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The evening times., 1896-02-04
BODIES BADLY MANGLED
Two Men Killed By the Explosion
Of Dynamite.
Building Used for Cnmpressing Air
demolished, ~ A lsO Were Others
In the Vicinity.

Lawrence. Mass. Feb. "A terrible ex.
plosion OF dynamite. killing two ineu and
damaging large amount OF property, took
place at the compression house used in con
n"ct!uu with the New South La wrence Sc wer
last night. The dead men are John Lee
thirty-five years old, an engineer employed
by the a. W. Byrne Constructing Company
and Alexander Gordon, aged twenty-four
years. fireman. Lee belonged in Buf
falo, n. Y, and Gordon in MeIrose
Both men were in the compression house
and their bodies were horribly mangled
The explosion occurred about 10: 80 o'clock.
the flash lighting up the heavens and the
report being heard as far away a 5 Lowell.
The compression building was blown into
fra grnents, while other buildings within
a radius of n quarter OF mile Were
more or less DANA gcd. windows being shat
tered without number and contents Of
houses disturbed.
In the compression house were two up
right boilers. by which air was compressed
for operating drills. the sewer being con-
structed through a solid ledge These bell
ers We're blown over, but were not dam
aged. 1t has been the custom 70 thaw cut
the dynamite in this house, about six pounds
beiD. there ut times.
Lees body was found some distance from
where the building stood and Gordon's,
near by. Gordon's face and hands Were ter
ribly charred and his clothing torn to shreds.
A house continuing several hundred pounds
OF dynamite fifty feet from the compression
house. was demolished. but the dynamite
withstood the shock. Ten men besides the
two killed were at work last night, but
We're unhurt.
The evening times., 1896-02-04

is great rejoicing until a fire comes along
like that in Philadelphia and eats up
couple of these "fireproOf' structures
as if they We're board shanties.
This does not indicate, OF course, that
buildings cannot be made actually fire
proof. II can be done, but it costs money
Yet it would seem that no amount OF ex-
penditurc should be allowed to stand in the
way where not one human life but hundreds
may be sacrificed because of saving
effected. Experience having demonstrated
that stone and iron, as at present used, will
not successfully Withstand great con-
flagration, it follows that some process
must be employed to render them safe
against the assault Of the flames. Asbestos
being absolutely rireproof, all iron beams
and columns should be sheatied in that ma
terial, which would render them as unas-
sailable as the legendary salamander
One thing is certain, and that is that the
conditions of building in large cities demand
additional protection for human life in
those structures where hundreds of people
are housed at one time.
The evening times., 1896-02-04
DANCER in Fast Driving.

Washington's smooth paveInents offer a
great temptation for fast driving. We're
il not that the streets are so broad that
there is plenty of room for drivers, acci-
dents would unqucstionally be more nuIner
Gus than they are. But even as it is,
pedestrians are too often the sufferers from
the carelcssncsS or brutal Indifference OF
drivers, and more frequently the stylish
chariotcer is at fault than ''cabby'' or
cartwhcelerS. The former, perched on the
proud cminence of some fashionable equip
age, seems to labor under the impression
that pedestrians who chance to walk on the
carriageways have no rights that the
drivers are bound to respect.
There ought to be some protection FOR
pedestrians. Sad as it may be, it is Il
fact that quite a large number of people,
probably Il majority, have no carriages
at their disposal in which to get about,
either for the transaction of business or to
take an airing. Most of us have to rely on
s.Shanks mare" for locomotion. Although
The evening times., 1896-02-04
Publicity the Greatest Factor
The Star Must Soon With
draw Another MiSrepre-
SentatiOn The Times
Has the Largest Circu-
lation.

