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The morning times., 1896-12-13
INCLINED RAILWAY BURNED.
Employees Narrowly Escaped With
Their Lives on Lookout Mountain.

Chattano oga, Tenn, Dec. 12.-The power
house and stat on of the Lookout Mountain
and Lula Lake Incline Railway Company
located on the eastern brow of Lookout
Mountain, was completely destroyed by
fire this morning before daybreak
The fire originated i'll the engine room
and employees sleeping in the building mar
rowIy escaped with their lives, as the
structure was very fnflammable and was
filled with powerful machinery. The en-
glne fell with fearful crash. The loss
will reach S25, 600. Insurance, 81 5000
The cable holding the upper car snapped
in the midst of the excitement and the
car, mass of flames, bounded down the
steep incline, said to be the heaviest
mountain railway grade in the world. The
road is known as the new incline No z,
and is the most direct approach from he
city to Lookout Inn.
Every indication POINTS to incendiary
origin. Water was turned off by the per-
aetratorS before setting fire to the build
ing, rendering it impossible to fight the
flames. The stock of the road is held here
The road is operated by electricity al d
was completed last April at an outlay of
100000. This incline is a straight ira ok
over mile in length and near the summit
a climb is made at an angle of sixty. eight
dpprppS
The morning times., 1896-12-13
CONTRACT
OR DAY
LABOR.

made by him yester-
day, in the course of u conference OF TIE
committee and the Commissioners, lie eS-
pressed the opinion thatthe cont ract system
was preferable, because work under it was
done better and more cheaply than by day
Labor Mr. Babcock declared that hc had
come to this conciGsion from a large per
Sonal experience. With due respect 10
the gentleman. lac ma Y rest assured that
washington's experience is altogether the
reverse. 1t is quite safe to say that
hardly a public building has teen erected
or any public improvement undertaken here
by contract that could not have been done
atlesS cost and with equal Y good, if not bet
ter worKIn nsi.ip, by day labor under he
direct supervision of the District aut hCu-
ties. This is true rs TO paving, true as
TO sewers, true as TO street work, garbage
service and Il dozen other things that
might be mentioned. A large pocJion of
the District debt is due TO expensive but
poorly done contract work
Chairman Rabcock's objection that the
substitution Of day labor for contract work
would place too much power i'm the hands
OF the Commissioners does not seem to be
well taken. provided always, OF course,
that men of unqucSUioncd integrity occupy
those positions. Congress determines the
amount to be expended on certain Work.
Whether this bc done by contra ct awarded
by the Commissioners or by day labor
employed under their Immediate authority
the sum appropriated cannot be exceeded
by them. The contract must be within
the appropriation, and the amount eX-
pended, If the work We're done by day
labor, could not go beyond it, 1t is diff
cult to see how the District could bc the
loser by leaving the question to the de
ciSion OF the Commissioners. Suppose a
certain piece of work is to be done The
Commissioners can advertise for bids re-
serving the right to reject any or all of
them. IL they find that they can do the
work for less than the bid of the lowest
bidder. and do il as well, they should un-
doubtedly have the power to employ day
labor
1t is not necessary low to discuss the
other phases OF this question, such, for
instance, as the equitable claim of the
workingmen OF the District to have their
work paid for by the taxpayers here. 1t
is to he Hoped that n further examination
Of the subject will incline Mr.. Babcock
to change his opinion and lead him to
coincide with those members of his com
mittee who believe in day labor wherever
it can be employed adyantagCously on
public works.
The morning times., 1896-12-13
CALLED ON MKINLEY.
Sam Randall's Son at Canton-Sloat
FaSsett for the Cabinet.

Canton, O., Zee. 12-Maj jor Mckinley
had an hour or two IN which to glance
at hs mail this morning before the callers
began to arrive. Among those VINO came
10 see him was Samuel j Randall of
Philadelphia, son OF the great protection
Democrat, who was one or Ma jOr NICK in
ley's good friends.
Major Mckinley and Mr.. Randall dis
cusSed the pennsylvania StrrtH pleasant
ly and were cut short in ticfr disc purse
by the arrival or other callers.
Tie reports that Majur MCh inlry cX-
poets to go TO Cleveland or Chicago within
few days have no foundation Ma lOr
Mckinley said this afternoon that he rad
no intention or leaving Canton
New York visitors are discussing tie
name OF J Slaat EaSsett as a Cabinet
contingencies his Selection by The Presj-
dent-elect would be a natural and polite
step.
The morning times., 1896-12-13
THE
BEGGING
NUISANCE.

