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The evening times., 1895-11-23
Curious People.

SpUrgeon once described Noah as sitting
outside the ark at twilight reading his
Bible. This reminds one of the noted pict.
ure by Dutch artist OF st. Peter, reading
his own epistles, bound in leather, with a
pair of hOrn-franied spcctaclcs.
Miss Mary Bowen, of Gaysville. VT. com.
pleted her 100th year last week. When
asked whether she would remain an old
maid il she had her life to live over again.
she replied: NO, indeed. Married women
live longer than single Ones"
Mrs. William Astor's "fuIl-dress" din
ners consist of twenty courses.
Danish papers say that the Princess Maud
of Wales objects 10 marrying her cousin,
the near relationship. She is said to be an
ardent disciple of Darwin
Jane Cakcbrcad's record is surpassed by
that of William Onions, who has been con-
victed 326 times for drunkenness in Lon
don courts. In his case 4 small quantity of
liquor that would have no effect on ordinary
persons makes him violent and gets him
into trouble and "gaol."
Russia's most prolific writer is said to
be Nine. Irma Fedossova, peasa mt of the
province of Petrossa wodski, who has given
the world more than 10, 1000 poems.
Prince Christian Victor, grandson of
Queen Victoria, displays great originality.
He will leave palace to go TO Ashantee.
A st. Louis man has q letter written by
Col. Breckinridge to q Kentucky friend,
in which the colonel speaks of ".niy own
possible candidacy for Congress next year"
The evening times., 1895-11-23
COLUMBIAN UNIVERSITY

An item OF news that will interest thou
sands OF friends of the Columbian is the
fact that Dir. Whitman Is about TO start
quarterly ma gazine, to be devoted 10
the scientific, legal, medical and coilegi-
ate developnlcn nj OF the university. 1t will
be about the size OF the century, and will
be edited by the president and the fat
ulty, every member Of which will be an
associate editor. The first meeting for
tue purpose of discussing and organizing
tins plan was held at the university at 3
O'Clock this afternoon. only the preiim-
inaries were arranged and none OF the
details ultimately decided. Another meet.
ing Will be called during the coming week
Prof. Lodge is preparing an elaborate
programme for his school OF social and polit-
icai science. He has secured the services
of weIi-known exponents of economics,
and once a week class lectures will be given.
Prof. Lester +. Ward is scheduled for an
early date, and will talk on sociology; Post
master-G eneral Wilson's theme is free
trade and protection; DIR. Farquhar will
give a lecture on finance, and Dr. Theodore
Gill on the evolution of modern economics.
Fred Schade, 81, will wear Columbian
colors in the cycle tournament to be held on
Thanksgiving Day at Portsmouth, Va.
He has made the following entries One
mile. League of American Wheelnuen, the
Virginia State championships; one-half niiie
open; two-niile lap race; one-mile handicap.
and one-mile open.
Prof. John Scott johnson of the college
left few days since for the Atlanta Expo
sition, where he will remain until January.
Mr.. Scott's health has not been robust since
the accident which befell him last summer.
The evening times., 1895-11-23
POPELISM In ENGLAND.

According to Information contained in
The Times London cable letter today, Lord
Salisbury. while treating with contempt
the prayers OF the agricultursts for pro-
lection from foreign competition, intends
to embody in his recommendations to Com
mons a government loan to farmers at 3
per cent per annum interest and take up
mortgages.
This is so much part Of the Populist
programme that the leaders of that party
i'll America may take heart OF grace and start
anew in their Campaig ign with the pres
tige of having portion OF their programme
virtually indorsed by SD high an authority
as the prime minister of Great Britain.
Just how the per cent loan will take
the place of protection is difficult 10 see,
bat his lordship is certainly wise in keep
ing as far as possible from the protection
muddle, which logically means that if cne
interest is protected all must be. 1t will
be interesting to note how the people at
large of the Kingdom will receive the
proposition that they shall be taxed to
loan money to farmers who are in debt,
the people of the United States having
placed themselves pretty clearly on record
on this subject.
The evening times., 1895-11-23
AMONG TIE UNIVERSITIES
Study of the Constitution Of Athens
Would Enlighten Lawmakers.
GeOrgetOwn-Dr.W w TO start
Quarterly Magazine.