It is generally understood that capital,
energy and experience will make almost
any business venture profitable, but with
out publicity neither of these requisites
fore. is the first and most important factor
in prosperity. and the business man
who understands how to advertise without
throwing away money is generally sure to
succeed. In the struggle for publicity. dis
Greet advertisers have long since ceased TO
patronizo weekly newspapers, because the
under the eyes of readers, ana on this same
principle. The Times. with Its two editions
day. gives advertisers greater publicity
than its less modern, one-time-a day con-
tempOrarics. 1t keeps advert iscrs con-
Etantly i'll the public mind, and is certain 10
bring them larger and more satisfactory re-
suits.
Several months ago The Times compelled
the Star to withdraw its misleading and
Auiot iii'it lts WIS
larger than that Of all the other Washington
dailies combined, and it is about time that
another of its Misrepresentation should go
through the sword swallowing process.
Last Saturday the Star published the fol-
lowing:
"The circulation of the Star is many
thousands in excess Of any other Washing
ton paper, and is believed to be fully five
times that of any afternoon contemporary"
The aggregate circulation OF the Star
hst week, according TO its sworn state
ment, was 1S9, ,749; that of The Times was
243, AGA. or 53.715 larger than that Of
the Star. As will be seen by the statement
given below, the circulation of The Times
is also sworn to, and in all fairness is as
worthy of belief as that of the Star. In
asmuch as one of these statements is in
correct The Times calls upon the Star to
submit its circulation books to a committee
OF well-known citizens for comparison
with those of The Times, and let the verdict
OF that committee establish the misrepre-
sentation made in the above clipping from
the Star.
Meantime everybody will re ad The Times,
because it is an up-to-date. live, progress
fvc newspaper. and one that does not
stocp to innuendo to injure a contempo-
rlTs.
The evening times., 1896-02-04
ROTTEN TO THE CORE.
Condition of the Looted Fort StanwiI
Bank Very Had.

Rome, n. Y, Feb. 4.-The condition of
the Fort S,anwix National Bank proves to
be very bad. The examination has shown
the bank to- b- rotten To the core. Although
Bank Examiner Van yrlnken will say not H.
ing. IL Is s,qtol an good authority that the
bank Is invs'v i to the extent of nearly, if
not quite, So 600.
OF rhi- am IN, ~ is said that there is
$500 900 in the shape Of drafts of the j.
wiuslow Jones Packing Company of Bal;i-
more and other concerns associated with
ii. 100000 Of misceila aneous bad paper.
and $4,000 defalcation by Cashier Bar
rid. ThiSamoTnt will swamp the bank and
throw il into the hands OF a receiver. The
capital stock is S15O,O0O and the surplus
S17O,OOO more. Therefore if The bank is to
pay lis depositors 100 cents on the dollar
the stockholders must be assessed.
The people of Rome have SO long locked
upon Cashier Barnard as the model of all
that was upright aud honest ,hatthcy could
not believe that he a defaulter.
The evening times., 1896-02-04
wEALTHIEST TRAMP OF ALL
Miscr John Swim Dies ut the Age of
lO4 Years.


Columbus. Ohio. Feb. John Swim. a
| rniser. well known all over the Central West
ern States, through which he has roamed
as a tramp for the last half of a century,
died on his farm. near Alton, this county,
yesterday, aged 1O4 years.
Stories of his fabulous wealth have been
published from time to time, but his miserly
instincts kept even John j. Chester, Il
local attorney. his guardian. from knowing
the extent of his possessions. He owned
the farm on which he was living. con-
sisting of seycnty-eight acres, and is sup
posed to have n great deal of money hid
which will never be found.
Ten years ago he was robbed of 1O,00O
while on a tramp, and as he recognized
his aSsailants he had them arrested. At
the trial they made fun of the old man,
81 wing that he had never seen so much
money. To convince the jury that he
might have had the sum he took from
belts about his body at the time 81 8 900
and counted it before their eyes.
Swim told his attorney afterward that
he had buried this near Indianapolis.
The evening times., 1896-02-04
Some Foreign Things.