Fortunate. Nine times out of ten if man
refuses TO give aims to a mcndicant, or
his donation does not satisfy the beggar's
expectation, he is abused and not infre-
quently assaulted The worst OF the
whole business is that a certain class Of
these fellows choose women and children
as their prey, and their insolence or yio-
lencc has had serious results in some in
stances. Whatever drastic punishment,
therefore, les within the province of the
police courts authority, should be visited
upon men, many of them able e-bodied. who
choose to constitute themselves the drones
in the human bee hive.
Entirely too much leniency has been
shown TO the street beggar There is no
need for any man to beg in the streets.
for he can get shelter and food for the
asking. The professional beggar, Of course,
will hesitate to brace a policeman, but
the unfortunate who is really in want
need not hesitate TO approach an officer
and ask 10 be directed TO the places where
provision is made for aiding such as he
1t is to the professional mendicant that
the rigoT Of the law should be applied
Citizens can do a great deal TO help in
this matter. If they are ''held up in the
street by beggar and have reason TO be-
lieve that the fellow makes begging a
business they should not be content with
simply refusing the aims, but turn the
beggar over TO the nearest officer The
judge an do the rest.
The morning times., 1896-12-13
DEATHS OF A DAY.

Vienna, Dec. 12.-Count Truattmans ns(lorf-
Weinsberg. president of the Austrian House
OF Lords, died today.
Pittsfield, Mass, Dec. 12.-Claude L.
Landgraff. a postoffice clerk, aged nine
teen years, member of the Y. NJ. c. A.
football team, died this morning after two
days illness of typhoid fever. He had suf-
fered since Thanksgiving Day. when he was
seriously hurt in the stomach during a
football game
Richard v. Gaines, mother of President
Gaines, of Eastman College, died this
morning at her home In CIarksville, Va
The morning times., 1896-12-13
YACHT VAMOOSE SEARCHED.
Collector at Wilmington Found No
Arms on Her for Cuba.

Wilmington, N C., Dec. I2--CoileCtor w.
r. kenan, at this port, received a tele-
gram yesterday from the Treasury Depart
ment. Washington. ID. T., statIng tnaJ m
formation had been received there that
the yacht amoose. which arrived Mere Fri
day, was loaded with arms and munitions
or war for the Cuban insurgents, and III
StTuCtlng Collector kenan to make inyeSti-
CATION and report.
The collector at once boarded the yacht
and searched the vessel, but found only
double barreled shot gun, two sporting
rifles and a revolver with small quantity
Of ammunition for each; all private prop
erty of capt Mcintosh, the master of
the yacht
The Vamoose sailed at noon for Key
West, Florida, and the captain said would
prObably stop at Charleston ana other
places along the coast.
The morning times., 1896-12-13
-
Sighted i'm Sinking Condition

London, Dec. 12.-The British steamer
Damara, Capt. Chambers, at London from
Halifax, reports that on December 8, in
lactude 4 8 north, longitude 21 west, she
sighted the British brig Victoria, Capt
Morgenborg, from ST. Johns Newfoundland,
for Bristol previously enormously reported
arrived at the last named port) in Il sink
ing condition. Two OF the Victorias crew
were drowned and five We're rescued by
the Damara
The morning times., 1896-12-13
phiIadeIpnia Must Paw s137ozo

Philadelphia, Dec. ia verdict for
Sl37, ,o7o was rendered by jury in the
common pleas court before Judge Nc
forter & Co, and against the city of
Philadel phia. The plainti ifs built the
Queen Lake reservoir and they brought
suit for the recovery Of 10 per cent Of the
Withheld by the CITY
The morning times., 1896-12-13
PamunLey indians, Tribute,

Richmond, Va. Dec. I2.-The Panunkey
Indians, through their chief, Brady, today
PAID their annual tribute TO the governor
In the shape or fine deer and o string
or ducks. The governor insisted upon max
ing ackno wledgment ~ the tribute in the
way or q check.
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Former Pension Examiner a ForCer.

