davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The morning times., 1895-12-08
GIVE TIT FOR TAT.

The embargo placed upon American meat
and other products by Germany and other
| European countries IS more than annoy
ing. 1t cannot be excused on the ground
OF protection to German producers, be-
cause the obstacles 10 the importation of
these products are not in the nature OF
prohibitiye customs duties, but, they are
based upon the alleged uBsondncss of the
American product Itself. II is well known
that this objcctionis not well grounded. The
governmental inspection is SO thorough
that few. if any. uDsound meats can leave
these shores.
II is not difficult to find the real rea-
son. American beef can be brought 10
Germany or France and put upon the market
there at lower price than the home
slaughtered article Because of this fact
1t comes into perilous competition with the
German stock raisers, who find moi only
their profits, but their trade, very much
cut down. II this danger were met by
heavy, not prohibitiye tariff, Americans
would have no good cause for complaining.
1t would simply be getting tit for tat
1t is quite a different matter, however.
to attempt the exclusion from German
markets by any such methods as are now
brought int o action a geinst American meats.
IL our government permits this to be done.
it will not be long before the embargo viii he
extended to other American products and
before other nations than Germany have
recourse to 1t in order TO satisfy the
clamor Of native producers, Just as Ger
many's present policy is 4 sop thrown 10
the agrarian Cerberus.
The United States bsS the means To force
Germany to more liberal policy. The
President has authority to deal with any
foreign country discriminating against
American natural or manufa cured pro-
ducts, just as it deals with us. II e can retail
late and, in The case OF Germany, ought to
do it. Nothing would bring the German gov
erDment so quickly to terms as an embargo
placed upon the importation OF German
wines, toys, and many articles manufac- |
tured there and imported here every year |
in great quantities. II prohibition were |
met with prohibition, somebody would |
yield before long, and it is safe 10 say |
thai it would he our Tcutonic friends.
The morning times., 1895-12-08
GREAT POSSIBILITIES.

There is one provision in the new con-
stitution OF South Carolina which may
possibly lead to serious family revolutions
in the Palmetto State. 1t is that which
makes a county responsible for any lynch
ing that may take place within its borders
aud subjects 1t to fine OF two thousand
dollars the money to be paid to the nearest
relative of the lyncbee. This is irrespective
of the conviction or punishment Of anybody
for the offense. To exact the penalty 1t is
sufficient that the Iynching occurred.
Just here is where the upheaval already
referred to may happen. Suppose wife
be troubled with shiftless, worthless.
drunken husband who makes her life a
burden and home anything but a heaven,
whose larder is kept empty through the dis
sipatiou of her spouse and whose wardrobe
is IN state of dilapidation. The remedy
is at hand. She Induces her nearest male
rela tives and few prominent" residents
to take hubby for walk on some pleasant,
moonlight night and leave him dangling on
some convenient tree with note pinned
TO his coat giving warning of a like fate to
all bad husbands. The county has to pay
her two thousand dollars; she is rid OF q
nuisance and has wealth and a chance for
No. 2.
Since this provision was embodied In the
South Carolina constitution one lynching
has already taken place. II the clause Is
enforced rich and interesting possibilities
open up to all The distressed wives In tue
Palmetto State
The morning times., 1895-12-08
PREPARING TIE BIDS.

Next Tuesday the Republican National Ex-
ecutive Committee win meet in this city and,
among other things, decide upon the time
and place for holding the next national con-
yention. As to the time there is some
difference of opinion, TO be sure, hut it is
OF a general and rather lnnguid character.
whereas the question of placeis one of more
concrete interest. III fact, the selection
OF the city that is to have the honor OF
nate the next Republican candidate for
the highest office in the gift Of tie people
is altogether one of dollars and cents.
The choice or location depends almost
entirely upon the amount that the different
cities VIII be able 10 offer the committee
vention. With the exception OF San Fran
cisco, which is handicapped 10y being too
far off, the other competitors stand on
nearly even terms. SO far as convenience
OF location is concerned. Pirtsburg, Chi
cago. st. Louis, Cincinnati, New York
against which latter lie some of the OBJ
jections that prevail against Sun Fran
cisco-aii are fairly central to the delegates.
They are all nearly equally accessible from
all parts OF the Union. But which. one of
them VIII pay the most? That is the cru
ciai question.
San Francisco bids $50. 900; New York
may be expected to bid any reasonable
amount; but both of these may be dismissed
as improbabiiities. Chicago has some
thing ike n hundred thousand dollar limit:
Pittsburg has up pretty respectable pile
st. LOUIS business men lave
pledged any amount that may be needed
and they also have Chauncey 1. Fiiley.
Sentiment VIII not be permitted TO stand
in the way when the committee meets.
1t is going TO be a question of cold cash
and the convention Will he knocked down
to the highest bidder.
The morning times., 1895-12-08

