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The evening times., 1896-02-26

The proposal to establish the position of
partinent OF Agriculture is receiving sup
| port from many sources.
| The sentiments of local scientists were
last night. This commission is made up OF
some seyenty-five OF the most prominent
scientific men In Washington.
| Its membership primarily Is of the GOV
| erning boards OF the seven scientific so
cieties OF the city. These are the phiio-
sophicaI, geographical, geological, bologi-
| cal, anthropoiOgical, chemical, and ento-
mo!ogicai.
At the meeting OF the board last Thurs
| day the question was brought up and there
was lively debate upon Ii. There is some
| general opposition On the ground that the
| scientific work ought not to be concentrated
| in the Department of Agriculture and that
| the scientific societies ought not TO bother
with matters political.
Also there was an acrid attack on per
| sonal grounds pparently, in which the point
| was made that this was merely a plan to
provide permanent office for DR.. Dabney.
AN ENEMY OF DIR. DABNEY.
The man who made it is said to he per-
sonaI enemy Of DIR. Dabney. The matter
was then referred to the executive commit
tee for report.
AT last nights meeting, with DR.. Brown
Goode OF the National Museum in the chair.
Secretary Stanley Brown in his place and
about forty member Of the commission pres
ent. the report was heard.
1t heartily commended tue proposal OF
Secretary Morton and presented series Of
resolutions to that effect. Ithad been hoped
that the opponent of DR.. Dabney would
not be present. but he was and again made
some objection. The preamble and reso-
luton were modified III some particulars
and given to Secretary Brown for final
sha ping. when they will be put in the hands
OF the executive committee to send out to
the leading scientists and scientific So
cieties OF the country.
The vote In favor of the resolutions was
completely decisive.
THE MOTIVE FOR IT.
A gentleman who attended both the meet
ings said to Times reporter this morn
ing: The story In another paper that the
place was being made for Dr.. Dabuey's
special benefit comes from mar who
stands in with tie reporter for the paper
10 this field ard is bitterly opposed to DR..
DabDey.
HE made al the fuss at the meeting Of
the Joint commission. For a report OF what
occurred there you would better go to
DR.. Goode, who presided. He viii give you
fair account. What may say might be
biased.''
And to DIR. Goode the reporter went
and from him got the account OF the meet
ing given above. except as to the personal
enmity to DIR. Dabney being the principal
basis of opposition 10 the proposal.
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so unsystematic and unrcguiated a fashion
for SO many years, and us intercommunica-
tion between the people OF the different
States becomes more complex every day,
It is high time that a rational remedy be
devised.
Such one the Bruce bill offers. The
Marriage and Divorce League OF the
United States. which aims at the same OBJ
ject, can do no better than to exert Its
Influence in the various state legislatures
for the enactment of similar laws and
the appointment of similar commissions.
A convention like the one contemplated by
the Bruce bill, cooperating. perhaps, with
the American Bar Association, would
accomplish incalcuiable good. and its con-
ciusions and recommendations would be
accepted without cavil or hesitation by
the legislative bodies OF the States of the
Union.
That accomplished, Congress could read
lily cause the Territories under It's Juris-
dlction to conform their laws to those
framed by the convention. and thus a
standing rcproach would be removed for
ever.
The evening times., 1896-02-26

Congress will shortly be asked to permit
the District to have Its own street sweep
ing plant. This is a movement not only In
the interest OF economy. but proper step
in feriherance of the legitimate functions
OF municipal administration. Municipal
ownership of everything that pertains inn
mediately TO the proper performance of the
work of the corporation, and Is in the
interest OF Taxpayers and residents gen.
orally, is advocated by the most advanced
thinkers OH this subject. There can he no
doubt that the city should own whatever
plant is necessary TO the proper sanitation
OF The city, and under this head comes
primarily the sweeping of streets.
The appropriation for street sweeping
for the current fiscal year is $146, 900.
THE estimates for the year ending June 30,
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Bre ak Up tho Dives.

