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THE HOUSE THAT ANN BUILT.
When q New Woman .'Spunhs Up" She
Gun Do Almost Anything.

=" hSAA t<sW tfohitAh SpuHUS bho
Gun Do Almost Anything.
The future historian Of tho great new
woman movement Of tho end Of the con-
tury will doubtless opino that tho house
TINT Jack built. celebrated us it is IN song
aud story, wasn't marker to tho house
that Ann Caslor built on VaShon island
Washington. Ann says sho is" ga Daughter
OF Revolutioncr, but sho doesn't know
that she Is now woman. Necessity,
which is the mother Of invention, WAS also
tho maternal ancestor Of her now woman
hood. She needed log house on her claim
In tho Vnshon island forest, there were no
gallant "men folks around to build il for
hor and SO sho Just spunliod up" and
built it herself. Whom barn raisings wore
features OF country life, years ago, ono of
Thorn usually exhausted NIL the farmers
and apple jnck for miles around before tho
last huavy log was in place. Consequently
Ann Casler's single handed barn raising
demonstrates beyond pera.lventuro TINT
ono new woman when sho lust spunks
up" is worth dozon men and hogshcals
of apple jGck at II barn raising.
Ann fullcd tho trees on nor claim, topped
of tho limbs, hewed tho logs into shape,
sawed them and "sklddcd' them to tho
sito of her proposed house. When she had
rolled tho first round of logs into place Oh
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provisional republic, gallant patriot
who cied Rloriously at Yara in 1873 while
battling for the Independence Of Cuba
Young Cespcdcs was born in Cuba and in
his early boyhood saw much of tho fight
ing done during the ton years war He
was educated in New York and is now
about 30 years Of age. OF late ho has lived
IN Paris, but whom tho present revolution
began he was irresistibly drawn toward
tho soeno Of tho struggle.
His mother had given her husband to
the cnuso Of liberty and shrank from tho
possibility Of losing hor son, but his sistor
Gloria pleaded for HIN and tho mother
finally consented to his joining the patriot
army. The Cuban juntn in Now York
awarded him n captains commission md
his expedition was organized in Canada
On Oct. 90 tho patriots sailed from Canada
for Cuba and six days later landed In safe
ty and joined tho Insurgents. Thoy had
with them 500 Winchester rifles, ESQ ma
chetes, 400, 900 rounds Of ammunition and
considerable other war material. The e1-
nsaitlsB ssAgasg the 9aaa Rapd q gIesas
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MRS CASHIER BESIDE THE HOUSE SHE BUILT.
tho ground. one Of the lords of creation
happened along with his hands In his
pockets, tired feeling perIncating his on
trio frame md skcplicism in his eve. In
answer to u question Ann responded with
emphasis that slls wasn't trying to do any
thing, but that she was building Il house.
You'll never do it," said the lord of crra-
ton with the tired feeling rs hu jerrcd her
and walkud along.
Tint jeer mado now woman of Ann
She lust spunkod up'' instantcr md
caused the logs To tumble around as il
they had been no heavier than pipe stems.
She rugged Il rude tackle and pulled log
after log into place by means of ropes Thu
logs would not slip cnsily md with true
woman's wit s!iu chewcd mp II grcnt many
fern tops and made apulp that WAS almost
as good II lubricant rs slippery elm bark
She sprend this pulp on tho logs already in
position and was then nbIc to slip other
logs Into place.
1t was henvy work chewing she said
recently, "but it was fern and hard
worked jaw that built that house" Sho
finished the structure in two weoks anu
plnstercd it, throwing the plaster inro tho
chinks with hes hands and then smoothing
IL down with II case knife. When tho in
dclcnt lord of creation came around to SEQ
how sho WAS getting along and saw tho
completed house. lie "tlrowcd his hat
down Oh tho ground and said, Well, the
devil!" Ann Is 70 years of ugu now and
has made considerable money out of her
ranch on Fashun island
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THhyE.Ll:lss, GUII,E,
kas OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 4
yVhRRNl.
3 EUR NEW ,is:Y DIRK;

