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The evening times., 1896-10-12

But few Washingtonians realize that with
in short distance of<he capital is Il sec
tion Of country as wild and IawIess as
the widest part Of the Woody West.
All our ransPotomac neighborS need to
open Wild West show on an extensive
and original scale are tribe of string
Indians, few coyotes, an overweening
silver sentiment and a high board fence
AS matter OF fact, the fence would be
a good thing for both Alexandria and this
city, il it could be built high enough to
corral the desperate characters that in
fest Jackson City and Rosslyn. 1t would
incloSe features enough to supply future
dime noveliSts with material for innumer-
able tales OF bloody deeds, and afford mis-
sionary workers opportunity to .'hold up
their victims without the danger of their
running away.
Where is there eanotherlocality this side Of
Cripple Creek that has its Dead Mans
Gulch,' with its frequent demand for the
coroner, or its tarantula- juice dives that
knock out the unwary stranger" Where
else within mile of a thriving city can be
found SO many wide-awake gamblers, and
such a dearth of efficient officials? Where
else outside of hadcs Can man walk to
The evening times., 1896-10-12

department who read the papers. When
they saw his grief-stained declaration and
noted the great sacrifice he claimed to
nave made they rose in righteous indigna-
ton and announced that Smith was asked
to resign.
They hinted that his statement was a
gross imposition, and that " occasion de-
manded certain charges VI ould be produced.
Smith is in despair He fully realizes that
should Bryan be elected his hope OF being
reinstalied IN the consular service is blasted
Alas! those pcsky State Department rec
ords have been his undoing.
The evening times., 1896-10-12

TWO DAYS SIGUT SEEING
Ida Masters Was the Guest of the Penn
srlyania Railroad.
The evening times., 1896-10-12
II REMARKABLE bit OF heroism is re-
lated by John T. Thornton of Cleve-

u EMARkABLE bit OF heroism is re-
lated 10y John T. Thornton of Cleve-
land. Ohio, at present occupying
rooms at the Regent. The hero was an old
semi hermit by the name Of BERNARD Herr
man, who lived with no other compan anion
than a handsome st. Pcrnard dog. on the
outskirts OF Media, a town about twenty
miles distant from Cleveland. II began TO
he I:oticed that the old man was never
seen In the town any more. so one day
an Investigation was begun The Snves-
usating party found the door OF the hut
locked, and when they battered il in they
found the refuse chained to n post dead.
The condition OF his body aud the interior
If the room told of awful death agonies
which the physicians said had been from
hydrophubia To strengthen this hypothc-
sis the dog was found in another part OF
the hut killed by blow from an AK.
The supposition is that the dog became
mad and bit his master, who killed him.
The old ma u realizing that hydrophobia was
inevitable thought first for his fellow
creatures and in order that danger to them
might be arrested licked himself up with
the dogs chain and paddock, throwing the
key away. There he awaited hi;- end and
died impotently fighting the chain.
The evening times., 1896-10-12

FATHER
Mrs. ..awton Presents Fountain to West
Point.
The evening times., 1896-10-12

PREACHED TO THE PEOPLE
Summary OF Sermons OF Leading Ameri.
can Diyines
The evening times., 1896-10-12

IRELAND FOR MCKINLEY
Great frelate Il the Catholic Church De
clareS Himself
The evening times., 1896-10-12

r HE board of visitors TO the United states
Naval Academy have embodied in their
latest report a disquisition on the subject
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Lot l.

Fancy Pcrcaic Navy Blue and
White and Black and White-full
back and front. edged with braid.
new IuH sleeves and tight-ftting
lining.
The evening times., 1896-10-12

Now that the Davls-Huichinsf financial de-
bate Is reasonable certainty. the public
VIII have opportunity to ascertain If B. II.
Warner was wise in declining to be made
material for the Hutchins pulvcriZiug
machine. A glance at the hairless dome OF
The evening times., 1896-10-12
Lot ?

consists of Flannelctte Wrappers.
with full vatican plated back
edged with braid and lined body.
Another lot of same material.
with yoke hack and front edged
with braid.
The evening times., 1896-10-12

EXPRESS STABLES BURNED
Ieishear's fiace Destroyed IN South
Washington.
The evening times., 1896-10-12

COLD WATER REVIVAL OVER
Series OF Eight Anli-Saluon Meetings
Ended.
The evening times., 1896-10-12