Major Moore deserves to be congratulated
and commended for acting so promptly
upon the suggestion OF The Times that the
police might do good and effective work
in trying TO check the opium habit IN this
city Their operations are TO be chiefly di-
rected il is said, against the Illegal sale
of the drug in its different forms. as IL is be-
lievcd that regular opium joints were
rooted out by the raids OF some time ago.
Whatever may be the facts a to this, the
line OF activity to be folio wed by the police
viii be likely to uncover any den OF that
sort, If there be such in existence. In
the meantime, the unla wful sale of opium
morphine, laudanrm. and similar Drugs win
probably be considerably diminished, if
not stopped altogether, by the cxer:ions OF
the police.
There is an evil however, more hurtIul
10 the morals of the community than the
sale Of narcotic drugs. II flourishes unre-
strained by any effort Of the police, and
flaunts itself openly aud shamelessiy iu the
eyes of the respectable people hf washing
ton. 1t is n blot on the fair fame of the
National Capital, Il drawback to the de-
yc,orment OF whole section IF i.ie city.
and aniaZes and dlsgusts all visitors from
other cities. The DIVISION is the .aguc
The evening times., 1896-02-26

bureau has received reports from 1O2 sta
tions, showing that through these warn.
inGs property amounting to $1,000 900 in
value was saved from destruction. The
total amount saved Is, OF course, very
much larger. as no reports were Obtained
from thousands of small towns and cities
TO which these warnings are sent.
There is another side OF this service,
however, which demonstrates its value. not
only as a money saver, but as a life saver,
The storm warnings sent along the coasts
have been the means of preventing the loss
of hundreds of lives, by keeping vessels in
port which otherwise would have gone
out, and many Of which no doubt would
have perished. The Weather Bureau has
been the object of considerable good
natured ridicule. but the great service IL
is rendering the people OF the country is
being realized more and more every day.
In dealing with it Congress ought to be an
liberal as possible, so as to still further ex-
pand its usefulness.
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1897, are $1G5.45 reasonable increase
considering the constant growth OF The
city. 1t is believed that street-sweepins
plant can be obtained for $4,000, ard
that he work viii require about $l15.000
annually. Interest on the outlay for the
plant would be about ST. 500; current re-
pairs annually would hardiy exceed $500.
Thus there would be an expense for street
cleaning of $117,0O0. n saving to The tax
payers OF from $50, 900 to $4,000 year.
AS with the street cleaning plant So IL
should be with the garbage and refuse col
lection and the inciDeration. reduction. or
other disposal of the same. Not only would
the laxpayersbe the gamers, butthe munich
pality would perform the functions that
legitIniately fall within its province.
The evening times., 1896-02-26
A Discerning Judge.

A curious Judgment was pronounced the
other day by Judge in a court OF law at
foIisso, in the island of SciO. An action for
damages was brought by two persons
against the local railway company for
losses sustained by a collision. 1t appear
et! that a man had lost an arm and young
woman had lost her husband. The Judge,
Greek, assessed the damages thus: He
gave 5000 piasters to the man for the loss
of bis arm and 1000 to the woman for
the loss of her husband. At this there were
loud murmurs. whereupon the Judge gave
his reasons In these terms: my dear peo-
pic, my verdict must remain. for you will
see that 1t is Just one. Poor Nikola has
lost his arm and nothing on earth can re-
store that priceless limb. But you," turn.
Ing to the woman, "you are still young and
pretty. You now have some money; you
viii easily find another husband, who pos-
sbly may be as good as-perhaps better
than-your dead lord. That Is my verdict.
my people, and SO 1t must go forth" 30
saying. the Judge left the hall. The people
cheered him and congratulated themselves
on having such Judge.--chicaeo chron.
icle. So.
The evening times., 1896-02-26

The assertion Is made that with the
largely decreased operating expenses caused
by the utilization of electricity as motive
power street railway companies can carry
passengers for three cents, give free trans
tcrs, pay share of the gross receipts into the
municipal treasury and yet have net receipts
large enough to yield the Stockholders
good dividends. Proof is at hand that this
assertion is not extraragant, Cor a syn
dicate that has applied for the franchise
of a street railway system in Buffalo has
agreed 10 put fares down 10 three cents
and will probably he required to pay per
centsgc OF its profits TO the city for the
valuable franchise it hopes to secure. As
TO the free transfers that is regarded as a
purely public convenience. not Involving
any considerable extra expense to the rail-
way companies.
Buffalo has less population than Wash
ington and the proba bility y of rapid expansion
is more favorable to this city than to that.
II. therefore, railway companies regard
three-cent fares there as profitable. there
would seem to be no good reason why they
The evening times., 1896-02-26
MACOMBER Is LOCATED.
Tea Merchant Who Fled From Wife
and Creditors Is In New Jersey.