Turkey evidently prefers the hug of the
Russian bear to the jaws of the British lion.
Baltimore American.
1t is one of the sarcasms of present condi-
tions that Germany, If she gets a navy, can
only have one that is built in England
San Francisco Bulletin.
Up to the present time the European war
scare seems To have been a war for talking
purposes nly.-Philadelphia Enquirer.
Ambassador Ba yard'sexcuses for WHAT
late Mr.. Charles Sumner would have called
the '1oose expectoration OF his Speech, -
are lame, ,indeed.-HartfOrdC Courant.
The evening times., 1896-02-04
Fort rhomn. Murder Mystery

Cincinnati. Feb. 4.-Rigid invest igation
in the Fort Thomas murder mystery con-
tinues. but the detectives are still baffled
at every turn. The immense reservoir
near the scene which was drained ycster-
day f;,iled TO develop a ciew. and the
missing head of the murdered girl is still
the secret. of the murderer.
The evening times., 1896-02-04

it is true that the smooth driveways do
tempt the people who are compelled to
hobble along over the generally abomina-
bic sidewalks, yet as a whole they are not
used for promcnading. But 1T happens that
streets must be crossed at corners and these
are the very places where life and limb are
most jeopardized by fast driving.
The penalty inflicted in the police court
upon the two ''nigbthawks'' who knocked
a man down with their vehicle few nights
ago, ought to be a warning to all drivers
1t is comforting to learn that the police have
instructions to put a check 10 reckless
driving, and it is to be hoped that they
will not he more considcrate of the fash
ionable Jchu than OF his humber col
league. Both should he made to learn the
lesson that the democratic principle of ..thc
greatest good to the greatest NUMBER ap-
plies no less to street traffic than to IcgisIa-
ton. Nor will it hurt the ubiquitous cy-
dist to take this to heart.
The evening times., 1896-02-04
ERI10ME OF TIE news
II The MORNING TINES

III you miss any news in the evening
edition ioOkIfn the list below. What
You're looking for probably appeared
IN the morning edition. and ms The
iimes never repent~ you'll have to
take both'edition~ In order to get all
the new aSsooW as II happens
The evening times., 1896-02-04

The public is finally getting onto the
schedule of the Spanish cable. A skirmish
is a fight where Spanish mule and ten
insurgents are killed; an encounter means
the wounding Of two Spanish soldiers and
the leaving of thirty dead Cubans on the
field. and a battle is where two Spanish
soldiers killed, a Spanish officer wounded
and the insurgents completely annihilated.
The evening times., 1896-02-04
SIoWs shoes
Central Offices OF
The Washington
Sdnitdrium

For the Treatment of Diseases of
the Nervous System and
of the Skin.
These offices have been opened at the
southwest corner OF 18th st. and y. Y. ave.
ientrance 12u l4th ST. for the purpose OF
administering treatment TO patients who
cannot afford the expense of Il prolonged
stay at sani'ariunl, and to accommodate g
the large number living in Washington " no
suffer from nervous and skin diseases.
IdentiCaliy the same method OF treatment
is pursued as ut the itariuni-naniely
Baths. Douchcs, Static, Galvanic and
Faradaic Electricity; the Animal Extracts
lsopaihy). when indicated. and, in fact.
all recognized scientific methods for the
cure OF disease For full information and
pamphlet call or address
DIR. MAHLON HUTCHINSON,
Late Physician in-chier Hammond SAM
tarunl.
office hours-1l to l. to 8 and Z to 8.
Sundays. to A.
Only curablc cases accepted for treat
mcnt.
The evening times., 1896-02-04

erect speeches 10 British audiences have not
endeared him 10 his countrymcn. 1t is one
thing to be a favorite in England and
another to b. popular in this country. The
recent Endorsement of President Clcvcland's S
Venezuelan message demonstrated that the
quickest way TO become popular here is 10
belabor John Bull with foot, hand and
mouth. and that Is something Ambassador
Bayard has not been doing.
But there will be no resignat ion nor the
purchase of cottage in Scotland. Our
ambassador to London will continue 10 draw
his salary and smile at Republican efforts
10 raise his ire. He has been through too
any political campai igns TO be over
sensitive, and while he may not like the
idea of a Congressional censure, he is not
foolish enough to allow such a political
demonstration TO disturb his relations with
the resident, who has stood by him through
all the public clamOr.
The evening times., 1896-02-04

Before expending much brain energy the
Venezuelan commission might turn SUM-
burst of cathode rays on the subject of its
inquiry to see if it is not principally Opaque
and without foundation of fact.
The evening times., 1896-02-04
Electric Light Prices.
PHILADELPHIA Record.)