PREPARING FOR TUE FRAY
Local Football Teams Getting Down to
Hard Work.
The evening times., 1896-10-12

KIND WORDS FOR TURKEY
German Official Defends the Snltan's
Course
The evening times., 1896-10-12

DIDN'T TURN ON TUE GAS
George {. King Had a Narrow Escape
from Death.
The evening times., 1896-10-12

MONUMENT To JOURNALISTS
War Correspondents Memorial l. Erected
at Gapland, Md.
The evening times., 1896-10-12

fRIMATE OF ENGLAND DEAD
Archbishop Of canterbury ENmres While
in Church.
The evening times., 1896-10-12

ABOUT BICYCLE SADDLES
There are Many Styles and Shapes for
Next Selscu.
The evening times., 1896-10-12

CANNON BALLS FOR TURKS
Gladstone Would Fire Them Were He
Prime Minister.
The evening times., 1896-10-12

STORM SWEEPS TUE COAST
High Winds DO Great Damage to Ship
ping.
The evening times., 1896-10-12

PICTURES TOLD TUE STORY
Parable OF the Good Samaritan Illus
tratcd by Dr. Johnston.
The evening times., 1896-10-12

AMERICANS AS CATHOLICS
Relation of Rome To This Republica II Gov
ernment.
The evening times., 1896-10-12

PRESIDENT HERE THIS TINE
So the supreme Court Judges viii Call
on Him.
The evening times., 1896-10-12

his STRENGTH HOLDS OUT
CampaIsn LaDurS lave Not Oyertaxed
Mckinley.
The evening times., 1896-10-12

TRIED TUE CENTURY RUN
Many District Riders Started. but Few
Made 1t.
The evening times., 1896-10-12

WEEK OF THANK SEWING
Central Union Mission TO Celebrate It's
Twelfth Birthday.
The evening times., 1896-10-12

men of the Monumen-
tai City applied at
one OF the precincts
last week Tor perinis-
sion to register, but
we're refused. of
course, on the groIDd
OF Sex. Since this fact
became known sew
The evening times., 1896-10-12

DEATH CAME SUDDENLY
MIR. John T.. CIukey SUrlCKe II on the Stree
The evening times., 1896-10-12

Great frelate # the Catholic Church De
clareS Ilimself
DEATH CAME SUDDENLY
MI John 4. Ciukey sUlCKen II on the Street
fIs STRENGTH HOLDS OUT
CampaIsn LaDorS Lave Not Ovcrtaxed
Mckinley.
DIDN'T TURN ON TUE GAS
George Z. King Had a Narrow Escape
from Death.
fRIMATE OF ENGLAND DEAD
Archbishop Of canterbury Expires While
in Church.
MONUMENT To JOURNALISTS
War Correspondents MEMORIALS Erected
at Gapland, Md.
STORM SWEEPS TUE COAST
High Winds Do Great Damage to Ship
ping
CANNON BALLS FOR TURKS
Gladstone Would Fire Them Were He
Prime MlnlsGer.
AMERICANS AS CATHOLICS
Relation of Rome to This RepubliCa II Gov
ernment.
PRESIDENT HERE THIS TINE
So tue Supreme Court Judges VIII Call
PICTURES TOLD TUE STORY
Parable of the Good Samaritan Illus
trated by DIR. Johnston.
WEEK OF TUANK SEWING
Central Union Mission 10 Celebrate Its
Twelfth Birthday.
TRIED TUE CENTURY RUN
Many District Riders Started. but Few
Made 1t.
ABOUT BICYCLE SADDLES
There are Many Styles and Shapes for
Next SelsGu.
PREPARING FOR TUE FRAY
Local Football Teams Getting Down to
Hard Work.
KIND WORDS FOR TURKEY
The evening times., 1896-10-12