pAssENGEIt sAlls ARE APPOINT.
P RA3 YE ARD Aru MM66oHSE e 81;
ms Er9m My 9S faa On sAIoNPAYs
Passenger aecommoiati lions .unsurpasse ed.
Fare. i9siuding meals and state : !,
Ea pe'' round trip. limited to thirty !.
SS tsEsjs and SAG
Fur srsft sf ea Ss s Sol
TSTgSh s sysas svs alSrv aNP q nss
n' TTas the s asEa p4Fhlssio OF STEAMERS
Fon oS fSHS$xs ssS 4 f I
m. md 3A5 p. M. Portsmouth, Gas, and
WAR E. Roi sne 81 e TO and M" nnss o J. Linz
al + 1T Ah ay Gias il 80 m, s ana
100 p. M; ,9ortsmouth at 1906 and s:O5
FOR NEWPORT NEWS AND SMITH
Mi5b 3 Bag sso Lie nv WHARF rf9r as u nat q!
pS& sxS5$r s5Ss Y y4ya
FoR aS n I$s fSSa6SSS GHp s$v
I IssSs e sa %h" %{o Monday. Msd
MOUTH. S:i5 II. m: Bay Line Wharf, Nor
fok e sSg V Fl pT;i retHrpGing next daGg
Thursday and Saturday from Company's
wharf nj ESQ n. M: PORTSMOUTH,, Gas a.
m: iSny Line. Norfolk, a. IN. Is
FOR NANSEMOND RIVER AND
SUFFCLK-At 5 u. m: Portsmouth, $40
y: NJ connecting ut Suffolk with 8. and
Freight for Mathews. Back. Poquosln.
Ware. Severn sG,, g, ana Nnnsemond rivers
NORTH .CkRoL1NA -D1YIsIoN-Fo..
merry " n. and w. D. L.--s;tcnmer AIbe-
marie leaves Norfolk for Washington, n.
c.. Mondays Mt n. m; Thursdays. ct l
for Washington and points on the Tar.
I'ungo and Pnmilco rivers.
Freight for l;cwbcrn, y. c., received ut
N. and S. r. II. depot.
Freight received daily except Sunday.
All schedules subject to change With
NJ. d: CROMWELL. Agent.
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II am," says l.
ANY excuse to ofrer?"


ANY excuse to ofrer?"
None, says l, AN what's moe I'd
DO 1t aEln under the circumstances"
Gimme ye'rc hand" says he sudden
an hearty, "ye'rc u man"
That's what my mother said I'd be
some day, says ], AN sooner late than
nerer!'
What's your name?" he asks, an 1
tells him.
Ethel says he to the gal. have
was anything to say to Mr.. Cler?"
AT that she comes to me, takes both
my hands in lIer'n an loolSin' me square
| in the eyes. she kisses me flat.
only this" says she, and see the
tears IL slistenin' in her pooty eyes.
only this--that / shall remember you
an pray for you every night as long ns
life shall last-that whatever of happi-
ness may be In store for ma In the future
I will owe to you, and that regard II as
debt which can never, never be paid.
Good bye, Mr.. Clcr." says she. IAN may
God bless an reward you as l never
can"
with that she was up and away. The
OFFICER stops an holds out his hand to
me agin."
II can rely upon your silence" says
he.
I'm an American seaman" says l.
That's sufficient and he almost
wrings my hand OFF as he goes up the
PROV.
Il watches them go up the wharf, arm,
In arm. reach the glare o. the hotel,
and then they are gone.
When my crew comes down from
Mill Creek i WAS asleep i'll the gig"
The old man stopped suddenly.
Knocked the ashes out of his pipe anu
sighed.
Where's them parties now?" asked
inQuisitive Haggerty.
None q your d business" said
Nick shortly. I'm goin' TO turn In.
Goodnight"
The old man rolled slowly to the
| break of the forccastle. took one look
over land and sea and disappeared
down the ladder.
Seems to me" said Mullaney. re.
tectively. after brief silence, tina;
I've solved n problem
"A bout Nick?"
Yes. He usually gets n weeks leave
every year for the Christmas holidays
when the ships in port. an when hc
comes back he's always clean an So
J Der"
What's that got to do with this
yarn?"
wen. if you wasn't Il gump you'd
| notice that he's never seen round his
regular hang outs during that one
| week in the year and I'm thinkin
now that he's well taken care of during
that time by parties as is interested
in him. Savvey?'
Well" said Haggerty IT hope foi
| the old mans sake that he does get
| II chance to live respectable for one
week in the year. and ! reckon he's
mighty near right when he says That
money amt everything In this here
bloomin' woild. Goodnight"
The stiffness of the balmy autumnal
night had fallen on land and sea. .Ti.c
moon now riding high in the heavens
Showered Il path of liuuescent silver
over the waters: the winking eve ct
Thlmble light CLEANED now and again
| from out The velvety darkness sea
ward. and still the strains Of IA Nd
teufel waltz pulsed and throbbed faint.
| ~ from the hotel over the ebbing tide
TO where the White Squadron rode 81
anchor.
4 MAYNL, PnvAJ.
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I'atAvHI.Ei,s .YUIDE.

