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The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-10
AN OBJECT LESSON.

Congress got an iDkiing yesterday, in the
way of a practical demonstration, of the
rickety condition OF the Government Print
ing office. That It will pay much atten-
ton to it is subject to very grave Doubt.
II has had ample notice from engineer Off
GERS OF the Army, architects, builders, its
own committees and different Public Print
ers that the old rattle-trap may collapse
at any moment. The men and women en-
ployed there live in constant fear for their
lives, So much SO that yesterday, when the
mass OF plaster fell and crushed one EN-
ploye beneath its weight, Public Printer
Benedict's first care was TO keepthem In
ignorance OF the accident lest a panic
should ensue. The reporter of The Times
who visited the building later in tie day
bears witness TO the fact hat il and every
thing in 1t was in a constant state OF vibra-
ton That his must have its effect upon
the walls and sooner or later cause the
catastrophe OF which every employe in the
building stands In dread, is clear to
everybody That has the least knowledge
OF the effect of vibration uEon masonry.
WIZ Nuil ll!AlSbui ID hINti iiieiibihi Slull
as Public Printer Benedict exhibited to the
reporter the possibilities OF the case stand
out with frightfuily startling distinct
ness.
Within the few hours that yet remain Of
this session nothing will be done, or
course probably nothing can he done-in
the way of providing for new Govern
ment Printing Office. This session of
Congress, like so many others before, has
been FILTERED away, SO far as that project
is concerned, with looking at and talking
about sites. We venture TO say that the
record Of the uext session in this RESPECT
viii be not one whit better. There is
way, a business-like, Common-sense way.
10 arrange this matter, and TIE Times
has heretofore suggestedit. In ten minutes
a joint resolution can be passed through the
Senate and through the Rouse designating
the Secretary OF the Treasury, the Sec
rotary OF the Interior, the Public Printer,
and the chairmen OF the two Committees
on Public Buildings and Grounds as a
commission to select site for u new
Government Printing Office and procure
estimates for n suitable building, their
findings TO be reported at the beginning
OF the next session. This commission
should be authorized, of course, to bind the
bargain so far as the site is concerned, in
order 10 obyidte all further wrangling on
| this point.
To continue the present do-nothing policy
with reference TO this subject is positive
cruelty TO the more than two thousand
people employed in the old rattIe-trap on
II street. The Ford's Thcater catastrophe
was a mere bagatelle compared To the
horror that would result from such a
calamity as constantly impends over the
Government Printing Office. II is inhuman
10 trifle any longer
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-10
ONES TELEPHONE EAR.
How 1t Is Produced and How 1t May
$50 BE Avoided.
CHICAGO Times Herald.

Chicago Times-He''oh.
Have you the telephone ear?
If you use the telephone three or more
times a day the probabilities are you have
1t, though IL may cot have occurred to
you. But il you be PAST thirty years o{
age you have already noticed a difference
between the right and the left ear in
acuteness OF the sense OF hearing.
There il little doubt. now that your atten-
ton is called to it, that you will remember
your left ear is a trIfle keener i'll matters
OF hearing than is your right. Not when
you are listening over the wire, but when
in an ordinary converse ton, with the noises
OF the street about you or the hum OF
business iii office or shop or the buzz of
talk in the parlof, you Will bend forward a
little aud incline the left ear to the speech
of your friend. You have tie telephone
ear, and haven't noticed IL.
What is the cause of II? Tie telephone.
Arranged as it is with the receiver at the
left hand. YOU cannot we'll use il, excepting
at the left ear. You press the black muz-
zle OF the receiver close 10 the ear, the
speech OF your correspondent agitdtSs the
diaphragm At his end OF the line and the
waves OF air gently strike upon the drum
of your ear and what one OF the aurists Of
1DItueO cttttS NiiSSdSc IdkeS place. 1OuT
ear is subjected 10 the same kneading
process that is 50 beneficial wien wisely up
piled to the flesh or muscles OF any other
part OF the body. And the effect of il is
I'm increase in the sense OF hearing in that
ear.
At the Telephone Exchange the girls are
instructed 10 change the receiver from one
ear TO the other three or four times day.
For one thing, IL is a rest TO the operator.
If one were used exclusively by the opera
tor, in time there would be so distinct a
difference in the aouteness of the hearing
between the left and right sides that the
operator would he practically mcapacitated
for change. There would be an abnormal
development at one side at tie expense OF
the other.
Il do not think the electrical effect is
felt" said DR.. Edward T. Dickerman,
whose Speciality is diseases OF the ear. 1T
is little il anything more than a gentle
massage of the membrane of the ear, and
IN all cases, except where the affection IS
catarrhal in its character and had az
fected what is called the interior ear the
use OF the telephone will produce bene-
fetal effect. l never knew person TO
lie injuriously affected by the Use or that
instrument, and / certainly have known
numerous eases where IL had a good
effect"
In Germany the telephones are arranged
with a double receiver, and each ear of
the operator in the stations is provided
with one. The sound is delivered equally
TO each ear. In such case there in no
varying result. Both ears become equally
acute. II the general patron of the tele-
phone in America We're TO use such
con!rivance there would he no pbenomc-
non like the telephone ear"
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-10
His Only Refuge

