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will be spent In the United States. while
much ofthe money that ma y ybeappropriated
for the support of the Navy viii find its
way into foreign Golfers.
Wemust often have causes OF friction with
Great Britain while she has possessions in
this hemisphere and a dependency border
ing us for 1900 miles and great fOrtresses
frowning upon our shores. built and main
tanned with sole reference to war with us.
Besides our two wars with her, we
have been dangerously near war with her
once at least in every generation of our
national existence. Fortunately. we have
Canada a hostage for the good behavior
of the mother country, as the first sound
of war would be the death-knell of British
possessions on this continent, for our people
would never consent to peace while the
British flag flOated over a foot of Ameri-
can territory.
We may pray for the coming of that
new era when 'the war drum throbs no
longer and the battle flags are furied," but
in the meantime let us look to the
wisdom that is born Of experience and keep
our powder dry.
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departure to the troops under his command
in Formosa bore his signature, or what
rurported TO be such
The man-of-war that bore his corpse
to the Japanese naval arsenas, and sea.
port of YokOsuka flew no emblem of mourn
ing at its masthead. Meals were served In
the cabin where the dead prince lay, and
the military and naval daily reports were
made 10 his deaf ears every morning and
evening, just as were he aliye.
On the arrival at YOkosuka he was dis
embarked and received with naval and
military honors, as il he had been alive,
and his corpse. arrayed in the uniform of
field marshal, was seated in a saloon ear
riage on the railroad his staff taking
their places around him.
Arriving at Toxic, he was conveyed,
not 10 a hcnrse. but TO an ordinary coupe,
seated In which he was driven 10 his palace
and it was only on the following day that
the public and official announcement Of
his demise was made
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EVENTFUL CAREER ENDED
Ex-District Commissioner Thomas
P. Morgan Is Dead.
Immediate Cause of Death Was Pa
ralysis of tho Heart-Sketch
of His Life.

Ex-Commissioner Thomas P. Morgan
| died at his late residence No. 1341 Q street
northwest. this MO ming about $50 O'Clock,
| of paralysis of the heart, aged seventy
four years. No arrangements had been made
\ this afternoon for the funeral.
Although born in Virginia, Mr.. Morgan
| may almost be called Il Washingtonian, bav
| ing spent sixty years OF his life bcIe. He
| came 10 this city when fourteen years old,
| and started as clerk in DIR. HOwe's drug
| store. Early in his career he took an in
| terest In public affairs, and during his
eyeDtful lifetime held many important posi-
tions OF honor and trust.
In the earlier days OF Washington be
served as a member of the council, and
was also at one time chief OF police. Presi-
dent Hayes appointed him a Commissioner
of the District. and his administration OF
this office fully demonstrated the wisdom
of the Presidents selection.
MIR. Morgan was, at one time or another,
Identified with nearly all the charitable
and some OF the religious institutions of
the city, having been president of the
Boys Reform School. president of the
Young Mems Christian Association, as
Well as holding office in many other such
bodies.
Mr.. Morgan had been an inraId for
the past ten or fifteen years, suffering con-
stantly from rheumatic gout. His final
illness. however, was of comparatively
short duration.
The deceased leaves five children. all OF
whom are married except one daughter.
One married daughter resides in Chicago
and the others live here. His wife died
about six years ago.
1t is seldom that n public official wins the
confidence and respect Of the public that
was allotted to Mr.. Morgan. Genial and
open-hearted. he made friends with all
whom he came in contact with, and the ex-
pressions of sorrow at his death and sym
pathy for his children can be heard on all
sides. He was n consistent member OF the
Methodist church.
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service after once they have been out OF
commission. A modern fOrtification, built
upon the best models, is practically indie
structibic. for the guns that can he mounted
on it are 50 far-reaching as TO keep even
battlcships at such a distance that their
shells cannot reach the city back of the
defcnses.
The report recently submitted to the
Senate in connection with the Squire bin
and the admirable speech of Senator Proc
tor furnish abundant proof of this, and
constitute convincing arguments for the
Inauguration of a departure from the ante
diluvian policy the United States has thus
far pursued. The Squire bill provides
FOR the expenditure of $s7 900 coo, which
sum would give us system of safe de-
fenses, though the best would cost about
S25,OO0,C more. When it is considered
that the property Of twcnt y-seven of our
large seaport cities a ggregates many billions
OF dollars in value. the outlay contemplated
by this bill appears almost insignificant.
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Cruelty of Oyster Pirates.

