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The National tribune., 1909-05-06
AN AIRSHIP DREAM.
A Naval Nightmare That VIII Never
Actualixe.


| Some of the scientific papers are
publishing ghastly picture represents
| Ing an encounter between a dirigible
| balloon carrying torpedoes and a bat
| tleship in the ocean. The picture is
enough to frighten any-timid Young
and it is giving great deal of hope
and enthusiasm to the advocates Of
the balloon in war. AS a matter of
cold, physical fact It is as absurd as
Edison's famous proposition to set the
defenders of a fort squirting electrified
water upon it's assailants and sending
paraIyzing shocks thru their bodies
The funny part of the picture is that
it shows the balloon to be much nearer
the warship than the warship is to the
balloon. Long before the immense
bulk of the balloon was near enough
to the battleship to drop dynamite up
on it the expert rifemen on the vessel
sieve, killed every man In it and
wrecked the machinery until the thing
would drop helplessly into the ocean.
The ship which Mr.. Nixon proposes to
build is almost as big as a Township.
1t is at least very much larger than
the largest battleship afioat, being 700
feet long by so feet wide. No matter
how much they may improve the steer
ing of balloons, they must always be
much more difficult to direct than
warship. In contest between the
two at sea we should very much prefer
to take our chances on the warship
rather than in the balloon.
The National tribune., 1909-05-06
The goth Iowa,

Editor National Tribune: Please give
short history of the Goth Iowa.-An~
drew j. Brooks. Nampa, Idaho.
The 30th Iowa was organized in tho
State-at-large from August to Septem-
Der, 1862, and mustered out June 9,
1865. 1t was commanded by Col Chas.
H. Abbott, killed in action at Vicks-
burg. May %, 1863, succeeded by Col,
William NJ. G. Terrence, killed in action
at Cherokee Station, Oct. 21, of the
same year.. Lieut.-Col. Aurelius Rob-
erts then took command, retaining the
same till muster-out. 1t belonged I'd
Steele's Division, Fifteenth Corps, and
lost 73 killed and 244 from disease, etS.
National Tribune.
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Prize for an Airship.

The Aero Club of America has just
offered a prize of $4,000 for a flight
of an aeroplane or airship up the Hud-
son River from New York to Albany.
This flight will be made next October
at the time Of the Hudson-Fulton cele-
bration. The distance is about 40
miles, and the contest will be in the
form of a race. The rules and condi-
tions of the race will be made up at
The National tribune., 1909-05-06
oil.Burning Locomotiyes.

The Panama Railroad Company has
contracted for - oii-burn7ng locomo-
high power. Six of these have already
arrived and been put to, work. They will
each carry 2,300 gallons of oil as well
as 5000 gallons of water, and their
boilers will carry a pressure of 200
pounds to the square jnch.d3 The driv-
ers are SO inches in diameter, and the
tractive power Of the engines will be
10000 pounds
The National tribune., 1909-05-06

volume from the muzzle, are whirled
about in the small groove of the 81
lencer and discharged progressively.
The device can be readily attached to
the muzzle of any piece, and does not
interfere with the velocity, accuracy
and penetration of the. bullet With
very small arms it is only necessary to
cut small screw thread at the end of
the barrel.
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did not seek to make himself at all
conspicuous. He was figuratively
dragged into some prominence. be-
cause, as an ex-Attorney General, his
opinions on corporate legislation be-
fore the Senate We're of Importance
and Senators occasionally addressed
questions to him in the course of de-
hate
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sion with calls for conventions to meet
for the purpose of considering their
relations to the United States, which
meant, and was only intended to mean,
to pass ordinances of secession.
(To be continued.)
The National tribune., 1909-05-06
An Extraordinary Appearing Dirigible
Airship.

The "Clement-Bayard," one of the
latest of the French dirigible balloons,
is without doubt the most curiously
shaped of all the lighter-than-air type
Of airships. This curious air craft is
The National tribune., 1909-05-06
A New Flag.

The Navy has added new flag to its
extensive collection. 1t has black fish
on q white background. surrounded by
red border, and it will be for SUBJ
marine boats. 1t will indicate when 1t
The National tribune., 1909-05-06
HISTORIC POSTAL CARDS.
A Fine and Artistic John Brown Series.

THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE has just published highly Interesting
of postal cards relating the John Brown raid Thee
Of these and they give:
photograph of John Brown h dpproved by all h fam
Il Sieao of the Court House Vheh he tried
Harpers Ferry.
John Broavns Tannery Pennsylvania
The Jail in ohieh he confined
John Broavn's Home at North Elba, ~ Y.
The Kennedy House Maryland here BrOaB collected s foree
from aVhich he started upon his raid
of the lonely bwwng ground achere Brosms eopcnions
inferred
The Harpers Ferry hYe Bron made hEs last sGad
Craze North Eba auere Brons body inferred and
the of Browns trial at Charlesoum
These executed in the artistic
coors making beautiful they interesting
the back of each card legend giving brief
They make invaluable additions collection Of
pictures AMI acceptable presents !, friends.
The whole set will be postpaid address receipt
of IS cents Address
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE, WASHINGTON, D. G.
The National tribune., 1909-05-06
The Noiseleas Gu,s

Hiram Percey Maxim has given a
demonstration of his iBvenuQn to make
ordinary firearms almost p9iseless. 1t
was witnessed by about 100 sportsmen,
scientists and others isMr. Maxim says
The National tribune., 1909-05-06

about 100 feet long, 35 feet in diameter,
and is driven by 120-horsepower mo-
tor. 1t has made a number of success
full trial flights.
The National tribune., 1909-05-06

SUBMARINE PENNANT.
To Be Used in Attendant Vessels When
the Boats Are Under Water.
appears above the water that a SUBJ
marine boat is running below, and a
circular has been sent out to notify
merchant Captains what 1t means and
to give 1t q wide berth.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-26
Death Knell of the Trailer
Sounded in Fourth
Section.
Companies Must Show
Cause Why They Should
Be Used.

The Interstate Commerce Commission
today served upon the electric railway
companies of the District the most eX-
tensive body of regulations ever adopt
ed at one time TO govern their operation.
T'wenty-seven orders are contained in
the regulations. a number of which are
to become effective as early as August 1.
What is believed to be the almost
certain decision Of the commission TO
issue an order eliminating the operation
O. trailers is set forth in the fourth
SECTION of the regulations. This requires
the companies TO submit to che COM
mission the reasons, if any exist, why
an order should not issue prohibiting
the use of trailers. The companies are
given until September to reply.
In the first paragraph Of the regula-
items the companies are ordered to fur
nish the commission, by September 1,
with a detailed description Of all the
cars owned and operated by them, and,
in the third paragraph, to notify the
commission of any changes which may
be made on or before the day such
change may become operative.
Succeeding paragraphs contain orders
dealing with the operation Of cars and
the maintenance OF schedules on the
various lines in the District. A number
of the old orders issued by the commits
sion TO the companies are amended.
Following are the new regulations
which were served upon the companies
today:
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Regulation of Size

It is further ordered that on and
after July 10, 1909. the Washington Rail-
way and Electric Company shall be re-
quired TO operate on what is known as
the Anacostia line. between the north
end of the Anacostia bridge and Ninth
and G streets northwest, a sufficient
number of north and west bound cars,
each having a seating capacity OF not
less than thirty-four adults, TO main
tain a Roadway of not more than three
minutes between the hours OF 1880 and
S o'clock a. m. on all days except Sun
days and holidays.
It is ordered that on end after July
10, 1903. the AnacoStia and Potomac
River Railroad Company shall be re-
quired to operate on what is known as
The Eleventh street line, between Ninth
and + streets northwest and Eleventh
and Monroe streets northwest, a suf-
ncient number of noTthbOund cars, each
having a seating capacity of not less
than thirty-four adults, TO maintain a
headway of not more than two and one
quarter minutes between the hours of
$40 and $50 o'clock p. "a. on all days
except Sundays and holidays.
Eleventh Street Line.
1t is further ordered that on and after
July 10, 1903. the Washington Railway
and Electric Company shall be required
TO operate on what IS known as the
Eleventh street line. between Ninth and
+ streets northwest ard Eleventh and
Monroe streets northwest, a sufficient
number or nortbbound cars, each hav-
ing a seating capa city of not less than
thirty-four adults, to maintain a head
way Of not more than two and one
quarter minutes between the hours of
4:40 and $40 o'clock p. m. on all days
except Sundays and holidays.
Cars Must Run Frequently.
It is ordered that on and after July
%, 1909. the Anacostia and Potomac
River Railroad Company shall be re-
quired to operate on what is known as
the AnacOstia line, between Ninth and
+ streets north west and the north end
OF the AnacOStia bridge a sufficient
number of south and east bound cars
each having seating capacity OF not
less than thirty -four adults. to main
tain headway Of not more than three
and one-haif minutes between the hours
Of and $50 p. m. on all days except
Sundays and holidays
II Is further ordered that on and after
July 10 1903, the Washington Railway
and Electric COMPANY shall be required
to operate on what is known as the
Anacostia line, between Ninth and T
the AnacOst1a bridge. a sufficient num-
Der or south and east bounds cars. each
having seating capacity OF not less
than thirty-four adults, TO maintain a
Roadway OF not more than three ana
one-half minutes between the hours of
and $50 O'Clock D. m. on all days ex-
Cept Sundays and holidays
II is ordered that the commissions
order Of July !. 1903, prescribing reguia-
uOn Tor the operation and equipment Of
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-26

