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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1896-01-18

WEALTH OF SACRED SONG
District Endeavor Union Rallied 1850
Members Last Night.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1896-01-18

Sale of mems furnishings at the Bon
Marche today.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1896-01-18

SLIPPED TO AWFUL DEATH
Brakeman Samuel F. Mills Mangled Be
yond Recognition.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1896-01-18

WORK RATHER THAN AIMS
Times Charity Bureau Applicants Want
to Earn Relief.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1896-01-18

Doubtless the shower of salt in Utah
fell only on one lok
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1896-01-18

ARMY AND NAVY AT RIFLES HALL
Brilliant Gathering of Handsome Women
and Brave-M Men.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1896-01-18

SENATE Is THEIR HOPE
Virginia Horsemen VIII XIII the Racing
Bill There.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1896-01-18

INTO THE FROZEN NORTH
Lieut.. Peary's Journey Across Green
lands Snow Packs.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1896-01-18

The circulation of The Times for the
week ending January IL, 1896, was
as follows:
Monday, january 8.......... 1898
Tuesday, January 7........ 35,2S6
Wednesday, January 3d.. $500
Thursday, January 9..-...-. 1866
Friday, January IO.......... 36,643
Saturday, January lI........ 36,6s3
Sunday, January I2........ 22,IIO
Total "a ,3l9
] solrmnly swear that the abnve Is
q correct statement of the daily cir
culattOn of THE WASHING TON
TIMES for the week eEtin. january
IL, 1896, and that all the copies were
actually sold or mailed for IA valnn bile
consideration ana delivered 10 bona
ffdt purchasers or subscribers; a lsu.
that none Of them were returned or
rem ain in the office nndeIiyered.
j. MILTON YOUNG, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 18th day of January, \. ID. 1896.
ERNEST q. THOMPSON,
Notary Public.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1896-01-18

READY WITH THE AWARD
Model and Site for Sherman Statue Elk.
pected Today,
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1896-01-18

FIFTY DAYS AHEAD OF TINE
The General Pensions Appropriation Bill
Passes the House.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1896-01-18

ITS FIRST CHARITY BALL
One Held for the Benefit OF the Eastern
DiSpenSary.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1896-01-18

ALL ASK MORE FRANCHISE
Gar pilla.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1896-01-18

BILL AGAIN-
Board of Trade Refused to Indorse the
Measure
GEN. HARRISON ENGAGED
EX-PreSident Announces His Approach
ing Marriage.
NO MINCING OF WORDS
Senate Foreign Relations Committee on
the Monroe Doctrine.
PoPULIsTs' CONVENTION DATE
July ~ Decided upon-Co-operation OF
the Opposition Invited.
CHAPMAN JURY STILL OUT
No Verdict Reached and Disagreement
Hoped for.
CAUCUS MAKES A SCARE
Corporation Lobbyists Try to Explode
Senate Bomb.
WEARS THE
Sammy Kelly Defeats Jack Ward In
Twenty-four Rounds.
SLIPPED TO AWFUL DEATH
Brakeman Samuel F. Mills Mangled Be-
yond Recognition.
WORK RATHER THAN AIMS
Times Charity Bureau Applicants Want
to Earn Relief.
WEALTH OF SACRED SONG
District Endeavor Union Rallied 2, 800
Members Last Night.
SENATE Is THEIR HOPE
Virginia Horsemen VIII XIII the Racing
Bill There.
FIFTY DAYS AHEADOF TINE
The General Pensions Appropriation Bill
Passes the House.
INTO THE FROZEN NORTH
Lieut.. Peary's Journey Across Green.
lands Snow Packs.
ITS FIRST CHARITY BALL
One Held for the Benefit of the Eastern
Dispensary.
ARMY AND NAVY AT RIFLES HALL
Brilliant Gathering of Handsome Women
and Brave Men.
CRITICISED THE PLAN
Gen. Jones System of Carrier Investiga-
ton ndcr Fire.
READY WITH THE AWARD
Model and Site for Sherman Statue Ex-
pected Today.
ALL ASK MORE FRANCHISE
Commissioners Overwhelmed ny Street
Gar pills
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-08
WILD BEASTS N BACK GARDENS.
From Pearson's Weekly.

