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The Reign of Common Sense.

change has apparently come over the
spirit of Lord Saiisbury's dreams since
the day when he curtly and bruskiy de-
boundary Great Britain had nothing to
arbitrate. Either by some inward process
or by the outward pressure OF public opinion
he has come to look upon the question I'm
an altogether different light. His latest
conception of the situation is embodied in
the queens speech when he put these words
into the mouth of his sovereign: II have
expressed my sympathy with the desire
to come TO an equitable arrangement, aud
trust that further negotiations will lead
to a satisfactory settlement" In addi-
tion TO this he has also expressed his
Willingness to place all papers from the
unpublished archives OF the government
bearing upon the issue at the disposal of
the United States Venezuelan commission.
The most remarkable utterance, how
ever, on this subject. and the one iDti-
mately connected with 1.-THE proper in
depreciation OF the Monroe doctrine-pro-
ceetis from Sir William Harcourt, cnc OF
the leading statesmen of Great Britain.
In the House OF Commons en- Tuesday he
said:
Il am in entire agreement with Loru
Salisbury when he says the United States
have a perfect right to iDterpose in any
controversy by which their own interests
are affected, and they are entitled TO judge
whether their interests are affected ard
in what measure they shall be sustained.
The evening times., 1896-02-12
Public Printer BenedictS Latest Plea.

Public Printer Benedict has made an
other appeal for a new Government Print
ing Office. this time to the House Com
mittee on Public Buildings and Grounds.
His statements contained nothing new. All
that can be said on this subject has been
said over and over again. and 1t is nothing
but ''damnable iteration" now. When asked
about a site, Mr.. Benedict said he didn't
care rap about that, what he wanted
was "A building. ard that as quickly as 1t
can be built. The committee listened TO il
all, and. We are tod. seemed very much
impressed by the statements made TO il.
1t happens, however, that 4 number OF
COMMUTERS have listened to ard been i'm
pressed by the same story, ard yet there
is no sisn OF a new printing office.
For Il moment we will leave cut of sight
the humane considerations that ought to
determine Congress TO provide new print
.ng office at once. They have been tcld
and retold with heartrcnding minutencss
II has been ustatcd-heayen knows how arten
that the present structure is a death
trap; that it may collapse from being
ovcrweighted and from the jar of the
machinery i'll il at almost any moment,
The evening times., 1896-02-12
Lincoln, the Laborer.

work; whether with hand or brain: whether
In the ditch or In the workshop. or In the
laboratory, or In anywhere else; It applies
equally well to the digger In the mines and
to the President In the White House.
All are working people, but ordinarily
the designation Is reserved for those who
toll with their hands, and who literally,
and not simply fIguratively, labor IN the
sweat of their brows. 1t Is to these that
the Illinois sage had reference when lie
spoke of the superiority OF labor to capital,
and expressed his faith and his trust In
them. Nothing, of course, Is more natural
than that Abraham Lincoln should have
cherished such sentiments, for he was the
typical laboring man. He had toilcd up
from poverty; he had passed through all the
stages of humblest life and everyday pri-
walton, and reached his lofty stature by
having labored with hand and heart, with
body and brain, with all the energies, phys
ical, mental and moral, with which nature
had equipped him.
Abraham Lincoln stands out In boldest re-
lief the best type OF the American la
borer and the most striking example OF
what the American laborer can do II he
is but true to himself and sets before him
self none but lofty precepts and ideals.
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The National University.

1t Is gratifying to learn that the Senate
committee ON the University OF the United
States has decided To report favorably
bill for the establishment in Washington
OF a great national institution of learning
and viii recommend an appropriation OF
500. 900 for the purchase OF site. There
is little doubt that he provisions OF George
WashiDgton's will respecting his bequcst
for such n university viii not stand in the
way OF locating it in the most desirable sec
tion OF the city fer the purpose. The most
appropriate location has already been sug-
gested, namely. Capitol Hill, ard it ought
to be as near as possible to the great na-
tional library.
The United States has reached that
stage in the intellectual development of its
people when the founding of such a school
as that in contemplation by the Senate
committee becomes an almost necessary
complement 10 the educational systems OF
the several States. Though Harvard, Yale,
Johns Hopkins, Ann Arbor and other State
universities have done excellent work and
some have attained an international ..pu.
tation, yet the University of the United
states will occupy u more disting uisled po-
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The Bonds and the People