seen at second, but he played better as
a cripple than he did in many games
as a sound citizen, and the populacC
wondered whether it would not be wise
TO chop OF one IF his legs and provide
him with lice pair of crutches
Walter Johnson had every thing a
pitcher could ask in tne first game
but at that, the one run made by Bos-
ton was cleanly earned Carrigan
doubled, Wolter sacrificed. and McCon-
neifs fielders' choice to Donohue let in
Thoney, who ran for Carrigan. Had il
not been To- a brief and startling bat
ting rally by Washington In the eighth
inning Johnson might have lost another
OF those games by one run for which
he is celebrated.
Groom was Wild as a March hare in
the second game, even when he was NOT
passing men Gary did not look much
better when he first started as Groom s
successor in the sixth, but was inprov-
ing right along and Cantillon may use
him today ii Hughes does not warm m
with encouraging signs.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-26
STRINGENT REGULATIONS ISSUED
GOVERNING ELECTRIC RAILWAYS
PERTINENT FACTS
FROM REGULATIONS
REQURENIENTs.


Speed limit for all lines I'm city
of Washington, fifteen miles an
hour.
Speed limit in suburbs, twenty
miles an hour.
All cars must stop on near side
of street crossings except at special
points designated.
No ear can refuse to take on
passengers at any appointed stop
ping place unless all seats are
taken.
No car can refuse to let on pas
sengers at any appointed stopping
place.
Cars equipped with aIrbrakes
must also have hand brakes.
AnacOstia and Potomac River
Railroad Company must operate
four adults on certain upes.
Washington Railway and EIec-
trio Company must operate cars
seating not less than thirfy-four
adults on certain lines.
Companies must furnish Com
mission with all changes I'm
schedules.
INFORMATION WANTED.
Companies must furnish infOr-
nation why they should not:
Give complete detailed descrIp-
ton of all ears;
Abolish all fraiIera except on
interurban lines.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-26
SPLIT
WITH RED SOX

There were big doings at the Wash
ington ball park yesterday, when Wash
ingtol split even with the much-dreaded
Bcstonians by winning the first game
2 to ! and dropping the second by 5 to Q
There was little Of the element Of luck
in either game, but the sprishtiy man
Eer in which the crippled Nationals
went after the opposition in both games
created much comment of the cheerful
order There was ever occasion for
grief when the hoobling Delehanty was
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-26
Equipment

That the following regulations be
added:
All motor cars must be provided with
four sand boxes. A tube, not less than
two inches inside diameter. shall lead
from each box to the front wheel of
each truck, terminating in front of and
as close as practicable to the wheel,
directly over the rail and not more than
six inches above the rail.
To be effective on and after November
All sand boxes shall be kept work
ing order at all times and shall be kept
well supplied with dry sand which shall
be best suited to assure the proper flow
OF sand.
10 be effective on and after October /,
1909.
Greasing the Gears.
Gears shall be provided with complete
cases which shall be kept in good re-
pair. Gears shall be kept well creased,
and in such proper condition as to re-
duce to a minimum the noise occasioned
by the operation of the same. Truck
bolts and other parts must be kept tight
to avoid undue noise.
To be effective on and after Septem-
Der /. 1909.
Brake beams ana shoe hangers must
be kept tight and no more lost motion
Nj tneSe parts imam IS absolutely neCeS-
saTy will be allowed.
To be effective on and after September
/. 1909
Brake chains must be tested proof
and must be kept in good repair.
To be effective on and after August
J. 1909
Link hanger and slide brake beams
must have safety hanger bolted 10
the truck.
TO be effective on and after December
!, 1903
Car floors. platforms and steps must
be kept in good repair.
1909
All cars must be equipped with grab
handles, properly located and secure ].
To be effective on and after AugU ST
/, 1909.
Fuse Box Covering.
Fuse boxes ana circuit breakers on
all cars must be provided with covers.
To be effective on and after September
1, 1903
No live contacts which are in reach
of passengers or pedestrians will be
permitted.
To be effective on and after September
J, 1909
All cars in operation in the District OF
Columbia which are equipped with air
brakes shall also be equipped with a
hand brake, both of which shall be kept
In operative condition at all times The
hand brake shall be tested at least once
on every round trip at a fixed point 10
be selected by the railway company
and indicated to the Interstate Com
smerce Commission.
To be effective on and after August
l. 1903.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-26

