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The morning times., 1895-10-09
PRIMARIES In ALEXANDRIA
Four Democratic Candidates Will
Go Before the Convention.
A. A. Lipscomb Made a Good Showing
In the County, But Fell Be-
hind In the City.

The result of the primaries yesterday in
Alexandria city and county indicates that
the Democrats have contest on hand
which will take the sharp edge Off the
winter. AS a matter of fact, political
wiseacres in Alexandria predicted last night
that there will be hot time shortly and
it is very probable that dark horse will
show the present candidates some hard
running
The primaries yesterday were held for the
purpose of selecting candidates for the
house of delegates to be voted for in the
convention.
Mr.. A. A. Lipscomb, the attorney, well
known in Washington, made very good
showing in the county ,buthe was way Glow
his competitors I'm the city.
Following is the vote in detail:
Alexandria city-Lewis c. Barley, 632;
Charles BeBdheim, 452; William H. May,
369; A. A. Lipscomb, 80.
Jefferson District-Parley, 3S, Bend
helm, Is: May, 13; Lipscomb, IT,
Washington District-Barley, 43; Bend
helm, o; May, /; Lipscomb, 81.
Arlington Dstrict-Barley, A; Bend
helm, IL; May, .; Lipscomb, 80.
The Alexandria city council held its
first meeting since the summer vacation
last night.
Tne washington ana southern Railway
Company presented a petition asking for
permission to lay a double track through
the city on Fayette street, promising 1 per-
mission is granted to repave the streel
from wall TO wall. The petition was re-
ferred to the committee ON streets.
The committee on public property was
authorized To meet the county supervisors
on Friday next in regard to the interest of
the city in the old court house and jail
property.
Mr.. Cation introduced resolution amend
ing section 3 of chapter 20 of the CORPORA
ton code so as to have two dispe usaries
O medicine instead of one. and making
st. Asaph street the dividing Inc be-
tween the two streets, which was
adopted.
Mr.. Robert F. Knight was elected clerk
OF the board of aldermen. The two bodies
OF the council had a joint meeting to fin
ish the election of the city officers as
follows: Mcssrs. Edgar WaTfield, jr.,
and c. j. W. Summers were chosen dis
peRsers of medicines; william Shock. over
seer of the poor. and John Craven, steward
of Officers, were chosen by acciamation.
For keeper of the aims house and work
house there were six candidates-Messrs.
William NJ. Smith, the present incumbent;
William Lyles, Robert Travers. David
Skillman, NJ. Skillman and W. L. Mullen
and on the second ballot Mr.. Smith was
chosen by n vote of 13, one more than a
majority. Mr.. Travers receiving seven
and Mr.. Skillman three votes.
The morning times., 1895-10-09
IN FAVOR WITH The UNIONS
Aliens Grand Opera House Is Open
to Organized Labor.
Butchers Assembly Reported to the
Federation a Nest Favorable
State, OF Affair

Thirty-five focal labor organizations
were represented at the meeting OF the
Federation OF Labor held last evening in
Plasterers' Hall, on the corner of Four-and-
a-half street and Pennsylvania avenue.
Delegates from the Plumbers Union re-
ported that all differences between that
organization and the Stcamfitters and
Hot Water Association had been satisfac-
torily adjusted. Representatives from the
Steamfitters then presented their Gre
dentials and were admitted.
REPRESENTATIVES from the Marine En-
gineers and Paperhangers reported that
they had selected delegates in the places
of those whose terms had expired.
The delegates from the Theatrical Al
lance reported that all differences be
tween that organization and Manager
Allen, OF Aliens Opera House. have been
settled and requested that his name De
taken from the unfair list.
The Labor Bureau committee gave notice
that a meeting would be held in The Times
building on Monday evening next at p m
The request of the Associationof Eccentric
Engineers that the name OF Mr.. Chris.
R,n,hIinp butcher. ONO. 81 Union Market.
be stricken from the unfair list was granted.
The BARRIERS Assembly reported that their
triangular card for the next quarter would
be Of a deep red color.
Butchers Assembly reported an increase
of fifteen new members since the last
meeting, and that Andrew Leoffler, of the
Seventh street read; Otto j Botsch, OF No.
1924 Twenty second street north west j. Ohm
A. Augustefer, OF Bladensburg road, ana
Chrales Pfluger had agreed 10 employ
none but union butchers.
The Excelsior Assembly extended an in
yitatiop to the labor organizations to attend
a lecture to be given by Brother S. H. Bell,
at Typographical Temple, On Friday even
ing, the 18th inst, at p. m. The subject
will be"Government ownership of the
telegraph"
The morning times., 1895-10-09
THE TIMES STILL GAINING.
Figures That Lie-How the Star Mis-
rnnresnnfs TO the PuhIic.

