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The morning times., 1896-03-20
Cnst ng ~ rorlnc a Slunl.

London is spending nearly S2,5OO,OOO in
cleansing and rebuilding one sum- AEcri-
can cities are just>beginninG to learn how
serious is tue cumulative evil OF slum con
struction- They may with profit also learn
how costly is tie necessity OF slum de-
struction. The object lesson Offered by
London may be studied with interest in ail
our large cities, and Especially in New
York. where. through the efforts OF the
State tenement house commission, Iegisia-
ton has. with much difficulty, been secured
which, IL enforced, perpetuated and added
to. VIII tend to prevent the growth of such
conditions as London is now compelled tg
combat.-Edward MarshaT, in Century.
The morning times., 1896-03-20
ATTACKED HIS FATHER-IN-LAw
Harry Ridgeway Arrested for Assault
ing MIR. CeitIer.

hluSF'Nh AETeSItu IOf Assn uII-
Ing Mr.. CeitIer.
Harry Rdgcway, twenty-five years old,
last night assaulted his father-in-law, Mr..
William Ceitler, with the butt end of a
whip at the latters home, No. 223 Ninth
street northeast.
Young Ridgeway's marriage to Mfr. Ceit
lcrS daughter created some iIi-feeling be-
tween the two families, and ii is said that
owing to these continued family differ
cnces, the young couple were separa led.
The husband went TO live with his mother,
near Eleventh and B streets northeast, and
his wife remained with her parents.
Early yesterday Ridgeway drove up to
his father-inlaw's residence in buggy.
Mrs. Ceitler noticed him approaching and
went out to meet him. While Mrs. Ceitlcr
and Ridgeway were talking MIR. Ceiter
appeared and requested his Wife to come
inside and leave Ridgeway alone. Ridge
way, it is stated, became offended at his
father-in-law, and struck at him with the
loaded end of a whip, which he had seized
rom the carriage.
Policeman Ehlers came up Just at this
moment, and INTERVIEWED. Ridgew way was
placed under arrest and taken to the Ninth
precinct stauon-house, where he was
charged with assault and battery.
The morning times., 1896-03-20
CoUNTERFEITEns on TRIAL.

George W. Dice, Leader OF "a De>per-
ate Gang, at Atlanta
Atlanta, Ca. March 19--GeOrge " Dice
was put on trial here today for counter
reitiug. He Is charged 10y the Secret Ser
vice Department with being the leader OF
the gang which operated last fan in KAN
sas City. Chicago, st. Louis. New Orleans
and Atlanta.
There were Eiae in tie gang All OF them
are in prison. Two or three have been con-
victed. The evidence = gainst Dice is very
strong. He handled $40 silver certtf-
Gates, and at one time had S1i 500 in that
denomination. VITA the aid OF cOnfed-
crates he passed about $4,000 of it befors
being arrested Chief HazeH Of the Secree
Service Depa aTtmCnt is here
The morning times., 1896-03-20
Miners Want Higher wages.

Philipsburg, Pa, March 19.-The oper-
ators OF the Central and Northern Penusyl-
vania soft coal regions having determined
on an advance in the selling price of coal.
the miners of the same territory are NOV
ing for an increase in wages. and to that
end have called a convention of miners
and mine laborers Of Central and North
ern Pennsylvania to meet in Philpsburg
Thursday, March 26. TO discuss the adj
visab bility of making a demand for an ad
vance OF 10 cents a ton increase.
The morning times., 1896-03-20
TO DEBATE With CRISP
HOke Smith Will Meet Him On
the Georgia Stump.
is NOT A CANDIDATE
Sccretary's Sole Desire Is to Prevent
the People of Georgia from Com
mitt!ng Themselves tn the Cause Of
reeSilvcr- Ex-Speaker Forced Him
To Declare Himself.

