty for table use.
An odd brooch is IN the form OF key
about a finger long and is set with small
brilliantS-
odd In candy boxes are those that look
exactly like a pack OF playing cards
Others on the same line are made to re-
semble dice.
A dainty little cracker jar is Of porce-
lain, but so prettily decorated that II is
desirable.
FastidiouS men can now have their
ties made instead OF buying them ready
made for some Of the men furnishings
stores show exclusive lines o. silks and
satlns from which to choose them. Ties
can be ordered made from these goods
I'm any STYLE
The Washington times., 1904-02-17
Making Table Attractive.

along through various materials, each
one giving a different degree Of color
In a table intended to be yellow in
it's main effect the color can be in
finitely varied by the use OF a table
center embroidered with string yellow
hosses: a flower holder which might be
Of highly polished brass. filled with
nasturtiums, mainly yellow but run
ming into orange and claret color
shades; plates of amber-colored or ap-
ple-green glass holding orange-hued
confectionery. and oranges filled with
their shredded pulp by way of a first
course This Is delightful for luncheon
For an evening table scarlet or pink
or purple flowers. or white with abun-
dant green, are each and all capable OF
beautiful effect
For white flowers green glass holders
are always the best Pink or red carna-
lions in glasses of their own color are
always beautiful. To repeat the color
of your flowers in glass. embroidery, or
confectionery is in effect TO double and
treble the flowers apparent quantity.
No foliage is so effective OF useful as
the fern asparagus, which holds heavy
flowers in place so that they cannot fail
together and lose their individual ele-
gance.
The Washington times., 1904-02-17
Can Transfer Brigade
To Pacific in a Week
War and Navy Departments Complete Ar
rangements With Railroads for Trans
portation of Troops ard Marines.

Both the War and Navy Departments
have completed arrangements for the
rapid shipment OF forces to the Pacific
Coast should the exigencies of the war
in the Orient require IT,
The arrangements were completed at
meetings held between the transporta-
ton officers of the departments and the
agents of about all Of the prominent
railroads in the country. These meet
ings were decisive in results, but what
the arrangements made are. none is
willing TO say At the meetings bids
were received for the transportation OF
seamen and marines to various parts OF
the United States for the ensuing year
At the Meeting.
The railroad men who were present
were W. S. Bronson, assistant general
passenger agent Of the Chesapeake and
Ohio. who succeeded in getting all of
the intermediate business between Nor
folk and the West for his system; Will
liam Leahy. assistant general agent Of
the Rock Island, and II. p. Bronson.
rate clerk of the same railroad. both Of
Chicago: r. A. Donaldson, assistant gem
eral passenger agent Of the Southern Pa
cific. of San Francisco; W. Z. Hoyt,
general Eastern passenger agent OF the
Missouri Pacific. OF New York; Garritt
Fort, Of the Union Pacific. OF Omaha;
George Dillard. Eastern passenger agent
Of the Atchison. Topeka and Santa Fe,
Of New York; w A Cox. Eastern pas
senger agent of the Chicago and North
western. OF Philadelphia: John II. Hen
bricks, Of the Union Pacific, of Phila-
, delphia: ali Of the rating officers Of the
Pennsylvania and the Baltimore and
Ohio. J. j. Brown, general passenger
agent OF the Old Dominion Steamship
Company; II. c. Wayne, Of the SeabOard
Air Line; District Passenger Agent Col
Al Reed, OF the Atlantic Coast Line;
Brooks Morgan. assistant general pas
senger agent Of the Southern; George
ingalls,, chief rate clerk OF the Big Four;
The Washington times., 1904-02-17

Now that the costumes for spring are
in ell the shops. it is apparent that the
long coat and the three-quarter coat are
TO retire gracefully from the center of
the stage.
There are longish coats. 20 be sure,
but the prevailing length seems to be
that which reaches just a. little over the
hips, straight all around-just a COM
Portable, natty jacket, setting snugly in
back and loosely in front, with double
breasted fastening.
This fastening is effected on the best
models by looped cords, hooked over the
buttons, so that there IS no disfiguring
row of buttonholes when the jacket
fronts are worn flung open.
Collar there is none. With few eXcep-
tons the fiat. fancy-finished neck pre-
walls. offering free scope to lovely va
carries in the way OF perishable neck
wear; but necessitating, too. some fluffy
boa protection against chill March and
April winds.
There are capes on some Of these
The Washington times., 1904-02-17

other collected fares. They soon got
wagonlOad OF passengers. and through
out the entire morning and afternoon
their business prospered. The con
ductor'' fell OF the wagon while taking
up half dollars in the afternoon and
broke his thumb He and his partner
then knocked of work for the day
They had over a hundred dollars clear
of expenses when they counted up the
results of the days business This
proved too much for them, and at s
O'Clock they were entertaining a num-
Der Of friends with a champagne sup
per at the BelVedere. At the supper
il was decided that money aid not come
in fast enough in the passenger-carry-
ing game so they hired more wagons
the next day and began carrying
freight The fire had had more effect
on the freight traffic than on the pas
ger traffic. and the young society
men lost on the secoEc proposition the
few dollars they had saved from the
first, and several more BESIDES. They
are now out of a job, with number Of
fine horses for sale.
The Washington times., 1904-02-17

