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1t Opens the Door to Prosecution.

remained undiSturbed masters of all our
markets. Possibly the decision of the
supreme court may change this condition
OF affairs. 1t will at least, remove the
objection heretofore urged by prosecutors
that there was no way of obtaining eyi-
dencc against trusts for under the decision
of the court the managers of corporations
can no longer refuse to answer questions
as to their business affairs.
That part Of the decision which relates
10 the duty Of witnesses, is especially in
terestng, as il VIII establish a rule that
cannot in future, be ignored. 1t was de-
lyered by Justice Brown, and it clearly
defines to what exteuta witness may plead
exemption on The constitutional provision
against self-incTimination 1t is as follows:
The statute does not purport, nor is it
possible for any sta tute o shield the witness
from The personal disgrace or opprobriun.
attached TO the exposure of his crime;
but says the court, 1.-THE fact that the
testimony may tend TO degrade the witness
i'll public estimation does not exempt him
from the duty Of disclosure. A person who
commits criminal act is hound to con-
template the consequences of exposure TO
his good name and reputation, and ought
not To cali HpOn the courts to protect that
which he has himself esteemed to be of
such little value. The safety and welfare
of an entire community should not be put
into the scale against the reputation OF d
sclf-confessed criminal who ought not,
eitherin justice or in good morals. to refuse
10 disclose that which may be OF great pub
lie utility, in order that his neighbors may
think wen OF him.
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The action OF the Supreme Court in
sustaining the decision of the circuit
court OF the Western district of Pennsyl-
yania that witnesses 10 violations OF the
interstate commerce law cannot take refuge
in the plea of self-incrimination, opens
the doors TO obtaining testimony as TO the
formation and methods OF combines gen
orally. The result of this decision has
been looked forward to with great interest,
ina smuch asst involves the successful prose-
cution OF the railroad pool and the Two
coal trusts recently organized, to which
the notice OF the Interstate Commerce Com
mission has been called, and it is hoped
that organization will endeavor TO wake up
our Attorney General from his legal Rip
Van Wrinkle sleep, that he may also under
stand this decision makes the antitrust
law operative 10 its fullest extent.
No other country in the world is so com
trust-barons as ours, and no other people
claiming a free government would have so
patiently endured their tax collecting dep
relations. Naturally this apparent sub
regime was the result OF unfulfilled political
promises. Party mana gers have repeatedly
pledged themselves to the extinction of
these obnoxious combines, but as gem
eral rule a political promise never holds
good after election, and the trusts have
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tect taxpayers from such an unjust and
unequal distribution of the public financial
burden.
In the closing paragraph of their report
favorlng this specious measure, the Com
missioners claim that the assessed value
of property in the forty-seyen sub
divisions TO be improved, has increased
479 per cent during the last ten years.
Every sensible citizen will understand by
this extraordinary statement that tax
payers will be made to pay pretty dearly
for the privilege of buying the streets
in these subdivisions, should the street
extension bond bin become law Further
than that, people familiar with our suburt5
know that this advance in values is
fictitious and was caused by just such
schemes as the Commissioners now recon-
mend Also, that were 1t not for improve
ments made at public expense, the ring
owners would never have been able to
sell lots TO poor people a exorbtant prices.
The Times still insists that the sewage
disposal measure, recommended by the
sanitary engineers and the providing or
a better water supply, is more necessary
than street extensions, and if the Com
miSsioners did their duty by the general
public they would urge these bills in
preference The thousands of unoccupied
houses and nearly double the number of
vacant lots Indicate clearly that there is
no urgent demand for suburban lots. Were
that not true there mi ght be some justifica-
tion for the extraordinary action OF the
men who misguide our affairs. But as it is
there can be but one construction to be
placed on their action, and those who have
carefully reviewed the situation do not
need any further explanation
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VIII Bear But One Cons ruotion.