Tea Merchant Who Fled From Wife
and Creditors Is In New Jersey
1t was learned today that Charles II.
Macomber, the missing tea and coffee mer-
chant, formerly OF No. 105 Fourand-a -a-ilalf-
street southwest, bad been located ut New
ark, n. j., and his deserted wife will take
steps to ascertain II he is there.
Macomber was proprietor of the White
Star Tea Company. and. as described fully
and exclusively in this Mornings Times. he
dccampcj several days ago. after taking all
the money his wife had. Besides leaving
debts amounting to about $1,000.
Mrs. Macomber is occupying a suite OF
rooms over her husbands late place of busi-
ness. and is anxious TO learn or his where
abouts. Although forsa ken by her husband,
Mrs. Macomber is not alone. She is
guarded by a pair OF pet grcyhounds. mag
nificent animals. and about all she has left
out OF the financial wreck caused by her
wors. half.
The evening times., 1896-02-26
Losses by Fire,

Chicago, Feb. 26.-Thc foundry Of Kurtz
Buhrer on Austin avenue was entirely
destroyed by fire last night. Loss S135,-
600. !. S. Ginsburg was severely burned
while attempting to aid the firemen in
extinguishing THE blazc.
Chicago, Feb. a6.-More than 4 quarter
or million gallons of beer were spoiled
by fire in the cooling rDoms Of the N. Brand
Brewing Company last night. The damage
TO the beer and the building in which it
was housed was estimated by Bsr. Brand at
S17OOO
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spot that ought to be uprooted. If opium
Stays It's hundreds, that moral ;.est-hoie
siays its thousands. 1t exists in ieIElnce of
human and divine law and its rr,,sence
is 4 standing reproach and s!ilme g. tie
authorities.
Several weeks ago orders were Issued
from police headqua rters for the removal
of two dens on Tenth street. They are stilI
there: by reason. 1t is understood. OF the
revocation of the original command. In
company with the seventy or eighty other
dives in the Division they carry on their
speakeasy business, while other liquor sell
ers have to pay a EcSnse fee. In these
houses are barbored about eight hundred
abandoned women who ply their immoral
trade without let or bindrance. They do so
without fear. because they feel that they
stand under the protection OF the District
Commissioners who, instead OF enforcing
law. order, decency and morality, choose
to ignore the wiliful. open infraction of
each and all OF these bulwarks of society
A brief order from the Commissioners
TO the cbief OF police would be all that
is necessary to put an end TO this outrage
upon the community. Perhaps a Congress
ional committee might discover the reason
why it has not been issued.
The evening times., 1896-02-26
PAT OBEYED HIS ORDER.
Skinned Gen. Buffers Horse, Though
HO Had to Catch Him First.

Skinned Gen. Butler's Horse, Though
Ho Had to Catch Him First.
Boston World
While in front of Petersburg Gen. Butler
received Information that bis favorite
horse. Almond Eye, had been accidentally
killed by falling into a ravinc. Upon the
departure OF his Informant he ordered an
Irish servant to go and skin him.
''what, is Alniond-Eye dead?" asked
Pat.
whats that to you? Do as bid you,
and ask no questions"
Pat went about his business, and In an
hour or two returned.
''wcli. Pat, where have you been all
this timer" sternly demanded the general.
''skinning the horse, yer honor"
.'Does It take nearly two hours to per
form such an operation"
mo, yer honor; but then. you see. It took
bout Ealf an hour to catch him." replied
Pat.
Gen. Butter cast upon his servant such
q feroeious look that Pat thought he
meditatcd skinnfRg an Irisliman in revenge
for the death OF his horse.
The evening times., 1896-02-26
GREAT NATIONAL HYMN"
Daughters of the American Revolu-
tiOn Correct a False Impression.

ttou Il alSf impression.
Editor Times: The National Hymn Com
mittec. Daughters OF the American Revolu-
t:on. earnestly desires to correct false
impression conveyed in the notice in Sat
urday's paper. regarding the action OF the
Continental Congress.
When considering the report of the COM
mittcc on Friday at p. m, before the
majority OF the members had returned to
the church from the White House, this COM
mittec recommended that "a Great National
Hymn be left to take care of itself. Fur
thcrmorc. that the nation already possessed
four national songs and one hymn. "Amer
lea" dear TO Its heart. The crowning glory
OF this noble galaxy is THE Star Spangled
Ranner," which being already ours, could
not be adopted. nor could 1t be created
strictly 4 National Hymn
When it was asked II the committee
would approve of the United States Con-
gress being memorialized to accept it as
our ''great national song" the chairman
thoroughly indorsed the idea and heartily
seconded Miss Janet Richard's motion re-
laiing thereto.
CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEE.
The evening times., 1896-02-26
The TINES At TEE Head
1t Has the Largest Circu-
Iation. the Best News
Service, and Is the
Best Newspaper in
Washington.