josiah, said Mrs. ChCgwater, rerrOv-
ing her wraps, tine preacher this morning
was speaking Of penple's lack of knogl-
eiige about SCripturai things. He said.
'FoT Instance, 10 ynU were out in company
and somebody spoke of Urah Hecp OF
Sherlock Holmes, You would be ashamed
if You had never read oF heard about thOSa
characters. And then he asked, How
many OF you know anything about EIna-
than3' | could feel myself growing rcd
I've forgotten all about ElRathan if / ever
knew. Who was he, JnSilh"''
HIM said Mr.. Chugwater. cautiously.
Bible character. wasn't he2"
''Of Course
Then" reioined Mr.. ChuEwater, with
much severity. '-you ought To be ashamed
% come to me for information about hinl
Read your Bible. wo:nani Read Your H.
bler''-Chicago Tribune
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-10
Predictions

''The fact is" said the editor OF the Bass
wood County Beacon. "our circulation is
now equal to the total population Of the
county. Indeed, lift increases any we
shall be obliged to locate in some OF the
Western States, where the counties are
larger"
Prospective Advertiser-But can you
give me any idea of the results of adver-.
Using in your paper?
'Resultsl Well, should smile. Last
January we published four-line notice
from the weather bureau announcing the
probability of O cold wave that evening,
and let me tell you, the paper hadn't been
out two hours before the thermometer reg
fstered "a below zero. What III the bureau
had advertised meteoric sbower!"-Trnth.
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-10
HARTFORD's FRoGGERY.
SOIOists of Various h inds in he Water
Garden in Bushnell Pond.
Hartford CC,frGut


Garden in Bushnell Pond.
HGry0rd COUrGHt
Hartford IL minus roof garden where
upon 10 while away an evening hour listen
ing TO the symphonies OF the masters, IN
terpreted by musicians who are sometInles
masters and sometimes not
There is relief, however, If any one lie
lights in natures OVID music, IN the water
garden Bushnell Park. There. not only
ia the evening, but during the entire day,
the fantasia OF the frogs is continually
sung, and the barytOue and bass effects
which the voices Cf the giant frogs bring
forth are worthy or emulation by some OF
our great oratoriO singers. IL is likely
that there are half dozen Bullfrt rs in
Bushnell Park pond that can dive deeper
ana sing lower Dote than any merely hu-
man singer
i son Of WiEdham, the town that knows
frogs by heredity, was passing by the water
garden yesterday Grtcrn Don when lie
rounded himself up with a sudden stop,
leaned over the wire railing Of the pond,
listened 20 the throat notes OF frog affec-
ton that were calling from a cluster u
reeds 20 a bunch Of lily pads, nd a warm
and genial smile stole across his cOun-
teuanCe.
b gosh. This is home. FoHett's Frog
POND IN oil Nindham IS Il cranberry marsh
now. bat this is something like Hear that?
IL / bad voice ike that big fellow ID
make my fortune, and the WiHdham man
stood by the pond aud dreamed boyboud
dreams, a. be watched the frogs ard heard
them sing
Really. the frogs discount the German
carp that were in m pond few Years
ago Is an attraction. They are more grace
Fui swimmers. and can sing "A carp out Cf
sight o; land or water. NObody knows how
many OF them there are but tEey areheard
among the Cat-tail reeds, in the cIumps OF
ilcUr de is, beneath the pads or the great
pond lilies row in radiant blossom. and Si6
end bhnk at The sun ia z aOuday on the lraVes
cfthe Egyptian jetuf, and never. ueverCeaSe
thelr musical fantasie- calling SinEIy across
the water 20 some gay cid ChunIny OF n
frog. and reCei wing ans wer in tone and kind,
or uniting in one grand chorus like tue frogs
OF ATjstOphanes
Bushnell Park pond without It's frogs
might still he picturesque. bat il would 70
longer be the sole musical setting OF the
park.
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-10
TURKEY, CRETE AND GREECE.

