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MADE FUN FOR The HOUSE
Mahany and Talbsrt Shot Shafts
Over the Pension Bill.
Considerable Progress Made with
the Measure.

The consideration OF the general pension
bill consumed the entire time OF the House
yesterday and was almost devoid OF iuci-
dent.
Messrs. sMahaDy and Talbert engaged in
couple OF Father enliyeuing colleagues
which were amusing ii Iot instructive.
IL a speech against the bill Mr.. Talbert
said he opposed lit for several reasons,
first anu FOREMOST OF which was the fact
that there wasno estimate anywhere given
or the amount OF money THAT would De re-
quired to carry its terms into effect:
Another was that the bill made a new
class or pensioners men who from their
records Were Foyaf Go no authority or to no
set or priucpies.f
Mr.. PickieriTThe government has for
given TIE Confederate soldier for every
thing but Que act, that or becom ing u
Union soldierfafter serving iii the Confed-
crate army. Don't you think i5 is about
time to forgive him for tdaG?
Mr.. Talbert0 That is entirely irreleyau ut
Further Legislation, Mr. Talbert contended.
was unnecessary the present laws being
liberal enough. BE told d story To show
that Proyidence wasthe cause or the Union
victory.
Mr.. Mahany-Does the gentleman oppose
granting pension TO Providence?
Mr.. Talbert-Weil, l don't know as to
JndU- ANYHOW, The ReDtieIDun lFOiil new
York would not get any Of it IL 1t were
granted.
MIR. Mahany-Wi!l the gentleman tell how
and where lie received commission to be
the mouthpiece OF Providence on this floor?
He seems to be the special agent OF Provl-
dence here.
Mr.. Talbert-So am; aud Providence has
instructed me not to cast pearls before
swine.
Subsequently Mr.. Mahany spoke and the
second colloquy occurred. Mr.. Mahany
read portion OF Mr.. Talberts record, as
found in his biography in the Congress
sionai Directory, and said he indorsed IT,.
Mr.. Taibert attempted to retaliate by
reading extracts from Mr.. Mahany's sketch
and commenting thereon, but the latter
said he was too modest to permit his
btogra phy to tie read, and refused TO permit
the interruption.
Four hours were devoted to the dis
cussion OF the general pension bill. 1t
was opposed as a whole by Messrs. Nc
Clellan and Talbcrt and In part by Mr..
Wood, member OF the Committee on
Invalid Pensions. Messfs. Smith and Kirk
patrick supported the bill. but criticised
the committee for not going further in the
interests OF the Old soldier Messrs. Maf1any.
Mahan and Stewart also spoke in favor OF
the passage OF the bill.
At O'Clock the House adjourned until
tOda V.
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tion due the occasion ana the honor done
America that the President reply courte-
ously and appreciativey. His letter was
couched in unusually happy terms, and
nothing that was said suggests com
promise to other than pickering mind.
The English language is not the British
language. The works OF Shakespeare are
a heritage 10 all ages and nations who
speak the mother tongue. They are ours to
profit in. TO glory in. and TO recognize with
all the pride and emulation of our souls.
No series of wars with England will cut
Us out of our right to this heritage.
In the remote hypothesis that war were
declared with the British, would Premier
Olney institute literary and dramatic
censorship that would interdict the per-
foFmance OF the comedies and tragedies of
Shakespeare on our stage and pry them
out of libra ries? 1t might he suggested for
the disturbed Secretary that there are
considerations in serene minds and lofty
characters which rise superior TO politics,
and that the brotherhood of Shakespeare's
benign influence is utterly foreign 10
Venezuela or Bering Sea or Bay State
craftsmanship.
The morning times., 1896-04-24
lngersoIl in a Fire Panic.

