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The morning times., 1896-12-17
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lines the new tariff
law be drawn it
should contain a
COMMERCIAL reciprocity clause.
TREATIES. ana 'nis silou'o pe
drawn sufficiently
strong to protect
our markets against
any sudden and arbitrary abrogation OF
the reciprocal treaties or agreements by
the party OF the second part.
Under the tariff act of 1890 some reci-
procity treaties were concluded with few
OF the South American countries, among
them Brazil. AS a result a lively export
trade sprang up in flour and other cereal
products, but just as our Western mer-
chants had got the thing fairly started
Brazil turned around, abrogated the treaty
at short notice and left this particular ex.
port trade suspended, like Mohammed's
coffin, between heaven and earth
The reciprocity part of the new law,
therefore, should contain proviso that
neither party to a reciprocity treaty shall
have the right TO terminate the agree
ment until after at least two years notice
OF such intent. No exception can be taken
against such a condition by any nation
that means to deal fairly with US and that
does not seek merely to gain temporary
advantage for itself.
The morning times., 1896-12-17
LEXOW COMMITTEE NEEDED.
Minneapolis Judge Intimates That

Minneapolis, Mimi, Dee. 16.-Judge ond,
of the district court, this morning, in
charging the grand jury, called it's atten-.s
ton to the alleged nalfeasance of City
Clerk Haney, pow absent, and for whose
arrest warrant has been issued. He also
directed the grand jury to inquire into tliet'
alleged corruption in the city council.
I'VE all know" said the Judge, that
aldermen receive q, salary of only $500 a.
year, devoting their entire time to the
city, and yet they manage TO wear better
clothes and live in better style than most
other people could with much larger in
comes. / leave you to understand if you
can. how they can do it,
The court also reminded the jury that
it was a common runor that there had been
corruption in the school board. Even the
courts, he said, We're being tlisgraced by
open rumors cf bribery nd tampering with
witnesses and jurors.
The Jury was also instructed that it must
examine into the ruliiors of straw-bonds
given by officials.
The judge this afternoon Informed the
grand jury that lie had been Informed that
it tthe grand jury had already been
tampered with by persons who are in
danger OF Indictment.
The morning times., 1896-12-17
DEATHS OF A DAY.

Leavenworth, Kas., Dec. l6.-Dr. Selden
W. Jones, one OF the Oldest practicing ply
Eicians in Kansas, died this morning of
pneumonia. DR.. Jones was native OF Bos-
ton. Mass, from whencehe came to Leayen-
worth In 1s5S.
Bourges, Dec. 16.-Cardinal Jean Pierre
Boyer, archbishop of Bourges, died in this
city today. He was sixty wears af
age.
The morning times., 1896-12-17

n NE Of the visitors of Senator Per
| kins, yesterday, was DR.. Mclean cf
San Francisco. The doctor j S a str eng
Republican and has always been an
ardent adrnrer of Speaker Reed.
He believes in him yet, though he has
just paid visit TO Canton.
He called on the President-ciect to urge
the claims Of California for a Cabinet posi-
tlonr He told Major Mckinley that Cali
fornia wanted the Secret aryship of the
Interior. or course, they would take any
other portfolio, but preferred that.
DR.. Mclean told a friend an Interesting
little anecdote of the President elect:
Il thought i ought to be frank with
Major Mckinley he said, ''and told him
/ had been Reed man, but that / had
supported the nominee, and was glad he
was elected. Major Mckinley laughed
and said:
well, doctor, to be frank with :ou, I
must say that While / was for myself
first, Reed was my second choice
The morning times., 1896-12-17
OLCOTT SUCCEEDS FELLOWS.
Appointed District Attorney of New
York by Governor Morton.

1Ofk DIV OONeTnoE MOFlOn-
Albany, \. Y, Dec. l6-Gov. Morton TO-
day appointed William NJ. X. Olcott as
district attorney OF New York county an
the place made vacant by the death of Col
John K. Fellows. The salaried positions
attached TO this office aggregate SITS. 200.
Mr.. olcott is n Republican and Will hold
office under this appointment until January
1, 1898, when his successor, to be chosen
at the general election next fail, will be
installed.
Mr. Olcott's appointment is made upon
the recommendations of supreme court JUS
tices Barrett, Lawrence, Incraham, Glider
sleeve, and Truax, OfNew York, and Smith,
OF Elmira; Mayor W. L. Strong, ex- Mayor
Grace, Hon. I. c. Platt, Comptroller Fitch,
Hon. Theodore Roosevelt. sixteen members
OF Congress, and many prominent persons
and business firms.
The morning times., 1896-12-17

