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The morning times., 1895-08-02
THE BORE AND THE BACHELOR.

THE BORE AND THE BACHELOR.
Theconversatiopalb bore had been wearying
the company with personal recolections.
The elderly bachelor was worked up to a
semi-savage state. Others present were
politely tired.
do you know why like B-?', the bore
asked, glancing around the circle.
The next man weakly admitted his igno-
rance on the subject.
well, I'll tell you, He turned down a
revolver once when / had it aimed at my
head and was about to pull the trigger"
Il don't see anything particularly credit
able to him i'll that, ,',iuterposed the elderly
bachelor, crustily. Nov, if he had sat
still,
The morning times., 1895-08-02
Not Pushtnr the Investigation.

R. E. Sullivan, marager of the local
branch of the North western National
Insurance Company, denies the published
statement of his company's connection
with the investigation of the Owen House
fire
I'VE believe it was of incerdiary origin,
but have had nothing to do with the de-
tectives' work. 1t is not our policy to
suggest or stimulate prosecutions, ard
leave them entirely to the police depart
ment"
The morning times., 1895-08-02
AN EXCEPTION TO THE RULE.

1t was one of those small towns where
each of the natives istpersorally acquainted
with all the others Jones friend Smith
from the next town, who was visiting with
him, prided himself on his ability to read
faces.
bet I can tell you who that melancholy
looking chap over there is, he ventured, as
they strolled down the street.
VERY likely. Try it.
well. should say he is professional
humorist. Am l not right?"
Hardly. isourundertaker. ."-Chicago
TimeS-Herald
The morning times., 1895-08-02
AlwnYs Mentioned.

notice your papa at the great banquet
last night?
Little Eoy-Yes.
Little Girl-Mamma said she couldn't find
your papa's name in the list.
Little BOy-No, but the list ends up with
'and others" That means papa. They
always mention him that way.-New York
Weekly.
The morning times., 1895-08-02

Mavroyeni Bey, the young Turkish minis
ter at Washington, aspjres to be a society
leader A young hostess was issuing verbal
invitations to her friends to an informal
o'clock tea The minister, overhearing
her, sniilingIy begged that he might be in
cluded in the list, and q the same time called
out to his secretary who entered the room:
M Effendi, nlademoiselle has q sked me to
tea with her at O'Clock tomorrow. Re-
member the engagement for me- The fol-
lowing day the party met early in the after
noon at the White House, and upon seeing
his hostess-to-be, he crossed the room, say
ing: 'Is it not this afternoon at 8 that
am to have the pleasure of taking tea with
you I do not remember" was the re-
sponse of the young lady; ''ask your secre-
tary.''-Chicago News.
The morning times., 1895-08-02
STORYETTES.

James Payne tells of a monk who, having
preach upon st. James Day and being i'm
plored not to be so lopg-winded as usual,
good naturally consented. He mounted the
pulpit and thus addressed the congrega-
ton: My brethren, three months ago
preached eulOgy upon the saint whose
festival you this day celebrate. AS doubt
not you were all very attentive to ME and
as / have not learned that he has done any
thing in the meantime Ihave nothing to add
to what said on the former occasion
The morning times., 1895-08-02

There are two sides to every story. Here
we have been giving vent to our indigna-
ton over the treatment accorded to Mr.
Louis Stern, OF New York, by the deputy
Spa commissioner at Kissingen. Now it
seems that the charge against Mr.. Stern
is one or fraud in that he himself registered
his son as under fifteen years of age In
order to avoid paying half the local tax
The morning times., 1895-08-02
Personally Conducted Tours to Wat
kiIs and Niagara Falls.

The Pennsylvania Railroad will operate
personally conducted tour TO Watkins
Glen and Niagara Falls, Thursday, August
8. Rate, $1,000 Tickets good for ten
days, allowing stop-off privileges at Wat
kins and Rochester, in either direction,
and at Buffalo, returning. Special train
to leave Washington at 700 a. IN. Later
tours, August %, September z, and Oc-
tober 8.
The morning times., 1895-08-02
Mated.

He advertised in Heart and Hand"
A matrimonial sheet,
And fondly hoped he soon would land
a jewel at his feet.
On meeting her he lost all fear,
And set about to get her
She was a shower OF the 'queer'
And he a courtarfeiter.
The morning times., 1895-08-02

Big names in Maine are short and sweet.
Frye, Hale and Reed have only four letters
each.
The morning times., 1895-08-02
GAYETIEs AND GRANTEES.

