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The morning times., 1896-04-20
BARNATO HAS GRIEVANCES.


Barney Assures President Kruger the
Agitation VIII Continue
Pretoria, April 19--Barney Barnato and
the representative OF Kimberley in tho
Cape Parliament, had an interview with
President Kruger on April Is. BaFnIto do
cIared to Kruger that q vast majority OF
the UitIanders were satisfied with the pres
eHt form Of government, but would con
tinue to agitate for the redress OF internal
grievances.
President Kruger admitted the exiStencs
of grievances, but the chief difficulty 10
the way OF their redress, he said, was 70
convince the burghers, since the recent
raid. that the Uitlanders did not want 70
upset the government
The morning times., 1896-04-20

URING the past two or three days ex-
/ Representative, now Judge, Springer
~ has been often seen on the floor of
the House shaking hands with his old
friends. With the exception OF his
hair and beard showing slightly increased
evidences of whitening, and the fact that
he wears carnation OF a trifle more GRIM
son hue than used to be his won't it is the
same Mr.. Springer who was for nearly a
score of years familiar figure at the
House end of the Capitol.
A rather novel explanation is given of
Judge Springer's business in this city,
which of necessity lacks certain elements
of probability. 1t is said that he is in
favor OF both the Indians and the white men
in the Indian Territory being given what
Aey want in the way Of legislation. The
White men living on the town sites want
one thing and the Indians living on the
farms want another. Each desire is dia-
metrically opposed to the other. The Judge
is alleged to believe that by giving each
faction what they want all controversy
will be averted and all parties will be
satisfied.
As the proposition constitutes paradox
it is practically evident that some one is
trying to have a joke at the expense OF Judge
Springer.
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The Difference.

The difference said Asbury Peppers
ehough no one had asked him, s'the dfffer.
ence between bicycle pump and an anti
prize flght law is that one is used TO hJoyv
up the tires and the other is used to tie mn
the blowers" w 0ie NY
Whereupon the serious boarder told him
thae he ought to go On the stage. or. n
the stage was not available, to 60 on the
next train.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
The morning times., 1896-04-20
Sealed Its Own Fate.

a new York man bought a parrot and
mad 1t sent TO his house, where there han.
pened to be new Irish cook, who. to
the horror of the family, served the b,r(,
up for dinner. oiiu
Ihat wasn't bird to be eaten, that
was bird that talked" said the in.
dignant gentleman.
IF the bird could talk, why didn't If
say so?" retorted Biddy-Texas siftinos
The morning times., 1896-04-20
willing to Read 1t.

She glided into the office aud quietly ap
preached the editor desk.
Il have written a poem"-she began.
'Well!'' exclaimed the editor, with a look
and tone intended to annhiiate, but she
wouldn't annihilate worth u cent, and re-
sumed:
Il have written a poem on My Fathers
Barn. aud
''Oht' interrupted the editor, with an
extra ordinary suavity, "you don't know
how lam relieved. A poem written on your
fathers barn, Ell? 1 was afraid it was
written on paper, and that you wanted me
TO publish It. If / should ever happen to
drive past your fathers barn III stop nd
read the poem. Exchange.
The morning times., 1896-04-20
Reduced Rates for C. E. Delegates.

Chicago, April 19.-WeStern roads have
agreed on rates aud arrangements for tie
Christian Endeavor convention, 20 be held
in Washington, d. c., July 2 70 IS. The
rate IS to be one fare for the round trip
and the arrangements for the sale and
return limits OF the tickets have heen so
adjusted with reference to division of
territory and the effect on the market that
former decentralization is expected to be
avoided.
The morning times., 1896-04-20
Winning
In a
Cantcr!

In it's most ambitious moments
THE TIMES did not a year ago
think it would in so short a tine
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 its principal rival sans ambi-
ton, sans enterprise, but with
just enough breath left in its
wasted, weary and wishy-washy
body to repeat, over and over,
I've got the biggest; I've got the
biggestl" 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
tie District of Columbia.
Circulation books open to all.
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The morning times., 1896-04-20
In the Mayflower.

