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The Washington times., 1894-12-16
WHAT FITzsIMMoNs THINKS.
He Believes Bowcn's Death Due 10 Hi
Skull Striking the Floor.

He Believes Bowen's Death Due 10 His
Skull Striking the Floor.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Dec. 15.-Bob Fitzsim-
mons was seen by an Associated Press repre-
sentative tonight just before he went on at
the Buckingham Theatre to spar three
rounds with Tom Mccarthy and asked for his
opinion of the Layigne-Bowen fatal bout at
New Orleans.
81 have nothing to say said Fitzsimmons,
further than | regard the affair as very sad
and unfortunate. | do not believe Layigne
killed Bowen. His death was caused by his
head violently striking the pine floor of the
ring"
"Will the termination Of this fight affect
your mill with CorJett?' was asked.
Not in the least; the adverse public
opinion will die out after time and every
thing will go ON as heretofore
When shown Corbett's statement that he
was disgusted with the business and wanted
to retire, Fitz replied laconieally: "WeIl, he
might have chance after l meet him.
This ended the interview, as Fitzsimmons
refused to discuss the matter further.
The Washington times., 1894-12-16

Arrangements are now about complete for
the next meeting of the hoard OF trade wnics
wilItake place in Willard Hail next Tuesday
evening at 7:3O o'clock.
The meetings of the board always develop
matters OF moment and interest to the District
and its people. and the coming meeting will
doubtless be no exception to the general
rule.
Interest eenters especially in the treatment
which the civil service reform resolution will
receive at the hands of our repr- sentative
business men. 1t will be remembered that at
the annual meeting of the board, held q
month ago, a unanimous recommendation Of
the directors favoring the covering OF the
local offices by the protecting mantle CT the
civil service law was laid on the table after
practically no discussion.
1t is understood that one Of the most promf-
nent Of Washington's business men will move
to take the matter from the table at the COM
INK meeting and ask for it the emphatic ap-
proval Of the Board Of Trade
1t seems to be the general impression that
the resolution TO be presented, including a
strong plank of District men only for Dis
triet offices, will be indorsed BY the boa-d.
In another column The TINES gives the views
OF many leading citizens on ths subject. A
vote OF the Board of Trade already taken
shows that the ratio of those placing them
selves on recOrd-abOut Oue-third Of tnat body
in all-is about six TO one in favor Of the ac-
ton proposed. The fact Is significant that
the Commissioners aud ex-CommissiOuers
who have thus far expressed themselves,
nearly all are eutspOken for civil service re-
form in the local government.
Rev. DR.. 7. S. Hamlin is expected to adj
dress the board on this occasion with refer
ence TO the objects and work Of the District
Memorial Society. and the importance Of the
preserving places of historic interest.
The well-known correspondent, Mr.. Will
lam E. Curtis, has also been accorded place
on the programme.
The Washington times., 1894-12-16
TO STRIKE OR NOT TO STRIKE.
This Issue May Soon Be Presented on the
Southern Railway System-Impor.
tant Conferences To.morrnW.

tant Conferences Tomorrow.
There is quite a difference in the appear
ance of things at the headquarters of the
Southern Railway and the headquarters
of the conductors, engineers, and fire.
men, who have come TO Washington to see
about contracts, pay, and other matters of in
terest to the men who pull the belleord, hold
the lever, and fire up on the railways.
The representatives of the different
branches of the service mentioned, who have
been here for about a week, are evidently de-
termined to camp here until an arrangement
satisfactory to them has been obtained, or
otherwise, as one of them put it, ''all the
wheels will come to dead stop" There
have been some conferences between these
delegates and the officials of the Southern
Railway, but negotiations appear to have
been broken off, as no communications were
either sent or received by the parties in in
terest yesterday.
General Manager Green returned to the
city yesterday and he and Vice President
Baldwin were seen yesterday afternoon They
said that there was nothing new to add to
what Mr.. Baldwin said yesterday in THE
TIMES. They do not anticipate any trouble
and think that matters will adjust themselves
without any friction This is certainly not
the opinion of the other end OF the line.
Capt. r. w. Moore, who has his headquar-
ters at the Howard House. is just as non-cOm-
initial and non-communicative as ever. Some
of the delegates who live near at hand went
home yesterday. but will return tomorrow,
when the meetings will be resumed. 1t is
quite evident that these delegates are not
camping at the National Capital for the fun
of the thing. T. is not likely either that they
will speak of their intentions until after the
| arrival of the chief officers, who have been
asked TO come here.
| The officers elected are e. E. Clark, grand
! chief conductor of the Order of Railway Con-
ductors; P. NJ. Arthur. grand engineer of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, and
E. NJ Sargent chief OF the United Firemen.
| 1t is anticipated that all or some of these
chiefs will be in conference with the delegates
/ tomorrow.
| 1t is understood that one of the points at
issue is whether the Southern Railway is le-
| gally bound to observe the contracts made
| by the old Richmond and Danville and thosa
! of other lines consolidated with the Southern
Railway. The negative alternative is held by
the delegates, and they are anxious that new
! contracts be nut in force
The Washington times., 1894-12-16
Thought He had a MonopoIv.

