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The evening times., 1896-12-17
~ ALL the cities / have ever been
in said the veteran clerk OF one
Of our SNY eliest untnNn hotels

~ F ALL the cities / have ever been
" in said the veteran clerk of one
of our SWEETEST uptown hotels
Washington takes the cake for hotel
beats.
As is well known, all clerks have to
Stretci, matters as far as possible to a ccom
Inodatc oCr guests, for fear that refusal
Of request will lose us good customers
Accordingly, n regular item OF tie hotel
profit and loss account is the sum, and nc
small one at that. leaned toapparcntly W ell
to-do guests. But was done On one Of
the Oldest tricks in the hotel business the
other day so smoothly that | have put
myself down for a farmer.
"A man of.most prosperous appearance.
who had occupied enc of our best rooms
for a day or two. came into the office
and in an off-hand manner said, i need
$40 for few hours. You don't know me
bnt | guess this watch is good for it,
With that he detached what appeared to
be heavy huntine-case watch from a
go,d: 1:ain and handed it To Inc.
Il gave him the money, but when a day
passed and he did not return began to
grow nervous. At the end OF two days
| sent the watch by a boy to a jeweler OF
my acquaintance. In a few minutes the
boy returned with the following laconio
note Block tin, gold plated. Worth
about S3. Probably came with a thousand
cigars
Il now have all jewelry tested first "
The evening times., 1896-12-17
Lead Pipe Thieves Active.

Thieves broke into vacant house No. 1712
First street northwest and tore out and
stole all the lead lining from the bathtub
and the piping Throughout the structure.
The robbery was reported to Inspector Bol-
linberger this morning by William j. Holtz-
man, of No. 1901 First street northwest.
Mrs. Campbell, No. 915 New Jersey avenue
southeast. reports $2.52 stolen from her
home yesterday.
The evening times., 1896-12-17
Epitome of the News in the
Morning Times.

II you miss any news In the even
ing edition look in the list below.
what you're looking for probably
appeared in the morning edition,
and as The Times never repeats, you
will have to take both editions TO
get al the news as quick as 1t hap
pens.
The evening times., 1896-12-17
PRESIDENT
AND
PENSIONERS,


no opportunity to escape him for init
mating that the majority of pensions
granted to the veterans of the late war,
or to their widows, Is tainted with fraud.
Upon how slim foundation this sweep
ing accusation S built up becomes appar-
ent on examination of facts and figures.
In the first place, the number of appli-
cations for pension originally rejected by
by the Pension Bureau forms a compara-
lively small part OF the whole. OF Pen
sioners suspended because some charge or
another was brought against them, and
whose cases are scrutiniz.d 10y the special
examiners, the ma tority are restored to
the roll. In the courts but few convic-
tions have been secured in alleged fraudu
lent pension cases, and of those found
guilty the greater number by far have been
dishonest attorneys. Nor should il be for
gotten that the thousands OF private pen
sion acts passed by Congress cover cases
in which the applicants have been found
to hold an equitable title to a pension,
but We're barred by the strict application
of the laws and rules OF the Pension
Bureau.
To stiSmatize, as Mr.. Cleveland has re-
peatedly done, the whole pension roll with
the accusation OF fraud and dishonesty. is
casting a slur upon the memory Of thou
sands OF patriots who have pasSed away
and is nothing less than cruel to the sur
vivors or the rciicts Of the dead. When
the nations life was in danger, the thou
sands who rushed 10 arms and offered their
lives that the Union might be preserved
did not quibblc about dollars and cents.
Armies fell in the shock OF battle; armies
died in the hospitals of wounds and Illness;
armies returned crippled by the enemys
bullets or diseased from exposure. II is
these men and the widows OF their dead
comrades that make up the pension roll,
and they should not be subjected to tie
taunt and sheer that the pittancc the gov
ernment gives them in recognition of ser
vices. which were priceless when rem
dered, has been secured by fraud and per
jury. Least OF all should such "A charge
emanate from the White House.
The evening times., 1896-12-17
A DANIPER
FOR
CUBANISM.