turn artists that have been engaged head
the nsts in their various professions
The first attraction OF the season will
be seen at the rink next week IN the
presence OF three welfknown and famous
trapeZc artists. There is no team that is
better or more favorably known To the
public than these aerial gymnaStS, and
their work wherever they have appeared
has won for them golden opinions from
every one. The ceiling at Conve nri0n
Hall is at an immense height from the
floor, but the apparatus on which the act
is 10 be performed will be hung as high as
possible so as to give every opportunity
for them TO show their skill and nerve.
During the second week the SiX-dayS bi-
cycle race which recently attracted so
much attention in New York city will be
repeated ut tHennk, witlthe same starters.
Several Of the riders are new in the city
training at International Athletic Park,
anu the remainder are on their way The
meet will be one OF the greatest sporting
events that the city OF Washington has
ever seen, and there is every Indication
that even the high records that were eS-
tabished in New York viii be broken
John W. Isham "OctOroons, something
unusually good in musical and comedy
line, and or a quality calculated TO please
even the most cultivated musical dcvOtees
and satiated or theater- goers, Will be at
Herman 5 Lyceum next Monday FOR a weeks
engagement
Tins company is far above the average
combination in vocal way, and with
an ensemble far more interesting and
pleasing. Several OF the principals have
talent above the ordinary and have already
won an envlaole position before the public
Nine Flower, otherwise known as the.
bronze Melba,' has wOrthily won and
sustained that comparative title, as every
audience before which she has sang has
unanimously agreed, and in the selection
from III Trovatore' with Mr.. Fred j.
Piper, who is acknowledged as a most
phenomenal baritone both win round after
round or applause.
Tom Brown is most apt imperSonator
| the Mallory brothers are not alone eX-
cellent musicians, but actors and singers
as we'll, and MADAM Hyer has a rarely
sweet and strong voice for so slenderly
built a woman.
The morning times., 1896-12-17
IN SUPPORT OF SINGLE TAX.
Mr.. Henry A. Robinson's Lecture
Before the Statistical Society,

Mr.. Henry A. Robinson, statistician OF
the Department OF Agriculture, read an
Interesting paper last evening before Ire
National Statistical Association, at the
Columbian University in support of the
single tax system OF taxation.
The argument was the same as that de-
hvered by Prof. Robinson before the Man
haitian Single Tax Club OF New York last
summer and at that time attracted the
attention OF the press OF th9s city. The
paper was logical, the object being to show
by argumentative deductions that the
theories advanced against the single tex
system were based on false premises
After the reading the paper was generally
discussed by the members of the associ-
alton.
The morning times., 1896-12-17
TALKED TO SINGLE TAKERS.
Congressman Mcguire the Speaker
of Honor at Their Meeting.

The Single Tax Club held a largely at
tended meeting last night at Typographical
Temple, the new president of The or
ranization. Mr. A P. Davis, presiding.
CONGRESSMAN James G. Mcguire, of San
Francisco. who was returned at the last
election by an increased majority, was
the speak and occupied the cluse atten-
ton of the audience until late holr.
He reviewed the history of the single
tax movement in New Zealand and New
South Wales, where the practical adopti9n
ofthe land tax system had wrought wonder
Gus advantages to the industrial and eUm-
mercial classes
At the conclusion of the address a num-
ber OF questions We're propounded, which
Judge Mcguire answered.
The morning times., 1896-12-17

Mott Confirmed" is the rather dubious
headline OF q contemporary over the
Senate committee action on the nomina-
ton OF the new Court OF Claims chief
iuStjce
The morning times., 1896-12-17
Jntnp p roved natal.

Tampa, Fla Dec. 16.-Jose Garcia
Amador, Cuban wholesale i'm porting
grocer, while his brain was racked with.
fever. jumped from the second story Of
his residence Tuesday night. crushing his
head He died at 8. o'clock this morning.
The morning times., 1896-12-17
Electrician snoched 10 Death.