Toronto, oont., Dec 12.-James A. Cor
don, of Grand Rapids, Mich, was ar
rested here this afternoon on a charge
OF forgery, involving a large amount of
money. Jordan was a United States gov
eminent official, employed as a special
pension examiner and is charged with
forging the governments signature
The morning times., 1896-12-13
rne Lste Cnrts. Hoffmann

Editor Times / wish to express through
The Times my sincere thanks to all VITO
so kindly assisted me during the long NJ
ness and at the funeral az my late beloved
husband, Christian Hoffman
MRS. CHRISTIAN HOFFMANN
December II, 1896.
The morning times., 1896-12-13

Omaha, Neb., Dec. l2.-The dry goods
store of z Martin & Bro. and the Free
Grand Island, Neb.. were burned this
morning Loss S:i3 900: largely insured
The morning times., 1896-12-13
GuNGUhlAllJH EEIGhR ! ilGh
BLOCKING OUT THEIR WORK
Ways and Means Committee
Divide Tariff Schedules.
WAS IN SESSION YESTERDAY

Spent Two Hours in Planning for
the New MeaSure-How the Im-
port rtantSubjects VIII BE Handled.
,..- The Whole Committee VIII Frame
the Bill This Time.
The morning times., 1896-12-13

too many of them with more or less fatal
results emphasizes the necessity for the
enactment OF a law
PEN NALTIES which will provide
adequate punishment
FOR for thecriminals. Dur
ing the last session OF
TRAIN Congress a bill was
introduced in the
WRECkERS. House bearing upon
this subject, but it
has not yet passed the committee stage.
The powerful influence which railroad cor
porations are generally supposed to hav.
with legislators might be properly and
advaGtageously employed in this instance.
They are Immediately Interested in the
passage OF this bill, for the evil it is
designed TO remedy in part afflicts their
patrons generally, and their employees and
their property particularly. Until a few
years ago train wrecking was indigenous
TO the West, but lately il has spread to
other sections OF the country, and even the
immediate vicinity OF Washington has had
specimens of it, If such outrages are
committed in thickly-settled portions Of
the country, and men are justly apprehen-
sive that when they undertake journey
by rail they may lie landed in ditch in
stead of reaching their destination in
safety, it is time that Congress should set
its wits to work to discover some means
to check it.
The man that deliberately sets about to
wreck a train with its load of human
freight is ten thousand times worse than
common murderer. Where the latter
takes one life, the train wrecker does not
hesitate To sacrifice a hundred lives in order
60 crafty either his cupidity, a spirit of
revenge or an impulse OF sheer Geyihsh-
ness. Not cnly this but lie recks as noth-
ing the frightful suffering the victims of
his crime may have to undergo before
death brings them relief How many have
expired while crushed in some friGhtful
wreck; how many perished in the flames
of the burning train dashed from some high
trestle by miscreants intent upon plumber,
There is but one way OF dealing properly
with this matter. Train wreckinG should
he placed in the same category with muir
der and the penalty made the same as for
that crime. Nor should ii mitigate the
offense, or lessen the punishment of the
offender, thatthc attack mag not have been
successful. The fact that the attempt is
made is sufficient proof that the person
making 1T did not shrink from infliCting
"A frightful death upon a number of his
fellows. Whatever is the highest penalty
known to the laws for murder should also
he meted out 10 the train wrecker.
The morning times., 1896-12-13

The Times has a regular anu
permanent Family Clrcu2aTion mnch
greater than any other paper, morn
ing or evening, published in WASH
funton. AS a News and Advertising
Medium it has no competitor.
The morning times., 1896-12-13
SOLID SILVER SOUVENIRS.

Sterling Silver Salt Spoons, Handsomely
Engraved. :. =. :. :. ..Z3c
Sterling Silver Nail Files, adjustable. -4Sc
Sterling Silver Letter Opener, with pearl
blade :. . . . =. ..4SC
SILK Emerys with Sterling Silver Mount
Umbrella Straps with Sterling Silver
name plates. --4Sc
Sterling Silver Bag Tags. -.4Sc
Sterling Silver Souvenir Spoons. ..T5c
Nan Flies in Sterling Silver Case. CSC
Silver Covers. =. =. =. ..9Sc and 81 25
The morning times., 1896-12-13

IT is to be regretted that Chairman Bah
cock, of the House District Committee,
appears TO take view radically differ
cnt from that entertained by the Commits
The morning times., 1896-12-13

Shoe Horns, with sterling silver handles,
Sl.2O and 81 .4S.
{ Manicure knife, with extra long sterling
silver handle, 9Sc
Hat brushes, with sterling silver handles.
81 iS.
I Pearl Paper Cutters. with extra long
sterling silver handles 81 % and 81 "A
Tortoise She'll Combs, with hssavy ser
I ling silver backs, 9SC.
dies, 81 20
Piano Brushes, with sterling silver han
dies leather ease, silver mounted. So 9S
Ebony Hair Brushes, sterling silver mount
ed, s. .3S-
The morning times., 1896-12-13