Judging from the petitions being handed
into Congress by real estate dealers the
efforts of the Commissioners and their
+. friends to force an enormous debt on the
District through the street extension bond
bill will neither be relaxed nor abandoned.
What taxpayers have done to deserve such
q misfortune is a question not even the
Commissioners could answer, and why this
community should be so lamentably mis-
governed would bc an equally puZZiing
conundTu,n. were IL not for the existence
of our brain-biased triumyirate. Through
their efforts TO promote the welfare OF
private interests public Improvements have
been set aside and neglected, and unless
Congress puts an end to their further
sChsming by refusing to consider their
measures TO help friends the District will
doubtless be compelled TO continue its
short allowance of public necessities.
The lurid-visicned advocates of the street
extension bill claim their measure is nee
eSsary TO protect the suburbs from typhoid
by laying adequate sewers, and that the
ownership OF the streets by the District
is necessary before the improvements can
be made. Generally speaking other cities
require property owners TO dedicate the
streets affected by the improvements in
proposed additions without cost to the
municipality before their acceptance will
be considered. In this way the schemes OF
land spectators 10 compel taxpayers to
buy their streets at speculative values are
obviated, and outlying farms are seldom
cut up into lots and thrown on the mar
ket until there is a reasonable demand for
them. Therefore il would seem reasona bic
for the Commissioners in their official ca
pacity to recommend that policy and pro
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GOIdenberg'S, o2S 7th-7O6 K

We want to tell you again
about those SIPS Wrappers
for 69c-how it came about
that we can sell them at
such a big reduction. Some
OF you may have not seen
our announcement. Manu-
facturer said he had one or
two pieces of a lot of fine
Prints, Ginghams, and Per
Gales which he would make
up at a low price. We
named the price, which he
said was ridiculous. But
the wrappers were made up
and they are here. They're
the best patterns = some
light and some dark-all de-
sirable and made up in a
thorough manner. 69c each
while they last.
GOldenberg's, 92S 7th--7O6 K
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What a Sentence Will Do.

For the first time since the existence of
the Division the Washington public sees
way 10 abolish that disreputablc section
without unnecessary hardship to its den
liens or Objectionable notoriety To the
city, and for that reason the decision OF
Judge Miller in the Gilmore case is u waited
with considerable anxiety. Should he i'm
pose the penalty of imprisonment ON that
notorious woman the ether keepers OF dis
orderly houses will discontinue their calling
and seek more Congenial localities. n. on
the other hand. his sentence should be the
usual fine, il would be accepted as an in
dication or a continued Official recogni
tion OF the social evil, and the demi-monde
element would add Il flesh coat OF red-to
their already highly oolored scarlet calling.
Were il not that the Gilmore woman de
serves 40 be sent to jail DO one would de
sire the inrliction of so severe a penalty,
but under the circumstances that method
or furnishing her offcnse would result IN
great public benefit, not only in relieving
the city of an evilthat has done atremendous
amount OF harm, but also as means OF
restoring TO business interests one OF the
The morning times., 1896-03-24

The City Sports Big Show played TO a
crowded house last night al kcrnan's
I,yceum Theater The show is one OF the
biggest and best OF its kind and carries
more people and special artists than any
other on the road.
Since its last appearance III this city 1t
has been materially strengthened by the
addition of several interesting and anus
ing speciality performers. Among these
are Larry Smith, the German comedian:
Mamie Champion, Il winSome soubrette:
Lille Lancaster and Gertie Collins. grOteS-
que dancers; Campbell and Beard, trick
musical comedians; the Nelson Sisters and
Violala MriaZo.
With such entertainers the performance
could not be otherwise than excellent.
The City Sports opened with the farce
"Murphy's Reception during which all
the. iaueSU songs, dances and humorous saw
rapid succession.
Besides Stheexcelleut work o ofCampbelland nd
Beard. the musical comedians; and Lille
Lauca ster and Gertie Collins, the grotesque
dancers, the features were the aCrobatic
turn OF the Nelson Sisters and Miss Meza
ana the Moorish dance by ViOlala MriozC.
The reatS OF the Nelson Sisters are the most
difficult ever attempted on any stage
The Moorish dance by MrIazO Is new last
night being the first time it has been par-
formed in this city.
The performance closed with n comedy
burlesqIe entitled "A Hot Night, or the
Elopcment."
The City Sports Big Show will he at
Kernan's during the remainder OF the
week.
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ST., 600 OFFERED.
Prev id,.d a Star Employc VIII Verify
Its CircuIation Statement.

