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The morning times., 1896-03-28

There are times when great men stoop TO
small deeds and one OF. them was when
Secretary Smith ignored the statements OF
;wo reputable white men at the instigaton
OF a oolorcd servant, and allowed himself
TO do an act OF injustice of which he
should bc ashamed. The plain, simple
truth OF this outrage is rs follows: For
sometime past Rose Butler, Il char W oman
al the Pension building, has been excused
from duty for the oStensible purpose Of
doing house ork at the residence OF Secre.
taIy Smith. SO frequent was her absence
from her regular work that it EeCame
matter of comm ON talk with certain
employees, andit is LClieved this gossip came
10 the ears or the Secretary, inaSmuch as
ne sent for two officers OF the watch at the
Pension building, Capt. Watson and Sergt.
Perry, whose duties would naturally make
them familiar with the circumstances.
Both these men in their official capacity
affirmed the rumor, ana claimed il could
be verified by certain pencil marks made
by them on The reports they had been
keeping OF the absence of emIsoyes. They
further said that a colored messenger, act
lug as doerkceper at the SecretaryS office.
was responsible for the absence of the
char-womau, because it was at his re-
quest and statement that Rose Butler was
wanted at the ScCrctary's house that She
was so many times excused. But on be-
ing confronted with Ills accusers the COZ
ured messenger Stoutly denied the accuSa-
ton, and apparently TO use the reports
or the Officers 10 decide the controversy,
Secretary Smith sent this same messcn-
ger to the Pension building after them.
But when they were produced the pencil
marks had been erased, and without further
The morning times., 1896-03-28
The Theater Hat Must Go.

1t had to come. Men have suffered
long and patiently, aud they refuse to be
patient any longer. The revolt against
the theatcr hat is assuming national pro-
portions and is taking shape in legislative
bodies. In Ohio a bill compelling theatcr
managers TO forbid admittance to any per-
passed one branch of the legislature and
will go through the other. and in 4 number
of States like measures have been, or are
TO he, introduced.
OF course. all this is in the nature of
protest against the inconsiderateuess OF
some ladies. 1t is pleasant to be able to
The morning times., 1896-03-28
Question for Aie;bodists

Editor Times: In your issue OF March
20 notice that reference is made TO thc
recent assembling of the Baltimore An
nual Conference of the Methodist EpiS-
nual session. etc. but inaSmuch as aU-
thentc history informs us that that church
lad no organized existence prior to- May
10, S45. bow can the present annual
session OF the conference referred to be
properly called Its l12th2'
VIII your usually well-nfoTmed relig-
iouS editor or some of your many intelli-
gent readers, Well posted in ecclesiastical
matters please explain this seeming freak
of the church calendar to
CURIOUS?
The morning times., 1896-03-28
600 OFFERED.
Provided a star Empioye VIII Verify
Its Circulation Statement.

PtoN :drd a star Eni5i1Se W hi ' tIhs
It> Circulation Statement.
Ts,e methods OF the disciples Of Anani2s
are as varied and enteris ming Is the antics
or a comedian There Is Use healthy, ROBUST
raIsjfcr, who nbs for Tie fgn OF il, and
also The kind VINO soberly tells q whoVper
as uiatter OF duty. 1lcn there Is the
cheerful idiot. who cracks = soundcr ~
cause he can't help il. aRl others ot winch
we all know But OF then. al, none can
eqaal the champion circulation har. our
beloved contemporary, the Evening star
Saturday evening, this duly qualified
trnih-Stretcher, published the following
announcement. which, although the result
or a ConSIiui ional defect, should not pass
nnDot;ced:
The family circulation OF the Star is
nulnv thousands in excess Of any other
Washington paper. and - beieNed 10 DE
fuii; fire times that OF cur afternoon
contemporary.
IT.. Times is OF the opinion That this lie
Is fully as extra CANT as the one Gulliver
told about The Liiliputians, bGt az the star
sy.sf-t Sag a word whea offered \ large
Suul OF money to prove its circulation state
ntesli nor dare 10 show up its BOOKS, III
Coa8na riSun with those OF it, contemporaries,
there seems 10 be no way fo sEbstaniiate
one or more persons Conncclcd WIN cur
contemporary.
TO thal end The Times skill pay ONE
THOUSAND DOLLARS 50 amy person or
persons connected with IHe star furnish
Ing satisfactory evidence @. tie truthful
ness or the above statement. The amount
viii be deposited in any hank the said
pcrson or persons connected with the star
may designate at the tire notice - given
that The informal ion is ready. ana should II
be decided boy a comm i.tc. appointed Tor
that purpose that the claim OF the star Is
correct The thousand dollars is TO hecomc
fhe property of the said person or persons
connected with the star furnishing tAc de-
sired evidence. In any event. IL i uudet-
stood that the result OF the com'I ittec'S
inyestigat tiOn shall be published. 50 THAI the
public may know the eXten, OF the false
hood.
BY consulting the two circulation state
ments readers viii see that Tee Times
gained more than three tines he uunhyr
or readers that the Star did last week.
The aggregate circulation OF The Times
was 271 PA, while that OF TIE star WAS
only 15T.9S4, which shows cC1Cgusiveiy y
that The circulation or TIE Times fnEsrle
week was S3, 80 greater tsan li.at OF the
Star
The morning times., 1896-03-28