New York, Dec. l6.--John Hall of 423
East Twelfth street, electrician, was in
stently killed tonight n the cellar Of
206 Third avenue by receiving a. shock
from an electric light wire
The morning times., 1896-12-17

Gen. Corbett sends his coincidence to
Gen. Weyler, with the assurance that he
also knows how 1t is to have people want
to fight him.
The morning times., 1896-12-17

The inaugural committee flying wedge
is still unable TO get that ball through
the library committee line.
The morning times., 1896-12-17

Attorney Choate seems willing to try
New York State cases before Judge
Hobart.
The morning times., 1896-12-17
FIGHT THE
POLICE
FIGHTERS.

special mission in life is to pounce upon
a policeman at every possible oppor-
tunity and pound the life out of
him. They never fail to resist arrest,
after having violated the law. Washington
has had ample experience with fellows of
this kidney. Several homicides have been
tie result of their viciousness. To apply
mildly corrective penalty to them has just
about us much effect as pouring water on
ducks back. They have TO be made to
realize that their favorte amusement is
regarded as a serious breach OF the law,
aud that their punishment will partake Of
measure and degree of severity commen-
surate with the magnitude of their ofrense.
One OF these cases came up in the police
court a day or two ago, and the judge,
expressing determination to break up
this practice OF assaulting policemen, at
least as far as be is able to do so, imposed
no fine nor light sentence of Imprisonment,
but gave the fellow. four months in Jail.
This is an excellent beginning. 1t may
perhaps serve as a warning TO others of
like disposition, and tend to make po-
liceman's lot some whatless uncomfortable.
II some means could be devised to provide
some sorto hard labor attachment to these
Jail sentences, or if such hard labor could
be provided in the Jail, 1T might go far
toward breaking up an offense which, if
not checked, win break up good many
orficerA
The morning times., 1896-12-17

The Times has regular anu
permanent Family Circulation mnch
greater than any otner paper, morn
fng or evening. published in wash
fngton. As a News and Advertising
Medium it has no competitor.
The morning times., 1896-12-17

A GROCERY man of the Northwest has
~ missed selling his horse and buggy
to Senator Allen OF Nebraska. Per
haps he will not know why until he
reads this unyarnishcd tale.
The Senator thinks the joke is on his
private secretary and Capt. Garden, chief
of the Capitol police. Mr.. Allen foses NO
opportunity Of reminding these two gentle
men OF their looks and the two gentlemen
in question are taking IL as well as they
can. They are both fine looking men, and
no one would take Capt Garden for any
thing else than an honest West Virginia
Democrat. That is, no oEe else except
the stupid grocer in The Northwest.
Senator Alien wanted a horse and buggy
and Commissioned Capt. Garden, who is
! a Judge of horsefesh, to pass his OPT lion
| on the proposed purchase. So Capt. Garden
| and Senator Aliens secretary called On
| the grocer living in the Northwest. They
| looked the horse over and then TOOK up
the trap They found it in good condition.
| The grocer was very accommodating and
wanted the gentlemen, who had not made
| themselves known, to try the animal.
| They could have him any time and test
+! his good qualities,
This was Saturday. The chief OF the
| Capitol nolice and his friend reported 10
| the Senator. The price was satisfactory
] and Mr.. Alien asked Capt. Garden 20
take the animal out and put him through
| his'paces. SO the captain the next Gay
J dropped in and asked the grocery man
/ to have the horse hitched up and he would
| call about O'Clock Monday and take him
out for spin.
! Monday the captain and the secretary
| called, the horse was hitched up, and the
| two men drove gaily away. After driving
| him half an hour or SO the horse was
| taken to the Maltby and Senator Allen
| himself entered the buggy and took quite
/ little jaunt out in the north end. He
/ returned, expressed himself highly pleas
| ed, and told his secretary To tell the
/ grocery i1an to bring the horse and rig
| To the Maltby the next afternoon at 3
| O'clock and ne would pay him HIS price.
| Capt. Garden and the secretary drove
| away and in due season reached the
| grocery mans place. By this time it was
| dark. The grocery man was not around
I and his little son received Ahems
"Where's your father?' inquired Capt.
| Garden: -'n'- sr'-r's' 49,
,."Oh! he's gone down to the police station.
He got scared and thought you'd run away
| with the horse, SO he has reported 1T TO
! the police
That is why the deal is off. Senator
| Allen sent the man $5 for the use of
| the horset he next day and he is now look
ing for another animal.
The morning times., 1896-12-17

The joint committee
on tie Library is
wroth at what it re-
CARDS as inconsider-
ate action on the
part OF the House
Committee on Appro-
priations in paying no
attention TO the sug-
gestions and recon-
mendations resulting
The morning times., 1896-12-17

ENAToRS BLACKBURN and Pritchard
occupied sofa in Che chamber nf the
Senate yesterday They ehatted to,
- gether earnestly for some time. Each
of them has hard time ahead for
reelection, and their long conference
called out remark from Western man.
He said:
Each Of them ought to have Chandler
button. You know how it reads: : have
troubles OF my own. Please don't men
ton YOURS -
The morning times., 1896-12-17