The cost of electric lighting In various
cities of the United States appears to depend
altogether on the quality Of municipal ad-
ministration. 1t Is a remarkable fact that
rotten city government and hIgh-priced
electricity seem 70 have q natural affinity.
The evening times., 1896-02-04

From tf May back Weekly"
Born to Ell Geiihcre and his Liza Ann,
two fine bafies-2a boy and girl. They
We're both married some time ago.
one of Unetc4 Briarpatch's cows died last
Saturday with the ivei-color.d spots. He
Will raise another.
Miss Jemma Lovewell and John Gunshot
were ma rried yesterday. Her son blH
attended the infair.
Jack Smith sold n hog last week that
weighed 600, lbs. Bill Mullet says he can
beat that.
The evening times., 1896-02-04
9SERIOUSLYI
UHOUGHT TO BD
hhurbRouSl
Tru,hfu,if Not Poetical.

Truthful III Not Puetical.
/ asked of a maiden fair,
With a wealth of suD-kissed hair:
''Did q golden ray
From a Gorgeous sunset
Entangled for aye,
In thy silken net.
Lend thy tresses their heavenly hue
mo. iDdeedy." she said. with practical
air:
Twas water nj soda that bleached my
hair, ga,
And blondin% %sontsimes. use, too.'
The evening times., 1896-02-04
4 Trolley Car Smn shed

Trenton. Feb. "a trolley car was run
into by a Pennsylvania Railroad train near
the Trenton depot this morning. The car
was smashed and two persons were injured
but not fatally.
The evening times., 1896-02-04

The boom in the price of coal trust stock
bids fair to outstrip even such stock deal
ing veterans as the sugar trust
The evening times., 1896-02-04

LAST PLEAS FOR HOLMES
Counsel for,the Condemned Murderer Ar
CUES Technical Errors.
The evening times., 1896-02-04

AS a matter OF fact Mr.. Morgan's gold
syndicate is less powerful than his coal
trust, but both are denominations.
The evening times., 1896-02-04

IN HONOR OF THE PRESIDENT
Chief Executive the Guest at Dinner o
the President.
The evening times., 1896-02-04

The New wOmnn's Divine Right.
II have scriptural authority for the
superiority of the new woman
How do you make that OUT"
"Thc Bible says, There Is no new thing
under the son. which proves conclusively
that the new woman is not under man."
The evening times., 1896-02-04

It will take something more intense than
a Roentgen lens to penetrate the methods
OF the Senate -
The evening times., 1896-02-04

ESCAPE OF THE HAWKINS
Conduct or Steamboat Inspection Off
GERS to Be Investigated
The evening times., 1896-02-04

BONDS ARE UNNECESSARY
Practical Suggestions rs 10 the Constr rue
tiOn OF Sewers
The evening times., 1896-02-04

MRS. CLEVELAND AT THE BALL
Last Nights Charity Affair the Most Bril-
liant in Years.
The evening times., 1896-02-04

BREAKS LINES AT WILL
Gomez Havtn" No Trouble with Spain's
CeutrRliZetl Force
The evening times., 1896-02-04
That Little Leather Lunchbo

That Little Leather LunchbOX.
At half-past eight maiden fair,
With figure trim and neat.
Comes tripping. gay and dcbonairc,
Along IA certain street.
The gentle. toying morning breeze
Flirts with her auburn locks.
And in her hand one always sees
4 little leather box.
Oh. that little leather box.
And those dainty muslin frocks!
My heart. know, she carries so
In that little leather box.
l always watch to see her pass,
She turns to me and smiles;
And when she's late. this wit ching lass
So free from arts and wiles,
My disappointment grows TO pain,
And sore my ardor moCks,
Until / see my lass again.
With her little leather box.
/ often lnger round the door
Where Bonnie Blue Eyes works.
Until the business hours are DER
And homeward turn the clerks;
And when upon the pavement there
They congregate in flocks.
There's none SO fair as charming Clare
With her little leather box.
The evening times., 1896-02-04