The rapid growth OF The Times demon
preciaics the value of n sixteen page news
paper published in morning and evening
editions. of eight pages each, to say moth
ing of a big Sunday edition. which contains
tWenty-four pages Of interesting family
reading. The advantage OF subscribing for
newspaper that is delivered before break
fast and again before supper is difficult TO
esiinlate. IL is easy TO say that The Times
never allows its news to get stale, and that
IL always supplies ii TO the public twelve
hours in advance OF either the Star or the
Post, but 10 clearly understand how val
uable this prompt newspaper service is TO
readers they should subscribe, and give
1t 4 months trial.
The Times viii deliver its Morning. Even
ing and SUI day editions to any address
for Fifty Cents month. In addition to
lis own corps of local aud foreign writers.
TIE Times is furnished with news by the
Bennett Cables, the United Press. the New
York Associated Press. the Southern AS
sociatcd Press ard the New England As
sociated Press, ard is, therefore. in better
position to publish local, domestic and
foreign news than any other Washington
daily.
The sworn circulation statement of The
Times for last week, as published below,
Shows an increase of 1913 over the
statement of the previous week, and an
actual excess OF circulation over the Star
OF 1916. Notwithstanding this fact
which Is apparent to every person who
compares the two statements, the Star has
the childish impudence TO claim larger
circulation than any other Washing gton daily.
is losing many friends, and few months
more or such silly boasttng win give 1t
Corbettesque reputation.
The circulation of The Times for
the week ended February 30, 1896,
was as follows:
Monday, Feb. II =. -. =. .. 37,IGI
Tuesday, Fen. lS.. 1,15S
wednesday, Feb. TO-. ........ 37,5O5
Thursday, Feb. 70. .......... 37,5OI
Friday. Feb. FL. -. ........ 5I,SI6
Saturday, Feb. %. ...... 3S,5IG
Sunday, Feb. 23.. ........... 2S,33S
Total SGS,5oS
solcfnnly swear that the above Is
. correct statement of the duly cir
culation of THE WASHINGTON
TIMES for the week ended February
23, S06. and that all the copies were
actually soil or mailed for vulua bic
consideration and delivered TO bona
fide purchasers or subscribers; nisO
that mona of them were returned or
remain In the office undeiIyered.
j. MILTON YOUNG. Cashier
Subscribed and sworn 10 before me
this 24ti day of February, a. ID. IS36.
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Gave the Servants Away.

parrot in q certain family was usually
Kept in the diningroom with the family,
but during the winter was renewed te the
Kitchen for greater warmth. When the win.
ter was past it again made its appearance
among the family. whomft amused with the
new remarks it had picked up in the kitchen.
On one occasion. when the befi had been
rung for something. the parrot was heard
Femarking from hts cnge: LET 'em ring
againr'-Chicago Chronicle.
The evening times., 1896-02-26
Rev. T. E. Brown'sNew Pastorate

Rev. T. Edwin Brown, d. D., for some
time n resident of this city, has resigned
his pastorate of the Baptist Memorial
Church in Phila delphia and accepted n call
from the First Baptist Church of Frank
lin, Pa, one of the most important charges
In the State.
DIR. Brown was born in this city. Septem-
ber &c, 1S41, and in 1851 graduated from
Columbian University and received his
degree.
For the past six years he has been pastor
of the Baptist Memorial Church in Phila-
delphia.
The evening times., 1896-02-26
Tho 1y,,,te House sphinx.

There is Levi. Tom and Bih'
Chaupcey, Johnnie. Russ, and "lh'
And n score Of others tn tue u " II
But we scarcely hear ore named
Or a candidate proclaimed
By the usual "KDow-alls" OF Democracy.
Is IL that the "man Of fate"
Has been entered on the slnte-
Does he mean to court again the goddess'
t Luck?
Though In whispers such we've heard
Grove amt 81 YIN n blamed word
Just a-baggin', now and then, a canvass
duck.
The evening times., 1896-02-26
Three-cent Fares and Free Transfers.

should not prove equally or even more
profitable here. And, 10y the same token, II
three-ccnt fares are profitable, what an
cXtortion are four and five-ccnt fares.
The question OF cxaciing certain per-
centagc OF their gross earnings from the
the street railway companies has never been
seriously sgitated here in Washington.
though it has been inoOted now and then.
I. is quite probable that there is no gen
eral desire that such n contribution TO the
municipal treasury should be demanded.
But there is decided sentiment In favor
of u reduction of street car fares and free
transfers, and this has become all the more
pronounced since low fares were introduced
in Detroit and other Cit ics and are now likely
TO prevail In Buffalo. .s
Experience has shown that n reduction
OF fares has almost invariably. and very
quickly, too. bcen followed with an in
crease of traffic which soon compensated
for the cutting down. Itisnot to be doubted
that history wou,d repeat itself In this re-
spect in Washington.
The evening times., 1896-02-26
Xll;l|:| '1,I3
EaQG9NCER9