Not a winter passes but that thc public
is shocked by stories OF almost incredible
crueltles practlccd upon some poor fellow
by the oyster pirates who ply their trade
in the Maryland and Virginia waters. In
many instances these men-they are mostly
very young-are abducted. in others they
have been hired under delusive promises.
They are starved, frozen, beaten, kicked.
maltreated in every conceivable way by
their brutal masters. and when their suffer
ing or Illness has soreduced them in strength
that they arc unable to work any more,
they are put ashore without cent OF pay,
without clothing save the rags on their
backs. and left to the mercy Of wind and
weather.
Rarely a season passes without one or
more murders committed b. some OF these
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A DEAD PRINCE.

Etiquette of the Japanese on the Oo-
casiOn of Imperial Death.
Among the queerest features Of court
etiquette of the Old world are those in con-
nection with royal and imperial deaths.
This is vividly brought home to one by the
grim circumstances surrounding the de-
mise of the japanese imperial prince and
field marshall Kitasfira kawa, who sue
cumbed the other day to fever while In COM
mand of the mikado's army Of occupation
In the stiii unsubdued Chinese island OF
Formoss.
japanese court etiquette reqires that no
publication or official notification OF the
death OF a member OF the reiening family
shall be made until after the celebration
Of certain mortuary ceremonies in his or her
own palace.
The dead prince was. therefore, brought
all the way from Foefnosa TO Toxic az q tive
maR4 The general order announcing his
The evening times., 1896-02-27
A WObble SonS

A WObble Song
A maiden fair, with tresses rare,
Wobble, wobble, wobble,
Would often steal away on her wheel,
wobble. wobble. wobbie.
And she wobbled left and she wobbied right,
Wobble. wobbie. wobbie,
But she wobbled ahead with all her might,
And she went wobbling on.
She met a man who stopped to gaze.
Wobble, wobble, wobbie,
Andhe stood and watched her devious ways.
Wobble. wobble, wobhle,
In amazement he was completely lost,
Wobble, wobble, wobble.
Andhe found that iseyesbccamehopeles =
crossed,
As he watched her wobble on.
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gestivc. Many n boys first departure from
the path of virtue can be traced to these
sheets. They are not only injurious TO
the morals OF the young. but offensive to
public dccency.
Upon no conceivable ground can their
exposure in shop windows be justified.
1t is difficult TO see why their transmission
through the mails cannot be stopped under
the law which prohibits the sending Of
obscene literature. But as long as their
transit from the place of publication to
other cities is practicable, let the police
do something TO stop the rlagrant exposure
OF them Ia the public gaze. and let Con-
gress try its Ingenuity upon the framing of
some statute which will prohibit the sale
OF them. II the parents of Washington
could but know how dangerous such pub
lications are tn the morals OF their chill.
dren. they would move heaven and earth
in their endcavor 10 Danish the vile trash
from this city.
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sidewalks. 1t is here that the rags and
paper and all other rubbish are collected,
which ultimately find their way to the
dumping grounds in different parts of the
city. where, in time. they form what is
known as made ground" which, in the
course Of years, is utilized for building
purposes. Here is a constant menace to
the health Of the city, for from these un-
wholesome lots arise all sorts of diseases
Statistics show Il much larger percentage
OF deaths in these localities than in any
other.
1t is TO be hoped that the Commissioners
will succeed in convincing the District
Committees of the Senate and House OF the
dcsirabiIity of the service they propose to
inaugurate and will have no difficulty in
securing the requisite appropriation.
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oyster dredgcrs, their victims being in
variably some unfortunate wretch who
got into their clutches either OF his own
free will or by force As for the aban-
donment OF the poor fellows by the pirates
that is an almost every day occurrence.
1t WAS only yesterday that one OF these
victims presented himself at police head
quarters here and told his narrowing tale.
Unfortunately these pirates commit their
Offcnses in State waters, and generally
get out of the way of the authorities OF
Virginia or Maryland, as the case may
be. before action in any particular case can
be taken. 1t is a subject that ought to
commend itself to the consideration of
Congress with a view to framing some
law that will meet the case.
The evening times., 1896-02-27
ARBITRATION IN ENGLAND.
London League Expresses Joy at Pros
poets for Permanent Board.

