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The Washington times., 1905-04-03

Probably few people in the city. out
side of business men in the downtown
section. know of the preventive meas
ures against fire which are being taken
in the city every day of the year
It may be that even the business men,
whose establishments from cellar 10 rool
are always a model Of neatness. do not
realize lust what lies behind the sudden
energy of a neighboring store keeper IN
throwing out packing cases galore from
the cellar. and raising a dust in general
The day before, very likely. quiet
voiced neatly clad man In blue has been
in the neighboring store. 1t is his sug-
sestion which brings order out Of chaos
and decreases not only the danger OF nre.
but makes it possible for the nremen u
quickly get to the seat OF the con-
Prevention Rather Than Cure.
AS Commissioner Macfarland explains
the principle Of the system, it is
for prevention rather than cure.
Under his direction the Fire Mar
shall and assistants are intrusted
with the task Of removing possloie
causes of fires. and with making less
hazardous the work OF the f1remen
Besides investigating the causes OF all
fires and inspecting various premises De-
fore licenses are granted for storing
easo!ene or other infiammable material,
all the time of the Fire MarshaIs ONCE
is devoted to visiting business houses III
every part of the city. A conservative
estimate places the total number OF SUCH
inspections at 5000 to 5000 per year In
addition Commissioner Macfarland has
arranged with the board OF fire under
writers to secure the reports OF the un-
derwriters' inspections
| It is due in great measure to these
visits of the Fire Marshal and his as
| sistants that cellars of all business
places are kept as free as possible from
| broken packing cases and rubbish. and
| that goods, both when stored and when
on exhibition, are kept in uniform rows
with open aisles between.
The Washington times., 1905-04-03

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Washington, D. C..;April l, 19O5.-Sealed
proposals. in sextuplicate, will be re-
ceived at this office until O'CLOCK p.
NJ, SATURDAY, MAY G, 1868, and will
be Immediately opened thereafter. in the
presence OF such bidders as attend, for
additional engraving upon the copper
plate base of the General Land Office
map Of the United States for 1904, for
the fiscal year ending June 80, 1905. The
right is reserved to reject any and ali
bids received, to accept. one part and re-
ject the other, or any bid may be ac-
cepted entire, Specifications for the
work and blank forms OF proposal may
be had on application to the Depart
ment. E. A. HITCHCOCK. Secretary.
ana 10 II % my1
The Washington times., 1905-04-03

Barracks, D. c., April 8, l905-Sealed
proposals will be received at this office
Until NOON. APRIL 10, 1905, and then
publicly opened, for furnishing and
erecting at War College building boom
crane derrick with tower for supporting
same and hosting engine for operation
Information on application. JOHN
STEPHEN SEWELL, Captain Engrs.
ap3458
The Washington times., 1905-04-03

DEPARTMENT, Bureau of
Engraving and Printing, Washington,
D. c., April 3, 1905.-Sealed proposals will
be received at this office until O'CLOCK
P. M, MONDAY, MAY L, 1905, to fur
nish during the fiscal year beginning
July /. 1905. paper for postage stamps.
The paper must, in respect to compost
ton, sizing, strength, and caiendering,
be equal to the paper now in use, which
can be seen at the Bureau of Engrav-
ing and Printing Blank forms. with
specifications for proposals and further
information desired, will be furnished
intending bidders on application TO
VIM NJ MEREDITH, Director OF Bu-
reau. ap3,6,1o,13
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-04-08
HE PARIS CAFE.
IL Il the F'renchmaR's Outdoor Home
Part OF the Day.

IL Il the R-renchman's Outdoor Home
Part OF the Day.
For an hour or two or the day the
cafe Is the Parisian's outdoor home.
There he gets all the morning and aft
ernoon papers. There II he likes he
may write his business letters and pri-
vste correspondence. Many a client"
writes all or most OF his correspond
ence at his little marble topped table.
The garcon brings him the black port
folio stocked with letter paper and en-
velopes and pens and ink. Notre client
may use up as much paper and en-
velopes as he pleases. These are pro
vided by the, stan OF walters at their
own charge, not by NJ. lie Patron, the
landlord--a curious custom. NOtre
client is welcome TO sit there all day
long over his newspapers and CORE
spondence and his glass OF bordeaux
OF his ''lait chaud" perhaps with a nip
OF rum in IL when the weather IS cold.
The counter is reserved for walters
and for NJ. lie Patrons wife or daugh-
ter or lady clerk. who sits behind IL re-
ceiving orders.
The 'habitues," NOS clients" or pass
ing customers are comfortably seated
at their neat. scrupulOusly clean little
tables. Outside the chairs and little
tables are arranged In rows. three,
four, five, six deep. There mos clients"
sit at their ease underneath the broad
awning when the sun is ablaze. Win
ter drives "notre client" indoors,
though out he will come again on the
slightest temptation from the weather.
for your Partisan loves fresh air. loves
TO gaze over his light bordeaux or his
''bock" at the tide OF human life as II
sweeps by On the inner half OF the
pavement beneath the awnings, behind
the trees. along the miles OF boulevard
sit In their thousands In spring, sum
mer and autumn the customers OF the
| Paris cafe.-London News.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-04-08
PRESIDENT ON
WESTERN TRIP
Crowds Cheered Roosevelt as BE
Passed Through Four States
MADE THREE SHORT SPEECHES