himself more explicitly against the
Washington team.
I dC-'t remember his exact words,
but they were said IN a snarling manner
lie hard for me 10 quote with any exact
ness. He SAID in effect. however, that
he was going TO get the Washington
PLAYERS, all Of whom he said were
NUTS He declared that they tmean-
ing the Washington plavers) couldn't
handle him.
With Clubmen.
General Edwards was in one OF the
boxes usually occupied by Metropolitan
CIubmen with Fred Chaplin. a local
business man. They heard all that was
said Those in other boxes nearby also
Overheard Perrine's remark and Gen
eraf Edwards counter. The whole mat
ter was brought about oy Perrine him
self calling TO General Edwards. AS
the general tells it, II happened this
Perrine, after the conclusion of the
first game walked over toward the
Boston bench and stopped Immediately
I'm front Of the box occupied BY General
Edwards and his friends. He was
STOPPING over tying his shoe or nXlnS
II III some manner, when he began
grumbling TO no one IN particular
against those NUTS over there Gen
eraI Edwards, in a spirit of fun, made
"a remark TO the effect that the Wash
ingtOn people exceedingly regretted ms
distaste for them. Perrine then straight
ened up and made the statement in REL
erence to the local players
fThe only thing that / regret about
the whole business said General Ed
wards, sis the fact that L have been
going, or supposedly going, to the
game incognito Secret Service men,
army officers, and others never saw
me, but I-guess the jig is up now
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-26
PROYERB CONTEST
AGAIN NEXT WEEK
Prizes Will Be Given for
the First Ten Correct
Solutions.

The Times will offer another $50 to the
persons making the best solution OF a
hidden proverb contest which will ap-
pear in tomorrow's PAPER.
The first prize Is S25, and the second
SO. Third. fourth, and fifth prizes of
IS. S., and g. respectively. will De given.
while for each of the next I'VE best dis
coveries 81 will be given. a special prize
has been offered by Saks & Co for the
best discovery.
As in last Sundays contest, the COM
petition viii be absolutely free. 1t IS
not even necessary to be a subscriber
to The Times 10 compete, and EVERYONE
is eligible. No answers will be received
after s p. m, Tuesday, and checks viii
be mailed to the winners after a de-
cisica has been made by the ProVerb
Editor.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-26
CHILDREN HAVE PART
IN FUN FOR JULY 4
Three Exhibitions of Daylight Fireworks Arranged for
Their Amusement Bloomingdale Citizens Plan
Celebration on Night of July 5.

In celebrating the Fourth of JULY the
children will not be forgotten by the
Joint committee OF the Board Of Trade
and Chamber Of Commerce. For their
special entertainment the committee has
arranged three exhibitions of daylight
fireworks, which are characterized by
Commissioner mcfarland as the lest
ever given outside of New York. :"
The first viii be at Market space
Seventh street and Louisiana avenue
northwest from $3.50 to 1890 a. m. The
second will be at the same place follow
ing the morning meeting. and the third
at the ellipse south OF the White Lot at
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-26
EXCURSION
DOWN THE POTOMAC

The members of the Parker, Bridget
& Co. Employees Benefit and Relief As
sociation will enjoy their annual river
excursion next Tuesday evening. The
steamer jamestown has been chartered
for the occasion, and the excursion
promises TO be the most pleasant and
successful vet conducted. The boat will
leave at z o'clock sharp, and the moon
light trip on the Potomac VIII cover
eighty miles.
Tickets may be secured from members
of the association or at the Parker
Bridget store.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-26
GENERAL EDWARDS
TELLS OF TROUBLE

