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thought that maiestically rises above Mr.
Warmers eyebrows gives the impression
that within its gray matter the thuuders OF
Joye might be concentrated. But the pecu-
liar way in which he played the lobster act
IN first accepting and then declining Mr.
Hutchins' challenge indicates that his ap-
parent abundance of gray matter is princi-
pally made up OF "yaller.'' What ali auius-
ing debate 1T would have been. The gentle.
lamb-like Warner would have cooed his
speech for gold in tones as mid as a balmy.
zephyr, while the raging, rampaCing Hut
chius would have torn Mr.. Warmers argu-
Ineut to flinders i'll storn-tossed, pyrotecii-
meal thunderbolts OF silver wisdom. II is
as well for Warner, but is il as good for
Hntchins? Report says that Davis is a
word fencer of rare skill; that his argu-
mepts are as invulnerable as truth. and ms
methods of attack are as searching and i'll
defensibie rs lightning. VIII the ponderons,
siedce-hammer blows OF Hutchins beat down
the cause OF sound money when advocated
by such an able representative? The pub
lie can socu decide.
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coldly that they concealed in the atmos.
pherc. The audience perspircd icicles be-
cause of their frigidity for the free coinage
cause, and there was talk among members
of the association Of publicly repudiating
Mr.. Bryap's silver sentiment.
That was before Populism had sup
planted Democratic principles. Free COIN
age was not theh considered superior to
the doctrine of a time honorcd party. Huge
handfuls of haysced had not yet gathered
under the hats of Democrats, nor had the
red fire of socialism blinded their eyes to
the welfare of Democracy.
But now the Democratic situation has
changed.
Coy. O'Ferraii is right when he says the
party Of j efferson has abandoned its sound
footing and wAhdered into the Populistic
camp. He is right when he claims still to
be Democrat, while those who e:ahold the
Democratic banner are advocating revo-
lutionary heresics. He is tight when he
says that Populism will destroy our State
system Of government. and he deserves un-
stinted praise for bis loyaii To Democratic
principles and his adherence to conviction.
What excuse will Senators Daniel. Cor
man, Faulkner, Jones, and other prominent
Democrats offer for their support OF the
Chicago platform? The time is not far
distant when they will he gridironed by
public sentiment.
How will they, explain their advocacy
OF an attempt to encourage strikes by
abolishing Federal interference ia viola
tons of our interstate commerce law, and
their clearly defined purpose OF making
the Supreme Court partisan organization?
How will they answer for their conduct in
supporting an sttemPt to rcpEdiatc part
of our public debt?
There will be cold wave in the United
States for these gentlemen after the No
.y,cmber. election es.s.f.-a..,.,....,.a.- :.
The evening times., 1896-10-12
CITY
WORK
BY
CONTRACT.

apply to street sweeping alone, but tc
all classes OF municipal work. If other
cities have their own lighting plants, both
gas and electrical, and find ii more profit
able than having the light supplied by
corporation, surely there can be no good
reason why Washington should not have
plant for street sweeping, another for ere
mating or reducing garbage, and so on
through the list. 1t was generally sup
posed that the Commissioners had fully
resolved this matter Of doing public work
for the District in favor of the municipality
as against the contractor, when they urged
the District Committee Of the House OF
Representativcslast session to report favor
ably a bill authorizing all municipal work
to be done by day labor instead of by con-
tract So far as the public is informed.
nothing has occurred in the meantime to
render the change less desirable.
AS regards the sweeping Of streets, New
York's experience might serve as an cx-
ample by which Washington could profit.
For a long time this work in the metropolis
was done 10y contract, and there was an
in all parts of the city over the siovcnly
methods of the contractor. The streets
Were not half cleaned, and the result was
clouds of dust in dry weather and oceans Of
slush when it was wet. All this has been
changed. The contract system was abro-
gated, and Col. Warnings white hrigade''
has made the streets Of New York SO clean
that all the people rejoice. In the matter
of thoroughncss. therefore, the city proves
tobcmore effective than was aSthecontractor.
No data are at hand as 10 the respective
cost of the two methods, but il may be ir,-
ferred from the experience OF other cities
that New York VIII find the new plan TO be
fully as cheap, if not cheaper. than the old
Washington, no doubt, would be equally
benefited if 1t were permitted TO try the
New York idea.
Another roin.to Be taken into considera-
ton in connection With this subject is the
employment that Can be given TO labor
ing men residing in the District. 1t is di-
rectly in the line of home rule, for thou
sands OF dollars that now find their way
into the pockets of men who I've else where
and have no interest whatever in the af-
fairs OF the city, would remain here and
benefit a large number of people that are
identified with Washington's growth and
Moreover. 1t would enable the
local authorities to give employment to
who now cannot obtain work
and In consequence join the great army
Of dependents upon charity.
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IEARD BY-
. THE LOUNGER.
@HYsIcIANs, by the very nature o,