Nothing helps one so much to love the
whole race as loving one particularly charm
ing representative of it.
The morning times., 1895-08-02
OuITE SUFFICIENT.

'I understand you left college rattle
abruptly, Jack,
Yes. somewhat so.''
What was your motive, old fellow?''
First law OF nature
The morning times., 1895-08-02

The capture OF that twenty-three-foot
sea serpent at BIackwell's Island viii
cleanse the regulations of many brands
Of snake cure.
The morning times., 1895-08-02

The trolley road kept three coroners'
juries busy in Brooklyn Wednesday The
prospect OF such a future for Washington
ought to make the people eternally vigilant
The morning times., 1895-08-02

Now that Gov. Culberson has spoken,
the contract for building that big amphi-
theater at Dallas has been awarded 1t
VIII seat $4,000 people
The morning times., 1895-08-02

Painting, music and literature are merely
the recorded history of human emotions
ever recurring and ever the same in all ages.
The genius is the Individual who most per-
fectly expresses these emotions.
The morning times., 1895-08-02
The Fiddle Fanatic.

He'll spend his fortune that he may
Become the happy owner
OF violins he dare not play
"stradivarius" or 'Cremona.n
The morning times., 1895-08-02

Since the advent of Roosevelt several
brewers have been compelled TO assign.
This is high testimonial to New Yorks
Sunday capacity.
The morning times., 1895-08-02

The numerous cats in Mr. Carlsle's De-
partment are probably due to the retire
ment of the watch Dog of the Treasury"
The morning times., 1895-08-02

People leaving the city for their
summer vacation cannot afford to also
leave THE TIMES. It VIII be mailed
to any address and will continue to
be the best local newspaper in Wash
ingtOn.
The morning times., 1895-08-02
Paw of FRESHMEN Increased.

Secretary Carlisle yesterday issued an
order increasing the compensation OF the
pIessmen at the Bureau of Engraving and
Printing from $500 to $500 per day.
The morning times., 1895-08-02

Having found Mir. Roosevelt's brain all
right, the New York papers have taken to
making fun Of his teeth
The morning times., 1895-08-02

Senator Gibson, of Maryland, is al the
Shoreham. and w. V. Rocker, of Indian
apolis, is at the Arlington.
The morning times., 1895-08-02

j. W. Little, OF Philadelphia, and NJ. V
shaffer ,of Baltimore. are at the Hotel
Page.
The morning times., 1895-08-02
REAUTIEUI
Marshall Hall

Steamer Manchester leaves daily (Sun-
day excepted) at 1Oa. M 2 30p N
Steamer River Queen leaves daily o
street wharf Sunday excepted at $40 a
NJ. and from MacaleSter's wharf at $50
p. NJ.
Indian Head trips every Thursday Friday
and Saturday evenings at 6.&0 p III.
Fare, Round Trip, 25C
The morning times., 1895-08-02

Subscribers 20 "The Times" viii
confer a favor 10y promptly reporting
any discOurtesy OF collectors, or neg
1ect of duty onthe part Ofthe carriers.
Complaints either 10y mail or in per-
son viii receive prompt attention.
Papers should dbedelivered 10 all parts
OF the city by $50 O'Clock each MORN
ing, including Sunday.
The morning times., 1895-08-02

The Hon. II. c. Loudenslager, OF New
Jersey, came to Wizards late last night.
The morning times., 1895-08-02

Prosperity has returned to the South just
in time TO be in attendance at the Atlanta
Exposition.
The morning times., 1895-08-02

Secretary Herbert has "docked" his pri-
vate secretary, but it is not probable that
he Will dock his private iunketing snap.
The morning times., 1895-08-02

How much does the country pay for the
pleasure of its high officials?
The morning times., 1895-08-02

August comes in like a spring zephyr;
but how Will it go out?
The morning times., 1895-08-02

press some opinions on this peculiar August
weather
The morning times., 1895-08-02

The favorite jewel of the silver men is
believed to be made of beaten gold
The morning times., 1895-08-02

Women are most often spoken of lightly
by those men least qualified by experience
to speak of them at ALL,
The morning times., 1895-08-02
Cupid'S Trtumph,

Il wonder why so short man as BimIey
shouldmarry such atallgirIas Miss Tupper?H
Probably the same reason that induced
Miss Tupper TO marry a little fellow lika
Binlley. .''-Rockland Tribune.
The morning times., 1895-08-02
raw RTDGE

This delightful and beautiful resort
on the Chesapeake Bay opens for
the season on Saturday. June 8.
The principal new attr2~Jive features
are q $40 900 Ferris wheel. 20 feet high.
and a TOboggau Slide from the bath house,
100 feet into the bay. Trains leave b
& o. r. K depot at 9:15 q m. and %
p. m, week days; 9:35 a. m, so and
2:15 p. m, Sundays.
RATE 10 CENTS FOR THE ROUND
TRIP
The morning times., 1895-08-02

"The Washington Times" is men,
Der OF the Rochdale Cooperative So-
cfety.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-06-12
GoFF's INJUNCTION DISSOLVED.
South Carolina win Execute Her Own
Election Laws.