This loan forever settles the precedent
| in the manner OF Placing government bonds.
Uncle Sam will borrow from his own people
| hereafter.-Chicago News
Mr.. Pierpopt Morgan Is trying to get the
government TO let him buy bonds now at
l1o.6s7T. Mr.. Pierpont Morgan does not
believe in Ii malignant press.-Phila-
delphia Press
There should be no doubt OF the faith Of
the people in the soiyeDcy and honest pur-
pose OF the government when they offer 1t
more than half billion ef dollars in gold
Tor Observation-Disclosures News.
The result is a splendid vindioation OF the
wisdom of those who have insisted upon
populaTIZing the loan and offering it TO
the people on such terms and under such
conditions that the boards OF millions as
| well rs the reserves OF all financial insiitu-
tons would be opened.-Norristown (Pa.l
Times.
Never again need this government put it.
self In the hands Of the shylocks of Europe.
Trust Americans and the trust Will be re-
ciprocatcd.-Sy yracuse News.
The lesson is, Take the people into your
confidence, Mr.. Cleveland. Lewiston
tMc.J Journal
The prpglarIty Of the popular loan shows
how unpopular the President would be had
he under Ii zen tp carry Gus the wishes OF
the New York bankers syndicate under
cover and against public demands. In the
long run the people may be Observation-Disclosures
burg Patriot.
President Cleveland has found. as Presi-
dent Lincoln did. that 1t Is safe TO rely on
the plain people. e."-PhiIadelphia Ledger.
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That is the general doctrine upon W hich all
states act. Upon this is founded the bal
ance of power, and upon that ground Great
Britain iuterposed I'm Belgium, Greece. Tur-
key and many other places. The Monroe
doctrine is not an extension of this prin-
ciple; ii is a Limitation OF what other states
claim to exercise everywhere. President
MoDroe limited 1t to the American conti-
nent, and the United states, following I he
wise teaching of " asilington, have declared
their inclination and determination not to
Interfere III the controversies of the Euro
pean powers, but they have declared the
controversies or the American continent
to be OF special interest to themselves. and
they viii Judge when and how they are
called upon to Interfere"
There was at no time, since this vene-
zuela dispute arose, any occasion for an
exhibition or outburst of jingoism either
on this side of the Atlantic or on the other
The United States has taken no position
but the perfectly safe one defined by Sir
William Harcourt in the brief but compre-
bensive sentences above quoted. None
but the shriekers here and yonder saw or
heard anything calculated to compromise
the dignity of either nation, or trespass
upon any Of its established rights.
Here as well as in England. however.
some people and newspapers felt it incun-
bent upon themselves to "boller'' before
they were hurt. and thus 1t happened that
there was a great tempest in a very small
teapot. Now the silly season seems to
have passed, and common sense resumed
its sway.
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and bury uuder Its ruins hundreds OF men
and women who work there with fear
and trembling week in and week out. All
these arguments have apparently had no
weight, for while real estate rings wrangled
over sites, the old death trap remained
where and as 1t is ard has been for years.
One point, however, TO which MIR. Bcne-
dict directed attention, has not been spe-
cialiy emphasized heretofore. He stated
that the government now pays $4,000
for rented quarters. That sum represents
the interest at 4 per cent OF S625, 900,
more than double OF " hat 1t has been esti-
mated a new printing office would cost.
Assuming, however, that building shou,d
be provided of sufficient size for the gov
ernment's needs for many years to come
and making some pretcnsiuns to archi-
tcctural beauty, and that. say. bali
million dollars were expended on il, the
government would still be the gamer an
nually OF $1,000 interest.
Economy and humanity both call for
new printing office. 1t remains TO be
seen whether they are sufficiently pow
erfu! to bring about the desired consum-
nation.
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sition in the eyes OF the world than any OF
these. 1t viii pre-eminentIy represent the
intellectual advancement OF the republic
and Its IaborS and the degrees il confers will
command the respect OF all ations.
That such an institution as this ought
TO be established on a plane of the utmost
iiberality as to its equipment in every
department or learning goes without the
saying. Its faculty should consist OF the
most advanced thinkers, Its curriculum
embrace the most thorough instruction in
all branches of academic and scientific
knowledge, and architecturaliy IL should
show forth the wealth and the grandeur
of country and nation. Above all things,
while extending its researches to all fields
OF learning. and excluding no nations
achievements, It should be distinctly Amer
lean In all its work and aspirations, its
whole ain being TO impress American
thought upon the world.
II cannot DE supposed that there will be
serious opposition in Congress TO so noble
a scheme II would betoken n littIeness OF
spirit of which no man elected by the
people to a seat in the national legislature
ought to be suspected.
The evening times., 1896-02-12
Control of District Banks.