no more delightful place could be found
either for temporary breathing spells or
for residence purposes. The Anacostia
jaunting car line does not run within a
mile of that locality, nor would such a
means of transportation prove acceptable
if it did. Therefore, the action OF the
Commissioners in opposing the proposition
OF the Havemcycr syndicate to build a
railway to its own property for public
convenience can be explained only on the
ground OF official favoritism. For the
I last three years the Anacostia line has
been permitted TO violate the law with
the consent OF the Commissioners, and it
looks as if the same favor would perpetuate
its broken backed existence.
The morning times., 1896-03-28

In view OF the fact that Weylcr has
ordered that the Cubans be treated as
bandits, that ihc administration has been
pursuing them in this country with re-
morscless vigilance, and that our pro-
Spanish Senate :ias been playing the hypo-
critic with the Cuban resolutions the House
should devote what little time it sets
apart for discussing the question of adopt
ing the cOnferecs' report to an ablebodicd
declaration OF contempt for this lnpa-
triotc method OF complying with the de-
mands of the public. For the last six
months the question Of Cuban recognition
has been the all-abSBrbing topic in nearly
every community. and in return for the
openly expressed desire for that measure
Tie Senate. after weeks Of seDseiess sym
patty and volumes of specOus speeches of
pity for the struggling patriots, delivered
itself OF the following as its ultimatum:
Resolved, by the Senate. THE House or
Representatives concurring therein!. That,
in the opinion or Congress, Il condition of
public war exists between the Government
OF Spain and ihe government proclaimed
and for some tire ma ntained by force of
arms 10y the people Of Cuba; and that the
United States of America should uaintain
"A strict neutrality between the contcndiug
powers, according TO each all the rights
of beiligrrents i'll the ports and territory of
the United States.
Resolved. further. Thatthe friendly offices
or the United States should be- offered by
the President to the Spanish Government
for the recognition Of the independence OF
Cuba.
Naturally the House, with its more pro-
gressiyc ideas and warmer and Sincerer
The morning times., 1896-03-28
Still More Official Favor.

1t seems that the municipal mosquito line,
the Anacosiia street railway, is again the
cause Of Triumyiratc veto. A bill was
introduced in Congress TO incorporate the
East Washington Heights Traction Com
pany, which proposed to construct a rail-
way TO that magnificent suburban improve
ment, which Includes the Overlook Inn.
Bat the Commissioners stamped the bill
infringes on what they are pleased to
designate as q part OF the territory now
occupied by the Anacostia street railway.
Vast sums of money have been expended
in improving the overlook Heights to make
it enjoyable during the heated period. and
The morning times., 1896-03-28

