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The evening times., 1896-06-30
An obstructor of the Peoples Prosperity.

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The depressed commercial condition Of the country
and the low state of treasury will doubtless make
another bond sale and early of Congress
before either of the great political parties put
in force its alleged policy of restoring good times The
Republican party claims that is necessary
to stop the "endiess chain system of depicting
Treasury and supply sufficient for the necessities
of government and the Silvertes aege that liberal
coinage of white metal would start up the channels of
trade and blossom dollars nnumerabe in the countless
pockets of the But that ancient and highly Dig
nied legislative jassack-the Ssnate-declares that
neither of these policies shalt become law It's silver
kings who Senltors for the purpose of enhancing the
value of their mines that tariff law to increase
shall be enacted without free silver rider and
the sound money! members equally loud in assert
ing that it is their duty to become legislative OBJ
sructors to prevent the silver element from compelling
the United States to adopt debased monetary standard
Coupled with these declarations of Senatorial stub
borness have the knowledge that unless the rules of
the Senate changed to meet the emergency either
Senatorial faction obstruct legislation and prevent
the enactment of statute representing the will of the
majority Such silver kings Taller Stewart, Dubois
and others have already demonstrated their ability to
the of their colleagues with their
less calamity shrek, and the obstruction efforts of Boss
Lodge Papa Chandler the Rev. Hoar and other equally
Jealous Republicans would prevent the passage of free
silver Under such circumstances the outlook
not encouraging The victory for either party
Waterloo in the United States Senate and the battle
the polls, bitter and fierce it will be, but pre-
lminary scrimmage to the grea talking match that will
take place in the Senate
The time has come when effort should be made to
clear away that disastrous legislative fog bank 1t bears
the reputation of being the graveyard of the hopes of the
people, and dominated it is by both silver kings and
trusts each struggling for control there little prospect
for change from oppressive conditions. 1t stands like
huge mausoeum in which is cast the substance of all
our prosperity, and its confines filled with represent
aives of corporate influence eagerly waiting to profit
from the spoils In contradstincton to its colegisla
tive body-the House-this antquated fossil of
statesmake Senate has become obstructive
of the moneyed interests Through the great monopoies
of the country collect toll from the public and by virtue
their position Senatorial dgntares its silver king
members propose to make their property valuable
through the process of free coinage.
Unless the United States Senate be rejuvenated
modernzed and freed from those influences render
a servant of trusts, monopoly and a debased money
system, it should be abolished public nuisance and
an obstructor of the peoples prospesity
The evening times., 1896-06-30

who revolt at the prospect of continued
subserviency to the money cliques
If the Democrats are wise il tbey will
adopt u platform and nominate candidate
who will be platform in himself, who
stands for the restoration of silver TO lis
place as money for Financial and industria.
as well as Political Independence. as on.
posed to subserviency to foreign money
chQues and their American allies, such can.
didates will receive the enthusiastic sup.
port of bimetailists Of all parties and will te
chose n by the people as their leader by an
Overwhelming majority"
The evening times., 1896-06-30
Marriage Licenses.

Licenses to marry have been issued as
follows:
Murray Allen of Anacostia and Fannie
Freland
Robert Norris and Sarah Blackwell, both
of Langley, Va. oolored.
Henry j. Bieber and Lisetta A. Huth.
Joseph N AugUstin. jr.. Of Fort Grant,
Ariz.. and Alice A. Palmer.
william d. Tapscctt AND Rosa a. Eutler.
The evening times., 1896-06-30
COUNTRYMAN visited the District
building yesterday in search Of an


appointment to the police force. He
obtained needed information in Commits
sioncr Truesdelrs office. wrapped his coat
about n blank application and started in
the direction of the elevate" with the in
tention of taking a free ride to the first floor
for an Interview with Chief Clerk Syl-
vester OF the police department
All went well until he reached the eeleyator
shaft. He was not used to electric buttons,
and didu't recognize the knob Seeing the
messenger call. prominently placed near the
elevator door. and scorning to ask questions,
he gave the crank a turn and waited
The elevator came up n the call OF some
one else, and the wouldbe policeman went
down. unconscious OF the fact that almost
before he reached the office of the chief
clerk a messenger boy from n distan city
headquarters was chasing about the fifth
floor corridors with blood in his eye in
search of the guy who had caused him a
bootless errand.
The evening times., 1896-06-30
GOING FOR AN OFFENDER
Alleged Assn liant OF Detective Proc
tor to Be Brought Here