One o; our learned college professors
who is instructing the young idea how ia
shoot in tue dead languages, said some
very bright things in his lecture yesterday.
Speaking OF The constitution OF Athens,
he stated that IL was the most perfect form
OF civil liberty the world las ever known.
Because" he said, lin Athens the gov
erument was responsible for every indi-
yiduai under its control Athenian rulers
were not merely law -makers-or law
breakers, as most rulers are-but they were
obliged to look after the temporal welfare
of the people. The state had to provide
living for the people-to furnish them with
the opportunity of being well-fed, we'll
clothed and happy. The ruler who failed
to accomplish this end had short regime.
"Now, where have We modern Athens
or anything nearly approaching II. we ,a,K
of progress, OF sociology, or The rights Of
labor and of many other hiSh-sounding
meaningless phrases, but we are as far
away from solving the question as this
date is removed from the beautiful social
ism of the Greek republic. Let our legis-
lators study Solou and they Will begin to
see giimmeriug OF light"
The evening times., 1895-11-23
DEBS ON DECK.

Mr.. Eugene v. Debs, who has been so
lively an issue during the past year or two,
has ended the six months in prison to which
be was sentenced for leading a strike
against impositions of railroad companies,
has had monster reception, at which Gov.
Waite, of Colorado, was present, and at
which LA Marseillaise" was the war cry,
has made great speech MI will now pub
hsh a newspaper to give his views to the
whole world.
A volume of important history is in
cluded in this brief statement. The strike
Of which Debs was a leader was more
important in results than any that has
ever occurred in America. The uprising of
1877 was bioodier, the Homestead affair
and others more sensational, but the A
R. U. strike brought forth a decision from
fhe United States courts, which gives the
law authorities absolute power to rail
road leaders to jail at the beginning of OBJ
struction, and so deprive the strikers of
the counsel upon which they depend. OF
course, this is more likely to provoke de-
struction of life and property than to save
thSii- put law dlu ponce uuUuOTltlSS are
the last to recognize this phase of such
contests.
1t is to be hoped Mr.. Debs will in the
future use his Influence to prevent strikes,
which are always more or less disastrous
to employers, employees and the general
public, and devote his genius to political
organization, without which no enduring
good can be accomplished.
In France, Germany, Italy, Belgium, Hol.
land, Denmark, Sweden, Norway anfGreat
Britain, the ballot, general, provincial and
local, has accomplished immeasurable good
in bringing about reforms of benefit to the
wage workers. Yet here in America, where
every man is supposed to be more of poll
tician than anywhere else in the world,
there is nothing evident except absolute
apathy, in a political sense, among the en-.
ployed classes. II they vote at all, they
vote for the men whose interest it is to
make and enforce the very laws of which
they complain.
Nothing substantial, nothing permanent,
can be accomplished until those who work
for wages. those who are subject to the
doninatioG of employers, which is but an
other name for masters, and who form the
vast majority of the voters, unite in one
grand body to elect their own representa-
eyes and make and enforce their own laws.
The evening times., 1895-11-23
WAYS AND MEANS.

Many authorities appear to think that
the composition Of the Committee on Ways
and Means of the House of Representatives
is not important in the Fifty-fourth Con-
gress because there will be little tariff leg
islation.
This is strange conclusion. in view of
the fact that for a quarter of century the
problem of levying and collecting sufficient
funds TO pay expenses OF government, inter
est on debt, and TO make scnsibly liberal
appropriations for internal improvements
and public buildings has not presented so
many difficulties as at the present time.
Therefore, Ways and Means should be or
Sanized 10 concentrate in it not only the
best wisdom of the House, but the best ex-
ecutiyc ability and leadership.
However the craftsmanship question may
be decided, the committee will be a pecu-
liarly able one, and the progress of It's work
for the purpose OF raising the wind" will
be watched with deepinterest.
The evening times., 1895-11-23
HOWARD UNIVERSITY.

The Eureka Club held one of the largest
meetings of the season in University Hall
this morning. An tanning programme
had been prepared. and many visitors were
in attendance. A spirited debate on IRE
solved. That 'OtheIIo' is the greatest of
Shakespeare's DRAMAS was held between
S. &. johnson and N. H. Thomas.
A defamation by F. w. French and a
reading by b. s. Jackson, were crcditable
features. The glee club was on hand and
furnished music and songs galore.
Preparations for the tennis tournament
are progressing, rapidly, and much enthusi-
asm is expressed regarding the elaborate
ness and success of this affair. Mr.. Kelley
and Prof. G. G. Cook are working fnde-
fatigably.
Prof. Foster gives the third lecture and
field meeting ON Flora Columbiana's ( at
2 O'Clock this afternoon.
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CIRCULATION THAT PAYS.
Advertisers VIII Do Wen to Prof
by the Experience Of Others.