From PearSOns Weehly
There are scores of people scattered about the
country who have mania for keeping miniature
ZOOS No matter how small the piece of ground
at their disposal. they make point OF tanning
kind OF large animal, often Of the mosi tero-
cious kind a sort OF pet.
Some OF these amateurs popular and wealthy.
Sir Henry Meux. for instance at mis- seat En-
looked after. Lions formed part of his stock until
lately and very possibly at the present moment he
could muster lion or two.
There lives IN Herefordshire country gentle
man VINO keeps his farm pair of lions well
Gagged. of course) trio Of panthers. brown bear,
These animals require the undivided attention OF
staff OF keepers. and cost the owner round
sum approaching 800 a week. FOR food and keep
Not long ago of the panthers escaped and
kent the countryside pins and needles for three
days when Il shot in field the owners
farm.
A lady who resides near Leeds has about a quar-
ter OF acre of ground attached to her house
and on this plot she keeps a couple OF eOparis ana
black bear. They are healthy beasts with re-
said to their owner more than the rest OF her
establishment every week. She also has a pair of
zehras mol Gagged. but pastured in a well-fenced
field
A physician Of Manchester keeps a full-grown
lion in small garden at the back of his house al
fact II must be a sngularly quiet lion but lis
existence there L. unques;ionable He feeds IL on
butchers meat-nOt common hOrse1esh--and cleans
ont its cage himself every Saturday. He is prob
ably the most eccentric OF all amateur menagerie
keeper.
In all there are about couple OF hundred people
in the country who 90 In for keeping wild bea sfs
and they be Tcckoned with by the wild bna 81
dealers We hope the craze may become too
widespread.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-08
TILLMAN ISSUES ANOTHER CHALLENGE.
THIS TIME HE WILL MEET ANY AND ALI. COMERS
WHO OPPOSE FREE SILVER

THIS TIME HE WILL MEET ANY AND ALL CoMERs
WHO OPPOSE FREE SILVER
Philadelphia. Sept (SpecaD. Senator "Pitchfork
Tilman. who began stumpng tour Of this State by
speaking to-day at an excursion park on the Della
ware River. issued a challenge this morning TO all
corners who are opposed to free silver 10 meet him
In Joint debate 1t is worded follows:
To the public As my name has been habitualy
coupled with Governor Altgeds being the typical
Anarchists who are supporting Mr.. Bryan, while
nothing ] say can get TO the people without being
garbled and distorted | hereby issue challenge 10
any and all corners, Democrat Republican, who
are opposing the freecoinage of silver 10 joint dis
cussion before the people In the series OF meetings
Will hold in this State from until the Goth day OF
September. AS | am in Republican stronghold, l
feel assured of fair play. B. II. TILLMAN.
In an interview to-day Senator Tilman said he
would spend most of his time in this State in the coal
regions and hopes be successful in aiding in the
election of several Democratic free-sver Congress
men from this State
When asked about the dispatches from Columbia
regarding the dispensary scandal he said the story
told in the dispatches corresponded with the nforma
ton in his possession, which came from Governor
Evans He did not think the system could be blamed
the trouble as 1t was case where the integrity
of individuals was at fault Senator Tilman was the
guest Of Wharton Barker this evening
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-08
BLAMED THE CLIMATE