Alleged Assn liant OF Detective Proc
tor to Be Brought Here.
telegram received by Major Moore from
CHIEF of Police Linden of Philadelphia
this morning stated that the police of that
city have in custody Scott Monroe, said
to be one of the young men who brutaIly
i,eat Detective Proctor on the night of last
Christmas.
The detective approached crowd. who
were unusually disorderly, and requested
that they make less noise. They knocked
down and nearly killed the officer.
Detective Helan left for Philadelphia at
Doon today with reQuisition papers for Mon
roe. The latter will be charged probab bly,,
with assault and battery, with intent to
kill
The evening times., 1896-06-30
Not Where They Were to Be Found.

A colored woman who was in the habit
of going into trance occasionally used
to edify her colored sisters by relating
She had been in heaven.
did yo' see any black folks dar'r In
quired an interested listener.
''Oh, go long" replied the heroine
loftiiy, ''yo' 'spose l go in de kitchen?-
The evening times., 1896-06-30
Excursion Rates TO buffalo VIA H.
SO r. r.

Forftiie NatioRal Educational Association
Convention the Riltipore AMI Ohio Railroad
will sell excursi9n tickets from Washington
to Buffalo,sN. Yr on July 5 and 8, good to
return July 1 ol1 5.Iat rate Of 81 90
for. the round tripa, Return limit may be
extended to july ~ by depositing tickets
with joint agent AZ Buffalo. Especial at
tentionisinvitel eltotfaindeaving Washington
at 8 a. M. arriving at Buffaio at 10 p. m.
same day. IL 4 te2s,2e, ,jy5
The evening times., 1896-06-30
\ERl'0S!a;!: !; THOUGHT Z! THOUGHT
" HUnOROUS
Didn't Have To.

A dispute was in progress between two
scotchmen as TO the antiquity OF their
respective families.
why. my family" said one, by name
McNichol. ''can trace their ancestry back
before the flood"
Il never heard OF i McNichol goiug INTO
the ark retorted the other.
That's because they owned their own
boat" triumphantly rejoined McNichol.
The evening times., 1896-06-30
BARKER A CANDIDATE.

Announces the Fact and Comes Ont
with a Statement.
Philadelphia, June 30.-Mr Wharton
Barker. who has announced himself as a
candidate for the Presidency, gives to the
press the following statement:
III / read the signs OF, the times Alright.
Mr.. whitneyss threatened bolt will not
swerye the purpose of the true leaders Of
the Democratic party, Of those men who are
pstriots,. net partissns, who have the wei
fare OF the producing classes at heart. aud
The evening times., 1896-06-30
CABIN JOHN tllTEl

Telephone lis (No. 6OO) how
many plates we shall set aud
then come out this evening and
enjoy a splendid dinner amidst
beautiful scenery and cool
breezes.
The evening times., 1896-06-30
EFIfOKE OF The NEWS
--.M The MORNING TINES

Ifyou miss ANY news In the evening
edition look In the list below. What
you're looking for WAS probably pub
lished TN this mornings edition, ana
as The Times never repeats yuu'll
have To take both editions to get ali
the news as quick as IL hnppens.
The evening times., 1896-06-30
He Was Rather Iimid.

William said sympathetic friend
at the formers death-bed, do You feel
willing to die?"
II think said William in a feeble
voice. I'D rather stay where I'm better
acquainted.''
The evening times., 1896-06-30
SAKS AND COMPANY,
Pa. Ave. 9TH
GOLDENBERG'S
O26-o2S 9TH St.-7o6 K St.

