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The morning times., 1895-11-09
GOVERNMENT OF BIG CITIES
Civic Center Discusses the Ideal at
Its Annual Meeting.
President Gregory Explains the Faults
ana Needs of washiDgtOu's
dministrution.

The first annual meeting OF the Civic
Center was he'd last night at 8 O'Clock
in the lecture hail of the Fourth Prtsby-
teran Church, corner Ninth street and
Grant place. An audience, comprising some
of the besi-Inown business men of the
city and others who have the city's wei
fare at heart, listened to DR.. John Nj.
Gregory, the president of the organZa-
ton, while he explained the object of the
meeting and the purposes for which the as
sociatun was organized.
DR.. Gregory said: THE Civic Center is
designed to serve as a central agency To
c. irdinate, harmonize, and help all as
sociatinns, societies, and agencies, whether
public or private, which are working in
the city for the public good. No rivalry
to any present organization or associa-
ton is intended, but general helpfulness
to all those engaged in working inr the
general welfare of the public designed.
THE city of Washing ton" continued DOC
tor Gregory, has been built up under a
government that is neither monarchy an
aristocracy, nor democracy. 1t is neither
fish, flesh nor fowl. We are here tonight
not to find fault with, but to discuss what
can be done under such government.
have a good deal Of sympathy for the Com
missioners of the District Of Columbia,
and have a good deal of sympathy for the
Congressman who legislate for the people
of the District. Men who come here from
the Pacific coast and from the Mississippi
valley and are supposed TO make avs for
city of which they know nothing, deserve
sympathy.
"In those cities governed by board
OF aldermen, supposed to know the needs
and demands of the people, there is often
room for criticism and censure. How much
more then should it be true Of q city
governed by men, many of whom are not
familiar with the names OF its streets?
Therefore, | contend that we should be very
thankful that things are no worse than
they are.
I'm time, if the Civic Center shall prove
itself worthy, and shall gain the public
confidence, it is our hope TO put forward
and suggest such legislation as shall be
thought best
DR.. Gregory went on to compare the
different city governments and to point out
some of the needed reforms in this and other
cities.
He was followed by Mr.. Edwin Willis,
chairman OF the committee on municipal
reform, who gave an interesting address on
city governments in their relation to the
ideal city of the future.
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A JOURNALISTIC MARVEL,
No Bluff and Buster About the

No Bluff and Buster About the
Wonderful Growth OF The Times.
Notwithstanding the desperate efforts
OF q contemporary to stem the tide OF
SUCCESS into which it has been launched, The
TINES CONTINUES TO GROW.
The Times circulation and The Times
advertising are narvels of the newspaper
world. Many of our wide-awake merchants
have placed their whole dependence upon
The Times, and in no instance have they
been disappointed.
No daily newspaper ever published in
the District of Columbia SO thoroughly
covered its territory as does The Times
with its morning and evening editions. 1t
is a complete and interesting record of each
day, with more than $4,000 living testl-
monia!s tn its merit as a newspaper and its
efficacy as an advertising medium.
The morning times., 1895-11-09
DIsBURsING OFFICERS BONDS.