Figures That Lie-How the Star Mis-
represents TO the Public.
Saturdays Star announced that its
circulation was many thousands in excess
ofany other washington npaperandisbe believed
to be fully five times that of any afternoon
contemporary" This Justification is easy
to expose.
The daily average circulation of The
Times for the six days on which the Star
bases its calculation was 33, 367; that
of the Star was 2S, $50. For the sake of
the argument, let us admit that the Star
has five times the circulation of our even
ing edition. One-fifth the circulation of
the Star is 5.3G7. Subtract that amount
from 33, 3GT, the average of The Times,
and q .637 is left 10 represent the cir
culation of our morning edition. Com
pare that amount with the 2s $50 which
the Star falsely claims, is many thou
sands i'll excess of any other Washington
paper" ana you Will see that its figures lie.
The aggregate circulation of the Star last
week was III, sol. That of The Times
was 223,776. The Star gained 1924
in circulation during the week and The
Times added to its list 7,T51.
These figures should be satisfactory
proof as Ga which is the must popular news
paper, and should also demonstrate to
advertisers where they can obtain best
results.
The Times is in the lead and viii stay
there. because it is the best daily in Wash
ington.
The morning times., 1895-10-09
STOP THE HURRY WAGON.

If the Commissioners have given the
Capital Traction Company their consent
to drive its hurry wagon through the streets
at break-neck speed, that consent should
be Withdrawn. Such reckless driving will
sooner or later bring about fatal result,
and it is a wonder that no lives were lost
last evening when the carriage of Mrs.
Seligman was run into and destroyed by
this modern Juggernaut.
1t is true that when an accident happens
to the cable line IL is necessary to make
repairs as speedily as possible, so as not
to discommode its patrons; but that ne
cessity should not be exaggerated into a
license to kill and MAIN the public. Those
who have seen the recklessly furious man.
ner in which the hurry wagon is driven
along the Avenue will fully agree that it
should be stepped, and those who have
not may thank fortune that they have
not been near enough to be in danger of
their lives.
The morning times., 1895-10-09
TENLEYTOwN TROLLEY'S CASE.
Supt. Pnrdy and Electrician Ander-
son IN Re Tried Friday.

David NJ. Anderson, the electrician, en-
ployed by the Tenleytown Electric Rail-
way. who was arrested on Monday for
s,rincing additional wires along the line
of the company's road, was released in
police court yesterday on $50 collateral.
Mr. Henry T. Purdy, the superintendent
of the road, was also apprehended and
required 10 give $500 bonds to appear
before the court Friday, for which day
the trial is set.
The charge against Anderson and Purdy,
preferred by Policeman Berry. as told ex-
clusiyely in The Morning Times of Monday,
is occupying public space.
Anderson had charge of the work which
was interrupted by Sergt. Haney and a
squad of police. Anderson and his men
W ere striuging wires last Sunday morning,
which the Superintendent claims are simply
guard wires to prevent possible contact
between broken telegraph or telephone
wires that might fall across the bare
trolley wire. the authorities claim, how
ever, that the additional wires are being
strung in violation of the District regu-
lations, whatever their purpose or func-
ton may be-
The morning times., 1895-10-09
PRACTICAL CHARITY

1t has been often remarked, here and
elsewhere, that the Jews are not only
charitable, but practical in their benefac-
tions The truth of the assertion is again
emphasized by the annual report of the
United Hebrew Charities Society.
There has been no diminution in the
scope of the society's activity. 1t has
been as open-handed as ever and as cath
olic in its ministrations as has been
its custom in former years. Because Of
this fact, it is highly significant that not
withstanding the hard times of the past
twelve months, the general depression of
business OF every kind, the great army Of
unemployed, there should be noted by the
president of the society in his report the
circumstance that the applications for as
sistance were actually less in number than
in the year before.
1t is here that the practical side OF
Jewish charity comes into view. The Jew
despises idleness. He recognizes in it the
breeder not only of pauperisn, but of crime.
He aims, therefore, in bis dispensation
of charity, to lift people out of poverty,
instead of keeping them in it, to give them
the means whereby they may avoid be-
coming a burden upon their fellows and
thus to maintain their self-respect. The
immediate wants of the person applying
for relief are provided for, of course,
but at the came time he or she is put in
the way of earning a livelihood and ceases
to be a charge to the community.
To this discriminating policy of the Jews
in the bestowal of charity can be traced
perhaps the scarcity of Jews among the
criminal classes. To the poor-house and to
the work-house, TO the jail and to the pen
itentiary, they are almost strangers. Even
in proportion TO their numbers, as compared
with other denominations, the percentage
of Jewish inmates of correctional or penal
institutions is abnormally small. One might
go a step further, perhaps, and attribute
much of the Jews success in the world
to this strongent insistence upon work under
all circumstances.
Meanwhile the United Hebrew Charities
Society is TO be congratulated upon the
excellent showing it has been able to make.
The morning times., 1895-10-09
HE STILL HEELS ON.
No clew Yet TO the Young Bicycle
SwindIer.