TURKEY, CRETE AND GREECE.
on 4 small scale the Armenian spectacle
is being repeated in Crete. the only Turkish
province in Europe. The Cretans. mostly
Christians. are a brave, intelligent people.
Chance brought them under Turkish rule,
although cthDoiogically and geographically
they should belong TO Greece. They par
take of none of the characteristics of the
MusSulmaD, and their whole history is one
continued protest against Turkish rule
with periodical uprisings to throw off the
hated yoke. They. re Greeks in all their
aspirations and affiliations. in language,
in habit in morals. in outward appearance
even. and they hate the Turks as cordially
as his Satanic majesty is said to detest
holy water.
Just at the present time another revolu-
ton is in progress. caused by the brutal ex-
ccsseS of the Turkish soldiery. Upon sex-
eral occasions the Cretans have made so
successful a stand against the Turkish
troops as to have forced from the porte con-
ccssons of semi autonomy. But in these
instan ces. Turkey always proved true to its
record Of treachery, duplcty and false
dealing. for soon the same oppression would
rule again.
The sympathy of the people of GREECE
is altogether with Crete. They would
like nothing better than to step across the
ancient Lacedaemonic peninsula and again
make the Cretan Hellenes part of Hellas,
But Greece is powerless, because Great
Britain continues her indecent filtration
with Turkey, and Russias hand would lie
heavily upon the poor little kingdom il she
were to attempt TO do aught against Rus
sia's traditional foe but latest ally. An
other trouble stands IN the way. Greece
is not rich and Crete is poor. Turkish
rule has done there what it has done whore
ever il has sway; il has impoverished the
country. Nor has Greece yet recovered
from the effect of Turkish sovereignty
The thirty years OF independent govern
ment have not yet sufficed to fill her eX-
chequer to the extent that she can sal eIy
undertake the task of wrestling Crete from
Turkey and rehabilitating the island. 10
some quarters it has been thought that
Germany might come TO her aid, but this,
too, is unlikely, because Williams too anx-
ious TO cultivate the friendship of Mich
| elas. But the powers OF Europe might at
least seek TO prevent the repetition OF the
Armenian atrocities, even on a minor scale,
in European country, aud to that end
| ought to demonstrate with the Turk.
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-10
Their Incomes Reduced

Agricultural depression has SO largely re-
duced the incomes of most of the colleges
at Cambridge, England, that the chancellor
OF the university Duke of Devonshire-
has been Obliged to give directions for the
annual amounts to be contributed by them
for general university purposes to be still
further cut down. The duke has taken the
step in compliance with the advice OF the
financial board. During the last university
year the sum of f72 ,943 was divided among
the heads and fellows of the various col
leges, as compared with ELL 900 in 1882.
Exchange.
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-10
Lynchlng Due to Laws Delay

The popular impatience ut the laws delay
IS strongly emphasized by the fact that in
the last ten years the number of IynChincs
and mob executions has considerably ex-
ceeded that OF the legal hangingS, while both
have fallen so far below the num Der OF hOIn-
icides as 10 suggest that still vast number
of guilty men escape Il fate they richly de
serve. From January I 1896. to the end
OF o94 there were in this country 4O,394
murders or hOmicidcS, 917 legal executions
and .495 lynchings, only 2.412 murdeTerS
ont Of 40,394 coming 70 justice ES
change.
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-10
Twelve Hours Ago.