The bill introduced in the House by Mr..
Livingston 10 extend the jurisdiction of the
Comptroller OF the Currency over private
banks in the District. commeuds itself as
calculated to benefit the public generally
and the patrons Of the respective banks par
ticularly. The bill provides that all such
banks shall be subject to the Comptroller in
the same way that national banks are; gives
him visitoriai powers. and requires the
banks TO publish scni-annual statements OF
their condition. in the same manner and
form as national banks.
Private banks in tie District are subject
TO no governmental control. In nearly
every State banks other than national are
The evening times., 1896-02-12
Washington Well Written.

THE WASHINGTON SKETCH BOOK
a Society Souvenir" by Ida Hinman-
Hartman & Cadic. Washington, d. {.
This volume, which is gotten up in
truly artistic manner. deals not only with
the geographical features OF Washing
ton bnt its social features as wen. The
firs, mart is devoted to a description of
tn, many places OF interest in the Capital
CITY. the most prominent OF which are
portrayed by beautiful haiftone pictures
The author has heen particularly happy
I'm her description OF the public buildings,
to which she devotes the first chapter-
The etiquette OF washington society ana
phases of social life here form an interest
ing chapter, in which the social laws are
fully explained. Much attention Is given
to Mrs. Cleveland and the ladies OF the
Cabinet, as we'll as TO the members of the
diplon,atic corps and their families.
Farther along in the hook the author
treats of some of the prominent women
OF washington. Among them are Mrs.
Il q Grant, Mrs. John Sherman, Mrs.
Senator Cullom, Mrs. Senator Quay, Mrs.
Gen. Iohn A logan. Mrs. senator Chan
dier. Mrs. Senator Blackburn. and many
others This is one of the most inter
esting chapters OF the work, continuing.
as 1T does. srort. Interesting sketches. and
life like pictures of ne women who have
made Washington society famous.
The concluding chapter is devoted To
review of tie social events OF the season
OF 1895. Beginning with the New Years
reception at the White House. the writer
has faithfully cbronicled the events as they
occurred from DAY to day.
The work contains over one hundred
portraits of prominent people and fifty
views of public buildings and statues. The
volume is partly a compilation OF the
authors letters. which have appeared In
the Journals of Philadelphia. New York.
Chicago. st. ouis, and other cities. II is
handsomely bound, and is in every way
work of art.
The evening times., 1896-02-12
An Offer Of $1,000
a Chance for the Star to Bene-
fit a Charitable institution.
VIII lit Dare to Face the
Music? The Times
Means Business.
/

Yesterday The Times printed 44,0Ss
newspapers which Were sold and delivered
to bona fide purchasers as the result OF
legitimate growth. This extraordinary
issue was not swei!ed by any unusual de-
mand, but was called Tor III the ordinary
. showing compared to the circulation OF
other Washington daiIies demonstrates
which is the really popular paper. and i. is
doubtful if the bona fide sales of all the
other dailies cnmbined would reach such i
large amount.
For the past week The Times has been en-
deayuriny to make the Star correct the false
hood concerning its circulation that it is
SO persistrntly publishing. Several months
ago n similar statement was made by the
Star which ii was finally forced to with
draw, and unless our evening contemporary
is entirely conscience-proof it will be COM
PEELED to cease printing the following claim
to prevent becoming an object of popular
ridicule:
FROM LAST SATURDAYS STAR.
The circulation of the Star is many thou-
sands in excess of any other Washington
paper and is believed to be fully five times
that OF any afternoon contemporary.
If the Star will submit its circulation
books to u competent committee for eS-
animation and comparison with those of
other Washington dailies, and if that
committee finds the above statement to
be correct, The Times will donate ONE
THOUSAND DOLLARS to any charitable
Institution which the District Commits
sioners may name. The thousand dollars
TO be deposited with the Commissioners
on the acceptance of this proposition By
the Star, and TO be returned To The Times
should an investigation by the committee
prove the statement to be false.
Inasmuch as this proposition will cost
the Star nothing should its claims be cor
rect, there can be no excuse for its non
acceptance. The public wants 10 know
which Washington newspaper has the
largest circulation. and this method of
finding out will afford an excellent op-
por,unity. Now, let US see IL the Star
is afraid to face the music. Ten chances
to one that it dare not try to substantiate
its claim.
The evening times., 1896-02-12

required 10 make reports to some State Of
ficcr at regular intervals. These are pub
lishcd. and thus the public has u fairly good
the institutions which they intrust with
the safe-keeping of their funds. bank is
quasi-public affair, and its patrons ought
TO have some means to determine for them
selves whether its business is properly man
aged.
There have been few bank failures in
Washington, and those that did occur had
no specially disastrous results. but IL is al
ways best to be on the safe side of matters.
Hcuce the Livingston bill seems to be step
in the right direction
The evening times., 1896-02-12
Denial From Hote, keeper Wood