pathies in behalf Of a causc that appeals o
every lover of freedom, they should be
careful not to violate the la ws of their own
country The neutrality Obligations OF the
United States are guarded by a statute
which declares it to be unlawful for any
citizen or resident of this country to take
up arms against a nation with whom we
are at peace, or to induce others to DO so.
1t is quite probable that these active
sympathizers with Cuba are not aware of
the fact that they lay themselves open
to a sentence of imprisonment and a heavy
fine. Old Davy Crockett's maxim, BE
sure you are right and then go ahead"
never found aptcr application than in this
instance.
There is another side of this question
which these burning patriots have probably
failed to look at. What Cuba needs is
not men, but money. arms, munitions, sup
plies Of every kind. The republic has 3d.
900 wellequippcd men in the field, but it
has also an equal number well drilled, but
lacking weapons for effective warfare
Now, if those who are willing TO volunteer
in Cuba's cause and are getting ready 10
do and die will only contribute their rifles,
ammunition and surplus cash, and them
selves remain at home attending TO their
usual avocations, they viii render Cuba a
very eminent service and keep themselves
unscathed from the law OF the land The
newspapers and tie people in the United
States that are friendly to Cuba-and that
means nearly all-can do no better than
Impress upon all that Cuba's need is not
warriors, but the sinews of war.
The evening times., 1896-12-17
Knows n Thing or Two

There exclaimed Westside, as he
presented Belle Sweety with a box of
candy. Il can have a hug for that, can't
l?'
Now. Mr. Westside," replied the sweet
thing, archly, wouldn't that he on the
principle OF substituting the press?''-Buf.
falo Times.
The evening times., 1896-12-17
munyon's Rem 3dIes So Labeled tfat
Everybody Can Decor and
Cure Themselves.
CATARRH POSITIVELY CURED
Nothing TO Pay for Advice Nothing
to Pay for Examinati0n-N0thing
to Pay for Trial Treatment.
MUNYON'S FREE PHYSICIANS

IL You Are Too Sick to Leave Home
Postal VIII Bring One of Nun.
yOn's Skilled Physicians to Your
Bedside. Who VIII Examine You
and Prescribe the Remedies Need
ed, Which Can BE Obtained From
Any Druggist, Mostly for 25
Cents. and Charge You Nothing
for His Call.
The evening times., 1896-12-17
0 APTA. MILLER, president of the

(o0 AFT. A h MILL. Elk, president OF Gbe
V New orleans Chamber of Commerce,
at the head of a delegation Of twen-
ty-two of New orleans most prominent
citizens, is a guest at the Arlington.
These gentlemen are here in, attendance
upon a convention OF delegates from all
the States bordering IN m e Mississippi which
will be in session, today and tomorrow at
the Arlington Hotel. The purpose of this
convention is to advocate before Congress
bill to close the crcyasse in one of the
passes of the river ,n,Sn as Pass IL L Outrr.
This crevasse diyerts a large portion OF
the current OF tue Mississippi from the main
outlet, the South Pass, thus causing it to
shoal. t'4'
This shoalins process is growing every
day, and unless some action is ia ken the
South Pass will become so shallow that
the grounding OF vessels will become at
ter of frequent occurrence, to the great in
jury OF Mississippi commerce. The conven-
ton is here, therefore, to press Congress
for speedy action, as the longer the matter
is DELAYED theim6re difficult it will be to
repair the damage.
The evening times., 1896-12-17
Twn Dixorces Granted.

