The morning times., 1896-02-15
$4,000 FOR The STIR

THE TIMES has undertaken a difficult
task n IL easier 10 teach a kicking
mule gentlcr methods than to reform a
perverted newspaper, but for years the
Star has been violating enc OF the COM
mandments and must be shown tie error Of
its ways that IL may not be doomed TO that
dire and everlasting fiery cata sirophe
which is supposed to bcfan those who
trifie with truth.
Several months ago THE TIMES COM
PEELED the star TO Withdraw one false stale
ment, but like many another sinner it has
again fallen from grace and is lat it,
again vigorously as ever. On Saturday
last our beloved bur fran evening contem-
porary made the following claims:
The circulation Of the Star is many
thousands sin excess orany other Washington
paper. and is believed 10 be fully five times
that of any afternoon contemporary.
As mid and justifiable warning against
continuing 10 nlis.oad tie public by print
ing such apparent fal>ehoodS THE TINES
yesterday morning Offered 10 Ccnate ONE
THOUSAND DOLLARS 10 any charitable
institution the Commissioners might name
II the Star would gub>tantiaie its state
nIent. Tie effect was surprising consid-
srlng the age and infimhties OF the Of
fender, and as evidence of a cesire to re-
form the Star withdrew its absurd claim
Of having a circulation MANY THOU
SANDS IN EXCESS OF ANY OTHER
WASHINGTON PAPER also, that 1T
Is BELIEVED To BE FULLY FIVE
TIMES THAT OF ANY AFTERNOON con- 1
TEMP ORARY," and substituted the fol-
lowing, which was doing pretty wen for
the Star:
The Star circulates considerably more
than three times as many copies are Cir
culatcd by any other evening paperin Wash
mgtOn; 1T has more than six times as many
regular and permanent subscribers S any
other evening paper in Washington, and it
has more than ten times as many readers
Rs any other evening paper in Washington.
There are three claims in the above state
ment. That the Star has more than three
LINES The circulation of any other evening
paper; that IL has six times as many regu-
Tar and permanent subscribers; and that it
has ten times as many readers as any other
Washington evening newspaper. Each and
every one OF these claims is false; fully as
Gluch SO as the two just withdra wn by the
Star, and 10 put the question to u test, THE
TIMES offers to donate FOUR THOUSAND
DOLLARS under the following conditions:
FIRST PROPOSITION.
If, afie. m investigation by competent
committee, it is found that the circulation
Of the star is more Than three times that
Of the evening edition OF this paper, THE
TINES viii donate ONE THOUSAND DOL
LARS to any charitable institution in
Washington which the Commissioners may
name.
SECOND PROPOSITION.
II, after an investigation by competent
committee, it is found that the Star has
six times as many regular and permanent
TIbscribers as The evening edition OF this
paper, THE TINES VIII donate ONE
THOUSAND DOLLARS 10 the Associated
Charities, 10 5c used us that organization
may designate.
THIRD PROPOSITION.
II aittr an InEeStlgat1On 10y competent
committee, il is found that the Star has ten
times as many readers as The evening edi-
tion Of this paper, THE TINES viii do
nate ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS to the
NeHsboys' Home OF this city, 10 be used in
maintaining that institution.
FOURTH PROPOSITION.
Ii, after an investigation by a competent
committee, the above three claims Of the
Star are found to be correct. THE TIMES
VIII give 70 the Evening Star Company ONE
THOUSAND DOLLARS as compensation
for the trouble it win have in substantiatine
Its statements.
The amount, FOUR THOUSAND DOL
LARS, offered by The Times, will be
placed on deposit in any bank in Washing
ton the Star may designate, immediately
after the acceptance by the Star in writ
ing or these propositions. In order TO avoid
any hsstcrical explanations by the Star
of its ridiculous claims, The Times desires
tt distinctly understood that these offers
mean business. They are made with a
view OF compelling the Star TO stop its
hypocritical brarado, and. unless accepted,
the Star nlust stand before The public as
self-confessed brasgart.