The number of cough-drop men with their
red boxes and familiar cries has grown sur
prisingly of late. Charles W. Cline, of No.
217 street northwest, who says he is the
only original cough-drop vender in this city,
also believes that the newcomers are trying
to drive him out of the business. Last week
the old man had fight with John Seamard,
of 329 Delaware avenue northeast. who is a
stranger, and the latter is said to have dented
his crimson box by hitting Cline over the
head The latter swore out warrant for
his assaiant's arrest, and yesterday Police
man McGrath apprehended Seamard.
The Washington times., 1894-12-16
SENT TO THE CHAIN GANG.
Police Continue Their Raids on HustIing
Hobos and Other Unfortunates.

Police Continue Their Raids on HustIing
Hobos and Other Unfortunates.
For the past four or five days the dock of
Judge Kimball's police court has been
crowded with living pictures of hard luck,
presenting pathetic panorama of ''the other
half" These pictures were impersonated in
many instances by respectable and willing
mechanics and laborers out of employment,
while others were but shiftIess migratory
"hobos." who will not work unless COM
PEELED to do so by armed guards while they
are members of the chain gang.
the arrest of these men is due to an order
from police headquarters, instructing the
policemen TO clean up the city of all impOv-
erished strangers who live on suspicion.
Yesterday there was the usual motley gather
ing of prisoners in the police court. They
were charged with vagrancy, and each man
had a different story TO tell Judge Kimball as
to his downfall.
The Fourth precinct contributed eight seedy
looking free lodgers to the procession. In
the case of six of these their personal bonds
were taken to leave the District instanter.
Two of the number, John Black and William
Edwards, being professional ''weary wander
ers,' were sent to the chain gang for ten
days each.
John Early, Barney Williams. and John
in the tramps' cave or dug out beyond Ana
costa. Early went to the workhouse for
thirty days and the others for ten days each.
The Washington times., 1894-12-16
the price of such products sold in this coun-

the price of such products sold in this coun-
try.
The Indian Affairs Committee of the House
yesterday heard the members of tho
Dawes commission. as TO their recommended
tions on the five civilized tribes. They ad-
vocated territorial government for the In
dian country and the division of the territory
so that the western part would be included
within Oklahoma, leaving about 1900, 600
acres in Indian Territory proper. They
urged also the establishment of three United
States courts in the territory, with full juris-
diction of civil and criminal cases.
Representative Powers, of Vermont has
prepared bankruptcy bill, modelled upon
the Torrey bill, and will introduce it at an
early day.
Secretary Gresham has reached the conclu-
zion that the government is bound to con-
tinue the Bureau of American Republic for
the period of ten years from the date of the
Pan-American Congress.
The Washington times., 1894-12-16
NOTES FROM THE CAPITOL.

Neither House nor Senate was in session
yesterday.
An export bounty on agricultural products
was urged before the House Committee on
Agriculture yesterday by Mr.. David Lubin, of
California. who argued that the agrieulturist
whose products were sold in the free trade
markets Of the world should be compensated
for the increase in the price of what he buys
which Is sold in n protected market by the
levy of -an export bounty on staple agricul-
tural products like wheat, corn, cotton, etc.
He explained bis plan. which he said would
stimulate agriculture by increasing the price
OF exported farm products and by reaction of
The Washington times., 1894-12-16
INTERCOLLEGIATE SPORTS.
Yale Faculty in Favor of Laying Restric-
tious Upon Them.