DISBURSING OFFICERS BONDS.
The recommendation of Auditor Hol-
comb, OF the Treasury, that the bonds of all
dIsbursing officers be increased. points to
an eminently proper reform. In the ma
jority OF cases these bonds are altogether
out OF proportion to the large sums which
pass through the hands of the officials
referred 10, and although defaications and
eInbeZzlements are not over frequent, 1t
is best for the government to provide for
all contingencies as nearly as Ray be.
One of the most striking instances of the
inadequacy of security bonds cited by Audi
tor Holcomb is that of the disbursing Off
GERS of the two houses of Congress. In
their case large advances are always neces-
sary and their Indebtedness to the Treasury
ranges from $4,000 to 100000. Yet
their bonds are only $50. 900 and $50, ,OOa
respectively. 1t will hardly be contendcd
that such bonds make the government safe
against losses that may accrue through the
dishonesty of such officers or their subordi-
mates. Some system ought TO be devised
TO remedy this.
Auditor Holcomb suggests that every dis
bursting officer ought to be required to give
a bond % per cent in excess of the largest
amount he is required to handle and to
prohibit any advance in excess of the limit.
He recommends furthermore that the salary
of the official should be increased In a Ger
tain ratio for every additional thousand
dollars in which he may be bonded. This
would be an equitable provision, Of course,
in view of The fact that the larger the bond.
the greater the expense to the official to
procure it.
1t would seem. however, that an annually
adjusted bond would answer every purpose.
There are many officers of the government
the receipts and disbursements of whose
offices vary considerably from one year
to another, and bond based upon the
amount disbursed during the preceding fis
cal year would seem 10 answer the purpose
These, however, are minor details. The
important thing is to make the government
safe against loss and whatever method best
accomplished this ought to be provided for
by Congress.
The morning times., 1895-11-09
Private YermiIlion Winner IN the Cor
cornn Cadet Prize Drill.

A huge crowd gathered at the Corcoran
Cadet fair at National Rifles armory
last night to witness the drill contest be-
tween individual members of the various
military organizations of the city, nearly
all of which were represented.
The handsome gold medal was evil
IDENTIFY greatly coveted by The soldier boys
of the District, for their drill and knowl-
edge of technical points was something
marvellous 10 the initiated.
Those entered from the various orga II
izatious were: Sergt. Schuyler c. Stokes
and Private Howard Vermillion. from
the National Rifles; Sergt. Z. NJ. Taylor
and Private G.. F. Tate, from the Morton
Cadets; Sergt. Frank Hodges, OF The Ord
way Rifles; Sergt. Kendrick Gibson, of
the cycle Corps; Sergt. James Sargent, of
Company B, Fifth Battalion. and ID. S..
Waters and f. B. Adams, both OF Com
pany B, Third Battalion.
The gold medal was captured by Pri-
vate Howard Vcrmillion. of the National
Rifles, with Sergt. James Sargent. of the
Fifth Battalion, a close second. The
Judges were Capt. H. j. Walsh, of the
Emmett Guards, who gave the commands.
and Capt. W. H. Horton, of the brigade
staff. and Lieut.. A. 2. Robbins. of Light
Battery a.
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DEATHS OF A DAY,

Middletown, N. Y, Nov. S.-SamueI Lord,
of Lord & Taylor, the large dry goods
dealers of New York city, died Thursday
at 1uterpines, Goshen, aged forty-seven.
He was son of the founder of the firm.
AT his fathers death, Mr.. Lord became
the head of the firm. Overwork brought
on paress six years ago.
New York. Nov. S.-Christopher Gray.
one of the Oldest wholesale and retail dry
goods merchants in New York city, Sa-
vaunah, and Augusta. Ga, died yesterday
at his home in Brooklyn. The deceased was
borne in county Tyrone, Ireland. in 1920,
aud came to this country In 1910.
Rome, Ga, Nov. S.-Dr. Robert Battey
died here to-day. DR.. Battey was one of the
most distinguished surgeons in the world.
He was the originator of the "Battey
operation" which is performed all over
the world. and especially In P Paris. He was
born in Augusta, Ca. in 1928.
The morning times., 1895-11-09
RAIDS ON BUCKET SHOPS