London League Expresses Joy at Pros
poets for a Permanent Board.
London, Feb. 27.-At the annual meeting
of the Arbitration League last evening a
resolution was adopted expressing joy at
the rapid, almost marvellous, progress OF
the movement for the establishment OF 4
permanent court OF arbitration for the
settlement of differences between Great
Britain and the United States and the hope
full prospect for the speedy achievement OF
the project.
There was adopted also a resolution de-
clariDg that he lust of gold and land
were at the bottom OF the present troubles
in the Transvaal and elsewhere, and de-
DounciDg the uDrighteous practices adopted
for the qualification of this lust.
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eel HAVE been married nine years" re-
marked the wife of an army officer
last night, "and during that time
we have moved fifteen tinies-that is. we
have located in fifteen different parts OF the
country, and each time We make a change
our furniture suffers. have already pur-
chased five complete dinner sets, three or
four gaasssets andother things too numerous
to mention. We are about TO move again.
and suppose Mhen / unpack it will mean
another round Of buying"
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s,sters,K1ned hv a Tro,n

Plainfield, N. j.. FEB. 27.-While return.
ing from party assteiton. small hamlet
near New Brunswick. at 12 O'Clock last
night, Laura aid bertha Giles. daughters
Of Nelson Giles a farmer. living near New
Market, were stxsaS by fast freight on the
Pennsylvania railroad crossing at steiton
and killed. TheY we're driving in a buggy
and did not notice tue approach of the train
Until 1t was too late to get out Of the way.
Laura was seventeen and Bertha sixteen
years Of age.
The evening times., 1896-02-27
Burning of Street Refuse.

The bids submitted to the Commissioners
for the contract to collect and incinerate the
street refuse, other than garbage. which are
to serve them as a basis for an estimate for
such service, show that for a comparatively
trifling outlay the people can be saved a
great deal OF annoyance and the cleanliness
of the city greatly improved. Any one ira
versing our leading thoroughfares must he
struck with the remarkable litter OF all
sorts OF rubbish accumulated there. II is
bad enough when no breeze is stirring. but
let there be anything like gust Of wind, and
pedestrians get their fill OF the most unde-
sirable objects.
The street sweeping arrangement do not
afford a remedy, for the work is confined
to the driveways, while the evil complained
of arises chiefly from the condition OF the
The evening times., 1896-02-27
Shortnpe I'm the Secretary'

Shortage in the Secretary's Accounts
Centralia, ILL.,. Feb. DISCRIMINATION of
the books OF r. j Moore. former secretary
of the Centralia Building and Loan Associa-
tion has been finished. aud he is found TO be
short $14,2S2- He has left the country
and no clew to his whereabouts has been
found. Hts bond will cover the loss. The
local bondsmen have an tndemnifying bond
from Moore's uncle, W. j. Trimble of Chi
cago.
The evening times., 1896-02-27
A Strong Point

Strong Point.
A camel once complained to Jupiter that
he was lacking in the accomplishments OF
other beasts.
"Ahr' replied Jupiter, "but you forget"
Forget what?' inquired the camel.
"why, are you blind?' retorted Ju-
piter.
mo-" said the camel, irritably.
"Then, can't you see that hump"
The evening times., 1896-02-27
The Death of the Tariff Blll.

The DeNtN OF the TOrf1f HiII.
(Adapted from Hood.)
We watchedits breathing fraught with pa in,
Its breathing soft and low:
As in its breast the wave of life
Kept heaving TO and fro.
Our very hopes belied our fears,
Our fears our hopes belied;
We thought it dying when it slept,
And sleeping when 1t died.
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tFIfOME OF The news
--.-M THE MORNING Tines,

NJ yon miss any news In the evening
euittOn look I'm the list below. whus
you're looking for wns proba bly,
published In this mornings edition,
aud as The Times never repeats
you'n have to take both editions to
get all the news US quick AZ It hap
pens.
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ASSAULTED AND MURDERED.
Pretty Young Girl the Victim Of a
Shocking Crime.

