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The evening times., 1896-07-13
MORE POTOMAC MUD.

Since the heavy rains of last week Wash
ingtonians have been again afflicted with
large admixture of Potomac mud in their
domestic water supply, and curses, hot
loud, but deep" are being heaped upon
the devoted head OF Congress, which has
failed up TO this time TO add filterbeds
To The heal water works. Less than
million dollars is needed for this purpose,
and there is not Il taxpayer in the District
that would not be willing to pay his share
OF the Amount. The lament of the house
wife at such time, when the drinking
water looks us if it held ochre in solution
and leaves a most unSightly sediment in the
glass, or makes the clothes washed i'll it
appear worse after going through the
cleansing process than before, would move
the heart of Il stone. The only people
really pleased with such a condition OF the
water are the saloon keepers or bottlers,
for nobody that is not Il total abstainer
Will drink 4 mud cocktail as long as there
is any beer in town. 1t is u most aggra
waiting fact that in the very season when
quality of the supply should be so de-
plorab bly, deficient.
The ajority of large cities are either
supplied with filters or are casting about
to secure one suitable to their needs. In
Philade lphia the local press has been
agitatin, the matter vigorously for some
time, and the prospect is good for favorable
action by the city council. The question
TO be solved there, it will be here, is as
to the kind of filter to be used, whether
chemical or natural. The latter, made of
and, all others considered, probably the
better. For Washington certainly it would
answer its purpose, iDasmuch as Potomac
water, though muddy, contains no organic
impurities. Competent engineers have de-
clared that it is all that Washington needs,
and as the differeucein price between it and
the other kind is between three and four
hundred thousand dollars the choice should
not be difficult.
In measure, of course, the discussion
of this matter at this time is purely aca-
demic, because Congress not being in ses-
sion no immediate practical results can
be attained. But it is just as well TO set
the subject again before our people in
order that they may consider it and pre-
pare themselves to urge it effectively
when Congress reconvenes
The evening times., 1896-07-13
CHILDREN ON BICYCLES.

The question whether or not bicyc,ers
should be permitted to carry babies with
them on their wheels is still being agitatcd
and. we think, quite unnecessarily. There
is no more reason in issuing an edict W nich
will prevent parent from taking his child
riding on his bicycle than one which would
forbid him to take baby with him while
out driving in his buggy. A father NAV he
supposed to be as careful about the safety
OF his child as any ordinance making CITY
official. When papa or mamma. or both.
go out wheeling baby is not to be left at
home in close, stuffy room, while they
breathe the fresh. dewIaden atmosphere
of fields and woods.
In fact, the little one will be a great
deal safer with either one of them than left
to the tender mercies of Some ca areIess nurs,,
who will pay attention to anything and
everything except the baby committed 10
her charge. If the Commissioners were To
take an occasional strull through the parks
and see how shocsingiy neglectful the nurses
are, they might feel tempted-and Justly,
too-to make regulation that children
shall no longer be intrusted to nurses, ex-
cept under well-defined restrictions.
The general sentiment OF the community
is with the Commissioners in their efforts
to keep the speed OF bicycle riders within
reasonable bounds and respect the rights
of pedestrians. Public opinion will uphold
them in every regulation that has for its
object the safety and comfort Of people,
but when they undertake to say that a
father or mother may not take the baby
on the bicycle for ride they 60 step
too far and lay themselves open to .en-
sure aud ridIcule>
The evening times., 1896-07-13
PURvEYoRs TO THE QUEEN.
a distinction Which Is Often W rongIy
Claimed by Tradesmen in London

One OF the things which surprises an
American visiting London on travelling
through England is the large number OF
traiesinen who display over the doorways
OF their shops the royal arms and the an
nouncement that they are puryeyors 10
the queen and royal family. 1t is unla wful
to make this announcement without the
possession Of certificate from the lord
chamberlain, and in no case does the mere
sale OF the wares dealt in procure the
tradeSman such an Endorsement. says the
New York Journal
This privilege, as it gives the shop a
certain amount of tone, is ea serly sought
after, but III many cases the sign is put
up on the slightest pretext
Recently one OF the royal servants. while
cycling in the suburbs or London, Went INTO
the nearest shop and bought small GUAM
tity of oil for his wheel. This was suffi-
cient Tor the cnterprising tradesman, to
when the servant disclosed by whom lie
was employed, and Il few days later the
coat of arms of the queen appeared con-
spicuous'y on the sjgnbOard. 1t had q
powerful effect on the people in the neigh
borhood and almost ruined rival oil
dealer a block away.
The evening times., 1896-07-13
Following Directions