The slick young man who represented
himself here as Eddie McDuffie, the crack
bicycle rider, and fIim-flammed the Co
lumbian Cycle Company and Cline Bros.
each ont of a wheel, is still at large and
masquerading as the profess ional fast
flyer.
AS was surmised, he stopped in Balti
more and played similar game, borrow
ing SI.2O from Cline Bros establish
ment in that city aud leaving the Columbia
in their charge.
The next heard of him was in Havre
de Grace, where he sold the Victor to a
Mr.. A. Proper for $50. He left Havre
de Grace shortly afterward for Philadcl-
phia. The detectives are hot on his trail.
Up to date. however, he has managed to
slude them.
The morning times., 1895-10-09
A SUCCESSFUL DEPARTURE.

I The satisfactory growth of The Times
indicates that Washington readers appre
ciate the convenience of having newspaper
that prints two editions a day. To have
ahe latest news served with early breakfast
and Intervening dinneris noveltyin Journal
ism, and when it is done for 80 cents
month, or about 1 2-3 cents a day, the
economy is apparent to everyone.
If you don't see an item of news in The
Morning Times you can be sure it was
printed in the evening edition of the pre-
vious day, and vice versa.
Anedition of The Times is published every
twelve hours and no item of news is al
lowed to become stale, as it necessarily
must when newspapers have only one
edition q day.
The morning times., 1895-10-09
Observation-Disclosures.
Washington Company Chartered in
Alcxn nd rim for Tint Purl,ose.

The Eophone Company. Washington
corporation, which proposes to manufacture
and sell the eophone. patented article
which is used 10 locate ard deterr. inc the
direction of sound, was yesterday granted
4 charter of Incorporation by Judge Norton,
of the Alexandria corporation court THE
capital stock of the new company is fixed
at not less than 100000 nor more than
100000.
The main business office of the company
is to be located in Washington, and under
the charter its real estate holdings are
limited to ten acres.
The officers for the first year, as named
in the charter, are Frederick B. Mcclure,
OF Washington, president; George F. Whit
ing. Of Washington, vice president; H.
Rozier Dulaney, of Washington, secre-
tarv and treasurer, and Frank d. Tore,
of Baltimore, and Robert Neville, of Viii
bourn, Va. who. with the Officers named,
constitute the board of directors.
The morning times., 1895-10-09
AN ESTEEMED CONTEMPORARY.
First Number of the Georgetown Col
lege Journal Bright and Breezy.


Iege Journal Bright and Breezy.
The first number OF the Georgetown Col
lege Journal, edited by the class of '96,
made its appearance to-day with some
entirely novel and distinctive features.
1t will be an illustrated periodical hereafter,
and it's debut in this line is a handsome two
column cut of Aristotle. The school OF
Athens, the nursery of dramatic art, is
also very creditably given, and the North
Capeis the subj ject Observation-Disclosures
The literary features of the Journal are
very interesting. Rev. John A. Buckley
has Latin poem in memory of Rev. Robert
A Fulton, who died last month. A greeting
to the Catholic University comes from the
pen of the editor -ip-chief, Robert Dick
Douglass, and Father Shandelle, professor
of literature, writes very Interestingly of
old Athens and her art treasures.
Taken as n whole, the journal is great
success, and the editor and his associates
are deserving of the high est praise.
The morning times., 1895-10-09
Convictions ana Sentences.

larceny by jury in Judge Cox's court
yesterday. Keenanis young man of about
twenty-five, who was accused of stealing
S116 from Richard A. Shacklet, June "a,
on the Bladensburg road. In the same
court Frank Jordan and Charles Scott
were convicted of housebreaking. The
motion for new trial of Peter Willis, con-
victed of second offense of petit larceny,
was overruled. Edward Marks was given
four months in Jail for petit larceny.
The morning times., 1895-10-09
Killed br n railing Bridge,

st. Louis, Mo-. Oct. S.-A special to the
Chronicle. from Abbeyville, Ala, says that
while William Saunders and q gang of
laborers were repairing the bridge across
Abbey Creek to-day the false work gave
way and the structure fell, killing John
Alexander and David Williams and injuring
Saunders.
The morning times., 1895-10-09
MIR. wARDE EXCELs IN IT.
Fine Performance of the "Lton's
Mouth" at the Lafayette.

