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The Washington times., 1905-07-22

II 11a io4hiLS TINS morning before
the earliest Government clerk was out
of bed.
II has rained all day.
And all day the Government clerks.
the merchants who supply these
clerks, and the workmen in every
other branch Of the District of Colum-
bia activity have been riding about
the city in open cars.
Rainy days involve enough discom-
fort fer the citizen Independent of the
street car service. The water runs
deep over the asphalt His umbrella
is hard to manage. His feet get wet
in spite of all his care. unless he has
the CaThslian determination 10 wear
rubbers. He takes the street car to
escape these discomforts-to find shell
ter as well as transportation. And
in Washington. instead of shelter. he
finds sloppy floors. wet seats. and so
little protection from gaping cur
tains that the rain drives in upon
him with every gust of wind. To
cumstances is to invite pneumonia.
Why is this? Whose fault is it?
The division superintendents Of
the several street railways are practi-
cal men OF proven intelligence. There
is an abundance of closed cars. or
the two systems could not be opera
ted in winter. In this instance and
that Of the rain few days ago a
pouring rain when the first cars were
sent out warned the managers early
OF the need for car shelter.
The explanation probably is that
the division superintendent have no
discretion in the matter The closed
cars required for winter are blocked
by the open cars used for summer,
and the change would require several
hours extra work every rainy day.
In more than one barn. indeed, the
closed cars are stored on upper floors.
This extra work would cost money.
Therefore it is not to be undertaken
without explicit orders from the vice
presidents and general managers, who
ride about the city IN other convey
ances. We do not say this is the
explanation. We say that probably
it is.
Today's experience offers some
hope. One systeH running one
closed car on two trains out of three
One-third Of its patrons are. there
fore, able to keep comparatively dry
The other system. however. is run
ming only as many closed cars as it
uses on the hottest days of summer
and so only that number of it's
patrons has found shelter which
The Washington times., 1905-07-22
ROADS IN PARK
RESTRICTED AFTER DARK

1t is found that the animals in the Ma
tionaI Geological Park are often fright
ened by the passage of vehicles. espe-
ciany automobiles. along the park roads
after dark. In some cases they have
injured themselves by dashing violent
ly against the fences that eonfine them.
For this reason il has been found nee
essary 10 restrict the public somewhat
in the use of the roads in the park. The
road from the western entrance Of the
park on Connecticut avenue extended, 10
the bridge crossing Rock creek, will be
closed to vehicles hereafter at p. N.
The road from the southern entrance
fAdams MIL road. along the creek to
KIingle road, will remain open except
in case Of high water in the cfeeia. which
makes fording dangerous.
The Washington times., 1905-07-22
G0MPERS OBJECTS TO
COOLIES ON THE CANAL

NEW YORK. July 22.-President Sam
uel Gompers, Of the American Fedora
tion of Labor, in a speech before the
Trade Union Social Club, Of New York,
on the subject of labor on the Panama
canal. called attention to climatic con-
ditions on the isthmus and the conse-
qGent hardships under which labor
must be performed.
Mr.. Gompers protested vigorously
against the employment of Chinese
coolies on the canal, and said the Amer
lean people. especially the trades union
lists, wanted the canal constructed by
American Torkmen under human con-
ditiOns.
The Washington times., 1905-07-22
ENGAGE EnENT OF
MISS BLACKBURN
BetrOthal to w. II. Gale Is
Announced.
WILL MARRY IN THE FALL
Bride-to-Be Is Daughter of Senator
From Kentucky, and Is
Popular.

Announcement is made from Leesburs.
Va. of the engagement OF Miss Corinne
Blackburn, daughter or Senator joe
Blackburn. Of Kentucky, and one of the
best known young women in Washing
ton official society, TO w H. Gale, of
New York. The marriage will take
place early this fall,
Mr, Gale was formerly assistant secre-
tary of the Island of Porto Rico under
the administration of Governor Hunt.
and recently bought II fine colonial es-
tate near LeesbuTg, a which place Miss
Blackburn has been visiting friends since
the early spring Miss Blackburn has
devoted much of her time 10 the care Of
her little niece since the death of her
sister. several years ago.
The Washington times., 1905-07-22
Castro ChiCaneru.