Just came in yesterday,
and we know you'll be glad
to hear it-200 pieces more
of those pretty striped Irish
Organdies. We shall get
them as long as we can
and as long as you want
them. SC a yard, never
krown to sell for less than
RHe, but we're doing many
things that were never
known before.
More of those Dresden Figured and
Striped Dimitics too. Twenty patterns
and every one worth Exc yard.
z cents.
Scotch and Swiss Lawns. navy blue
and colored figure
334 cents.
Figured Duck suiting-were Ice I'd
now reduced to
5M cents.
s2-inch Plain Linen Colored Batists
reduced from l2,Sc yard to
8 cents.
?2-inch fine orcandie Swiss-the sort
which were isc 10 aoc yar'l-for
l21l cents.
The &c quality of White Persian
Lawns at
l5c yard.
The lsc quality of White India
Linen at
12Ac yard.
Sheer Black and Plain Striped
Lawns-the l2'sc sort-for
71ac.
25c quality Black Indian Dimity for
I7c yard.
lsc quality of Figured White Piqrs
TIC yard.
29c quality of Fine Dotted Swiss for
2Ic YARD
Nile and Blue Tarie,on.
SIC yard.
Yard-wide Fancy Cretonne. best do
Elcstic made-lSc yard sort-reduced to
II &c yard.
GOLDENBERG'S'
026-o2S 9TH St.-7O6 K St
The evening times., 1896-06-30

THIS Is THE LAST DAY FOR JJTNE
BRIDES
The Months List Would Make Compo-
site Picture Passing Fair.
The evening times., 1896-06-30

GUESTS OF A GREAT ROAD
Washington Newspaper Men Return from
Cane May
The evening times., 1896-06-30

FOR A PEACE CONFERENCE
End or the Metropolitan Railroad Trou
bles Now in Sight.
The evening times., 1896-06-30

PUSHING THE BIG PARADE
Another Conference over the Great Bi
cycle Event.
The evening times., 1896-06-30

-FOUR CHILDREN DROWNED
Defective Gang Plank Broke and Thirty
Excursionists Fell.
The evening times., 1896-06-30
z THOUGHTFUL waslingtonian is be-
ginning TO worry about what will

become of the city il the Christian
Epdcavorers come on bicycles next week.
as thousands OF them have declared they
Will come. He thinks there will be easily
10000 Endeavorers here, and looks at the
possibility of une-rourth the number either
riding to Washing gton on bicycles or of
bringing the bikes with them on the cars.
Tile problem in his mind is where the
bicycles shall he stored and where pedes-
triaus. carriages, wagons and street cars
are going to travel when the new army nf
whcelmen Join the local order of knights
of the bike. He fears that every boarding
house will take on the appearance of 4
bicycle store. and believes That the hotels
will have to furnish roof accommodations
for the wheels.
The evening times., 1896-06-30

BILvER MEN BEGIN EARLY
Democratic Leaders Already HustlnG Mt
Chicago.
The evening times., 1896-06-30

MRS. CLEVELAND THERE
Zoe Jeffcrson's Granddaughter Married
at His BuZZard's BAY Home.
The evening times., 1896-06-30

ARE BOUND TO BE sAHoRs-
Two Plucky Lads Make Their Way from
Detroit Here. -
The evening times., 1896-06-30

FILIBuSTERS ON TRIAL
Bermnda's Men Arraisned in the Circus
Court.
The evening times., 1896-06-30

POPE ANSWERS GLADSTONE
Encyclica Letter on Union of the
Churches.
The evening times., 1896-06-30

HEATH GANG AGAIN AT WORK
Gambling Dcns Up the River Runnin
Openly.
The evening times., 1896-06-30

VETERANS on TO RICHMOND
Rallying III Large Numbers for the Con-
federate Reunion.
The evening times., 1896-06-30

HELPED BUILD THE NAVY
Naval Constructor Theodore u. Wilson
Dies in Boston.
The evening times., 1896-06-30

LITTLE HOPE OF RESCUE
Pittston Mine Still CaviDg and Relief
Work Is Han rdous.
The evening times., 1896-06-30

CLAIM sole AUTHORITY
United States Lighting Company Cues
tions Commissioner Acts.
The evening times., 1896-06-30

COULD NOT BAT "DR." POND
While King and German Were Easy for
Baltimore
The evening times., 1896-06-30

