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A BIacksnake Climbs a Tree.

Jeremiah Coyle, of Honesyillc, p a., had an
encounter with n large blacksnake on the
mountain above Frog Hollow recently. He
was out for chestnuts, and started to climb
a tree laden with tempting looking burrs.
Half way up he was startled by seeing
the snake not three feet away, swinging
TO and fro from a slender branch. and evi-
denuy preparing to spring. Ceyle braced
himself in notch of the tree and hurled
the hatchet he carried at the swinging rep
tile with deadly accuracy ,seYering the head
from the writing body.-Chicago Chronicle.
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Women,. DEBATING Society.

Dr.Portman understand that you young
ladies have organized debating society.
What do you talk about?
Ethel Well. the subject in the last meet
ing was Which is the more to blame In the
present difficulty-Spain, Zanzibar or Ven
ezuela?" but we really spent most of the
time talking about Dolly Darius new bi-
cycle coStume.-Larks.
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WHERE
is GENERAL
WEYLER q?

of, and the whole insurrection was to be
crushed before a new administration in the
United States would have time TO assume
hostile attitude.
All this was borne out by the sound OF
heavy firing in the mountains But the
victorious general was apparently too busy
corting up insurrent corpses ny the road
side to send back any exact account OF
just how. he was winning his victories.
Then, within thirty-six hours there came
adverse reports. weyler was still in the
r.lountains'' But he had actually come
down TO such hard campaigning rs to sleep
for two nights ou the ground. without either
a feather bed or a spring mattress.
Further, lie had twice missed his sicsta
and once had to go without cognac in his
after-dinner coffee. All these things We're
faithfully chronicled in the official reports.
But the general was st:Il i'll the noun
tains and still demolishing insurgents.
Now the latest Key West dispatches say
that Gen. Weyler is expected back at the
coast today. An ironclad Pullman is wait
ing anxiously for him al Artemcsia, but
Just where he is no one knows.
There are a couple of men who probably
know. They are named Gomez and Macco,
and they have been studying the topog-
raphy of Pinar del Rio pretty carefully
for some months past. studying it on the
ground, while Gen. Weylcr has been study
ing official maps in Havana.
1t is 10 be suspected, too, that they are
not dancing backward into the deeper
mountain passes either for amusement or
TO escape the fever stricken bog conscripts
from Havana. There are fine localities
for ambuscades S Pinar del Rio, and it is
possible that Gen. Weylcr may find some
Of them when he is on the inside.
r HE very great CIVIC power lodged in
the hands of the District COmmis-
Sioners Is illust RAT ed by the facts spt fortt,
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A CannibaI'S pm,

II do not care,' sobbed the shipwrecked
maiden, about being eaten. But are you
sure l shall be dressed becomingly?''
The Scannibal cbieftain deity concealed
the sharpened shark took behind his back.
.'Dressed?r he echoed. ''Why-"
At his tone she grew more composed.
I'VE always use pointed insertion. Yes"
New York Press.
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they scanned the uD-
explored recesses of
the dictionary 10 be
ready To defeat the
enemy on ground OF
its own choosing. The
visitors had their own
list OF words. and the
Southern principal
gave them out to the
school.
That Tas a warm
Friday afternoon and
1T was no 4 AusterlitZ
Tor anybody. Com
non words had long
Since been diSca rdcl
and when visitors
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is the reason Capt.
T. Mahan was retired
on Tuesday from the
navy. In a little
while he w0uldhave
been promoted to
commodore. ashe has
served forty years.
He is stated to be
the leading author
ity upon naval war
fare and sea STRAIT
egy. and was retired
by his own request.
Its believed that
now, in addition TO
r,aaUsa yfna vggFl- ia
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A Source of Satisfaction.

Ibid you enjoy the sermon yesterday,
Mrs Neurich?''
Yes, indeed. Besides my own / didn't
see but one new hat in the whole con-
Rregation'
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but there happened
to be n doctors son
in the bunch. and he
spelled it ''xyster,
and added to his lau-
rels by reInarking
casually that it was
nothing but a bone
scraper. -
The visitors had
held out thelast word
on their list as a
Parthian shot, and
n word that might
have been sp elled
''cisoge" m ow e d
down theforlorn hope
like q Maxim gun. All
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y MOTHER guest of the Ebbitt is the
Hon. Harry Skinner, Representative
from North Carolina.