If you miss any news IN the morning
edition look in the list below. What
you're looking for WIS probably
printed in yesterday evening > edition,
and ais The Times never repeats
you'i have TO take both editions TO
get all the news as quick AS 1t hap
pens.
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-10
MORE BICYCLE REGULATIONS.


1t is all well enough for the Commits
sioners to make rules regulating the pro-
pulsion of bicycles on the streets, and those
adopted by them yesterday seem to be in
the right direction, bat it will be better
yet to euforce them rigidly and without
favor, no mattcr whether the offender is n
man or 4 woman. a Eerson run over will
experience just as much pain in either
case. 1t is noticeable that the interdict
regarding excess of speed has not. materi-
ally lcsSeued the rate at which the cyCers
dash along the streets. The regulations
promulgated by the Commissioners are
sufficiently comprehensive, and now the
police must do the rest
Bicycle riders may think that they are
being subjected to. unnecessary hardsbips
by these restrictions. but they should re-
member that their fayorite vehicle is really
more dangerous than almost any other from
the fact that it is no:seleSs. Every other
conveyance gives notice of It's approach
even by the noise it makes, but the bicycle
comes upon the pedestrian unawares. no
warning being given save the tinkle of a
diminutiye bell. In the case or a person
ard of hearing that very Slight tntinnabu-
lation is just as good as nothing at all. As
regards the movement of bicycles on the
streets, therefore, safety for the pedes-
trians is TO be found only in moderate
speed. Better be sure than be sorry.
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-10
What They Soy

what shock we get when n estimable.
man turns out to be scouBdrel.''
Yes, especially as nine out of ten per-
sons who know him alweys say they thought
he had mean expression Chicago Rec
ord.
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-10
MAY NOW HANG SHINGLES
Columbian Law School Turns
Out Many Barristers.
ITS THIRTY-FIRsT GLASS

National Thenter Filled With a Bril-
liant Assembly to Witness the In
teresting xercises-Degrees and
Prizes Conferred After Eloquent
Addresses to Their Lucky Owners.
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-10

TRIED TO MURDER THEM
AIR. Donaldson Wanted TO XIII His Wife
and Daughter.
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-10

TUCKER RULE INVOKED
Speaker Reed Manages TO Get Quorum
OF Members.
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-10

SENATE'S EYES ARE OPEN
Electric Light 1rlckery OF the House
Given Attention.
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-10

HIS FULL CUP OF TROUBLE
James Davis Lost an Arm While Seeking
Work 10 Support Family.
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-10

CAUSED A FAMILY FEUD-
Long and Bitter Fight Over Can't
Bruff's Manuscript.
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-10

WAITING FOR THE LEADERS
Republican Bosses Expected at st. Louis
Today.
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-10

TWO COURTS. ONE JUDGE
Mr.. Miller Presided Over Both Police
Tribunals.
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-10

ROCKVILLE JAIL FILLED
Many Arrests IN Buxton and Thornton
Murder Cases.
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-10

COMING OF THE HOSTS
Thousands or Endeavorcrs and Visitors
Are Expected.
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-10

FOUND AMONG THE LEAVES
Strange Things Purchased 10y Second.
hand Book Dealers.
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-10

HOLT LIKED THE JULEPs-
Mint Was Sent to Him From the
Kentucky Home.
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-10

REACHING OUT IN CHINA
WOman's Missionary Board Decide TO
Extend Their Work.
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-10

SHERMAN STATUE TALK
Senator Allison Leads the Opposition
to the Resell uJiOn.
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-10

RUSIE'S APPEAL Is HEARD
National Board OF Arbitration Has Nc
Jurisdiction.
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-10

CEILING CRASHED DOWN
Printer John s. Burnside Hurt In the
q. L. Office.
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-10

FLOWER DAY COMES AGAIN
Noble Charity OF the w. c. I. L. Brings
Happiness TO Many.
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-10

SLACK CASE Is REOPENED-
Pernncs Get "A Favorable Decision in
New Jersey.
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-10

BICYCLES RATE OF SPEED
New Police Regulations Reducing the
Time al Crossings.
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-10

L. A. W NATIONAL MEET
Program Includes Nine Events for Each
Racing Day.
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-10

