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The morning times., 1896-03-13

Evidently Engineer Commissioner Pow
ellis jealous advocacy of the street exten-
sion scheme has blinded his Judgment as
wise he would not have claimed that be-
cause OF the expense attached TO estab-
fishing a filtration system the public can
not have sufficiency OF good, pure water
He says. in effect, that the cost of COM
pleting the Lydecker tunnel to Increase
our water supply is as much as the Dis
trict can afford TO be taxed at present,
and that we should be contentcd with
muddy. nauseating mountain seepage rather
than expend 81 100000 TO supply house
holds with filtered water which is clean,
palatable and healthy. The total cost OF
rendering the Lydecker tunnel Scrviceable,
together with the completion of the How
ard University reservoir, is less tina n 81, 800
900, which added TO the expense OF a
filtration system would furnish Washing
ton with daily supply OF 90 600, 900 gal
Ions OF pure water at an estimated cost
for the entire new water service system
Of less than s., 900, 900.
In contrast 10 this apparently reason
able expenditure the attention OF Com
missioner Powell Is called TO the cost of
carrying ont the street extension scheme,
Of which he claims TO be the author. Prom
inent men familiar with The subject say
an outlay Of at least Sic ,0O0, 900, aud that
The morning times., 1896-03-13
PLEADISG \ CASE IN INDIA.
Unconscious HumOr Found in a Native
Attorneys Argument
Pitstaf-g DiSpQtch.

A native pleader in India as>ailcd the
court recently with the following array
Of native c.oquenCe. My learned friend.
with mere wind from a teapot thinks TO
bro wheat me from my legs. But this is
mere gorilla warfare. / stand under the
shoes Of my client and only seek 70 place
my bone OF contention clearly in your
hOuOr's eyes. Ny learned friend vainly
runs amuck upon the sheet anchors or my
case. Your honor viii DC pleased enough
to observe that my client i a widow, @ Chap
with one post St-nOrtcm son.
"A widow OF this country, your honor,
viii he pleased enough To observe, is nos
ike a widow OF your honoT's country. a
widow orthis country t-Rot abletoeat more
than one meal a day, or to wear clean
clothes. or TO lock after man. So nv poor
client had not such pLysie or mind Gst TO te
able to assault the IuSty complainant Yet
she has been deprived OF some OF her more
valuable leather, the leather of some or her
nose.
My learned friend has thrown only an
argument al hOmiEy upon my teeth, thatmy
clients witnesses are all her own rela atiOnS-
But they are not near relations Their re-
latiOnship is only homeopathic. Sothe mis-
u arguments or my learned ITlenu Wlli not
hold water. At least. they xiii not hold
good water. Then, my learned friend has
said that there is on the side OF his client
a respectable witaCss-namcIy. a pieader
and since this witness is independent. 50
he should be believed
But. your honor, with your honCr's vast
experience, is pleased enough to observe
that truthfuIness is nOtsO plentiful Is black
berries in this country. And am sOrry to
say. though this witness is a man OF my
ownfcathers, that There srefnmy profession
black sheep OF every complexion. and some
OF them do not always speak Gospel truth-
Until the witness explains what has become
OF my clients nose leather be cannot be
believed. He cannot Be allowed TO raise
a castle in the air by beating upon BUSH
SO, trusting 10 that administration of Brit
ish iusticeon whichthe sunneyer sets, elcsR
my case
The morning times., 1896-03-13
FOR CoLoRED YOUTH.
Aid Asked In Behalf of Laudabl
IndMstrinl Ent ternrisA