"My family" said Miss Antique, ''came
over with the Pilgrims on the Mayflower"
'tDd they really?' exclaimed Hicks.
"How very Interestingly And were you
easick?-Harpers Bazar.
The morning times., 1896-04-20

Actress ttaking the leading character in
tragedy)-Where can my mother be?
Voice from the Gallery-She is sitting
in the Konigsplat, selliz3 apples.-Neueste
Nachrichten.
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luton 10 The IOIIOWIng g tlltCt.
Resolved. That during the remainder
OF the first session of the Fifty fourth
Congress the Friday evening sessions shall
commence at seven and oue-half O'Clock
postmeridian, and continue until eleven
O'Clock postmeridian, and that debate shall
be limited to ten minutes upon each bill.
Resolved That on Mondays during
said session the House shall take a recess
at five O'Clock postmeridian until seven
and one half O'Clock postmeridian, and
thereafter remain in session until eleven
O'Clock postmeridian for the transaction
of such business and only such as is in
order at the Friday evening sessions under
the rule, and that debate shall be limited
TO ten minutes on each bill.
The morning times., 1896-04-20
wbere ae Drew tbe IIns

MaZiey-WaSn't that a dirty mean tricK
that BlOozin played on me yesterday?
DuZley-Mean! Why, / wOaltin't pIay
trick Ike that on my own BROTHER
Roxbury Gazette.
The morning times., 1896-04-20
ENAToRs swALTHALL tells a s

7 ENATOR WALTHALL Tells a story
on himself which is none the less
good by reason Of the fact that the
scene is laid during the late civil
war, At. that time the Senator was
a colonel in command OF Confederate
regiment and had brought his men into
position, occupying a sunken road.
Federal battery was pouring shot and
shell all around s the adjacent territory.
This fire, however, passed over the regi-
ment hiddenin the roadway and they We're
to all intents and purposes out OF danger.
On the high bank in front OF the place
whore Col Walshau stood was a giant
pine tree about.th dozen feet in circun-
ference Acting On the spur OF the mo-
ment the colonel thought a fine oppor-
tunity was presented to give his men an
object lesson in personal bravery without
any risk TO himse Accordingly, he
climbed up tie bank and stood behind the
pine tree TIC next minute a shell struck
4he tree and sent shower of bark and
splinters flying in all directions, when
WaltiiaH overheard the following dialogue
between two of his men lying in the
roadway beneath:
II tell YOU, Jim. it was mighty good
thing for the colonel that pine tree was
there"
eYes. Tom.' replied the other. but If
II hadn't been for the big tree the colonel
would never have been there in the first
place"
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OlGs-. % y1So
1 suIcIHnly swear That the above Is
a correct statement of tho daily cir
rulatiun of THE w ASKING TON
TINES for the week ended April 10,
1896, and that ala The copies We're
'fciualIy sold or mailed for a valuable
consideration ard delivered to bona
fide purchasers or subscribers; also
that none of them Were returned OF
remain in the office unGelivered.
j. MILTON YOUNG. Cashier.
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paraleled number of bills now
pending before the House providing
for the donation Of condemned cannon and
cannon balls. 1t is evident from the number
of these measures in sight that every Grand
Army postin the country and every cemetery
where ex-soldiers are buried desires to
share in the possession of these relics.
Each billbas enreported separately
the committee, but the custom has prevailed
that when some member was fortunate
enough to secure recognition for a bill
Of that character every other member
would strive to have his own bill added
as an amendment to the one under con-
sideration, and thus a Whole string of
private bills. would be bitcbed on the first
and pulled through by it.
Mr.. Richardson has now raised the point
of order, which was sustained by the chair.
that one private bill cannot be offered as
an amendment to another bill Of the same
kind. From this time for ward Mr.. Richard
son proposes to make it part of bis busi-
ness to see that each bill donating cannon
and cannon balls to private purposes shall
be considered separately and passed upon
its own merits.
The morning times., 1896-04-20
lala(|sBkgfRo IB s.
GklERf