Castro is at his tricks again. Some
time ago the government of Venezue-
Ia, alias Cipriano Castro, by the award
of The Hague Tribunal, was directed
to pay a certain percentage of the
customs receipts of the country to
foreign creditors. OF course the
awarS'specified the principal seaports
as subject to the decree.
Senior Don Cipriano. however, is
constitutionally opposed to paying
debts of any kind His whole make
up is Of the kind that would lead to
success in the role of a pettifogging
police court shyster He brings to
the diplomatic service of his country
the mind of Quirk, the temper of
Cannon. and the morality of Snap.
He is great in stiffness, profound
in craftiness. and broad in general
unreliability. He is now grinning and
chattering to himself over his latest
aping of f1nesse. He thinks he has
outwitted the wise men OF The Hague
and SO he has. but only for a time.
None other than Cipriano himself
would have thought of outwitting an
international tribunal. or taking tech
nical advantage of the terms of an
award, by such an apparent subter-
fuge as the creation of new seaports
and custom houses not specified in
the terms of the award. That, how
ever, is exactly what the nimble and
prehensile-minded Castro has done.
Seriously, Castro should cease to be
a cause OF international irritation.
He should be kept for the relaxation
and amusement of real governments
and honest diplomats. He Is dread
ful warning to US all. He is an op-
portunity that no organ grinder would
miss. II he is not careful some itin-
Grant musician may steal him.
The Washington times., 1905-07-22
STEAMBOAT SIRIUS RAN
UPON A SUNKEN ROCK

NEW YORK. July 22--The officers Of
the Iron Steamboat Company declare,
today that a sunken rock not marked
on the Government charts was respon-
sible for the wrecking Of the Sirius, and
placing in peril the lives of more than
one thousand excursionists. many be-
Ing women ard children. The accident
occurred off North Brothers island.
where the General Slocum burned and
more than eleven hundred lives were
lost.
The damage to the boat will not be
known until after the Sirius Is docked.
The Washington times., 1905-07-22

Among the Washington people in At
Iantic City are Mrs. J. c. Boyd. H. X
Willard, and George L. Woodburn, St,
Charles; Mr.. and Mrs. w B. Mathews
American Garden; Mrs. J. c. Johnson
NJ. J. Johnson. A. z. Johnson. H. M
Johnson and a. S. Johnson, the Bosco-
bel: Mrs a E. McArdle. and the
Misses McArdle. LaFontainen; ]. E.
Meade, Mrs M ]. Cross and Miss NJ
P Cross Berkley; Mr.. and Mrs. A
Minister, Miss NJ. Minister, Miss j. Lee.
and Mrs. Z. Hartman. Hotel Pierrepont;
Mrs c. r Dix and maid, the Glad
stone.
The Washington times., 1905-07-22
THIS MISSING MAN
KILLED BY LIGHTNING

RIDGEWAY- Pa. July 22.--While on
his way to visit his brother-in-law, at
Montmorenci. William J. Silffes, a job
ber, whose home is at Glen Hazel, took
shelter under a tree and was struck by
lightning and killed.
Mr. Silf1es leTt his home Thursday of
last week. but search was not started
for him until Wednesday morning his
relatives thinking he had gone some
where else after visiting Mr.. Day. The
searching party found the body under a
The Washington times., 1905-07-22

suffers for air when the thermometer
registers 95 in the shade.
This is no joke, this need for closed
cars on rainy days. It is a matter
so serious that it involves the COM
fort and health of every citizen Of the
District who rides on the street cars.
The Washington times., 1905-07-22
NEW YoRK's IDOL FACTORY.