Editor Times: The manly and honorable
position taken by your valuable journal in
advocat ting the establishment and main
tenance of industrial training schools for
the coIored youth of our country naturally
brings the efforts of the citizens OF Alex
andria and Washington to your considera-
ton and cooperation in this particular
matter. IL Sol
The JohnJHay Industrial School of Alex
andria, Va, organized two years ago
A small school building not large enough
to comfortably accommodate sixty pupils
marks the efforts of the past. Already the
enrolment ofepupilS exceeds seveHty-six in
number, and the management of the school
is Trying tosSeezfTe sufficient means to meet
this deficiency tHy asking the generous sup
port OF alliwhoi are able to contribute to
this good work,
A great effortis now being made to raise
So 600 as q building fund, and. if posi- ble
by next fal3 we Will have in erection Il
building where all the requirements of d
business and trade education may he had.
Quite recently the authorities of the school
appointed n financial agent.
II there is any one who desires TO inyesti-
gate this movement further, they will be
welcomed at the present location of the
school. at No. S03 Madison street. Alex
andria. W. G. PAYNE,
6D9 r street north
The morning times., 1896-03-13

There is probably no member of the SEN
versatile in resources than the senior Sena-
tor OF New York, tie raging David, who
is on the warpath for the Senatorial
Goliath. 1t cannot he said, however, that
hc has accomplished any great good as
the champion thumper OF parliamentary
rhetoric, or that his advocacy of any
particular measure has resulted in placing
il on the statutes. But, like linguai flea,
he has jumped from one question 10 an
other until every phase OF nearly every
measure that has come before the Senate
carries scars as a Ienalty for getting in
the way OF his ready tongue.
His record ON the tariff will probably
more nearly illustrate the chameleon ma
ture OF senator Hills politics than any
other question. At the beginning Of its dis
cusSion in the Fifty third Congress he
seemed TO be an out-and-out protection
lst. There was general feeling among
his colleagues that a ring streaked and
striped politician had been turned loose in
their midst, whose yariegated ways would
soon make themselves known. But for
some reason the tariff soon lost interest TO
our Parti-idcaed Daniel, and as a welcome
relief he took up the slaughtering of the
income tax, and became so deeply absorbed
in this red handed occupation that the
tariff bill was passed without his vote
Just how this happened no one has yet
been able to explain, but at the time it was
believed he was trying to make a record
rs high tariff Democrat.
Contrary to expectation, but i'll keeping
The morning times., 1896-03-13
DIAMONDS ARE PLENTIFUL.
Prices Are Maintained by Means of
Hoardlng the Precious stones.
xe,r York UIo,Ld


Are the diamond mines of the world mex
haustible, or will the time come when dia-
mond diggers shall have discovered the last
of natures store Of carbon in Its allotropc
form? Certain scientists argue that nature
| does not transform dccomposed matter into
diamonds rapidly enough to keep pace
with the miners, There is a corporation
in London which believes these statistics.
Most of the diamonds today are mined in
South Africa. The Englishmen who work
the South African fields practically have
a monopoly With the pooling OF their inter
ests competition has stopped Barney Bar
nato is reputed to have effected the consoll-
dation; at any rate it exists. The out
put of the mines is distributed to the
| world by way OF The London corporation.
The diamonds are shipped in the rough
from the Kaffir sea ports
Diamond mercha nts every where know
that but a part of the annual output reaches
| the trade. Where is the other part? The
answer to that question is iii the vaults OF
| the London company; for stored there are
stones in the rough OF incalcuiabie value.
| Millions on millions OF pounds are represent
ed by the contents OF those four massive
| steel walls Not a stone more is put on the
| market than can be sold at the standard
price set by the company. The rest of the
| outputs stored wa y TO await the end of the
diamond supply CT j larger demand. The
! company is capitalized at "a, COO, goo, and
pays handsome dividends each year de-
| spite the reserve tied up in the vaults. Last
yearit was estimated that one fourth of the
output of the mines vas stored away. IF
| the contents of the vaults were put on the
| market at present Diamonds would be Il
drug on the market.
The morning times., 1896-03-13
Let Official Advertising by Contract.

