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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-05-21
The Nation at PLAY.

If you want to find the good Ameri-
can these days look for him in one
of two places-either at his work
shop or in the field All over the
country his day is divided between
his work and his play out-of-doors.
It is the crack of the bat, the click
of the golf ball, the quick step of the
tennis court, the report Of the start
er's pistol, or the even beat OF the
oar in its lock, which holds his inter
est these days. And it is good for the
nation.
Every section reports athletic en-
our exchange table which has not
doubled the space given to sports,
and the increase is due nearly always
10 activity among amateurs. Yet one
of the New York dailies which did not
find enough interest in baseball two
years ago 10 warrant the allotment
of any space TO professional games
now gives them three columns or
more
The Baltimore and Ohio railroad
has bought a handsome clubhouse
that its employees within reach may
not lack for athletic equipment.
Branches Of the Y. NJ. G. A. from
Rockland to Albuquerque are strain
ing their finances to accommodate the
thousands of young men who want
to play. The golf clubs are crowded.
The entries for the tournaments, or
field and track meets. or series OF
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-05-21
WHERE HE FELL DOWN.

Elderly Relative Cher first visitl-~I ana
much pleased. Ethel. with the appear
man who would have no difficulty in
carving out a successful career for him
self
Young Wife-You won't say that.
auntie, when you see poor dear Harry
try his hand on turkey.-Chicagc
Tribune
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-05-21

August w Machen. although described
yesterday as looking like a Presbyterian
preacher now has dislike for tainted
money which ought TO land him in the
Congregationalist fold.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-05-21

The son of Senator Clark has been
sued for his vine suppers, and John d,
Rockefeller, jr.. gave a barber a 5-cent
tip The chips of the old blocks seem
TO have a hard time cashing in at papa 8
hank
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-05-21

The man who says he lost $4,000 OF
the comic opera. The Isle Of Cham
pagne," can get it all back in few
bottles.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-05-21

France fears Japan will take Indo-
China, and as we can't pronounce the
alarrnist's name, well call him Hull.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-05-21

]. Pierpont Morgan's offer to manage
the Pope's finances suggests 81 desire on
Pierpont's part to get another look al
the AscoH cope deal
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-05-21

Kentucky's Legislature has made it a
felony to steal chickens, and nov it is
called lifting the lid to the feather
scandal
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-05-21

The news that the American yacht is
leading in the ocean race proves that
the Beef trust has hired ont one Of its
experienced fugitiyes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-05-21

Mr.. jerome wants TO disbar a New
York lawyer, this being somewhat out
of his line of getting people away from
the bar without punishment.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-05-21

King Edward makes it plan never to
sell his horses, and the rest of the
Englishmen make it plan never to
bet EN-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-05-21

When oncle Sam goes to the open
market on the Congressional Limited
plan the free traders will work overtime
ut the pie counter.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-05-21

Miss Rooseveit's desire TO learn Span
ish before going to the Philippines is
all wrong. She ought to learn to shoot.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-05-21

Hollands s2so.00o appropriation for the
Peace Palace wouldn't pay the beer tax
OF Peace King BarthoIdt's Congress
sional district
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-05-21

Lieutenant General Sahkaroff, who
married a Sister of Mercy before re-
turning to st. Petersburg, evidently pre-
ferred to take his with him.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-05-21

The arrival of rich duke in America
doesn't create half the surprise caused
by the departure of d rich coachman
for England
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-05-21

Not every man with Private" mark
ed on his door can stand the inspection
of the public.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-05-21

The machinery carried by the Baltic
fleet for scra ping away seaweed max be
used 20 NOW the lawn when the Rus
slams open their mermaids' summer re-
sort
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-05-21

King Alfonso's declaration that he will
marry to help his country sounds like
Watterson letter after the colonel
had made his old age trip to Paris.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-05-21

The latest indication of BERTHE Adams
wherea bouts is the announcement that
Portland. Ore, has adopted the whip
ping post.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-05-21

The Virginia political campaign ha.
reached the mint julep and AZ bet you
suh,'' stage
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-05-21