T HE plea for woman suffra &C has broken
out In new place, even IN slowgo-
ing, conservative Baltimore. Several wo-
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| oresence here h., cause for earnest gratlncatoh
| to all who appreciate true public service ana
! high private worth.
The last of the trio in the order OF coiihs'
will be Mr. Chamberlain. He too, Is knowh
here through previous visits. ana he' 100 Is re-
lated 10 America through an American VIE
II will not he deemed ungenerous to recall mat
the public circumstances Of one OF his mos'
notable former visits were somewhat less auSp'-
cious than Of this His political fortunes NJ
, homo seemed then at an eDb tide. and 1t cannot
ho said that the outcome OF his diplomatic mis-
sion here was calculated to retrieve them. bu'
they who reckoned his career Il failure were
most grievously-or rather happily -mlSfakeh'
The man whose face is stcadfastly turned Ior-
ward and upward will make progress, despite
such transient sctbacks. III. Chamberlain i
today practically the leading statesman Oh
Great britain. He is nominally ontrahkeu III
office by only two But even the most curSory
observer of affairs must see that he Is nuch
more 10 the fore IN foreign affairs than l'ord
Salisbury himself. and often eXeris more prac-
teal leadership of the House than MT baltour'
He comes II is said on private errand. Yer II
* said. 100. with much probability, that while
here he will have conference with the Alneri-
can Secretary of State upon the subject of Nenez-
uell from which. if happy it shall indeed take
place much may proceed thai viii be OF dement,
and honor TO all three countries. However tliat
NAV be- Mr. Chamberlain is entitled TO the III
most courtesy. whether in public or in private
of American hospitality.
1t Is no light thing to have al once these repre-
scntatiyes of the Chinese theOcratic autocracy,
the imperial French Republic ana the BrltiSh
Republican Empire. Ill together upon American
soil and all here with words of peace upon their
lips and feelings of friendship IN their hearts.
They speak in behalf Of SOO.OOo,OOo men, more
than onc-half of the entire population OF ihe
globe II should not be- TOO much TO see III snch
association some prehgurement Of nm ultimate
"parliamelt of man and Federation OF the
world"
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PERSONAL.

Miss Ella Hepworth Dixon says that cigarette
smoking is greatly on the increase amsng WELL
bred women in England
Franz Won FTardtmuth the weknow1 pencil
manufacturer of Austria. died the other Gay. less
than fortyeight hours after the death OF thc great
German pencil manufacturer, Baron Won riDer
Chief D. J. Swenie, Of the Chicago Fire DEPART
ment is the guest Of Chief Weber. OF the Boston
Fire Department
Mr. and Mrs Christopher Columbus Shaw, of
Milford ~ H.. celebrated their golden wedding
last week Mr. Shaw is the president OF the New
Hampshire Horticultural Society and OF the Vet
Gran Spiritualists' Association Of America. He IS
a Mason OF high degree, and a prominent menper
of the New Hampshire Grange Patrons OF hus-
bandry
"The Boston Transcript" says: "Only 40 has
been subscribed by Americans yet toward the
$3.50 needed for the restoration Of the church az
Austeriold whore william Bradford our first
Pilgrim Governor was born. About 100 has been
subscribed in England for the preservation OF the
beautiful old Norman structure The English pro-
moters Lord Crewe (Monckton Milness som ana
Others hoping for more SUBSCRIPTIONS g. ron
where pride is felt in Maynower history SnbsGrip-
tions should be made paya3e TO AusIcr Mr orn
Walker Bawtry. Yorks England.
Marie Corelli is entertaining party Of women
grouse hunters at k"cranke Perthshre. SCOT
land.
The late Sir John Millas was a graceful speak
er but his speeches cost him a great deal OF time
and labor. The London Daily News' says that
when dinner was given at the Arts club on
Lelghton's appointment as president Millais was
i'm the chair He made admirable speech-so
frank. sympathetic. so eloquent. 50 unstudi"d
They congratulated him on IL. saying they had no
idea he had that gift Of oratOry or could speak
50 well ana 50 Spontaneously Spontaneous he
said why that wrctched speech has kept me
awake for the last five weeks
Two new .vangeliss who are looming mp In the
West are Just now holding "a peculiar revival In
Chicago. They call themselves IN" Rev. Morrill,
twins They look much alike that they cannot
be told apart In appearance th"y suggest a
pair Of song-and-dancc nen ready % do a 'turr"
i'm "A continuously Performance" house. and some -
their methods are more akin to the variety hall
than to the church They charge an admission
fee the scale OF prices being announced as ton
twent and thirt' and their addresses are literally
sprinkled with coarse slang. one Of the features
OF their meetings is religious seroOpticon enter
tainucnt.
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DISTINGUISHED VISITORS.