Fine PerfOr nance OF the Lion 3
Mouth" at the Lafayette.
Mr. Frederick Warde and his competent
company played 1.-The Lions Mouth very
acceptably last nightat the Lafa yette Square
Opera House.
There is perhaps more scope for the heroic
action in which Mr.. Warde eXcels in this
play than in the "Mountebank," so that
the verdict was more unanimous as to the
measure OF success of last nights play.
Mr. Warde's action at the close of the
third act was conspicuously fine. In this
act Miss Fannie Gillette, as Linora, appeared
to excellent advantage. The play tonight
will be the always popular md universally
familiar Damon and Pythias."
The morning times., 1895-10-09
Mother and Babe Asphy1iated.

Pawtucket, R. l., Oct. Sat the Hotel
Merry Homestead this morning Mrs. Jose
phine Quinn, a domestic, aged twenty-tbree,
and her three e-year-old daughter, Lena, were
discovered in their room overcome by gas.
rhechtId was dead and the mother willprob-
abiy die. The cause was accidental
The morning times., 1895-10-09
AGAINST THE wHIPPPING-PosT.


1t is mistake to allege that opposition
tothe whipping post isprompted by feeling
of humanity for wife-beaters, or that it is
denounced solely on the ground that it
is a relic of barbarism. That kind of
argument neither strengthens the claim of
its advocates nor oonvinces those interested
that the whipping post is necessary means
OF punishment, nor will it in the least
change the feeling against reviving a
custom that public sentiment has made
thing of the past.
In the general uplifting Of humanity,
brought about by improved conditions,
many forms of crude barbarisms have been
banished. Even the warlike spirit is giving
way to the popular demand for arbitration,
and all methods either of corporal punish
ment or attempts to obtain redress by
violence are growing into greater disfayor
as time elapses. 1t has been found that
even the brute creation succumbs to kind
treatment more readily than to blows, and
the savage nature of man is no exception
30 this rule. While 1t may be a satisfaction
20 some to see a wife-beater stripped and
publicly whipped as punishment for his
The morning times., 1895-10-09

Subscribers to "The Times" VIII
confer IA favor by promptly reporting
any discourtesy of collectors or neg
1ect 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-
Iivered to all parts of the city by 6:3O
O'Clock "a. m, including Sunday. The
Evening Edition should be in the
hands of subscribers not later than
5:30 p. m.
The morning times., 1895-10-09

/ solemnly swear thai the above is a cor.
ending October 6. 1895, and that all
the copies We're actually SOLD or ma lied
for valuable consideration and delivered
TO bona fide purchasers or subscribers,
also, that rome of them were returned or
remain In the office undelvered.
j. MILTON YOUNG, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
9Th day of October, A. D. 1895.
ERNEST G. THOMPSON,
Nniarr Puhlic.
The morning times., 1895-10-09

If Bre'r Redskin could be induced to drop
the scalping knife and take up the boxing
glove through force of example it might
be well to pull off the big fightin the Indian
Territory.
The morning times., 1895-10-09

in Chicago brings to mind that 1t will be
long time before the windy city will
recover from the examples set by hotel
proprietors at the time of the Worlds Fair.
The morning times., 1895-10-09

The acQuittal of Silver Dollar Smith In
New York gives reason to believe that
the Smith family might take up the silver
fight and be winners.
The morning times., 1895-10-09

From the dead silence that surrounds
the birth of the Lincoln boom, ii is easy
to imagine that our grandfather's hat is
not a popular godpapa
The morning times., 1895-10-09

Notwithstanding the blanket ballot, 1t
will be cold day for either Tanmany or
: the fusionists when the fall votes are
gathered.
The morning times., 1895-10-09

1t is not astonishing that clergymen
should flock to Maine to enjoy fall sport
when Tom Reed is called the Adonis of the
wheel.
The morning times., 1895-10-09

Why not Danish our prize fighters to the
Yacoom of Swat and let him have little
fun with them?
The morning times., 1895-10-09

Rejected manuscripts are usually
returned when accompanied by
stamps, bat any obligation to do so
is expressly disavowed.
Manuscripts sunaccompanied by post
age will not be returned.
The morning times., 1895-10-09
MUSIC
Every Evening.