The New York police court lawyers
accused of accepting graft merely want
10 trot in the Legislature class
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-05-21

great deal of trouble to insure my get
ting the complete record OF every fire
that occurred during some one period
and selected that time to set the
requisite machinery IN action. not trust
ing 70 the ordinary insurance and fire
department reports, but making the
canvass by special agents and all such
record
There were 2,275 fires during those ten
days. .3l5 OF which caused a damage of
upwards OF 500 each or an average of
13l-5 fires day. The total loss for the
ten days was 81. s59. 800. or 3, $50, $50 a
day. On one OF those days, February %.
there were 165 fires that totalea sz.Gi5.-
100.
Tflis seeras something of retrogression
rather fh:,n improvement over 1904
True that period. II SO happened. In
cIuded some pretty heavy single fires.
the New Orleans Terminal fire. the IN
dianapelis fire. the Boston docks and
the Hot Springs fires. But lust as
severe fires are occurring right straight
along.
How many days can you pick Up your
mornings paper and not be confronted
with startling headlines of "a great fire
at SO and so, Another million gone
mp in smoke. snI go many lives LOST
in horrible fire." ETC.?
Distribution Of Losses.
And this less is not limited to what
merely goes up in smoke We spend
ever $500 GOO year In the n1afntena1e
Of fire departments. Some of those de-
partmenfs nave become u1arveis of per-
/ fectio1l. Their men are splendIdIy train
ed and they have apparatuses which
are mechanically perfect But all this
expenditure Is an attempt to cure a
disease while no steps are being taken.
or at least pssny, ineffective Efforts only
are being made, to prevent It,
True, too, people viii say that the In
surance companies reimburse us-at
! least, to degree-for our losses. But,
bless you. that's foolish argument.
And besides. there again, for every dol
lar returned to the individual losers in
/ the way of indemnity by the companies
the same companies have had paid into
their Golfers s. OF premiums
So that. all things included. direct
combustion. money paid for naainten-
ance Of fire departments. premiums on
/ insurance absolute loss of rental dur
ing at least a short time, there is q
complete direct loss to the country eff
something like s5o0.oo0.o00 a year caused
| by frei Talk of taxes. Is there any
other such tax on our people as this?
| Twenty-Five or more years ago, when
we first began to use freproor eonstruc-
ton. erecting steel frames for buildings
and eI1easing them in tile. that form of
structure was expensive, though profit
able even Their. But people got into the
/ notion that fireproof construction was
| something I5rohibitive in cost. at least
as far as ordinary buildings were CON
| cerne1
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-05-21

Fashion notes say the yomen's hosiery
must suit their walking skirts-and the
peek-a-boo man will be in style.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-05-21
This Years Record,

Arc we doing any better this year?
The record thus far doesn't show it, AS
"A matter of fact. we have exceeded the
average Of last year. Take, for IN
stance, the time from February 10 to
February 2s.
1 w=nt to considerable expense and a
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-05-21
No Longer Economy.

The use of timber for floor jOists
and framing generally was an economy
Lumber was cheap. Those conditions
obtain no longer Timber has goaa up
$50 per cent. in cost IN some places, and
the difference between the cost of
buildings made the old way and built
of tile and steel. the new way. is slight,
indeed.
As a matter of fact. considering the
permanencg of construction. the fewer
repairs and Iessensd maintenance re-
quired. the small amount OF insurance
it is necessary to carry, not to men,
| ton the comfort and satisfaction there
| is in living in such building. thor
| oughiy well-hui1t dreproof structure
even small cottage, let alone an i'm
| portant business bniIding-means a
I lesser total investment and better In
terest- producing property than does the
fiinnsiest wood-constructed affair you can
put up that Is mistermsd cheap In its
first cost.
| Therein lies the remedy for the i'll
we depI9re. Not wonderful chemical en-
gines, extraordinary water pressure.
vast expenditure for additional high
water services, more flremen. and all
| that sort of thing, but simply better
construction. prevention of FIRE.
| IT may be a long while before the laws
| of the land compel people to build we'll
| though ii is only a question of time, l
know. 1t may be reasonably doubted
| that insurance companies will make
| rates On poor construction prohibItiye
and, of course. speeuiators-men who
| care nothing FOR the lives or property
| of others-may always be depended
| upon to build just as fiinslly as they
can and still keep cut of Jail.
| But sensible people, thinking men.
| raen who are building homes for them
| selves or stores or Office buildings, or
/ who direct the disbursement of finances
| for churches or eorpe-ate bodies should
| attend TO this matter themselves, should
! take the initiative. should learn that
only good building, safe building, IS
their wisest and best investment.
! One reason for the seeming apathy
uron the subject is that people do not
| know any better The next is that
| those who should Keep them posted
| fail in their task,
a campaign of education is all that
| is needed. If the newspapers of the
country would set themselves energeti-
caIIy 10 this task 1t would be ques-
| ton of but little while when popular
| ooinion so directed and educated would
Mace insurmountahie obstacles in the
WAYS of speculative shysters and build
erS of firetraps. All new puIidlngs Wouto
/ he at least moderately ffreprooI in con-
struction, certainly not OF inffarnrndbte
| and eonab1stible material. And there
| would also be evolved some method or
| eliminating much of tne danger when
| lies in existing buildings or antiquated
construction.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-05-21

