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The morning times., 1896-03-17
Free Copies to Churches.
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SACRED SONG
BY
Frederick K. Burton.
Frederick K. Burton.

Church choirs wishing copies
for practice can have them free
of charge by applying TO The
Managing Editor or News Editor
at THE TIMES building.
The music is in key of D natu-
al, and the adva &c proofs are
beautifully illustrated and print
ed on heavy enamel paper.
The morning times., 1896-03-17
sulian.s Valuable rlntc.

OF the sulian's gold plate there are
dishes OF solid gold large enough for o
babys, bath, and there are plates. cups
and saucers, turccus ard pilChers. mas
siye and heavy. made os this same precious
metal. Philadelphia Ledger.
The morning times., 1896-03-17
RIVALS THE BICYCLE.

A CANNY scotchman has invented q roller
n skate for women which kc fancieS
Will hG a rival Of the hicycIc. A
new woman in Glasgow has adopted thc
device and now docS her shopping = ounted
on the novel vehicle. They are much ike
ordinary roller skates except that the
roller is much larger being five or six
inches in diameter, and equipped with Il
pneuma tic tire, which usa keS e possible for
them 10 glide over a rough suTfacc with
ease.
II It Chicago woman should adopt them
on shopping trip down State street a
scene like the accompanying Illustration
would probably occur.
The idea has Infinite possibilities. for
any one who can walk can skate. If
these do succeed they viii ula kc an era in
locomotiou. II is well known that women
who walk bat iittlg-lnd these are more and
more numerous in town-find themselves
afflicted with Il curious fldCCifiity OF the
muscles of the calf. Fer this the masSeuse
is called III. and by kncadiuS supplies that
firrnness and checks that redundancy OF
flesh which walking regulates. The preu-
matte skate which is described as iuSplf;.-
ing a sport with the bicycle. exercises the
calf of the leg without the fatigue OF
walking.
One of the advantages Of the skate is
that il does not require a smooth plane
as does the roller sSate. Il. indeed goSs
better over a gritty surface or the average
country road. II can, IN fact, go any where
or do anything that Il bicycle can do
ChiCa go Journal.
The morning times., 1896-03-17

Mrs. Dyrenforth, No. 1903 Rhode Island
avenue, gave delightful musicale last
night Miss Dyrenforth, who has studied
extensively abroad, is an excellent per
former and gave much pleasure 10 the
guests of the evening. Miss Dyrenforth is
practically an invalid. and il is not often
that her friends have the privilege of
listening 10 her music.
The morning times., 1896-03-17

the Navy, who is at present stationed in
Washington, and has many friends here.
Miss Williams is highly accomplished and
a brilliant musician. She is tall ana
graceful with an exceedingly striking pres
ence, and has been a great belle in san
Francisco. at which place she has spent
the present season.
Mr.. Hobart has inherited the millions of
his father. Mr. w. s. Hobart. and is noted
for his superb entertainments and gem
eroSity. He has probably the finest stable
of horses on the Pacific coast.
The morning times., 1896-03-17
Marriage Licenses.

Licenses to marry were issued yester-
day to the following
Thomas T. Bowen and Mary M. Green.
William Clinton and Letha Thomas, both
Of New York city.
The morning times., 1896-03-17

Mr.. and Mrs. winthrop Chanler of New
York are expected in the city to spend six
weeks. MIR. Chanler is a cousin OF the
Astors, his mother being a Miss Astor.
While here Mr.. and Mrs. Chanler will
stop at the Grafton.
The morning times., 1896-03-17

An announcement of interest to Washing
ton, is that OF the engagement OF Miss
Hannah Neil williams 10 Mr.. Walter Scott
Hobart of San Francisco.
Miss williams is the youngest daughter
OF Capt. W. w. Williams. pay director in
The morning times., 1896-03-17

Mrs. Duckett will entertain the German
atthe Auburn.
The morning times., 1896-03-17