EhE NoRroLk. ALBHMAtiLE AMI
nn,,, ,At, 4, ItAILkOAp CO. .5sSt
cunning between Norfolk and the fam
St 1us virginia Beach Seaside Resort
oii-AS W.. lsuRr and z w. VAN NOR
nu,.E DEN, Receivers. l&l7s
hiMS TABLE IN EFFECT SUNDAY,
OCTOBER 9TH. 1896;
Lave Norfoik-7 u. m, mixed; II q. m !,
'ofa ans express: 2. m, local express.
prcsa. .g ~ isinla Reach-9 a. M. locnl ex-
press ' '''Neu' y ~ th'. io ' 80
1oa SUNDAY TRAINS:
SD. m. iosnrItolkr0;So a. m. local expressi
.r LSMse Virginia acach-1:30 %. M, local
efRreSs: y. M, local express. - ,-S-.-''
>, Trains stops only on signnis nj ;nterme.
sengerB. H w vi uhe Oh pas-
forty-iive minutes. '''aNo 'i'o trip III
y. Z. HOLLAND.
General Superintendent
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NORFOLK { SOUTHERN :, :, CO.

Ssilt KIP Exf Ft En N2T r So III
for Elizabeth CIV Civ Eden . on \, - ~ "a
Ferry. Roper., Pan,cgo. I:eIhaven, eIc C.
Connects 81 EIsnton with y. ana s. II, K.
Gt ~ IeI n IoiiHTs: Daily {exGePf Sun
!9I ana ,Wndsor TiiEsDHY. HTff iWRs-
DAY, and SATURDAY FOR all landings
on Showan river, and Como on MON
and WEDNEspAYS Tor Salmon Creek.
TV1, rgim,a Sa At eIlhayen with stenmsr
Crcck. AURORA. Washington and inter ne.
date landings.
EVENING; EMPRESS LEAVES NOR.
E9 r.! S 40 p IN. daily lexeepi sunday for
ioK cnnps SIX Easn5on 1 anG way
ay and sni"ldayS for Ne @siG Ron h%IS
is:n,m,! M2r"h.;d Guy. kms,on and
Jacksonville. Wilmington. y. c.. and ali
stations on tie w. ~ and n. Il. r.
MAI. AND EXpREsS daily (cxcep,
Sunday at % p. M. and Express daily
,sNGmspt Snn;iHn%l az ~" a. M SonmeGl
for the North. Fast and West Passenve,
stations foot OF East Main street. Nor
FOLK md Western. depot Freight sta.
ton Oh Water street.
EASTERN CAROLINA DISPATCH
MINIoN LINE bet wccn all point.s North
and East via Norfolk and Norfolk and
Son,ner: Railroad and Eastern NORTH
Freight received daily until p. m. and
forwardly promptly at low rate.
oaice Of the n and iR 3 r. f f. d toe
Norfolk, Wa
General Freight and Pass. Agent.
General Manager.
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pisavr,.v.lss, GsrrDE.

SO NORFOLK AND OCEAN
" sciIEbuLs in ErEECT oGr. 7. 1896
,DA1LY ESCEPT SuNDAYmLenye
k:Co. 100 D. m. Leuvc Ocean View-SOa
1000 a. m: - noon: 200, 400. 6 100. $500 pm
SUNDAY TRAINS-Lenvc Norfolk.
900. 100 n M; 4 100. 400. 900, 100 p. M.
Leave Ocean View--l0:00 Il. M; 1s:0O
noon: 200. 400. GEO. 500 p. IN.
w. a. lSNRR1TT.
General Manager.
General Office, Ocean View. Va.
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New York
Philadelphia and
Norfolk R. R. Co.
Cape
Charles
Route
SIN HOURS QUICKER THAN ANY
OTHER LINE.
DAY AND NIGHT EN-
PRESS EACH WAY.
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT MAY 6, 1895.
4 ~