SAKS SAYS
No other house Goes, ever die, ar ever
will, sell such sterling qualities at such
low prices as we quote.
The morning times., 1896-12-17

e REPRESENTATIVE HOPKINS, after
n his little bout with the whole Repub-
i l Hcan management of the House yester-
day, is said to have retired TO a Sc
cluded spot and reflected. When he
reappeared he remarked confidentially to a
friend.
lit was all right They had a right to
their opinion. held my own. But what
completely carried away my supports was
When he cited the Wilmot proviso and
other cases, going back to days before
can remember, I was ready to quit except
for the looks OF thingst %ss----'-
The morning times., 1896-12-17


There is an ele-
ment among the
toughs of this and
other cities whose
special enmity is di-
rected against police
men. These rowdies
seem to hold the
opinion that their
The morning times., 1896-12-17
~ N."GOXEY OF Massillon. Ohio was
II at the Capitol for several hours
- yesterday. He made no effort to
walk on the grass, but spent his

oIIII0 PVNOIHE SOiiIC VI DIS IutttS
before statesmen who have charge OF legis-
lation.
He had with iitm a supply OF Coxey ''lit-
erature," which ne turns out in quantities
from his press at Massillon. One pamphlet
OF a form made popular by a New York ad
vertising firm has on the outside picture
OF Mr.. Coxey with the upper story, OF his
Uranium lifted like the cover of watch,
revealing wheels inside. One OF these is
marked '.Good Roads," others have names
referring to his 'fdeas." On his arm is
perched his youngestchild, Legal Tender"
Coxey, who is peering under the lid and
saws Want To see the weels go wound.''
Mr. Coxey secured an interview with
Speaker Reed He filled the Maine mans
hands full OF literature and was dismissed
with bland promises to give the subject
''due consideration with a mentally re-
served emphasis on the adjective. 80
The morning times., 1896-12-17

X viii go to Hot Springs
NJ during the recess. He is much run
IL down with the hard work of the
campaign and the trying summer.
He hopes by rest and the use of
the waters at--the Springs to come back.
in good condition for the winters legis-
lation.
The Arkansas delegation will try TO have
action on the Hot Springs Hospital appro-
priation delayed till he returns.
The morning times., 1896-12-17

Manager Towers has about completed
his long list of special ATTRACTIONS which
are to be seen at the Ice Palace at Com
yention Hall during the present season.
The list as it now stands Is made Up OF
some of tiie best skaters and bicycle riders
tue world has ever seen, while the novelty
The morning times., 1896-12-17

- REPRESENTATIVES MURRAY Y of South.
n Carolina was on the floor of the
L. House for short time at the close
yesterday. He had the distinction to
be the only colored man in the House
when here two years ago.
The morning times., 1896-12-17
choAKRooN
ANO
....... GKhhERy,

A. GROCERY man of the Northwest has
A missed selling his horse and buggy
to Senator Allen or Nebraska. Per
haps he will not know why until he
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-05
COMMERCIAL FAILURES.
COMPARISONS WITH OTHER YEARS

THE FIRST QUARTER or THE PRESENT iEAE
ONLY EXCEEDED ~ DISASTER BY THE
PANIC PERIOD or is9i-THE CAUSES
The story ~ failures. told by the agencies
In their quarterly reports. Is not cheering one.
IT may AIRY be stated at the outset that the re-
port Of "Bradstreet's' IL more dismal than the
fact because 1t includes fourteen weeks for the
quarter. and thus swells the number Of failures
by about 800. and the aggregate OF liabilities by
about $1,000 900. This occurred because the
tom Of that agency has been to publish It's state
ments prior to the actual end Of the quarter.
and to make them not for exact quarters. but
for periods OF thirteen weeks. But this time
the thirteen weeks would have left Ave days In
March unreported. that the quarter"
made 70 cover fourteen weeks. ending April ..
The reports Of Dun g. Co. for exact quar-
tcrs and for the last five the two accounts com
pare as follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-05
A FIGHT ENDS ~ MURDER.
COIORED MAN STABBED TO DEATH IN A
sEVENTH-AvE SALOON.