New HAVEN, Conn, Dee. 15.-At the latest
meeting of the Yale faculty, a motion was
made to restrict college athletics to inter-
class contests or to matches, which shall be
played only in this city. After a long dis
cussion the matter was tabled.
The New York members Of the faculty
favor prohibition OF all intercollegiate
sports. There is also strong sentiment to
cause all intercollegiate matches to he
played at Springfield, Mass, as this would
shut out the disorderly element of this city
and remove the students from certain per-
nicious influences of New York.
The Washington times., 1894-12-16
THEY INTEND TO CONTEST.

Bitter Fight in Prospect in the Legisla-
ture of California.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, Dec. 15.-The Repub-
lican State Committee to-day finally resolved
to contest the election of James 81. Budd, as
Governor.
A committee OF seven was appointed under
instructions to go before the State legislature
and demand recount of the entire vote for
the State officers, particularly the vote of San
Francisco.
This action means bitter fight in the COM
ing State legislature, which convenes On jan
uary g.
The Washington times., 1894-12-16
FIRE IN A MILLINERY STORE.
About $500 Damage TO the Aiken Palace
and the Stock.

and the Stock.
In the frame structure of No. 1107 G street
northwest, occupied by Mrs. Krouse as
millinery store, fire broke out about 8 o'clock
this morning The flames were discovered
by Policeman Tompkins, who turned in an
alarm.
The rear of the building was abaze when
the firemen arrived, but the flames were soon
eNtinguished. Mrs. Krouses store is known
as the Aiken Palace. and quantity of fancy
goods were destroyed by water The loss was
about $500.
It was at first thought that people were
asleep in the building, and suffocated by
smoke, but search soon revealed that the
house was unoccupied.
The Washington times., 1894-12-16
Wars Snrn 10 Come

GUATEMALA, Dec ia prominent official
says that though war between Guatemala and
Mexico might 70 delayed for a year it is sssre to
come. The Juatemalans are resolved that
Chiapas belongs to them in spite of all the
treaties
The Washington times., 1894-12-16
Fear Drove Him TO Suicide.

NEW YORK, Dec. l5.-Beeause he feared that
his position was to be axen from him, William
Austin, aged sixty-three years, for thirty years
a clerk in the mailing departments of the general
post-ollice, committed suicide to-day at his
home.
The Washington times., 1894-12-16
Linthicum Students entertainment.

Music and the comic drama formed the
programme of the delightful entertainment
given last evening by the Linthicum students
under the auspices of Star of Hope Lodge, 1.
o. G. T., at their lodgeroom, on the corner of
Nineteenth street and Pennsylvania avenne.
Miss Mary Seriber played the overture;
George V. Collins gave a recitation. which
was followed by an instrumental quartet; r.
c. Ballinger rendered n tenor solo; Little
Blanche Wise appeared in graceful fancy
dance, and Mr.. Bertram Temple and Robert
F. Low in a character sketch; Mr.. Dennis
Sweeny sang solo. which was followed by
recitation by F. o. PuliZzi and duet by the
Messrs. MeCade. and eornet solo by f. W.
Clements. The entertainment closed with the
farce. entitled IAN April FOOL in which
Nathan WeIil. Joseph A. Keilher, and D. V.
Collins participated. There were many en-
cores.
The Washington times., 1894-12-16
DISTRICT MEN ONLY
FOR LOCAL OFFICES
Home Rule Resolutions Suggested
by The Beard Of Trade.
ON CIVIL SERVICE REFORM
Commissioners and Former Officials
Favor the Movement.

Important Meeting Of the Board Of Trade
Next Tuesday Night TO Revive Its Di-
rectors' Tabled ResOlution-Distriet Me-
memorial Society Interests to Be Dis
cussed by Rev. Dr.. Tennis S. HamIin.
The Washington times., 1894-12-16
~tdoI Of the WortingmenY .