Among the Washington at Virginia
Beach are Rev. DR.. and Mrs Maokay-
Smith. Rev. Dr. and Mrs. MCkim, Miss Julia
Lindsey, the Misses Mackay-Smith, Mr
and Mrs s. X. Bond. DR. and Mrs. s. o.
Richey. Mr. Montgomery Blair and Mr.
Henry $. Cane.
The morning times., 1896-03-17
DIED.

kLOPFER-Departe this life Monday
March Is, at $50 O'Clock. {. c. klOPfrr,
briOvc husband oi Martha +. hlOpfer-
Ceased is his work on earth.
His hJHsiS axe IOlGeU across his pea cful
breast;
He has exchanged earth for heaven,
HIS soJl has gone 10 rest.
BY HIS WIFEAND TEPDATGHTER
Funeral Wednesday, sIarCh 10, at
O'clock Friends invited 10 attend
SEAiPLE-Depaued this afc on Satur-
day, 18th inst. at ate lesI,enCe, 1875
TECnt y-Sevcnth street, at 4.3O p m,
!amcS 4. SCnp!e, husband Of Maria A and
third son OF JimcS ana the late Rosetta
Senple.
FuitcraI from Shiloh Baptist Church this
afternoon at O'Clock Relatives and
friends invited 10 attend 1t
FOR SALE MIS-
CLARK On Monday. March 16, 1896
ar SIS O'Clock. Alfred N- Clark, beloved
husband or Mary I. Clark
Funeral from his late residence. 1885 b
street northeast. Wednesday. the 18TH. al
a IN. Friends and relatives are invited
TO attend.
MARRIED.
The morning times., 1896-03-17

Quite the most delightful affair of The
near future VIII bc the Hunt ball, 10 he
given April Z, at Chevy Chase Hunt Ciuh.
The morning times., 1896-03-17

Mr.. and Mrs. Curtland c. Clements, of
No. 1745 Eighteenth street. nave as their
guests Judge and Mrs. Paul Gorham.
The morning times., 1896-03-17

Mr.and Mrs.. George Fraser Of Fourteenth
and K streets will give a dinner 10 meet
Miss Tut of ST. Louis this evening. After
the dinner Mr.. and Mrs. Fraser and guests
viii attend the reception at the British
cmba sSy.
The morning times., 1896-03-17

The British AmsJa ssador aud Lady PaunCe-
fnte will give Il dinner this evening in honor
OF the Secretary Of State and Mrs. Olney,
followed by reception at 10 O'Clock.
The morning times., 1896-03-17
To AcnuIra. t;rnce.

An exercise which is guaranteed 10 be
grace-giyiGg is taken with light dumb
bells as follows:
Hold the hands at the sides. p1inis out
ward, with the head erect. the chest out,
and the heels together Raise the arms
until they are on a level with the ShoHl-
der. the paiplS upward.
Then rise on ihe tncs slowly, while the
arms are brought up until tine dumb-i,eIis
touch over tie head
The morning times., 1896-03-17

Mrs David Decker OF Staten island n
Y, is visiting her sister-in-law, Mrs. A
Deyo, at No. 81 3 III street.
The morning times., 1896-03-17

The Academy OF Forty" which was 10
have had q meeting a the WimOdaughsis
last evening, postponed the gathering on
account of the inClemcnt weather and the
Illness OF the dirCCtrcss, AIRS. Barrett.
The morning times., 1896-03-17

The French Amba ssador and Mime Pa
tenolre gave a dinner Sunday night, en-
tertaning Nine. Sara Bernhardt. Guests
were: The Russian minister, Miss Gwynne,
Mr.. and Mrs. Domnguez. Sir Julian and
Lady PamCcfotc, and others.
The morning times., 1896-03-17

Try This for Neuralgia.
Fill a snail muslin bag with salt heat
it until it IS very hot and place against the
aching spot.
The morning times., 1896-03-17

