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VERY LIGHT VOTE.

The total number of votes cast In the
Twentieth district was one or the smallest
in the city, go ballots in all being placed
in the box.
The polling place was at Washington Hall,
corner OF Pennsylvania avenue and Third
street southeast. +. v. Rice was elected
chairman of the voting precinct shortly
before the polls were opened Joseph
Johnson was chosen as secretary, and the
following gentlemen acted as Judges:
Samuel Kalbfus, John McNamce, and +.
V. Chelini- There was only one ticket
in the field. but there was considerable
scratching upon this. For a time Mr..
Rice,s friends came to the front and
threatened TO bring forth his name in
place OF one of TIE acknowledged Candi
dates. Mr.. Rice has been repeatedly
elected delegate to the local convention,
and this time declined the honor his friends
attempted to thrust on him. The mOmen-
tary break caused number OF scattering
votes to he cast. all of which were thrown
out on the final count.
The three ticket candida ties for delegates
were chosen by the following Votes: e.
Lynch, 1856; u. p. Calaghan, 15S; c. E.
Berry, 1853. There was no scratching
on the names Of the dltcrnates.
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A Chapter of |

IL is frequently claimed that the ways
OF the wicked are mysterious and past
finding out, but if they are only half as
devious and incomprchensible az the
methods OF our District Commissioners,
their vagaries must be as sunlight COM
pared to the perpleXing conduct of the
gentlemen who manipulate our public af-
fairs. The nearest approach 10 q knowl-
sioners do business is to be gained by
imagining the enforcement of all measures
that DO not conflict with the interests of
their friends, and the prompt tenacious
Withholding Of every other regulation or
statute, except perhaps a few of the popu-
larty-chasing variety which are occasion
which. 10y the way, arc generally harmless.
In following out their customary brain
shrinking policy of doing little with much
these gentlemen are at present knitting
their brows over the weighty problem of
enforcing a law enacted July 20, 1892,
to compel the ADacostia Street Railway
Company to substitute "two-horse'' cars
for the "bob-iail," notwithstanding phan-
toms that have been terrorizing Anaoostians
ever since the road was built Senator
Mcmillan seems TO have called the atten-
ton Of The Commissioners To this parttc-
ular act. or it would doubtless still be
slumbering. As a "cliheher' that the
Commissioners have been neglecting their
duty in this instance, at least, following
are the salient points OF the law.
THAT after the first day OF January,
1898, il shall be unlawful for any street
railway company owning or operating
any line of street railway within the
limits OF the city OF Washington, or the
greater part of which line lies within
said city limits, TO use upon such road
any 'one-horse' cars. After said date. all
cars USED within the said limits stall,
If drawn by horse power, be OF the size
and style known as two horse cars
and each car shall be in the charge of "A
conductor and such conductor shall not
act as n driver. Any railroad company
violating the provisions OF this act shall ~
subject TO a fine OF $50 per day for each
car. and for every day it may beso operated
to be recoverable by action instituted in
the name OF the Commissioners of the Dis
trict OF Columbia in any court of competent
jurisdiction within the District. IL $
hereby made the duty OF tue Commissioners
OF said District to See that this act is
strictly enforced
O In contrast TO the above Illustration OF
how a law was not enforced, is the
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Exceeding Its Constitutional Authority.