10 HYSICIANS, by the very nature OF
/ their profession, encounter some OF
the most pathetic as We'll as some OF
the most ludicrous OF life's incidents. DR..
Clifford Maine of Muncie, Ind, who is a
guest at the Arlington, tells of an ex-
perience ofthe latter variety which III atchcs
the best Of them for atsurdity
In the course OF his practice he received
an emergency call To one OF the iron fac
tories OF the town. A man, so the messen-
ger said, had swallowed paris green The
doctor burriediy drove TO the place and
ordered emetics to be given. This was
uohe and when the patient vOmited, sure
enough. n large quantity of paris green
was seen, but with it was also a potato
bug.
This caused some com me mt until the facts
OF the case were elicited. 1t seems that
the man, who was recent iInpcrtation
from the Emerald Isle, had been walking
alnnS the road, when there flew in his
mouth bug, which he unConsciously wal
lowed. 1t is probable that he caught n
gliIupse of the bug and SO recognized it,
but he claimed that he knew what kind of
"A bug IL was from the taste. At any rate
he hastened TO his landlady and asked her
what she used to kill potato bugs. She in
formed him that Paris green Is generally
used for that purpose, whereupOn lie made a
bolt for the nearest drug store, where he
purchased package OF the poison. Re
turning to his room, he swallowed Il tea
spson OF it. Then he went To his place OF
employment. where he was Immediately
taken i'll and soon became unconscious, but
not before he had informed the bystanders
that that Parish Crane didn't agray wild
hiin -
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DEFAULTER CAPTURED.
Arrested I'm British Columbia and Con-
fpSSeS His Crime

Vancouver, b. c., oct. i2.-The police
have arrested q. W Lcgg. absconding
treasurer Of Waverly, Pike county, Ohio,
who is a defa utter for over $lu. 900 and for
whose arrest there is Il reward. Iegg ar
rived here September Il and registered as
J. j. Manning, Cincinnati, Ohio. He was
well dressed, had a gold watch and chain
oDd a diamond pin, and apparently had
plenty of money. He left. but returned
October 2.
On his second visit he was drinking heay
lily. and being sick a doctor was called who
said he was suffering from an affection of
the liver. LegG then disappeared. The
police located him two days later. He
said he had been at Hastings, a suburban
resort near here, and when found he was
without watch, chain or money, was vcrg-
Ing on delirium trcmens and confessed to
the police his real name and crime. Infor-
nation has been scnt.to the Ohio author
ties
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SALUTING
THE FLAG
AND
WOMEN.

the youngsters should be required 10 bare
their heads and also when they salute Il
woman. II regards the mere laying OF t wo
fingers uponthe Iim OF the cap as altogether
too irreverentiai in either case.
With reference to Saluting Old Glory, there
will be wide difference OF view, and
great many, especially navy and army Of
ficers, will contend that the customary
military salute is respectful enough for
question as to the other part of the board
Of visitors proposition. In saluting a wo-
man, the naval cadet should do no less
than any other young man who lays claim
to being a gentleman. He should doft his
cap and be glad to have an opportunity to
do so.
The evening times., 1896-10-12

p MONG the guests at the National
Hotel is BaudfoId Todd Brown. of
Birmingham. England. Mr. Brown
has for years been the representative OF a
leading English exporting house in Japan.
and is in his country looking after the in-
terests OF his firm.
When asked what feature of Japanese
life struck him most forcibly. he promptly
answered that the almost total absence Of
domestic animals was. To him, Japan most
striking characteristic. There are no COWS
for the japanese neither drink milk nor
eat meat. 4 horse is sCarcclyevcr seen and
those who do appear are the property OF
foreigners. The native wagons in the city
streets are pushed and pulled by coolies, as
are also The pleasure carriages. The watch
dogs and those used in sports are also the
property OF foreigners, and outside OF these
The canine tribe has very lew representatives
indeed iD'Japan.
There are no pigs, pork being an unknown
article or diet. Goats, mules and douEeys
are also conspicuous by their absence. The
late war, however. and their adoption OF
improving Japan in this respect. The army
is being supplied as fast as is possible
with horses for the transportation OF artii-
lery. Cavalry service was instituted during
the late unpIcasantncss with China, and the
army officials are paying particular atten-
tion to this branch. To compensate her for
her lack of domestic animals Japan has a
comparative affluence iu wild oncs-in par
ticular a species OF brown bear. which fire.
quently grows to he as large as an OK.
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Mr.. Smith Calls Attention.