Eleanor Clark was today granted d.
vorce by j Judge Hagnerfrom j James A. Clark,
on the ground of cruelty.
Judge Hagner also granted a divorce
to Mary Elizabeth Jordan from James A.
Jordan, the allegations not being given
The evening times., 1896-12-17

Chicago will stand eternally disgraced
among the fraternity If Mr.. Mckinley gets
away without being held up for a Cabinet
statement.
The evening times., 1896-12-17

fence of blizzard and tue satisfaction of
having something clean on her streets.
The evening times., 1896-12-17

II. 7. Scheele, Staunton, Va; Thomas
Coulter, Chester, Pa; w f. Gould, Dcs
Moines, Iowa; W. e.. Babcock, Rensselaer,,
ind, j. NJ. Smith, North Carolina.
wILLARD'S Edward NJ. Vossler, ST.
l. LOuiS.
The evening times., 1896-12-17

new thing. We have long known of the
marble heart.
The evening times., 1896-12-17

And now what will Mr.. Mansfield do
with the audiences who are bold enough
to sit in his presence.
The evening times., 1896-12-17

The Times has a regular anu
permanent Family Circulation mucn
greater than any other paper, morn
ing or evening. published in WASH
ington. As News and Advertising
Medium 1t has no competitor.
The evening times., 1896-12-17

Thurbers Christmas knitting is progrrs ssing
finely.
The evening times., 1896-12-17

DINGLEY BILL LAID AWAY
No Further Efforts Will BE Made TO
Pass i5.
The evening times., 1896-12-17

Mr. Quigg is still anxious to roll that in
augural ball down the Capitol hill.
The evening times., 1896-12-17

LABOR FRIENDLY TO CUBA-
American Federation Demand Recogni
ton of Insurgents.
The evening times., 1896-12-17
GOLDENBERG'S
026-92S 7th-7O6 K SITS.

SAKS SAYS
No other house does ever did, or ever
Will, sell such sterling qualities at such
low prices as we quote.
The evening times., 1896-12-17

KEEPING Up THE SLAUGHTER
President and Party Kill Nearly Ono
Hundred Ducks.
The evening times., 1896-12-17

1t appears that Maceo remains ?
The evening times., 1896-12-17

STORM SWEEPS THE COAST
Great Damage Done in New York an
New England.
The evening times., 1896-12-17

EXMAYOR BOWEN Is DEAD
Venerable EN-Oricial PASSES Away a
HIS Home.
The evening times., 1896-12-17

FLEES FROM CANDIDATES.
President -EircU MCkInIey Goes to Chi
cago for Rest.
The evening times., 1896-12-17

TOTS WRITE APPEALS
TO THE SEASONS SAINT
Christmas YearninEs of Little Ones
Lodge in the Dead Letter Office.
The evening times., 1896-12-17

While the men who
are seeking volun
teers to ;oto the as
sistance of the Cuban
insurgents, and these
who enroll them
selves undcrtheirlead,
are to he highly COM
The evening times., 1896-12-17
The Lounger.

n HE center of attraction in the lobby
! of WIZARDS Hotel last nig.. was a
magnificent pair of decrs antlers
|, which lay among the express packages de
l;yered there during the day. They were
14sddressad to Hon. Miles Crowley. the former
Boston.an who Now helps represent Texas
in the House. 4
Everybody tyhd saw the horns admired
them greatly. and' one OF the guests who
has spent a great deal Of time hunting deer
said that they were the handsomrst pair
lie had ever secn' They were finally re
moved from the stGtIt or the curious by Il
beIlbcy and carried up To Representative
Crowley's roouis., where they VIII do ser
vice as hatrackt,-s
I T is not generally kiow hat A ctor ames
a. Herne, ~fp Is Sguest at the Ralci gh,
IS one of the most cnthusiHstic disciples
o! Henry George IN use country.
Five minutes conversation with him,
however, " would inform the dullest Of that
fact, as he always manages TO lead vi
to his favorite topic, and once upon II
he wakes eloquent. In fact, when the ad-
vrBat..s OF single TAX We're being inCar
cer'ted hy dozens in Dover, Del, few
months ago. MI. Herne wrote to the COIN
nittee, offering to abandon his profession
and lecture in the streets of the city fol-
tie good OF the cause. His offer OF mar.
tyrdpm was not accepted at the time. but
the single-taxers OF Delaware expressed
q desire to liesr a lecture of the Thes
pian mon some less dangerous occasion
Accordingly. Mr.. Herne. before beginning
his eifea cement here this week, stopped off
in " ,.Iiincton and delivered his promised
single tax address. According to all re-
ports tie workers for the cause in Della
wai, hs not forgotten his unselfish offer
and turned out to give him a rousing vel
COME.
The evening times., 1896-12-17