Truly we are 10 have for time no lack of
distinguished visitors. They are coming hther
from all quarters. Within Il week there will
have landed at this port representatives OF three
Of the greatest nations in the world. each Of
them one Of the very foremost men in his ma
ton. Their crrands vary widely as do the man
nerS Of their coming and of their reception: but
not more widely than do the characters of the
countries whence they come. II would be most
ungracious 10 institute contrasts or even com
parsons among those who are in more than one
important respect To be- regarded rs equals. TO
each. in his representative and in his personal
capaciv is due the most cordial greeting the
great Republic can bcsow.
The Great Secretary of China. and ex-Nice-
roy of the Imperial Province Of Pc-Chi-Li. was
the first to come much heradel by news Of old
World travels much prepared for by hoSpitablc
fnncionarics and most curiously awaited by the
multitude to whom the advent of 80 rare visitor
seems almost epoch.marliing. He has been duly
received. and for a few days will he the central
sun round which our social, naval and military
systems will rrvOlvc II was characteristic of
This genial Grand nqulsor that he should at
landing ask those who welcomed him if the
President knew he was coming. and where the
those quest ions were satisfactory Ia Ii. and thai
he Will not think the President should have been
in New-YOrk M The moment of his arrival. and
should have had some other place 10 entertain
him in than borrowed private house
VI Ribot comes next following in the wake
of the famous Mandarin quietly that it was
not generally known that he had started until
he we'll OH his way. This foremost living
statesman Of the French Republic needs no for
NAL Introduction 10 America. lie has been here
before. His wife is an American He has long
been close student of American affairs and II
warm friend Of this Republic. He stands for
that which Is best in the French Republic for
that which has most contributed 10 It's establish
ment and solid growth in the past. and which
gives most promise of It's continued prosperity
and glory in the future. VI. Iiibot comes hither
on no official mission. but rs n private citizen.
His comings and golngs will not be marked with
ceremonial display. But none the less Will his
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-30
4 CO\GO CRISIS.

America and Great Britain do no. standsaone
in condemnng the quasi Judicial. murder of Mr..
stokes by the authorities of the Congo Free
State The acqutal Of Iolhare by the SUI
prcme Court of the Congo appears not TO be
approyed by a single European Power. not even
by Belgium while it is by some unsparingly
denounced In Germany. for example. Il conn
try that has had Il good deal of experience with
mrrderous colonial agents. II IL regarded not one
whit less unfavorably than in England. This
is made clear by Il recent article in Die k0l-
nische Zeitung" which is known To have been
inspired by and 10 express the sentiments Of the
Imperial Government.
This article declares that the incident must
be regarded as Enthusiastically Indicating that the
Congo Free State is no longer free to com
mcrce It's officers have for some time been an
moving and robbng foreign traders. Now they
have deliberately murdered one, and are sus-
tanned in that act by the highest court Of the
State That is warning to all foreign traders
10 keep ont Of the Congo. For who will venture
thithcr. if he is to run the risk Of being hanged
like "A dog as Stokes was. by the first Congo
officer he may meet? No one can venture safely
10 travel unarmnd in those regions and yet the
CARRYING of arms by foreign traveller is judi
cause for drumhead court-mariial and hanging
M sight Under such conditions the State Is
practically closed against all but its officers
and their creatures.
Now this as Die K0lnischc Zeitung" plainly
SAYS produces a situation which virtually can
GELS the conditions on which the Congo state
was established and recognized 10y the Powers
For all practical purposes it annuls the most
| If no act
and not merely the wanton murder of an limo
cent and eStmabe man. is the fact which now
confronts the Powers by whose goodwill the
Congo State was created. What they will do
about it i an important question. That they
will do nothing. that they will allow the so
called "frcc' State TO be- made an exclusive
despotic and murlerouS "coSp corporal ion
seems scarcely possible. Solemn international
agreements are sometimes enforced. especially
when their enforcement is for the interest OF
the stronger of the Powers concerned. We may
now be mcasurably near crisis in the affairs
Of the Congo State
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coverx nnsettlcs the entire sy.tern OF chronolo~,

covery unsettles the entire system Of chronology
and ihtrudes such a confusing element into
Biblical historical and other criticism that II
IL desirable to find the absolute bottom Of Baby.
lon as soon possible, to the end that there
shall be a final basis on which theories con-
corning it's duration and history may repose
Considering that the learned archaeoogists
who have been sent thither. while they have
discovered much. have really dug down only
little way. it might not be bad idea to send
out TO them a delegation OF Colorado miners
to bore hole entirely through Mesopotama
Its superimposed cities could then be studied in
regular order and a satisfactory series OF dates
ascrbed To them, those assigned at present be-
ing in some degree conjectural and reposng on
the authority of inscriptions resembling the
tracks Of hens. which may not mean anything.
though there is no authority competent TO deny
that they import what the archaeoogists say
they do
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THE TALK or the D1Y.