ditorTines: Observation-Disclosures
me in your issue OF last Saturday. and beg
Of you the kindness to allow me to call the
attention of your readers or the public to my
letter published In the Post OF yesterday.
The acceptance OF my resignation by the
President. on the 9th instant, does not tally
with the published reports. some months ago,
that hal been recalled or dismissed. This
is all have to reply to any reports against
me. HENRY CLAY SMITH.
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ing, conservative Baltimore. Several wo-
men of the Monumen-
tai City applied a,
"Of,N one OF the precincts
WHO last week Tor perinis-
sion to register, but
WANT IO we're refused. of
VOTE course, on the ground
ofsex. Since this fact
became known sew
eral other " omen have come forward and
stated that they. too. would have ioined the
movement had they been cognizant OF its
being placed on foot. They adducc cogcnt
reasons, too. in support OF their. dema nd.
and it is interesting to look at some of
them. One of the ladies in question writes
to a local new spaper:
AT the last election. without nv knowl-
edge or consent, five strange men located
themselves as residents of my home and
registered from it Although Homeless
themselves. they expected by their votes to
Determine questions ot vital interest to me
questions in hich /, as woman, had no
voice. My taxation has been Increased
y ithout my having vestige OF representa-
ton. Foreigners, not yet laturalized, are
solicited to register. 1 am natiNe-born
American citizen nj desire to be enfr3n-
chised to hold my own as a bread winner
and self-suppo:tiDg Woman.
1t would he difficult to assign good rea-
son why, as matter of equity, this woman,
directly concerned in the proper administra-
ton of municipal affairs, should not have
accorded TO her the same right and privi-
lege of registering and voting that was
granted to those five men whose votes will
represent nothing. Equally Illogical it is
topermit an unnaturaliZed foreigner to vote
and debar a uatvehorn American, even
though it be woman. Another lady re-
cites the fact that she comes OF Revolution
AIRY stock through her fathers and her
mothers families, and resides ''in house
90 years old, ON ground bought by one
great-grandfather, who was with Gen.
Washington at Valley Forge and served
seven years in the Revolution" Her mother
and herself Were engaged during the tate
war in caring for the wounded of both armies
on the battleficlds. She says: Il am an
invalid from exposure in this service; yet
have no voice in matters that most deeply
my interests" She continues:
The greatest moral reforms of the day are
waiting and VIII wait until women have
suffrage. Then they will be carried and
held. If no other woman WISHES Ia cast u
Il vote, clam my right. Men stand in need
of our votes even more than women do.
There is protection for the sheep on the hill
SIDE, the seals in the sea. hut not Tor the
ielpless children of the land
The question whether women shah have
the right of suffrage or not must b. deter
mined by women themselves. If any CON
proportion of the women of the
United States make up their minds thatthey
want the ballot they VIII getit The pioneers
have blazed the way; it needs but the great
body of the army to push on to win the
battle.
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The evening times., 1896-10-12

NPENlNG an envelope by simply pulling
~ a string is the latest labor-saving de-
vice. The wrinkle was explained TO
the clerk and several Others in the lobby
OF Wizards the other night by A cton Merce,
New York whisky drummer. Like so
many other clever and useful cOntnvanccs
the idea is so simple that one wonders that
no one thought OF it before. Amy envelope
can lie equipped with the opener. IL is
made by inserting piece of Ordina ~ thr read
at the top OF the envelope flap, which, when
the fold is made is allowed to protrude from
one end. Then anyone wishing To open the
envelope has only To catch hold of this
thread and pull 1t. The top of the envelope
rips and the letteris opened in the winkling
of an eye. MI Merce says thatt the device
was thought OF by well known literary
man IN Ne " York, who impa rteditto Il few
OF his friends. From these friends the idea
rapidly spread until now it is used by half
OF New York.
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GOLDENBERG'S
926-o2S 7th-706 K SITS,
Wrappers at
a bargain.