luck swings to the Democratic side that
bold and brilliant gcntlsman whose voice
and figure have been SO long familiar In
halls of Congress may continue to wear the
Congressional toga which has hung SO
gracefully upon his manly torso for many
years.
But Judging from the history OF similar
conditions the prospects are Kentucky's
contest will be long and disagreeable with
charges and countercharges of attempt to
gain by corruption what cannot be accom-
pilshed by fair means. The almost newt
abie outcome of such a wrangic must be
the defeat OF the strongest candidates, and
the election of a compromise Senator, of a
hybrid type. who will simply fill an easy
chair in the Senate and look WISE
Whatever he the outcome the contest
promises to be the most memorable in the
history Of the Commonwealth OF blue grass,
fine horses, handsome women, and incom-
parable whiskey.
The morning times., 1895-12-08
FALL OF CHRYSANTHEMUM.
Fashion Has Turned Against II and
Gardeners Are Neglecting II.
New York Sun

Fashion Has Turned Against II and
Gardeners Are Neglecting II.
New York Sum-
Really. the condition of Mile. Chrysan-
theme grows pitifnl. Somebody said three
years ago when her decline commenced
that she lroked like cold slaw- Now nobody
thinks about her enough to call her names
why, they play such q small part in cur
business" said a Broadway florist To u
Sun reporter. that have not even thought
whether there were any new chrysanthe-
NUNS or not this year Maybe there are,
but I don't believe il; anyhow, nobody
cares
Nobody cares. indeed, though four years
ago at tbe Horse Show one or the shaggy
blossoms was seen on every other lapel
and a bunch of them lay on the edge OF
every second box. It locked last year as
though she might grow again into some
thing like her old popularity. But that
hope failed. The season came around,
and the public was as indifferent as the
florists Prices went down with the
demand When they are put Un view in the
shop windows now IL is only 10 fill some
vacant corner.
'.Nobpdy wants EN-" said the florist
but they do fill up
1t was to the craze for chrysantbemutns
that ragged for several years that the pres
ent decline in favor is attributed.
They oyerdid it so,'' said 4 gardener who
grew them extensively, that now 1t is
scarcely profitable tu grow them. 1t de-
mands .great deal of time and care to
grow the large ones, and now that the
price has decreased their culture is hardly
worth while. There are few new varieties
produced, and we must look to the amateur
growers in the future for any novelties. 1t
would not pay the regular florists to at
tempt the work. or course, anything new
attracts attention for while, but the
reward docs not compensate pog for the
trouble that the chrysanthemums demand.
1t would be difficult anyhow tn make them
larger. Ny opinion Is that they viii become
popular again when the growers get back
to the original size aud devote their at
tention again to the smaller flowers II
chrysantheinums ever become the fashion
flowers"
The morning times., 1895-12-08
SALISBURY AND ROVER