PORTE STILL DIRECTING
English Embassy Thinks Red Cross. Re
lief Unnecessary.
The evening times., 1896-02-04

BOSTONIANS IN NEW ROLES
"A War Time Wedding" Scores a sue
cess at the National.
The evening times., 1896-02-04

CORPSE HER BEDFELLOw-
Mrs. John F. Nelson Retired to Find He
Husband Dead.
The evening times., 1896-02-04

Those Baby breeding Parsley Beds.
rdner-Hey. there, Johnnie, you re
running my parsley beds.
Johnnie twhose nose is out OF joint on ac-
count Of a recently arrived baby brother)-
It's dist what want ter do. and say, Mr..
McSod, II you plant any more parsley III
have my papa discharge you.
The evening times., 1896-02-04

HARRISON Is OUT
Declines the Presidential Nominal ion
without a Condition.
The evening times., 1896-02-04

BIDDING FOR THE BONDS
The New Lean, Will Probably Be Largely
OversubScritcd.
The evening times., 1896-02-04

HARRIS WILL BE HANGED
Decision of he Lower Court Is Sustained
In Court of Appeals. --ae
The evening times., 1896-02-04

DEATH OF L. EUGENE VAIL
He once Lived Here, Where He Was Wei
Known.
The evening times., 1896-02-04

FIGHTING THE CHARITIES
House Refuses to Appropriate Money fol
Sectarian Institutions.
The evening times., 1896-02-04
WASHINGTON, D. c.. FEBRUARY 4 1896.

Rejected manuscripts are usually
returEed when accompanied by
stamus. but any obligation to do 80
Is expressly disavowed.
MaLuScrIpts unaccompnnied by
postage VIII not tie ret urncd.
The evening times., 1896-02-04

SHOT LEGAL FIREWORKS
Mr.. Lipscnmb Reviews Evidence in Yer
million Assault Case.
The evening times., 1896-02-04

BUBBS ROBBER CAUGHT
Monroe Shank Arrested for the Ecking
ton Hold-rp.
The evening times., 1896-02-04

REBELLION IN VENEZUELA
Rebels Attack Government Soldiers )r
Train.
The evening times., 1896-02-04

MAPPING THE sUBIiRES
Plans Prepared CnsTwo sections of Street
EXtcnSiO
The evening times., 1896-02-04

IGLENFRITZ THE WINNER
Defeated Champion Donoghuc at the Ic,
Rink IlSi Night.
The evening times., 1896-02-04

ALL THREE COMING SURE
Dollar t:as and Common Transfer system
Are Two.
The evening times., 1896-02-04

AT WORK FOR MCKINLEY
OhinCongressional Delegation Met o Dis
cuss His PROSPECTS.
The evening times., 1896-02-04

THEIR PATRONAGE GOES
Why Certain Republicans Oppose Reor.
ganization of the Senate.
The evening times., 1896-02-04

LIGHT INFANTRY vETERA Ms
Old Members Met Last Night and Formed
an SSOciat ion.
The evening times., 1896-02-04

FLOODS IN THE SOUTHLAND
Rivers in Texas. Mississippi. and rkan
saS on a RamJnge.
The evening times., 1896-02-04

PENSION BILL NOW READY
Senate Has Made /; Slight Increase in
House Figures.
The evening times., 1896-02-04

correct statement of the daily cir.
crhhtiOn of THE WASHINGTON
TIMES for the week ended February
., 1896, ani that all the copies were
actually sold ur mailed for valuab BILE
consideration and delivered to bona.
dide purchasers or subscribers; also,
that none of them were returned or
remnin In the office undelivered.
j. MILTON YOUNG, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this Sd day of February, A. ID. 1896.
ERNEST G. THOMPSON,
Notary Public.
The evening times., 1896-02-04

ENDORSED THE BRIDGE BILL
South Washington Citizens Approve the
Coffin Bill.
The evening times., 1896-02-04

KEPT THEIR SECRET WELL
Miss Bau Walker.and Mr.. Parkins Eloped
TO Baltimore.
The evening times., 1896-02-04
The Times Branch Offices.