TIMES JUVENILE LEAGUE
Yesterdays Game at Arsenal Park Had
10 Be Postponed.
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-10
BONA-FIDE CIRCULATION.
A reference to the state
ment below will show that


A reference to the state
ment below will show that
the circulation sworn to is q
bona fide one.
1t is easily possible for a
newspaper with an elastic
conscience TO swell its legit-
i'm ate circulation enor-
mousiy, in order TO deceive
advertisers, by sending out
thousands of papers to
news stands, which are re-
turnabIe, and which are in
fact returned, but neverthe-
less are included in what
purportS to be an honest
statement of circulation.
Intelligent advertisers,
however, judge by results,
and bogus circulation don't
give them.
The family circulation of
The Times is many thou
sands in excess of any other
Washington paper and is
believed to be fully two
times that of its afternoon
contemporary.
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-10

A good set of'iteeth for Only $3.50 is my
summer price for good work Extracting is
free when plates are made by me. All nv
work is done at moderate charges.
E. p, FRAZER d. D. s.,
1925 Street N w
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-22
Lamont as a TeIegrapher.

The Washington correspondent of the
New York Sun writes: A Sun correspon-
dent had a pleasant talk with Secretary
Lamont a few days ago in Washington,
and he studied the Secretary of War in
the interest of the American boy. The
secretary was told by the correspondent
that his own little son had a telegraph
wire leading into a neighbours house; and
this mere statement aroused an interest
in the Secretary of War.
That is a good thing" said the secre-
tary. Il remember in my early life that
| was a telegraph operator. If you once
thoroughly learn telegraphy you will new
er forget it. 1t remains with you as long
as you live 1 have not had OCCASION 10
use telegraphy for a number of years, but
all the boys of this country, if they have
time, ought to learn it, Several years
ago, after my fathers death, 1 wanted
to bring my mother to Washington I
was in McGrawville, my home town in
Cortland county, and it was necessary
for me to take a number of railroads, in
order to reach the main line, by which
could take my mother TO Washington. 1t
was necessary to change cars a number of
times on these local roads, and in one or
two instances the trains were late and
feared that l could not get to the main
line in time to reach Washington At
last it became positively known to me
that unless i could make a certain con-
nection. my mother would be compelled
to remain over Sunday in a small and
cheerless town. | knew a president of
railroad who, if he were informed of my
predicament, l believed would help me
out. So l telegraphed to him, telling him
that my trains were late, and asked him
If he would not wire to the superinten-
dent of the place where was apparently
destined to be kept overnight and direct
that the train on the main road be held
for me until my local train arrived Be
fore l got to the local station where the
main train was to be met had to change
cars. 1t was a dreary little station, and |
remember well the anxiety that ] had
when sitting in the waiting room with my
mother, not knowing whether my dispatch
had been received, when heard clicking
over the wire in that little station an in
quiry from the superintendent of the
road. is Col. Lamont there? The tele-
graph operator looked around the room
to see only two persons. nv mother and
myself, there before he began to reply
No. Just as he sent that word I stepped
UP and said: My friend, have unin-
tentionally overheard the inquiry going
over your line, as to whether Col. Lamont
was here. That is my name The tele-
graph operator quickly corrected his No
Informed the superintendent that I was
there, and the word came back that the
main line train would be held for me
This is only a little incident in my life
but it demonstrates the value of telegra-
ply. My knowledge of telegraphy gave
me the opportunity to benefit my mother
So that l say that all boys in our coun-
try, if they have the time, should learn
telegraphy. 1t remains with them as
long as life lasts, and it will always give
them a good livelihood"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-22

Florida is bountifully supplied with
legal holidays. She evidently set out to
celebrate every day to which any impor-
lance attaches. and thinks she has about
got them all. If any has been skipped
the ealing Of her abortion to the fact
would doubtless be appreciated. Her le-
gal holidays are as fellows New Years
day, Jan. 1; Washngton's birthday Feb
p; Independence day. July 4; Labor day,
the first Monday in September; Thanks
giving day; general election day; Christ
mas, Dec. %; Lees birthday. Jan. 10; Me,
mortal day, April 26. and Jefferson Davis
birthday, June 3. st. Patrick's day, Pan
cake day and May day have not yet been
legalized.