EVERY good and true man in the city
will wish Judge Miller the amplest
kind OF success in his announced detcrmin-
alton to put stop TO the street begging
The morning times., 1896-12-13

nuisance. There is
more of this kind of
thing going on in
Washington now than
ever before. Beggars
are getting more nu-
merouS and more i'm
The morning times., 1896-12-13

sioneTs and a major
ity of the people Of
the District with re-
gard to the contract
system in municipal
work From remarks
made by him yester-
The morning times., 1896-12-13

Sterling Silver Manicure Sets. three
plcCeSs. ..SoC
Manicure File with Long Sterling Silver
Handle . . . =. :. -. =. =. $50
Sterling Silver LOrgnetteS.. e. :. --9Sc
Sterling Silver Mounted CeIlUlaid MenOr-
andum Tablets . =. .4Sc and 75c
Sterling Silver Mounted Soap Boxes
.. .......3SC and 81 23
Sterling Silver Cigar CuttcsS.. q. o.. o..
:. ....... 9Sc and 81 %
Sterling Silver Manicure Scissors.
-. :. =. e. =. :. ..73c, 9Sc and 81 .23
Curling rOns with sterling silver handles,
CSC and 81 73.
SterIIng Silver Pocket Knives. ?sc.
The morning times., 1896-12-13
PHENOMENAL
SUCCE:S
A Physician Whose SkiIIHas
Made Him Famous.

Pie almost miraculous cures being eff
Iected daily by DIR. Young, the celebrated
speeiailst, continue to attract widespread
aUtentlon. Case after case pronounced in
durable by other doctors have yielded
10 the aliheatfng power OF this eminent
physiclan- eand are today. enjoying the
blessing of health. Many come without
nope, but are soon convinced of Ids kill.
Or 1Oung's professional abilities 1 re rec
ognized the world over.
The morning times., 1896-12-13

he frequent attempts to wreck trains
and the success which attends only
too many of them with more or less fatal
results emphasizes the necessity for the
The morning times., 1896-12-13

enactment OF q Ia W
which will provide
adequate punishment
for thecriminals. Dur
ing the last session of
Congress a bill was
introduced in the
House bearing upon
this subject. but it
The morning times., 1896-12-13
Gift Suspenders.

AlI-silk Suspenders-handsom col
orings, each pair III glass kQo
DDA .-.....-. ........ fOS
The morning times., 1896-12-13

The best All-silk Suspenders. with
Sterling Silver Mountings, in fancy
boxes, So AZ, $2.9S and S3.48.
The sun., 1896-07-03
BIRDS AND nEAsrs BURNED.
Firemon Tried in Vain 10 Rescue John
Bodd's Coiiection-A Few Birds saved.

Bodd's Coiiection-A Few Birds saved.
Birds, rabbits, pigeons, parrots, dogs, pigs.
and chickens were burned to death or sufIo-
Gated yesterday morning by n fro which oc-
CURED in John Bodd's animal store at 1s3 Essex
street The Aremen tried in vain to save the
birds and animals. As they burst open the doors
they could hear n parrot In tho rear of the store
echolnR the cry of Fire" which had been
raised in the street. When they entered they
were handicapped by two obstacles One was
the intense heat and choking smoke and tho
other the difficulty in opening the cages and
pens In which the animals and birds were con-
fined. About dozen bird cages were carried
out with their plumed occupants still living,
and then the work of rescue had TO be stopped.
AS the flames swept about them the barking of
dogs the cries Of parrots and squeals OF guinea
pigs sounded from within the store.
The fire was nearly cxtingnished before Bodd,
who lived opposite. wns aroused by the clanE OF
the fire bells and learned that his family Of pets
wero being destroyed, lie moared and wcpt as
he ran wildly around among the tremen beg.
Cling them to do something to snve his dogs and
birds which represented his entire capital.
ICED that their loss meant beggary for him. lie
made several reckless attempts to, enter the
burning, store. but wos pulled away by the FIRE.
When the fire was burned out so that the
firemen could get into the. store, they found tho
corner. An examination showed that somo OF
them had been suuocated and then partly
s1ged b. tho fire. 9thcrs had been ,S burned to
the f1rcmen rescued. Some Of the cnges had
been burned away from their ceiling fast Jennings,
and lay around the floor, and each held Mt least
one dead robin or canary.
The long row OF pigeon pens nailed against
the wall had plenty Of dead occupants. In dif-
valued s % Eis % collection % at $1,000 % lie s had kept kept
the store for long time, and made q good liv-
ing out of IL,
The sun., 1896-07-03