Editor Times: In your paper today it is
stated that MIR. Heath spent month last
conducted gambling in his tent, the gains OF
which were divided with the proprietor
Tor the use OF the ground.
/ wish to make a denial OF that assertion
allowed camping on the hotel grounds and
requested everyone 10 be orderly. If gam
bling was carried ON 1 did not know it, and
would have stopped 1t IL ii had come to my
knowledge. l will open the hotel Decorl-
tion Day and wish 10 assure the public that
no gambling, il 1t did occur in the past will
be tolerated In the future. II hir. Heath did
spend some time ut Colonial Beach it must
have been with friends as never gave him
permission to erect q tent.
WILLIAM A. WOODS
Proprietor C0ienial Beach Holel,
Feb. II, '96. eli N. Cap. st., city.
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The n ew Hen.
(st. Louis Globe Democrat.D J

TsT-
Sedalia. Mo-, Feb. 4.-H. 3. Tucker,
a farmer. who lives four miles south OF
Sedalia, had q colony of fifty Plymouth
Rock hens and five roos,ers- The latter
were all killed last Friday. it being Mr..
fuckers intention to replace them with
younger fowls. On Sunday morning. the
young roosters not yet having arrived, the
entire colony of hens set up vigorous
growing. almost in perfect imitation of
the crow OF a rooster, and have continued
it each morning since.
The evening times., 1896-02-12
Brothers Strangely Met.
lCleYcland ain-Dcaler.I

kron. Feb. S.-JCsse NJ. Brown of Frank
lin. Pa, and Manson Brown of Titusyiiln.
Pa, were called 10 this city Saturday by
a telegram announcing the dangerous ILL.,
ness OF their father. The two brothers had
not met In twenty years. THEY Travelled in
the sanIc train and sat opposite each other.
Neither knew who the other was. Leav-
ing the train they walked to the business
portion of the city together. They nrct
again onsouth Main street and in u .oking
manner one OF them stated tisat they were
following each other. This led to o eo,iver-
sation in which it developed that they were
brothers.
The evening times., 1896-02-12
One AdvantagsofB Of Being gHight-Hearted
lSt Louls Glube- -DemocratD

Anderson, Ind. Jan. 30.-Vcry mcager
but very reliable adviccs were received
here tonight from A!ilburn, a hamlet south
of this city. that sensational attempt at
murder was made upon John Revillc, a
young man. last night. The name of the
assailunt cannot be learned. He placed
a revolver over the place where Reyilie's
heart should be and pulled the trigger. 1t
happens that Reviile is one of the few men
whose def"rmity is wearing the heart On
the right side 1t VIII saye his life.
Other than carrying his heart on the wrong
side Revillc is physically perfect.
The evening times., 1896-02-12
9sEF;II0USIT 9s;Ii:T
UHOUGHT'TO BE-
fhuDRous

Tho Lay of the Land.
am a dandy corner lot,
That's what.
am. sees p
An my ownershe's jus got
Land ter burn besides me.
Say, hain't got cr thing ter do.
'Cept to
JUS lay round
An take my rest the whole year through
JUS easy-goin', loafin' ground.
But, Hully Gee! one time. you bet
get
IL wild de ak
In de neck. don't you forget
OATS wen dey pays me tax.
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The worlds La ngua yes.

According to recent statistical state
nients. there are 1904 languages spoken
throughout the worid-5sT in Europe, 937
in A sia. 2.6 in Africa and .264 In America
The library of the British Museum ia one
of the most extensive in Europe. both in
printed books. Manuscripts and prints.
Among the manuscripts is a copy OF the
Old and New Testament. In four volumes,
written by a lady Of the name of Theola,
at Alexandria, ia the fourth or fifth century.
The evening times., 1896-02-12
Ounce OF prevention. Etc.

An Ounce OF Pre7ehhion' Nv
"I once saved that mans Ire.
"How?"
"well. he's a dentist. and one night' De
ing crazed with the tootha2ne' ne ne was An, .n
the act of swallowing poison when ! de-
tected him."
"what did you do?'
After taking tie poison away from MN
! called In another dentist and had MS
tooth extracted
.But how did he show his gratitude
by inveigling me into h:s Office one
day. and, while under gns, taxing out
every tooth in my head; said might have
toothacbe some night and commit suicide
The evening times., 1896-02-12
III. Mcmarx Esile,

After passing three years In Paris, .
French student wrote to his father as fol-
lows:
have made up my mind to set to work.
dear father: therefore. shoald like to
know rhesheF it WAS law or medicine that
I catne 70 Paris 70 study.~-Th-nitA
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His Offen.e Overlooked.