Prov idt.d a Star EmploSe VIII verify
Its CircuIatlon Statement.
The fslethoIs of the disciples of Ananias
are as varied and entertaining as the antics
OF a comedian. There is the healthy, robust
raiSlrier. who 1lbs for Tie fun or il, and
also the kind who soberiy tells a whopper
RS matter OF duty. Then there Is the
cheerful idiot, who creeks - souhder De
cauSc lc can't help it. and others of which
we all know. But of Them all, none can
equal the champion circulation liar, our
beloved contemporary, The Evening star.
Saturday evening, tins duly qualified
truth-Streicher, published the following
announcement. which, although the result
OF a c-onst itutioual defect, should not pass
Ennot iced:
The family circulation Of the Star is
maHr thousands iR excess or any other
Washington paper, and is believed TO he
fully five times that OF our afternoon
contemporary.
The Times is OF The opinion that this lie
is fully an extrava giant as he one Gulliver
told about the Lllliputians; buI as the star
Won't say a WORD when offered n large
sual of money 70 prove its circulation state
nIent. nor dare 10 show up its books, IN
compariSon with those seofitscontempOTaries of
there Stems 10 be no way 70 subsJantiate
this statement OF falsity except 10 bride
one or more persons connected with our
contemporary.
To that end The Times VIII pay ONE
THOUSAND DOLLARS 10 any person or
persons connected with the Star furnish
ing satisfactory evidence or the truthful
ness Of the above statement The amount
will be deposited in any hank the said
person or persons connected with the Star
may designate at the time notice Is given
that the information is ready. ana should ~
DE decided by a committee appointed for
that purpose That the claim OF the Star is
correct the Thousand dollars is to become
the property of the said person OF persons
connected with The Star furnishing the de-
sired evidence. In any event. II Is under
stood that the result OF tue coInuittec's
investigation shall be pub ished. so that the
pubic may know the extent OF tie false
hood
By consulting the two circulation state
ments readers VIII see that The Times
gained more than three times the number
OF readers that the Star did last week.
The aggregate circulation OF The Times
was 2Tl 214, while that OF the Star was
only 1S7 .9s4, which shows conclusively
that the circulation OF The Times fossthe
week was s3. .230 greater than that or the
star.
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The best Hat
is the SAKS' Hat,
and ITS dollar or TWO the cheapest in price
But mis- was long AGO.


Mrs Elizabeth Cady stanton viii Be more
revered than ever when the story of her
single misunderstanding with her lifelong
friend, susan B. Anthony. is known.
1t occurred when they were young and
had resolved TO wear bIOOmers. According
10 an agreement Miss Anthony appeared at
at Mrs STATIONS wearing the garments.
But Mrs stanton merely exclaimed
My goodness. Susan, il / look like that
in boomers I'll never wear thcTnl''
Miss Anthony'S feelings were hurt by this
remark SO the compact 20 wear bloomers
was declared Off
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pressing the erection OF new depot here
and that conference was being held be-
tween the representatives of the Pennsyl-
rania ana the Southern Railway Companies
upon the subject or q union station.
The committee on Potomac River was
instructed to forward any movement look
ing to new ferry channel between Alex
andria and the Maryland shore, and the
Improvement OF the Kettle Bottoms.
The morning times., 1896-03-24

There are more incidents in The Bow
ery GIRL now on at the Academy OF
Music than in any play yet seen I'm Wash
ington. The biggest OF theseis the blowing
up OF the Palisades on the Hudson Ivy some
tons OF dynamite, the firing of whole
section OF the city of New York, which liz
closes a roof garden, the property OF the
Bowerv girl. two or three murders, dE
abducted heiress, anItalan padrone, a very
clevrr uadrona a cute little tot, dancing ana
dialect galore, a dive from the dizzy pinng-
czIeS of the Palisades into the swaSh OF the
Hudson rescue OF a fair lady from the
flames and other dramatic episodes OF
which the enumerated are but very
small decimal fraction.
But the play went with very large
audience like fast no rSe under the
string. There was some excellent dane
ing and as tue characters were intended
BoweTy, all of the persons or the drama
played tss thing to the life. Nora Halli-
nan the typical BOwery girl. was played
by Miss Clara ThrOpp, whose ability is
quite Well known in these lines. Mt
PatricS Hallinan Illustrated The New York
ward politician dOwn-to-date and ChaunCey
Depew.
The pathetic eXaCtiOns OF the story are
borne out by Miss Mamie Ryan, who at
times looked very Sad-aS became the
character, Little Jess was a dizzy as
they say on the Bowery, and danced au
merveilie, as they say i n ga y Paris.
The audience greeted all the good points
with much applause, and was throughout
the performance kept in an effervescent
humOr.
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DISCUSSED STREET PAVING.
Alexandria Business Men Considered
Other Municipal Matters Also.
LSs .i.,l L. ~. inc. 4

