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The morning times., 1896-02-24

HE introduction of bills by request
often leads TO ludicrous consequences,
and sometimes the gentleman who
stands responsible for their introduc-
tion is forced 10 admit that he did not even
take the trou bic TO read them.
An amusing Illustration OF this is now
the subject OF gossip at the Capitol. Ac-
cording to the story, Senator Cullom intro
duced by request a joint resolution con-
cerning the Pacific railroads, which have
for years proven fruitful theme for pEo-
posed legislation When the resolution
was read from the Clerks desk it at once
became apparent that its passage would
give the entire sinking fund OF the rail-
roads, amounting to the sum of 81 5 900 900,
to those holding the first mortgage bonds
OF the roads This would be purely in
the nature OF n donation.
Upon being Intercepted by his asso-
ciates, Mr.. Cullom was compelled to admit
that he had not perused the resolution
carefully enough to observe the startling
provision it contained.
The morning times., 1896-02-24

When Mrs. Helen Cougar said in Mil
waukec the other night that the United
States was the most criminal nation on
the face OF the Garth she had evidently
forgotten her experience with Rising Sun
Morse. and how difficult it is TO SUBJ
stantiate her assertions.
The morning times., 1896-02-24
The True Explanation.

Sphinx Maher claims Fitz never touched
him.
Spank-Yhat?
spink-No; he said it was the tail of The
new comet that Knocked him out.
The morning times., 1896-02-24
Ii HUNG CHANG COMING.
Famous Chinese Statesman VIII visit
This Country

MS country.
When it was announced some days ago
that Ii Hung Chang, the famous Chinese
statesman, and for many years yiceroy,
had been appointed 10 represent the en-
peror at the coronation of the Gar and
CZarina of Russia at Moscow in May, Hon.
John W. Foster OF this city, who was as
sociated with Ii as counsel in the peace
negotiations With Japan last summer, in
vited him TO visit the United States en-
route to Russia.
Mr. Foster has received cablegrani
from Ii acknowledging the receipt OF the
invitation, and stating that be had decided
to return TO China from Russia by way
Of Europe and the United States. No date
was fixed for his coming, but visit to
this country may be expected from the
distinguished Cbinaman some time dur
ing the summer.
The morning times., 1896-02-24
MEMBER was telling story of club
life in Washington during the
l palmy days of the Shepherd regime

palIny days or the Snepherd regime
when the .'old Colony" was fre-
quented by officials and dignitaries of
high and low degree.
Among these notables who fairly rev.
eled in the quaint hospitality of the 'Old
Colony was Edmund Yates, the distin-
guished press writer and novelist, who
pronounced it the best regulated club.
judged from the Bohemian standpoint he
had ever known. In fact. Mr.. Yates visit
to Washington- entertaining and instruc-
tive as it was, would have been practi-
cally failure without the ''old Colony
indulgences to les5yen the loaf.
Gov. Boutwell, of Massachusetts was
then Secretary OF the Treasury and he was
specially invited TO the club to meet Ed
nlund Yates. Although Mr.. Boutwell, was
passionately fond of billiards, he did not.
take TO other games, and those who remem.
ber him will recall that he was some what
of lugubrious temperament, notDunsoeial
exactly, but undenons strative and not
easily Approached. He fraterniZed. how
ever, with Nj ~ ates. known as the prince
OF bohemant, and under the warmth of
Yates English oddities and peculiarities
really unbended and 'cottoped' to him, so
that, when they parted for the night, they
greeted eaclls other very warmly.
The next day some member asked Mr..
Yates how he liked our Secretary Of the
Treasury, TO which inquiry lie responded,
In the true English yernacular:
"A very nicis1 sort Of man, you know and
/ liked him, although he was bit bilious,
you know. Still, you must all aeknowl
edge that Mr. Boutwell, is not the kind of
man. you know, that you'd call on for
comic song after dinner
This description of Mr.. Boutwell, was
admitted on all sides to be as graphic as 1t
was correct and peculiar, at least from the
English standpoint
The morning times., 1896-02-24
Mrs. Maybrick's Pardon.