If the report is true that President CIeve-
land was put in Possession of a cable copy
OF Lord saiisbury's reply to Secretary
olney on the Venezuelan question, il is
no wonder that his hunting trip to the
wiils of the North Carolina Coast was the
result. In his message TO Congress the
President, in commenting on the protest
OF the United States against EngIand,s
demand upon Venezuela. indulgetl in the
following jiDgoism:
The general conclusions therein reached
aud formulated are in subsian that the
Traditional and established policy Of this
government is firmly opposed To a forcfbIe
increase by any European power of its ter
ritoral possessions on this continent; that
this policy is as well founded in principle
as 1t is strongly supported by numerous
precedeuts: that as a consequence the United
States is bound TO protest against the en-
iarseanent OF the area of British Guiana in
oerosation or the rights and against the
VIII or Venezuela; that, considering the
disparity in strength of Great Britain and
Venezuela, the territorial dispute between
scn can be reasonably settled only by
fricudly and impartial arbitration, and that
che resort to such arbitration should Include
the whole controversy, and is not satisfied
IL one of the powers concerned is permitted
20 draw au arbitrary line through the ter
riiory in debate and TO declare that it viii
submit 10 arbitration only the portion W.
fms on one side of It. In view of these con-
olusious, the dispatch In question called
upon the British government for a definite
answer to the question whether II would or
would not submit the territorial controversy
between itself and Venezuela in its entirety
TO impartial arbitration.
Lord Salisbury in his reply distinctly and
emphatically announces that England has
nothing to arbitrate. 1t is stated that be
plainly intimates that the boundary dis
United States would do well to attend TO
its own affairs. or course, this plain talk
IS phrased in diplomatic language, but its
substance has the ring of defiance, and |
its meaning possibly gave our Presideut |
a severe attack of Hypo.
II we could extract comfort from the old |
Jingle that gave rise to the word jingoisn |
W., might turn the Monroe doctrine loose
and let Uncle Sam place the toe of his boot |
very near TO John Bulls pistol pocket. The
IN yme reads:
I'VE don't want to fight.
But by jingo If we do,
We've got the men; we'veg got the ships,
And we've got the money, too.
sut unfortunately we have neither ships
hor money to carry on war with England.
aud it looks as II President Cleveland In.
daiged in robust word spasm when he
The morning times., 1895-12-08
penned his lingo ven.zu.lan MANIFESTO

penned his lingo venfzuelan manifesto.
Perhaps the murmuring sea Will sug-
gest way out OF this diplomatic dilemma
to our reyered chief executive. Possibly
the signing winds viii softly whisper q
suitable reply 10 Lord salisbury's def.
Or it is more likely that strong pun and
long pull at the trigger of his sbreechloader
will infuse fresh vigor in the gray matter
of his brain and the President viii return
with his mind made up 10 let England
settle the Venezuelan dispute to suit her
self.
The morning times., 1895-12-08
KENTUCKY'S SENATOR.

The special election for member OF the
of Louisville yesterday has resulted In the
success of a Democrat, and this ma kes the
State iawmaking bodya tie on joint ballot,
and adds yernilion hue to the color of
the contest.
Louisville kilograms state that votes sold
actively yesterday at SO apiece. With
the parties a tic In the legislature it might
I've interesting to make calculation as to
the price OF votes in that body when the
tedious performance OF balloting begins.
OF course every heart in Washington, re.
sariless OF party. win turn with hope and
affection to Senator Blackburn, and utter
feryent petition that IL The pendulum of
The morning times., 1895-12-08


As The Times investigation ~ acetyIen,
gas progresses it becomes more eviccni
that il viii never In used such 70. ,,.ln
nerciai purposes; and that The prnnotor.
OF the company in this city are either try.
:ng 10 deceive the public ur are ignorant
OF the facts concerning their product. The
principal proniniors OF the parent CON.
pany organized IA place acetyIcne stock
on the market are largely interested ia
coal gas companies located in various
parts OF the country. II is reported that
The gas companies II New York, Phila-
delphia and Chicago control the use OF
y;aicic carbide for their respective cities.
and are employing ii tn enrich their gas
Inasniuch as no considerable quantity OF
caicic carbide has Yet been manufactured
This statement mag or nay nut he true
But more probably not
Granting It's truth, howeyer. the rer,ort
plainly indicates that the main object of
the acct yleue scheme is TO sell out 10 gas
companies and avoid the necessity t,r es-
Iabiishine local acctylene gas plants.
further reason for this belief is the fact
that two kinds OF stock are sold 10 pur-
ctIsers. One consists OF shares in the
Calcic Carbide Company. which proposes
TO do business at Niagara. and the oilcr
Is stock 10 the acetyicDe conpG nies, which
are local organizations 10 manufacture
acetylene gas from the carbide purciIa sed
from the Niagara company, and iten to
supply IL 10 home consGmcrs. The existence
of these companies depends entirely upon
the good faith Of the Niagara Carbide Com
pary.
If the carbide company chunscs to cut
off the supply OF its product to the acetylene
the stuck in these latter or
ganizations Immediately becomes worth
less. And should the acct yIrne gas prove
anywhere near as valuable as its promoters
claim for it there is every reason fn think
that competing coal gas companies would
find a way to induce the carbide Company
to cease selling Its prt'duct tn their CON-
petitors.
But acct yieDe gas is still an experiment,
and its stock is practically worthless until
the gas can be manufactured and sold suf-
icIeDtly low tD warrant its commercial
Ise. The result of an attempt to organize
L company in this city win probably end
q sen-out to our present monopoly, IL
indeed that corpora tinnis notalrcady manip-
ilating the scheme. And for that reason 1t
would be well fur citizens To be careful
low they pure hase stock.
The morning times., 1895-12-08
II on: IoHN WILLIAM LEWIS. of the