Col. Ingersoll seems to have an aversion
to physical fire whatever may be his
belief or mbelief in the flames spiritual
which are supposed to lick the souls of the
unsaved. The colonel attended u per-
Torrance OF ''Chimmie Fadden" the other
evening in the course of which the frag-
rant fumes of smoke broke through the
wings and were followed by clouds of the
bituminous article itself. A fire is n fire
with Colonel Bob, spiritual or corporal,
and in his lexicon it is evidently defined
as thing 10 keep out of, for he fled
before evidence thereof.
In this he proved himself possessed of
the better part of valor which is discretion
and lacking in a very necessary qualifi-
cation for asserting his erninencc as
an actor. An actor is supposed, ny some
ignorant people, to be person who can
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revenue derived from side products. such
as coke, coal tar, etc. Nevcrthel ess,
although in proportion 10 the population,
the consumption of gas Is far greater in
Washington than in almost any other city
except New York and Chicago. the com.
pany here pleads that 1t must exact an
abnormally high price in oIder TO be able
to work at profit.
Well. the people OF Washington have
borne up SO long under higl-priced gas
that perehance they will survive the five
years probation allotted TO them before
the boon of dollar gas Will be theirs. Their
almost una pimous wish viii be tfat the
House of Representatives will agree TO the
Senate amendments and permit the stock
holders OF the Washington Gasiight Com
pany to acCustom themselves gradually
to receive less prineely dividends than
those that now fall to their share. At the
same time. provision should he made to
leave the present company in the en- .oy-
ment of It's franchise for certain number
of years undisturbed by the visionary or
disingcnuous schemes that are brought
forward at more or less regular intervals.
The morning times., 1896-04-24
Free Libraries in Massachusetts.

The last report of the free libraries of the
State of Massachusetts, sho ws thattheTe are
leSsthan twenty towns in the State without
free circulating libraries. In 256 towns
and cities the libraries are owned and man.
aged by the municipality. In thirty-six
other towns the municipality is represented
in the management. In twenty other towns
the municipality, though not managing the
libraries, appropriates money for their sup
port. There are only seventeen libraries
which have no connection with the munich
paIity. During the last three years the
number of bound volumes in the free II
braries of The State has Increased from
2,759, 400 TO 8, 80 ,637. and in the last year
there was circulation of 6,267 ,O61 books.
Chicago Record.
The morning times., 1896-04-24
TO USE COMPRESSED AIR
Mr.. Mcmillan Introduces the Eek
ington Bill.
Within SIX Months of It's Passage
the Line Must Cease the Use
OF Horses.

Tie Senate subcommittee in charge Of
the District appropriation bill spent the
afternoon yesterday hearing the Commis
sioners and their assistants on the various
features of the bill.
They took up the items ole after an
other, and considered each in the light
of the information furnished by the Com
missioners. About two-thirds OF the
bill was gone over in that way. The work
win be continued today. 1t is considered
probable that hearings viii begin TO be
held about next Tuesday.
The Senate District Committee will hold
its regular meeting today, and viii prob
ably deal with some of The several rail-
road bills before it. 1t is likely part
of the time will be given 10 the bill 10
elevate the tracks of the Baltimore and
Ohio. Also the bill TO settle the farmers
market question will probably he con-
siiered.
The new bill for the extension OF the
lines OF the lexington and Soldiers Home
ana the Belt Line street railway companies.
which may be considered, was introduced in
the Senate yesterday by Mr.. Mcmillan. 1t
provides that the lexington company shall
introduce compressed airmotors. and il they
prove successful the Commissioners are to
issue to the companies permits TO equip
their lines with such motors. Within six
months OF the passage OF the bill the com
panies are TO cease the use or horses on
any OF their lines.
If the compressed air motors should not
be approved then within two years from
passage of the law the companies must
put down in the city an underground
electric system. No extension provided
for III the bill may be operated by iiorse
power.
Neglect or failure to comply with the
law is punishable by fine of $50 a day.
The bill Is so changed as to allow culy
double track. The line, as now fixed
begins at Eighth and ID northeast, to
Eighth and c west, on G to East Seventh. 10
South NJ. east TO Georgia avenue. north
cast on Georgia 80 East Ninth.
The extensions for the Belt Line are
pract ically unchanged. Allextensions must
be completed within Two years or the right
TO make them will be forfeited.
The Belt Line is authorized to extend
its own tracks VI Water and P streets
south and along p TO Della ware and the
! provision that wherever the proposed ex-
| tensions coincide with the routes of other
companies both shall use the san.e tracks
| is stricken out.
/ Th.. Belt Line is relieved OF the pro-
-, vision requiring it to provide a passenger
| house at Fourteenth and Z streets south
! west.
| The bill was introduced by Mr.. McMil-
| Ian. Mr.. Prtchard reported adversely
! on the bill recently referred to the COM
mittee.
AIR. Mcmillan also Introduced the COM
| promise gas bill with system of gradual
! scaling down OF price to 81 and the priv
| ileye TO the company OF couverting its
/ $500 900 or bonds into stock. The orig
/ inal dollar gas bill was indefinitely post
pOued.
The morning times., 1896-04-24