lover raised suspicion against her. On
the trial il was proved beyond q doubt
that the husband was habitually addicted
TO morphine and arsenic eating, and that
he frequently had his wife buy these
drugs for him. There was no evidence
whatever that she had given him any of
the dose which proved fatal. On the
contrary. the presumption was altogether
warranted that he, either accidentally or
Intentionally, took more of the poison than
the quantity to which he had been ac-
cusiomcd.
The judge on the bench was committee
TO an insane asylum not very many months
after the trial. His prejudice against the
prisoner was carried to the verge of per
sccution and under his rulings and instruc-
tions the jury could do nothing but convict.
The home secretary persistently refused to
reopen the case for review, and thus Mrs
Maybrick has fingered in prison, not for
the murder OF her husband. but because she
was unfaithful to him. This fact appears
TO have at last penetrated the minds Of the
crown officers. for to no other reason can
her pardon at this time be ascribed.
The morning times., 1896-02-24

1oitli -oSS5DS
I soIemnly swear that the above is
a correct statement OF the daily cir
cuiatIon of THE WASHINGTON
TIMES for the week ended February
23, 1896 and that all the copies were
actually sold or mailed for valuable
consideration and delivered to bona
fide purchasers or subscribers; also
that none of them were returned or
remain in the office undelivered
j. MILTON YOUNG, Cashier.
The morning times., 1896-02-24
An Oyerwheiminp Ma iorlty

''Arc you guilty or not?" said his honor to
10,
Aud the prisoner Immediately answered
him '-No."
''But a witness who swears he saw you
we've got''
'And twenty have 1 who win swear they
did not"
The morning times., 1896-02-24

Those of our professional statesmen who
have been lahoring so zealously to secure
an appropriation OF $3.50 600 to distribute
seeds among 100000 farmers. were
doubtless inspired by that highly instruc-
tive verse which tells that from little
rivuietsmighty streams flow.
The morning times., 1896-02-24
No Chance for 1t.

Parrot-I hear that young Costing mar
ried in haste; I hope he'll mol repent at
leisure"
wiggins-My dear fellow, ne has no
money TO afford leisure.-Exchange
The morning times., 1896-02-24
Handy TO Have About.

"Do you smoker" asked the cheerful
idiot. as he sueeestively placed his hand
on his vest pocket.
We'll. yes, sometimes" replied his COM
panion. In a voice Of pleasant anticipation.
The morning times., 1896-02-24
OrnithOloPiCal.

Say. swiped dc ticker while do bloas
was siyin' me CT light"
Reggie, yer a bird"
'.Dat's right. Use mos ecn'ralry er
robbin'.''
The morning times., 1896-02-24
The Enyims Thing

Horiense-Wien AR. Van Jay smiles his
smile seems to light up his whole face.
MiliIcent-Yes: suppose that may be at
tributed to his being iantern-ja wed -
Exchange.
The morning times., 1896-02-24

In ancient times to bleed a man,
Tho lance was used with skill:
Bat HOW they've found a better plan
They bleed him with bill.
The morning times., 1896-02-24

Just What Mike Wanted to Know
Jndgc-Prisoner at the bar, guilty or
not?
Mike Faith, an' that is PLAT am G1sr
findin' out.
The morning times., 1896-02-24

We'll, then here's match that / don't
need. Good thing to have about"
The morning times., 1896-02-24

wise member, whose ideas of hospitality
are limited to sandwich feaSts, and unless
those who took part in making arrange
ments 10 banquet the Daughters OF the
Revolution at their own expense are not
heartily ashamed of such entertainment
they will be as soon as they can recover
from their unusual attack OF economy.
1t would have been wiser not to have at
tempted 10 honor the guests at ali than to
have turned the occasion into a money
making scheme, and whoever is responsible
for such mistake should be censured and
deposcd from authority.
As matter of fact the people OF Wash
ington justly hear the reputation of being
generous hosts. Their social functions
are almost invariably models OF courteous
hospitality, and the excellent ladies who
were made 10 pay their way at banquet
given ostensibly in their honor must not
look upon their experience as an example
OF Washington entertainment And if
in future there should be any other or
ganiZation that contemplates such hos
pitality let it either abandon the project
or start subscription to secure the
requisite amount.
The morning times., 1896-02-24