Advertisers VIII Do Wei to Profit
by the Experience Of Others.
Experimenting In advertising has proved
very costly to thousands of merchants
throughout the United States
The most prosperous merchants in WASH
tngton are thuse who advertise in The
Times. Its morning and evening editions
afford merchants such an opportunity as is
presented by no other medium in this city.
The Times carries no business OF mer-
chants who advertise merely because they
always have. Merchants who use The
Times do so because they have carefully
est mated its value and have realized
tue benefits 10 be derived from their ex-
penditUres.
The Times asks for business on merit
only. I.s circulation is fully 20 per cent
greater than that Of any other paper
published in Washing gton, and affects more
trade than all others combined.
The Times is the paper of the people
people VITO read advertisements and who
spend their money in Washington.
The evening times., 1895-11-23
THE ORPHANs

REMEMBER THE EORPHANS
Soclaole-The twelfth annual donation
party and sociabie under the auspices of
The Catholic Knights of America. for the
beneflt OF st. Joseph's Male Orphan Asy-
nm, VIII take place THURSDAY EVEN
the Washington Light Infantry Armory,
Futeensn street mort Invest; tickets, so
cents. The Catholic Knights OF America
again appeal TO the wellEnown beneyo-
Ience OF the citizens OF the District of Co
iumbia to aid them in assisting the sisters
IN charge OF the orphans To maintain them
curing the winter, thus securing to those
The orphans of st. Joscphs Asylum are
chiefly depending on charity for their sup
port. no23-2t-o3 oS
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to call upon the cx-President during his
visit. Mayor Strong and merchants of the
high tariff school favor Mckinley.
AT the same time Gen. Clarkson is also
in New York striving to develop a senti-
ment favorable to MIR. llison. But there
is no autagonism as against ex-President
Harrison. The amicable agreement be-
tween the leaders has softened the antipa-
thics of the Iieutenants.
The evening times., 1895-11-23
DO You THINK THAT TAxPA,

Do YOU THINK THAT TAX-PAY.
ERS SHOULD GO INTO DEBT FOR
A NEW SYSTEM OF SEWERAGE
AND FOR STREET EXTENSION
AND IMPROVEMENT INSIDE
THE CITY PROPER?
DO YOU THINK THAT TAX-PAY-
ERS SHOULD GO INTO DEBT FOR
STREET EXTENSION AND I'M
PROyEMENTS OUTSIDE THE
CITY PROpER2
The evening times., 1895-11-23
The Wolf,s Annroach.

Artist: II painted this picture, sir, to
keep the wolf from the leer..'.
Dealer tafter inspecting i'll: "well, hang
iton.ti1e knob where the rolf can see it,
-Tit-Bits.
The evening times., 1895-11-23
Uncle'S Suit,

why do you call that dress suit,
when ii is only business rig?" asked
Jorkins OF his friend EsSwell.
1T has figured at three balls, Just the
same" retorted McSwell.-Detroit Free
Press.
The evening times., 1895-11-23
A Bar0atn

The Senior Partner-Shall we advertise
this baking powder as 100 per centpure?
The Junior Partner-Naw. Make It 90.
The women wiz think it is bargain then
Grocery World.
The evening times., 1895-11-23
sKY-sCRApER FIRES.