Association has been endeayoring TO induce
Commi ssioner z Roosevelt to deliver an
address on municipal reform in this city.
But it is 10 he regretted that his duties
in New York will not permit OF his doing
SO at present. A little talk from Mr.
Roosevelt just now would stiffen up the
nti-Division sentiment and do wonderful
amount OF good.
The morning times., 1896-03-28

sympa thics, passed resolutions more nearly
in accord with popular sentiment. but the
Senate in exercising its usual paretic par
smony of patriotism, refused to accept
these resolutions and would probably have
defeated those above published had Sena-
tor Hale aud few others received their
inspiration 10 do so while the resolutions
that the conference committee will report
to the House today, and as there is yet
possibility that the Spanish legation has
a string attached to the Senate resolutions
it would be well 10 accept the report with
out delay for debate. After that Presi-
dent Cleveland can send them to the Span
ish minister if hC - desires.
While there i, no reason for hope there
remains a feeling that some good impulse
viii cause the President TO issue a procla-
nation announcing the Cubans as belhgcr-
ents. Never in his public career will
President Cleveland have another such
an opportunity 10 win popular favor, and
especially is this true in the light OF We y
ler's hutcher-ikr order 10 treat the Cubans
as criminals. Spau was never before put
to such extremitics 10 subiugate country,
and Cuba is nearer freedom than ever. 1t
is like booming a brave people to an al
most endless struggle TO refuse them relief
in such time of need, and while neither
the administration nor the Senate has
heretofore acletliu accordance with the will
OF the public, there is yet time TO ma Ike
reparation 10y granting the Cubans beIIiger-
ent rights.
The morning times., 1896-03-28
Goldenberg's, 928 7th-7O6 K

We have just closed out
an importers entire sample
line of ?, 500 Tooth Brushes,
Nail Brushes, Comb Brushes,
and Hand Brushes at such a
price that will enable us to
offer them for less than half
price and much less in many
instances. They sell for
from 25c 10 81. We have
made three lots of them, and
shall let them so for 15c,
25c and-35c. They are the
finest French imported goods
and have the finest bristles.
The whole $500 will last
but a short while-so hurry.
The morning times., 1896-03-28
Hancock Statue Raising.

Editor Times: In your issue of the 2Tth
inst. relative to the erection OF the statue
of the late Mai. Gen. W. =. Hancock. L. :.
A, you mention that Supt. Ailcbough viii
have six men working the intricate blocks.
tackles ana pullcyS. which he has erected.
| would respectfully inform you that these
intricate blocks, tackles 1nd- pIlleyS We're
erected by employees of the q. w. Knox
Express Company. under the direction. OF
their foreman. Mr.. William Sonneman. an
experienced rigger. as are all of the other
men under him, ard these men VIII place
the statue on The pedestal urder the di-
rection of MIR. Although.
Respectfully. WILLIAM \. M'COY
The morning times., 1896-03-28
Answer OF the Landlord

Editor Times. In response To Sub
sCriher'' in Monday mornings Times.
would say that the rents are not cXurhi-
tant, as even our small houses have modern
improvements and our taxes are higher
than in most cities.
We have To demand the rent in advance
because there are 50 many people who think
IL cheaper To move than Ia pay rent. The
law allows $500 worth Of furniture and
a great many have no more: 50 that paw
IN advance Is the only protection the lanti-
lord has. and even then he is beaten out
OF Il months rent, besides the gas bill, be
cause it takes month To get hIn out, and
tue additional expense OF election. | speak
from experience.
T.ANDI. I.ORn
The morning times., 1896-03-28
SHE BROKE THE FAST.

Two ''pIunkS'' for seats Charlie Ribbons
spent.
Twas the next night after Easter
Aud then with his girl to the show he went
After which hc decided TO feast her.
Now Clarifies girl had the Lcnten fast
Kept vigorously and well;
But now She sighed, Il can break at
last
My Sacrificial Spell
Ard She ordered and ate uli wcll, You bet.
And Charlic-man, poor man,
Is paving for that supper yet
On the weekly inStaliment plan.
The morning times., 1896-03-28
Fnct. Ahnut ,he Sen .

The surface OF The sea is estimated at
150 ,00o, eco square miles, taking the Whole
surface OF the gtohe at l97 900 900. and its
greatest depth supposed to he equal To tiat
Of The highest mountain. or four mites.
The Pacific Ocean covers - 900 900 squa re
miles, The Atlantic %. 900, geo the Metii-
tcrFancuu goo eco.
The morning times., 1896-03-28
NOT A FINANCIER.