WASHINGTON, D. c.. FEBRUAEY2i 1896
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-10

favor Of non-concurrencs III the free coin
age snhsatute. lad Messrs. McDearmond
fTenn.a Caiderhead (Kan) and Skinner On.
C) for concurrence. The House inlmediat e-
y reconvened. The blind chaplain re-
terred to Mr.. Grains death In these words
We hear with profound sorrow of the
death or one member of this House. Our
hearts, our sympathies go out to those who
mourn his loss, and We pray Thee that
Thou wilt comfort them as Thou alone can
DO. Help us all to DE ready when the sum-
mons may come to us, in Christs name.
amen"
The Bond Bill Debate.
Mr.. Dingley (Me.) Immediately arose to
endeavor to reach a new arrangement about
the bond bill debate. In view of the sad
event that had occurred he asked that to-
morrow be given to the District of Column
bia committee. Wednesday to the continue
ton of the bond bill debate, and that on
Thursday the debate proceed under the
five-minute rule until o'clock, when the
vote should be taken. There was no o.
lection.
Mr.. Sayers CTeXas) then made the formal
announcement of the death of mis- colleague
in few simple words. and offered the
usual resolutions. which were unanimously
adopted. A committee, consisting OF
Messrs. Pendleton CreXas}, Crowley CreNas),
Kyle taIiss), McDearmond Crenn.b, Miles
CMdo, Mines (Mich.), Leonard G'a.D No
Cleary AIinn.) and Murphy tIlI), was APP
pointed by the Speaker TO accompany the
remains, after which, at 12:l4, the House.
as a further mark of respect, adjourned
until tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-10
Washington Stock Exchange,

Sales regular call-I2 O'Clock m-Calumbla Rail-
National Bank 10 at leo washington Loan nue and
Trust 10 at 1lsH.. Capital ira .tion 20 at 70; 80
at 1 at 20; q s. Electric Light, 1e at 1851; 10 at
Government Bonds.-U. S. As. registered. 100 lid.
alg. asked; T. $ 4s coupon Ioa bid. 11lh
S. IS, 1904. Il2 bid. A'1' -
,d District Of Columbia Donds:-water stock IS.
egicn lis bid Sos funding. s'S Currency 1905 Ss
bid d.. S5g;s, REGISTERED; 2-los, 100 bid.
iOI bid Metropolitan Railroad 6s, liz bid.
Belt Hailroad as, 40 bid, 80 asked. lexington
series A. ITO bid lla asked Washington Gas
trio Light COW s. rs bid Chesapeake and To
Security and Trust 5s, F. and A., 100 bid. Ameri-
can car Security and Trust 5s, A. and o., 100 bid
Washington Market Company imp 6s. 100 bid.
washington 1 Market Company ext 6, 1o9 bid, Ma
sonic ;,, Hall ASSOCIATION S. ioS' bid. Washington
National Bank Stocks.-Bank OF Washington 275
bill Bank OF the Republic, 2i0 bid Metropolitan,
2s1 bid, 80 asked Central, 20 bid. Farmers
and Mechanics, $50 bid. Second, 1884, bid Citi-
spa ~ lid 3D. @ss nd S lid S lGs asked
Trader Trad, 100 BID, loi asked Lincoln, es bid 100
Safe Deposit and Trust Companies National Safe
Deposit and Tn, Trust l2I asked WASHINGTON Loan
CURLY and Trnst Il2 bid i5o asked. washington ton
RSllryad Stocks.-tanital Traction Company. as
bid. 7ois asked Metropolitan, 9sa1 bid. 100 asked.
Columbia, IS bid. Belt, . asked. lexington IA
asked
Gas and Electric Light St9cks.-Washington Gas
46is bid, As asked. Georgetown Gas. 40 bid. L.
$. Electric Light, 1854 bid, 127 asked.
Insurance Stocks.-Firemen's 80 hid Franklin
3S bid. Metropolitan, Al hid, so asked. Corcoran'
so bid. Potomac, G5 bid. Arlington. 1+O bid.
German-American 1G0 bid. National Union, lojl
bid, - asked Columbia. IL bid, 1915 asked
Riggs. 15s bid So asked. Peoples. 81 bic Lin
coin. ~ bid, 81 asked. Commercial an bid. 81
asked
Title Insurance Stocks.-Real Estate Title I07
bid, ia asked. Columbia Title, 81 bid, az asked.
irict Title. bid. IL asked
Telephone Stocks. Pennsylvania IS bid Chesa-
peake and Potomac, 5lh bid 80 asked. American
Graphophone, 81. hid, asked Pneumatic Gun
Carriage. 30 bid, % asked.
Miscellaneous Stocks.-Mergenthaler Linotype, PIT
bid. 245 asked. IAnston Monotype. bid. Wash
ington Market. 1917 bid. Great Falls Ice, 40 bid.
80 asked. Lincoln Hall, 20 bid, so asked
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-10
FINANCE AND TRADE
In RAILWAY EARNINGS
Granger Shares in Good Demand
All Day.
GENERAL MARKET REPORTS
spat n TO Tie Evening Star.