When asked who will be sent to WASH
ington as Senator by the next legislature
Mr.. Skinner said he would mot venture to
predict. The only statement which he
could make with any degree of positiveness
was that it will not be a Democrat. AS long
as the Democrats stick to the silver fa.-
lacy, and he hopes for even Il longer term
than that. Mr.. Skinner thinks North Care
lima can be depended upon to give a safe
Republican maiority for the legislature.
However. politics In his state are dorrpant
now and have given place TO the interest
in the revival OF business.
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tnG oOutiiSha 'ss
School for the past
three weeks, and
thereby there Was
bred for a time cUn-
siderable GOODNESS be-
tween the principal
and some oftheteacfl-
ers at the Central
Now the Central,
being the Oldest Of
of the high schools in
the city, as Well as
the largest, none OF
the teachers or schnl-
ars thereof are will
ing to adnitthat any
other high school IN
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A Settled Fact.

Il just tell you," howled the Popocrat,
MCKINLEY wasn't elected, and hen never
see Washington"
''Of course. he won't. my friend" smiled
Hawkins. Washington died 100 years
ago.'-Philadelphia North American.
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JOBS DIS
PENSED BY
THE TRIUM-
VIRATE.

upon the will of the triumvirate. This IN
cludes the forces in the police and fire de-
partments. Through the trustees of the
public schools, also, they can control the
appointment of about twelve hundred teach
ers, janitors and other employees.
In addition, they distribute through con-
tracts and direct the bestowal of over six
millions of dollars upon the construction
and repair of streets, sewers and for other
public uses. This brings their stations
close up TO the highest, so far as power is
concerned.
President Cleveland has certainly kept
his word in regard to civil service reform,
and toda no Cabinet officer has at his dis
posal free of the tramme! of civil service
examinationan ythinglike SO ma any offices as
the Commissioners have.
The Commissioners, in response probably
to "A suggestion from the President, have
established civil service examinations also;
but there is no law for il, except their will
They can make and unmake the rules every
ten minutes, if the Y choose. They have this
same autocratic power in regard to police,
fire and other regulations.
1t is a question OF the gravest Importance
to residents in Washington whether they
ought not to pass la WIS governing their action
more in detail 1t certainly would be in line
with we'll established policy to put District
offices under civil service rules.
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ones To come down
to the Southern the next Friday afternoon
and see II they could spell the remainder OF
the school into their seats.
Did they come? Well. does a duck ever
shun water. or oar 81 race ha,itue ever stay
off good thing If he had the price to back
il? Scarcely.
or course, the Southern was put on
in advance OF this hostile visitation, and
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Edison is not the sort of man TO stand
that treatment He was offered it once
by Harrison, then refused IL and, ! am
told, accepted when it was tCo late. he
does not want it now The conditions are
changed. He'd lie unwise If he cid want
a Iob ;ha only lasts four years, AZ against
a permanency"
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Slaves in Cuba.

Editor Times: Are there any slaves in
Cuba? If SO. how many? If none, please
state when they were freed.
tThe latest estimate gives the number Of
slaves in Cuba as 227 ,9O2.-ED.)
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Seriously Thought
To Be Humorous.
TIE POINT OF sAMENESs.

Sunday-school Teacher-Why are We like
the flowers; what have you boys. for ex-
ample, that the flowers also have?
The Dime.Novel Kid-Pistilsl
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A Rara Avis.

''The horse is rapidly becoming a rarity"
observed Mr.. Bayson. as he finished read
ing an article ON 1.-The Universal Use of
Electncity."
YES" replied Mrs. Bayson. ''even now
they are having horse shows."
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GROUP OF racing men Were Goa
I versing In The lobby OF the Shore

