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The evening times., 1895-08-07
BOOKS FOR THE MASS.

The Evening Times is pleased to take
this early opportunity in Life to second
the energetic and in many ways effective
efforts of the Morning Times to aid the
promoters of the project for the estab
nsllmeut of free library for workingmen
at the National Capital
No matter how astounding 1t may SEEM
andno natter no W censurable, that Congress
has all these years refused to appropriate
one penny for SO necessary and beneficial
an Institution, the fact remains that it has
refused, aud 1t may perhaps be predicted
that 1t will continue to refuse.
The people of the District the real
residents, the intelligent wage earners
the busy class, whose summers aud winters
alike are passed within the city walls, will
therefore understand that the establish
meut of a free library must largely de
pend upon THEIR own efforts, as to wait
upon Congress may be to wait until the
crack of doom.
Congressmen do not yet understand the
question, however, though it is probable
they would still he Indifferent II they did,
They point to the Library Of Congress, with
It's almost .se..,n hundred thousand vol
umes, as affording all the opportunities
that could be asked, forgetful that no
book out of print and no book containing
Illustrations can be taken outside the
library walls. Moreover, q cash deposit
sufficient to pay the expense of replacing
It If lost must be made for any book whatso
ever that is borro wed from that vast mass
Of matter.
Money is taken from the public funds
without real warrant Of law to provide
library for each Of the Departments;
but such libraries are sacred To the use of
the people of those various Departments,
aud the profane hand Of one who is not a
Government empioye may not defile them
But all this avails not as an argument
10 q Congressman who sees nothing for
himself in -ny act that does not get him re.
sounding praises in his district which-may
promote his reelection.
There is evidently nothing for the un
wearyiuS workers for the free library but
to buckle on new amor when the old is
worn out and go on with their labor until
success crowns their efforts, a. it surely
will at no distant day
The evening times., 1895-08-07
NEVER TOO EARLY.

1t ma y seen, to- he pushing things some
what when Mr.. Perry Carson and Mr..
Calvin Chase and others tn gage In such early
and ardent strife for the office af delegate
to the next national Republican Csnven-
ION, but it must be remembered shat this
Is the District OF Columbia.
To be delegate to a national conven-
tlon is to be about all that one can be
In political way tn this politically
dark and disfranchised corner Of the
globe. The only creatures for which
citizen of the District cap vote are these
ame delegates, and NO wonder there Is
rivalry as to whom the person shall be who
Is to be voted for.
The Times Is wholly impartial. 1t is
friendly to all and prejudiced against no
one. There are numerous gentlemen or
'oIor who would nobly represent their
race In the District at the national con-
ventiOn. There are numerous gentlemen
Of Caucasian lineage who would CON-
aendably serve their people in similar
capacity.
But The Times begs leave to utter
note of warning.
From a day when the memory of man
runneth not to the contrary Andy Gleason
and Perry Carson have represented their
respective elements in Republican ua-
tional conventions.
They have seemed to be final fixtures,
:ermanent pictures, infinite decorations,
eternal ornaments, OF thnse grand and fate
ful gatherings.
Like the pyramids or like Gibraltar, they
have stood there during the moonlcss
winter nights as well as the sunful May
days of their party's variegated history.
1t is doubtful II they can be jOstled
from pedestals so utterly unshaken by
time and seemingly SO absolutely immov-
able.
Really 1t would almost appear doubt
full IL convention could be successfully
GeId without E-An.
1t Is said to have been q custom for the
permanent chalrmen of conventions to
shout aloud as his first utterance: "Are
Andy Gleason and Perry Carson here
from the District OF Columbian" And when
L mighty Yes is heard he makes the
solemn decla ration: Then the conven-
ton can proceed tn business"
But, as The Times has said, there are
many good men, and The Times only hopes
that the successful men may be declared
the winners.
The evening times., 1895-08-07
New Kind of Mot ther-in-Law.

Sam Peudleton was thinking of renting
house aud garden in the suburbs OF Harlem.
There was q fine grape arbor on the prem
ises, and the owner Of the place grew elo-
queut about the quantity that could be
raised.
You can't raise any grapes. The birds
eat them all up unless you go to the trouble
aud annoyance of having scarecrow in
the gadren."
Are you a married mau?''
Yes"
Then III tell you what to do. Do as I
do. I don't use any artificial scarecrow.
Make your wife's mother sit out in the ar
Dor when the grapes are ripe"
Make her sit out in the garden? Why,
what sort of q mother in -la W have
you got, anyhow? That must be q new
sort."-Texas siftings.
The evening times., 1895-08-07
-ExCURSION-
Lafauette Post, GAR
To Colonial Beach,
STEAMER CITY OF kICHNOND,
THURSDAY. 9 A. M.
4 good time promised.