It is no wonder the Comm iSSioncrS have
consigned the Official advertising buI 10
their chloroform closet, and refuse to re-
tee. This measure once In our statutes,
would compel them to let District adver-
tising by yearly contract 10 the lowest re-
sponsibe bidder. and also deprive them
OF means 10 silence adverse newspaper
criticism concerning their Official conduct
Readers of the Star and Post, which hayeso
long published this kind OF advert ising
need not guess a second time why those
papers rarely comment adversely on the
acts OF the Commissioners or print news
favor seems TO be purchased regardless OF
cost, and their columns are apparently
closed to anything but flattery and aduIatory
statements OF District affairs.
Until last year such thing as competi-
ton ia contracting for this advertising was
unknown at the District building. AS an
experiment The Times put in bid for the
publication of the delinquent tax list, and
although similar bids from the Star and
Post were received, contrary to the speCi-
ficauons, after The Times bid had been
opened, an error in their estimate made il
impossible to pass over the bids OF The
Times and News, and tie contract was
awarded accordingly. To prevent repeti-
ton of this occurrence, the Commissioners
secretly contracted the publication of the
street extension plat long before the time
fixed for its printing. and also let the publi-
cation OF the delinquent tax list for this
year in fully a questionable u manner. 1t
is pleasing, however, to announce that
through this effort OF The Times at least
$4,000 was economical in public eX-
pepditures, inasmHch as both the Star and
the Post were obliged to accept lower
prices for the publications than they had
previously been receiving for similar con-
tracts.
The morning times., 1896-03-13
1t Had No Foundation.

There is nothing TO say" seems to be
the answer of most diplomats interested
i'll the Venezuelan dispute when asked
either TO affirm or deny the statement
published yesterday that the difficulty
had been settled 10 the satisfaction of
all concerned. When the fact is considered
that Great Britain has just issued a blue
book defining her claim, and that the
Venezuelan side OF the controversy has
not yet been made public, it is no wonder
that there is nothing to say in reply to
such a singular announcement. The queS-
ton viii not be as easily decided as many
believe, for both disputants are equally
vigorous III claiming their intention TO
stand by their rights.
just how or why the United States have
become involved in this discussion is diff
The morning times., 1896-03-13

ficuit to determine. The Monroe doctrine
is, OF course, made the cause OF the COM
plication, but as Great Britain has oc-
cupied the disputed territory for a term
of years, it would almost be breach of
International courtesy TO forcbly inter
fere to assist in her dispoSsession. On
the other hand, should Venezuela prove her
claim and Great Britain Will not agree to
arbitration, this country is bound by the
declaration of President Cleveland to give
substantial aid in restoring the territory
10 the South American republic. In that
event the outcome must either he war or
back down. There is no dodging the
issue, and While it is pleasant to imagine
That the dispute will lie settled peacefully,
there is really danger of war. Aud are we
prepared for that extremity:
The morning times., 1896-03-13
sEABRookE's "sPECULAToR."
Comedian Is Making a Hit in His
New PLAY.

Anotherlarge audience greeted ThomasQ.
Seabrookc in The Spectator at the La
fayctte Square Theater last evening. In
this, his latest effort. Mr.. Seabrooke has
found piece worthy OF his talent as
fun maker
Thc character of Mr.. Fullerton, Il Chicago
stock broker, fits him ike glove, and
the comedian is fully alive to its pOSsi-
offers His humor is of the dry, quiet
kind that is more effective than mere
horse play, and he keeps his hearers in q
continual smile that broadcns ever and
anon into an irresistible laugh. Mr.. Sea
brooke's engagement is but for three more
performances.
The morning times., 1896-03-13
AGREAT VICTORY.

'Hurrah for Cubar' cried Bayson, as he
enthusiastically waved his paper aioft.
Another yictory? inquired 4 Cuban
sympathizer.
Il should say so, just read that"
Substance of the dispatch: Maceo again
defeated; 210 horses taken and 72 insur-
gents killed; the Spanish still pursuing
the enemy.
Then they both agreed that this was
the greatest Cuban victory of all.
The morning times., 1896-03-13

The inquiry made of the Commissioners
by W j. Brooke of Baltimore as to the
status of the Aeetylene Gas Company
should be either referred to the coroner's
jury at New Haven, Conn, which held
an inquest on the bodies OF victims blown
up by an explosion OF the gas, rto Mr. 10th
rop, president of the Washington Acety-
lene Company, who is being daily blown
up by such disgruntled stockholders as
W j. Brooke.
The morning times., 1896-03-13
Twelve Hours Ago.