BELIEVE MACEO Is ALIVE
UnceDsorcd Havana Advices DiScredit
Recent reports.
The evening times., 1896-12-17

RETURNTOITSP SPAREETPARISH-
st. hiChaeIs and An Angels Looks
Toward st. Johns
The evening times., 1896-12-17

The rebuke admin
isterchby Senator Gal
linger to President
Cleveland for tie lat
ters continual asper-
siOns upon the intcg-
rity of the pension
roll was timely and
inst. lie las allowed
The evening times., 1896-12-17

RRIDES DISPLACE BUDS
IN THE SOCIAL WHIRL-
Three Pretty Ceremonies Celebrated Last
Evening.
The evening times., 1896-12-17

SAT DOWN IN HIS PRESENCE
Mary Sanders Told Jury How She
Offended Mansfield.
The evening times., 1896-12-17

CHEAT THE SEA OF IT'S PREY.
Major. .Piper's Lecture on the Life Saving
Service.
The evening times., 1896-12-17

ton OF Insurgents.
KEEPING UP THE SLAUGHTER
President and Party Kill Nearly One
Hundred Ducks.
EX-MAYOR BOWEN Is DEAD
Venerable EA-OfIicial Passes Away at
HIS Home.
FLEEs FROM CANDIDATES.
President ticcu Mckinney Goes to Chi
cago for Rest.
STORM SWEEPS THE COAST
Great Damage Done in New York and
New Ensia nj
BELIEVE MACEo Is ALIVE
Uncensorcd Havana Adviccs Discredit
Recent reports.
SAT DOWN IN HIS PRESENCE
Mary Sanders Told Jury How She
Offended Mansfield.
CHRISTMAS DAY FOOTBALL
Coiumhians Have Finally Arranged a
Game.
fITz's TROUBLES NOT ENDED
Fighters May Be Indicted by the Grand
Jury.
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA
Virginia Midland Stockholders Meet in
Annual Session.
CHEAT THE SEA OF IT'S PREY.
Major, Piper Lecture on the Lfe-S Saving
Service.
BRIDEs DISPLACE BUDS
IN THE SOCIAL WHIRL-
Three Pretty Ceremonies Celebrated Last
Evening.
RETURNToIT SPARENTPARISH-
ST. Michael's and An Angels Looks
Toward st. Johns.
TOTS WRITE APPEALS
TO THE SEASONS SAINT
Christmas YearninEs of Little Ones
Lodge in the Dead Letter Office.
NO HOT SPRINGS HOSPITAL
Republican Leaders VIII Take Away
the Appropriation.
COST JOHN KILLER HIS LEG
Shotgun Fell and Exploded as He Opened
Door.
YEARS MEDICAL PROGRESS
President Busey Reviews II Before the
District Society,"
The evening times., 1896-12-17

CHRISTMAS DAY FOOTBALL
Columbians Have Finally Arranged q
Game.
The evening times., 1896-12-17

NO HOT SPRINGS HOSPITAL
Republican Leaders VIII Take Away
the Appropriation.
The evening times., 1896-12-17

NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA
Virginia Midland Stockholders Meet in
Animal Session,
The evening times., 1896-12-17

fITZ : TROUBLES NOT ENDED
Fighters May Be Indicted by the Grand
jury
The evening times., 1896-12-17
Field Marshal Mark

Field Marshal Mark
Hanna fractured the
silence of a week yes
terday with the an
nouncement that g.
900 Ohio citizens had
already applied for
federal offices under
the Mckinley admin
The evening times., 1896-12-17
EMPEROR AUGUSTUS.