MILWAUKEE, Dec 15.-William Hogan, sec
retary of the local A. R. U. Lodge. was au-
thorized last night to send the following tele-
gram to E. v Debs
This is the crowning point of your life.
The prison gates have no terror for you. You
are the idol OF the workingman of America.
The Washington times., 1894-12-16
To niride a 100000 Estatc

The petition of George L. A. D. De Geofroy
for the disJribut on of the estate In the hands
of Alice L. Riggs as special guardian for him
self and brother. was fled in he p-Obata
court yesterday. He has jus, come o. age.
The estate is worth little moee san so Goa
principally in stocks and bonds.
The Washington times., 1894-12-16

VAL BLATZ BEER.
See Val Biasz a.. in te-morr0Ss TINES
The Washington times., 1894-12-16

VAL BLAT'Z BEER.
See Val 3lasz ad- in to-morrow's TINES
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1894-05-29
a Winter Day.

The sky is ashen gray, and DER its face
Is spread sullen, angry scowl. From far
AS eye can pierce the trembling snowfakes
fall.
Like pretty butterflies they dip and dart,
Now right, now left, as If in very play.
With streaming hair and cheeks with health
aglow.
The little children, just let loose from school,
To catch the feath'ry sprites all madly rum
But strive they as they may tn elusive flakes
BY many devious paths to earth descend
And find their bed with myriads beneath.
Reverberating through the cold, crisp air,
Their merry voices ring in boist'rous glee,
Frightening a scene most melancholy else
Her ladyship, proud EARTH like some grand
DAME
Is robed in warm soft cloak of ermine rare.
The tim'rous birds the elements defy
And wing their fight despite the driving storms
With nimble feet some dash the drifts aside
To gather sust'nance mid the wntry blasts.
From every cave pellucid pendants hang
And bide the coming Of the SUMS first rays
To catch their warmth, then disappear frolA
view.
All nature lies in sweet repose. But, 10!
Upon the ear the sleighbells' jingle falls
In rhythmic cadence, if unmusica,
But faint at first, then with a gradual swell,
Clear and more clear the chime, till all the alt
Is filled o'erfowing with wild delight.
Michael Joseph Donnelly.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1894-05-29
The Convict's Dream.

The moon looked in on his lonely cell,
The barren floor, and the untouched fare,
And its holy veil on his wan face fell
And covered the pain and sin marks there,
And smile, the first for many day,
The first for many weary year,
Crept over his lips as he sleeping lay
And banished the look Of haunted fear.
He dreamed that, o boy again, he strayed
Affair in the glowing, dying wood;
The golden sunlight around him played,
And the ripe nuts fell with pleasant thud.
Again O squirrel in fearsome fright
Sought shelter up in q whispering tree,
And rabbit, wild in its eager flight,
Dashed into the bushes tremblingly.
And again, grown weary Of wandering play,
He turns his steps to his welcome home,
Where face as sweet as sweet June day
Is smiling greeting to her son.
MY boy! My boy." and the lips close meet,
And she listens with earnest, lovelit eyes,
While he tells of the days work, sad and sweet,
And his wonderful hope that in future lies.
But the moonlight fades-and he wakes.
For q moment blank-and then sob
From the white, drawn lips in anguish breaks
And tears his heart with mighty throb.
His boyhood is past-the mother sleeps
Where his sob no answering love can wake
And he thinks of his life and weeps and weeps
Till it seems if the bursting heart must
break.
God pity him there And pity the men
Who languioh behind the prison wall,
Who look on the past through the eyes of sin,
And long for the love beyond recall.
Let thy love, like the moonlight sweet and
still,
Steal over them-bid their anguish cease
And speak that word with holy thrill:
"Behold, forgive thee brother Peace."
philadelphia Ledger.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1894-05-29
An Important Tenant.

Naturalists have Of late taken a good
deal of interest in a creature, member Of
the fish tribe, that lives upon the products
of the industry of others. This associate
or dependent at certain stage Of its exist.
ence goes out to seek home, and finding
suitable prospect it lies in wait for the
opportunity to take possession. When the
larger fish opens its mouth, the slender
little donzalle, as it is called, thrusts Its
tail between the jaws of its new landlord
and then remains perfectly quiet while the
mouth closes. When it again opens, the
donzalle moves in still farther until it has
secured its quarters, when it settles down
to contented II somewhat monotonous
existence In the digestive canal of Its
chosen victim. There it helps itself to the
choicest morsels, and that, too, without
even saying by your leave New York
Ledger.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1894-05-29
How Grant Came to Write Memoirs,