Special D.spath TO Tie Evening Star.
NEW YORK. February 10.-Opening
prices this morning reflected advances
varying from Y TO 1 per cent, and were
s;ill further improved under a liberal vol
une of commission buying. For the first
tine in several days London orders assist
I'd the advance. The accumulation of or
ders over Sunday was directly responsible
Tor the strength of the first few minutes.
but subsequent trading was attributed to
a revival of buying by local interests. Last
weeks bond transaction coupled with
aim2s- uniform increase in earnings have
inspired confidence in the stability of the
present movement.
The granger shares were in good demand
throughout the day at substantial gains,
reports from the traffic managers of the
several properties arguing well for in
creased dividend disbursements. Manhaf-
tan was active under a good demand from
the short interest, rumors relative to a
probable consolids ton with the Broadway
Iracticn Company causing a sudden lQui-
cation OF short contracts. The movement
terminated after an advance of Az per
cent had BEEN recorded in the stock.
sugar was again an active feature of the
DAY, selling up over 1l5 on liberal buying
orders of the recent confident character.
Inc reported attempt in the Senate TO
amend the pending revenue bill by striking
on the present differen,ial duty on i'm
ported sugars caused a sharp reaction OF
more than per cent. 1t is not probable
that any important realizing was prompted
by the report as the prospect of such an
amendment prevailing is not seriously con-
sidered by the Lest informed. The lower
Priced industrials were generally strong
under a good volume of business, American
Tobacco being an exception.
The transactions in bullion have not as
sumed large proportions, the majority OF
bond subscribers having apparently been
previously supplied with the necessary gold.
reduction of ~ per cent in foreign ex-
change rates and the engagement of half
million gold for shipment to South Amer
lea were the only features in the foreign
exchange market
Money rates continue easy around last
weeks closing level, the supply of borrow
able funds being fully equal to the demand.
The trading during the final hour was
mainly devoted to realizing sales, the de-
cline in sugar having an adverse effect on
the entire market. The railroad shares sold
off fracdcnaily, but the industrials were
temporarily weak in sympathy with the
movement in the recognized leader of this
group.
The belief in higher prices was not shaken
by the decline in prices, all offerings being
quickly absorbed by confident purchasers.
Net gains for the day were recorded in q
majority Of instances, the failure to ma
terially depress prices being taken as an
indica ton of the permanency as well as the
logic of the advancing tendency.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-10
UHL's UccE soR
Assistant Secretary Rockhiu to Be Pro
n-v- meted.
The clvlr 4 ar,lee Idea of Advance
"eHt l'tes H.. 70 ne Fo'l"we" i" Fill
Ing the Successive Vacancies.

The name Of Assistant Secretary of State
Edwin F. UbLs nominated to be ambassa-
dor to Germany. was sent to the Senate to-
day. Formal assurance has been received
here that the appointment would be en-
tirely satisfactory to Emperor William.
Mr.. William w. Rockhill, the third as
s.stant secretary of state, will be nominal
ed to fill the office Of first assistant secre-
tary vacated by Mr.. Uhl. 1t is probable
that Mr.. Rockhill's place will in turn be
filled by a promotion of some person in
the State Department. This may be either
Mr.. Cridler, Grief of the diplomatic bureau,
or Mr.. Edward A. Renick, chief clerk of the
department.
Mr. Rockhill, who will take Mr. Ulls
place as first assistant secretary of state,
Is remarkably well fitted for the post, in
View OF Inc functions that Will hereafter
deyoVe upon the first assistant secretary,
for it is understood to be the intention Of
Secretary Olney to restore the office to
what it was before Mr.. Quincy assumed
control, and undertook the selection oil
United States consular officers thereby
making the office itself more or less OF a
political position. Hereafter, Mr.. Rockhill
VIII have nothing to do with the 1ilins OF
any political places, but his, functions VIII
tanning entirely to the consular service, re-
tanning also the direction of diplomatic
matters relating to As,atic countries.
All other diplomatic matters Will he di-
.vided between the remaining assistant sec
retaries, subject to the supervision of Sec
rotary Olney himself. Mr.. Eockhill Is Well
trained in both the diplomatic and consular
branches of the service. He was appointed
second secretary of legation at i'eking In
1884, and within a year became first secre-
tary there. In 1886 he was transferred 20
Corea, and for year was charge DAT
flares ad interim a Seoul, the capital. :he
Knowledge he gained of the peculiaritleS OF
the Asatic races and methods during his
value to the State Department during the
troublous times of the war between China
and Japan, involving. as it did, all three
countries, for the struggle really began In
Corea. While in China Mr.. Rockhlll made
personal exploration OF the distant in
terror of Thibet, and the results or his
Journey through that strange country, as
set out in his reports and volume on the
subject, attracted much attention in the
scientific world. When Mr.. Rockhill re-
turned to the United States he was made
CHEF clerk of the Department of State
aid while in that place also acted as the
rt preventative OF the department on the
government board of control at the world s
fair. In 1894 he was appointed third as
siStdnt secretary of state to succeed Mr.
!, Strobel, who had been appointed United
States minister to Ecuador, and has occu-
pied the Office until this tiule..
Confirmed Today.
The Senate In executive session this after
noon confirmed the nomination of Edwin f.
Uhl. to be ambassador to Germany.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-10
BIRDIE sUTHERLAND'S SUIT.
1t Is Settled Out of Court and She
Receives S25,OUD.