act. BY the infallible dixit of the press
agent nd in archives of the Rialto he is n
person who averts panics. If there bad
been any doubt heretofore as 10 Charles
Hopper s( (Chimmie Faddenl claims TO thespic
distinction. it is disLel!od now and lie has
won his spurs.
Whiie Pope Bob turned his shoulder blades
to the stage. Hopper stepped for ward out
ofthe eaureola OF smoke and told the audience
that there was no occasion aor fear,
to keep their seats, and in u few minutes
the disturbance was over.
Here was test of Following. Did the
crowd follow Bob or remain with Chimmie?
Current chronicle writes it 10 tie eternal
glory OF Chimmie that he held the crowd
while the colonel, after an inquisitive
detour OF the foyer, finally crept back into
the corner OF his box and was silent.
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the people of other cities. 1t is flying in
the face of Providence, however, to per-
nit children to remain in such rickety
structures as the Anthony Bowen school
house. 1t does not require much to fright
en-, children, and panic in that old rattle
trap would be attended with the most ap-
palling results. The taxpayers of the Dis
trict, who support the schools, and the
parents whose children attend them have
the right to demand that the buildings
shall be at least as safe as ordinary pre-
caution and foresight can make them.
Although declaring this building to be
safe, the inspector recommends the cree.
tion Of another, and his suggestion can
not be acted upon too promptly. The Dis.
trict is wealthy enough to furnish school
houses that shall be at least stable as to
architecture aud sanitary as to their
interior arrangements.
The morning times., 1896-04-24
PoPULIsTS IN CAUCUS.
Officially Announced That They VIII
Support Nett her Party.

AT caucus of Populists held last night
the following Senators and Representa-
tives were present: Senators Stewart OF
Nevada, P effer o T Kansas, Allen Off ebraska,
Butler of North Carolina, Jones of Nevada,
KYLE of South Dakota, and Representatives
Shuford OF NGrth Carolina and Kern OF
Nebraska, Bell of Colorado, Strowd of
North Carolina, Baker Of Kansas, Skinner
of North Carolina, Goodwin of Alabama,
Howard OF Alabama.
Senator Stewart OF Nevada was elected
chairman, and Senator Butler of North
Carolina secretary. A statement was is
sued by the caucus to the effect that pur-
ported interviews with Peoples party
Senator's and congressman to the effect
that the Peoples party might support the
nomination of one of the old parties for
President are incorrect.
The morning times., 1896-04-24
SCIENTISTS ELECT MEMBERS.
VIII Close Earlier Than Expected and
Adjourn Today.


The National Academy OF Sciences met
yesterday in executive session for the
transaction OF routine business. Robert
S. Woodward, professor of mechanics in
Columbia College, New York city, and
Prof. Charles D. Walcott, director of the
United States Geological Survey, were
elected members from the preferred list of
seven candidates.
The annual election Is limited to five
new members, but so far only the two
famed have been chosen.
The public meeting at 80 was pre-
sided over by Prof. WolCott Gibbes. BIZ
ographical memoirs of Prof Charles Henry
Davis and DR.. George Engelman were
read by C. II. Davis and G. A. White.
Interesting papers upon scientific sub
jects were read by Profs. W. A. Rogers,
C. S. Pierce, and j. W. Powell, DIR. @. N.
Hood, Prof. H. A. Rowland, Prof Ira
RPmSeu
The morning times., 1896-04-24
For scientific Assistant.