On several days of this week fires de-
sfructive of.life and Of vast quantities of
property occurred in sky-scraping build
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few months he may wish he had never left
Jail.
The evening times., 1895-11-23
Tie circulation of The Times for
the week endinc November II was Gs

soIemnly swear that the above Is
a correct statement of the daily cir
culation of THE WASHING TON
TIMES for the week ending November
IT, 1S95 ., and that all t he copies were
actually sold or mailed for valuable
consideration and delivered to bona
fide purchasers or subscribers; also,
that none of them were returned or
remain in the office undelivered,
j. MILTON YOUNG, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 18th day of November, A. ID.
1905. ERNEST G. G.THOMPSON,
Notary Public
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p.,terIata T,,o, No,or

Better Late Than Never.
Parent tat the breakfast tablet: willie,
the morning paper?'
Willie: 81 let Freddy jenkins take 1t.
He snk1 -he would fetch~ft back tomor-
The evening times., 1895-11-23
ADJUSTMENTS.
CHURCH OF OUR FATHER.
Corner of 18th and L SITS. NV.
THE PEOPLES LECTURE COITRSF

Qllustrated).
REV. A. G. ROGERS, D. d.
November 25-Frun Oxford tn London.
December 2-Holiand.
December r9-Edinburgh-OM and New.
Season tickets, 90 cents; single atImisslon.
20 cents. On Sale at Metzcrott's, IIIO +
ST. NV. nO23 -2t-em
The evening times., 1895-11-23
PLANNING FOR cEUCusEs
Democratic Steering Committee
Has Had Several Meetings.
POLICY OF THE REPUBLICANS

II ls Urged by Some of the Ma tority
Leaders That the Democrats Should
ne Allowed to Take the First Step
IN observation-disclosures Are Ex-
pectel to Bide Their Time.
The evening times., 1895-11-23
ALLIANCE OF CANDIDATES
Harrison and Allison Against
Reed ard Mckinley.
CONSOLIDATION OF FORCES

If at Any Time During the Conven-
tion Either One of the Two Pairs
Can He Nominated by the Aid OF His
Ally 1t VIII BE Done-Harr rrison TO
Do Active Work for His Combine
The evening times., 1895-11-23

Rejected manuscripts are usually
retur rEed when accompanied by
stamps. but any obligation to do SO
Is expressly dtsavowed.
MANUSCRIPTS nnaccompanied by
GosInSe Will not be returned.
The evening times., 1895-11-23
WASHINGTON. D. c.. NOVEMBER %. 1895

Subscribers to "The Times" VIII
confer a favor by promptly reporting
any discourtcsy OF collectors or neg
Iect 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-
hvered to all parts OF the city by 6::'O
Evening Edition should be In the
hands of subscribers not later than
$50 i. IN.
The evening times., 1895-11-23

The cold snap didn't last as long as the
Presidential boom of flood-tidc governor.
The evening times., 1895-11-23
M. GOLDENBERG,
92S 7th ST.
Silk and
black goods
at most half.

The climax of Silk and Black
Goods selling has come Nothing
In our past selling. or in the SELF
ing OF others. near compares with
what we have to offer you Monday
morning. either in
excellence of qualities,
variety OF styles,
-littlcness of prices.
Last week We attended a sale in
New York city the Ike OF which
was never before known We were
the only people in town represented.
The lots OF Silks and Elack Goods
were large. and the one aim OF the
manufacturers was to find market
with instant cash behind thence
cost was n secondary consideration.
We We're large buyers-theg goods are
here. and the sale will begin Mon
day morning.
The evening times., 1895-11-23
The Times Branch Offices.

The es'"LittIe Ne We Merchn nts"
can secure their supply of informing and
Evening Ttmesat the following branch
offices:
Frank Smith, 4th and G SITS. NV.
NJ. McNuIty, 1885 18th st. NV.
A. II. McCIoskey, 1912 9TH st. NV.
H. Hage, 2153 Pa. ave. NV.
Joseph Linden, 406 Sth st. so.
j. W. johnson, 40 II st. ne.
w. f. Mackay S21 II st. ne.
Joseph petiGnat, 6OS 7th st. sw.
Advertisements left at any of the
above ranches will receive the same
prompt attention as though brought
to the main office.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-09-22

The church organizations in North
Carolina, and the true and faithful in
all the churches, who, suppose, consti-
tute the real church, are not in favor of
human slavery and are not opposed to
human freedom, and therefore Dr.
Thompsou's Judgment Of the attitude
of the church, is not correct.
Does the church hinder DR. ThOmp-
son in "Christly living, or fail to open
wide the door of opportunity for good
deeds and brotherly kindness2
Certainly not Then why blame the
church, and praise the Alliance as the
exponent Of christian principles? Is it
f0r3ooth because the Alliance attempts
to educate in a strictly non-partizan
spirit
If 50, then Judging from the partizan
spirit Of DR. Thompsons paper it
becomes a matter of very serious regret
that it should have so signally failed
when it attempted to educate him lin
a strictly on-partizan spirit
In conclusion, let me add: IL al pro
Tossing Cbri tjans, instead of spending so
muca Of their energy and time and tall
ents and means in outside organizations,
would let their combined light shine in
the church and through t. church and
for the church, and for the credit of
christianity and the glory of Christ, then
the church would comprehend its mis-
sion, +" and sc0ffsrs would cease to defame
her. L l. SMITH
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-09-22
DIR. K;lgo on DIR. Thompson.
DURHAM. N. o So. 2