Probably the only idol factory in the
world is now located in the city Of New
York. where the idols OF all countries
are reproduced and new ones iIauufac-
tuTed. India gets the largest shipment.
bat from some countries even farther
East comes an eYer-tncrea sing demand.
The average foreign shipment varies
from a couple of hundred to thousand
images every thirty days. BY far the
largest number of idols are made of
plaster, coated, oiled. and polished 10
resemble old bronze.-Bangkok Times.
The Washington times., 1905-07-22
TWIN BOYS BURNED TO DEATH.

MUSKEGON, Mich, July 22-George
and James Cribiey, six-year-oId twin
boys, were burned to death in their
home on a farm near here Friday a
spark from a harvesting machine set
the roof Of the house on fire, and il fell
in on the two boys asleep in their beds
on the second floor before the family
knew anything about it.
The Washington times., 1905-07-22

Among the recent arrivals at the Au-
rora House. Aurora. ". Va. are the
following Washingtonians: John P.
Morse. the Misses Hayes, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry G. Shaffer, Master Morse Shaffer.
Miss Suzanna B. Waters. Mrs. New
man and the Misses Newman, the
Misses SharTetts and MPg. ]. 8. T.
Waters and two daughters, OF Baltimore,
The Washington times., 1905-07-22
BEACH FRONT IS
STILL THE MECCA
Hegira of Heated Hosts
SeaWard Continues.
IAT FASHIONABLE NAHANT
Rev. Roland Cotton Smith, OF This
City, Conducted Services There
Last Sunday.

The Rev. Roland Cotton Smith. rec
tor of St Johns Church. conducted the
services at fashionable Nahant last
Sunday. Earlier in the season the DR..
and Mrs. Smith were the guests of Mrs.
Smiths mother. Mrs. William C. Otis,
at Nahant. but they are now staying
for the most at the OLD homestead at
Ipswich
The Washington times., 1905-07-22

DIR. and Mrs. w. B. French have gone
to Atlantic City for a visit and while
there VIII stop at the Netherlands.
Miss French accompanies her parents
and with them is also Miss Smith.
The Washington times., 1905-07-22

Russia wants it understood that
peace is no object to her, and the terms
must be right or she'll never buy. We
judge that If Japan keeps on at the
present rate the terms will look all
right, no matter what they are
The Washington times., 1905-07-22
Times Gives Helping Hand
To ChiLdren's Fairgrounds
Contributions Received for the Fund-Thanks
From DR.. Curtis-More Than 500
Gathered in Yesterday

The Invitation of The Times to its read
ers TO contribute. through its business
office, to the playground FUND Of the As
sociated Charities, brought forth truit
early Today in the shape OF several con-
tributions.
Since yesterday more than 4 hundred
dollars has been received by the Asso-
ciated Charities. some of the money
through Tnc Times ard some direct At
this rate II Will take but 4 short time
to collect The necessary $500 10 round
out the $5.e09 that is required
Yesterdays Subscribers.
In addition 10 the $50 subscribed by
The Times yesterday, DR. Curtis re-
ceiVed $50 from the Evening Star and
$40 from ". II. Rap.ey
Anyone nof familiar with the great
good that is accomplished by play
grounds needs only 10 visit the one
nearest his home-theg are scattered
all over the clty-and watch the little
ones at play during the morning or af-
ternoon II he has not seen The sight
before he mas missed something worth
seeing.
Now is the time f. aH who have OBJ
served these ConditlGrS - give pFacti-
cal expression 10 THAR sympathies.
Every dollar viii h@p some enid TO
such a cause seems small amount to
ask OF the Washington public
Fairgrounds Well Patronized.
There are twentv Fairgrounds in the
city The daily attendance al each aver
ages more than I5a. The largest are at
North Capitol and L streets northeast,
Eleventh street and Virginia avenue
southeast, and Seventh street and Penn
sylvanta avenue southeast The attend
ance grows every day.
Dr.. Curtis, who has charge of the
work, is constantly adding new aDparat-
Us, but his funds are low. He has just
received new supply of apparatus,
which is being put up around the differ
ent grounds.
This consists of steel frames. set in
concrete, from which are hung two
swings, the see-saws and the teter lad
ders, which are much like the oldfaSh-
ioned see-saWs.
There are swings for the larger chill
dren and swings for the babies. Weary
mothers can put their babies in these
swings. fasten the safety bars. in front
Of them and leave them swinging gently
to an fro. as safe as if they were lying
in deep cradle.
Other improvements are going on all
The time
DR.. Curtis Thanks Times.
In discussing the outlook this morn
ing. DR.. Curtis said what encouraged
him more than anything else was the
number of men who had volunteered
their services In the evenings to help the
youngsters with their games.
In addition to giving s343, employees Of
the Government Printing ONCE have
been coming out every evening recently
TO assist the regular physical instructors
at North Capitol and L streets, in in
structing the boys in different sports.
II want to congratulate The Times" /
said DR.. Curtis. 1T is doing a great
work in helping US gather in the needed
money / feel confident It's efforts viii
be successful and that we will soon
get the required amount
This action on the part of The Times
The Washington times., 1905-07-22