LOOKS 5ust as nuci, like ii Congressman
as any other OF the new fellows. One
day last week The members strollcd into
the cashiers office 10 draw their salary.
The clerk didn't know Air. lie wis and told
him he would have TO have some one
ideatify him.
Mr.. Traceweil, OF tie Third Indiana dis
trict. was right behind Mr.. Lewis. and
ycuched for him. Then the Indiana man
drew his money and started ont. only to
lie stopped by the irate Kentuckian with:
Look here, Traceweli. don't / icok
Ike Congressman as much rs you doc'
e The matter was amicably settled and
Col. Lewis friends are now beginning TO
press him for the Senate 10 succeed Nr.
Plackburn. He is very popular in bis
district ami Is the first Republican ever
elected there.
The morning times., 1895-12-08
WATKINS Ipfirmary Burned

Montgomery, Ala, Dec. TAT 8 O'Clock
this morning fire broke out in DR.. Watkins
infirmary at Highland Park, o suburb OF
Montgomery. There were three large two
story frame buildings, all OF which were
destroyed. There were a number Of patients
under treatment in the building, but all were
safely removed.
The morning times., 1895-12-08
Aunt RaciaeI'S Fnrehound and Eie-
camIt me-

Combined with Speer's Grape Juice and
Rock Candy for Public spea kersand Singers
is being prescribed by many prominent
Physicians. which is "a guarantee OF its
purity and its efficiency In curing pulmonary
complaints. 1t Is used In preference TO Cod
Liver Oil and in many cases the curative
Results are quicker and more permanent
For sale by druggists. Price 20 cents and
10 cents.
The morning times., 1895-12-08

-s74l.re- Wanted.
A bill to do awny with tax from Biilville up
to Brown;
A bill to move themeoffzfitne stills Just two
miles nearer town;
A bill to raise the price O. votes-a money
making plan;
A bIll to make the offices 60 tuntfn' for the
man: a. . 80 1a5snii,s
A bill that rea ches east and west. that's free
from all conditions: - .sss y -s'.,
A bill to give the world some rest from
peanut politiciansf 49, ,-.'-'ts
Atlanta Constitution.
Stoirs great December shoe sale tomor-
row. See page announcement In this paper
The morning times., 1895-12-08
SWIFT SENTENCE.

The governor of Minnesota has acted
wisely In permitting only a few days To
| intervene between the refusal OF the court
to grant Harry Hayward, the convicted
| murderer. new trial ard the da on which
the execution is to take place. An appeal
to higher court would, or course, act as
stay OF execution and may be taken by
| counsel for the condemned man, but that
does not detract from the wisdom Of the
governors course.
Whatever punishment is to be meted out
to criminal ought to be sure and swift.
for then Its deterrent effect is greatest.
Nothing so weakens the regard of the
law-breaking classes for the processes of
Justice as the laws delay. There shetld
be no period of months e'apsng between the
conviction OF a murderer and his execu-
ton. The question whether capital punist-
ment is proper or not has nothing To do
with 1t. As long as 1t is ON the statute
book 1t ought to be made as effective as
possible; II 1t ia abolished, then the SUBJ
stituted punishment should be equally swift.
After the criminal has exhausted ali the
resources nf the legal ma chinery to escape
tho penalty, II ought la visited upon him
with the least delay consistent with
humane procedure. He Dies not need
months for repentance; il that has not
grown within him during All the we, IS AR,
months of Incarceration, IL VIII not do
IN the time intervening between seq
tence and execution. II he is earnest ia
his repentance, he can prepare himself
spiritually within u day as well as within
year.
Justice should Dnt be a laseard. Size NEST
move swiftly tn make the criminal afraid.
The morning times., 1895-12-08

i soltnnly swear that the above L.
D correct statement of the daily cir
Dulstion of THE wASHINGTON
TIMES for the week ending December
i, 1898, and that all the copies were
actually sold or mailed for IL valuab BILE
consideration and delivered TO bora
fide purchasers or Subscribers: also,
that none of them were returned or
remain in the office undeliyered.
j. MILTON YOUNG. Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this I'd day OF December, A. ID. 1885.
ERNEST e. THOMPSON,
Notary Public
The morning times., 1895-12-08
WASHINGTON. D. c.. DECEMBER s. 1895