The Civil Service Commission will hold n
examination in washington and other large
cities, commencing on May 10, to fill two
vacancies in the position of scientific as
sistant in the fish commission, the salary
of one position being $72O per aunum
and of the other 81 200 per annum. The
subjects Of the examination win be letter.
writing, photography, penmanship, Eng
lish language, arithmetic, geography (phy-
sicai and POLITICALLY, zoology, and free hand
dra wing.
The morning times., 1896-04-24
Nnt That AssocIatlnn.

Editor Times: In an urtiele in yesterday
mornings Times in regard 10 the action
of the board of managers OF the Asso-
GATED Charities reference is made TO some
controversy with the East Washington
Citizens Association.
Permit me to say that the East Washing
ton Citizens Association has made no
criticisms of the plans and work of the
Associated Charities under it's new man
agcment but its members are waiting hope
fully for beneficial results.
j. w. BABSON
President of the East Washington Citizens
Association.
The morning times., 1896-04-24
Schooner Menedez Probably Lost.

Halifax, April 23.-Thc new Canadian
schooner Menedez, 80 TONS before re-
ported overdue at Port Spain, Trinidad,
from Lunenburg, has been given up for
lost, with all hands. She is now seventy
four days out, with no tidings of beEaOr
any of the crew, There were seven in
the crew, and it is believed all perished.
The schooner Chorus, from Halifax for
Canso, reported missing yesterday, turned
up Ill right at an eastern port.
The morning times., 1896-04-24
Public building for Portsmouth.

Mr.. Daniel called up In the Senate at
the close Of the day yesterday and had
passed by unanimous consent the bill to
erect a public building at Portsmouth,
va. He said Portsmouth now has a pop
ulation of 21 GOO. is the terminus of four
railroads and has one Of the great navy
yards of the country. 1t should have had
building for postoffice and federal courts
before now. Tie appropriation asked for
is 81 80 O0O
The morning times., 1896-04-24
Twelve Hours Ago.

If you miss any news In the morning
edition look in the list below. What
you're looking for was proba bly,
printed I'm yesterday evening" edition,
and as The Times never repeats
you'll have TO take both editions to
get ali the news as quick as 1t hap
pens.
The morning times., 1896-04-24
West virginia RepubIicans Meet.

The West Virginia Republican Association
held meeting last night at Monumental
Hall, ON PennsyIvahia avenue. The feat
ure of the evening was an address by
Hon. A. g. Dayton, member of Congress
from the secbnd West Virginia district.
The regular order was suspended and the
evening was devoted to exercises strictly
social,
The morning times., 1896-04-24
Mr.. cleveland Returns.

The President; with the gentlemen who
accompanied hinf on the fishing excursion
to Leesburg, returned to Washington at a
late hour last night and was driven imme-
diateIy to the executive Mansion.
The morning times., 1896-04-24
Winning
In a
Cantcr!

In it's most ambitious moments
THE TIMES did not a year ago
think it would in so short ticoe
conquer its contemporaries in the
race for circulation.
To equal them, to secure to it
self an equal number Of readers,
would have been glory enough
for one year. But, when it looks
away back in the distance and
sees It's principal rival sans ambi-
ton, sans enterprise, but with
just enough breath left in its
wasted, weary and washy
body to repeat, over and over,
i've got the biggest; I've got the
biggestP' then only does the CO.
lossal degree Of its conquest
dawn upon THE TIMES.
The circulation Of THE TIMES
during the past week, a sworn
statement Of which is appended,
shows another gratifying gain.
Advertisers who use its columns
reach from ten thousand 20
fifteen thousand more readers
daily than possible through any
other daily paper published in
the District of Columbia.
Circulation books open to all.
The morning times., 1896-04-24

CRACK RUNNERS To MEET
Philadelphia WiH See Lot of Sprinters
on Saturday.
The morning times., 1896-04-24
SENATOR HARRIS Is Better

Senator Harris, who has been ill for wo
days, was reported better yesterday after.
noon, and is expected TO be out again to-
day.
The morning times., 1896-04-24