While Mr.. Secretary Root cannot
continue as counsel for the cause Of
decency IN Philadelphia, there Is an
uncomfortable feeling among the
grafters that he may keep right on
getting in his work to their embar-
"a SSuleUf
The Washington times., 1905-07-22

Miss Emma Carr Allen has gone to
Natural Bridge, Va. for her vacation,
and is making her home at the National
Bridge Hotel. Phil c. Putney, of Wash
ington, Is also registered there.
The Washington times., 1905-07-22

The daily reports of deaths from
Fourth of July tetanus begin to show
such an encouraging falling off that
it is now hoped the last celebration
will be entirely over by the time the
next one begins.
The Washington times., 1905-07-22

The anthracite trust managers
would do well to note that John Mitch
ell. talking of the possible wage strug-
gle Of next year. employs a tone very
much like that OF Japan before the
present war opened
The Washington times., 1905-07-22

Miss Annie Y. Brooks and Miss Lena
Downing leave today for Atlantic City
for a three weeks stay. after which
Miss Brooks will go TO New York and
Boston for two weeks.
The Washington times., 1905-07-22

Mrs Louisa Noak. of 1903 y street
northwest, has just returned from a va
cation among relatives and friends in
the mountains of North Carolina.
The Washington times., 1905-07-22

If anybody wants TO bet with you
on the question Of Secretary Wilson
leaving the Cabinet, take the don't end
and make some easy money. No ex-
ira charge for this tip.
The Washington times., 1905-07-22

Senator Depew IS coming right home,
which shows that his nerve is better
than that Of the Beef trusters, who
started for Europe when troubles began
TO lower on the horizon
The Washington times., 1905-07-22

And If you don't believe that Phila-
delphia Is the hottest town on the map
just ask the society folks who got
caught in the police net during the late
unpleasantness.
The Washington times., 1905-07-22

]. B. Peters Is one of the prominent
Washington guests at Blue Ridge
Springs, Va, this summer.
The Washington times., 1905-07-22

Miss Roberts and Miss Josephine Rob
erts have returned to Washington after
a visit TO Mrs Williams Beas1ey, at
Lynchburg, Va.
The Washington times., 1905-07-22

General Wood is now out OF the hos
pitaI and an anxious world will pres
emily learn. whether his next trip is to
be on the toboggan or the elevator.
The Washington times., 1905-07-22

It seems that in the production Of the
Steamship trust so much water was used
that the concern can't get its bearings
and navigate It's way out.
The Washington times., 1905-07-22

w o. Hazard is spending some time
with friends at Norfolk, Va,
The Washington times., 1905-07-22
Subscribers Letters.