We have bought two lots OF
Ladies' Wrappers very much
under price and they go on sale
tomorrow morning. Take your
choice of any in either lot for
dollar-though they're worth
much more.
The evening times., 1896-10-12

Unless Washington Democrats are pos
scssed of short memories. the red-hot roast
OF Fopulism recently published by Gov
O'Ferrall must set MANY OF them thinking
IL the spring of 1895 MIR. Bryan made a
silver speech before the Interstate Demo
cratic Association OF this city. He pounded
the air with Indignant yehemence in a
vain endeavor to arouse enthusiasm among
his auditors.
His frequent references to the crown
OF thorn and cross Of labor were eceiyedso SO
The evening times., 1896-10-12

NNE does not ordinarily look at a ther-
~ mometer as Il dangerous instrument.
1t is never known TO explode unex-
pectedly or to poison anyone. Stil. as Dr.
Cyrus Elliott OF Portland, Me-, guest at
the Normandie Hotel, points out. therniom-
eters are sometimes productive of much
harm and in isolated cases have been known
indirectly to cause death. This is when the
thermometer is inaccurate. In some dis
eases IT, is absolutely necessary that the pa
tient's rooln should be kept at certain teni-
perature. A difference of a few degrees.
or, in some extreme cases, of even fraction
of a degree. MAJ cause anirreparab bic change
for the worse in the patients condition.
Now among gscientistsitis a well-kuownfact
that ordinary house thermometers often
differ anywhere from n tenth Of degree to
as high as five degrees. II by chance
hysiciln should be forced 10 use one which
is very inaccurate, it is easy to sec that
the evils spoken of above might follow.
For This reason all thermometers used In
laboratories and by physicians are tested
by en,ersion in steam for the boiling point.
and in melting ice for the freeziug point.
Almost all are slightly inaccurate. and the
corrections are accordingly Kept Oil record.
Then when any reading is made the corrcc-
tion is calculated and the reading amended
accordingly
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silver Mnyements S.

Tue issue OF standard silver dollars from
the mints and Treasury offices for the
week ended October 10 was 81 ,2O1 ,035,
and for the corresponding period last year
was 81 ,429,249 TIE shipments OF fac
tional silver coin from October l to 10
aggregated S561 ,l74. 60.
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The loafer nuisance is becoming obnox-
ious. If cold weather does not soon drive
tine ogling gangs OF narrow drained idiots
away from the street corners our triple
star Commissioners should issue an order
tina. they be taken in out of the storm.
They are Objectionable by reason of their
fondness for ladies'. Instead of mauifesting
their admiration for the gentler sex in a
Way which most women approve these
addle- e-pated youths blow cigarette smokS
ia the faces OF Lady pedestrians aud at
The evening times., 1896-10-12
Epitome Of the News in the
Morning Times.

ifyou miss any news In the evening
ediflon look In the list below. What
you're looking for WAS probably pub
iished in this mornings edition, and
as The Times never repeats you'll
have 10 take both editions 10 get all
the news as quick as 1t happens.
The evening times., 1896-10-12
bismarck Finds walking Difficult.

Berlin. Oct. i2-Adyices from Fried
richsruhe says that Prince Bismarck is
able To drive in the Sachsenwald from 8
to 6 O'Clock in the afternoon on fine days.
The dispatch confirms the reports that the
ex-chanceliur Is troubled with insomnia
and experiences difficulty in walking.
The evening times., 1896-10-12

suicide ithout the necessity of taking his
own life, or VIII ere else but in pandemonium
could be found such horde of white, black,
yellow and brown desperadoes?
Next TO he'll, for a fiTst-class exhibition
of deviltry, we would select Jackson City.
But for safety's sake we should want it
fenced in SO that the amusement might not
be intercepted from the outside world.
The evening times., 1896-10-12