Major Of the First Battalion. was one of these,
md the other was Lieut.. Col. William " King.
Before the election last evening Lieut.-Co
King withdrew. and there was no contest. Col.
Smith Of the Sixty-ninth presided at tho cleo
ton.
The newly elected Colonel made short
speech when the vote was announced, Thank
ing the regiment for the honor. He said that
he would devote all the time that was neces-
guard its interests. Lieut.. Col; King said
that he was fully in accord with Col. Bart
lett's policy and that he was confident that all
the officers would work In harmony.
Guard for fifteen years. lie was born in
Worcester county, Mass. on Sept. 7, Is47. He
was graduated from the Brooklyn Polytech
mic Institute in 1868. and from Harvard Col
lege in 1900: He entered the Columbia Indd Col;
studied there until Juno. 1870. In the same
year he was admitted 70 tho bar and went to
England. where. In 1901, he studied ut
Exeter College: Oxford University. In 1873
degree Of LII. b. In 1873 Mr.. Bartlett re:
ceived the postgraduate degree of doctor of
philosophy. and delivered the POSTGRADUATE
Grafton at the commencement In Cambridge.
OF the Constitutional Commission of this
State. and two years later he went to Chi
cago as delegate TO the National Democratic
Convention. Mr.. Bartlett was elected to the
the he Fifty fourth. lie became First Iieuten,
ant in the Ninth Regiment on April 4, 1884
On December 4, 1883. he became Captain in
the Twenty second. On March 3. 1901. he
became Major. and he held the post up to the
ment. Col. bartlett served with:his regiment
In Buffalo at the time of the railroad strike
and in Brooklyn during the trolley strikes.
The sun., 1896-07-03

were still to AZ and inform me of the hour,
be convenient for Mir. Bliss whom alone you
nnu namedl and any others you might invite
to attend: My last words 10 you were the IN
G%n,ryi % Then | shall hear from your and
great tdissppontmont. heard % not TS~ word from ON
you for over n week hereafter, certainly had
reason to bel iove and did believe that YOU hnd
view which, for more than half an hour, had
earnestly labored with you on that Monday af.
tornoon 20 obtain. You cannot forget how
urgently pressed you upon that point. and
that particularly stated that should like tho
i,hteryiew 70 be not with you alone. but In addi.
lied for advice. II is not likely that would
nave lightly passed by what considered 50 de-
permit me to say that am always ready Nd TO In,
mspt; s!so uuo, . 49,. =
graph you imply tnat my title to the name Of
gentleman depends uuon my giving you my
under which Your your Construction would have have
some SAVIOR Of reason; they are not the circum-
stapces which now exist. ! have been. coin-
has limit beyond which II may be derelicto
and that. ! think, have long SINCE reached. l
sat In patient silence through the long storm
Of your passionate and unfoundcd accusations; |;
there Is no canon OF gentlcmanliness which re.
qnires. me. in addition. to meekly accept the
part OF scapegoat upon your invitation.
Il did not seek the office Of Police Commits
sionor, nor any other office at yonr hands Tho
hhne hhoWlcuBe l. nnu thnt you Wlsneu me TO
upon you at tho City Hall and so informed me.
l took the office without cagcrness; but have
conscentously performed its duties: and you
very much mistake me if you suppose you can
shift me In and out as your caprice or your
prejudice may dictate.
You proceed to say that you think that IL I
promptly forward my resignation to you 1t
woulu save you n great deal of trouble, and me
a great deal OF trouble. and the Police Depart.
ment some severe criticism You may be
right in every one OF these assumptions; but
tho cond tons which YOU and others have Gre
ated mako II impossible for me to alter my
decision. The trouble which may be made
may be made for you will be OF your own maxi
ing; and any criticism OF the Police Depart
ment which may ens,te will not be properly
corely, A. d. PARKER"
Continuing his examination, Commissioner
Parker said that all important business OF the
Board was discussed among the Commission
before the meetings. so that rarely any but
routine business was transacted at the meet
inRs. On many occasions he did not attend
was to be done at them, and he had more Inn
portant business Of the department 10 look af-
"Your visits to Albany about the Greater
New York business were known to President
ROOSEVELT"
Yes, sir. and wore strongly approved of by
"Why did Mr.. Roosevelt approve OF your in
terest in Greater New York matters before the
Lepislaturer'
Because he wanted to get inside tips as TO
lation In Albany. Mr.. Roosevelt wanted to
know whether Mr.. Platt was going to legis-
late the Police Board out Of office or nor.
the proceedings were adjourned until Tues
day.