Appleton, N. j.. Feb. 27.-Excitement
is high here over the murder OF Miss Nellie
johnson, the pretty daughter OF 8. 4.
johnson. wealthy farmer of this plnce.
Her sister was walking through the woods
near her home when she discovered the
body,
Miss johnson bad been assaulted and
afterward strangled to death.
The woods are being searched by posse
OF men in seaaehnof her murderer. 1t is
thought the Deed was committed by a
tramp. He wilt probably be lynched IL
caught. ts 30,
The evening times., 1896-02-27

The new method Of rphotosraphing opaque
objects with horseshoe ma gnet may
suggest a plan for reaching good luck
by u shorter process than the old-fasllioned
way.
The evening times., 1896-02-27

Unless Democratic Presidential can
didates adopt the fog-whistle plan OF an.
nouncing their booms the public Is likely
to forget their existance.
The evening times., 1896-02-27
2I;l3;|1! |1'|]
flQGNCER9

q OIL. T. j. HENDERSON. chairman
or the Illinois Republican State Com
mittee. and a party OF distinguished
Chicagoans are at Wizards. TIE gentle
men came here for the purpose of protect
ing Chlcago's interests in the river and har-
Dor bill now being prepared and they will
undoubtedly get what they want. One OF
the porters In the hotel summed up the sit
uation tlusly: "Them ChercagO fellers got
the Worlds Fair. nnd IL they wants the
river and harbor bill they will git 1t. They
always gifts what they goes AFTER
The evening times., 1896-02-27

The hot shot thrown into the Repub-
lIcan camp yesterday by Senator Carter
seems to have been of the armOr- piercing
variety.
The evening times., 1896-02-27

1t is said Harmonious plan of action has
been agreed upon by the trusts and the
Attorney Generals office.
The evening times., 1896-02-27

The Democratic party may live forever,
as Secretary Carlisle predicts, but there
will have to he a change OF mana cement.
The evening times., 1896-02-27
A sufficient Provocatiol

Visitor Tin waiting room,-whercs all
that profanity cbming from:
Devil-From. the editors room; guess
he's dipped t1e mucilage brush in the ink
The evening times., 1896-02-27

@e~ VIE sight of Senator Peffcr with
his coat buttoned over his whis-
=. go kers, reminds me OF an amusing
incident that happened in Chicago during
the Worlds Fair" remarked an ex-altier.
man from that city at the Ebbitt last night.
The family living next door TO me had a
small boy who owned Il goat. and this goat
is the hero Of the story. The fair had
been running about a couple of months,
when an old gentleman from Ohio came to
visit the family. His hair was snow white
and very long, while his b,nrd was a
marvel. 1t could give Pcfrer's cards and
spades and then beat 1t out in length. On
windy da W the old gentleman would button
his short coat over his beard, and as the
latter was longer than the coat, the end of il
was visible.
'One day the visitor was in the yard
with his coat buttoned up. admiring the
flowers. Mr.. Goat was also in the ward.
casting longing gazes at the end Of that
beard. The sight proved too much for his
goatship, and darling forward he grabbed
n mouthful OF hair. There was a yell.
and the goat started for the back of the
house, closely followed by the frate yis-
itor. Peace was finally restored, how
ever, and he Of the whiskers went to the
barber shop the next day and had his beard
trimmed close To his face.''
The evening times., 1896-02-27

THREE TOTS POISONED
They Ate Locust Chips, and One Child
VIII Die.
The evening times., 1896-02-27

There are good many people who would
like to pocket the proceeds Of DR.. Jameson's
punishment.
The evening times., 1896-02-27

HORSA MEN ON THE RACK
AteEtd FIlibusters Defended Themselves
III Court.
The evening times., 1896-02-27

BANK LOOTERS LYNCHED-
Iexas Mob Drags Cashier Dorsey's Muir
derer from the Jail.
The evening times., 1896-02-27

KILLED TWO AT A DANCE
Young Tennessecan OF Good Family tn
Murderer.
The evening times., 1896-02-27

CUTTERS AND RoADWAYS-
Law for Removal OF Refuse Therefrom
Made Effective. e.
The evening times., 1896-02-27

LOSSES FOR THE CUBASS-
Spanish Arms Won in five Minor Bat.
ties.
The evening times., 1896-02-27

ELECTRoCUTED ON A ROOF
Lineinan McKnee Touched a Live Wire
and Fell Dead.
The evening times., 1896-02-27

CUBA MAY BE RECOGNIZED
resolution OF Belligerency Ready to Be
Reported.
The evening times., 1896-02-27

STATE OF THE PENSION ROLL
Senate Informed as to the Number Drop.
ped for All Causes.
The evening times., 1896-02-27