less the result OF a studied Republican at
tempt TO find a reason to unseat Senator
Morgan. Instead OF reviewing facts and
trying to arrive at actual results. reports
on contested election cases are almost
invariably made up for The express purpose
OF ousting contestants OF an opposite pc
litical faith by tue majority side OF the in
vestigating committee.
There may have been fraud in the
Alabama election: but, If so, it would
be wiser TO allow the people of that
State to adjust their own political troubles.
If the Kolbites Were in power they would
resort to the same methods to retain their
supremacy, or else there is a wonderful
difference in the mental makeup of the
several Ala bama political parties. 1t
may be possible, also, that the Senate
report is intended for nothing more than
a Republican attempt to catch discontinued
Southern votes; which, If true, is in the
line OF the alleged Democratic fraud.
Unless the time has come to break away
from our honored policy OF State rights a. nd
local seif-govcrnmrnt, the Senate can be
in better business than digging up alleged
frauds in State election returns. Other
wise, lei US centralize The government and
invest Congress with power to add to its
record OF being the arbiter of many Of our
woes the reputation of also being the
conser#ator OF public good. if such thing
is possible
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a section OF the Alexandria chain gang
IS on strike. Several reCaIcitrant con
yicts have kicked over the traces aud
resorted 10 divers ruSes 70 defeat the law
For the purpose OF bringing these Of
Tenders to time, and as a warning 10
Migrants, Mayor Thompson introduced be-
fore the city council last night PROPOSE
ton TO enact foggiBg ordinance Should
the proposition prevail, the punishment
for VI grancy viii be nine 10 twelve Hcks
laid ON with a paddle. under the super
vision OF the city T0gger.
The story leading up 10 the suggestion
that the IaSI rs an aHtitlOte for IuleneSs,
is an Interesting one.
Alexandria has its noted characters. It
is city in this respect. Two Of the
most famed citizens are Sims and Gift
Their claim to Consideration Is .hat they
never work. They point 10 their record
OF ShiftleSsneSS with pride. Idien-ss IS
their boast.
WERE PROUD CONNECTS.
They have been arrested and relrresi ed.
But the voice of he overseer OF the chain
gang has never been terrible enough to
inspire these gentlemen 10 exertion. Grass
might grow on the sidewalks OF Alex
aRdria aud the avenues might Become green
with verdurc for aUght they cared. They
We're proud cODviCtS. No COrns should
flourish on thei hands. They would
preserve the satin finish, even though
they went to tie chain gang. They have
tried 20 do it
About Two weeks ago they defied the
city governments to make them work.
They Were appealed co, but in vain. Toll
had no charms. Then taey were threat
eDed, but the threat was futile Mayor
Thompson ordered them to be placed en-
a diet or bread and water. This was tough
on their gentIlity. They felt the slie ut.
But rest without ratiOBs was TO them
sweeter than hustle and hash. They grew
thin. Their term was up and they were
discharged. The habit OF vaeranCy chung
TO them and tHey were again seat TO tie
gang. Work? Not much. II vas bread
and water StIIl. The gentlemen are losing
weight, bot [ heir leisure is serene.
SUPPORTED BY THE COUNCIL
The objection to work entertained by
Messrs. Sims and Gift was shared by a
number of their fellow conyicts Labor
is not the most popular pastiTae anywhere.
but its popularity is striSiHgIy small IN
the Alexandria chainganE. several con
viCis hit upon the idea OF destroying their
ClGthiag. The philosophy In this was
that the authorities could not force these
men TO work TN the streets without them
selves being guilty OF aiding and aDetting
the crime OF Indecent exposure.
The city could not afford to buy new
clothes for these destructive cUnviCts, and
so IT was that re who could make way
with his trousers could find rest. Work
Is so unpopular with the gentlemen OF the
gang. that number OF them preferred
nakedneSs to toll
These conditions made Mayor Thompson
think tartl. Bread and water was found
to
suggested itself.
Mayor ThompSen's proposition was re
ceived fav0Fably by the council last night
and - was stuffed on reiistie authority that
Alexandra, underwriting though she is,
Will soon have a fIogging ordinance
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JEFFERSON AND JACKSON.

In the Eleventh district no disturbance
marred the event. Sergt. Barry and a
squad OF Fourth precinct police saw that
the law were not nfringed. though no one
OF the haif-th ouSand men who surged
through and around and raised a fog in
Potomac Han developed any incIina ton
to disturb the peace.
Two tickets were in the field. or rather,
In the hall, and this accounted for several
scenes OF slight confusion. One ticket
bore the legend, "JeffersOnian Democratic
Ticket and the other jackson Demo
cratic Ticket
The crowd seemed to claim that the
first was tie straight ticket The second
ticket differed from tie first in that the
name of James McCue was substituted for
that OF John G. Campbell among the dele
gates, and the name OF John T. Smith
for that of Harry Simpson among the
gltPruates,
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POLLS IN THE PARLOR.