LEAVE NORFoLK
i:i5 II. III. daily, except Sunday (por;s-
mouth, High street, 1880 II. mo
Arrive 1T philadelphia, 5:52 p.
m.; New York at S:3S p. III.
LEAVE NORFOLK.
G:lO y. M daily. Portsmouth, High street
5:5ll Arrive ut Philadelphia
$40 Il. M: New York, 7:43 II. III.
ARRIVE AT NORFOLK.
300 a. M daily, portsmouth. High street,
9:lbJ leaving New York at s D..
M. I'hiludrtphiu, II nc y. IN.
ARRIVE An NORFOLK.
500 p III. daily. except Sunday--U'orts =.
mO,Itli. High street, S:15 p. M
leaving New York ut 8 Il. M:
philadelphia. 1920 n. nj.
Close connection made with all rail and
sound lines TO and from Boston.
Pullman Sleeping Cars on night trains
between Jersey CITY, Philadelphia and
Cape Charles: Pullman Buffet and Par
lnr Cars ON day trains between phila-
dolphin and Cape Charles.
Through Tickets sold and baggage
checked ut Wakes Agency. under At
lantic Hotel. aud on the Stcn mrra
r. Il. COOKE. General Agent.
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nGrIE, C, captain III tI:2 Iasr war. niid every
one of tho lot men WAS u valuable addition
to tho patriot army. In tho opinion Of tho
Cubans the landing Of the Cespedcs expo
tition Is II proof thai nothing can stop tho
work of tho revolutionists
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LEAVE NORFOLK DAILY.
sA0 a. N The Chicago 1 E5nrsssd7T Of
EM ynehbssre. ROANOKE sR Ra az.
kenova, Columbus and Chi
cage. Sleeper Roanoke to
Columbus Without change.
Also for Pulaski. Bristol
lnteimediate Points
$50 p s,a peteEsRtnrg d Radfofr 6s
a nlaeh f5r. ROCKY amS i %ann, and
Salem Division, Has Pull.
H Hssa e. eGnnset1 !, = R s2ss
Washington and chattanoo.
gsa;a,Ihl % ahS % fGs all pIR'i Gin1s
Ilseps ana Nosne %TIet to Mem
ARrlVE .-Norfolk daily, S;25 a. m,
NoRFol j s. A 3 8: a is ~ ii M
arrive Richmond TOO p M.
R sis , R 81 ana
i N6I}n}S , e;So e M NJ a s,dS,s
only at suffolk. Wayeriy
class tickets not accepted
Other daily trains Leave
Norfolk TAO a. M, arrive
at Richmond IL :05 q. M. Ro.
turninG,leay Richmond $3.50
p. m: arrive Norfolk 900
d. m. Ef..gr
Tor fu.thar Information as to tickets.
eheSeEUs FIJI can OF
Passenger Agent; c. Fl. BoSLEY, Tickal
Agent. l26 Main street. or g. Il. Finch.
Agent, deppt Norfolk and Western r6hc
road. w. B. BEV1LL, 49,
General Passenger Agent,
General Office. Roanoke. Va. ~
rLYDE'S REGULAR LINE 4STEAbf-
SSH!PS, FOR PHILADELPHrA-On Only {
direct line from Norfolk to philadelphia ~
Until further orders, steamers are ap-5
pointed to sail from Norfolk every Mon-s
day, Wednesday and Saturday at 6 b.
m. and from Philadelphia every Tuesday,
and Saturday. az Az
g Through bills of lading to all points
South and Southwest via seeboard Air
Line Atlantie Coast ,, Line and Virginia..
JAMES w. EkfcCARRICK.Gss
General Southern Agent, Norfolk, va. ~
I'd, hSji 5..es w, p. CLYDES&s Co..
agents, Phiiedelphfn. g
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Why tho Dictionary Is So Fat.
Noah Webster, from first TO last spent
II years on his Dictionary OF tho Ell lisl
Language"
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A TLANTIC AND DANVILLE RAIL
WAY.
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT NOVEMBER


SCHEDULE IN EFFEcr NOVEMBER
II. 1895.
Leave Shippers Compress Wharf. daily.
800 a, m: West, Norfolk. 9:i5 a. m. for
Danyille and all Intermediate stations,
Norfolk. 5:21 j. M. West Norfolk, 5:55 D..
m. Leave Lawrenceville daily Except
Vile at 1920 Il. In.
Connection made at Danville and JEFF
frcss Junction with Southern Railway
System: ut, Denniston Junction for Dur
ham. south BOSTON and all points on
the Durham Division of the N. and W
Pullman sleepers between Danville.
Ashevilie. Atlanta. Augusta. Memphis.
Tickets on sale and baggage checked
Mt Wakes Agency, ComPany's Agency
Agency. Portsmouth:
/, & General Passenger Agent;
~ G. o. HAINES,
I IL - Superintendent
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TOR PROVIDENCE.