PLANNING THE PRIMARIES
on Various Matters.
The evening times., 1896-02-27

IN REBEL HANDS
C0rinto Is Captured by the Revolution.
The evening times., 1896-02-27

FUN FOR THE DEMOCRATS
silver Republicans Arraigned the Part,
in the Senate.
The evening times., 1896-02-27

solcm:Hy swear that the above In
Cuiation of THE WASHINGTON
TINES for the week ended February
20, 1896, and hat all the copies were
actually sold ar mailed for valua BILE
consideration and delivered TO bona
fide purchasers OF subscribers; also
that none of them were returned or
remain In the office undelivered.
j. MILTON YOUNG, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
thts Gath day of February, A. ID. SOC.
ERNEST G. THOMPSON,
Notary Public.
The evening times., 1896-02-27

AGAINST BOND SCHEMES
Attorney General Renders Sweeping
Decision.
The evening times., 1896-02-27

PERIsHED IN A POST HOLE
Head Fast in the Mud Little Stuart Fra
zser Died.
The evening times., 1896-02-27

BACK TO FIRST PRINCIPLES
Garment Cutting In the Schools on g
Plane with Mathematics
The evening times., 1896-02-27
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can secure their supply of Morning
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The evening times., 1896-02-27

ALIVE ON A MORGUE SLAB
Aenry Smith Moved After He Was Laid
The evening times., 1896-02-27

NEW ROSTER OF OFFICERS
Department of the Potomac Completes
Its Election.
The evening times., 1896-02-27

TRIED MERITS OF x RAYS
hemarkably succcssful Experiments Made
at Davidson College.
The evening times., 1896-02-27

WOUND UP IT'S SESSIONS
Wo@an's Relief Corps Completes Eec-
tiOu OF Officers
The evening times., 1896-02-27

PLEADING THE BABY ACT
District Commissioners Ask Assistance
10 Enforce the Law
The evening times., 1896-02-27

GAS WAS SIDETRACKED-
Traction People Got the Senate Commit.
The evening times., 1896-02-27
<E~H HE Inconsistency OF woman was
beautifully illustrated in my store

beautifully illustrated in my store
the other day." remarked q we'll
known merchant on street last night.
"Thelady in question came in. accompanied
by friend, to o'buy wedding present, for
which she said she did not care to pay
more than S5.l1p''i
''she soon Ssiw something that suited
her fancy and ,ts tile price was but So was
about to purchase 1t when her friend sug-
sested they look around the store before
buying. Thatssettlpd IT. In less than ten
minutes the wodid.ie purchaser had seen SO
many things she. thought She wanted that
she didn't know what she did want, and
after keeping iOBe of my clerks busy for
an hour and Il half running after them. went
out without buying anything, remarking
that she would call agnin."
The evening times., 1896-02-27

ENJOYABLE MUSICALE
Mr: and Mrs. BlOunt Entertain at Their
Handsome Home.
The evening times., 1896-02-27

MAJOR GLEN STEPS DOWN
Leading Salyationist Withdra We in SYM
pathy for booth.
The evening times., 1896-02-27

FOUGHT WITH CHEssMEN-
Nore1 Duel Over q Cir In New York
city
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TIE TINES At TIE Head
1t Has the Largest Circu-
Iation. the Best News
Service, and Is the
Best Newspaper in
Washington.

The circulation of The Times for
tho week ended February 23, 1896,
The evening times., 1896-02-27

DATES FOR THE ATLANTIC
League Games Announced by the Man
ayers
The evening times., 1896-02-27

~~HE fight over the United States mar.
- shalship OF West Virginia is be-
coming warm, ard it may be some
tine yet before the SUCCESSOR to the late
Marshal Gardner is appointed. The GLAZING
or his brother, A. p. Gardner, are being
looked aftcrhere by Hon. John o. Pendleton,
ex'member of Congress; 6. Alfred Cald-
well, eA-attorncy general. and A. A. Frauz
helm, sheriff OF Ohio county. These gen
tlemen ARRIVED in the city yesterday, and
are registered Mt the National.
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Aliens Grand Opera House.
The season sale for four perform
ances of GRAND OPERA by the
Metropolitan Opera COmpanV.

under the MANAGEMENT of Messrs.
Abbey. Schoeffei g. Grau. will close
FRIDAY at S p. m. MONDAY.
March 2, at 4 O'Clock the sale OF
seats for Single performances VIII
open at the Eox Office.