An American Tourist Abroad.
I've seen the old world, its mansions. tts
mountains:
Its rivers and lakes, its valleys and
fountains;
Its lands of the rose, thistle, olive and vine;
Its lands on the Tibsr, the Tagus and
Rhine;
But lands more delightful never have
Than those Of the orange, the lily and
I've seen her grandees and sat in their halls,
With mobiles and ladies' danced at fine
balls:
Seen her castles, her soldiers. her ships and
her cannon,
On the banks of the Rhine, on the Seine
and the Shannon
But scene more delightful I never did
Than my own sweet home by the waves
Of the sea,
In the home of the brave and land of
the free
/ have heard on the Seine the war bugfeS
sounding,
And the Marseillaise ringing from bower
and vine,
While, 10! in the distance, in tones the
most thrilling,
Peals forth that grand. solemn anthem,
Der wacht am Rhine:
On the Thames and the Shannon, the
Kelt and the Saxon,
Re-echo the thunders in magic combine,
And the sons of Italia and olive -hilled
Spania,
Join in the numbers and complete the
grand line.
Stars more magnificent I never did view;
But none more powerful, more brilliant,
more true,
Than the stars of Old Glory, red, white,
and blue.
GEoFFREY C. o'CoNNELL.
The evening times., 1895-08-07
Apo Again In the Tolls.

Buffalo. N. Y, Aug. 7.-6eorge Appo,
the notorious green goods man. and the
star witness OF the Lexow Investigating
committee, was arrested here last night
and is now locked up at police headquar-
tiers awaiting the arrival of New York
officer. Apo Is wanted in New York
for shooting an officer who interfered
with him while steering an innocent"
into a green goods snare, He was ar
rested at the time and was indicted but
was let out on bail and jumped his bonds.
The evening times., 1895-08-07
An Expert opinton.
(From to-day's Baltimore sun.) }

(From to-day'B Baltimore Bun.
The Times, which is the youngest daily
newspaper in Washington. has combined an
afternoon edition with its morning issue.
This new departure on the part Of the
Times is only one of many evidences of its
progressive spirit. energy and enterprise
The Times ia under the direction of ex-
Representative Conn, of Indiana, for whom
daily newspaper work has fascination
In an editorial The Times said: 'Mr Conn
paid the debts Of The Times Company, In
eIuding the back salaries and wages Of en-
nloyes, and put The Times on solid finau-
cial footing. Although the whole plant
and good wiz of the newspaper then be-
longed to Mr.. Conn and tho stock OF the
Washington Times Publishing Company be-
came valueless, new Organization, The
Washington Times Company. was formed
and Mr.. Conn restored, without charge, an
Equivalent amount Of stock in the new oom-
pany to holdenof stock In the old company"
The evening times., 1895-08-07

30 torpid OF liver and hopeless Of msntality
and general calamity.
Almost daily Tne Morning Times has FOR
months been printing news OF trads rs-
suinptions, voluntary increase OF wages
BY employers. adjustment OF wage disputes
by the success OF wage-werkers in securing
their demands Increasing volume OF COM
mercial movements, ncreasing hopeful
ness aud baoyancy Of everybody except
that bird of evil 0fnen, the chronic calam-
ity bowler, Who sits, like the raven, and
croaks constantly bis ''nevermore," and
always and forever "pevernore'' shan the
guod times come again.
The good times are here. Everybody
feels them except the man whose liver has
dominated bis brain and laid him low In q
settled green aud yellow melancholy.
The north wind brought down blight and
death to oranges aud orange trees OF the far
South last winter. tnt the recrcative breath
OF spring almost compensated for the loss In
luxurious growth of early berries aud veg
eiablcs and roots, which, instead o oranges,
filled trains aud vessels northward bound.
Everywhere in America nature has
brought forth this year, each product In its
own SILL, marvellous growth to gladden.
the hearts Of those who till the Garth and Of
those who work and consume In towns
and cities. Rencwed Industry and pros
perify have brought almost forgetfulness in
most minds OF the dark days OF q year or
two ago.
Only the jaundiced calamity bowler re-
members. but he rem embers only the dark
ness. aud perpetuates 1t by insistentiy
shutting his eyes to the glorious fact that
the sun has Tissu. ...--
The evening times., 1895-08-07
rss1sRAND OLD MAN.
0iadstoss Yst stirs BRITISH sentimens
to Ito Dopth his.