She was very young for tie responsibilities
or housekeeping, as every woman is who
has not been married long, and lie was do
ing his best to give her good advice about
how TO econonrze and systematic her af-
fairs And, as most young husbands do. lie
was constantly casting disCredit on his Jwn
fitness to advise by making applications 20
borrow back, for his personal expenses.
down town. money which he had given her
for domestic use.
Il have only Il little money, dear she
protested, barely enough to ma rk ct with"
But thought l handed you quite lit
tie SUM for an emergency some time ago.
This is an emergency, you know. You
wouldn't want n man 10 go without his
lunch and n cigar, would your
Il don't know wha money you mean
why. / gave it to you only last week
and told you there was something for a
rainy day"
.'or Why. dear, used that the same
after$oon-"
What for?''
For u rainy day"
Il guess you must have misunderstood
me-"
Maybe I did. But i certainly go. n
lovely macintosh: and it was a real bar
gain, too-"-Detroit Free Press.
The evening times., 1896-07-13
EMBEZZLEMENT Is CHARGED.
James Turner Arrested for Refus-
ing 10 Turn Over Money.

James Turner Arrested for RefuS-
ing TO Turn Over Money.
James Turner, colored about twenty
eight years OF age, Was arrested this morn-
ing by Officers OF the First precinct on
a charge OF embezzlement upon complaint
of the Merchants Parcel Delivery Company.
Turner was employed by the company for
about eighteen months and retained his
position until two weeks ago, when he
was discharged.
Prior to this time he had collected S14
belonging TO the company, and when he left
retained 1915 of this. saying that amount
was due him. The firm requires its en-
ployes to pay for the goods broken by them,
and the amount which had been deducted
from his salary routed up the sum he kept
lie refused to turn this money over, and the
company swore out warrant for his ar
rest.
He had eluded capture for the past two
weeks, but this morning Manager New
bold saw him working at Riley & Shcriff's
store. S07 ID street northwest. The police
were notified. and he was captured.
The evening times., 1896-07-13
DAMAGED BY A cLoUDBuRsr.
Tobacco Barns Washed Away-One
Person Drowned

Augusta, KY, July 49, Saturday night
about midnight there was cloudburst four
miles south of here ON Big Bracken Creek,
swelling the little stream to a rearing mass
OF raging waters. Several large tobacco
barns were washed away or badly damaged.
Mrs. Henry susco, sixty-four years old,
was caught in the swollen stream and
drowned. Thousands OF acres of tobacco and
corn are destroyed and the damage to
farmers in this vicinity will be very heavy.
The evening times., 1896-07-13
oUT,0F THE QUESTION.

Jayson-IIow utterly ridiculous some OF
the proverbs sound tn a married man.
Ciayson-I don't know-what, for In
stance?
Jayson Take. for example. the one about
man being master of himself.
Ciayson-Weil?
Jayson Well how can man be master
of himself when he has a wife?
The evening times., 1896-07-13
GLORIOUS FOURTH IN HAWAII.

Americans and Natives Joined in
Celebrating the Day.
San Francisco, July 13.-Special cor
respondeDce OF the United Press:
Honolulu, July 6.-As the celebrations
of American independence and the first
anniversary Of the establishment of the
republic of Hawaii fell OH July 4 the
American residents and Ha waiian citizeLS
united in joint celebration on last Satur-
day, which far surpassed anything OF the
kind ever held here.
A marked feature of the event was the
participation OF many native Hawaiians,
and the general friendly feeling displayed
by the natives during the day
The evening times., 1896-07-13
A QUESTIONABLE COMPLIMENT.