FENCED IN PATRIOTISM
Loud Protests Made Against the Tory
Edict
The evening times., 1896-06-30
4.rT is possible that E. a. R. Green will


l be the next governor Of Texas" said
b. W. Riley, of Galveston, a the st.
James. He is the son Of Hetty Green. the
richest woman in the world, you know.
Young Green came TO Texas many years
ago. He didn't have much money, and he
didn't get much from the big reservoir at
home either.
.Hc began working up in railroad cir
cles, however, until he acquired little
money. and this SO pleased his eccentric
mother that. it is said, he can hold her
purse strings now whenever be pleases.
Whether the millions of Mrs. Green will play
aDy part in his run for the governorship
/ don't know, bat it is Of course probable
that they will. He was sent as q dele
gate TO the st. Louis convention, and has
already acquired considerable celebrity in
the State
The evening times., 1896-06-30

QUAKER TROOP WINS AGAIN
Chevy Chase Polo Team Lost to the
PhiiadelpiIians.
The evening times., 1896-06-30

FEAR WHITNEY is SCHEMING-
Silver Men Alarmed ut His Tone Of Hu
mility-
The evening times., 1896-06-30

BAYLISS WAS MURDERED
Important Developments in the Alexa1
dria Drowning.
The evening times., 1896-06-30
BONA-FIDE CIRCULATION.

BONA-FIDE CIRCULATION.
A reference to the state
ment below will show that
the circulation sworn to is %
bona fide one.
1t is easily possible for a :
newspaper with an elastic j,
conscience to swell its iegit- /.
i'm al e circulation enor-
mously, in order to deceive
advertisers, by sending out
thousands Of papers to
news stands, which are re-
turnabIe, and which are in
fact returned, but neverthe-
less are included in what
purports to be an honest
statement of circulation.
Intelligent advertisers.
however. judge by results.
and bogus circulation don't
give them.
The family circulation Of
The Times is many thou =
sands in excess OF any other b
Washington paper and is
believed to be fully two
times that of its afternoon
contemporary.
The circulation of The Times for tht
week ended June %, 1896, was as fol
lows:
June 20 46,54t
Sunday, June 2l 24,9S(
Monday, June p 44,22.
Tuesday, June d 44,29
Wednesday, June "a >. 44,71s
Thursday, June IS 45,054
Friday, juno 20 . s0,49!
Total copies printed 800, ,3l(
Less damaged copies, copies left
over, unsold, in office, and
copies returned. unsold, from
news stands and branch Of
fices 25,l24
Nct A5pioe
solemnly swear that The above Is Z
correct statement of the circulation o.
The Washington Times for the week
ended June Is, 1876, and that every copy
was delivered or mailed for a valuable
consideration.
WILLIAM 7. OLIVER,
Superintendent of Circulation.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 9th day Of June, A. n. 1895.
[sEAL.l ERNEST G. THOMPSON,
Notary Public.
The evening times., 1896-06-30
HEA!Rs5nr ,1 f

LLOYD ID. FAIR, representative bust
- ness man OF Selma, Ala, is among
the guests OF the Metropoii-
tan Hotel.
..bishop Taylor. OF Africa, stopped at
Selma a few days ago and talked on the
possibilities OF Liberia and other AfIiSan
countries. he was listened to by several
hundred negroes. As u result an immigra-
ton party will be formed, and Relieve
there will he very large numbe of negroes
from Alabama and other Southern States
who will join it, One Of the agents of the
movement says he has already 500 booked
tJttake passage on the first boats. Bishop
TAYLOR thought that Liberia was the only
remedy for the many woes ofthe negro, and
claimed that he could not find home fin
this country though it was his native land"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-13