COIORED MAN STABBED TO DEATH IN A
SEvENTH-AVE. SALOON
Thomas Cooper. twenty three years Old Of No.
2G West Sixty thirdst. fatally stabbed Peter Bar
ret,. forty years old. OF No 2lS West Twenty ninth
IT.. In James Todds saloon. at the southeast corner
OF Scventh-ave. and Thirty -second-st. about 8
o'clock yesterday morning. Both Cooper and Bar
rett are colored. They were quarrelling' at the
time about the possession OF a small dog
They went to the saloon together about o'clock
yesterday morning In an intoxicated condition and
asked for more liquor. but Oscar Quinturn. the bar
tender. refused to grant their demands. Each Of
the men had small dog In his overcoat pocket
Barrett asked for Cooper's dog. When Cooper re-
fused to give up the dog Barrett grabbed the AMI
nal from his pocket. saying that he was going to
keep It, Fearing trouble the bartender and several
other persons In the saloon tried to persuade Bar
rett to give the dog to Cooper Barrett deaf TO
all entrcates and this sngersd Cooper. who threat
ened to hurt him II ne did not give the dog to him.
At this threat Barrett laughed. The next moment
Cooper stabbed him on tie left side OF the neck
and he fell forward carrying Cooper to the floor
with him.
The murderer was thus held beneath the heavy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-05

Il appears from these comparisons that re-
ports for the first quarter OF 1896 have been less
satisfactory than for any year since 1883. eN-
cepting the year 1894 Immediately following the
great panic. After such p storm many wrecks
always come ashore but the industrial alarm
produced by the attempt 10 change the tarih
continued through the earlier months OF 1894
and swelled the disasters. This year. also. there
have been especial and potent causes OF mis-
fortune. The year began with great appre-
hcnsion Of foreign war growing out OF the Presi-
dents Venezuelan message. and with much
anxiety lest the effect TO replenish the Treasury
by means Of public subscriptions should fail.
Afterward came the anxiety about Cuba. and
the passage OF the silver bill by the Senate and
It's defeat I'm the House. More mischevous still
was the defeat BY Democrats and treacherous
Republican Senators OF tariff bill. which would
have given greatly needed RELIEF To Industries.
After all the unreasonable expansion and Wild
rise IN prices last summer and the long contin-
ued depression which followed. II Is not strange
that these exceptional causes OF strain have
produced many and large failures But there Is
ground TO believe that the effect OF these in
nuenccs has to a great extent passed away.
Dun & Co. alone report manufacturing ana
trading failures separately and the following
comparison Of liabilities and average liabilities
per failure OF each kind is especially worth at
ipn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-05
CARPETS

hody Of his dying victim while the latters blood
dowed over him Barrett caught the man nenea.h
him around the neck and said: III am goins 10
die I will hold you until cop comes ne man
diei a minute after utterlng these words ne
body lay SO heavily upon Cooper that the latter
coud NOT make a move II was IN this POSITION
mat Policeman James Sullivan found the two men
when he was called into the saloon. I've caIIea tor
an ambulance and then moved Barretts body so
that Cooper could be placed under arrest he was
kept a prisoner In the saloon untii an amouanSe
arrived from Ney-York Hospital Ut heyes the
surreon pronounced Barrett dead
Coroner Dobbs committed Cooper To the Tomos
until the inquest to I've held next THURSDAY
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-05
\ CLUB PRESIDENT ON THE LAW.
he SAYS IT INvADEs PRIVATE RIGHTS AND WILL
BE HELD UNCONSTITUTIONAL.

BE HELD UNCONSTITUTIONAL
Frank r. Lawrence. the president Of the iOios
Club returned 10 this city yesterday. af;er week =
absence in the South for recreation. He presided Al
the first meeting II the clubs at the Arion Society =
rooms When asked to new IDEAS from the
club poin; Of view regarding the Ralnes Liquor Tax
law Mr. Lawrence said 10 Tribune reporter. u
know OF nothing new In the situation. The barring
OF the Ranes law upon club lifc should b" sub
octed 10 extremely careful consideration. The club
is a private institution II is aggregate OF indl-
viduas for social purposes. am speaking Of The
best form Of clubs The members Of such body
purchase their supplies precisely A. the head OF
family would. These put So for private con
sumption. eyer member having the rizh 10 order
what he plclscs from this common supply. whether
he II atiug drinking
The Raines Law Is simply an invasion Of private
rights 80 far " applies to clubs believe that
the law VIII be- declared unconstitutional IN mat
pha ~ Of its application.
Il, is contrary 10 the entire spirit and pnrpos" ~
club life az forth in the charters OF these organ
zatiors State officers to have the right 10 IN
wade them at pleasure