His oIItHst osCsA""s
Ex-D. c. COMMISSIONED want the best
room you have. Doyouknow who lam!
Arizona Clcrl-wsll, ] don't know ez
do partner.
Ex-D. {. Commissioner tpompouslyl-
sir. was once n Commissioner or the
District Of Columbia.
Arizona Clcrk-Oh, that's all right,
tenderroot, We never bring UP mans
past gin him out here.
The evening times., 1896-02-12

1 solemnly swear that the above is
a correct statement of the daily cir
culation of THE WASHINGTON
TIMES for the week ended February
o, 1896. and that all the copies were
actually sold or mailed for valuable
consideration and delivered to bona
that none of them were returned or
remain In the office undelivered.
j. MILTON. YOUNG, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 9th day of February, A ID. 800.
ERNEST C. THOMPSON,
Notary Public
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A Ira mp's New Trick.

A tramp visited ali tire houses at Clover
port and begged frum every kind OF lady
he met postage stamp with which to
write a letter to his sick mother He got
the stamp every time and went out of town
with several dollars In his pockets as .
result OF the successful ruse--Louisyilie
Courier-Journal.
The evening times., 1896-02-12
Too Iuttnate nv Ear

Are you on intimate terms with your
neighbors?"
mo; but they are with u.s. Why, they
know dreadful secrets OF ours that we
never heard OF even.''
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His Outfit for the Ministry.

(Attanta C0nstitution.)
Raleigh, n. c., Feb 4-The Rev. ID. s..
Hobson, a negro preacher. was brought here
today and jailed fos steniiny COW and n
mule. He sold the COW ana bought froek
coat and Babie. and then began active
ministerial work.
The evening times., 1896-02-12
tPIiekE OF TIE NEWS
--.M The MORNING TINES

II you miss any news in the evening
edition look In the list below. What
you're looking for was proba bly
published In this mornings edition,
and AZ The Times never repeats
youn haze to take both editions TO
get uli the news AS quick as IL hap
pens.
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II Exploded.

"poor Unison came to a terrible end"
~ didn't know lie was ceau!
YES; died by hanging
Hanging
"Yes; hanging round PoWuef hiih'
The evening times., 1896-02-12

FOR SMUGGLING JEWELS
Red S,ar Liue Captain Has Been Place
Under Arrest.
The evening times., 1896-02-12

is PEACE WITHOUT HONOR
Lord Roscherv Attacks Salisbury's South
Afyicau olicy.
The evening times., 1896-02-12

HUNTERS LINE is BROKEN
Que Republican Deserts Him and Anotae
VIII Do Likewise.
The evening times., 1896-02-12

COLLISION KILLED FIVE
Disastrous Accident on the Rail Neal
Centralia, Ill.
The evening times., 1896-02-12

NOW FOR THE DEMOCRATS
District Primaries to Be Held on Marcl
10 Next.
The evening times., 1896-02-12

COURTS CAN'T SETTLE IT
Case OF John n. Quaekcnbush, Disnlsse
from the Navy.
The evening times., 1896-02-12

Mr. ALLEN WAS AROUSED
Accused Appropriations Committee of
Cracking Slave Whip.
The evening times., 1896-02-12

HASTINGS FAyORS QUAY
Names Advanla ages to be Derived from His
Presidential Candidacy.
The evening times., 1896-02-12

wEYLER'S TALK Is MILD
Bui '. III Exact stricI est Loyalty from Al
Standards.
The evening times., 1896-02-12

MAJOR TYLER's PATENT CLIP
What Two Employees Say of the Supe
intcndent's Private Snap.
The evening times., 1896-02-12
ShOppfm,

AREN'T these beautifui7"
Exquisite; what are they-buttons OF
dessert plateSe"
The evening times., 1896-02-12

HIS HURTS MAY BE FATAL
Johr Garden Knocked from n wheel and
His Skull FRACTURED.
The evening times., 1896-02-12

IS NOW WELL UNDER WAY
Second Night OF the Temple Fair Au
glrs Well.
The evening times., 1896-02-12

.Dere am some folks" said Uncle Ras'
bury, ..tus' like er hedge apple. NOW er
hedge apple hit am no good ter COOK an
hit am no good to make cider. Hit am no
good tall 'ccpt ter jes' lay roun' an rot
Iitp some folks To- all de world
The evening times., 1896-02-12

DISTRICTS THREE HOURS
House Passed the Medical Practice Bill
After Debate. j