Tile decision of JuCge Miller in the
Kurnitzki bucket shop case yesterday may
result in driving all of that kind of brok-
ers out of business in this city. Judge
Miller classes bucket shops with gambling
houses and treats the proprietors of the
one just as lie would the proprietors of the
other. II lis judgment is sustained by the
higher courts there will be an end in wash
ington to this species of stock specula-
ton.
In the meantime, however, ii appears
that the prosecution is not to cease. Dis
irict Attorney Birney, feeling himself sus-
tanned by Judge Miliers decision, pro-
poses to institute proceedings Immediately
against all other proprietors OF bucket
shops here and in orGcr that none of them
may slip through his hands he will issue
raiding warrants which viii enable the
officers into whose hands they are placed
for execution to secure the witnesses nee
essary for a conviction of the brokers.
A considerable amount OF money changes
hands here every month i'll these establish
ments. Investigations made some time
ago disclosed the fact that while govern
ment clerks are the chief customers, there
are Others VIII" affect this sort of gambling,
and one place, ii was found, strange to
say, solicited chiefly the patronage of
ladies. There are instances on record of
employees having resor,ed to dishonest
practices TO crafty their stock gambling
propcnsilies, and a judicial investigation
will be useful in letting in light en- the
whole subject.
The morning times., 1895-11-09
WINDY CITY'S DAY.
Great Blowout at Atlanta When Chi
cago Contingent Comes.

Atlanta, Ga, Nov. s.-The five trains
coming from Chicago TO Atlanta VIII be
met at Marietta Sunday morning by com
mittees representing the city and the Ex-
position. The Chicago troops will have
military escort from tie city to their camp.
Rev Hiram Thomas of Chicago, Will
preach in tie afternoon.
Monday morning Gov. Altgeld and Gov.
Atkinson willreview the Illinois and Georgia
militia at the Exposition. Monday night.
the Young Mems Democratic League will
tender a reception TO Gov. Altgeld, Mayor
Swift, and the Worlds Fair directors
The Chicagc-soutfern States Association
will have charge OF The exercises on Tues
day. Ferdinand N. Peck, president OF the
Worlds Columbian Exposition, will deliver
an address and will be followed by Mayor
Swift, Gov. Altgeld, Lyman Gage, Sem
ator Cullom. w. T. Baker, president Of
the Chicago Board Of Trade, and others.
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Oppenleimer'S:
514 9th St.N. w.
MRS. COUGAR vITUPERATIvE.
Congressman Morse Testifies III His
Own Rplnlf

Own Behalf.
Boston, Nov. S.-CoDgresSman Elijah A.
Morse was the first witness that took the
stand this morning in the United States
circuit court in>jhe case brought by Helen
NJ. Cougar against him to recover S25 900
for an alleged libel.
Mr.. Morse testified that he knew the
reputation OF Mrs. Cougar as a public
speaker in 1892; that she had the reputa-
ton of being a lady of remarkable ability
and of large command of language, but in
her public speech. personal. vindictive, and
abusive; that she had the reputation of
applying abusive epithets to the highest
official of the government, and that her
reputation as convincing speaker was
not good.
Mr. Morse testified to receiving the letter
from MT. Mcpherson February l, 1892.
informing him about Mrs. Cougar: he had
also received similar Information frcm
Elijah Halford, private secretary of presi-
dent Harrison, who said that Mrs. Cougar
had written Ida Harper that they would
carry the States of New York and Indiana
for the Democrats, and teach the hypucrit-
ical Republicans a lesson.
The witness emphaticalIy denied that he
felt any malice when he wrote the letter
complained of.
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ness of the natives against those upon whom
they Will look In the light of foreign op-
pressors.
But even this is not the worst of it.
Russia. MOTTO be thought of. Austria hardly.
England, not for moment. Germany. out
of the question. France, no. Altogether,
an impossibillty. Here is where the trouble
begins, and the end of the Turkish reign
in Europe will but mark the opening up
of one of the most momentous complica-
tions in the istory of the world.
The morning times., 1895-11-09
AS A NATIONAL BODY
SuperintendentS of Sub-po>taI Sta
tions Form an Association.