On the 17th instant Secretary Hoke Smith
addressed a letter TO Hon. Charles F. Crisp
OF Georgia, announcing his purpose 20
spend portion OF the next two months in
Georgia, speaking upon the financial ques-
ton
Mir. Smith having learned that Mr.. Crisp
will also make speeches in Georgia on the
financial question, during the same period,
COuTteously suggests such an arrangement
or their respective cnga gements as will give
an opportunity Tor joint discussion as
often as possible.
In response To this note. Mr Crisp under
date Of March IS after promising his
candidacy for the United States Senate
and his purpose to invite other aSpirants to
the OFFICE 10 discuss with him, pending
political issue, continues as follows:
FORCED THE ANSWER.
Permit ne 10 ask as preliminary TO any
further conference looking to Il Joint dis
cussion between US whether you desire
TO be regarded as candidate for the
office OF Senator. do not mean to imply
that in any event ! shall decline your
proposition, but you will freely see that
before entering into final arrangements re-
spccting the matter. il is only right and
proper that | should be advised as to
the attitude in which you VIII appear in
the discussion
In reply 10 the latter Mr.. Smith yester-
day wrote to Mr.. Crisp that his purpose
is TO Join in the financial discussion that
he might contribute all within his power
to prevent the Democrats of Georgia from
committing themselves TO the advocacy Of
free coinage OF silver at the ratio of 16
TO l. Mr.. Smith adds:
NOT a CANDIDATE.
1T is seven months until the Senatorial
election viii take place in Georgia. am
not now a candidate and / do not wish to
become one" and he proposes to divide
time with Mr.. Crisp in Augusta March 81
and Atlanta April 2.
IN a final letter from Mr.. Crisp. also
dated yesterday. lie reminds Mr.. Smith
that it is unusual for candidate during
his canvass to indulge in joint isCussion
with any other than an aspirant for the
position lie seeks. but he continues:
Il cannot obtain my consent to entirely
decline your courteous offer
He therefore accepts the invitation to
divide time at Augusta and Atlanta with
Mr.. Smith and should Mr.. Smith al any
time during the canvass become candidate
for the Senate Mr.. Crisp says he shall. after
communication with other aspirants, quite
willingly arrange with him for further joint
discussion throughout the State.
The morning times., 1896-03-20
o'FERRALL OFFERS REWARD.

Notifies tho Washington Police to
Watch for Fairfax Prisoners.
Capture them" is what Governor O-Fer-
rail-. OF Virginia. said in a dispatch to
Detective Sergeant Perry last night. The
personal pronoun them referred 10 three
escaped prisoners from the Fairfax county
jail.
Their names are: Thomas Henry. con-
victed of robbery: j. Wheaton. convicted
Of burglary; and Harry PosS. These pris-
oners broke jail yesterday morning as
stated in The Evening Times of yesterday.
Governor o'Ferrall determined to offer Il
reward of 800 each for their capture
and advised Washington police headquar-
ters of this effect last night.
The morning times., 1896-03-20
ASSAULTED A SOLDIER.
Private Elliott'~ Head Cut by an Angry
Negro.

John NJ Elliott, private in Battery NJ,
Fourth ARTILLERY, was assaulted at the
corner Of Thriccnand-a-haif and c streets
last night by Charles Foster, colored. and
badly cut Oh the back of his head with
brick.
Foster approached Elliott and said lie
lived in Georgetown and wanted . cents
10 get home When told that he could not
get it. the man followed Elliott down the
street until he came TO Il convenient brick
pile, ana picking up brick, threw it at
The unSuspectng man. Elliott was knocked
down by the force Of the blow and received
a bad cash al the base OF his skull Foster
was arrested and locked up.
The morning times., 1896-03-20
wIRE-TAPPERS ARRESTED.
W. II. McSutt Suspected of Connection