A straight ticket prevailed in the
Fourteenth district and proceedings were
OF d somewhat one7sided character.
Little scratching was done and the home
rule" advocates seemed likely TO be chosen
as delegates. The voting booth was situ-
ated in the front parlor OF q house near
the corner OF Fourth and N streets north
west. Those who wished to cast their
votes entered little iron gate and passed
up the steps and in at the front door.
The steps were lined With heclers, who
showed tickets into the prospective voters
hands and pockets. The man nearest the
door and last in line usually captured the
man and saw that he voted the right
way.
Two policemen stood on the corner and
watched the crowd for q chance TO make
an arrest. 1t did not eoIae to them, how
ever, and when the polls closed they left
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BLooDFfELD PEACEFUL, TOO.

In the Eighteenth precinct, the rear OF
KaIe'S store, corner of Four-aRd-a half and
NJ streets. was the scene of the contest.
W. S. Wells was chairman, Philip Dwyer
clerk, and I. NJ. SElidmore, Frank Riley,
and Joseph Aiken, judges. This is in the
famous 'BoOdfied" district. and to queIl
the riots that were anticipatedfiveb big police
men were on the ground. But their errand
was vain. While the strife was animated
there were no boisterous or rioteus out
bursts, and not only was not single arrest
made, but there was general surprise
that order Teigncd where sensational
features of the occasion were looked for.
This was the last precinct to report.
Considerable time was taken in the count
and it reached headquarters shortly before
l O'Clock.
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LARGE CROWD; HEAVY VOTE.

a heavy vote was polled in the Twenty
first district.
This is the homo district of Frank Nor
gan, one of thf candidates as delegate TO
the Chicago convention. The voting place
WIS at No. 65T c street southeast. The
officers OF the polls were as follows:
William j Houghteling, chairman; W. T.
Bright, secretary; Thomas A Goa kiey,
William II. Campbell and F. X. Price,
Judges.
In spite of the large crowd that assem-
bled about The balloting place over half
an hour before the voting began, the
striGtcst order Was maintained. and the
election passed off quietly. There was
6 small colored vote.
There WAS hut ono ticket. 1t was badly
scratched, however. on both the delegate
and the alternate list. No new names
We're inserted over the ones cast off, and
as a result each candidate fell considerably
below the total number OF ballots cast
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NAVY YARD DISTRICT.

Down in the Twent g-secand, or the Navy
Yard district, GS4 votes in al were cast.
The utmost quiet prevailed about the
polls and tue crowd was never large. The
straight ticket, the only one in the field
when the polls were opened, went through
badly scratched in the delegates list.
1t was understood that an additional
ticket was cat early in the Afternoon but
these could not lac found when tie voting
time arrived. Part of the scratching, ii
was said, was Aeae on account OF Charles
F. Shelton ;, one OF the candidates, jeeGlar
announcement HAT he favored the A +. A
The soting Fas done at No. 1910 K
street southeast.
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TOO CROWDED TO VOTE.

The voting place OF the Firth district was
located at No. 2S06 L street northwest,
and when the polls opened there were at
least 800 white and coiored Democrats
waiting anxiously TO cast their votes.
The moment the doors opened there was
rush for ihc ballUt-boX, and the police
were required 10 drive the crowd back
with their clubs.
Two tickets were in the field. and one
was about rs popular as the otter. The
delegates wefeiP. T. Moran. M. s. Burke,
and f. p Gibbons. and Z. +. Gibbons, IL.
Goldsmith, and Il s. Feeny.
The polls Nere4rowded during the poll
ing hours, and when they closed at $50
O'Clock long line of voters were deprived
OF the privilege o1, depositing their ballots.
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WORKED HARD AND LONG.