Every MONDAY. WEDNESDAY an.
FRIDAY at p. NJ. FOit BOSTON.
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pIssvEs.,:IsS, GgIanr:o
h9ICh0D|S' Ekn5TS' TRANSPORTATION c
DIRECT ROUTE,

FOR BOSTON, pEDNI DEECE; AM
SAVANNAH.
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ROANOKE. NORFOLK AND
KN LTIN0RE STEAMBOAT co.
Commencing Sunday September LIST,
1885. the steamers of this line will leave
Bay Line wharf every "Wednesday and
Saturday night for Baltimore, and leave
Baltimore pier every Tuesday and Friday
at 2. m.
Freight received onlv on sailing days.
Telephone 8. WIZ. RANDALL.
.k..v~<,>t~ ,-,,,,.JS-. Agent.
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MEA! ! Rorf0|kgVIeslernR.R
FSTyH1Ss7NxISEE1 :
LEAVE NORFOLK DAILY.
GEsH6SSl1Ss{2EE1a

SCHEDULE IN EFFECT DEC. /. 1895
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z Oh RICHMOND. PETERSBURG, OLD
1 POINT, CLAREMONT, NEWPORT
NEWS and James river landings direct by
dnyliGht-Virgin!a Navigation Company's
Elegant steamer POCAHOMTAS leaves
Clyde's Wharf. Norfolk, every TUES
DAY, THURSDAY and SATURDAY AZ
z Il. m, touching AT Portsmouth, Old
Point, Newport News going and rettir ming
arriving at Richmond about p m, con
Meeting with all evening trains. Fare To
Richmond, Sls0: fare to Richmond and
return, $3.50: fare to Richmond. second
class. 81. Tickets much cheaper than
by any other route to Richmond Peters
burg. Warerly, Hicksford and stations on
Atlantic and Danvilic railroad and all
points via Richmond. Tickets for sale at
ticket agencies of Wake a. Son, II
Brandt and OIL board steamer.
Freight received daily. Sunday excepted,
for all above named points.
JAMES W. McCARRICK.
Agent
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Every TUESDAY. THURSDAY and SAT
URDAY ut G ?. IN.
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FARES TO BOSTON IND PROVE
DI;NCE.
First class. inciuG:n:: meals and sa-
loon StatcrooI berth. ............ 500
Second class. including meals and
FOR SAVANNAH
Every "WEDNESDAY ana SATURDAY
at n. m.
Farc-First class. Including meals
ana htrtn. :...... Sl2 50
Fare-Sccond cluss. including meals
FeriShahle Freight sent via. Providence
forwarded 10y early train to Boston, ana
ut the same rate as by direct steamers to
Boston.
Perishab!c Frc!shts not received later
ships: $50 sailing days OF Providence
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For further information apply to
X. II. WRIGHT, Agent. Norfolk, Va;
=: u SrEBBiNsi, Asst Tariff Mgr
w. i. TURNER. General Pass. Ag't
l. WHITNEY. Traffic Manager
General Offices, Baltimore nd
The morning times., 1895-07-31
SOME OLD COMPLAINTS.

The complaints against the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company lodged with
the District Commissioners yesterday by
q committee OF tie Northeast Citizens
Association ceseTve that prompt atten-
ton which The Commissioners have prom
ised shall ba given them. The grievances
are not rev. They have existed for years,
and have been brought 10 the notice Of the
authorizes and the general public more
than once.
Absence OF competent watchmen from
railroad CROSSINGS. safety gates left open
after dark. locomotives hacking into the
city and depot without proper headlight
on the tcTders-these formed the subject
matter Of the Northeast citizens plant,
which has been heard time ard time again.
They have right 10 ask 1Qmcdiate re-
dress. for tnese things are a starding
menace 10 life and limb OF The people
residing in the neighborhood.
1t is possible. as was suggested by one
OF the Commissioners. that there are
police regulations which cover all these
points; but 1t is not the mere existence,
but The enforcement, OF these regulations
that makes them valuable 10 the com
The morning times., 1895-07-31
TARDY TROLLEY LEGISLATION,