The people in South Washington re-
fuse to let the railroad run over them.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-05-21

Congressman Burton thinks he ha.
said enough. It's a good example.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-13

public spirited citizen and gentleman Of
distinction I'm many walks. Is the kind
Of man who is eminently worth knowing
as the great majority OF his fellow cit-
zens-and they all know hlm-will cheer
fully testify.
He has a beautiful home on BENEFIT
street and at his summer place. Rumstick
Point. In the town OF his residence.
Darlington, he maintains at Macedonia
open house all through the season. where
various groups OF his fellow citizens and
many friends and distinguished guests
from other parts Of the country have
known the enjoyment Of n feast Of the
only hand raised clans, grown In the
state, il not In the World. rs a dissent
nator OF the spirit Of good fellowship he
Is deservedly reputed to ave no superior
hereabouts, and II his preferences are 10
continue 20 be consulted. he would prob
ably choose 10 rest on his high reputa-
tion as n business mar and 10 he re-elect-
ed to tho Office OF King Of Macedonia"
and Prince Of Good Fellows" rather
than 10 consider the fattering prefer
ments OF political @fe which his fellow
citizens frequently urge upon him. Abou
town, he Is known as an excellent but
always tasteful dresser, with the car
rage Of a colonel in the regular army,
possessed OF a liking for a pink in his
northwest buttonhole, a fine taste for a
choice bit OF culinary product and a dis
eliminating love OF the really good things
Of lite, particularly those which ne my
share with his friends.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-13
CREW OF 81 DROWNED, IF
WRECK Is SCHOONER PEARL

san Francisco. Sept. -. The three
masted vessel. which Is reported bottom
ny on the Alaskan coast. is believed 20
he the schooner Pearl. which sailed from
here Dec :. 1904. and from which no word
has since been oscived. The identifying
~ one OF the bodies which came ashore
noar t1a wreck. as that OF George Fer
W,r'iug. who shipped on tho vessel as
cook. sutbncs the alaska cod Fishing
company. which owned the vessel. that Il
is The schooner Pearl.
Advicos from Seattle stated that the
vessel came ashore at Yakatago. I'm
southeastern Alaska. and that q hill ~
goods made out IN the name OF tho
schooner Prosper was found. giving the
impression that The schooner Prosper mot
misfortune. This. however. cannot be-.
as tho thrce-mastef Prosper IL nov laid
up in Oakland creek There De- another
seNr0no~ named Prosper. hut she o. a
four nrretrf vessel nov ont IS DAYS from
san Pedro for Willapa Harbor.
N ~ r. the Pearl - men we're drowned.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-13
A WISE DECISION.

wonderfully fortunate as well as able is NJ. Witte. Four wears
ago while ne was finance minister, he was the agent THROUGH whom
Nicholas H., in defending the Russian sugar interests. delivered q,
heavy blow to the growing commerce OF America with the y,sco-
wife empire. Now as 4 peace plcnipotcuuarv NJ Witte is the n,ed;rr,
'mough "hom nc car makes known that he has been pleased to
order the discontnuance OF The leyying of higher duties ON American
products in order that henccfoth the American manufactures should
pay the same duties as importers from other countries"
BY this ukase a tariff war has been ended Ii was a var IN
which the honors OF position came TO this country and the sooHs
went to Russia. The total annual value OF Russias sugar upon which
we levied a countervahing duty was less than a million of dollars
In her retaliation Russia attacked American products TO the value
ct si5oooooo il was Of course a onesided fight in which. SO long
as II lasted, the car was certain TO win.
Nevertheless. in the long run he was equally certain to lose.
and perhaps realized this more promptly because of President Roose-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-13
IED