ON. C. r. TRIGG, wife and dangh.
ter, OF Abingdon, Va, are at the
Metropolitan. Mr.. Trigg is a well
known member of the Virginia bar,
and number OF years ago appeared
as leading counsel in one or the most cele-
brated criminal cases ever tried ia that
State. 1t was known as the Baker-Gilmer
case. and the trial was he'd at Abingdon.
Mr.. Trigg's home. DR.. Baker. the defend
ant. stood high in the esteem of his many
acquaintance, and was very prominent i'll
church work. Mrs. Gllner, the other fig
TIRE In the case, also came OF good family,
and had previously borue an excellent
reputation.
An Intimacy spr1ng up between these two
people, which led Mr.. Giimer TO secure a
divorce, naming the doctor as correspond
ent. 1t was not a great while after this
until Mrs. Baker was :akeu i'll and finally
dad. At first there was no thought of foul
play, but the act ions OF the guilty couple
aroused suspicion, ard the body OF Mrs.
Baker WAS exbumed. An examination of
her stomach revealed the presence OF ar
sebic. The husband and bis paramour were
arrested. and on the stand admitted their
criminal rcidtions The trial resulted i'll a
verdict of guilty. but a new trial was Sc
cured. aCd this time the prisoners were
set free. Both trials attracted widespread
atttnt ion, not only in Virginia, but other
sections OF the country, and some of the
sbarpest legal battles in the annals OF the
judiciary We're fought during their prog
ress.
The evening times., 1896-02-26
Live Wire Killed Father and Son

Providence, RI. Feb. 26.-Jcsse Taccy,
fIfty-fiye years old, and his son. Jesse, ir
twcnty-four years Old. were killed yestcf,
day by grasping live wire that they
found In garden near their homo, in
Thornton. The wire was an Old telephone
wire that had becn rolled down and, be-
coming crossed with an electric light wire,
was charged With pow effpl current.
The evening times., 1896-02-26
A Terrible Ordeal.

..Thc sufferin' of JOB amt nothin, said
Farmer Cornroe. deprccatingly. ITO what
I've gone through"
yellow fever" inquired a sympathetic
bystander.
Nav" replied the haysced. contemptu-
ously. Lost my Old woman last sprinS
when was just geitn' ready to plant my
corn crop. an couldn't get q hired gin
fer less than So a week in the huli state.
The evening times., 1896-02-26
gsfF;iIoUsIY'i'sIT s;i:'i'sT
UHOGGHT TO BE-
1tUrDRous
chlmm,. FMdden'. Reason.

.No. sir. Reed and Mckinley hain't got
no show at ALL .
what makes you think so?"
"They haint got no whiskers. "hatelcct
ed HARRISON Ills whiskers. What put Gar
field in the White House? His wird inter
rupters. What made Arthur President?
His taffics. And look at Grant ard the
Others No, sk; Republican candidate
bain't got no show without a good suit or
breeze proyokers. and that's just why I'm
saltin' my money on Allison.
The evening times., 1896-02-26

CITIZENS FILE PROTEST
Objections to Bill for Regulation of ALLEY
Premises.
The evening times., 1896-02-26

n GOOD story is being told on a Ger
tain wei, ,-known Congressman, whose
name appears very frequently in the
papers, and who takes i leading part in the
debates on the floor ofthe House.
This gentleman concluded the other day
that he would surprise his wife by purchas-
ing a number of necessary kitchen uten-
sls, to replace certain articles which were
rather the worse for wear. Consequently,
he visited one of the large F streeistores,
and proceeded to invest with lavish hand.
In all. he bought seven articles, which he
directed to be sent to his house, and then
proceeded to the Capital, feeling that he
had done good mornings work.
In due course of time the purchases were
delivered. The wife unpacked the basket
in the presence Other husba nd, and examined
the articles carefully.
1t is said that the smile on the NJ. C. $
face Illuminated the whole room when
this operation was commenced. The look
of joy soon faded, however. as the partner
OF his joys turned 10 the butler and said:
John. pack those things up again and
send them back to the store. They are
about as useless as is fifth wheel to a
COACH"
The next day she visited the merchant
and exchanged what her husband had
bought for utensils that could be used
in preparing meals and keeping the house
in order. One piece was kept, however,
and Mrs. - now says that the only thing
a man can be trusted to- buy is n rolling
pin, and she even has her doubts as 10
his ability to do that properly.