10 the Eaitor OF Inc washington Times:
Enclosed please find 81 for the play
STouds fund. ! should like to be
a bic TO contribute more, for l re-
gard this as one of the most benefi-
cent charities of the day. and am
glad The Times has taken the lead
III raising the required funds.
July %. 1906
To the Editor Of The Washington Times:
Please put me down on your list
for dollar for the public play
the name Of my little boy, with the
hope that II will be of benefit TO
some other little boy or girl. / am
glad to notice the interest taken in
the movement by The Times. and
hope your list viii soon be sWelled
Washington, July %. 1905.
To the Editor OF The washington Times:
I hope this paltry 81 will result in
good health for the children.
To the Editor of the washington Times:
Thank you for the chance to give 81
and not feel cheap. l hope every man
in Washington will &c, as ! have, and
see playground in active operation.
There will be no lack of funds then.
Very truly yours. j. Z. S.
To the Editor of the washington Times:
Inelosed is 81 for the local play
grounds, l wish I could give more
but / cannot. If. as The Times says,
this will care for one little child all
am more pleased with the prospect
that il may give some relief this
summer to one of the poor mothers
The Times talks about. a. D. a.
The Washington times., 1905-07-22

tt does seem mighty selfish of the
new Norway government 70 put the MIN
nesota poIiticIa:1s in such a hole
The Washington times., 1905-07-22

John Barrett at least keeps clear OF
any tendency to fall victim TO ennut.
The Washington times., 1905-07-22

The Russian revolutienists announce
that when they reached the conclusion
that It WAS time for Count Shuva1oY 10
shuttle off they showed him off So to
sneak
The Washington times., 1905-07-22

Can't somebody invent a new word for
application to the President that will
represent about the fourth power OF
strenuous? The Executive is now doing
the cooking at his boys summer camp.
The Washington times., 1905-07-22

Waring Russell. jr.. of Savannah, Ga.
is visiting his friends. Mr.. and Mrs. l..
j. Brown. Of this city.
The Washington times., 1905-07-22
List of Subscriptions.

is in keeping with the program II has
been making for some time past"
The Washington times., 1905-07-22

Mrs. L. NJ. Fry is spending some time
at the Netherlands. Atlantic City.
The Washington times., 1905-07-22

It is perfectly plain that the Russian
foreign Office. which has given its peace
envoys twenty big pages of specific In
stTuctions. is going to suffer a great
shock when II wakes up.
The Washington times., 1905-07-22

Miss Julia Goldsmith. of Fredericks-
burg, Va. Is the guest of her aunt. Mrs.
Ben Sinsheimer. of West Washington.
Mrs. NJ. Silver, of New Hampshire
avenue. is in Augusta, Ga. for two or
three weeks.
Adolph WeyI has returned from Ashe-
vile. n. G, where he was the guest for
three weeks of Charles Henry. at his
beautiful villa. 'Zealandia.''
Leonard Dammann. OF Richmond. Va.
formerly of this city. is here visiting his
parents.
AIr. and Mrs. Max Goldsmith, of Gin
cinnati street. are at the Rudolf. At
laEtIc City. for a few weeks,
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Eiseman and
family leave Monday for Gaithersburg
Md, where they viii spend the rest OF
the summer.
Miss Annette Goldsmith has as her
guest Miss Myrtle kaufman, of Baiti-
more.
Miss Jeanette Silver, who has been
in Paxton, Va, since tho first of the
summer, is spending q week here, be-
fore going back TO spend the balance Of
the summer.
The Phoenix Club has hired the tug
Runaway for all day tomorrow, and will
take their lady friends down the river
fOr an outing.
The Washington times., 1905-07-22

Frank Ward and NJ. A. CoykendaH. of
the Government Printing Office, left last
evening for an extended tour through
the principal cities of Italy They viii
visit Genoa, Naples. Pisa, Gibraltar, and
Rome. They have arranged for an au-
dience with the Pope, They viii be alb
sent for a month or six weeks.
The Washington times., 1905-07-22

The ladies of Columbia Hive gave d
delightful trolley ride Thursday night
to Rockville; the night was perfect. Two
cars We're called into service to carry
the party. Refreshments were served
on the trip, which proved decided sue
cess. Mrs. Philip Heilriegell was chair
man. and Mrs. Bernhardt her assistant.
The Washington times., 1905-07-22