At the age of 81 General Grant found it
necessary to begin the battle Of life over
again. He determined then to write his
memoirs. His attention had been turned
in this direction for some time, through
the suggestions of his friends and especial
ly through the example Of General Sher-
man. Following the failure Of Grant &
Ward he received offers from different pub
fishers of such character as to indicate to
him that he might with his pen still be
able to build up competency for his fam
lily. His first contribution to literature
had been published in December, 1882, in
The North American Review This article
was entitled IAN Undeserved Stigma"
and was defense of General Fitz John
Porter Asa means Of raising immediate
money he first turned his mind to the
preparation of four articles for The Cen
fury Magazine. Magazine.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1894-05-29

There is no other locality, even the
boosted climate of southern France, that
can show such a stable and equable
range of heat and cold. The health seek
or need fear no sudden changes. little
attention to clothing and he can bid colds
and inhammations defiance. In cases of
death from tubercular disease the New
Mexico rate is only 3 in 1000.
This is the lowest known record, and it
must DO remembered that the local con-
tingent of consumptives is daily aug
mented by the immigration of those who
seek respite from that dreaded scourge.
The record of deaths at Sauta Fe is
much lower than the territorial average.
In New England the consumptive death
rate is Is out of every 1000 of the com
munity; in Minnesota it is IA, and
throughout the southern states six per
1000. This city enjoys the spring eli
mate of northern Illinois and Indiana;
the summer climate of Wisconsin, Michi-
gan and Minnesota, and the winter
tenn perature of southern Illinois, Indiana
and Tennessee. This, however, is only as
shown by the thermometer. The dry
tonic air of the mountain altitude fills one
WIN 'ISaci'y anu hehl'h' anu 50 stroiib 10
the II tiuenco OF the ozone and electricity
on the nerves and system that accllmation
is wonderfully rapid. This of itself is a
great boon. Gases are on record OF IN
crease IN the chest measure OF imrll-
grants here OF from four to seven inches.
NATURAL ATTRACTIONS.
pes;des this Santa Fe lies in . most
,,,ou - = :. a..
picturesque '"''''' - '' az '''e entrance
Of splendid canon, Astounding IN natural
curiosities. It is also the gateway of the
p.,os National mark. where fab nm 4 oame
VEL
'oo"'''' ' ''.s
distances there are over forty places OF pic
turesqne and oil historic interest Among
which may bementloned the old adobe pal
ace, first erected shortly after 1eo5, from
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1894-05-29

The Yellow Glow Of the Horizon,
Painted on the sky by the setting sun,
is beautiful. Not so the sallow saffron on
face tinged with bile. And oh! the un-
speakable discomfort that bile in the
wrong place produces. Twinges in the
right side and under the right shoulder
blade, nausea, vertigo, sick headache,
constipation, faulty digestion. Not in
an instant can the symptoms of bilious
ness be dispelled, but persistence in the
use of Hostetter's Stomach Bitters will
eradicate them, restore digestion and
regularity of the bowels, and counterfeit
tendencies to more aggravated COM
plants, which an interruption of these
functions begets. Rheumatism, inactiv-
ity of the kidneys and bladder, neuralgia,
and inability to sleep, are also remedied
by this genial preventive and restorative
of nerve force and tranquility. As All
antidote to the poison of malaria, it is
unfailing and prompt. A wineglassful
three times day.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1894-05-29
GE MS IN VERSE.
The Hidden Hoard.

There Is not word thou hast ever said,
There IL not a glance of thine,
There is not tear thou has CHANGED to shed,
That have not by stealth made mine
And boarded away for the wintry day
When thy love shall have ceased to shine!
Now that bask in thy smiles galore,
And song in thy least breath find,
never need gaze on that furtive store
Deep down in my heart enshrined,
But summers delight will one day take flight
And then, for the bleak, bleak wind!
In the season of sorrow and waste and wreck,
When all shall seem doomed to wane,
That long cherished hoard shall i1y heart not
lack,
Though naught beside it remain,
But with glamour lit eyes, porting over each
prize,
shall dream that thou lovst again!
William Toynbee.