There WERE few votes cast in the Sixth
district tbelipols OF which were located
at No. S12 Nineteenth street northwest, but
the Democrats who We're out were exceed
ingly enthusiastic III their efforts for tue
election OF Thomas Bryan Huyc6 William
b. Holzelaw and DR.. Elmer Sothorow.
Postmaster James Z Willett wasoneofthe
principal workers for this ticket and he
was ably assisted by number of prominent
citizens. There was another ticket out but
nobody seemed to know anything about it.
The delegates mentioned were: j. W.
Thomas. Herbert NJ. Luck and Lloyd Cross.
The rain seemed to keep the Democrats
in this district indoors and the vote was
very light
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The report Of the Senate Committee on
Privileges and Elections that Alabama was
carried by the KoIb party, and that Gov.
Oates and the present State officials are
in control though carefully planned and
deliberately manufactured masses of fraudu-
lent returns, based uponno votes whatever"
viii either open the way for an invesiiga-
ton into the methods OF Alabama election
returns, or will be the comfnenc cement OF a
series OF conflicts between Congressional
and State authorities. =
1t is doubtful if the Senate can arrogatc
the right 10 interfere with State elections,
although the result may involve the eligi-
bility OF its members. According to the
Constitution that body must accept the
fiat of State legislatures concerning the
election Of Senators, and it is difficult
to see how it can clothe itself with power
to go behind the returns to investigate the
creation Of any Of the State legislative
organizations. That being possible Our
fabric OF State governing bodies would
soon fall to pieces, inasmuch as there would
be a general tendency to make the Senate
a disturbing element in State election con-
trOEeTsies.
Another reason why the Senate should
not be permitted TO interfere with State
elections is the absolute unfairness of all
contested election cases. The present
report of the Senate Committee was doubt
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SIXTEENTH WAS QUIET.

sThe scene Of the Sixteenth precinct s
contest was In Monumental Hall, corner
of Second street and Pennsylvania avenue
James f. Brown was chairman, ID. j.
MeIinamin. clerk, and Frank Kamerer.
Harry Owens, and J. F. Harrtty, judges.
Everything pertaining IL the affair was
operated in peaceful quictness.
The principal incident was that five
intelligent-l looking negroes proved they
had always affiliated with the Demo
cratic party and they We're allowed to
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REGULAR TICKET WENT.

Blake Hall. on Seventh street southwest,
was where the voters OF the Seventeenth
precinct last their ballots. II. c. McCauIey
was chairman, Frank Ashford clerk and
Daniel Perkins. James Boyer and james
Springman, Judges.
There was no opposition to the winning
ticket at this place hence the dearth of any
exciting features. Everything ran along
so smoothly and frictionieSs that it might
have been mistaken for Il church conference.
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CARRIED BY THE COMBINE
Continued from First Page.

next Thursday for his failure 10 recognize
the local Democracy in the distribution
OF his patronage.
White the administration will be indorsed
in n general way for its so-called foreign
policy, there is every reason 10 Delete
that the President VIII be scored FOR GER
tain things which he has left undoue."
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twelve Hours Ago.

IL Won miss any ReN, = Ina the morning
edition look I'm the list below What
you're looking for WAS Droba bIy
printed In hast evenings edition,
and as The Times never repeats
you haze to take both editions TO
get all the news as quick ia IL hap
pens.
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j sOlemnly swear that tho ubove is
q correct statement OF the daily cir
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1876, and that all the copies were
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Subscribed and sworn 20 before me
this 9th day of March, a. ID. 1896.
ERNEST q. THOMPSON,
Notary Public
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Much Admired.

''Your daughter h,Es had a great n1any adj
mirers.''
''oh. yes; she puts nearly all her window
curtains on the rods with her old engag emeRt
rings."-Exchauge
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A Modern Man.