Alexandra. Va. March 23.-The meet
ing of the Business Mems League,
though the attendance was not as large
as usual, comprised many active citizens.
Messrs William F. Brooks & Co., and
George B. Cochran were elected members
of the league.
After a discussion OF the report of the
public Improvement committee on the sub
ject of streets, in which MeSsrs. AgDew,
Dunn. and the president participated, the
question was raised whether the city
council had the legal right to issue bonds
increasing the oity's debt, and the subject
was laid over until the next meeting.
1t was reported that Supt. Barnard was
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work NS Play

A former society girl who has found it
necessary to Join the ''seif-support
army recently met One-Sf her friends OF
other days. who said to her.
- You poor thing: you must find this
being in business awfuuy hard work
lit is not so bad as you think replied
the other. with a smile. ''Of course, IL
is not quite as amusing as going TO balls,
but IL is not nearly as wearing oG thS
nerves and health
The morning times., 1896-03-24

The bill before Congress TO reduce the
prices of upper herths on sleeping cars and
place that would-be soporinc traffic un
der the interstate commerce law is likely
10 prove d victim TO the seductive Pullman
car pass. March II, st. Patrick'S Day,
was fixed for its considera tion by the com
mittce, but owing TO 50 much wearing
of the green" in and about the minds of its
members, those guileless gentlemen post
poned further action on that measure. at
the request or the Pullman Company
through its attorney, who is now in the
city, possibly to see that friends in Con-
grcss are provided with lower bcrths in
the estimation of his wealthy corporation
employer.
There are times when sleeping car com
panies should be compelled 10 pay pas
sengers for occupying upper berths, much
less TO collect fare from them, and one
of these occasions is when the train rounds
consecutive curves with snap that makes
the would-bc-sieeper think he is playing
the flying end Of "crack the whip game.
Another pleasant experience is when the
upper is directly over a healthy lunged
infant, whose continued lusty cries in
crease his desire to seek the smoking apart
ment as time progresses. but he ''dassent'
The morning times., 1896-03-24
A NATURAL INFERENCE.

wife-Darwin must have been a great
financier?
Husband-Darwh? Why, no; he was a
naturalist.
Wire-But didn't he write, The Origin
of the Species?''
The red haired woman always has very
vague ideas as to where scarlet ends and
auburn begins.
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Ifyou miss any ne,, i'm the morning
edition look In the list below. What
you're looking for WAS probably
printed in vest erday evening - edition,
and The Times never repeats
yOu'H hHve 10 take both editions to
get all the news as quick ar IL hap
pens.
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Letter of Thanks.

Editor Times: | desire through your
columns to thank Messrs. Edgar and Edwin
Ball, two young men of this city, who lately
found my pocketbook, containing ST so. ami
returned the same to the owner. Such
meritorious and honest acts should always
be publicly mentioned and fun credit given
to every honest person. Respectfully,
I o. VIM. NJ. GUY,
&c II. .Ghicka saw Delegate.
The morning times., 1896-03-24

North Sidney Harbor Clear of Ice.
North sydney, c. b., March 23.-The
British steamer Blakemoor. Capt. Prest.
from Philadelphia, for Aarhuus, arrived
here today for bunker coal. The North
ydney Harbor is open and clear OF ice, and
there is none to be seen outside. This is
an Unprecedented early date for steamships
To enter this harbor.
The morning times., 1896-03-24
DEvIGNE TAKEN TO NEW YORK.