You swear said a Connecticut Justice
of the peace, while administering the = Poo r
Debtors Oath" to an applicantfor that legal
protection. that you are not worth $50
in the world, and never will be?''
No, squire, ] amt worth $40 now"
We'll, swear 10 tl.at, and ! will swear
that you never VIII be-"
The morning times., 1896-03-28

fni custom OF ladies appearing in the thea
ter without hats or bonnets, save some little
confection that is more in the nature of an
ornament and inconvcniences nobody, is
gaining ground every day. 1t is not only
gracious concession TO the rights of
those who go 10 places of this sort to sec
something, but also an exhibition of ex-
cecding good taste. 1t is to be hoped that
the new departure may become more gen
eral and that here at least the day may not
be far distant when the hidcously obstruc-
tive theater hat will hc seen no more.
The morning times., 1896-03-28
IN THE VICINITY OF GAME.

The ecrowfeet thatare already discernable
on the comtenauees OF some of the poll
teal aspirants to the Presidency are sug-
Gestive Of the diet that they may be COM
PEELED to Subsist on after the convention
at st. Louis
The morning times., 1896-03-28

1 sOIemnly swear that tlIc above is
q correct statement of tiic daily cir
r.uIation of TIE WASHING
TIMES for tile week ended March -,
S96, and that all the copies Were
actually sold or mailed for At valuable
consideration ard delivered TO bona
fide purchasers or subscribers. also
that meme of them Were returned or
remain an tlIe office uHGelivered.
j. MILTON YOUNG, Cashier.
( Subscribed aud sworn 10 before. me
this 3sd day of March, 4. ID. $40.
ERNEST q. THOMPSON.
Notary Public.
The morning times., 1896-03-28

Since Mrs. Lease is going to Europe she
might accomplish great results by initial
ing Spain into the mysteries of how to
maintain government on linguistic wind.
The morning times., 1896-03-28

Those who imagine that Quay has with
drawn from the Presidential race will be
disappointed when the distribution OF public
patronage is made.
The morning times., 1896-03-28
Twelve Hours Ago.

Tf you mis- am new = in thC morning
edition look in The list below. What
you're looking for WAS prubH bly,
printed in yesterday evening edition,
and aS The Times never repeats
yOu'H have 10 take both editions to
Jset all tue news AS quick as IL hap
pens.
The morning times., 1896-03-28
LIE IS OUT SOMEWHERE
Reductions in the Pension Of
flee Watch Raise a Row.
VETERANS FRIENDS ACTIVE

They VIII Find Out Why Secretary
Smith Disciplined Two Employees of
Unimpcacied Record-Senator Con-
ducting AN Invests gat tion-SonIe De
yc!opments of Interest Expected.
The morning times., 1896-03-28

REVOLT AGAINST REED
House Rebels Against His Program OF
Business.
The morning times., 1896-03-28

OK THE VERGE OF A STRIKF-
Great Dissatisfaction gam moHE Phil
adC!pbia Street Car Men.
The morning times., 1896-03-28

PROFESSOR FaVA Is DEAD
Was The Only son of The itaIan Am
baSSgdOT
The morning times., 1896-03-28

BAY STATE Is FOR REED
Massachusetts Republican, Declare for
HIM in Convention.
The morning times., 1896-03-28

DISTRICT IN CON GRESS-
BIZ Introduced To Change i OtomaC
Flats Into = Park.
The morning times., 1896-03-28

THEY MIST HAVE MONEY
Garfield Hospital Must Close Unless az
Appropriation Comes.
The morning times., 1896-03-28

RBCREANTL LOVER FOUN D.
He Had Been Followed Here From
Cuba.
The morning times., 1896-03-28

ONLY SIX POLICE CASES
Fara Time ~ Ten Years This Has oc-
4 cured.
The morning times., 1896-03-28

FOR no MELESS LITTLE ONES
. Pnoieciipn and Training fer Children OF
Unmarried EOmca.
The morning times., 1896-03-28

BIG KILLERS IL DEMaN D.
Better service is Needed in the Capital
CITY.
The morning times., 1896-03-28

STREET + XTENSION AGAIN
Highway bill Printed and Before the
Comm SSioDcrs.
The morning times., 1896-03-28

GREAT HOLE WAS MADE
, siKiE htc Thou sand Yards OF Earth TakeI
Ggt-
The morning times., 1896-03-28