To make table beautiful is easily
enough accomplished on occasion by
lavish use of money, but 1t is far more
important to have 1t beautiful every
day, at every meal, to have matters so
arranged that beauty is a matter Of
course.
This only requires that every SUCCESS
full experiment be repeated until 1t be-
comes a habit
The habit OF using certain flowers
and certain dishes and certain table
centers together will make a habit OF
a beautiful table, so that one need
hardly think Of the means OF producing
&.
The important thing s TO remember
the best things ore has done and seen
and make them a part or the general
practice. Indeed, the best things one
sees are unforgettable; yet one can al
ways make some variation which adapts
them TO ones own belongings and make
them personal.
The best arrangements are those
which carry one color successfully
The Washington times., 1904-02-17
FOR MOTHERS READING.

If mothers have baby girls who are
about as lively as puppies it is a ques-
ton how to keep their little legs warm
and covered. / know a wise mother
whose small daughter is very much OF
an acrobat WONDERING how she could
lessen the display of fat. bare legs
and the danger of cold, she hit upon a
clever idea. which surely deserves to be
copied.
Now. when she makes her daughter
small underclothes she makes twelve
pairs Of fine cotton bloomers, only fun
enough for comfort, with the legs gath
cred into a band of inch-wide main
sock insertion. which buttons closely
about the knee. or above thR knee if de-
sired In these the little mss can exeT-
else her acrobatic tendencies 20 her
hearts content. and be always warm
and comfortable.
The Washington times., 1904-02-17
BENEFIT entertainment
PLANNED FOR CHARITY
To Be Given by Mrs. Albert Clifford
Barney and Daughter

At a meeting held recently by the
executive committee OF the Citizens Re
lief Association, the members discussed
plans for a benefit entertainment to be
given by Mrs Albert Clifford Barney
and her daughter in the Lafayette Opera
House.
Although the date for the entertain
ment has not yet been fxed, II was
decided that the proceeds thereof are
10 be divided between the fremens
fund of Baltimore, the flremen's fund
Of Washington. and the Citizens Relief
Associa ton, of Washington.
Among those present at the meeting
were Gen. George NJ. Sternberg, presi-
dent: Tallmadge A Lambert, Mrs. J.
w Babson. Charles J.. Weller, and by
special invitation the chairman OF the
finance committee Of the Associated
Chg rifles Col. Archibald Hopkins.
The Washington times., 1904-02-17
Humorous Incident
OF Baltimore Fire
Carrying Passengers To and From
the Burned District

The Baltimore fire. while horrible and
distressing in most particulars, has not
been without its humorous side Many
Of the most prominent residents of the
city found themselves almost penniless
on the day after the destruction OF
much valuable property, and a general
rush for recuperation followed.
Two well-known society men counted
up their losses as best they could, and
decided they needed all the pennies
they could scrape up. They held coun-
ell or war, discussed many plans to
make q few shekels, and finally hit
upon a scheme they thought good. Both
owned horses. so they hired a big de-
livery wagon. put benches in fl, and
hitched a pair Of carriage horses TO IL.
They painted big sign. Passengers
Carried To and From the Fire District.
Fifty Cents EACH tackled 1t on their
wagon ana drove through the handsome
residence section. One drove and the
The Washington times., 1904-02-17
Ash Wednesday Services
At Holy Trinity Church

Ash Wednesday evening service at Holy
Trinity Church. Georgetown. viii be
made more impressive by the participa-
ton of the vested choir. with process
sion from sanctuary TO choir and ser
mon by the Rev. Father William Ennis,
S. j.. one of the professors OF George
town University.
The sermon will be on charity, and
the collection will be turned over TO ST
Vincent de Paul conference, TO meet the
needs OF the worthy Door Of that sec
ton. Father Ennis IL regarded as one
OF the most gifted ia kers in the order
and was for a number OF years the
president of Loyolr College in New
York There will also be the blessing
with ashes after benediction.
The Washington times., 1904-02-17
PIENETA FROM FRONT.