L is not often that the residents along
the line OF East Capitol street are
treated to a genuine sensation with
rlounces and ruffles ON it, but when
such windfall does drop down il is
never miserly i'll / Is bestowments.
The latest event to fill an aching yoA
and long-felt want was nothing more or
less than a full-fledged bicycle race be-
tween Congressman Cannon and Hainer.
There were 10 pace settlers. Or tinekeep.
ers i'll attendance and how the affair came
to be pulled off is something OF mystery
But The fact remains that the TWO Stald
and dienified statesmen left the big build :
ing on the hin and started out East Capitol
street at n rate of speed that even caused
John Marshall to lean forward i'll his chair
for the purpose OF witnessing the unusual
spectacle.
Happening as it did with the opening or
the racing season at Benning, and the ex-
pected triple walloping OF the New York
baseball team by the Washingtons, those
residents along the thorOughfare who dld
not have the price and could not get i'll the
game at one place or the other were much
dissatisfied and were patheticany telling
each other hard luck stories when the un-
expected occurrence burst upon them.
Many, even of the younger residents, did
not have time to catch their breath when
the remarkable spectacle took them as
they gazed.
Messrs. Cannon and Hainer were going
for all they were worth, and more, too,
without rules or referee. Each altenated
in leading by few inches. The southern
end OF their coats waved in the sultry
breeze. Mr. Cannon sat erect, as is his
wont when manipulating wheel, while
Mr.. Hainer bumped up his back and worked
the pedals as if his reelection depended
upon the result
The residents along the route rushed
to the side walk, and when their astonish :
ment had some what abated, cheered and
yelled like maniacs on a holiday vacation.
The small boys ran after the racers until
they were out of sight that they might
feast their eyes until the food supply was
exhausted. And then old and young
gathered in little groups and expressed
their qualification al ha wing been prevented
from attending the ban game or the aces,
and felt that after all life was still worth
living.
The morning times., 1896-04-20

DoRt miss the great Wrapper Sale at the
Bon Marcbe.
The morning times., 1896-04-20
n EXCELLENT illustration has just
been given of the long delay which
attends the collection OF even
small and just claim against the

government. The Secretary of the
Treasury has forwarded to the House Com
mittee on Appropriations list OF claims
allowed by accounting Officers OF the De-
partment, and which should be included
in the little deficiency bill.
In this list is an allowance by the audi
tor for the Postoffice Department in favor
OF John W. Ross, now District Commits
sioner, for 81 65 for an amount paid sub
stitute letter carrier during the second
qua rter of 1890, when Mr.. Ross was
postmaster of this city.
1t viii be observed that this claim has
been now pending for six years and still
there is no immediate prospect OF its re-
ceivipg settlement.
The morning times., 1896-04-20

! R. RICHARDSON, Of Tennessee, has
VI declared his intention of conducting
mild crusade against the un.
paralleled number of bills now
The morning times., 1896-04-20

AJOR PICKIER has taken the bull
NJ by the horns so far as time for the
consideration of pension legislation
| is concerned, and has introduced in
the House a doubIe-barrellcd reso-
The morning times., 1896-04-20

The circulation OF The Times for
the week ended April 10, 1896, was
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-04-26
NIGHT Is DAY TO THIS GIRL.
IN DATLI0 MT TILLIE HARDR CAN
HARDLY SEE At Ar.

Not Disease, hut - Normal Condition., ne n
Naturr, In . Freak, Had Given the ChiId
the Eyes OF mn ONvi-she Is Bright aud
Clever and Interests che Doctors.
The case OF Title Hardy. a nine-yea--old girl,
living with her father at 2S8 Central avenue,
Brooklyn. has been brought to the attention OF
q number of prominent medical men In this
city, and the doctors are at work try
ing TO oolve a problem. the solution Of
which. they say, will be OF great value
70 science. Although II Is known that
the child Is suffering from hemeralopIa, or day
blindness, there are many other things con-
nected with the case which are interesting the
doctors. Little Titles head IL covered with
silvery white hair. The eyes are OF chan9eable
colors. She has the figure, though not the
stature, OF a grown woman. and her mental
powers are remarkable. With never n days
schooling she can read and write, and Is a
bright accountant and ready calculator.
Among the neighbors little Title Hardy is
known rs an Nibino. But a physician who ex-
amined the girl said she was not Of that class Of
individuals. Tho albino has eyes with the iris
deficient in the black or blue or hnzel pigment.
But in this girls case the iris does not lack
color. The albino is also said to lack the
strength OF other persons. Title Hardy is re-
markably strong. The albinos are deficient not
only In physical development, but In mental
capacity. But Title Hardy is better developed
and possesses a stronger mind than 90 per cent.
Of the children of her age. The only reason that
could possibly be given for CHASING her with
the alblnos is that her hair IL white and that
her eyes are better suited to darkness than to
daylight. Linneus called the aibinos nocturnal
men. Little Title Hardy might be called a
nocturnal woman.
The parents OF the child were strong and ro-
bust. Her mother died in August last. Before
her death Mrs. Hardy brought the girl to this
MI - and aha ~ = 4 "a IL M Tn a g. ltyir NrlIAFn hnr ptEn
was partly considered. But the mother inter-
fered, and took the child away before the doc
tors had concluded their Investigations The
result was that the peculiarities Of her eyestHht
were never thoroughly tested or understood,
Some Of the doctors who, with the fathers per-
mission, intend to give the case u fun tnve>tiga.
ton. believe that II may be pOssible for the girl
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A Great Many Going 10 New England This
season 10 seek Work.