Coaches connect at T. 5, $50, 6, $50. 4. I'D ;,
$50. 9, 10, IL, Il p m with Met Car Line at oth
and T. Cap. str, and with Cable Cars at sih and
Pa Ave Sc Fare, round trip, 27s Coach
leaves the Arlington at p. IN. stopping at
Chamberlain's, Sho-eham and the Raleigh,
passing Paige's, Riggs House. Randall and Wli-
iards, thence by way Of Pa Ave. Fare, round
trip, J0c
The morning times., 1895-10-09

The holdup and robbery of a street cur
The morning times., 1895-10-09
ADJUSTMENTS.
Overlook Inn
Is Perfect Now!

The drive is delightful. tn, scenery is superb,
tn. hnfel Il rnexcella.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-08-30
BROOKLYN BRIEFS.

Mrs Kate Brown, aged 23, of Railroad Hill street. died at the almshouse this morning from consumption.
 M. Euter, 19 Railroad Hill street, an employe of Benedict lS Burnham's, had one of the toes of his left foot fattened under a truck to-day. The injuries were dressed at Dr Frost's office.
 The Misses Clementia and Clara Jack son and Miss Sarah Ayers arrived home last night after visit to relatives in Eng land. Among the souvenirs brought from the other side were handsome Irish pipe and tobacco box which Contractor Jackson kindly presented to Councilman Horigan.
 Marshal Carmody was in this section of the town to-day summoning witnesses for the great trial of the Brooklyn piggery case, which will be heard in the district court before County Herlth Officer Hoad- ley at o'clock tomorrow morning The case was heard some time ago before Health Officer O'Hara, who decided against the defendants and an appeal was taken to the county health officer.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-08-30
DROWNED LIKE RATS.
Thirteen Miners Said to Have
 Perished In a Shaft.
THE WATER FLOODED TWO MINES.
1t Is Possible That Some of Them May Have Escaped and Are Imprisoned In the Upper Workiugs-Attemptst to Bring Them Up In Buckets Failed.

1t Is Possible That Some of Them May Have Escaped and Are Imprisoned In
 the Upper Workings-Attemptst to Bring
 Them Up In Buckets Failed.
 CENTRAL CITY, Colo, Aug. 30.-The accidental flooding of the Americus and Sleepy Y ollow mines caused the death, it is believed, of 13 miners. Every effort is being made to rescue the unfortunate men, but little hope is entertained.
 A little after o'clock Thursday after noon tke water in the lower workings of Fisk mine. east of the main shaft, broke through the old workings of the vein that has not been worked for number of years. Coursing eastward, it struck the Americus, where two Italian miners, whose names have not been learned, were at work in the lower part of the shaft. They were both drowned.
 In its course the water was diverted to the Sleepy Hollow mine, the easterly DOT ton of tho Fisk mine. Fifteen men were working in the Sleepy Hollow, three of whom escaped. A courier was sent to the adjacent mines, and all their workmen escaped. In the Sleepy Hollow were the following miners, whose escape was shut off:
 N. Vegas, B. B. Brocken, Brewer Prisk, William Prisk, Thomas E. Prouse, Thom- as Williams, M. P. LacOn, Thomas Col bus, J. Harris, $. Vallero and John Parks.
 The sounding of the whistle gave the first signal of disaster, and soon the shaft building of the Sleepy Hollow mine was so crowded with the families and relatives of the imprisoned miners and those want ing to give assistance that it was almost impossible for the work of rescue to go on.
 Rescuers Worked In Vain.
 Sheriff Williams finally arrived on the ground, the building was cleared, and practical miners offered their services in lowering the bucket. The farthest depth attained was 330 feet, the accumulated gas forced up by the rising water being such that candle would not burn at a greater depth. A second effort was made a larger sized safety lamp having been placed in the bucket.
 The rescuer who first descended in the bucket found Mr. H. Prisk at the 330 foot level. On reaching the surface he was al most in an insensible condition. Another man went down afterward, but was un- successful in reaching lower point in the shaft owing to rising of water.
 Extra water buckets were sent for and brought to the mine with a view of low ering the water. The managers of the property were on the ground and were very assiduous in their efforts to relieve the men. The two in Americus are with out doubt dead.
 Those in the Sleepy Hollow, unless they can be found in some outhole, have met death in similar manner.
 Ever since the closing down of the pumps in the incline shaft of the new Gregory Mining company the waters in the shaft have been gradually rising. the owners of the Fisk mine having been driven out of the lower to the top work ings. This was due to the inability of the owners of the Fisk and Sleepy Hollow to agree upon plan to prorate the drainage.