W. II. McSutt Suspected of Connection
with New Orleans Fraud.
Chicago, March 19.-William H AcNutt,
the most notorious Wiretapper in the
United States. WAS arrested at noon today
in the Brevoort House on suspicion Of being
implicated in the scnSat tional wire tapping
case at New Orleans last Saturday.
This was theclse i'll which bookinakers all
over the country were hit for S15G GOO on
the substitution OF Royal Nettie fof Plug.
as winner.
McNutt was locked up at the Central sta
ton but was not booked. Ee claims he
had nothing to 90 with the wire tapping,
but he knew ell about il.
The morning times., 1896-03-20
$500 q MONTH

For by far the most skilled treatment known
to science, are better for Washington than
forty charity hos pitals, because the help thus
extended is not received by the sick a. Il
beggar's aims, but as benefits properly
paid for.
Dr. Walker, who is certainly the leading
specialist in the treatment of all disorders
OF the brain and nervous system, diseases OF
the skin and blood, sexual wea kness and all
chronic and long-standing diseases, can be
consulted free of charge, either personally
or by letter, at his weli-known Sanitariuu,
l411 Pennsylvania avenue. daily, from 10
to 5; Wednesday ana Saturday evenings
from to 3; Sundays / o TO IL. All inter
views and correspondence sacredly conf
dental.
The morning times., 1896-03-20
Search for n Missing Boy

Henry Brown. colored, has been absent
from his home, No. 213 u street north
west. since Wednesday noon. The boy was
sent on a domestic errand and failed
10 return. Then his parents grew alarmed
and when they appealed to police head
quarters they had explored all the haunts
where they thought their boy could have
taken refuge.
The police will institute a search. Henry
Brown is sixteen years old, small for his
years. wore long dark trousers, black coat
aud brown derby hats
The morning times., 1896-03-20
SENATOR FROM SPAIN"
Mr.. Gray AdfoiaIy Turned the
Laugh On Mr.. Hale.
CUBAN DEBATE GOES ON
Mr.. Stewart OF Nevada Chanpioned
The Insurgents and Wanted Some
Resolution That would Have the
Desired Effect-Mr. Hale Still Stands
by the Spanish.

The Cuban debate in the Senate yester-
day was Of a character TO maintain the
intense public interest in that que sticn.
1t was TO have been opened by Mr.. Mills,
but that Senator was too ill TO be present,
and the debate was begun by Mr.. Ste wart
of Nevada.
He declared himself anxious for action;
said that the facts were too notorious 10
need further tatement; favored tie adop-
ton of the conference report, and said that
if a concurrent resolution did not produce
the desired result, Congress ought TO
pass a JOINT resolution and place the re-
sponsibility on the President of the United
States.
Mr.. Gray a member of the Committee on
Foreign Rela tions, rose in order, as he
expressed it, to state briefly the reasons
which compelled him to withhold his as
sent from the conference report, but he
was subjected 20 50 many interruptions
that his brief statement occupied over an
hour.
HE ADVISED CONSERVATISM.
1t closed with an expression of the hope
that Spain, without rupture of friendly
relations, shall sit down with US at the
council board of nations and consider
whether there may not be some other issue
of this sorry controversy than the exter-
mination of a whole people fighting for
their liberties"
Mr. Gray was interrupted all through
his speech by Mr. Hale, who natly contra
dictcd a statement repeatedly made by
Senator Sherman, chairman of the For
eign Relations Committee, as TO Spain
oil md
forms stipulated in the Capitulation OF
1878, when the insurgents Of that day laid
down their arms.
Mr.. Sherman had said, among other
things, that although representation in the
Spanish Cortes was then promised, the
Cubans had only one delegate there; but
Mr.. Hale affirmed that he had list or
forty-fiye members in the house Of depu-
ties and fourteen or fifteen members in
the senate from the two islands OF Cuba
and Porto Rico. Mr.. Hale declared with
warmth that he was laboring under a
sense of Indignation at the suppression OF
the ia cts OF the case by the Committee on
Foreign Relations.
SENATOR FROM SPAIN.
Mr.. Gray made a noel; apology to Mr.,
ftulC LOi upttlIs I4IN ci'tt'iA 90 iAAN ~
and spoke of him as the Senator from
SPAIN
The junior Senator from Texas, Mr..
Chiffon, advocated the passage of Joint
resolution rather than of a C Cnourrent one;
and he declared his belief that interven-
ton by the United States meant the ulti-
mate annexation OF Cuba-to which he was
opposed.
The last speech OF the day was made by
Mr.. Caffery, and was against the entire
proposition, as having no better basis
than stories in the Arabian Nights. The
United States, he declared, was bound
by International law not to intermeddle
i'll the affairs of Cuba. II the United States
did not cling 10 that law it would be
outla wed from the circle OF civilized
nations. Mr. Caffery had not finished
his speech when the Senate at p. M,
adjourned.
The morning times., 1896-03-20
CHICAGO STRIKERS EXCITED.
Submit Propositions TO the Contrac-
tors to Settle the Dispute.