YEARS MEDICAL PROGRESS
President Busey Reviews 1t Before th,
District Society,"
The evening times., 1896-12-17

COST JOHN KILLER HIS LEG
Shotgun Fell and Exploded as He Opened
Door.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-11
YAKIMA COUNTY H0MESTEADS
Land That viii Provide Thousands of People
With Homes to Be Opened to
CeffIorc

NORTH YAKIMA, WASH, Jan. TO-
The local land office has an application
from the Commissioner of Arid Lands for
the segregation of 77,1S0 acres of land in
Yakima County to be withdrawn under
the Carey act. Much of the best land in
Yakima Valley-or, more properly, be-
tween the Yakima and Columbia Rivers
is included in the application, all of it be-
ing carefully selected and classified, with
an abundant water supply and prelimi-
nary line for an irrigation canal which
will be the largest in the world.
The acreage included will furnish homes
for, in round numbers, 900 people, al
lowing each family 20 acres, which is
generous estimate for irrigated land. In
addition to this about 1000 acres of State
selections under other acts are covered by
the line of the canal as run.
The work of selecting the lands and
making a preliminary line for the canal
has been quietly going on since the exist
ence of the commission.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-11
JAILED At Los ANGELES.
Claims of a British Subject That
He Was Incarcerated With
out Cause.
Sensational Charges That Threaten to
Result in International Corre.
spondence.

LOS ANGELES, CAL, Jan. 10.-British
Vice Consul c. White Mortimer is making
an investigation of a case involving dam
ages, and which may result in interna-
tional correspondence. The affair arises
over the treatment British subject
claims he received in the Los Angeles
City Jail.
]. L. Fitzgerald, an Irishman, claims
that q bout 7 80 o'clock on the evening of
September Is last he was arrested at First
and Main streets, on what charge he does
not know. Fitzgerald desired to ascertain In
order to secure witnesses at hand then,
but the policeman refused to enlighten
him and commenced to beat him. Fitz-
gerald admits that he resisted and claims
the officer had no right to take him to Jail
unless he in formed him on what charge
When Fitzgerald was placed IN the
patrol wagon be claims he was kicked
beaten and knocked about. He says a
policeman kicked him in the face. At the
City Prison he was thrown into a cell and
told he was crazy. He was knocked upon
the head by trusty, bound and gagged
and cold water thrown upon him. He was
left in this condition, he claims, for five
hours. AT midnight the iailer came to
him and took him to another cell, where
he was placed on mattress. The next
day he could not speak and his whole BODY
was mass Of bruises and cuts.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-11
THE NEWS OF SAN JOSE,
Dismissal Of the Proceedings
Brought Against Justice
Dwyer.
The Rose Fair to Be Ruled by a Fair
PoeteSs-Burglars Admit
Their Crime.

SAN JOSE, CAL, Jan. 10.-The pro-
ceedings instituted by W. L. Frost to oust
W. II. Dwyer as Justice of San Jose Town
ship, on the grounds that he had collected
excessive fees, appropriated public moneys
to his own use ana neglected the duties of
his Office, were dismissed by Judges Bey-
nolds and Lorigan, sitting in bank, on the
ground that there was no intentional
wrong done and that the charges were in
sufficient to constitute impeachment pro-
ceedings.
In discussing the testimony given in
the case the court held that there was a
lack of evidence to show criminal intent
or malfeasance in office. In reducing a
fine after judgme mt the Justice erred, but
he did not profit by it, and it was similar
TO many other errors committed byJustices.
The collection of 81 upon the filing of a
case when the new fee bill prescribes fee
of 81 was not of itself a criminal act, since
the same matter was causing litigation all
over the State. Moreover, if he should be
removed for this and the Supreme Court
held the new fee bill unconstitutional,
Dwyer would be out of Office and the court
could not reinstate him.
AS to the fine of S. 10, alleged to have
been collected and not turned into the
County Treasury, the evidence failed to
show more than faulty system of book
keeping. The clerk of the court had
marked the fine suspended, but the JUS
tice land he was supported by other tes-
timony) said he reported it collected. The
other fine complained about had been paid
in. The Justice showed this to be so and
claimed that he paid it in when he re-
ceived it, the delay being caused by delay
in collection.
The judges agreed and held that if any
thing was demanded the complainant had
ample recourse at civil action or through
the District Attorney or Supervisors, and
that the Superior Court was not war
ranted i'll removing Justice Dwyer on the
evidence.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-11