ST Louis, April 5.--President Roose-
welt aud party passed through Ohio.
Kentucky, Indiana and Illinois. ard
after spending an hour and half In
this city. left here for the southwest
over the Missouri. Kansas and Texas
railway. The most notable reception
Of the day was at Louisville. KY.
where the president spent two hours.
From Louisville TO St Louis the
train Slackened down at a dozen or
more towns. and at most OF these great
crowds were at the depot cheering as
long as the train was In sight. The
president made three speeches enroute
They were at Midtown. Ind: Hunting
burg, Ind, and Mount Vernon, III. At
East Junction. near Princeton. Ind.
where a change OF engines was made
the president jumped down from the
rear platform OF the train 10 shake
hands with a number OF employees If
the railway shops there. The train ran
through Princeton slowly TO give the
president an opportunity to hastily re-
view several hundred school children
who had been assembled near the rail-
road tracks
At Huntingburg Ir@. the president
said:
Gentlemen and Ladies' It is great
pleasure 10 catch this glimpse OF you
and greet YOU on my way down 20 the
reunion OF my old regiment at san
Antonio. Texas. There is one thing /
am always impressed with in going
through this country. and that is that
down at bottom. east or west, north or
south wherever YOU met the average
American. ne is a pretty good Ameri-
can. CHEERS and applause.) In greeting
all OF you / want 10 say that while /
am particularly glad 20 see the men
and the women. I think I am even
more glad to see the children. think
the American stock IS a middling good
one. and I do not want 20 see e die
out / see here men who wear the
button that shows that they fought in
the great war. They have left us a
legacy. not only OF how 70 do our duty
In war. but in peace. Let us OF the
younger generation try 20 keep up
their standard" tCheers and sp-
plause.)
At o'clock the train passed down
the steep incline at the Missouri end
OF the Merchants bridge. and as soon
as the assembled crowds discerned IL In
the darkness an enthusiastic welcome
from Missouri was given the presi-
dent Thirty minutes later the train
pulled out. with q pilot engine running
FIVE minutes ahead. The first stop will
be made az Vinits, I. r.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-04-08

Colored people should patronize
each other. If they hope to succeed
in business. When white people
see that colored people support each
other. thousands of them are liberal
enough 10 come forward and sup
port them. After all. the stock
sold in colored business houses is
purchased at wholesale rates from
White business ones and the white
brother gets the benefit of it and
can afford to look with composure
upon the effort.
When a white retail dealer sells
goods. the white Wholesale dealer
gets the money and when the color
ed retail dealer sells the goods, the
white Wholesale dealer gets the
money just the same. You talk
about catching them a-coming
and a-gwine," but the white man
knows how 10 do il.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-04-08
CARE OF PARROTS.
How They should he Fed and Taught
To Talk.