RICHMOND, Va, June 12-The circuit
court of appeals has just dissolved the in
junction Of Judge Goff in the South Caro-
lima registration case. Judge Hughes an
nounced that Chief Justice Fuller was not
able to be here, but his full decision would
be forwarded Judge Hughes said further
that the decision was one ~65uiring prompt
rendering and announcing the result now
Chief Justice Fuller Judges Hughes and
Seymour heard the argument in this case.
The effect of this decision is to leave TO
the state of South Carolina the execution
of her registration laws as she sees fit. The
decision places the status of South Caro-
lina's registration laws exactly as they
were before Judge COTS injunction, de-
clares them constitutional, and they will
govern in the election of delegates to the
constitutional convention this summer.
Judge Hughes says: "The bill Of COM
plant cannot be maintained, for it asserts
no threatened infringement of rights OF
property or civil rights and no adequate
ground for equity interposition. Being OF
this opinion, the restraining orders must
be reversed and the cause remanded, with
directions to dismiss the bill"
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-06-12
WERTS MANY VETOES.
New jerseys Governor Objects to
Proposed New Laws,
MANY PASSED OVER THE vBToEs.

Ex-Governor George c. Ludlow Nominated
for Judge of the supreme Court, to Sue
ceed Judge Reed-BIlls Passed by the
House.
TRENTON, June 12-Governor Werts
sent the following nomination to the SEN
ate: For judge of the supreme court, to I'LL
the vacancy caused by the transfer Of
Judge Reed to the court Of chancery, e1-
Governor George c. Ludlow of Middlesex;
term, seven years; salary $4,000 per year,
The governor also made the following
nominations For judge of the circuit
court, Chandler w Riker, of Essex term,
seven years; salary, $500 per year; for
member Of the state board of assessors,
Fred A. Garfield, of Morris, to take the
place of Oliver Kelly. of Middlesex whose
recent appointment the senate refused to
confirm; term, three years; salary, $4,000
year
The house yesterday passed over the gov
ernors vetoes the bill authorizing Kear-
ney to purchase water mains from Jersey
City; South Orange Milburn sewer bill,
and the Newark pest house bill Mr.. Bull
locks bill providing that deputy labor in
spectors shall be removed from office who
wilfully neglect to enforce the child labor
act was objected to by the governor be-
cause of some defects. Mr.. Bullock said
he thought there was opportunity for
some work for the investigating commit
tee in the house Two of his bills had
been mysteriously butchered after all the
work of getting them through. The veto
was not sustained. The other bill referred
| to was the bi-weekly payment of wages
bill, which was vetoed by the governor for
similar defects. Mr. Bullock took the
amended bill to the governor, but he re-
fused to receive it. Mr.. Bullock will en-
deavor to have resolution passed requir-
| ing the governor to receive the bill Sew
eral vetoes were sustained.
The following senate bills were passed
by the house, Providing for the appoint
ment by the governor of a commission to
act with a similar commission from New
York for the preservation of the palisades
of the Hudson; placing the state dairy
commissioners under the control of the
state board of health; requiring the secre-
tary of state to pay into the state treasury
all fees received by him as registrar and
clerk of the prerogative court; providing
that the elective judiciary bills should &c
into effect July 1.
Assembly Bullock introduced bill em.
bodying the provisions of the former bill,
compelling corporations other than rail
roads to pay their employees every two
weeks. The first bill was vetoed by the
governor because it reached him with two
of the sections left out. Speaker Cross said
he would rule that under the concurrent
resolution the present bill could not be
considered.
The senate received from the governor
veto of the bills giving the.Republioar
mayor of Newark power to make appoint
ments of members of councils and tht
board .of education, in case the court o
errors and appeals should on Monday nexI
declare invalid the ward redstricting un
der which the present incumbents were
elected. The veto was laid over. The
appropriation bill was then taken up ant
amended
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-06-12

General Markets.