for the welfare of the defenscless Armcnians
even the Sanity TalInage would destroy
lite. and If his language were dynamite not
Turk would be alive today. After all. the
fighting Talmaee is hunia VS. best adviser
A coyote cannot be tanned. nor a live scor-
pion made harmless. The Turk is naturally
cruel reveneeful and inurdrrous The Chris
tiari religion might reform aud make lin
gentle and peaceful But who will under.
take To inject Gospel into his nature?
Among the latest acquisitions to the
Bryan party is the late but not altogether
defunct consul TO Santos. Brazil. only
that part of this individual is dead that
was on the government pay roll. He
stIll exists under the iilustro- plebio title
of Henry Clay Smith, and by reason OF
a report that Uncle sam kicked him out
OF Office that gentleman has contracted Il
serious, sbut possibly not dangerous, hys-
terical spasIn.
In moment Of misguided but lofty pa
triotism Mr.. Smith gave Notice 10 the
press that duty demanded his taking part
in the election OF Bryan. For that reason
he had forwarded his resignation. Be-
meath his inside pocket was n feeling
that it would be wrong to take Uncle
Sans money and work for the election
of his worst enemy, and he had tearfully
asked to be- relieved from office.
According TO Smiths theory. Brazil might
suffer from his loss, but still continue to be
seen on the map. while his native land would
be wiped out entirely were Bryan defeated
by Hanna aud his trusts. Unfortunately
for smith there are officials in the State
The evening times., 1896-10-12

The Times has a regular and perma-
nent Family Circulation much
greater than any other paper, morn
ing or evening, published In wash
1ngtOn. As News and Advertising
Medium il has no competitor
The evening times., 1896-10-12
eer HERE'S sight which is becoming
more frequent every day re-

eeT HERE'S sight which Is becoming
more frequent every day re-
marked one of the leading bicycle
dealers the other day. As he spoke he
pointed to girl on n bicycle who was at
the same time leading a mans wheel.
Il don't know whether it is the influ-
cnce Of leap year or the progress OF W oinen's
rights, but we have now half dozen
women patrons who come here once or
twice a week to hire a mans wheel beside
their own. And they bring it back the
next morning and pay for it. The expiana-
lion, think, is that these ladies have men
friends who work all day, and when they
plan ride wish their wheels promptly
So their girl friends are commissioned TO
hire the wheel and have it ready But
even this is distinct step on the road of
woman's freedom. Five years ago such
suggestion would have been preposte-
rouS''
The evening times., 1896-10-12

Of salutes by the ca
diets. They are OF the
opinion that the Salu-
tatiOns OF these en-
bryo naval heroes are
al they should bc. .eX-
cept in two cases. In
saluting the national
fla p.fhp boa arilIhinkS
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tempt to "mash' them " ith impudcht looks
Judge kimbalii served notice ON the loaf
ers who stand in front OF the Capitol Hill
postorfice that the practice must be aban
doned- Let the same announcement be
made to those who habitually ogie passing
womea in other prominent places, and u
disagreeable nuisance W i'll be abated.
The evening times., 1896-10-12

women In other prominent places, and u
disagreeable nuisance " ill be abated.
Strangely enough none OF the bowling
defenders OF free coinage have yet ac-
cepted The Times prcffcr Of So 600 for
answers to five propositions. They seem
entirely obiiviOus to the fact that this
money can he easily obtained by substan-.
tiating their own claims for free silver
but they probably don't wantmoney earned
that way. Only one alleged acceptance of
the offer has been received. and that was
coupled with "A stipulation that the propo-
sitions be debated. 1t also stated that the
distinguished Committee to which the
answ ers werctobe submitted was pre- JUDGED
and would not deal with them fairly.
morning.
The Times does not propose to enter the
field OF joint debate. That is reserved for
people whoare inclined to scoldiDg matches.
The proposition and offer of money was
made To silence the tongues of rampant sill
veritcs, and no one expected it would be
accepted.
The siiverite party cannot substantiate a
single one OF its claims. In fact. they are all
without foundation. The eutife silver cam
paign Is run on bluff and misrepresentation,
and the public now has opportunity to see
what a fraud it Is. The committee to whom
the answers would have been submitted is
composed of honorable men. who would
gladly accept an opportunity to be convinced
that free coinage would benefit the coun-
try. They are editors OF five Of the most
prominent newspapers OF the country. and
n silverites could convince them that the
silver standard is better than the one we
now use. there would be no doubt about Mr.
Bryan's election. But the silver campaign
is q bluff.
The evening times., 1896-10-12

the relative cfficien-
cy and cxpensiveness
OF the two methods,
but there can be no
doubt that the work
should be performed
by the city itself and
not by contract. Nor
does this pronositjon
The evening times., 1896-10-12

M NEITHER the sweeping of streets
be done by machines or by hand is
question TO be determined, OF course. by