Subscribers to The Times viii con-
fer a great favor by promptly report
ing any diScourtesy of collectors or
neglect of duty on the part Of carriers
Complaints either by mail or in per
son VIII receive prompt attention
The Morning Edition should be de-
hyered in all parts of the city by $50
o'clock a. M, including Sunday. The
Evening Edition should be in the
hands of subscribers not later than
$50 p. IN.
The morning times., 1895-12-08
Wanted.

Stolls great December shoe sale tomor.
row, See page announcement in this paper.
The morning times., 1895-12-08

Rejected manuscripts are usually
returned when accompanied by
stamps, but any obligation to do SO
is expressly disavOwed.
Manuscripts unaccompanied by
postage VIII not be returned.
The morning times., 1895-12-08

Stclrs great December shoe sale tOmor-
row.. See page announcement in this paper.
The morning times., 1895-12-08
A SURE BAROMETER.
The Circulation of The Times and
What 1t Means.

Circulation is the barometer indicating
the favor In which daily newspaper is
held by community, and Is also a testi-
monial to the correctness OF its policy and
the soundness uf the theories 1t advocates.
That The Times has met with the full
Endorsement Of the Washington public,
tts sworn circulation statements for the
month ending Saturday, November 30,
gives ample evidence. In this connection
the interesting fact is established that the
daily editions Of The Times are read by
about 20 per cent more people than any
ether daily paper published in the District
OF Columbia.
The Times Is proud of its record and will
continue to endeavor TO merit the approval
Of the people OF the District
The circulation of The Times for
tte week ending December /, IsS5,
fpIlnyya.
The morning times., 1895-12-08

n Steii's great December shoe sale tofnor.
row. See page announcement in this paper.
The morning times., 1895-12-08

Q ENAToR GoRMANs enemies say he
- Is playing "poss un." and il there
ever was time when he should be
watched, 1t is at the present. All this is
caused by the rumnr that he has oeciied
TO retire from politics at the end of his
present term.
The story goes that he admits that he
has been soreiy smitten by his enemies
in fact he confesscs that his enemies ere
too strong for him and he can save him
self a lot OF trouble by not giving them
another chance al him.
These esame enemies arctakingno chances:
neither is Mr.. German
The morning times., 1895-12-08

The Emergency Hospital surgeons have
t0nr pets in Roe ss.aPe OF GG;nea pigs.
and every hrigus day ,fc little. anitp,tls
are allowed 10 run about tue large yard
scilit OF Tie -tiJsspitn,. 4f
One H5ierpiggy was. the recognized
leader OF The colony Until u stray dog
chanced 10 scent fiic suaah ucldrupecisc
When thn time. 1. rived 10 get siIe little
animals into their cage one WAS missing
II was George washington. the leader
All yagrant caRiaes ana cats hid better
now keep a. n distance beyond stones
throw OF the hospital. the physicians say
The morning times., 1895-12-08
CLOAK ROOM.

tJEv. MR- FISHER. the Combine can
IN didate Tor chaplain OF the House, is q
most excellent gentleman but q most
unincky one. while The caucus was nnmi-
nating the various ''combine'' Officers, the
newspaper men were patiently waiting for
results in tile House hubby. One of them
Who knew Mr.. Fisher very well said: :.
Il do hope the old man win pull through.
But ne has such beas;ly luck that guess
they'n defeat him."
Sure enough they did. and the story of
'fisher's luck" was told. The strea k
began Just with the war. Some Confederate
sgInpathizers out In Missouri. where he
was living. burned down his house one
night. he took chances and STAYED inside
Then he Joined The army, and the second
or third day iie WAS In the service he was
sent out an q accommodating expedition
lie was chased by '.rebs'' and had the
hardest Kind OF time in escaping.
once. long alter the war, Ice was ap-
pointed postmaster at fiour,shins west
crn town He tad Just put things in good
shape when he a&oke one morning and
found niibing of the town left except the
post-nffice. II bad been moved over into
another county and a new man got the
office.
These were given simply as a few incl
dents to show why Kansas people believe in
FISHERS luck