PHILADELPHIA, June ll,-Flour steady;win-
ter superfne S303,2O winter extras, S3435O;
No winter family, S36O0375; Pennsyl-
vania roller, clear S3.7504; Pennsylvania
roller, straight, S4,l09425; western winter
clear, S385@4 Wheat strong, higher, with
s41Rc. bid and Soc. asked for June Corn firm.
higher, with SIC. bid and 5714c. asked for June
Oats frmer, quiet with BIC, bid and 37Ac
asked for June Hay firm; good timothy, Sl3
Beef steady. Pork dull Lard lower west
ern steam, 1915. Butter dull; western dairy,
9Gbl3c.; do. creamery, 120l8c; do factory, SO
l2c.; Elgins, lsc.; imitation creamery, ll@l5c. (;
New York dairy, ll0l7c.; do. creamery, lsc;
Pennsylvania creamery, tirsts, l7c.; do sec
onds, l56l6c imitation creamery, extra, l5c.
fairIto good, 1g0l4c.; ladle packed, llQl2c.
prints iobbing at 2O42S. Cheese steady; New
York large, 5Q714o. small, 51e97a4c.; part
SKINS 20416c full skins l@l16c. Eggs dull;
New York and Pennsylvania, l416c; western
fresh, l3@l4c.; southern, S3,5094.25.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-06-12
Taylor win Get a Light Sentence.

ABERDEEN, S. D., June 12-As the re-
suit of conference between Attorney
General Crawford, H. r. Horner and
Charles T. Mccoy it is reported an agree
ment in the w. w. Taylor case was ar
rived at. Taylor is to return and surren-
der himself turn over all his property to
the state and take whatever sentence the
court may impose. John I. McChesney,
of New York, will also turn over to the
state all his South Dakota property When
this is accomplished Taylor's bondsmen
are to be released from the bond. The at
torneys agree that under the law Taylor S
sentence will be comparatively light,
about one year in the penitentiary.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-06-12
NUGGETS OE NEWS.

A commercial treaty between Russia
and Japan has been signed.
An uprising which occurred in the de-
partment of Corrientes, BuenOs Ayres,
has been suppressed.
The Iowa Populist convention at Des
Moines nominated a full ticket headed by
Sylvester Crane, of Davenport, for gov
ernor.
OF 100 Democratic editors of Ohio who
answered a circular letter ninety favor free
silver and thirty are divided in their
views.
The New York grand jury indicted
David f. Hannigan for murder in the first
degree for killing Solomon H. Mann, the
betrayer of Hannigan's sister.
At Boston Daniel j. Sullivan, huck-
Eter accidentally backed his wagon up
against the wagon of SALVATORE Albani, an
Italian grocer, ana was shot dead by Al
bani.
At Tuskegee, Ala, crowd of masked
men who bad started out to lynch negro
named Tom Harris shot j. NJ. Alexander,
who was trying to defend Harris, and he
will die.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-06-12
Live stoek Markets.

NEW YORK, June l1.-European cables quote
American steers at l016 a ll94c. dressed
weight; refrigerator beef. 9140l0Ac. Calves
active, firm; poor TO prime veals, S496.25;
buttermilk calves, S366,20. Sheep and lambs
dull, but not lower; poor to fair sheep S2q3'2o'
nommon TO good lambs, S325142O. Hogs
steady at S4506490
EAST BUFFALO, n. Y, June li.-Cattle mar
ket about steady for good stock, and several
sold at 81 9O@5.l5; light butchers and common
grades sold weak at yesterdays prices, but all
were sold Hogs fairly active; mediums,
heavy and choice Workers. S4,6594.9O; mixed
packers Si75G4sO; roughs, SS75@4.lOi pigs,
~. 1904 55; stays, S3d350, Sheep and lambs
weak; top wsthers, ,S4d4,25; fair to good mixed
Iheep, S3d3 40; common TO fair, S2.bO92s5 s5;
tulls, Sl.5062.5O; choice yearlings, S4,2S44'5O;
air to good, 80 5Oa3.75i spring lambs, SS1e.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-06-12

ST. MALO France, June 12,-News has
been received here of the abandonment of
the British steamer Why Not, bound for
the Island of Jersey, and loaded with fod-
der. The vessel was on fire when aban-
doned. The crew of the Why Not de-
serted the passengers when the vessel
caught fire, and, taking to the boats, sue
ceeded in landing at Erquy, department of
the Cotes du Nord, not far from here.
Eventually the Why Not, with her passen-
gers on board, was seen off Erquy, and she
soon after ran ashore near that place The
passengers were rescued.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-06-12