Miss Claudia Minitree. of this city, who
is the guest of Miss Virginia Gray, at
Norfolk. Va, was presented to society
at a dance this week, given by her
hostess at Ocean View. After returning
10 Norfolk the guests were charmingly
entertained at buffet luncheon at Miss
Gray's home in Duke street
The chaperOnes We're Mrs. ". T.
Payne and Mrs. Arthur Gray, and Miss
Gray's guests We're: Miss Claudia Mini
tree, of Washington: Miss Julia White.
Of Petersburg: Miss Jessie Willis, Miss
Bessie Dey. Miss Bessie Crosby. Miss
Lillian Robson, Miss Marion Simmons,
Miss Ella Farant, Miss May Nottingham
Miss Gwendolyn Morgan, Miss Margaret
Pannill, Miss May Brooke, Miss Frances
Waddy. Miss Virginia Cooke Miss Bes-
sic Merritt, Miss Barbara Station. Miss
Anna COhn. Julian Osborne, Herman
Allyn, Guy Jackson. Thomas Pollard. Gill
man Kinsett, Harold Wrenn. Frank
Hitch. Fritz HudginS. LittIeton TaZe-
well. Robert Arnold, Eugene and BeVer-
ley Payne. Joseph Hume. Walter p.
Gray, Claude Balm, Roland Culpeper.
Leslie Norman, George McBlair, Vir-
ginius Arnold, and DR., z. ". Winston
The Washington times., 1905-07-22

Miss Julia Goldsmith. of Fredericks-
burg, Va. Is the guest of her aunt. Mrs.
Ben Sinsheimer. OF West Washington.
The Washington times., 1905-07-22

The following are the subscriptions
so far received at The Times Office:
The Washington times., 1905-07-22

Mrs. NJ Silver, of New Hampshire
avenue, is in Augusta, Ga. for two or
three weeks.
The Washington times., 1905-07-22
Inviting Pneumonia.

1t was raining this morning before
the earliest Government clerk was out
of bed.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-09-06
Performance
Guaranteed.
GOOD SPIRITS.

Good spirits dom all come from
Kentucky. Their main source is
the liver and all the fine spirits
ever made in the Blue Grass State
could not remedy bad liver or the
hundred-and-one i'll effects it pro-
duces. You can't have good
spirits and bad liver at the same
time, Your liver must be in fine
condition if you would feel buoy
ant, lappy and hopeful, bright Of
eye, light of step, vigorous and sue
cessful in your pursuits. You can
put your liver in fine condition by
using Green's August Flower the
greatest of all medicines for the
liver and stomach and a certain
cure for dyspepsia or Indigestion.
1t has been a favorite household
remedy for over thirty-fve years.
August Flower will make your
liver healthy and active and thus
insure you a liberal supply of
good spirits. Trial size, 25cts.
regular bottles, 75c. AT all drug
gists. West Side Drug Store.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-09-06
COMMERCIAL CLUB MEETING
Was Well Attended. Carnival and other
Matters Discussed

The regular monthly meeting Of
the commercial club was held last
night, with President Browne in
the chair.
Report on the steps that have
already been taken toward holding
carnival was made and there
was considerable discussion of the
matter. The adyisability Of hav-
ing stock show and races in con
nection with the agricultural ex-
hibit was taken up. It was finally
left to the committees already ap-
pointed.
The secretary read communi-
cation from party who wants 70
establish carriage factory here,
employing about SIS men The
gentleman doesn't ask any bonus
bun merely wants the assurance
that his enterprise will receiue lo-
cal support. He will likely be
here the latter part Of the week.
Freight rates came up for dis
cussiou and the committee an
transportation and rates was in
structed to take up the matter wi !
the railroad companies at once
with view to securing more ad-
vantageous rates.
| The principal business before
the club now is the carnival ant
the various committees will ge
down to business at once.
The good attendance at th'
general interest that is being tax
en- in the club indicates that it 4
getting in good working order.