ANGEll-On Chopmist Hill. r. T.. on
the 18th inst. Harriet Mary Angel, aged
3 years.
Funeral services at Angel cemetery,
near North Scituate. X. l.. on Thursday.
Sept. II, at l o'clock y. m. Relatives and
friends are invited TO attend.
EGAN-In Washington. ID. c.. on The
10th inst. Ellen. wife Of the late James
Egan. formerly OF this city.
Funeral from the residence Of her son,
Thomas II. Egan. 8 Kossuth street. Provi.
'dence. Thursday morning. the 14th inst.
at $50 O'Clock. Requiem mass at ST.
Mary's church, Broadway. at $50 o'clock
Relatives and friends are invited TO at.
tend. Burial at 81. AIMS cemetery.
FLEMiNG-In his city. on the l1th inst.
Frances ]. Fleming. wife OF the late
Robert G. Fleming.
Funeral from her late residence. No. IS
Commodore street, on Thursday. the l4th
inst. at ? y. IN. Relatives and friends
are invited 10 attend.
ooRMAN-In Denver. Col. on the sth
inst, John J. German. in the 2eth year
Of his age.
Funeral from his late residence. Eas'
Greenwich. r. l.. Thursday. Sept. II. a,
$3.50 o'clock a. m Funeral from IN,
Church Of GU Lady Of Mercy at Q O'CLOCK
a. m. Relatives and friends are invited
10 attend without further notice.
HAcNETT-1n this city. on the 18th
inst. Mary Hackett. aged 81 years.
Funeral from he. residence Of Mrs
Catherine Kelly. No - Inkerman street
ON Thursday. tho ltth inst. at $50 n. m.
Relatives and friends are invited 10 at.
tend. Services at st. Patrick's church nj
2 a. m.
Blackstone and Fall River papers pleas,
COPY.
HlColNs-I In this city. on the 18th inst.
William ~. son Of the late James and
Catherine Higgins. aged 20 years. 2.
DAYS.
Funeral from tho residence ~ hi.
brother-in-law. Mr.. John Bowl. No. e
Sheldon street. Thursday morning. az sac
o'clock. Requiem mass at st. Joseph'i
church. Hope street, ut . o'clock. Rcla.
lives and friends are invited 20 attend.
JEFFERSON II this city. on tho 18th
inst. Marion T.. daughter " Arthur u
and Anna NJ. Jefferson. aged is years.
Notice of funeral later.
YOUNG In New York city. 10Th inst.
Charles J Young. formerly OF this city
IN HIS Goth year.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-13
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF
AkTI-CRUELTY SOCIETY MEETS

The executive committee OF the Rhode
Island Society for the Prevention OF
Cruelty to Animals held its first meeting
since the vacation season yesterday after
noon at the Office OF the society, % En-
Change street.
The president being absent, Mr.. John
W. Angel presided The general agent
presented his report OF the work lone
during the months % June, July and Aug
ust. which showed the following cases in
vestigated: For cruelty beating animals,
%; overlooking. .; overdriving, 6; over
working, 3; dcpriving OF shelter. .. work
ing when unfit for labor, lil: disabled ami
mails taken from work, So; working when
diseased, "a, working when unshod. g.;
working with bad harness, ~; torturing
animals, 10; manning. :; %glandered cases.
-.
There we're i97 cases Of cruelty 10
horses. one for cruelty Of cats. eight for
cruelty 10 dogs. two for cruelty to cat
tie and four for cruelty to fowl. Total
numbe OF animals killed was l42. viz.
Horses, Il; dogs. s; cats, l22. One hun
dred and nincty-three persons were ad-
moniShed for various offences. The total
number OF animals involved was 4S4. viz.
Horses, 231. dogs. Il; cattle, s. cats, 1924.
fowl. So
There were a. cases prosecuted. two I'm
the First District court. three I'm the
Third District court. four In the Fourth
district court. II I'm the sixth District
court. one in the Ninth District court.
three In the Tenth District court and
eight In the Eleventh District court. There
were eight appealed cases disposed Of
I'm tho common pleas division OF the SUI
premc court Ia July. In two cases were
tried and the jury returned a verdict OF
not guilty. The others were seStenced
by the court or paid the fines and costs
which were imposed by tho district courts
or defaulted The total amount Of fines
imposed 10y tho district courts. SS45. Total
amount OF fines In the common pleas d.
Vision OF the Supreme court sos.
Receipts at the office were sJii.SS. To-
tai disbursements for the three months
si416lS.
IL was voted that hereafter all local
prosecuting agents should be appointed
for n term OF three years.
ON recommendstio OF the general
agent. Herbert r.. Maynard. town SER
geant o. North Smlthheld. and cyrus r.
Tompkins. q police office ~ North Provi-
dcnce. were appointed local prosecuting
agents.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-13
LEFT GIRL At ALTAR
Then Mugan Came 10 Providence, but Be-
clme psnItsat and Vas Forgiven.