QUAY's DAY OF TRIUMPH
Pennsylvania Republicans Do Honor 20
the ilent Leader.
The morning times., 1896-04-24

BILL FOR SUBWAYs-
Appropriation OF 100000 TO Begin the
Work Is Recommended.
The morning times., 1896-04-24

TWO MEMBERS FOUGHT
Representatives Hall and Money Came
10 Blows.
The morning times., 1896-04-24

MISSING FROM HIS HOME
Young Man With Suicidal Tendencies
Cannot BE Found.
The morning times., 1896-04-24

BURIAL OF GEORGE BOGUS
Eloquent Address by Father Stafford a
st. Patrick Church.
The morning times., 1896-04-24

BURGLARS BIG PLUMBER
Rev. Mr.. Howell's House Robbed Of
Valuable Silverware.
The morning times., 1896-04-24

DELAY AT A BALL GAME
Umpire Keefe's Indifference Yesterda,
Was Exasperating.
The morning times., 1896-04-24

The steamer George Leary ts open for
charters to Glymont, Rock Point and Nor
folk. Office, No. 904 E street northwest.
The morning times., 1896-04-24

CLEVELAND GONE FISHING
President and Secretary Morton Nea
Goose Creek, Va.
The morning times., 1896-04-24

INFLUENCE OF THE BIBLE-
Earnest aud Interesting Papers Read by
Ministers.
The morning times., 1896-04-24

BIG DEMAND FOR LICENSES
Hackmen Getting Ready for Convention
This Year.
The morning times., 1896-04-24

BUDGET OF BICYCLE NEWS
William ". Hamilton and His Famous
Record.
The morning times., 1896-04-24

DE MoNTREYILLEH HURT
Rendered Partly Unconscious by j Ground
er, but Now A II Right.
The morning times., 1896-04-24

STARVING LITTLE ONES
Louis Robinson's Children We're Seen
Eating Young Grass.
The morning times., 1896-04-24

HUSBAND BLACKED HER EYE
Nile. Engle. the Grand Opera Singer
Granted a Divorce.
The morning times., 1896-04-24

BROKE MOTHERS HEART
George Harper Left Love and Home for
Dogs Life.
The morning times., 1896-04-24

BOTH ROADS DESIRE IT
House District Committee Hearing of
Street Car Magnates.
The morning times., 1896-04-24

PLEDGES WERE NOT KEPT
Clara Barton Has Failed 10 Receive
Proper Support
The morning times., 1896-04-24

PEACE FOR THE WORLD = -
Permanent Arbitration Discussed and
Heartily Approved.
The morning times., 1896-04-24

GAY HOURS FOR THE DANES
IleaslEes Planned by Friends of the
n #sal Women.
The morning times., 1896-04-24

GOLD FOUND IN BASE METAL
: George johnson. an Iowa Farmer, Makes
an Important Discovery.
The morning times., 1896-04-24

SCHOONER VIKING SAVED
Brave Captain OF British Steamer Res
cned the Crew
The morning times., 1896-04-24

1T RIL.EY'S WEALTH
E'overy of a Relative of the Late Ec-
Fcenlric Old Man.
The morning times., 1896-04-24

nlh1s 90 ,ooO
i soleEnly swear that the above is
n correct statement uf flle daily cir
culatIon of THE WASHINGTON
TINES for the week ended April 10,
1895, and that ali the copies We're
actually sold or mailed for Al valuable
consideration and delivered to bona
fide purchasers or subscribers; also
that none of them were returned OF
remain In the office undeltyered.
j. MILTON YOUNG. Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this Goth day of April, A. ID. 1896.
ERNEST @. THOMPSON,
Notary Public.
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The circulation of The Times for
the week ended April 80, 1886, was
, 1896-05-13
CHRlSTIANSTED