QUEBEC, April %. A great many French
Canadians are leaving tho province OF Quebec
for New England this spring, On the last
train that passed safely ONur the iron bridge at
ST. Anseline last week, tire" minutes before IL
was carried away by the ice, wc.e las Cana.
dIans going to the states Ia search OF wurA. 1t
is probable that the Grand Trunk, the Canadian
Pacific, and their connections larry "A, many
as the Quebec Central. THIS exodus has been
going on for the last month. and will probably
continue for sOmv tine. over siAty operatives
from the city ~ Quebec left here one daS last
week for New Hampshire. Mot ~ the en-
grants, however. are from. country PARISHES
below Quebec along the lntercDlonial l|tailMay.
They want work as fartyry operatives, brick
makers, ald farm hands.
II used 20 be said that many OF the emf
grants returned here at the end OF the summer
season, out this Is now known To he false in
most CAGES, AS the number Of deserted ta~ms In
Quebec province testlhea.
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SANTA L 70 OF JERSEY CITY.
How the Name Came to Be BESTOWED Upou
ex-Mayor Orestes Cleveland.

ex-Mayor Orestes Cleveland.
Ex-Mayor Orestes Cleveland Of Jersey City,
who died recently. was a great man among tho
children of Hudson county and lower New
York. His pockets bulged with candy when
ever he stepped from the ferryboat on either
side OF the river. and toy cigars. molasses drops,
and chocolate creams rained from his hands
every time he met a troop Of children coming
from school. During his last term In the
Mayors chair and ever afterward he was known
among the Jersey City children and many OF the
politicians as Santa Claus Cleveland. How the
name came to him Is a pretty story.
George Kraus, who now has a barber shop on
the old Bergen road In Greenville, was at hat
time a local Democratic leader Of considerable
influence. One day Just before Christmas his
large family of children came to New York with
Mrs. Kraus to see the holiday sights. At the
door OF a large department store they found a
SANTA Claus distributing lists of toys and In.
structing children to mark on them what they
wished and then TO mail them to him. The
small krauses drank. In the instructions and
went home with the, lists In their pockets. In
the evening while the tTo elder klrls stood I'M
the, barber shop, a la6orer came In and com,
planned about the trouble he had in getting his
You lust 20 10 Mayor Cleveland at the City
Hall and tell him ! sent YOU" said Mr., kraus.
SAY you want, the money for Christmas and
The two little Kraus girls slipped out of the
room, and the next m9rninS they went out to-
Eve q truck backed up IN front Of the barber
shop and the driver told Mr.. Kraus that the
70 take II. protesting that there was some mis-,
take, but the driver settled the matter by
20 the many bundles and by beginning to un:
humber dolls, iiitcisns, play h s"Ss w' es9tss
tiny stoves, chairs tables, pots, kettles, and
desk was a Christmas %letter, written by Mayor
Cleveland, TO tell of his good wishes for The
KraM youngsters,
The myetsry OF the presents was explained
the next lay when Mr.; Kraus visited the Mayor
at the CITY Hall. The two little girls. afer
hearing their father say what the Mayor wouia
do at Christmas for the iaborer, had Inferred
Claus, and so had mailed to him the lists which
they had got In New York, requesting him 10
send them everything mentioned Ia them
After that Christmas the greetings exchanged
by Mr.. Cleveland and Mr.. kraus Wheneyer
and wherever they met, was:
Hello, Pop kraus!'
How are you, santa Clausl"
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or perhaps the newsgirls have learned to look
on the extra pennies as their right and perqui-
site, owing 10 a long course OF oVeTpAymenta
the more generous sex.
IL would DO a hard task to make q census OF
all these nsw-sprung rivals to the multitude OF
newsbOys In the metropolis Some OF the girls
sell papers only on certain days; some take up
the trade only until somsthtns more satisfAo-
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the pioneers of the newsgirl trade. For FIVE
years they have dispensed decoration to the
street corner and pers to soft hearted
business men. They are the envy OF their rivals.
Each Is always surrounded ny a crew of about
twenty boys, who stand a silent and watchful
group while the apple of their ewes makes
change for u dollar for the young man with the
hivh collar aud toOthpick-p pointed shoes. 1t Is