The Northwood Company Of Indiana. Pcnt..
manufacturers Of glass. have given their men A
financial object lesson IN thu following notice We
will this day pay all a. g. and upward 10 our
employs in gold coin. and an less than that
amount in notes and silver Tits money is all
equal now our bank the Indiana County DEPOSIT
at our request. has supplied us the gold without
charge as it bears no premium and is IN free
circulation. If conditions changed TO free
coinage of silver could not do this. As golt
would be at a premium and silver would be AT a
discount and much less valuable to you for wages
than it is now"
Not Case ~ mpathy.-"Do YOU know that
your contour dcd Cog barks all night
Yes | suppose he does. But don't worry about
him lie makes mp for it ~ sleeping all day
cleveland Plain-Dealcr
A lady who recently arrived at Rchhcld Springs
from Durango col. says that when the news OF
Bryans nomination reached that place the shops
were closed and the people INDUCED in 4 carnival
OF 10y Staid and respectable citizens bought up all
the tin horns and fireworks in the town and pa
raded with the rabblc. and the MAYOR issued bur
lesque proclamation declaring that any one found
sober after p. m. would be put In JAIL
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SUNDAY. AUGUST 80, 1896.
TWENTY EIGHT PAGES.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN - The Armenian Revolutionary
Committee has issued another manifesto de-
handing self government for AnatOlia. ==
DIT. Gallagher the released Irish American "dyn-
amiter" sailed for New.York on board the St
Paul The Car and the Czarina left
Vienna FOR Keff.
DOMESTIC delegations Of commercial
travellers and GeIman-A nerican voters visited
Canton and were addressed oy Major Mckinley.
- W j. Bryan spoke a, Hornesville and
Jamestown Y ---- The Navy Department is
hurrying preparations to send he practice cruiser
Bancroft to Constantinople. 1870 Ex-Governor
Flower has been selected for temporary and SEN
ator Canery for permanent chairman of the
Sound Money Democratic Convention in Indian
apoIis ==- The uprising in the Seminole Nation
has been suppressed by Federal troops. -
Lawlessness prevails in Ontonagon. Mich. and
the Governor has been asked to send troops to the
burned town ==- The cruiser Brooklyn re-
turned to Philadelphia; her corrected speed is
2l.94 knots.
CITY AND SUBURBAN-Li Hung Chang was
presonted 20 President Cleveland at the home of
cx-Secretary Whitney in the morning and in the
evening a dinner was given in the Ambassador s
honor at the Hotel Waldorf. -- Bishop Potter
sent out to the clergy OF his diocese prayer for
deliverance from the dangers that threaten the
country =-= Winners az Sheepshead Bay; lro-
quoise Dr. jim. Lady Diamond. Ornament, Buck
Massie Harry Reed. Red Pat. == New-York
won from Cleveland at baseball by the scor. Of
TO l. and lost | to 3: Brooklyn defeated St.
Louis I to l. = A higher range Of prices was
attained in the stock market
THE WEATHER -Forecast for to-day: Fair
and warmer Temperature yesterday: Highest,
76 degrees; lowest. "a; average. 691s
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I GPEIT ANGLICAN GATHERING.

The Archbishop of Canterbury has just sent
a letter in regard 10 the coming Pan-Angllcan
Synod at Lambeth Palace England. 10 all the
bishops Of the Anglican Communion throughout
the world. including the Protestant Episcopal
bishops of the United States II Is. perhaps
hardly accurate 10 call the gathering synod
for il Possesses no >ynodical powers whatcver;
and in fact. it is only popularity so called. be-
cause its official name, Conference of Bishops or
the Anglican Communion is too prolix for orl
nary use II j. Il purely voluntary body, called
together by the Archbishop of Canterbury. who,
10y virtue of his position ~ Prmae Of all Eng
land ana Metropolitan. holds a sort of courtesy
rank rs Metropolitan Of all the Anglican Dish
ops. The Conference possesses lao legislative
powers whatever. As It's name indicates. II
meets simply in order that the highest officers
of the Church from all parts of the world may
have IN opportunity 10 see each other, and take
counsel together concerning the more important
questions up for discussion and settlement in
the Church Such gatherings. even though they
formulate no canons. but only adopt resolutions.
are most helpful to the bishops directly. and In
directly to the Church. The impulses Of strong
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