More valuable still were the piene;as
of duh Roman gold inlaid with fresh
water pearls or set with jewels.
These handsome, though cumbersome,
ornaments have been long out OF date.
but many a high-born Spanish dame
treasures a pieneta Of her grandmother
as an heirloom and secretly wishes for
a revival of old fashions so that she
might appear adorned with the curious
but beautiful family relic.
The Washington times., 1904-02-17
TWO DISTRICT OFFICIALS
SUFFER ATTACKS OF GRIP

Hopewell II. Darneille Assessor for
the District OF Columbia. has been alb
sent from his desk at the District Build
ing for the past three days owing 10
Slight attack OF grip.
Auditor John r. Garrison. who has
been sick in bed since last Thursday
with The same ailment. Is reported TO
be slightly improved today He hopes TO
return TO his work next week. His pres
ence Is especially required by the wide
awake" committee whose duty IL is to
Investigate the affairs OF the District
Government
The Washington times., 1904-02-17

+. J. Lockwood and r. +. Saunders. of
the Norfolk and Western, and J.. H
Nutting, general Eastern passenger
o. the Southern Pacific.
An Annual Affair.
The opening of bids for the transpor-
tation of sailors and soldiers is an an
nual affair. but more Importance at
taches 10 it than usual this year be-
cause of the disturbances in various
parts Of the world in which the United
States is interested either directly or
indirectly. Last year only about 81, coo
troops, including the militia to the ma
neuvers. were moved by the railroads
This year It Is expected that double the
number may be transported from one
part Of the country to another.
Last year, according TO approximate
figures. the rate paid was two cents a
mile. This year, as a hasty perusal OF
the bids show, the rate Is TO be one
ana one-third cents. The bids also show
that probably the Chesapeake and Ohio
has won the cream of the intermediate
business. The Southern, Atlantic Coast
Line and Southern are to divide the
business TO the gulf The Missouri Pa
,cific and C-besaneake and ohio get the
Texas business. The New York Central
and Lake Shore seem to have won all
of the business between Chicago and
New York.
Army Officers There.
At the meetings TO consider the trans
pOrtation Of troops in case OF EVENTUAL
ties I'm China requiring It, the negotia-
lions were carried on under instructions
from General Chaffee by officers of the
general staff All information on the
subject is refused. Il is said. however.
that the railroad men submitted plans
by which they could with ease trans
port whole brigade, IL needed. 10 the
Pacific Coast I'm week. IL is admitted
that troops and not marines must 90 20
China II any military force is needed
as all Of the available marines are now
on duty trying to prevent any uniue
exuberance on the part Of the COlOm-
bians IN Panama.
The Washington times., 1904-02-17

These combs were called pienetas, and
ladies priced and numbered them as
they cid their jewels.
Sometimes they were fashioned of tor
toise shell. beautifully hand-carved. 9th
ers were of conch shell or jet.
The Washington times., 1904-02-17
WILLIAM ENGLISHMAN
DISPLEASED WITH NAME

William Englishman, an American
born citizen, enlisted in the United
States navy. wishes to change his name
He says that because Of his name many
persons believe him 10 be an English
man and not an American. So TO avoid
this he has filed a petition In the Dis
trict Supreme Court asking 10 be per-
mitted TO change his name from Eng
hshman 10 English. His petition is filed
through Messrs. Wolf o. Rosenberg.
The Washington times., 1904-02-17
REQUEST A CHANGE
IN NAME OF A STREET

A committee from the lexington Citi-
zens' Association called on the District
Commissioners late yesterday afternoon
and requested that the name of Fourth
Street north OF T Street northeast he
changed to Edgewood Avenue.
The Commissioners have the matter
under consideration.
The Washington times., 1904-02-17
THE OBSERVATIONS
OF PEGGY QUINCY

There is a little book, written I'm a.
prophetic vein. called The Last 'Meri-
can which is supposed to picture wia :
this country viii be ages hence after
the elements have done their worst WITH
the inhabitants. and killed them off by
excuses Of heat and cold until but
three people are left midst the grass
grown ruins. where some Persian tray
elers find them.
The Washington times., 1904-02-17
SEASON
BEGINS TODAY
Special 0bSerVances in Many
Churches.
FORTY DAYS OF FASTING
Ceremony Of Distributing Ashes
Observed by All Devout Catholics.
Among the Protestants.

The Lenten season was ushered In this
morning by special observances in all
the Catholic and Episcopal and many
other churches OF Washington
The chief service in the Catholic
uting ashes. After the early mass this
morning members Of the various cOngre-
cations received ashes on their fore
heads as a symbol Of their ultimate
descent into the dust from which they
came.
Services will be held two days in the
week in the Catholic churches Of wash
ington The midweek service will con-
sist OF sermon, and on Friday after
Moons and evenings the stations OF the
cross will be read. Special services are
also to be held throughout the Leuten
season in many Protestant churches
In Epiphany Church.
Daily MONDAY services will be con
Quoted in Epiphany Church. G Street,
between Thirteenth and Fourteenth. I'M
der the auspices Of the Brotherhood OF
St Andrew
The services will begin tomorrow
promptly at noon, and will end prompt
ly at 1913. The same program will be
followed on each succeeding day. The
the first service. and prominent EpiSCo-
pal ministers viii preside at those TO
follow. Among those who have prom
ised 20 participate are the Revs A. s.
St Johns. j H. W Blake. r. II. Nc
Kim. G. Ernest Smith, Clement Brown,
Turner. Alfred Harding, W. i. Devries,
and r. Il. Williams.