/ Gladstoso Yet Stirs British Sentiment
to Its Depths.
london, Aug. The Daily News to o-iay,
rsfeuin9 to the An'eniaA question, says:
"If Turkey u to b coeFced, as she must be.
the six signatory powers win have TO be
consulted. Their response can hardly be
doubtful"
The Morning Post says that It feau Mr.
0fadstoua'a speech at Chester to-day VIII
prove dangerously mischievous His ex-
eravagant criticism and Wild words, says
the Post, may kindle . civil war In the Sui
tan's domintons. This lnay spread into
European confiagration, and England,
with hsf millions Of Mohammedan SUBJ
1ecfs in India. may be threatened with o re-
newai OF the horrors Of the Sepoy mutiny
Of 1867.
fhe Standard says Broadly speaking
Mr.. Gladstone gave expression to the gen
eral convictions Of his countrymen. But
II 10 not premature to sound q note OF warn
ing ag ainst well meant exaxgerations.
Eanatical distortions of Q healthy I'm
palss, unless sympathies be directed by
prudence, may do more harm than good.
Peremptory Instructions from irresponsible
psrsons, however eminent. cannot help
and may gravely hinder the government In
an arduous and delicate taste.
!, The Times comsnends Mr.. 0ladstone's
prudence and moderation in dealing with
the political part OF the Armenian question
and says: He carefully abstained FROM
saying anything that might hamper the
government, nor did he advocate autOn-
omy, which would not b an effective guar
antee for the security of the Armenians,
and would not be approved by Russia To
talk OF coercion may be iniprudent. It is,
anyhow. prsniature; but some control OF the
administration Of the provinces where re-
forms are To be effected Is absolutely es-
sential to real Improvement"
All the papers comment on Mr.. Glad
stones astounding vigor and the briiliancy
Of his Grafton.
The evening times., 1895-08-07
A Great Difference,

A Linn Grove girl found package of love
letters that had been written to her mother
oy her father before they were married.
says the Sioux Rapids Republican The
daughter saw that she could have little
sport and read them to her mother, snbsti-
tuting her own name for that of her mother
and q fine young man for tina tof her father
The mother jumped up and down her chair,
shifted her feet. seemed terribly diseustetl
and forbade her daughter having anything
TO do with q young man who would write
such sickenin4 and nonsensical stuff to a
girl When the young lady handed the letter
70 her mother to read the house became So
still that ene could hear the. grass growing
in the back yard
The evening times., 1895-08-07
AGAIN THOSE BLooMERs.

It is q nice question to calculate how
long a period will elapse before the bloon-
ers that now bloom only in spots where
the atmosphere is peculiarly wholesome
will bloom perennially and generally under
all conditions.
Let it be predicted that it Is but u
question of q short time, shocking as the
assertion may seem to the caddish on the
one hand and the hyper-prudish on the
other and the superauvely foolish ON both
Why denounce this sensible and modes,
costume while blinking at and encouraging
and wearing the less graceful and less
abundant toggery Of the seashore?
Why do the dear maiden aunty and the
beloved mater familias and even the lordly
head and front of the domestic offending
close their eyes to shut out the horror OF
the bloonier, while coveting q private
box OF a front orchestra chair when the
ballet or the living pictures are in their
niellowest ripeness?
Why do the dear maiden aunty and the
equestrian bloomer and remain Indifferent
toward the decollette evening gown at the
fashionable resort?
It will not do. The bloon,er costume ma,
come slowly, but it has come, and 1t has
come to stay, and develop, and take unto
itself new graces, and commend itself to
the athletic, and then to the progressive,
and then to the cad and the prude, until
the whole world shall be conquered.
1t was inevitable from the time thai
Mrs Belva Lockwood first vaulted Into
the saddle of her tricycle. a dozen years or
so ago.
Budding with the advent of the tricycle.,
it burst into full bloom with the creation
of the low-wheeied bicycle, the speeches.
but matchiess pet of Thousands and tens of
thousands Of lovely girls and women.
The first feminine riders of the bicycle
were derided and slandered. Such
riders are victors now and their name Is
legion.
The bloomer pioneers must also suffer
embarrassment for q brief season, but
soon they viii be disputing In town and city
as to who introduced In each locality SO
sensible and commendable fashion.
The evening times., 1895-08-07
TAKE THE TIMES WITH YOU.