SIS Badger good cit;ZeB?'
81 should say SO; when he strikes a match
be walks two squares TO put IT into a rub
Dish box."-Exchange.
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1t is comforting to know that in Red
Cloud, whose arrival is expected, we shall
see more genuine fight than can be found
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Mr.. Astor's anti-American editorials in
London on the Venezuelan question remind
one OF historical character called Bene-
dict Arnold.
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Jew Batter Ahlwardt should bethink
himself 10 stop lecturfRg during Easier and
its consequent plethora OF eggs.
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Mayor strong's afternoon beverage has
driven New York into a dead heat with
Boston for tea party honors.
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1t must be depressing to Mr.. Roosevelt
to lecture on How l Reformed Everything
in Sight only to read the next morning of
a fresh murder mystery.
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TiiE DISTRICT liz CONGRESS
faForab!c Report on The National Unl-
ge-sity BIZ
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STRAIGHT DEMOCRATIC.

in disgust for pastures new and places
where there would he more excitement.
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REPLY OF MIR. GRISWOID-
HiS Reasons for Running One-horse Cars
10 AndCDstia
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LEADERS ARE CONFIDENT
tanaidales and Their Friends Ready for
Tonighi'S FRAY
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1t begins TO he tine to change the name
Of the Salvation Army organ to the
Family War Cry.
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Very Trying,

Very Trying.
This Lenten season is dreaafully hard
on business men,
How so?'
We can'tswear when we open our Haern-
ihgs ail.''-Chiea go Record.
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Next TO the threats of Spain the charge
that Congress is adopting Cuban resolutions
at the instigatlon of the sugar trust is the
most mysteriously amusing. If there is
anything suspicious about the Cuban dis
cussion 1t is the sudden change of sentiment
in the Sena1ein favor of Spain. Last week
itIooked as if Monda Y would closethed debate
with an Overwhelming vote for Cuban bel
lgerency, but yesterday it required con
siderable parliamentary tact on the part
of the lingo Senators 10 prevent a pest
ponement OF the question until April 6.
Possibly the President has been exerting
an influence TO delay action, or perhaps
the claim that the sugar trust has bought
up Congress is only a Spanish subterfuge
for covering up her own discreet use OF a
little influence to prevent the passage of
the Cuban resolutions.
Another peculiar feature OF the discussion
was the Introduction i'll the Senate or IL
protest from the Spanish minister at the
hands OF Senator Hoar. When the English
minister, sackville West, meddlcd with tile
reelection OF President Cleveland he was
unceremoniously fired. Later, during the
present administration, the Hawaiian min
lister undertook to criticise the President,
and as a penalty for his offieiousneSs
he was recalled. The results of both
these diplomatic incidents were harmless
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sHOEN OF ALL PATRONAGE
bllhnoTeC ouncils TakeA ppoiniing Power
Irom Mayor
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When II comes to swapping promises for
votes Mr.. Mckinley seems to he some
thing OF free trader.
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The embarking Of sixty Spanish tele-
graph operators for Cuba indicates that
Spain is determined to have her series of
Cuban victories at any cost.
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Maine gave us white plume Blaine. Has
her stock now deterierased to wfiite-flag
Hale?
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DIX JAMESON PUT on TRIAL
courtroom Crowded with Members of III,
ArIsiOcraCy.
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1t All Depends.

Would yeu say B man went hunting or
"a man went EhoetsHg-
We'll 1t is a good dead owing 10 whatile
had In his game bag when he get baclir'-
Chicago Record.
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HUMBERT'S NEW CABINET
sworn m This Afternoon After Which
Parliament Met
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The question is: VIII England stick to her
Glue Book?
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TONIC FIENBS' DRINK
Men VINO Keep Themselves Ccnstantll
EElH8Fated
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NOTHING IL THE CHARGES
1slai I pom Allegations Growing Out of
ihe Wright Liquor Case
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SENATORS SCORE DE LONE
lhey say He Should BE Ciivtr His "a Walk
tng Papers
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Tammany chiefiains are having serious
trouble with Raincs-in Tiieir-Faoe.
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81 TGHERY BY SPANIARDS-
rFatht.T daughter. Baby and Five Ser.
wants Killed ia Cuba.