From The Detroit Free Press. .,,,ra
He threw himself on the lounge ana en o,t and
mournfully: Il guess we'd better -" '
II don't think So" was his wife, empngs s;snds arc
1--WE have made our home here ana our cjiy any
here and I'm sure there isn't a pie'''''
where"
II don't like the climate. -,. ,,,s az good .
Everybody else seems 20 think II a" hs found
climate take IL the year round as = ~ ~
In the whole country A., hoalb's bad"
"It doesn't agree with me. NY "'Y on said you
ut wasn't bad this morning ~"
never were better. ~ ;,s one Of these
mysterious things. ] can't say Ju'ft Eel terribly
matter with me and yet kn ,,m,y Of IL that makes
Il dreadful" And he gave a suppressed e,'r diet"
You don't pay enough attention tvS batrays
she said. with the quiet empa HaS,sct
THAT simply shows how a woman VIII IN o'c,ock,
conclusion. didn't eat any unSneo' lille played
and then | discovered that ! ie, .a u anything
You'd say thai was what made me feel os"v US.
/ put my coat right on and got que
to keep you from complaining. ,,our.d sas
What did you eat? MS WIG my =.
Il tate ate a caviar sandwich and drank '
buttermk
Nothing else -,rh, ,,sn 80 I sol
piece OF lemon -custard pie That aai.,,s.tsud ard
good so bought some pears az tne !, ssnythng
ate them But they didn't help. ~. was over.
fell worse than ever. | thought rNDea md got
heated so / went back TO the iunchroon ~, ma ius.
dish OF ice cream and some anger c ans' roo, beer.
before | started home drank glass oa and Tys
made M my mind that II want 70 KEEP ~" move out
the only thing more Tor me 10 90 agrees with
and On 10 some place where the climate "e'
Ills wife looked at him. but iid not Try h 40 on a.
she merely called the hired girl and sent "''
errand TO the drug store
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-08

ments Of his lodger. The latter is thus placed IN.
der restriction which. being quite a. close as that
of the college or hall man. prevents this admirable
system from being abused by any one who can
afford to go to college, but Wishes 10 reside In
rooms and be his master.
To come 10 the question OF expense, the initial
payments. such caution money. mairicuiation
fees. and so forth are very small. ard amount In
all TO about e. The caution money, T.. Is returned
TO the student when he takes his name OF the
books The terminal fees 10 the dcieSacy. which
include tuition amount TO about ~ each term; The
only other necessary expenses are Tor board and
Very good rooms can be obtained away from the
centre of the town FOR about y shiliings week,
and the whole weekly bill ought not 10 amount 10
more than % shilings. that the complete cost OF
board and lodging for the six weeks does not e.
coed IL los. !.
Tho University year consists Of three terms Of
eight weeks each. but the summer term counts as
two so that the twelve terms residence which the
University regulations demand N rrtny ohy
amount to nine terms. and ~ the eight weeks may
ha shortened 10 six II necessary, the years resi-
dence NAV be kept IN three periods 81 SIX weeks
each The examination fees vary according 10 the
schools" taken. but the whole course may ne
covered. a = rule by hyc-pound note
All other expenses are entirely optional, ana the
"toshers" derived from unattached analgi
mate all their clubs such as boating cricket FOOT
ball. rife corps. lawn tennis deD'tihs ana inusei
societies and make the entrance fee for the whole
ot 10 shiIlings and the terminal subscription Us
Cd g., A...u
Rocks no matter of what value, or In however
large a quantity may be read Tor nothing as,tne
oncollepiate students not only have an excellent
library of their own. but also have access. with
other members of the University, 10 the Bodlelan
and Radcliffe libraries where copy Of every book
published IL kept Il, -. .,..xo -. 81,
ward of two hundred and fifty undergraduates who
are thus unatta ched. from which the reader can
estimate for himself the popularity Of the system
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-08
Colgate s. Co.'S
BRYAN'S SECOND COMING
TO SPEAK IN TAMMANY HALL ON SEP
TENDER %.