Mrs DomingueZ, wife Of the charge OF
Argentine. entertained at luncheon yes
terday Guests were: Mrs. Van Rensselaer,
Cruger, of New York, Baroness Thiclmann.
Mrs. Bartlett. Miss Bryan, Miss Andridc.
Miss Patten, Miss Mcclellan, Mrs Draper,
Mrs Pierson Mrs. Bryan, Mrs. Richardson.
Mrs. Carlisle, and Mrs. Audcnreid.
Ferns and lilies of the valley were
used in decoration.
The morning times., 1896-03-17

Ex-Governor and Mrs. Alexander K.
Shepherd Icft for Palm Beach and Tampa
Bay, Fla, Saturday.
The morning times., 1896-03-17

Mrs. Gardner, daughter OF Senator and
Mrs. Lodge, gave theater party last night
to see 1.-THE Wizard OF the Nile" Others
of the party were Miss Rachel Cameron,
Mr. and Mrs. Endicott, Mr.. Gushing Stetson
and Mr.. John Lodge.
The morning times., 1896-03-17
TNDERTAkERs.

j. WILLIAM LEE.
USDERTAKER,
3S2 Pa. Ave. Y. W.
Fir~f-oin-S service Phone, 1885.
jy46m
The morning times., 1896-03-17

Mrs Caroline II. DaIl. No. 1926 Eigh-
teenth street. will receive Monday evenings
and Friday afternoons during the remainder
OF the Scd son.
The morning times., 1896-03-17

Mrs. A. /. Strasburger will not receive
today.
The morning times., 1896-03-17

Mr.. and Mrs. r w Andrews viii give a
dinner this evening. after which guests will
go to the reception given h!' Sir Julian
and Lady Pauncefote.
The morning times., 1896-03-17

Baron Paumgartcn of the -Hunga
Tian legation and his family have arrived
in Washington and is established here.
Baron Paumgarten married an American
lady, native of Milwaukee, and lie was
formerly stationed here as chancellor OIL
the Austro-Hungarian legation. He LEFT
Washington fer London in 1856. ard mas
been at the latter post since that time.
The morning times., 1896-03-17

Capt. Luhri OF tie French army. formerly
an attschc of the French legation at Japan.
who is in the city for short stay, Will he
among the guests at tie British ambassa-
doris this evening. lie viii sail for Europe
from New Y ork the latter part of the week.
The morning times., 1896-03-17
MARRIED.

REEE-LIPPARD-On June 8. 1895,
Ernest Reel and Nettie LiPpard. IL Alsxan-
dria, Va.
The morning times., 1896-03-17

The Continental Chapter of the Daughters
Of the American Revolution held Il meeting
in the parloTs Of the Riggs HnuSe last even
ing 10 listen TO an exceptionally fine literary
and musical program.
Mrs. Madison a Ballngrr regent. gownCd
in blue silk and chiffon. presided al The
meeting. The Star Spangled Banner,
rendered by an octette, composed OF MessrS.
]. Scharf, q. =. Cooper, q. Scharf, j. q.
Taylor, Is. F. Meyer, W. A. Dorucr, c. r.
Hail. and j. " Johnson. was heard first.
Hon. Grant Barnwcli gave a brilliant
and imp rcssive address, on The Real
Thomas Paine" Musical selections and a
recitation by Miss Thomas or selection
from "Hiawatha,' made uI he Cdmirab bic
program.
Among those present were: Mrs. II. T.
Guss, registrar of the chapter; Mrs. Mary
s. Jist. yict.-rpgcnt: Miss Florence Songer.
treasurer: Mrs. Barrie, wife Of Br Barrie;
corresponding secretary; Mrs. Bora Noor
his, histo rian, Mrs. Lillian Messenger,
Mrs. BaFnwell, Mrs. Cory, wife of Dr.
Cory; Miss Maybell Brooks. Miss Thomas
Miss Miriam Ralirnger, Miss Moreli Mrs
Craig, Mrs. " bite. Mrs. Robert y. Harper
Mr.. NJ. a. BalIenger, Dr II. T. GGss, ard
Mrs. Thomas.
Mrs. NJ. = HGtchisnn has as her guest
Mr.. and Mrs. ! il Riggs. or Ncwburg, Pa.
who are visiting Washington OH Their
wedding tour.
The morning times., 1896-03-17