State Prison at Folsom. 1t is desired to
gain the countenance and recommends
ton of the Board of Examiners in favor of
this claim, which is to be presented before
the next Legislature. The claim has sue
cessfully sailed through five different ses
sions of the legislative bodies only to be
pocketed on the shoals of gubernatorial
vetoes. The only adverse criticism against
the claim is because of the number of ad-
ditions which have been made to it in its
checkered passage, and it was this fact
that gained for it the gubernstorial veto OF
the present executive.
After considering the pros and cons OF
the matter it was referred to Secretary
Markley, who was instructed to ascertain
the amount legally due Contractor Jordan
from the State, for there exists no doubt
but that there is legally due him large
amount.
The Kovalev claims came up for con-
sideration, but as some of the claimants
were not armed with legal opponents the
matter was postponed until the next meet
ing.
Secretary Markley was instructed to
correspond with Secretary Carlisle ana
ascertain the modus operandl OF purchas-
ing $1,000 or $4,000 worth OF United States 4
per cent bonds, there being large amount
of State money lying idle at the present
time.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-11
They Had Found a Refuge at
the Destruction Island
Lighthouse.
STORY OF THEIR ADVENTURES.
The Disabled Steamer Towed Away
After They Had Landed Upon
the Shore.

SEATTLE, WASH, Jan. 10.-Purser Nc
Donald and his companions of the Strath-
nevis are safe. The party of five, consist
sisting of Mcdonald, Third Officer Balm
and three Japanese, which left the dis
abled steamship at II A. NJ. on December
"a on a small boat for Destruction Island,
and who were many days ago given up for
lost, are now in this city They were
picked up from the island yesterday after
noon by the lighthouse tender Columbine.
All are we'll. The Columbine arrived in
Seattle this afternoon.
While not narrowing or heartrending,
the members of the Iife-saving crew, who
left the disabled liner at a time when over
200 people seemed doomed to certain
death, tell an interesting story in detail.
OF their purpose and experience Purser
Mcdonald said
Having been abandoned by the Mio-
vera, whose lines parted, we hoped to reach
shore and get cable connection with
Townsend or some other point and
ask for a rescue boat as it seemed
that it was only question of
time when the vessel would go to
pieces on the rocks. The wind blew freshly
and we had unbroken water until within a
mile of the island. Though the coast is
rocky and most dangerous we succeeded
in making through an opening on the
south side and gotashore three hours after
leaving the Strathneyis, seven miles out
to sea.
Finding the keeper we asked
him if it was safe to signal the ship to
drop closer in, so that by means OF small
boats the lives of those on board could be
saved. At the same time we requested
that he get up steam on his foghorn, so
signals could be transmitted according to
code arranged before our departure be-
tween Captain Ruttie and myself. How
ever, about this time the fog lifted and we
saw the Mineola and few minutes later
another vessel, presumably the Costa Rica,
alongside.
1--WE knew then that the Strathnevis
was safe, SO thereafter we looked more
especially after our own welfare. We de-
cided to remain at the lighthouse that
night and the following day endeavor to
reach the mainland by boats, but from the
next day on until few hours before our
rescue storms prevailed. the wind blowing
such gales that no vessel could get near"