u GROUP OF racing men We're Goa
I versing In The lobby OF the Shore
ham. when the name OF Sam King.
of Rochester y Y. at one time the bright
particular star Of the sporting world, was
mentioned. A few OF those present had
not heard OF him. and for tneIr benefit
Charles Bennett, one OF the group, re-
laled his history.
Sam was a rather retiring, Sawky Lad.
Of no specially remarkable Characters
tics, until his eighteenth year, when his
brother died leaving him about 100000.
This turned his head, and he set about
''.ilowiGgi It in as fast as he possibly could.
OF course. guardian was appointed, but
he devised hundred and one methods for
raising money on his prospects. He
plunged on the races more recH"ssly than
the oldest bOollmiker. He bought wines,
horses and diamonds. spending fabulous
sums. uuiil. shortly after his twenty-frst
year he was without a cent.
He grubhed along for while, but very
soon another relative died, again leaving
III i'm a lot Of money, which he also squan
siered Throughout his whole career 1t
went on this way. AS fast as he would
run through one fortune some one would
leave him another. At last. however, he
reached the end Of his tethcr, and he died
prematurely Old at the age OF forty in the
cutters Of his native town.
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2 His standing.

Bnks-Married yet, Jinks?
Jinks-Still single.
Bihks (three yeaR later)-Still single,
Jinks?
Jinks (sadlyl-No; married yet.-Phila-
deiphia North American.
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destroy the widow
glass industry of the
is NOW United States is
worthy the genius of
AN INANE Coxey. Inorder tore
venge himself onlocal
NONENTITY. assembly No. 300, Of
Pittsburg, for with
drawing from the or
der. Secretary HAYES recommended in his
annual report that the general executive
board of the Knights of Labor be instruct
ed Ito urge that, instead of prohibitory
tariff on glass, the tariff be transferred
to the immigrant glassworker, so that the
industry shall be retained in the control of
native workmen, and the foreign workmen
left where they properly belong" In other
words, Mr. Hayes wants free trade on win
dow glass TO break up the Window Glass
Workers Assembly. The recommendation
was adopted,
Naturally such a. crazy proposition VIII
never be given q moIpcnt.s consideration
by any sane person. Germany, France,
and Belgium can manufacture window glass
at nearly one half the cost it can be pro-
duced in this country. Consequently, If
glass were placed on the free list Ameri-
can glass workers would either De compelled
to accept the starvation wages of foreign
countries or seek other employment.
In 1890 there were 45,9S7 wage
earners employed in the glass industry.
Their total earnings for the year were
S221lS,522, and the value of their prod
uct was S41O,051 ,oO4. More than half
the cost of the product was paid in wages.
Fancy the effect of Mr. Hayes proposition
on such an important industry. Alsosize up
the imbecilic malignancy of a man who
Will advocate such a measure for the sole
purpose of ofrevenging hims elf on anassembly
which refused TO submit to his disruptiny
domination.
The Knights OF Labor headquarters has
become an inane nuncntity. Its influence
in the next Congress will be an Opaque
obliquity. Through insane aud unauthor-
lied conduct 1t has forfeited all right to ask
legislative favors, and the names of the
Sovereign-Haycs labor buzZard gang will
he blackIisted In Congressional circles.
But more of that anon.
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riDal of the SOuthprn

was proud Of the
schools record, and
of course spoke of it
at the next teachers
meeting at the Frank
lin building. or
course also the other
teachers were in
<SnASted and more
es7 Elly. OF course,
sof khe Central
teach shifted,
Til was thatthe
teaCiNxof the south.
ern thNw down the
gauHIH and invited
some ~ the skep:ical
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The MuItifarious Uses Of the Wheel