PREPARATIONS TO WELCOME THE BOY ORATOR
IN TRUE wIGwAM STYLE.
W. J. Bryan will make his second appearance IN
New-york city as a candidate Tuesday evening.
September 20 John c. Sheehan announced the
date yesterday. He ,od his leutenants that the
reception Of Bryan mast he OF such character as
would enable the silver champion to wipe out the
stigma of his failure at tie Madison Square Garden
August IL.
Mr. Sheehan and his ,o-laborers OF the Wigwaih
started in yesterday 10 make elaborate preparations
for the Tammany Bryan and SewaI rati'ca'io"
meeting, which will be held at the East Fourteeh.n-
st. temple the evening mentioned iesiues III
dorsng the Chicago ticket. the warriors OF ram
many are to ratify the nominations for Governor
Lieutenant Governor and Judge of the Court Oh
Appeals 10 be made "a Buffalo a week from 10
morrow The arrang IN MIS- II was given OUT arc
TO be wholly regardless Of expense. Each Assembly
district organization VIII be expected TO seho
large delegation with banners and transparehcies
to swell the crowd ard make it necessary TO hoio
overflow meetings.
Besides Bryan. Congr sssman Sulzer Is TO be one
of the takers at the meeting and ii nominated Tor
Governor. d some of mis- most enthusiastic packeis
expect they will undertake to give SulZer an ovd-
ton in the Wigwam hat will equal Bryan 5. MI
Sulzer II was said yesterday has already bean
work on his speech o pc delivered on the OCCASION
Chairman j. Is. Jones, of Arkansas, chairman of
the Bryan Democratic National Committee, Is to
have a hand In directing the preliminaries. but the
aid of Treasurer William T. ST. John will be scorned
For some reason Bryans Ncw-York followers hold
ST. John responsible for the candidate phenomena
Gasco in this city last month. They say that ST.
John will not be permitted to 'hoodoo Billy" sec
ond time
Preparations were also going forward yesterday
for the Tammany primaries tonight, at which dele
gates TO the Buffalo Convention are to be elected
All the Tammany district leaders TO 20 as del
egates. report that some OF the prominent mem,
beers of the State Democracy are to be again asked
to take seats in the convention at Buffalo, as was
the at the Saratoga Convention. proves un,
founded The State Democracy have repudiated
Bryan and Sewall and the Chicago ticket, and
are looked upon now in Tammany Hall as no better
than Mckinley Republicans.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-08
THE "TOSHERS" AT OXFORD.
From Tit Bits.


At first sight this may rather impossible
but the writer Is personally acquainted with sew
eral men who have resided oxford for twelve
terms according to the regulations passed all
their examna lions and taken the II. A. degree for
ESQ a year OF course this cannot be done at a col
lege but nowadays IL IL not at all necessary 10
to college to get degree at Oxford. although at
the same time the twelve terms be kept BY
residence. At the present time there Is n large
body OF men at oxford and al Cambridge also
ton and privileges are exactly the same in the
university az those OF any else. except that
they live In lodgings instead OF being attached to
any college hall.
The conditions these. The lodgings must he
situated within mile and n half OF the centre OF
the town. the lodger must be In by twelve O'Clock
every night without fall. and he must reside In
Oxford for at least six weeks out OF every term
To insure the fact OF these conditions being com
piled with. his movements have be closely
watched and noted down by his landlord who al
the end OF the term. rs Obliged TO submit TO the
university delegates a report OF the outgoings and
tncomings. together with the various other move
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-08
YARD AT WORK IN GEORGIA.

. v,coRotys CAMPAIGN FOR PALMER AND BUCK
NER BEGUN.
Atlanta. Ga. Sept (spec!aD.-The delegates from
Georgia 10 the indianapolis Convention have all re-
,urned and gone Enthusiastically to work in behalf OF
the Palmer and Buckner ticket AT an carry Gay
assuee,ing will be called in Atlanta TO ratfy the
.,a,,orr, of the new Democratic National party.
state Convention Will be called TO meet in Atlanta
about September %. and the call Will be sufficiently
...stic 10 admit Of the transaction OF any business
even TO the nomination OF a State ticket. That has
hsen discussed but is not considered probable. 1t Is
iSkeiv thar a candidate for Congress Will be nom-
na,e6 in the Savannah district. and il Is possible that
&c may ne nut in field in the Nih In which At
ianta is located the latter move has not passed
>t,,,1o, cfa
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keeps me going, and generally look out for such

things" go 49,, .,,,,wano
az left my daughter up I'm Cnattanoosa, go -,
thought I'd take down through af'I f Thought
rich in mineral line not that Tlss 70 ber seS' I'd
any land. but I'd like to see VIA ,snds Than any
p aaberr not p%' that am wealthy: but u had the
choice I'd invest In this kind OF properTg. dnn:t
ART thev tell me Is sure bargain, not thst uo
Know what that these hard times for o tbe
thing is off little was elected 'aSt yea" - VIZ
The man from Marietta made ms s, esGaP11 down
has sworn to shoot the apologize iho"io''' INV"
on sight.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-08
THE OUTLOOK IN NORTH CAROLINA.
MR.. RUSSELL BELIEVES THAT THE REPrBLl-
CANS WILL CARRY THE STATE.