1t Is Settled Out of Court and She
Receives S25,OOW.
LONDON. February 10.-The SUIT of Br-
die Sutherland, wel,-known member of
the ballet. against Dudley Churchill Majori-
banks, eldest son of Baron Tweedmouth,
and a lieutenant in the fourth battalio On of
the Argyll and Switzerland IIighlanders.
claiming sl0U,OO damages for breach of
promise of marriage, which was to have
been tried today before Judge Russell and
a special jury has been settled out of
court.
Miss, Sutherland, who had previously re-
fused s1J,OOO to settle the case, has with
drawn her suit upon the payment of So
COO. The case was expected to furnish
much interesting testimony.
Sir Edward Clarke. Q. c., NJ. P, formerly
resent Miss Sutherland, and MIR. Henry As
quith. formerly secretary of state for home
affairs, had been retained to defend Mr.
Majoribanks. 1t was believed the case
would turn upon the point whether the de-
PENDANT was of full age when the promise
of marriage was alleged to have been
made. Miss Sutherland not being of age
sued through her father. who vas formerly
a clerk in the T:ank of England
The Settlement of the suit out of court
disappointed many people. a large crowd
had gathered in and about the court ROOM
where another case was proceeding, In an
ticipation of hearing what was looked upon
as likely to he a celebrated thea tricaI case
But to their disgust, the case being tried
was suddenly interrupted Miss Sutaer-
land and her lawyer held short conversa-
ton in a low tone with Judge Russell after
which the latter announced that Sutherland
agt. Majoribanks had been ssttled out of
court. Judge Russell allowed costs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-10
Municipal Lodging House.
WILL supERsEDE THE BICYCLE.
Fifteen Miles an Hour Can BE At
tanned on Pneumatic States.

tanned on Pneumatic Skates
From the Pittsburg Dispatch
A new form of locomotion has been in
troduced through the medium of the pneu-
matte road skate. This skate is in the
form of a mlniature bicycle for each foot
Attached to- it is support for the ankle,
and below the sole are two pneumatic
wheels of about three and a half inches
diameter Il is claimed that it gives any
person speed of from ten to fifteen miles
an hour afteE but little practice, and much
higher speed can be obtained by experts
The skate can be used on rough road
I'D and down hill. and on all ordinary and
smooth surfaces. 1t is proposed to apply
it to nearly every purpose for which BIZ
cycles have hitherto been used, as it offers
a cheap and easy means of locomotion for
postmen, carriers and numerous other per-
sons, including country doctors and clergy
men. It is well adapted to the purposes of
pleasure seekers and tourists, and, in
crowded thoroughfares, it entails the min
imum risk of accident or hindrance by
traffic e il
is much less cumbersome than the bicycle,
and it's motion gives even more pleasure to
the wearer. Uphill work is effected with
less exertion than with the bicycle, and
in going down hill there Is not the slight
est danger of losing control of the feet.
all the skater has to do to preserve COM
p1ete command Of himself being to slightly
cross the rear foot.
It is believed that this skate will meet the
needs Of many persons who are deferred
by nervousness from riding on the bicycle.