PUT THROUGH HIS PAGES
c!a to!orCd Woman Showed Her HorS'
Could TTOt.
The morning times., 1896-03-28

THEY THREATEN TO STRIKE
Union Men nn National Convention Build
ing 10 Go Out.
The morning times., 1896-03-28

A RDCCTIoN OR RUN NAWA VS.
Two Beautiful Services Sisters of Nfary
NaUiShcd From Chicago.
The morning times., 1896-03-28

MISS WHALEN'S FRIFN nS-
Purse Raised 50 That She Can Secure a
Home.
The morning times., 1896-03-28

I The circulation or The Times for
the week ended March -, 1896, Was
The morning times., 1896-03-28

WAS A SOLOMON'S DECISION
Justice Ifagner Decides a Legal Point
TO EYery0Hc's Satisfaction.
The morning times., 1896-03-28

FEW SENATOR'S ARE HERE
AearlE Al win Have Reported by Next
Tuesday Morning
The morning times., 1896-03-28

HANDICAP HORSES WELL
Sir walter iu Good CONDITION and as
FnSky as q YcaTiing.
The morning times., 1896-03-28

FEAST or THE PASSOVER
Hebrews VIII Begin Celebrating This
Eycgt Tomorrow.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-01-09
GIRLS DAY DREAMS.
They Come to Nothing, but the Other
Girls Believe Them.

Il never hear a young girl say, as
young girls are fond of saying" OBJ
served an old lady on the summer
boarding house piazza, what sort OF
a man she will marry, and what sort
only, that / do not think of certain
speeches i, myself, have listened to
from pretty lips before this a school
friend of mine so held New Jersey In
detestation that she tore its map from
ner geography. She used to say that
nothing would induce her to marry a
man who was a widower, or wore a
wig, or lived in New Jersey; and the
man of her choice was guilty of all
these three enormities. ] used TO talk
over my future with two cousins. !
would not marry business man,
said. Kate would not think OF q
clergyman, or Carrie farmer; and We
married respectively business man,
clergyman and farmer. 1t IS all
like smart young American help IN
my grandmother's kitchen, who Was
wont to declaim to us children en- the
scorn in which she held all men, al
ways winding up her denunciation OF
the sex by No. wouldn't marry any
man that walks on two legs And
she didn't. She married one-legged
man,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-01-09

The appointments are made In COM
pliance with a resolution of congress
passed at the request Of President
Cleveland, and the work OF the COM
missioners will be to examine ana col
lect evidence with a view TO determin-
| ing the true divisional line between
Venezuela and British Guiana II mas
$1,000 to spend The conclusions
reached by the commission will be re-
norted to the president for his infor-
..iation in connection with any
further representations and communi-
cations that may be made by this gov
eminent to Great Britain In connection
with the boundary-line dispute be-
tween the latter country and Ven
ezuela.
Justic Brewer said that he presumed
the commission would begin an In
vestigation in this city, where much
necessary information is at hand. Ven
ezuela and England may be asked to
present their respective cases; and
when ali evidence obtainable here IS
in hand question may arise as to the
desirability of verifying certain fea-
lures of it by personally viewing the
locality OF contention along the Gui-
ana Venezuelan line. The investiga-
ton will probably not begin In earnest
before February l.
1t is authoritatively stated on behalf
of the administration that the Ven
ezuelan commission will be absolute
master of its own procedure, determ-
lining for itself whether or not 1t Will
visit foreign countries. what class OF
evidence shall be taken, and how the
interested governments may be repre-
scented before it. This Is deemed nee
essary to give the findings of the COM
mission due weight and respect among
other nations. Our government will
occupy a state of exact neutrality In
the proceeding. 1t will furnish a war
ship to carry the commission
wherever it desires and will supply
any records in its possession called
for: but will not take sides as to the
controversy nor undertake to present
the Venezuelan case, nor even TO en-
deayor to offset any evidence which
leans toward the British contention.
The latest expectations are that the
| first meeting of the commission will
be at the state department next Satur-
day. All the members Of the body ex-
cept Commissioner White have signi-
| fed their intention to be here BY
that time. 1t is thought that Justice
! Brewer will be chairman.