To Talk.
The parrots food may consist OF
warm sopped bread. boiled maize. oats.
hemp seed and canary seed. II will
thrive an the better for having small
quantities OF ripe. sound fruit-for I'm.
stance. one cherry. grape. strawberry
or slice OF apple. says the New York
Journal The sop should be prepared by
pouring boiling water over "A slice or
crumb OF bread and allowing IL 10
stand Tor couple OF minutes. when all
superfiucus water may be poured or.
The maize should be boiled till SOFT and
a fresh supply OF about four table
EpoOnfulS given every morning. when
the tin In which il is put should be
scalGed thoroughly Maize loft over
from tie previous day should be thrown
away. The soppcd bread should De laid
above hc maize, and the dry grains
and seeds should bee kept separately.
A Few slices OF ripe capsicum may be
given 10 the bird occasionally IL IL is at
all heated. or some cayenne pepper
sprinkled over its sop. The capsicum il
will eat with great satisfaction. this
forming part OF St. natural food in it's
wild state. Sometimes when the bird
seems to be suffering from indigestion
IL Is good plan 90 give pinch OF BIZ
carbonate OF potash for few days In
little water.
Whena parrot takes 20 feather pluck
Ing. bathing for a few days with cold
salt water will generally effect a cure.
II the feather piucking be very pro-
nounced and this treatment proves in
efrectual, proceed as follows: Take the
bird into the kitchen every alternate
day for an hour and sprinkle IL with
warm water with small syringe. Aft
erward dust IL well with powder made
Of equal parts OF fuller's earth. pound
Ell quassia chips and insect powder.
After two or three weeks II VIII only
be necessary 10 reveat tie treatment
twice week. Cau9lly the cure is
wrought in about TO moa.is. when
dry, the t'rd may 20 baCk 10 its usU }
place
The best tine TO teash a n7-.)t u sc..
tC..cs !. o.. Ci...S. ...e ...r SID "
repeated over and over again u4..i per
feet when the birl should oe rcnardel
with some special Dainty.
The cage. which SHOULD he large,
should be kept in sitting room. not
only because the bird likes human com
| partnership. but because warmth is nee
essary. a temperature OF from % 10 6J
degrees is excellent for il. II must he
kept from drafts. and its cage should
be scrupulOusly clean and literally
sprinklel with shell gravel.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-04-08
SOME ODD LEATHERS.
Prepared From the skins of varfou
Aquatic Animals.


Aquatic Animals
Leather Is prepared from the hides of
nearly all aquatic animals. principally
the seal. whale. porpoise, alligator and
walFus. The use OF these hides is al
most as old as man himself. and they
have ever been most eagerly sought
after for the many uses to which they
could be put after being prepared as
leather. AT the time OF the Russian
occupation of Alaska they made great
use OF walrus hides. Furs were usual
b wrapped up in these skins. and when
they reached Kiachtn. China. the great
mart OF those days. the skin was sewed
over chests OF tea. On arrival at Mos
COW the soNndest portions We're re
moved. cut up and stamped into ko-
pecks and a variety Of small change.
This formed the chief currency OF Alas
ka for a time. The Russians also made
harness OF walrus leather. while the
natives Of Alaska used the skin as
covering FOR their boats.
A Queerer kind OF leather. however.
comes from the bodies OF fishes. An
extremely fine quality OF green leather
made in Turkey is manufactured from
the skin OF an ugly fish called the angel
fish. The sword grips OF the German
army are made from shark leather.
which Is beautiful in pattern. being
marked with dark diamond shaped fig
ures. This skin comes from a North
sea shark called the diamond shark
Leather manufacturers have tried TO
produce a substitute from animal
hides. but in vain. Unlike animal leath-
er. fish leather is absolutely impervious
to water and never gets soggy from
dampness. Therefore Il il ideal for
sword grips. as. no matter how much
the hand may persplre. the grip re-
mains hard and dry.
Leather Is made from the skin OF the
Pacific coast and great lakes sturgeon.
which Is exceedingly tough and is used
IN making laces for Joining leather
betting. In Canada the skin OF a spe-
cies OF siluroid Is used In making
gloves
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-04-08

We have received a letter from
Prof. W. II. Councill, ID. d.. presi-
dent of the Agricultural & Meehan-
ical College at Normal, Ala, deny
ing that he adversely criticized the
Afro-American Press of the country
for defending the Negro against un-
just treatment in the South. This
denial is especially gratifying TO us.
We had read Editor II. c. Smith s
utterances in his journal. the Cleve-
land Gazette. and had suspended
judgment in the matter. awaiting
further developments.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-04-08

To clean wash wringers loosen the
screw and wipe the rubbers very dry.
then wet dry rag with kerosene oil.
rub all over the rubbers until they are
white; slip clean piece Of old muslin
between them Ohe rubbers) and put
wringer away. To keep wash boilers
from rusting rub your boiler dry and
hold over the gas flame or put on the
cooking range until perfectly dry Then
with dry rag saturated with kerosene
oil rub il all over dhe inside OF the ket-
tle) and put away. or. better still. hang
IL up in dry place.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-04-08