IOTS To aStILie the IJisDutC'
Chicago, March ia delegation from
the striking taiioTs visited the shop of
Klein & Marks in Fifth avenue this morn
ing and called upon the 100 men and girls
employed there to quit work.
They were also asked to join the union,
and so much excitement followed among
strikers. sympathizers ana employees that
the proprietoTS closed thc place and noti-
fled the police to clear the rooms and pass
ageways Some of the employees went to
the strikers headquarters, but the firm
expects most of them 20 return tomorrow.
a form of agreement was drawn up by
the United Garment Workers Union to-
day for the contractors to sign as basis
Of settlement for their part Of the strike.
The proposition was considered by the
employers and rejected, the most obnox-
ioaS part being u requirement of bond
Of S2Oo by each contractor to keep the
agreement
The contractors claim only five shops
are closed, and the strike leaders say all
are closed except one. All of the shops
that are running are under police protcc-
ton.
The morning times., 1896-03-20
Cable Ripped His Hand.

Peter Moar, forty one years old, super
intendent OF cables for tie Capital Trac-
hon Company, had his hand badly torn
while examining a cable yesterday. Moar
was handling the steel rope and looking
for breaks in the wire, when the man at the
powerhouse started the machinery and
piece OF broken wire caught in the fIeshy
part OF Mfr. Moar's right hand and lacerated
1t quite badly. His injuries were dressed
Pt the Emergency Hospital and he was sent
kpma
The morning times., 1896-03-20
FIFTY-NINE COWS SHOT.
Tuberculosis Causes Loss OF 81 600
to Their Owner.

WikesbaTc, Pa, March 19.--Fifty-nine
head Of valuable Jersey cows, the property
of B. w. Edwards, a dairyman, OF Lacey
vile, Wyoming county, that had been con-
dcmned by the State board OF agricul-
turc as being affected with tuberculosis,
were shot on Tuesday morning.
The first COW that was opened revealed
a ma IS of tubercuies and assesses that con-
taincd from Il tcacup TO quart of most
malignant broken down tissue lima ginable.
An the other animals revealed similar con-
ditionS and some OF the sights discovered
by the doctors were horrible in the ex-
treme. They were a splendid herd and
their destruction TO the owner viii entail
net loss OF nearly $1,000.
The morning times., 1896-03-20
He Got the GLORY,

Jones is telling il around town that he
licked You Friday night. -
Yep
"But how does it happen that he Is so
badly bunSed up and YOU haven't
scratch?''
1t was this way l knocked him down
at the first blow. I pounded him UntA 1
got tired. and then LOilsrcd 'enOugh.
thOuGhl it was no mO-r than fair that he
should have the glory after the beating
gave him Cincinnati Enquirer.
The morning times., 1896-03-20
JUDGMENT FOR HYGEIA.
Affirmation in Case of Damage suit
Against the Old Point Hotel.