81 DtTInItNutnIS OF ouD-pOSIhI Sta-
tions Form an Association.
Baltimore, Nd, Nov. S.-The superin-
tcndents of sub-pos;al stations of the
larger cities who held a preliminary meet
ing yesterday, today organized a national
association and adjourned. o. +. Windsor.
president of the Boston Association of
Postal Supcrintendents, was elected ma
tional president, and ]. T. ward, secretary
OF the Boston Association, was chosen
national secretary.
A committee of which Mr.. Windsor is
chairman, was appointed 10 aid in secur-
curing the enactment of the re-classifica-
rion measure which was before the last
Congress.
The morning times., 1895-11-09
coNFEDERATENAvY RECORDS.
Commander Rush's Report on Their
Com Dilntinn


Commander Richard Rush, superintendent
Of naval war records, recommends in his
annual report, made public yesterday, that
the selection Of originalmanuscrip for the
records of the Uuion and Confederate navies
be made by board composed of one naval
aud two civilian members
The second volume of the records will
soon be issued. There is enough Of original
manuscript on hand to make between
twenty and thirty volumes. TIE reports
of the Union commanders are fun ami com
plete, aud Commander Rush regrets that
the Confederate records are not equally so.
THIS is due to the great difficulty ia col
lectin% them, and also to the fact that the
archives Of the Confederate navy department
were burned at the close of the war.
A special agent Of the government, how
ever, has broughtto to light many duplicates of
these destroyed papers obtained from par.
ticipauts in the Confederate cause.
The morning times., 1895-11-09
-Min Elect Gem. Mn nhone,s Successor.

Petersburg, Va, Nov. S.-Stith Ceilings
and Alvah H. Martin, of the Republican
State executive committee, with Asa
Rogers, secretary, have issued a call for
a meeting of the State committee of the
Republican party at the Imperial Hotel. in
this city, on Wednesday, November %, to
fill the vacancy in the State executive COM
mittee Occasiuned by the death of Gen.
william Malone, its late chairman, and to
transact such other business as may be
necessary.
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THIRTY SEVEN DEAD.
That Is the Number of Victims of the
nI.n.fnr

Detroit, Mich. Nov. S.-Three bodies
were recovered to-day from the ruins OF
the Larned street disaster. They were
those OF Lizzie Weidbusch. Anna Uhlik
and Charles Lind.
The death list will not exceed thirty
seven, John Thomas now being the only
missing person. 1t ra:ned steadily all
day, but as soon as the walls of the Journal
building had been shored the men Went to
work on No. ~, and the wreckaGe viii he
cleared away by tomorrow noon. 1t is
probable that Thomas body win be IN.
covered during the night.
Engineer Thompson, who was in charge
of the boilers, has practically been pla oed
under arrest pending the verdict of the
coroncr'S jury.
The morning times., 1895-11-09

Subscribers to "The Times" VIII
confer n favor by promptly reporting
any discourtesy 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-
Iivered TO NIL parts of the city by 6:3O
O'clock n. III, including Sunday. The
Evening Edition should be in the
hands of subscribers not later than
$50 d. M
The morning times., 1895-11-09
THE PASSING OF THE TURK.

The Turkish empire in Europe is on the
point of dissolution. Nothing is more
clearly demonstrated by curreI.t events.
The notification of the ambassadors OF
the Powers that unless the Porte takes
immediate steps to establish order in its
realm and give due protection TO all its
subjects the Powers viii interfere,
sounds the empires death knell. The
Sultan, of course, cannot do, even if he
will, what is demanded of him, because
the whole administrative machinery of
his realm borders on the anarchic state,
and, therefore, he Will have TO go.
After the Porte, what or who? That
is the all-overshadowing question which
looms up as soon as its dissolution is con-
templated. 1t the first place, though the
government may go, the subjects remain
and whatever form of occupation may be
determined upon by the powers, and who
socver may be established at Constantinople
as administrator upon the Sick Mans es-
tate, will have TO deal with a population
filled with political and religious hatred
against everything and everybody not of
the Moslem faith and persuasion. There
will be interminable friction breaking out
at more or less regular intervals into open
revolt and requiring harsh measures of
repression which, while restoring order
temporarily. will only increase the bitter
The morning times., 1895-11-09
JAS. C. MATTHEWS HONORED.
Ex-Recorder of Deeds Elected to the
Judiciary of New York.