KINGS PALACE si5S: sI5 Maitet 5te ST spaaSl aSa
The morning times., 1896-03-17

Yesterday-sO our preliminary
opening continues today. A re-
markable list of ladies wcarables
at preliminary prices,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-12-04

The state of Massachusetts offered
IS, 250, 600 gold bonds bearing IL
percent interest to the highest bidders
aud made the award Monday of the
entire amount to d syndicate of bank
ers at the gratifying rate of 1O5. 500.
The rate of interest was lower than
the usual, 4 percent being the COM
mon rate, and yet the premium was
quite large. The number of bids were
many, which also shows, as have other
events since the recent election, that
there is an abundance of idle capital
seeking well-secured investment This
incident is further refutation of the
claim SO persistently made through
out the recent campaign that sound
investments We're not receiving the
the volume of money issued WAS not
sufficiently large; the cheap currency
advocates urged throughout that the
thing necessary for revival of bust
hess was the issuance of more money,
rather than the restoration of conf
dence. The verdict of the people being
emphatically in favor of a stable stand
ard and the payment of obligations
in full, money has Immediately come
forth from its place of seclusion and
eagerly sought exchange for inter-
est bearing securities. In New York
and Boston alone, bonds aggregating
$25, 600, 900 have been already taken
upon terms that are we'll up to those
that prevailed before the financial
panic came on, while in other sections
smaller assurances of new securities,
have met areception as kindly. Enter
prises have delayed for weeks for such q
favorable turn of events, and it is
confidently estimated that since No.
vember 3, at least $50, 100000 has
been exchanged for securities of the
character above named in this coun-
try. ben MARCATo.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-12-04
Subway Lease.

Hundreds OF Boston business men
have signed u petition to the subway
commission praying for public hear
ing before lease is made. The time
is not far off when the subway will be
ready for use as far as Park street, and
tue terms on which it shall be leased
to the West End or other transit com
pany promise to be matter of keen
interest and discussion. The concern
OF the business men Is exhibited In this
petition. Meantime the contest for
control OF the West End company
approaches decision, and there
is feeling abroad in the city
that consolidation OF the road
with the elevated charter interests,
with the success of the kldder Nor
gan party promises to bring about, Il
an event Of untownrd possibilities.
Slightly amended, the elevated char.
ter would be most valuable, and con.
solIdation would bring under its lib.
eral protective provisions the whole
street railways OF the city. Moreover
under the charter, the West End
would be less exposed TO further re-
strlctiye measures in relation to fares
and public returns upon franchises.
1t becomes most important at this
time, therefore. for the city to guard
well the disposition of its subway,
which can be used most effectively At
a protective weapon against the tran
sit company or companies.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-12-04
Graiinpd Curiosity.

Two Young men whose clothes were
of such style Hs to make II seem
probable that they would at anv min.
ute fall into picturesque attitudes ana
execute "A song-and-dunce, stood watch
ing big hu lding thar is nearing
completion.
ats a great piece OF work., COM
mented one of them.
faint anything else" was the
reply.
IL wonder who's the guy that got it
up. He oughtty have hi- name to 1t. III
al reckon he has somewhere. When
a Teller makes hit like that its hard
luck if he doesn't get his name on the
programme.
"What does that say up there?"
His companion slowly read the let
tiers "MDCCCXCVL"
That's it'll" he exclaimed, as soon
as he had spelled it through.
That's what?"
The name of the gent that designed
the stonepiIe. reckon he's some
Russian or Welshman that's Just start
in in, in this country. | never heard
of him before, but he's good. De
troit Free Press.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-12-04
Life in Kansas.