slider petition Of the American Tel
egraph and Telephone company.
which is seeking the privilege Of run
ming its line, the eastern terminus of
which is New York, through this
county.
The Young Mems Christian asso-
citation committee is working hard to
raise the amount necessary to war.
rant going ahead with the outing
park idea. While some are encour-
aging the movement there is much
vet to he done, aud soon at that. If it
is expected to arrange for the prom
Used meets.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Rod. Justin and
daughter, Miss Blanche, and son
Harry. are down from Chicago on
the sad mission of attending the
funeral OF Mrs. Justin's mother, Mrs.
ID. Ziegler, which occurred today at
Port Byron. Mrs. Ziegler had at
tanned the age of 81 years. She died
Sunday at Omaha.
At McCabe Bros. tomorrow, Thurs
day. TO emphasize the success of the
mid-May sale. beginning at $50
o'clock, best house paints, ready
mixed. put up in half gallon cans. 81
cents per can; all colors, absolutely
guaranteed; one can to = customer.
Remember. Thursday morning, none
before $50 o'clock.
Charles Becker has severed his
connection with the lease of the Bur-
tie the coming season, and Charles
I. Kindt will conduct the playhouse
alone hereafter. MIR. Becker's many
friends in the tri-cities will regret to
learn of his retirement. Heis man
who understands the public. and his
dealings have always been OF q ma.
ture TO attract renewed confidence
in any enterprise with which he
might identify himself. The good
wishes OF the patrons OF the Burtis
will always attend Charley Becker.
Conductor J. c. Aud, Of the Rock
Island & Peoria, has news Of SER
ious accident which befell his elder
brother, Frank, who resides at Chat
tanooga. Tenn. He is conductor
on the Queen & Crescent railway,
and in jumping from an exploding
engine few days ago struck an OBJ
struction which fractured his right
leg in a terrible manner. 1t is
doubtful whether the limb can be
saved. Mr.. Aud leaves. for
Chattanooga tomorrow. The unfor-
tunate man is we'll knewn among
railroad men here. having some ~
years ago run q passenger train
between here and Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-13
JOTTINGS FROM JOSLlN
News Of Miscellaneous Interest About the
Upper End.

News Of Miscellaneous Interest About the
Upper End.
JOsLIN. Ill. May 13.-Mrs. William
Payne has been quite sick for a few
days. but is now feeling better.
Eder Vandeburg is contemplating
taking a months trip to California.
Bows should be careful when NOV
ing round among horses. Horace
Bulls son, Stewart, got a severe
kick in the stomach which laid him
out.
A new switch has been put in at
our station, which was a much
needed convenience, as our freight
traffic has for some time been large
ly on the increase.
MIR. Casey, who represents Rey-
holds Il Co. of Davenport, was TAX
ing orders at Joslin Saturday last.
In fact. there are representatives Of
different firms calling almost daily.
Mrs. Henry Knockemus, who was
so viciousiy hooked by a COW. is just
getting around. but feels very sore.
Her sister came TO attend to her
household duties. The COW has been
dehorned.
Shaler Knowles, Of Kingsley, Iowa,
formerly of Zama. paid flying visit
to Josl.n Wednesday last. Every
thing is booming in Iowa. They
have had plentiful supply of rain,
as We have had. and vegetation and
crops Of all kinds are prospecting.
Mr.. Knowles is engaged in the inn
plement business.
Horace Bail is now weighmaster at
Joslin creamery, that is. he weighs
the milk back again to the farmers
after it has been separated. As hon.
est as the farmers are as q rule, there
ere some who will take more than
their share, IL they can get half q
chance.
Gregory Brown was at Joslin
Saturday last, and was speaking OF
dead spots showing themselves in the
oats. 1t now seems to be 3 common
complaint and some farmers say they
will wait week or so longer aad il
there is no improvement they
will pillow them up. There
is great cry against the
chintz bugs and cut worms in some
localities. Gregory Brown says he
has found as many as 80 or 40 cut
worms In square foot, and six oil
seven i'm hill Of corn. One of our
farmers is blowing up his field Of
rye. He claims there are millions Of
chintz bugs to the square foot.
| There seem to be so many draw
backs ia agriculture that we fee
sometimes il we had our time to de-
over again, we would select some
other vocation, doctor, lawyer, auc
tioneer or undertaken. The chic
drawback to the medical profes
sion is being called in q storm
in the dead of the night, to 60 and
see a sick patient. probably miles
away. But then the pay Is generally
considered pretty good. The law
yer's services are generally rated
pretty high. and portion of it mus
be paid in advance. The auctioneeI
generally receives good pay for thu
lime he is employed. and the under
taker-weli I should smile-whoeveI
bubbles over the price Of q coffin
We wouldn't mind much being al
editor and proprietor OF newspaper
having a large circulation amonl
subscribers who made it a rule Il
pay in advance.
MULTUM IN PARvo.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-13

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