Albany, y. Y. Nov. .S.-JamesC. Matthews.
colored, formerly recorder OF deeds a Wash
ington. d. c., under President Cleyelands
first administration, has been elected judge
of the recorders court of this city, which
office carries with it powers of a supreme
court judge
mated and elected on the regular Democratic
ticket II is the highest judicial office ever
held by a man of his race in this country.
The morning times., 1895-11-09
Bea heaters Going TO Georgia

Boston. Nov. S.-The Massa chusefts del
egation to the Atlanta exposition will
leave Boston via the Shore Line on No.
vember IL al 10 a. m, and return No
vember 10. November 15 is Eassa chu-
sets Day at Atlanta, when a reception
will bc held and an address be delivered
by Gov. Greenhalge.
The morning times., 1895-11-09
Denial From Silsby.

Editor Times: To-day's Star stated that
Mr.. Kurnitzki, on trial for violation of
the gambling law, had wire into my
office. Such mistake is injurious to me.
VIII you kindly state that Mr.. Kurnitzki
had no wire into our office. Very truly,
SILSBY 6 CO.
The morning times., 1895-11-09
NEEDS OF THE POLICE FORCE.

In his unusually interesting annual re-
port, full syDnpis of which is published
in The Times today, Major Moore, chief
of police, makes several important suG-
gestions and recommendation. First and
foremost is his plea for an increase nf the
force. His argument is in effect that even
IF the entire present force could be EN-
ployed in its legitimate ami proper field,
there would not be enough 10 give all
parts of the city the protection to which
they are entitled, but when a large con-
tingent is withdrawn for duties that ought
TO fall Ia separate watchmen, for work
of bailirfs and what else, the matter is
infinitely worse. The Times has repeat
edly contended that the police force of the
District OF Columbia is inadequate. Major
Moure's report emphasizes this conten-
ton. ard Congress can hardly afford to
withhold the desired and much needed
relief.
Major Moore believes that the effici-
ency of the force is greatly crippled by the
compulsory attendance of the men at the
police court, by which quite considerable
huillDtl vi liiEn dlt NIAhNiti u WI his
from patrol duty. In order to obviate
this, he suggests the appointment of a
number OF trial justices, who at an early
hour in the morning and late in the even
ing, are to give a preliminary hearing in
all cases where police Officers are the
prosecuting witnesses. 1t is to be feared
that this return to the old system of
police justices would not serve to simplify
matters at the police court, where in the
majority of cases, the officers would have
to attend anyway to give testimony.
Another highly important feature of
the report is the reference to police pen
sion fund. Nearly every large city in
the country makes provision for retiring
on a pension men who, either by age or
sickness, or disability contracted in the
line of duty, have become disqualified
for active service. This cannot be done
here because there is no pension fund, eX
cept such as is derived from the salaries
of the men themselves. A part of the
police court fines should be devoted to
create such q fund, and although Ma iur
Moore does not suggest this, he no doubt
had such an arrangement in mind.
The morning times., 1895-11-09

Rejected manuscripts are usually
retarHed when accompanied by
stamps, but any obligation to do so
is expressly disavowed.
Manusc r!pts unaccompanied by
Postage viii not be returned.
The morning times., 1895-11-09
Chairman Harrity Here.