The suits against the trolley row pend
ing have doubtless convinced Mr.. William
K. Schoepf that he cannot act as general
manager of both the lexington and Belt
lane r always and also OF the Maryland
and Washington trolley without eNcit-
ing suspicion that the new road intends 10
use the lexington as its western terminus
and mears of gaining al entrance nto
washington Therefore he has resigned
the managership OF the lexington and
Belt Line, ard viii devote his energies to
completing the Baltimore lire to connect
with ihe lexington, while the lawyers are
wranglirg over the right OF the Commits
sioners to pun down the trolley poles
OF course, the trolley managers are ex-
pecting TO obtain relief from Congress.
An extraordinary effort was made during
the last session to fasten the overhead
trolley on the District. ard il is hoped
that the new organization viii be more
susceptible 10 persuasive influences. Most
OF the leading trolley Corgressmen were
reelected. and neither money nor argu-
ment viii be spared 10 secure repeal OF
the present anti-trolley law.
When corporations or individuals in other
cities deliberately violate the law, they
are dealt with severely and TO such legal
pHocrastination is allowed as marks the
lexington trolley controversy. Within
few DAYS the Cleveland municipal author
iues chopped down all the telegraph,
electric light. and telephone poles in the
CITY because the companies refused to COM
ply with an ordinance and place their
wires underground There are many such
examples OF unspar.ng dealing with corpOr-
ations on record. but unfortunately none
OF them IN the District.
Possibly IT is because the majesty Of the
law here is overbUrdened with pr,cederl,
and the practice OF letung cases become
grsy-headcd with age caurot be shaken Off.
If so, a bonfire, q revererual gathering
OF the ashes. and rev statutes and court
practice would be blessing.
The morning times., 1895-07-31
IT'S THE BRAIN SPARKLE.

1t is suggested that the third-term Dorni-
nation be rendered President Cleveland SO
as TO give him opportunity 10 refuse 1t,
but the gentleman who conceived the idea
probably never saw monkey tempted with
a peanut.
There is ouly one ground for such a
proposition. II The Democratic party as
weary OF its struggles, If The public is
coutent 10 let the world tLink the United
States has ouly oBe man tit for President,
thenlct t!.e nomination be made.
But SO long as a majority favor popular
elections. and SO long as there are two
parties aud platforms Jet us continue The
oid-time policy Of rotation 10 office. il is
true that when once a people become hyp-
Noticed by the dazzling genius OF a wonder
aul leader hey lose sight OF ftheirownabiIty
On the overa wing pTeponderance OF Official
wisdom Perhaps this is the case now, and
possibly the glare OF President Cleveland's
powerful brain jridescence has blinded
the eyes OF the third-term worslipers.
The morning times., 1895-07-31
MANY PERSONS swINDLED.

Charles Reinschiber, n Young Rus
sian, Arrested on Suspicion.
Policeman Hendricks, of the Second
precinct, last evening locked up Charles
Reinschiber, young Russian, an sus-
picious character.
1t is claimed that Reinschiber has been
victimizing citizens in the northern part or
the city by an o,d confidence game.
With a large handsatchel filled with
fine clothes. hose, towels, ard dress goods,
the prisoner, il is claimed, has been going
from house 10 house. and by representing
himself to be an agent for some mythical
firm in New York received 81 ard So from
many housewives on the promise that a
certain quantity of goods, the same as the
sample in his bag, would be sept by the
firm. The money, he told them, was
only a deposit 10 irsure the full payment
when the goods arrived.
The defendant had been on X street,
and the police say they have pames of
the CON victims. The case will be
heard in the police court this morning.
The morning times., 1895-07-31
ALL FOUR FOUND HOMES.
Escaped Girls From House of Mercy
Located In Alexa nd ria County.

Escaped Girls From House of Mercy
Located In Alexandria County.
The four girls who made their escape
from the House of Mercy on Sunday night
have been located in Del Ray and st. Elmo
near Alexandria.
Katie Flanagan has taken up her abode
at the house of Mr. John j. Fitzgerald, in
Del Ray Eva Meyers is at the home of
Mr.. G. E Shreve, grocer in the same own;
Tillie Henry is at the home of Mr.. A j.
Sherman, Of st. Elmo; and Belle Hunt
with Mr.. Joseph w. Peed's family, OF St
Elmo.
The girls say they escaped from the
House OF Mercy as described in The Times,
because they were tired OF staying there
and after wandering about the streets
some time, found the Long Bridge and made
their way across TO Jackson City.
They We're jnsulted by the roughs, but
did not stop and went on until the house
OF Mrs. Dobson was reached. The lady
allowed them 10 remain I'D her house all
night and the next morning they went to
Del Ray and ST. Elmo, where they procured
homes, which, they say, are much more
desirable than the House OF Mercy.