Sprockett I see the bicycle is now being
used for mural decorations.
Tyre Yes. since its success as a means
of decorating the face its field in this line
has extended.
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The Times has a regular and
permanent Family Circulation much
greater than any other paper, morn
ing or evening, published in Wnsh-
ington. AS News ana Advertising
Medium IL has no competitor.
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inspection OF the prison and its prisoners.
This action may be instituted by majority
vote OF the jury.
The present body sitting at the city hall
came very near going to the jail the other
day Unexpectedly and unannouDced to the
warden. The ma 'ority Of rne Jurors We're
in favor OF making quiet trip to the in
stituiion, but were dissuaded.
The last grand jury was banquetcd
there" remarked one OF the officials con-
nected with the investigators.
But we don't go for a banquet, but to
see that the place is properly conducted"
remarked a jurynan.
The matter was dropped for the present.
but the enemies OF Warden Leonard are
persistent and never discouraged.
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l(0 wa, fish commissioner for the Do
minion of Canada, is q guest ut the
Riggs.
Apropos of the great question of sectar-
is!Itsi.i-I n the Schools Dr. Wade nam told OF
the way the problem was solved in Can
ada. Just as in the United states, the
struggle between those who believe in Bible
reading and religious instruction in the pub
lie schools and those who do not is OF
long duration.
The French Catholics, who form large
part OF the population, insisted upon public
support for their seotarian schools. While
the other denominations thought that such
a course showed partiality
The Gor,iian knot was finally severed by
what is known as the Manitoba school bill
BY this act all the schools receiving public
support We're immediately declared nunsec-
tartan, and all religious exercises of any
kind were forbidden during school hours
To compensate for this, half an hour each
day after the close Of the regular exercises
was set aside for religious teaching. All
sects are at liberty to make use of this
half hour or not Just as they please.
As "A matter OF fact, however, almost
every creed has taken advantage of this
opportunity. So far the scheme has worked
very well.
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A PeSSinliSf.

Hungry Higgins = Well, the air is free. any
how. The plutocrats haven't got that yet.
Weary Watkns-No. put u guy has to
work fer it. He CANT git it without
breathin' it, Indiana polls journal
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BROTHER SAYS HE'S INSANE
Jury Begins an inquiry Into Calvin Wit
mer's Mental Condition.
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WOODEN POLES FOR WIRES
BriGhtwood Line Said to Have Disobeyed
the order.
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u MONG the names which appear on the

u NONG the names which appear on the
register OF the Arlington Hotel is
that OF W. r. Omohundro. Mr.. ONO
hundro was formerly a Washingtonian,
but is now a member of the la W firm OF
Evans & Omohundro OF Chicago.
People In this city, he said last n ght
can have no idea OF the difference the elec
ton OF Mckinley made in the volume Of
trade in a commercial center like Chica go.
And the change, unlike those that generally
come, was immediate. As soon as Rcpub-
lcan success was assured business be gan
to boom and in the purse OF a few days
had easily doubled the trade done before
elccti on.
Even in the law business the change was
apparent. Many suits which have been
iii abeyance for several years have been
pushed since the election because the parties
have now the money to go ahead.
Another curious feature of post-election
times in Chicago was that the very day
after election the banks began to pay in
gold. But whereas before election the peo-
pie clamored for the yellow metal they
now ask that they be given paper instead.
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CREMATORY Is TO CLOSE
Garbage Trouble Has Assumed Another
Phase.
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Epitome OF the News in the
Morning Times.

If you miss any news in the even
ing edition look in the list below.
What you're looking for probably
appeared in the morning edition,
and as The Times never repeats, you
viii have TO take both editions to
get all the news as quick as it hap
pens.
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reports) into the
mountains of Pinar
del Rio. Gomez was
fleeing rapidly, Maceo
was corralled in u
side canon, and only
waited the return of
the victorious general
10 be QuietlY DISPOSED
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will become q professor in the technical
department of one OF the great colleges
The United States War College. at New
port. was created by Capt. Mahan He
served through the civil war, and in future
Will he subject to duty only in case OF war.
But for the natural Cussedness and red
u pi shneSS of the army officer in charge OF
the cavalry horses in this cityon the night
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in a carefully-pre-
pared article on an
other page of this is
sue of The Times.
1t shows that these
gentlemen control a
small army of men,
whose positions are
absolutely dependent
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CAPITOL IN ITS NEW DRESS
Everything About Ready for Assembling
of Congress.
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@ OIL. CHAILLU LONG OF the Eastern
" Shore of Maryland, one of the most
distinguished Of Oriental travellers,