Especial TO The TInieS.l
Richmond. March I9.-The court OF
appeals today handed down an opinion
in the case OF Anderson IS. the Hygeia
Hotel Company, OF Old Point.
This was a case in which the plaintiff
was injured by falling into an oIen pit
filled with hot oil which was on the
premises of the defendant company, and
brought suit to recover damages for the
injuries lie had sustained. The accident
happened January -. 1892. and the suit
was not brought until June. 1898.
The defendant pleaded the statute of
limitations. The plaintiff dcmurred to
the plea. ana the court overruled the
demurrer and gave Judgment to the defend
ant The question for determination was
whether the limitation OF five years or one
year applied in the case. Judge Riley.
in q lengthy option. upheld the circuit
court OF Elizabeth City county and the
Judgment was affirmed.
The morning times., 1896-03-20
STRICKEN whiIe mt work.

William Mack, oo!ored, twent y-five years
old, was stricken with paralysis yester
day morning while moving freight in the
dock house OF the Norfolk and Washington
Steamboat Company. Mack was removed
10 the Emergency Hospital in nthcambulance
and an examination made.
The morning times., 1896-03-20
nIdn Mnnld Nnt EInnt

made, today TO float the new cruiser Dido.
$500 tons, which, while being launched
in the Clyde On Tuesday. stuck at the foot
of the ways and remained half in the water
and half On land. Tie attempt was not
successful.
The morning times., 1896-03-20
schnoncr Iessl l.urdnck Leakinc.

Lewcs, Del, March ia survey was
held on the schooner Jesse Murlock. Capt.
Wheatley from Georgetown, s. c., before
reported at tie breakwater in q leaking
condition. and it was recommended that
four extra men be taken on board as
bumpers and that the vessel be towed
to Boston.
The morning times., 1896-03-20
He Was Too Rich I'm Goods.

Alexander Richardson, coiorcd, was pro-
peiling pushCart on Four-a nd "a half street
at l O'Clock this morning. 1t was full Of
junk It contained lead pipe, gas fixtures,
a sewer trap and hardware miscellany. He
could not give Policeman Scranilu salts
factory account or all this, and was locked
up al police station No. as suspicious
character.
The morning times., 1896-03-20
KnssaIa's Fan Improbable.

London, March 19.-In the House Of
Lords today Lord SALISBURY, in reply to
question from Lord Rosebery, said the
Italian government had not learned OF the
fan Of KaSsala, which they regarded as cx-
trenelv imnrOhable
The morning times., 1896-03-20
Booth Tucker About TO Sail.

London. March 19.-Comnissioner Booth
Tucker. who has been appointed To the conl-
mand OF the Salvation Army in the United
States, and his wife Will sail from South
ampton for New Yorl; on board the Anlcri-
can Line steamer st. Louis on Saturday.
The morning times., 1896-03-20
1t Is Not \
A Charity,

OF charity, any more than cheap gas and
cheap car fares are love offerings of benevo-
lar SUndicutpS
The morning times., 1896-03-20
No Discount on Kisses.

she-How can eyer repay you for your
kindness? ~
He-With kisses.
She-How mach do you value them at?
He-I'n take, hem at their face value
Pick-Me-Up.
The morning times., 1896-03-20
Dr.. w Wdlker'S

Hospitalities extcnded t9 the afflicted in
vaIids OF the community, without distinction
OF wealth or povCruy-Tank or no rank-and
with the bounty of free medicines to all
PATIENTS at the nominal assessment of
The morning times., 1896-03-20
Greatest OF All.

She WHAT'S young Jones going to live on
now hes Narr:ed?
He--oh, faith. hope and charity, but the
greatest OF taesc is clarity Brooklyn
Life
The morning times., 1896-03-20
Setting Him Right.