If you miss amy ne, in the morning
edition look In the list below. What
you re looking for was prODu bly,
printed la yesterday evenings edition,
and aS The Times never repeats
youn have 10 take both editions to
get all tile news as quick Hs 1t hap
pens.
The morning times., 1896-03-13
Z 81
Timely and =.
-. Humorous
4 Yl
IN STYLE,

A coachman was driving along one day,
When his horse took fright and ran away,
After kicking in a manner remorseless;
At length the carria &c was left behind,
Said the owner, complacnetly, "Never
mind,
now have a carriage that's horseless."
The morning times., 1896-03-13

Did you fall down. asked a sympa-
thetic pedestrian of a stout girl yesterday
morning who had just slipped and fallen
on the icy pavement.
Sir retOrted the girl from her lowly
position, lis there any thing about me that
would lead you to suspect that / would
prove an exception to the longestablished
law Of graEitv?''
The morning times., 1896-03-13
Different.

Young Husband-oh. these are not like
the meals l got before we were married!
Young Wife tcrying) g)-Why, Harry!
Young Husband Gracious, darling. cry
ing? Why, you know. had to submit TO
clearinghouse fare for tue last ten years.
Exchange
The morning times., 1896-03-13
CAPTAIN cupIn,s CAMPAIGN.

What makes you think this country
couldn't win in a contest with England?"
Well, in most of the recent enga gements
with the English the latter have carried
off valuable prizes. and if we haven't
been able to hold our own in the past,
why should we expect it in the future?''
The morning times., 1896-03-13
Where They Differed.

ZigIey-Haye you got the right time?
Zabley-I've got it exact to the second.
Zigley-So have l; but I'd like TO see
yours SOS to find out how much we
differ.-RoxburyG Gazette.
The morning times., 1896-03-13

On July :. 1916, Commodore John d.
Sloat landed at Monterey and, acting under
orders from President James K. Polk,
made formal declaration that the land was
henccforth part Of the territory OF the
United States. There is at pre- sent no
suitable memorial OF this most important
epoch i'll the history OF California in ex-
istence anywhere in the United States.
The citizens OF Monterey propose To raise
money for the purpose OF aiding in the
erection of the statue, which they desire
placed either on the Plaza del Muelle or
some other part OF the custom house ieser-
vation, or upon the military reservation
of the United States.
In view OF the fact that 1t Is designed
to lay the Foundation stone of the proposed
| monument on the fiftieth anniversary OF
the event, which will occur on the 7th
| Of July, 1896, the committee recommends
| speedy and favorable action.
A CERTAIN Senator is the authority
! A for the following story, which he is
cling with great glee. The last
prison congress investigated the iails
Of the country and one of the SeDa-
| tors friends helped pass ON the reports.
| One OF the jalers in Arkansas reported
as follows:
My jail Is Sxl0 and all gets out as
wants to-"
This story reminded Mr.. Frank Bright
| OF an experience he had out in the Indian
! Territory with Il Senate committee last
summer They were shown through the
| Territorial Jail and ran up against very
| fine specimen of manhood.
What are you in for?' asked Afr. Bright.
For introducin'," he replied.
! what in the name or heaven Is intro
ducin'?" gasped Mr.. Bright
| "Iutroduciu' whisky"
The morning times., 1896-03-13
THE DIALEcTfN art.

''Blykins is doing some good dialect
work.
''Blykins? l didn't know he wrote, l
thought he was an artist?"
$50 he is, but he is making a speciality OF
dialect pictures, he draws posters"
The morning times., 1896-03-13
THE BEAUTIFUL syow-NIT,

"Oh. the snow, the beautiful" Nit;
The poem, of course. is a hummer,
But unless were mistaken, old Mr.. Whit
Tier wrote it some very warm summer.
The morning times., 1896-03-13
He WAS Apreeahle.