W. F. Harrity of Pennsylvania, chairman
of the Democratic national committee, was
in the city yesterday and made the rounds
of the executive departments. He was
closeted with Secretary Carlisle for quite
q while.
The morning times., 1895-11-09

If the ghost of old Cornelius Vanderbilt
hovered anywhere in the vicinity of st.
Thomas Church last Wednesday, how the
old ferryman's spirit must have grinned.
The morning times., 1895-11-09

hNAfii-- --'-yA
solemnly swear that lie above is cor
1HE NIhSEiNGTON TlNFs IGr The " eek
ending November ), 1898, and that All
the copies V ere actually sold or mailed
for a Valuable Consideration and Cclyertd
10 bona lice purchasers or subscribers;
also, that HCGe OF titm were returned or
remain in tie office UudciverCd.
J. AIL10N YOUNG, Cashier
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
9th day of November. A. d. 1895.
ERNEST II. THOMPSON,
Notary Public.
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the campaign that he was making the fight
of his life. No flowers.
The morning times., 1895-11-09
Stntionkeeper Cook ul.

Mr.. Cook, statioDkeeper at No 8, is
seriously i'll at bis home, No. 1925 Eighth
street northwest. Officer Thomas Lynch
Is acting stationkeeper.
The morning times., 1895-11-09

NAPKINS, German linen
full blea ached-regular me-
dunn size-fringed edges
regular price is 81 1-2 C. a
doz. The sale price is
(each).. =. .. :.
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women's silk Seal Plush Capes,
deep storm collar, all satin lined.
full sweep, collar and front edged
with Angora fur. Fully worth Sl5:
Ouiy :. - E. ..SlU.OO
The morning times., 1895-11-09

The Tammany Tiger is prowling about
seeking what it may devour, but there is
nothing in sight.
The morning times., 1895-11-09

If there is any comfort in the point with
pride business the Mississippi Democracy is
entitled to it all.
The morning times., 1895-11-09
GOT THE GOLD MEDAL.

"The Campbells are Coming" is-a song,
not a political fact
The morning times., 1895-11-09

women's Long Astrakhan Wool
Capcs. full sweep, all satin lined.
deep storm collar, which, together
with front. is edged with bear fur.
Fully worth SO. $1,000
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M. GOLDENBERG,
9ZS 9TH Street,
Formerly Carnart & Lsidy's
TO-Day'S
bargains

Are In Wraps.
CorScts,
HandkcrChiefs,
Chenille Covers,
Chenille POTticreS,
White Spreads,
Bargains which we offer are eXtraordh
nary TeduCtiOns-meTChaud priced much
below its ordinary price level These for
to-day only:
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Napkins

GOOD hOnsekeebers pride
Themselves on tie dainty
maPe,y that graces their
tables. This sale 7v1X be JOY
Mlnews TO Mem-money say
ing newS-
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There is no bloom on the rye for Joe
Blackburn.
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Misses Novelty Tan and Gray
Mixed Cloth Capes, 4 buttons, box
front, ripple back, large mandolin
sleeves, plaid lined, which are fully
worth $3.50, only 80. -........S5.a5
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women's Silk Seal Plush Capes,
24inChes long, wide sweep, all satin
lined, prettily braided and beaded.
deep storm collar edged with wool
Thibet, which are fully worth 81 80,
only. =. =. =. =. =. =. $50
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women's SILK Wool Bnucle Effect
Refer Coats. half satin lined,
large buttons, ripple back, large man
doiin sleeves, Raleigh COLLAR. which
are fully worth SIS, only :. ..Sl2.50
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women's Rough Novelty Goods,
Refer Coats, all satin lined. rip
pie back. mandolin sleeves, "Culuin-
bus lapel, which are fully worth
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Postmaster Appointed

Postmaster Appointed.
The President has appointed Gideon A.
HeDdrick postmaster at Stanton, Mich,
vice 9. Perry Young. resigned.
The morning times., 1895-11-09

NAPKINS, good quality
full bleached dinner napkins
all linen always S1.75
doZ. The sale price is
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&c "R g. G." 9orSets, sec.

For one day-Saturday-we shall
offer our regular Toe. White SILK
Tossed "R. & g." Corset at sec.
Dair.