All in one day the cheerful chron-
icle OF the Atchison (Knnsasl Globe
published rs Atchison occurrences
these: That an absent minded young
woman fooling with Il pair of scissors
cut off her eyebrows; that an older
woman, shopping, fell asleep at the
counter while the clerk was show
ing her goods; that two tramps
went to masquerade party in a
private house and had good time
and a feast, the other guests thinking
that they were nice people disguised:
and that II jolly young man, seeing II
surprise party going down the street,
asked a pretty girl if he could carry
her basket for her, and soon was mis-
taken by all for one of the party and
went along and had a glorious night
OF it. New York Sun.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-12-04
Military Discipline in China.

The European Instructors of the
Chinese troops appear to have a rough
time of it, and they have been sub
jected to gross insults for endeavoring
to enforce military discipline. A Ger
man officer, vino WIS drilling regi-
ment at Nankin, near the Viceroy's
yamen, having been struck from his
horse with a spear, was then surround
ed by the soldiers and most
brutality ill-treated. He had narrow
escape of his life. The German in
structors (thirty in number) have all
been withdrawn from Nankin, and
they are now quartered in forts near
Shanghai. The officer who was in
jnred has received SIS, GOO as compen-
sation, and his assailants have been
severely punished. Experts declare
that it is utterly impossible to make
the Chinese army effective, as the
troops know nothing OF discipline, and
they furiously resent any attempt to
enforce it. London Truth.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-12-04

den had never handled a guu. This Is
the first instance IN modern society
where a woman has really become
an acceptable member Of hunting
party from the standpoint Of skill, aud
not from that Of pleasure. Mrs. Bel
den has east al makeshiits aside, aud
rides m a very becoming pair Of trou-
sers, her feet aud limbs incased IA
stylish hunting boots, while her
shapely shoulders are covered by a
corduroy jacket. Her head Is adorned
with n corduroy cap which matches
her jacket aud has very lauuty Ell
feet.
IL must not be imagined that Mrs.
Belden is an Amazon in appearance
or anything OF the sort. She Is cul-
iured and very pretty society woman,
an ardent lover of outdoor life. She
is not disciple of advanced woman
hood, and loves her home as dearly AS
the most domestic woman who lives.
She has that love for sports aheld
winch is very near the love OF nature
that exist IN all healthy and well-de-
yelOped persons
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-12-04
Dogs Battle With a Circus Lion.

Fritz, one of the big circus lions,
raised rumpus ut the winter quarters
at Bridgeport, Conn, and gave the
keepers Il scare. A nylghau, which had
also escaped, made it lively for the
men for II few minutes.
The Barnum n Bailey and the Buff
faIo Bill shows had just come in from
the West. The work of unloading
and transferring the animals to their
dens inside the quarters was in prog
ress. a nylghau got its liberty in the
big room in which the lions, tigers
and other ferocious beasts are kept.
There was great cOmmotion. Geo.
Couklin, the elephant man, and Peter
Carroll and John Winner, both of
whom are i'll charge of animals, joined
in the chase. The big den wagon in
which Fritz, another lion named Bill,
and the lioness Nellie, are kept, stood
in the room. The nylghau was cap
tured after II short but lively struggle.
Then the lion got loose. Kelly had
removed the fastening on the rear OF
the cage to place Fritz in the transfer
box. The lion made dash for liberty
and bounded into the room. The
keepers sought safe places, not caring
to come into too close contract with
the beast. Conkln let a pack of
Great Dane dogs into the room, and
they made for the escaped lion. The
animal was ugly, and it laid one of the
brutes low with blow from its huge
raw and two others were badly
scratched. With the aid of the
hounds the keeper drove the lion
back into his cage. New York Tele.
gram.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-12-04
A Bath Of Ants