Photogra pher- Your pose is all right
my friend. but don't you think smile would
be an improvement?
Jerseyman-Guess 1t would. Fetch on
the nectar.-RichInond Dispatch.
The morning times., 1896-03-13
Fnrced 10 BE Honest i.

It is said that bicycle tubing is so scarce
in the market this season that makers OF
cheap machines are forced TO bay the real
article. such as ought to be and is used
among high-class whecls.-The Waterbury.
The morning times., 1896-03-13

G REPRESENTATIVE LINNEY of North
n Carolina was yesterday added 10 the
list of humorous orators in { he House.
He spoke for an hour and a half, and
was constantly surrounded by large
circle of listening members, who alter
nately applauded and laughed.
Mr. Linney had for his text the frauds
perpetrated In the State of Alabama as
shown by the testimony i'll the contested
case of AidrCh against Robbins. The
speakers voice was OF good volume al
though not to be mentioned in the same
connection with either Mr.. b rosius or
Mr.. Hardy. The gesticulat tons were of a
fairly sweeping aud diversified character
but by no means equal to the manual
infections of Mr., Gibson
1t was in the matter of Smiles that Mr.
Linney eNcelled. He introduced a new
batch of quaint and curious COMPARISONS
to the House, and one outburst of laughter
did not subSide until another relieved it.
The orator said that man stood
amid the avalanche of fraud aud c0rrup-
ton like an ass i'll hail storm and every
body seemed to enjoy il. He read the
oath administered to the election Officers
which concluded with the declaration $50
help me-over the fence" and said it
was the most rema rkable affirmat tion
known to civilized communities He read
partial list of deceased colored men who
had been registered and voted and declared
that man who came to the polls after
a twelve years residence in the cemetery
was the kind OF rOck-ribbed Democrat to he
depended upon.
Mr.. Linney will henceforth have an es-
tablished reputa ton as an humorous
orator.
The morning times., 1896-03-13

New York city has given up theassessment
fight against the Gouids. The Gould
heirs viii not admit that they live any
where in the world until Gabriel blows
his trumpet
The morning times., 1896-03-13

The advertising msnia assumed serious
Development when one New York actress
stole the diamonds of a Thespian lady
friend
The morning times., 1896-03-13
nnw to Nlnse Them TnIk.

Wife-My dear, our reception is fright
fully dun. No one says a word.
Husband-That's all right. Get some
one 10 render a musical selection and 1t
lyill start up i conversation Immediately
Sketch.
The morning times., 1896-03-13

SPANS POPULAR LOAN
VIII ASK Her people to Subscribe Six
Millions Monthly.
The morning times., 1896-03-13
GOING HIM oNE BETTER.

II was born without a penny in my
pocket"
When 1 was born didn't even have a
pocket"
The morning times., 1896-03-13

solemnly swear that the above is
@ correct statement OF tile daily cir
culation OF THE WASHING TON
TIMES for the week ended March 3,
1896, ard that all the copies were
actually sold or mailed FOR a valua bic
consideration and delivered TO bona
fidv purchasers or subscribers; a. iso
that none of them were returned or
remain in The office undeIyered
D. MILTON YOUNG. Cashier
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 9Th day of March, 4. ID. 1896.
ERNEST q. THOMP PSON,
Notary Public.
The morning times., 1896-03-13
Had Time EnnunI,.

Railroad orficial-You may not believe
it, bat this dining car cost $4,000.
Piaintrce-How long has it been run
ming?
"Just q week.
Paid for itself yet?'-Life.
The morning times., 1896-03-13

The janitor of The Kentucky State capi-
tol could make fortune by rigging up a
practice shooting gallery in the basement.
The morning times., 1896-03-13
ADoUBLE MEANING.