The Time~'"I-ittleN NewsMerchants"
can secure their supply of Morning
and Evening Times ht the following
branch offices:
Frank smith, 18th and G sts. NV.
N McNu,:y, 1885 I4th st. NV.
a. Is. McCloskry. 1872 9Th st. NV.
H. EaEr, 2l53 Pa. ave. INV.
Joseph Linden, 4OG sth st. Sc.
W. r. Mackay, COG :! st. ne.
JOSEPH PeiiEnaf, COB eth st. sw
The evening times., 1896-02-04

Silver week n's ha,non's-''
The evening times., 1896-02-04
A Real
Reduction.


With all the bogus bargain
ing that's going on we
wouldn't blame you for being
diSgusted. But a good thing'll
never go begging.
The fact is we've a number
of small lots of $40 and $3.50
Suits. They've never been
anything but $40 and SIP. so
and if you were suit hunting.
you'd pay the full price quick
enough. AS it is. we're going
to offer you a saving that
you'll see the wisdom of
accepting. Keep you trim
looking way into the Spring.
The evening times., 1896-02-04
PRAISE FOR HARRISON.
Leaders laud His Consideration
for Other Candidates.
OPINIONS AS TO ITS EFFECT

They Are ColOred by the Wishes of
the Friends of the Different Candi-
dhte>-Indiana About Evenly Divid-
ed Bet ween Reed, Mckin and Al
lison-MortOn's Chances Improved.
The evening times., 1896-02-04

"silyer week at Davison's. y
The evening times., 1896-02-04
Brjck.Niaker Bin,

Brick.Maker BIN.
A brickmaker sat by his Kiln,
And of chestuuts was eating his flln,
When, scratching his head,
He yawned as he said:
..It is time To return to the miln."
The evening times., 1896-02-04

Silver week at Davison's-"
The evening times., 1896-02-04

DARTMOUTH COLLEGE ANNUAL
Banquet at Hotel Page Tues. eve. Feb. 4.
Resident and visiting alumni cordially in
vited. ". NJ. HATCH, Sec. sun Building
The evening times., 1896-02-04
Second Annual Dance
COLUMBIa LODGE NO. 397,
Order Sons of 81 Georgc

VIII give their second annual reception and
dance, IN the Builders Exchange on
Wednesday evening. the 9th of February
1896 Tickets TO admit lady and gentle
man, 81 90; single ticket for gentlemen, 81;
including buffet supper; hat checks. Zoe.
Grand ma rchat p. m. Music b V Prof Donch's
orchestra Floral decorations by Small 4
Son. Tickets can be obtained from any
member OF the order. or at the door on the
night OF the entertainment fe2-3t
The evening times., 1896-02-04
From tfk .way back weekly"

And biondind sol,s,imes. use, too"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-08

ror-rre tfs11c wind, who was always tel
ing him about the fne islands further
on until be was persuaded TO say good
By % the king and set sail again.
The trade wind took him long road
and through many queer and dangerous
plaoes before he brought him within
sight Of Upolu, IN Samoa, and told him
20 pack up and 90 ashore; which Ar.
Stevenson was very glad 20 do. for he
was quite agreed with the trade wind
that Cpolu was the finest island n the
whole ocean Here he bought a large
tract Of land which he called ''Vaillma,-
and built q big house. and planteif
bananas and breadfruit trees aud co,
coaouts and rsaDgos ard other trees
with strange names, IN order TO feed
the brown people who had gathered
about him and made him the head Of
their tribe They called him ''Tuzitala."
or the @Writsr Of Teles," for bis own
name was too bard for them 20 say.
In short tins Mr.. storytelIer grew
well aud strong. just az be hoped lie
voule. -nd remained grateful ell bis
ssys to the trade wind for bringing him
20 Upolu; and he always made pointot
speaking kindly about IL IN his books
Lloyd OEbourne, ia s.. Eiehosaz.