In a recent issue Of our little Jour
nal, we cOmplimented, editor Mitch
ell OF the Planet" upon the i'm
provement made in his plant. We
see he accepts the compliments OF
others and ignores ours. 1t may be
he thinks We are too small 10 be In
the cOmplimenting business. Never
theless we are going to compliment
him just the same.
Again we compliment the Editor
OF the Planet" Hon. John Mitchell
Jr., for the wonderful improvement
made in his printing plant. and we
warn him that as soon as he does
some other good thing. we are go
ing TO throw another compliment at
him.
-Harrisonbnrg. Va. Photograph.
Our healthy and lusty young con-
temporary will accept our apologies
for the oversight. We appreciated
the compliments. The Photograph
is one OF the most welcome visitors
on our exchange list.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-04-08

IN the Kongo colonies OF Belgium
both men and women are tattooed ac-
cording TO their status I'm society. A
woman OF high caste will have a de-
sign not unlike a zouave Jacket worked
upon her back. and Il would seem that
the native is as content with this mode
OF covering as II It were a substitute
for clothing. BY injecting the juice OF
certain herbs the scars left by the tat
tooing process retain swollen APP
pearance. giving the effect OF bas-relief
work. The thcrns OF the acacia are
generally used as needle. while a
certain black clay is used as colorine
medium.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-04-08

Hamburg's first bourse, established
In 155S-60, was shelterless, paved
meeting place. 112 feet long and 40
feet wide. supported toward the water
front by means Of bulwarks and hav-
ing It's three other sides surrounded by
low stone wall. In 1877 the bourse
was enlarged by adding a cloth hall.
supplied with roof. The present
bourse also differs in many respects
considerably from American and other
foreign exchanges. No membership ex
lists here, but attendance and admit
lance TO all privileges OF the foor free
OF charge are permitted TO every re
spectacle male person.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-04-08
TERMS IN ADVANCE.
ADVERTISING RATES.
W-POSTAGE STAMPS OF A HIGHER DE
NOMINATION. THAN TWO CENTS NOT
RECEIVED on SUBSCRIPTIONS.

TIE PI.ASET IS issued weekly. The subscrip-
ton price Is 81 80 per year in advance.
There are POUR WAYS by which money can be
sent by mail ~ our risk---ln Post Ofiice Mon
ey Order. by Bank Check OF Draft. or an Er-
press Money Order. and when none OF these
can r. procured. in a Registered Letter.
Monty ORDERs.-You can buy n Money Or
der at your Post-Ofiice. payable az the Rich
mond Post -Ofhce, and we VIII be responsible
tOr Sc safe arrival.
ExpREss MoNEY ORDERS can De obtained AZ
any Office Of the American Express Co. the
United States ExpreES Co, and the Wells Far
go and Cos Express Company. We viii D. re-
sIsnnsible Tor money sent 10y any OF these COM
psnies. The Express Money Order Is safe
and convenient way for forw srding money.
REoIsTERED LErTER.-h a money Order
Post-Ofice OF an Express Office is not within
your rea h. your Postmaster viii Register the
Letter You wish 10 send as or payment OF -en
cents. Then, ~ the letter IL lost or stolen 10
can b. traced You can send money in this
manner 81 our risk
We cannot De responsible for money sent in
letters I'm any other way than one ~ the four
WAYS mentioned above. IL YOU send your mon
ey in any other way, you must do II at your
own risk
RENEwAIs. Erc.-If you do nos want THE
subscription has run out, you then notify IA by
Postal Gard 90 discontinue it. The courts have
decided that subscribers 20 newspapers who do
not c-ior thctr paper discontinued az the ex-
are held liable for the payment Of the suhscrip-
ton mp % date when they order the paper dis
continued.
COMMUNICATIONS when writing to us 20
renew your subscription or 90 discontinue your
paper, you should give your name and addro-s
In full, otherwise we cannot find your name on
our books
CHANGE or Address. In order t. change
the address 81 q subscriber must hc sent
Che former a. vel A. the present address.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-04-08

The Washington, d. G. Record is
responsible for the statement that
Hon. r. T. Greener, u. S. Consul to
Vladivostock, Russia has been sum-
marily removed by President Roos-
evelt and no reasons given.
The Chief Executive seems to know
his business and explanations will be
in order upon the return OF Mr..
Greener to this country. It is need
less 70 say that the gentleman in
question is one of the most accom-
plished colOred men in this country.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-04-08
Shortage MAY Reach $4,000.