wonderful how many dollars she Is asked to
change, on the principle that 1t takes longer to
change a dollar than = ten-cent. piece, And
when the youth IL gone the crew of small boys
point the finger of derision and jealousy at their
charmer, such being their manner OF rally ing a
lady on her conquest.
Anybody who has occasion to pass through
the City Hall Park or any other place where
boys and newspapers abound, knows that II he
would not be wavlaid At every step by fresh re-
quests to buy a paper. he must purchase a
talisrnan in the shape of the very last edition,
and carry this with him very much In evidence.
II there is y train or n man or mail to be caught
these ncwsboys begin to seem more of a nui-
sance than mosquitoes at the seaside: and the
man in IA hurry emerRes from the mob in no
cheerful or affahle condition of mind. But
when the newsgirls have driven the newshoys
ont of business. to be so beset to buy q paper
well, II won't seem 50 annoying.
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sdventurees in this field appears, and a pretty
face, grown familiar through = number. OF your
keeping, yanishes. There IL a bit OF a girl. with
Rdlrty. wise. and childish face, who drives .
thriving trade I'm the old United states Hotel.
She spends her spare moments In imblbing won
derful stories from certain illustrated pink
papers, and can give you sound opinions on the
bouts Of the Empire Athletic Club.
maiden. still faithful to the poor old salvation
Army, qreets you with the gentle Interrogation,
Var trUt Buy 2 M9r cur. Her quaint poke
serve in the ordinary male, and II he &C.
cedes to the request he does so as though he
were putting n button In the collection plate at
church, and ~cOnceals the War cry in his coat
shyly and reyerently, as though he was afraid
IL might at any moment begin to sing n revival
hymn, with beating of drums and footing Of
4 Young lady OF a very different type keeps q
kind OF lanip-post paper stand at the crossing
of broadway and Fifth avenue. Her hair II as
red as the roses that Ne street yonders are coti-
Her cheeks are as red as her hair, and shows
that any one who can sell papers intelligently
and consplcuously may attain some, portion OF
ness-like, and has shown n good deal of shrcwd-
ness In preeinptlnu this most populous corner
In the English peak Ing quarter Of the city.
one must make his WAY past the faklrs who
have left Fourteenth street and now lin" the
curb OF Twenty-third street In II solid phalanx
dow to the corner Of. Sixth avenue. On the
northeast corner of Sixth avenue and
Twenty-third street stands one sister; on
the northwest corner the other. No.
] Ia blond with gray brown eyes. and a hat
which would bring tears " envy to the eyes OF
a cockney maiden. IL is covered with Modelling
r",es, And all No fprnhsl1ws millinery gepin,
she is dark, With brown eyes, and Tie most per.
in the middIo Of i:r forehead. These are
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It really seems that II this sort Of thing Is to
continue the newsboys who thrive on extras
and last editions will have to look for some
other employment. Gallantry Is 80 Embedded
in the masculine breast that wherever a boy
and q girl are business competitors In selling
papers 1t is the girl who first disposcs of her
stock. The thing would not be 80 hard on the
budding tradesmen II the older women, moved
by a similar sentiment. would purchase papers
exclusively from the boys. Indeed, as there are
a good many more women In New York city
than men, the boys would have tho best
side of the market. But. in the first
place, even the women seem rather moro
inclined to buy Of the newsglrls, and in the
second pie" re not one woman In five buys a daily
paper at all. She prefers to invest her spare
cash in the violets that are now sold in profu-
sion at every corner, or perhaps in ono of those
mysterious fashion magazines which are too ex-
pensive to be probably peddled like newspa-
pers. Even the old Irish woman who has sold
evening papers for fifteen years at the foot Of
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IBOth "a

Walking up broadway the other night, in the
hot spell, at about 3 o'clock, was a man In
evening dress. He Was only one Of many 80
clad appearing In the street at that hour, on the
way TO the theatre; but Just behind this par
ticulRr man, came q man carrying his coat on
his arm, and with his wAistcOat open, and 80
displaying an even broader eXpRnse OF shirt
front Both looked comfortable.