Doubts of His Connection with the
Burden Diamond Robbery.
Richmond, March 23.-Alfred DevigBc,
alias Deligne, alias q number OF other
names, was carried to New York this even
ing to stand trial for larceny by Sergt.
Doran Of the New York police. who came
for the prisoner yesterday, armed with
requisition papers, which the Governor
hOnored.
The New York officer does not believe
the bogus count is connected with the
famous Burden diamond robbery in New
York. as published by several Northern
papers.
The morning times., 1896-03-24
Aaa(sksfSo s5k5sfS |,
fALHRf

HE impression has prevailed IN these
latter days that the officials in the
Patent Office are PROOF against any
thing approXimating aStonishlnent,
and no patentable contrivance has
been found too freakish 10 cause even tenn
porary surprise.
But all things have an end, and the
equanimity of the special examiners has
been Knocked out of plumb by the appli-
cation OF a gentleman in Spokane, Wash
;ngton, who seeks to patent device for
making bow without further pin ysical
eXertion than an inclination of the head.
The device proYidcs scheme by which
the hat is lifted, automatically, and the
degree Of elevation can be regulated to
coincide with the importance Of the per-
son saluted or the intimacy prevailing be-
tween the salhter and salutee.
The preamble of the application recites
that the device will be of service only in IL
windy country. But there is no doubt that
il will also fill q long-felt want in this city.
A gentleman returning to his residence in
the evening with his arms loaded down
by purchases made at the suggestion of
his family meets a lady acquaintance. and
must either offend the friend by not re-
moving his hat or drop few bundles d
complying with the law of etiquette. With
lie new device be can simply incline his
head and the hat will be lifted with what
ever degree OF formality he may desire.
A patent was almost Immediately granted
for the device, as there was no difficulty
in establishing priority OF idea, but so
far as is known no enormous sums have
been offered to the patentee for the
privilege of manufacture.
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Timely and
Humorous
THOUGHT IT WOULD DO.

Mrs. Nuwed Ito oclerk}-Haye you any wax
for polishing floors?
Clerk-No; we only have sealing wax.
Mrs. Nuwed-Well, that Will do. II it's
for the ceiling suppose it will do for the
floor just as well.
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A STATEMENT which has been cxten-
a sively published to the effect that

STATEMENT which has been cXten-
IA sively published to The effect that
Senator Shoup OF Idaho, before he
refused 10 Jon five nf his Sena ior;al
colleagues and vote against taking
up the Dingley revenue measure had
waycred in his love for silver. is st0utly
denied by the friends OF the Senator. One
of these friends. a member OF the House
and an ardent silver man said
IF Shoup had thought for moment that
ny Withholding his vote from the DingIey
bill he would have advanced the silver
cause a single peg he would have done so.
But lie did not so believe and neither do !. :"
The fact is think the world knows IL
that the refusal OF certain Senators to vote
for the revenue bill was mere child's play.
The Senate had already tackled n slyer
amendment on, the bond bill and there was
absolutely no sense ih passing a second
measure OF the same Ki1d. Senator Shoup
is as adroit and conscientious worker in
the cause OF The free and unlimited coinage
OF silver as any man in either branch OF
Congress-
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most desirable sections OF Washington.
Property yon Pennsylvania avenue has great
ly deprecated in price since the Division
has driven so many business houses
farther north, and if that section could
now be abolishcdthe completionofthep post
office would have much TO do with restor-
ing its former value for trade purposes.
Viewed from any standpoint it will be
seen that the time has come for the
Division to go. Public sentiment is op-
posed to the further advertising through
that section OF Washington as an immoral
city: parents and guardians of the coming
generation desire ii abolished as protec-
tion TO their wards law abiding citizens say
il must no longer bc used as q refuge for
criminals and bad characters, and property
owners want il moved to prevent a con-
tnued depreciation of their holdings. AS
an officially sanctioned means OF violating
the law the Division is a dangerous menace
to the peace and good order OF Washington,
and of all the excellent decisions that are
recorded to The credit of Judge Miller none
would give greater satisfaction or be the
means Of doing more good than a Jail
sentence to the Gilmore woman.
The morning times., 1896-03-24
AN OCCULT OBSERVATION.

You say you have no children. Madame?'
mo; childlessncss has been hereditary III
our family for generations"
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Difficulties in the way.

why don't they, lock up some of these
political lunatics?9St
Why, the other Iunatics who are already
locked up wqulda't stand it.-Chicago
Record.
The morning times., 1896-03-24

1t may require considerable tact to keep
the Morton boom above water since it
was so badly snagged in New York.