According to a statement made by
Gen. Clarence r Edwards. Chief OF
the Bureau OF Insular Affairs, of the
War Department. made 10 a Times rep
Tesentative today. Umpire Perrine said
not only what was credited to him, but
more besides.
He impressed me as a little fool. 4"
said General Edwards, and he acted
IN a most disagreeable and outrageous
manner. His original remark was ad-
dressed TO no one in particular. and I
thought ne was aiming at the Washing
ton crowd in general-that is. the spec
tators. Acting on that belief I passed
II back 10 him that the Washington
people probably felt sorry that he didn't
Ike them. II was then that he directed
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-26
EXPERTS
BLAST REGULATIONS
Mr. Carrere and Mr.. Hastings Who Designed House
and Senate Office Buildings, Discounted by
One, Hy Galloway

II the mortal spirits of Mr.. Carrere
and Mr.. Hastings, weIl-known New
York architects, who designed, consult
ingly, the House of Representatives
Office Building and the Senate Office
building respectively, have ever been
proud heretofore. they are now and for
ever hereafter doomed to fall. Listen to
the thud.
1t isn't often that Hy Galloway, the
well-known landscape and porch-chair
decorator of Hunkadunk, Maryland,
gets into Washington, so when those
rare occasions do arrive Mr.. Galloway
Is willing TO go some.
It was in company with the we'll
known Bill Raskins. one of the best sit
tiers in Hunkadunk. that Hy wandered
into the Capitol this morning deter
mined to see every "ding-busted new
thing in town"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-26

2:S0 o'clock in the afternoon. The Dis
trict of Columbia National Guard Band
has volunteered its services at the af-
ternoon display, and viii give a concert
lasting one hour.
The Commissioners have granted to
the citizens of BloomingdaIe permission
TO hold a celebration, including dis
play OF fireworks, on the night OF July
B. II the weather is unfavorable the
hre works will be postponed until the
neXL evening. The residents of Bloom
ingGale have subscribed 800 for the pur-
pose, and the program includes patriotic
addresses, songs by a chorus of $50
voices, music by brass band, athletic
feats, and baseball games.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-26

Right before their eyes - they came
out Of the Union Station doomed the big
white Senate Oflce building No true
artist ike the nimitable Hy Galloway
ever passed ANYTHING like that without
looking il over
Within the vide portels, through the
cool halls marChe Nv and Bill true
art and true criticism seldom seen in
Jnat big pile OF white marble on the
ftlii- Every body there was happy 20
snow the two from Maryland about
Pro1use strstiTs of admiration were
heard for yard after yard until finally
by ana BIZ arrived at sn open door and
an unOccupied room They entered
They walked to the window. and gazed
at the inner court
''Prunes, BIZ. she's boiler all through -
walled Hy. and he walled as one writing
an epItaph. ATe;isrs. Carrere and Hast
lngs. needless &C say, viii not be called
upon to build the new postof1ice at
Hunkadunk
Prunes, Bill, shes holier all through. .
has queered them forever
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-26
BOYS FIND BODY
OF UNKNOWN MAN

A telephone message was received at
the Second precinct this afternoon stat
ing that TIE body of an unidentified
white man had been discovered by some
boys in a clump of bushes on vacant
lot at First and X streets northeast.
The body was badly decomposed and
had probably been in the bushes several
days. Several policemen were sent out
to make an investigation.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-26
DISTRICT EMPLOYEES
CONTRIBUTE $1o2. 80

Employees of the District of Columbia
contributed sl92.S0 10 Button Day through
l. c. Wilson, according to a report
the latter made to Arthur c. Moses,
chairman of the Button Day forces. this
morning. Mr.. Wilson says also that on
next payday the police OF the District
VIII contribute, probably to the value
OF $l2l.S5.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-26
WILSON PRESIDENT
OF TAXI COMPANY
Terminal Company ELECTS Officers
and Directors at Its Annual
Meeting.

H. Cornell Wilson has been elected
president of the Terminal Taxicab Com
pany. The other officers chosen at its
annual meeting are T. Thomas Dunlop,
vice president; John Herbert Corning,
treasurer; John J. Boobar, secretary:
j. Tickling, general manager, and Isaac
Cans, chairman Of the finance com
nittee.
Wilson are directors