You know Ha CHAIR, the artist?''
"WeIl?"
"Hehad on his easclt the otherday the most
spirited and refreshing thing I've ever
SEEM
"Indeed-what was it?''
"A bottle OF whisky. Judy.
The morning times., 1896-03-20
IT MAI REVEAL 4 CRIME
Autopsy 10 Be Performed On Ed
ward TuIpin's Body.
POISONING IS SUSPECTED

Dead Mans Wife Accuses ColGred
Woman OF Putting Mysterious
Powder In Her Husbands Beer.
All symptoms OF His Illness Point
6 TO Foul Play.
The morning times., 1896-03-20
AMUSED THE GALLERIES
Bayard Speeches Produced SeV-
eral Personal Spats.
TURNED TO TARIFF DEBATE

SIR. Gr0svcnOr and Mr.. McCreary
Had II Passuge-at-Ar rms, and Mr..
Suizcr ard MIR. Gibson Aired Some
Personalities for the Benefit of the
Audience.
The morning times., 1896-03-20
Badness
Falling Hair, Dandruff,

Facial Blemishes aud Skin Diseases promptly
and permanently cured DIR j. SEMMES,
1G4 14th St, near G.
ONCE and Residence
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1896-01-03
Public and Private Ownership.

An esteemed Contributor, whose com
munication upon the cost Of city light
ing under public and private ownership
of plants appears in The Morning Times,
touches n subject which is of perennial
and supreme Importance. He gives fig
ures of expenses in upwards OF a dozen
cities OF the country showing the cost
before and after municipal purchase of
the machinery OF electric lighting. aud
in every case the reduction was more than
onc-halr. The change had the farther eff
feet to reduce the price for commercial
lighting in an almost equal ratio.
The saving TO the citizen by such munic-
ipal ownership, in taxes and in charges for
private lighting, Is thus shown to be
simply observation-disclosures beyond computa-
ton in the various qualifications OF its
economy, as the ability to use an iu-
creased quantity of light must be con-
sdered, as well as the actual reduction
of Cost. In cities so lighted the moon is
not depended upon for service-an aborig-
inal performance which obtains in many
large cities, even TO this day, which deal
out great privileges to private corpora
tions rather than construct and operate
such machinery themselves.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1896-01-03
Senator Sherman's Speech.

Uttcrances of Senator Sherman on any
phase OF questions Of revenue and finance
are always listened to with deep interest,
and his speech of today will probably com
mand more widespread attention than any
he has delivered since the time when re
sumption OF specie payments was the vexing
problem.
Call It partisanship or craftsmanship, Sen
ator Sherman broadly asserts that the
fault does not lie with the financial sys-
TEN per Sc, but that the present predicainent
is solely due to the revenue policy Of the
administration and Of the Democratic party,
blaming the "endless chain OF outgoing
and incoming greenbacks, for which gold
is demanded, upon the lack Of sufficient
revenue. and q consequently depleted
Treasury. In word, his contention Is
that If the Mckinley bill had remained in
force, the Treasury would have been over
flowing with wealth, no run would have
been made upon its gold by individuals
or bankers, and everybody would have been
happy.
1t is doubtful IL the most Intelligent
minds of the country will accept this con-
clusioD with anything like unanimity. The
depletion of the Treasury began while the
influence of the Mckinley law was in full
force. Expenses of government were IN
creased. Appropriations for improving
Goose Creek and to build postofficcs IN
country towns piled up amazingly In the
presence Of decreasing revenue due TO
new conditions of trade. The gold reserve
was encroached upon, and the whole world
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1896-01-03
War Quickly Ended.

After all, there seems to have been real
battle bet ween the Beers and the invaders of
the Transvaai under DR.. Jameson. and the
prospects are that the routing the Jameson
crowd will end the whole matter, and that
there will bc no bad blood between European
states on account Of it..
1t is really amusing to read of the excited
cabinet meetings and diplomatic cabling
and formal understanding in regard to this
little tempest i'll teapot. 1t was plainly
evident from the beginning that the British
government was in no way responsible for
or cognizant of the movement, and that
the only shadow or reason for criticism
was that the South Africa Company, sup
posed to be back OF Jameson, held its
charter from tine government.
1t is alleged that Jameson had resigned
his position in the company and organized