Iorain. o.. April A director of
the closed Citizens Savings Bank is
responsible for the statement that the
shortage in the bank may reach s132.-
600. Counsel for the accused men
said that he did not believe the short
age would be so large, and that IL
would not exceed 100000. He said
that Cashier Kaneen admits that the
discrepancy may be 100000. but he
knows nothing about the larger sum.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-04-08

The Holy Family College at Lang
ston. Oklahoma. is prospecting and
the statements sent out OF its con-
dition are highly commendatory Of
Father Anciaux of Belgium. who
seems 70 be we'll adapted TO that
kind of work. The report shows
that the dormitories are now crowd
ed and that the open-door may be
found for all. regardless Of race.
creed or color. Father Anciaux
was stationed many years at Lynch
burg. Va. where he was a favorite
with ali who knew him.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-04-08

The jim-crow street car law as op-
Grated In Memphis. Tenn. and Hous
ton, Texas, prevented all right think
ing colored folks from making use
OF the street railways. The result is
that the Memphis company has
changed hands while the Houston
company has failed to declare a div
idend.
Dallas, Texas Express.
And the Jim Grow" Street car
law here has forced the street-car
company in the hands Of the receiv-
ers- The worst is not yet.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-04-08
A Good Reason.

The good woman was distributing a
few tracts behind the bars.
"And what are you in for. my IN
fortunate friendT" she asked Of No
1913.
cause can't git out" sullenly an
swered the prisoner.
And the good woman passed on
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-04-08

Chicago. H.. has elected Judge
Edward r Dunno. Democrat, Mayor
OF that city. 1t is stated that the
colored men supported him strong
ly on account of his friendship for
them. Well, there's not much
politics in a municipal election in
that great big town. and the Repub-
licans in the rest of the world are
not shedding any tears over the re-
suit.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-04-08

According TO the Bluff City News
OF Memphis. Tennessee. the Mem
phis. Tenn. Commercial-Appeal
should feel like going into its hole
and pulling in the hole after f..
Mr.. ]. Samuel Davis. (white) and
his wife were brutality attacked in
the outskirts of that city and the
latter probably fatally wounded. af-
ter having been viciously assaulted.
When the news was first received.
the Commerciai-Appeal got In its
work. charging the crime to a Ne
gro.
An investigation of the facts and
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-04-08

Say. paw" queried little Johnny
Bumpernickle w hat does a paper mean
when 1t says that further comment is
unnecessary
1T usually means. my son. that the
writer doesn't know what else to say"
answered the old gentleman.-Cincin-
natl Enquirer
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-04-08
ARTIST STABBED By GIRL
Plunged Knife Into Mans Breast After
= Orarrri

Plunged Knife Into Mans Breast After
a O-arrei.
Lancaster. Pa, April 3.--Ralph w
Kline. aged % years. an artist. was IA
tally stabbed by Jennie Good aged IS
Kline and Miss Good were members OF
a party who were fishing IN the Little
Conestoga, near Long Park. Kline and
the girl had quarrel, during which
Miss Good threatened TO cut out his
heart Thinking that she would not
execute her threat Kline threw out
his chest and told her to stab. She did.
plunging a knife into his breast near
the heart. He is at a hospital. uncon-
scious. The girl fed and has not yet
been arrested.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-04-08

The editorial utterances OF tho
Washington. d. c. Post on Prof.
Langley and all other flying machine
inventors are always interesting
and amusing. We could read col
umns OF this kind Of literary food
without firing. II we were in Prof.
Langley's shoes. however. our feel
ings would be just the other way.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-04-08
Slippery Ice.

Church. never saw so much ice as
is now in the ferry slips.
Gotham-Perfectly natural.
What do you mean2"
Why. where there's so much ice
there's sure to be a slip."-Yonkers
Statesman
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-04-08
An Extended SONNET.

He doesn't display much originality
Ia his poems"
Doesn't he? He wrote sonnet with
twentythree lines the other day. II
that Isn't originality. what do you call
itT'-Chicngo Record Herald.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-04-08
Flouer.Pot Pincushions.

Dainty little plncushions for desk or
bureau or working table represent fiow-
other flowers. biosscming therein. The
pot is Of lay-colored velvet. the messy
earth surrounding the plant (the cush-
ior) Il cf green velvet. while the flower
is paper. the stem Of paper-cosered
wire.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-04-08
q WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED


The cruiser Columbia will carry the
remains OF the late Mexican ambassa-
dor to Vera Cruz. Mexico.
Two Pittsburg mill workers died and
several are in precarious condition
owing to the excessive heat OF the past
few days.
During quarrel over q game of
cards. Thomas Fry shot and instantly