Mr. RUSSELL BELIEVES THAT THE REPr Bill
CANS WILL CARRY THE STATE.
washington Sept I'D. L. Russell, the Repub-
,o.n candidate for Governor Of North Carolina
who Is In this city. when asked about the poitica
situation In his State. said: Il am very confident
that the Republicans will carry North Carolina next
November for Mckinley and Hobart OF my own
prospects I prefer not TO speak The KepuDhcahs
and Populists in North Carolina. by cooperative
movement in 1894 defeated the Democrats and OBJ
tained control Of the Legislature. AS result 81
this combination the Democratic election laws
which the Republicans and Populists claim were I'M
,aIr ana fraudulent were repealed. and from the
reneai OF these unjust laws and other causes be
iieye that the State is certain 10 give hands0me
plurality for the Republican National ticket Ihe
canvass is now being carried on and things are
nretty hot and Mr.. Clark. the Democratic nominee
ia Mr. Guthrie the Populist nominee for Gov
ernor are each anxious to be elected. In my opin,
ION the Legislature will be Kepublcan ana tni, yea
States Senator Pritchafu VIII oo iV''''O'" " WV
Senate
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-08
JCDGE GRIFFITH NOT A CANDIDATE.

Troy. Sept I'm interview published in THE
Troy Tines to-day County Judge Lewis Griffith de-
c.ares empha;cally that he has not been and will not
Re candidate for the Democratic nomination for
Governor Judge Griffith says that after January
ne will devote himself entirely TO his law practice.
The Judge says he has not seen Senator Murphy for
year and has not had communication with him
either directly or indirectly relative 20 the nomna-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-08
HE JUST WANTED TO KNOW.
The Atlanta Constitution.

From The Atlanta Constitution.
A Marietta man Is looking for individual with
a stubble beard and a loose hinged tongue.
He was seated In the smoking coach yesterday
morning caressing his hirsutes and scanning the
other people in the car.
BEG pardon" he said. touching the Marietta
man upon the sleeve, isn't that bad stand Of
cotton out there
The Marietta man bowed his head.
II Just wanted to know said the bearded
passenger. II think that the crop * very poor
through the whole South. I have been all
the Southern territory IN the last few weeks. not
that am much OF a traveller. but my business
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-08
WYOMING COUNTY NOMINATIONS.

Warsaw " V, Sept. (SpeciaD.-At the Wyo-
mirg County Republican Convention heid mere TO-
day the following county ticket was chosen: For
Assemblyman NJ. y. Cole. of CASTLE; Superin-
tendent Of Poor. William II. Ewell Of Mddlebury
Sheriff. j. A. McFarline, OF Warsaw; Coroner. John
II Watson Of Perry School commissioners, NJ. H.
Hale of Warsaw. and s. l.. Strivings, Of Gaines
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-08
ONLY PARTIAL FUSION IN CALIFORNIA

San Francisco Sept The following ticket
finally agreed upon by the joint Congress Fusion
Committee Of Populists. Democrats and Sgverites at
last nights conference: Ist District, Cutler CDem)
I'D District Devr.es Dem.) lid District. English
fpen,): WITH District. Mcguire (Dem): With District
A. b. Kline (Pop) With District, Barlow Pop) With
District Castle Pop). In the LIST District Monteth
(oop) viii run Independently. VIII also McClashen
TPop) in the I'D Kel (Dem) In the lid and Maddux
fDem) in the With. II vii. thus be seen that the
fusion plan was not as successful as might be ant'c
mated.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-08

always voting the regular National ticket OF the
Democratic party declare in large numbers sha az
the Chicago Convention deserted the principles OIL
democracy for Populism. and that they find these
principles only In the Indianapolis nominees Many
others aver that the true course Tor Democra ,
Win sincerely desire the rehabilitation or the party
IS to help elect Mckinley. who represents the
dominating principle Of honest money They say,
however that the occasion is beyond and above
party and Involves a sacrifice OF everything on the
altar Of patriotism. I feel sure not only OF Ken.
lucky but also of the country the Bryan TICKET
Will be beaten"