~ MIAMI ~. ~ 9E }L. 8 L
TO the Editor Of the News and Observer:
You ask me is the church the enemy
Of hbert z" | do not think so, if we
mean the Protestant churches of to day
You ask again, IS DR. Thompson right
in his poSiJ4or?' That depends entirely
upon what the Doctor meant by the
church. If he meant the spirit that
dominated the church from the 5th to
the 18th centuries, he is correct. IF he
meant that spirit cut Of which has grown
Professionalism, he is In error I cannot
think that Dr., Thompson could have re
ferred to the spirit that animates the
evangelical churches to day. I have not
bad the pleasure Of meeting Dr. Thomp
son, but he is evidently man Of no or
binary ability, and ] must feel that Re
is an honest as we'll as an intelligent
man. He is himself, believe, a mem
bsr Of the church, and certainly if he
meant to be vicious toward the church
he would not remain In it, and thereby
advance human slavery. 1t is very easy
IN these days Of sensitive political fac
tons to misunderstood a man, and to
misquote him. We all need much
charity in dealing with each other.
DR.. Thompson knows and appreciates the
history of liberty. He has not forgotten
Luther, Huss. Sayonarola. Gavin, Knox,
Wesley and Booth, who have risen to
smite down social and political bondage,
and give liberty TO the masses. Doctor
Thompson helps to support the Christian
colleges, Sunday schools, publishing
houses, periodic Ills, teachers, preachers,
and all other church enterprises, and he
must appreciate them as the greatest
factors in our liberty
am much opposed Mr.. Eiitor, to a
reckless and vicious attack upon the
church. No one claims perfection for it,
but no good can come from an indis
criminate abuse of it. | am not disposed
to condemn DR.. Thompson for an attack
not half so malignant as hundreds of
others that 20 unnoticed. EvangeIists
are today saying harder things about
the church and its ministry, and getting
good pay for the job. Speakers at col
lege CONNER cAments denounce the
| church as narrow, bigoted and sectarian
Men write down Christian colleges as
''sectarian fanaticism, and occasionally
editors denounce the ministry and charge
them with sensuality. All these things
have occurred IN North Carolina in the
past twelve months, and nothing has
been sal j against them as vicious and
false attacks on the church of God. OF
them all, Dr.. Thompson is most limo
cent, though / must condemn any erro-
neous attack that the Doctor intended.
| JNO. @. KLGo,
President Trinity College.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-09-22
A SEVERE DENUNCIATION.
DIR. ThompsOn's Utterances in Line
with those OF NihiIists and Anarchists.

DIR. ThompsOn's Utterances in Line
with those OF NihiIists and Anarchists.
Atlanta Constitution
President Thompson's reckless utter.
auce5 are directly in liue with those of
the nihilists, anarchists aud other enc
mics Of society who are doing so mucl
to disturb the peace of the world, and
they should not go u1rebuked The fact
that few bad men creep into the church
should not prejudice people against it.
Instead of denouuciDg the church on this
ground, we should congratulate it upon
its successful fight against the evil forces
which are trying to hide in the shadow
of the altar.
If Thompson's views prevailed in this
country what would be the RESULT The
masses would revolt against the teach
ings of the church; the gospel would be
checked in its onward march, all foreign
and home missionary work would stop,
and there would be an end to those hu-
name and charitable enterprises which
have done so much for the widow, the
orphan and the suffering poor
Our people, left to themselves, without
the influences and restraints of the
church, would yield to the spirit of sell
fishness and greed, and they would soon
defy human laws and plunge the land
into strife. Weaken the church or strike
it down, and all the b nds of govern
ment and of society break like so many
brittle threads.
Fortunately, there are very few
Thompsons among the leaders of the
people, and we cannot believe that they
will have many followers.