Stamford, Conn. Sept. -13-Michael
Musau OF this city wooed and won the
affections OF Miss Mary McCauliGe. also
Of Stamford, and their wedding day was
liked for Friday OF last week.
At tho appointed hour they proceeded 10
81. Johns Catholic church here. but Just
as the ceremony was about 10 begin
Michael excused himself. saying he had
forgotten the license. Instead Of fetching
the license he hurried 10 the station and
boarded a train for Providence.
He returned Monday penitcnt and
sought forgiveness. It was granted and
this forenoon Michael and Mary went
20 81. Johns once morea nd were mar
ried.
This time a couple OF Miss McCauliffc's
friends brought up in the rear a. a
hodyguard 20 see that Michael did not
change his mind and fee again at the
crucial moment.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-13
AN ENGAGEMENT RUMOR
Miss Rosemary Sartorls and Young ]. NJ.
Nelson, Millionaire, Have Names CourI.d

st. Louis, Sept. l3-The reported en-.
gagement OF Miss Rosemary Sartorls,
daughter OF Nellie Grant sartoris. 10
James NJ. Nelson, the young 81. Louis
millionaire and clubman. is believed 10 be
true. although no definite announcement
OF the fact can 90 secured AZ this time.
Mr.. Nelson, who II a Yale man. IL
about % years old and is prominently
Identified with the University club. the ST.
Louis club and the Glen Echo Country
club. lie assists his father in caring
for the vast family estate.
The ba sis for the reports consists large.
~ In the fact that Miss Sartoris was a
frequent visitor TO the Nelson country
mansion in Normandie. a pretty st. Louis
suburb. She has been frequently the
honored guest at several OF Mrs. Nelson's
elaborate dinners. -
The reported engagement Is further
substantiated by the conspicuous fact
that the young millionaire and Miss Sar-
toris have been summering at the Po-
land Springs. South Poland, Me. where
they expect 10 remain until about oct. /.
Mr.. Louis Nelson, father OF James NJ,
will he I'm New York city on business
and is expected TO return TO ST. Louis
within a week. Mrs. Sartoris has lived
in New York city for the past several
years.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-13
FLOWER SHOW AWARDS
Judges Announce Winners al Exhibition
In NeHpyrt Casino.

The flower show at the Newport Casino
has been reckone among the most sue
cessful shows ever given by the society.
and the judges yesterday announced the
following awards:
Class q. collection OF wild flowers by
school children-First. Richard Gardner.
Jr.; second, Miss Rowena Mcclellan;
third, Alexander r.. Mcintosh; fourth.
Samuel Taylor.
Glass Is. table decorations-First. Glib
son Brothers: second, Hon. Perry Bel
mont. third Mrs. ". s. Wells.
Class %. outdoor flowers table decora-
tions-First. Mrs. Robert Goelet: second.
j. Mitchell Clark. third, Hon. Perry Bel
mont.
Specials we're awarded 70: w. c. FL
lott. honorable mention for sweet corn;
James Garthy, silver medal for saxii-
frage, James q. Bennett. grstuity OF Sc
for fern; Mrs. T. j. Emery. gratuity OF
80 for pumpkins: Miss Foster. bronze
medal for seeding dahlias: Miss Foster.
-sratuity OF 81 for budgleya bles.
Miss Foster. certificate of merit for be-
gonias; Miss Kettitas. certificate Of
merit for melons; Major T. K. Gibbs, sill
yer medal for Japanese conifers. Miss s.
f. Gibson. gratuity Of 50 for squash;
George Taylor. %gratuity Of 81 for pump
kin: Miss NJ. c. Goldman, honorable men
ton for peppers and tomatoes; Mrs. T.
q. Richardson, silver medal for single
dahlia; Mrs. T. q. Richardson. bronze
medal for decorative dahlias; Mrs De-
lancy Kane. honorable mention for herb
aceous blooms; Miss Grosvenor. certificate
OF merit for single dahlias; Mrs. Aston,
g%ratuity OF 81 for gloxinias; Mrs. ogden
Goelet. silver medal for dahlias; Mrs.
lfhqnlpr uTntnify nf S2 for hnhliaGs WI
liam o.. Sweet. certificate OF merit for APP
pies; Henry A. Dreer. silver medal for
new nymphal. Her RS A. Dreer, certificate
az morit for nymnbal