@ OIL. CHAILLU LONG OF the Eastern
" Shore OF Maryland, one OF the most
distinguished Of Oriental travellers,
Is a guest at the Wellington.
There is one advantage to an Eastern
traveller" he said, in being born on the
Eastern Shore. and that is one becomes ac-
Clmated to the malarial regions there, and,
therefore, better prepared for the strug-
gle with the junglcfever. The jungle fever,
you must know, is a sort OF break bone
fever, only worse. 1t feels as IL two per
sons had hold Of every joint in ones body
and were pulling with all their might in
different directions.
"One day when | was with Gordon as
chief of his staff he asked me in a quizzing
way how it was / had never died OF the
jungle fever.
Sir said, i was born on the East
ern Shore of Maryland and have breathed
the air of malaria and swamp fever for
many years. This was my training school
for Eastern travel
Col. ChaIlIu Long. in his lecture before the
Geographical Association tomorrow night.
will touch upon his acquaintance with
Gordon, and will no doubt bring many new
matters of interest in that connection to
the notice OF his auditors.
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LOST ON THE IRISH COAST
British Steamer Memphis Wrecked With
Loss Of Life.
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To FRoWN DOWN CONTESTS
Congressional Committee Is opposed to
Them.
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M HERE is Captain General Weylcr?
-Four days ago he was carrying fire
and sword Iaccurding to Spanish official
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METHODS
Baptists Discuss This Branch at Length.
The evening times., 1896-11-19

HE DID NOT SHOOT TO KILL
Pearson Admits He Fired to FriShter
Ford.
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Rather than give up his literary work
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FAITH AND HUMANITY" MOTTO OF
JEWISH WOMEN
Council Makes a Number of Changes in
Constitution.
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LIVES LOST IN THE STORM
Great Suffering in the Mountains of
Washington.
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"John JOY Edison does not want to be
a Commissioner, firmly think" said Mr..
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KNIGHTS DISCUSS SILVER
Undecided Whether to Insert Plank in
the Preamble.
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SOME LOCAL STORIES
Lights and Shadows OF Washington
Seen Through Short Paragraphs.

During every grand jury session there
is talk oran Investigation of the Jail. There
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kERSEY IN A CUBAN PRISON
Missing Alexandrian Has Been Positively
Located.
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USED GIRL AS HIS DUPE-
MAY Vintage Tnconsciously Assisted
Swindler Valentine.
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IRONCLAD CAR FOR WEYLER-
Spanish General VIII Return and Await
Cooler Weather.
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TALKED OF CANNY SCOTS
Ian Maclaren Illuminates and Defends
His Creations.
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The Lounger.

.R. WILLIAM WADEHAM of Otta-
~ Wa, fish commissioner for the Do
minion of Canada, is guest ut the
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HIGH SCHOOL SPELLING.
of the Southern Surprised
Those of the Central.

There has been spelling bee going on at
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WHITE RIBBoNERs CONCLUDE THEIR
WORK
W. c. T. u. Convention Closed With a
Grand Demonstration"
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WOMEN WRITER'S WERE THE HOSTS
Their Press Club Entertains National
President TOurht.
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T HE attempt of Secretary-Treasurer
Hayes and his labor-bonb confedcr-
ates Of the Rochester General Assembly to
The evening times., 1896-11-19

DEEDS OF VALOR RECALLED
Society of Army OF the Tennessee in Re
union
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JUNIORS WERE THE vICTORS-
Beat Freshmen in the Last Class Series
The evening times., 1896-11-19

NEWS FROM THE WEST END
Good Templars Hold Quarterly Session
in Georgetown.
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Boys Clothing.

Lot Of 5 dozen Boys Colored
Shirts-sizes IL, 12 12 and 13-
usual soc sort-for
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r HE very great civic power lodged in
the hands of the District COmmis-
soners Is Illustrated by the facts set forth
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CLEVER LITTLE O'CONNOR-
Rode Premier Like an Old Timer and
Won.
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THE RAGE
Walter Scott the Latest Fad in Social
Circles
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destroy the widow
glass industry of the
United States is
worthy the genius of
Coxey. In order tore
venge himself onlocal
assembly No. 300, OF
Pi,tsburg, for with
dra wing from the or
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CATTLE THIEVES RUN DOWN
organized Gang Broken Up in Maryland.
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RYAN PLACES THE BLAME
Why the Seaboard Air Line Deal Fell
Through.
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA,
WorkIuan's Narrow Escape From Death
by Gas.
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ARLINGTON
John c. Reading OF Williamsport, Pa:
]. L. Stickney of New York, John S. Con-
sidine OF New Bedford, Mass; Mr.. and
Mrs. Eschreck of Brooklyn, and W. X. Ono
hundro OF Chicago.
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ing to adinltthat any
.thnr htph sch,,pl in