PHILADELPHIA, June 12.-Colonel A.
Louden Snowden ex-minister of the Uni
ted States to Greece, eX-superintendent of
the United States mint, and member Of
the Union League club was assaulted
while walking on Market street by Colo
mel William Runkle, of this city who was
an officer of the Third Pennsylvania artil-
lery during the war. Runkle alleges that
Colonel Snowden was instrumental in
having him discharged from the mint
about twenty years ago because he refused
to write speech for Snowden, and he has
had grievance against him ever since.
Runkle was admitted to bail
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-06-12

AIX-LA-CHAPELLE France, June IA
monk named Heinrich has been arrested
as the chief offender in the asylum scan
dal at Mariaberg. The case was brought
to public notice by suit for libel brought
against against a journalist who published
an expose. The trial developed the fact
that the monks are mostly illiterate men,
totally untitled to be attendants at an asy-
lum, and that they had reserted to the old
methods of controlling their patients by
torture, confining them in chains, beating
them, and even exposing some of the in
mates in a seminude state to the intense
heat of fires. All the monks will be pros
acutad
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-06-12
Deposed from the Ministry.

PITTsBURG, June 12.-When the Pitts
burg presbytery assembled yesterday Rev.
George H. Sheldrake, d. D., was sum
moned for trial. He did not appear, but
sent long letter explaining his case. He
admitted he had committed adultery with
his housekeeper, but said he had entered
into contract to marry her as soon as he
could get divorce from his wife, who is
now working on a Chicago paper He
thought the presbytery should overlook
this. The presbytery however, deposed
him from the ministry and excluded him
from the communion of the church.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-06-12

SAN FRANCISCO, June 12.-The coroner's s
inquest into the death of Miss Nellie Har-
rington, murdered in her own room ten
days ago, was concluded yesterday The
testimony of witnesses completed a perfect
alibi for the late Senator Buck. l. w.
Lees, chief of detectives, stated that he
had followed every clew and every person
having any apparent possible connection
with the case He was absolutely in the
dark regarding the identity of the mur-
derer, and admitted that he had not even
a suspicion. The jury returned verdict
of murder, committed by some unknown
person.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-06-12
Japan to Strengthen Her Navy.

WASHINGTON. June 12 - Information
has been received at the navy department
from officers now with the Asiatic squad
ron to the effect that Japan intends to
materially strengthen her navy, and if
ship building experts Of the United States
should visit that empire now it is prob
able that several large orders could be Sc
cured by American shipyards. The Jap
anese, it appears, would much prefer to
make their naval purchases in the United
States
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-06-12
PENNSYLVANlA's FOREST FIRES.
1t Is Believed That Inoendiaries Arc Aid
ing the Work of Destruction.

ing the WOrK OF DeAtruCUlOns
BRADFORD, Pa, June 12.-The forest fires
that have been burning in this vicinity
since last Saturday are about under con-
troll unless brisk wind should set in. Mr..
II. n Barnsdall lost an oil rig at Coon
Run, but 1t is believed to be the work OF
some miscreant,as there was no fire within
two miles of the we'll Several fires have
been started in this locality by unknown
parties of late. The miscreants will be
summarily dealt with if they are caught.
A bad forest fire is raging near Big
Sandy, five miles south of here, and
large gang of men left here to prevent the
flames from spreading to the South Penn
sylvania Oil company's oil property. A
stubborn fire is raging near Ormsby, in
close proximity to the oil fields, and men
are being sent from all directions to fight
the flames There has been considerable
loss, but it is impossible to state how
much.
OswAo, Pa, June 12-Forest fires have
done great deal of damage five miles
east of here A large quantity of bark
timber and sawed lumber has been de-
stroyed. The flames are still raging and
the loss will be heavy. A large force of
men have been fighting the fires for a
week, and are almost exhausted.
| SHARON CENTRE, Pa, June 12.-The
forest fires east of this place are playing
havoc with valuable timber and bark.
Men are out fighting the flames, but with
little success.
WATSON FARM, Pa, June IA big fire
is raging in the woods of Forest county
At Crebbedale the woods are one solid
mass of flames. Unless rain falls soon the
whole country will be endangered.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-06-12
He Is Evidently Innocent.

RICHMOND, No, June 12.-Bob Young.
farmer living near this place, who was
suspected of arson, was called out of his
house by mob during the night and taken
into the woods, where his captors tied
rope about his neck, threw the end over
the limb of a tree and drew him up. He
was let down, but denied knowing any
thing about the fires. Twice more he was
strung up, and not making any admis-
sions he was permitted to depart. Young
says he knows the men, but will not di-
yulge their names.