There are lev diseases for which
there aF- 80 many so-calied cures
~ rheumatism. A French scientist
has Recently been experimenting with
h-,s aud ants ~ remedy for tins
affection, anl claims b. have discOV-
cred, Il not a complete antidote, at
least a strong palliative.
He knew that certain Indian tribes
from time Immemoriai have been ac-
cnstomed 10 treat rheumatism with the
oi sting bees The sufferer Is exposed
L" +" swarm OF bees, which, ON being
reused 10 anger, attack the sick per
sou with great fury. Ii has been found
that no matter how severe the rheu-
maiism, II generally disappears 10y the
time the bees stings have subsidized.
The French savant thereupOn made
careful analysis of the poison, OF ir-
rltant fluid, injected by the bee, and
found that It contained large per
cent Of formic acid. Now, lormic
acid Is present III considerable guam
titles IN the bodies of ants, and during
his researches the French physician
attention was called to "A curious Rus
sian custom, which showed him that
his discovery, while new from a scien-
uic point of view, had been known
and applied in II crude way in the land
of the Gar for many years. Espe-
cially about the environs of Moscow,
the peasants attacked with rheumatism
treat themselves TO an ant bath.
This novel bath is prepared in the
following fashion: A person goes in
search of an ants nest. and when he
finds one, puts into linen bag the
ants, their eggs, and necessarily con
siderable dirt. Returning to the
house, he plunges into the hot water
of the bath his bag of imprisoned ants.
After few minutes the water gives
off Il strong, penetrating odor of formiC
acid. The bath is then ready, and the
patient Is put in it. Such bath has
very active irritant action on the
skin, whence results a sort of counter
irritation that causes the rheumatic
pains to disappear.
Thus far the results of the French
doctors experiments with ordinary
tOrmic acid have been favorable, and
he does not regard the use of ants OF
bee stings rs being at all essential t.
the preparation or application of the
remedy. New York journal.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-12-04
Snail Farms.

The edible white snail is scientifi-
caliy cultivated on snail farms in Ger
many. The snails after being gath
cred during the month of August in
the surrounding forests are put into a
pen and fed newly mown grass and
leaves. After staying in the pen
about a month the mouths of the snuIls
are covered with hard membrane
which indicates to the snail farmer
that the snail is as fat as it will ever
be, because its closed mouth prevents
it eating. The snnils are then gath
cred and packed and shipped to the
markets of France and Germany.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-12-04

The study of the planets and heav-
ems must ever be fascinating The ac-
quiring of riches and the construction
of great telescopes seem to run in some
minds. 1t is commendable, no matter
what the motive. A great telescope
costs about a million dollars. The
largest in the world is to be construct
ed for the Paris Exposition of 1900. 1t
is to bring the moon within mile of
the earth. 1t is Il great pity some rich
man could not set aside enough to
bring the moon down to date by build
ing big enough glass to get it at close
range. We must live and hope for a
telescope creosus that will post us ON
the moon and then one by one, as bill
ionaires accumulate, the other great
worlds should be brought to our close
vision by improved great glasses. If
the gentleman who may be assigned
to bring down Mars will hurry up his
glass we shall feel truly grateful, as
that planet is supposed now to have
conditions calling for the existence of
some kind of beings. What kind, we
would all like to know.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-12-04
The Coming Tariff Scramble.

Flny-hve of the tifty-nine wool
firms Of Boston have signed petit
ton to the finance committee of the
Senate asking for the passage of the
Dlugley bill as measure of tempo.
rary relief. The DIngley bill i'm.
poses heavy duty on wool. Unless
it is enacted by Congress, the Boston
wool men say, "tho American markets
will he flooded with foreign woods and
wuoleus, and business improvement
retarded by the excessive supply. "
1t will be observed that these
BOstonians are concerned only
for business Improvement. The
prosperity of their beloved
country is what moves them to pray
that clothing and blankets shall be
made artiticially dear. And the ma
ton is alive with other patriots of the
same stripe. Senator Wilson, of
Washington, does not approve of the
Dinglev bill 1--WE do not" he saws,
"want horizontal increase of the
Wilson tariff rates. That would bene-
fit eastern interests, which already
have protection, but would do very
little good for us in the West. We in
that section want protection for wool,
lumh coal and lead.