Summer Outings VIII Not Be En-
Joyed Unless 1t Goes Along.
Tho summer tide of pleasure and
health-seekers has set in toward
mountains, springs and sesshore.
No plans for tho seasons outing VIII
be complete unless The Times Ii III
cluded among the Decessaries.
Men and women may go from town
70 leave care behind, but those who
would keep their finger on the pub
He pulse, or be a breast of tho worlds
bappeuings, or, indeed, who need
golden link between themselves and
the whirligig of time-these must
have The Times sent daily 10 their
sylvan or seaside retreat
The evening times., 1895-08-07
THE GREAT PACING RACE.
Robert j. and Joe Patchen Go al
Buffalo To-day.


Buffalo To-day.
Buffalo, n. 7, Aug. THE weather
this morning IL clear and cool, and the in
dications are that the grand circuit races
prevented yesterday by rain, will begin
this afternoon under favorable condi
tiohS-
The card for to day will be that of yestef-
day, with an addition of the Robert j.
Patchen race should the track dry out in
time
Both horses are in excellent condition
Patchen is right on edge and Curry thinks
the black stallion viii again lower the
champions colors.
Geers says Patchen VIII have to 60 nearer
the twO-minute mark than ever before If
ha beats the game little gelding.
Opinion among the visiting horsemen
is about evenly divided as to the probable
result OF the battle royal
The evening times., 1895-08-07
American Foresters Independent

London. Aug 7.-At a meeting to-day
of the high court of Foresters at Brighton
the Atlantic subsidiary executive ap-
piled for the courts sanction to q new
ritual. The American delegates claimed
that they should have the right to conduc,
the internal affairs of the order tn the
United States az they thought necessary
The future success of the order depended
on the question of ritual The sanction
was granted.
The evening times., 1895-08-07
Matrimonial Advertisements.

"A widow, under so, enjoying good
health and bright disposition, and pos
sessed OF tue complete wardrobe Of her
late husband t5 feet 4 inches in height) a
splendid suit of furniture, and $500 in cash,
desires to form the acquaintance of a
gentleman, with a view to matrimony. Ad.
drcss," etc,-Exchauge.
The evening times., 1895-08-07
TO TRsT THEIR. LEARNING.
d.. Woodward Suggests the Form
for Examining Physicians. !
Board Composed of Official Experts
Recommended to Garry Out the
Provisions OF the New Law. =

Physicians to the poor having by order of
the Commissioners been brought within the
provisions OF the District civil service rulss,
all appointments hereafter ma de 10 that
service win be by the competitive examt-
nation system-
Two appointments are to be made soon,
and in compliance with the request of the
Commissioners, Dr. Woodward, the health
officer, has submitted his views OF the
method TO be pursued In the examination.
DR.. woodward suggests that upon proper
presentation of the matter the Civil Sery-
ice Commission would undertake the exami-
nation, which would simplify the problem
greatly. bo says:
Il would respectfully recommend that
the board to examine practitioners OF
regular medicine seeking appointment as
physicians to the poor be composed of the
attending physician to the Washington
Asylum. the medical sanitary inspector
of the health department, one member
of the board Ut pharmacy and one mem
ber OF the board of police surgeons.
THE questions should be prepared and
answers examined by this board, but the
examination itself should be conducted
by clerks of this department..
Candidates passing successfully the writ
ten examination should be required, as a
practical test, to examine and to diagnose
and outline proposed treatment for one or
more patients at come public hospital or
dispensary.
The only homeopathic physicians in the
employ Of the District are those in the
very class for which it is proposed to
hold an examination. 1t is, therefore,
impossible to constitute q Fuitable beard
of homeopathic examiners, and I recon-
mend that candidates of this c.ass be for
the present appointed without exanina-
tion."
The recommendations OF the health off
Ger have been approved by the Commis-
sioners.
The evening times., 1895-08-07

kR.' Justice Brown. sitting In Ais elegant
houdoir, writes TO ths Forum an exceedingly
comfortable and complaceus article, teHine
hox much better working people are now
housed and bow mnch more simply fed than
The evening times., 1895-08-07
LOOK AT THE BRIGHT SIDE,