May 6th-per schnr. "Vigilant" from St.
Thomas-Esciria Nicholas, Mr.. Fabio, wife
and 4 children, Miss Petersen, Alexander
Jinies, Theresa James and child JUBILEE Bryan,
Henrietta Hyne, Belinder Simmons & daughter
Axeline Reed. ProHurator O.Krause, Overrets-
prokurator Bum.
May 7th-per schnr, "vigiIant" for st.
Thomas - Caroline Francis. Mrs. E. G.
L0fgren and 2 children for Europe.
May 6th-per S2hnr. "Yigilant" from St.
Thomas-Pa>tor Johansen, Pastor R. J. E..
Scott, All. Lockhardt, Jane Francis, William
Francis, Mrs. c. C%ancryn. 2 children and
cousin, Lolita Burnett, Premier Lieutenant
Ramsing.
May llth-per schnr. 'Vigilant" for st.
Thomas-Kyl. BcghoIder HORT AMI wife for
Europe, Pastor Johansen, 5koleinspecteur
Quin, l.. Moorhead, Thomas Henry Durand,
Overretsprokurator Brun, Rosannah Brafith,
Carl Boiling and servant James, Adelaide
Francis, Pastor Smith.
DERIKsTED.
May 6th-per schnr. "Dagmar' from St
Thomas-Louisa Edward, VIM. Clark, Amelia
Stubbo, jessie E.. Petersen. Anna Michael, F.
Abrahsmson, b. Lindsay, Mary Powles,
Beatrice Louis, w. Clement.
, 1896-05-13
L E L f G r A NJ s.
ST. CROIX STATIC.

London, May 9th.-It is announced that a
reputation, including Messrs. Lawrence, Lub-
book, Parker, and Gibson, Members of the
West India Committee, together with many
members connected with the Glasgow sugar
industries, on Thursday interviewed a number
of Members of Parliament at the House Of
Commons; it being decided to bring the sugar
question before the House rs soon as posi-
BILE.
New York, May 9th.-London news an
nounces the death of Vice Admiral Fitzroy.
, 1896-05-13
LUTHERAN CHURCH.

Tomorrow ascension Day. there will be
held Divine Service in Frederiksted's Luther
an Church at the usual honr.
On Sunday the 18th May there will be
held Divine Service in Christiansted's
Lutheran Church at the usual hours
40 & l2)
, 1896-05-13
THE AVIS
eAcs stieasted, St. Grotx,
Wednesday, 18th Nay 1896.

After the hot, dry weather of Friday and
Saturday, rain again set in on Sunday after
noon, and the fall up to 8 Monday morning
was 81 lines.
, 1896-05-13

Those persons who, IN spite Of the weather,
found their way to the Moravian Church
Sunday evening, enjoyed the privilege of
hearing a most eloquent sermon by Mr..
Arthur Klein, on the Peace of God" The
five points taken by the preacher. each based
on a passage Of scripture, were lucidly put
forth, optly and beautifully illustrated and
most impressively enforced.
, 1896-05-13

Revd. Wolter has requested US to bring to
the notice of the public that IN evangelistic
meeting will be- held in Friedensfald Church
tails evening (l5th May by Mr.. Arthur
Klein b. A.
, 1896-05-13

day at S2.53 per 100 lbs of sugar.
5 lines of rain were measured in Christian
sted yesterday morning.
The American guide., 1896-11-07

French school Ipi,oruna,

Nothing must seem stranger to Amer
leans accustomed TO see schoolboys ot
all ages come and go freely through
the streets dressed according TO their
parents taste and means than to owatch
those long lines of French boys, some
times nearly grown 10 manhood, wear
ing school uniform of s"mimilitary
coats and caps, and led out for n walk
like flock of sheep by a shepherd,
Their uniform is worn without any pre-
tension to strict rcgmrnta rcgula'
iion; the little fellows look ridiculous,
as their rnss-buttoned coats are gem
orally too long and ill-fitting. Their
sole curc seems to be directed toward
playing the worst tricks they can on
the usher who is leading them. School
boy sling dubs this oyersccr pion, a
chess pawn, and there is no more per-
feet example Of butt than this sub
nltcrn iunctionary. His tSrannical
supervision. his power 10 nlict pun
ishmcnt for the slightest pcccadilio,
necessarily make him hated by those
whose words and least actions he
watches during recess rs wei. MS dur
ing study hours. II the usher is yul-
gar or coarse at times, the boys in gen
eral are far from having good manners,
-Th. BENTON, in Century