A campaign document was issued the
other day bearing the rather ambiguous
title, ITO Sound Money Men,
The morning times., 1896-03-13

1t appears that John Bull will first
have TO convince his own newspapers that
his Venezuelan boundary is right and
proper.
The morning times., 1896-03-13
WHY N0T2

The organ that supports the candidate
with the biggest barrel might approximately
be called q barrel organ
The morning times., 1896-03-13

The new party al Pittsburg might corral
The new woman vote by promulgating a
favorite daughter candidate.
The morning times., 1896-03-13
THE WAY OUT OF IT.
SHE FELL DOWN.

Why did you so vigorously insist Oh
paying Mrs. Cumso's fare?''
Because / hadn't penny in my pocket. y
The morning times., 1896-03-13

Schlatter would have had no trouble in
getting a job from District DEM Gratis
yesterday HeaIers were needed.
The morning times., 1896-03-13

Spanish students seem to have had a
liberal education in the art Of insulting
The morning times., 1896-03-13
p SURE WINNER

The circulation of THE
TIMES for the week end
ed March 8.
The morning times., 1896-03-13

MENELEK PUSHING AHEAD
HiS Army Advancing Slowly Toward
the Italian Forces.
The morning times., 1896-03-13

No USE FOR REFORM CLJBs-
Emperor ~ China Orders Closing OF the
one in Pckin.
The morning times., 1896-03-13

WATCHING THE SOLONS-
six Big Policemen an the Lobbies al
Frankfort.
The morning times., 1896-03-13

BACK To THE OLD WAYS
Nellie Went Down Again in the Battle
Against Vice.
The morning times., 1896-03-13

MAKES GOOD SHOWING
Presiding Eiler Wilson'S Report on Dis
trlct Mrihodisfn.
The morning times., 1896-03-13

Do, do, my duckleberry do,"-From
Executive nursery ballads
The morning times., 1896-03-13

POLICY RUNNERS RAGGED
Policemen IN Disguise Caught Five a
the AqGeduct Bridge.
The morning times., 1896-03-13

CLEVELAND KILLING DUCKS
Made Tor the Blinds on Arriving ut Wide
water.
The morning times., 1896-03-13

ELOPED WITH A NEGRO
Young Wife Leaves Her Husband and
Three Pretty Children.
The morning times., 1896-03-13
90 Ro0m
J5NL )
iALER /

fA HESEs piping times OF peace are pretty
peppery nowadays. Yesterday the
elevator in the northwest end of the
Capitol ihiilding was filled with news
paper men and Senators Just as it
stopped for Mr. Morgan.
How is your war feeling this morning,
SENATOR 'fiquerricd Mr. Caffrey, OF Louisi-
ana to the senior Senator from Alabama.
My hair is standing on end,'' was the
laughing reply
At that moment the elevator stopped
and Mr.. Morgan got off and started for
the Senate Chamber, but after taking u
step or wo he turned round and said:
II got licked once and now want u
chance TO whip some one else"
The morning times., 1896-03-13

CONVENTION IN SESSION
Democratic Combine May BE Broken
by Delegates.
The morning times., 1896-03-13

DIRECTED BY A DREAM
Brother and Sister United After Years
OF Absence.
The morning times., 1896-03-13

And have Quantico ducks no beiligerent
rights?
The morning times., 1896-03-13
A BLOW.

/ dealt her hand;
The club she seized
With unmistak kable gush,
And then with other four like these.
She called me on flush.
Some OF the Democratic leaders seem
to be magnirying mole HilIinto amountin'
to something.
The morning times., 1896-03-13

MIR. HILL OPPOSES THEM
Intervention Clause IN Cuban Resolution
bispleaScS Wim.
The morning times., 1896-03-13

CHANGES IN TARIFF LAW
Eli 10 Amend Administrative Features
60 Be Reported.
The morning times., 1896-03-13

FIRST LADY ENTERTAINED
Mrs. Cleveland Was the Guest of Ma
Wm. l.. Wilson.
The morning times., 1896-03-13

DISTRICT IN CONGRESS-
Several Queries in a Resolution About
Gas.