Right in the presence of the ovezwhelm-
fng crest Of deluge OF Farmer Norton's
reports. which show tho wheat crop to be
but little less abundant than the immense
yield Of last year. and the Indian corn crop
prospectively to be one and q quarter mill
ION hnahels more than lass year, there are
creatures SO poor Of spirit. 20 weak ofheart,
The evening times., 1895-08-07

Editor Evening Times: Accept my
congratulations on the remarkably
fineappearanceo of the Evening Times.
L am indeed agreeably surprised to
notice it's spring into prominence and
popularity at once. 1t seems to have
filled q lons-felt want. That 10 may
enjOy long life and continued pros.
perity, In the wish of
GUS. A SCHULDT.
The evening times., 1895-08-07

the average nolJs of 900 years ego. II IL
remzxxabas THAT tas eminent aseooiaAs
Justice did not. In his almost exhaustive
comparisons, zee tit to inform the Forum
readers that Adam and Eve, in all their
glory In Paradise. wers not arrayed ike
the wage-worksr OF to-day in quantity
ard quality Of clothing.
The evening times., 1895-08-07

1t Is gratifying to announce, that in
view OF the success of the electric cars on
the Ninth street branch, the directory Of
the Metropolitan System have decided to
begin work on the great main line, With
the utmost energy, next -.
The evening times., 1895-08-07

In the face Of the late Tory Victory the
yet brilliant Gladstone linda much plas-
ure In fighting the battls Of the Arme-
mans and In -denouncing the snspeak-
able Turk.
The evening times., 1895-08-07

Emperor william has . strangely com
plinaentary opinion of the house Of Hohen
zoliefn.
The evening times., 1895-08-07
Singers to Have On Outtnx.

The united German singing societies,
embracing the Saengefbund. Naenner.
Choir aud the Arion. win give grand ex.
cursion 70 River View on Sunday, the
16th fnstant The steamer Samuel j
.'entz win convey the crowds to and from
he grouuda.
The evening times., 1895-08-07

The life Of policeman is supernal
happiness, in SO far an any bother about
night supervision or the parks is concerned-
The evening times., 1895-08-07

The more limited q mans intelligence
the more pronounced and adhesive his
views on public ard other questions.
The evening times., 1895-08-07
BRET HARrEs NEW STORY.

The Sunday. Times OF August II
will begin the publication of Bret
Harte's new serial "ln Hollow of
the Hills."
The evening times., 1895-08-07

Light, light; more lightl" should be
the cry or every good citizen In resataon to
the pubic parks.
The evening times., 1895-08-07

The underground trolley is case of
what the eye doesn't zee the heart doesn't
grieye about
The evening times., 1895-08-07

It il pleasing to announce that that
well-known citizen, Mr.. Pat Raedy. has
retired from active business In his line.
The evening times., 1895-08-07
BRET HARrE,s NEW STORY.

Tho Sunday. Tmes~ OF August II
VIII begin the publication OF Bret
Harte's new serial r1n Hollow Of
the Htl1s."
The evening times., 1895-08-07

1.-THE Washington Times" II a men,
Der of the Rochdale Cooperative So
ctety.
The evening times., 1895-08-07
Subscribers to "rhe Times" viii

Subscribers to The Times" VIII
confer favor by promptly reporting
any discourtesy of collectors, or neg
lect of duty on the part OF the carriers.
Com plaints either by mail OF In per.
son will. receive prompt attention.
The Morning Edition s1ould be de-
Iivered to all parts Of the city by ESQ
o'clock n M, including Sunday. Tho
Evening Edition should be In the hands
Of subscribers not later than $50 p. m.
The Republican., 1895-05-09
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
alive; effectually cleansing the system,
dispelling Solds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak.
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but it is man
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being we'll informed, you will not
accept any substitute if offered.
The Republican., 1895-05-09
is YOUR BLOOD PURE
Not One in Thousand can say "Yes."

The human body is fertile soil for
disease germs, but the man whose
blood is pure has nothing to fear, be-
cause pure, rich blood will keep all the
functions of the system in perfect
working order. Hoods Sarsaparilla
purifies, vitalizes and enriches the
blood, and in this way is a defense
against disease.
Blood Poisoned.
"When I was 1s bad fever sore
came on my right leg After time it
healed, but 81 years later, last winter,
it broke out again terribly sore, and
many said it would never heal up. My
son read SO much about Hoods Sarsa-
parilla he urged me to try it. 1 did so,
and to my great joy in short time