Charley Chumpleigh All, Miss Nightn-
gale, that Winter Song was charming;
it carried Inc back to the days of my child
hood.
Miss sNightingale-I am SO glad you like it.
Charley Chumpleigh-Why,I could act
uaIly hear the cattle believing the old wind
mill creaking, and the discordant winds
howIing about the door.
The evening times., 1896-07-13
N lillian n. VAN BUREN of wlch-
Wv ita, Kans., is stopping at the Ok

"A man was recently sent to the peni-
tentiary from our city under rather pccu-
liar circumstances" said lie. He went
up for oounterfeiting. The man always
bcFe good reputation until lie was ar
rested for the crime. and it was doubtful
FOR awhile whether he would be prose
cuted at all or not. a year ago lie was
Il Juror IN i case where II man was CON
victei of manufacturing the coin Uncl c Sam
was supposed to make for himself The
Juror examined the tools that were in
evidence very closely. After the trial was
over lie went home ami made himself some
counterfetlng tools. He had passed a
good deal of the spurious money before
lie was apprchended because of the good
reputation he had previously borner
The evening times., 1896-07-13
Mich,ean sayinrs Bauk CLOSED.

Lansing, Mich, July 13.-The Peoples
Savings Bank did not open its doors this
morning. The bank has been on the ragged
edge for some time, but up to Saturday it
was believed its difficulties could te tided
over Its failure is due to the impossi-
blity to realize on its assets owing to the
stringency of the money market anil the
gradual withtira walofderosits. Thesteady
withdra wal of deposits leftthe bank in such
n crippled condition 1t could not continue
business.
The evening times., 1896-07-13
OF Special Interest to metropolitan
Rnitftad Employees.

The Times IReA Estate Bureau are Of
feriny special i4fi ucements to parties
wishing to loeatS near the East Capitol
street powerS hd5ise and Lincoln Park.
They have number or cozy brick houses
recently builtS which they offer for rent
at $12 per nSptk or for sale on exoep,
tionally easy terIns-$25 down and SIS
per month. inGGdiDg interest. This is
an opportunity that Metropolitan Railroad
employees will ldoSwell to look into.
The evening times., 1896-07-13
saturday and Sunday Trips to the
Country.

Until further notice. The B. & o. R. r.
Co. will sell excursion tickets, at rate of one
fare for the round trip, for regular trains
OF Saturday and Sunday, to points on the
Metropolitan Branch and Main Line be.
taeen Washington, Harper's Ferry and
Charlcstown, and to points on the Wash
ington branch between Washington and
Laurel. tirh
The evening times., 1896-07-13
EEIfQEE 0? The News
---iH iHE MORNING Tines.

III you miss any news in the evening
edition look in the list below. What
you're looking for WAS probably pub
lished in this mornings edition, and
as The Times never repeats you'll
have to take both editions to get all
The news as quick as 1t happens.
The evening times., 1896-07-13
A NICE YOUNG MAN

Marne-I met George down town yester-
day, and he took me ~ Swelimonico' S and
gave me table d'hote dinner.
Grace He's awfuily nice, isn't he?
Mame-I should say he is; why, l Just
d'hote on him!
The evening times., 1896-07-13
.SERl''s!";5:; !; 5;inasa',. 4! THOUGHT
~ HUMOROUS
THE REAL TROUBLE.

Mrs. Cittie Howse-Do you have much
trouble in getting servants in the country?
Mrs. Subbub LottS-No. indeed; our great
est difficulty is in getting them to remain
there. -.-.'
The evening times., 1896-07-13
A STAYER.

He-Then you can never be mine?
She (impat tient for him to go)-Have not
refused you sufficient number Of times?
Hc-But you will at least take an interest
in my welfare?
She (losing her temperl-Yes; ;and in your
farewell, too.
The evening times., 1896-07-13
A CHANGE.

Eyes, SIR" said the visitor to the city, 81
notice many changes that have occurred in
the last fifteen years. For example,
don't see any Irishmen working en- the
Streets
"No," said the city official, proudly,
"they own the streets now"
The evening times., 1896-07-13
O. has always been 4 question" said
l Myer ii Knight OF Boston, a the Raj

I'll L has always been question" said
Myer II. Knight OF Boston. a the Raj
eigh, Ito decide what to do with dis
charged convicts from tile prisons in order
that they may be placed on the road TO re-
form.
THE Massachusetts Society for Aiding
Discharged Convicts is accomplishing much
good along this line. Money is raised and
expended on the men in securing tlien
positions. as far as possible. The first COM
ers TO prison are the ones who are first
looked after. There are many OF these, and
much good is accomplished in Lending them
a helping hand before they fall further in
the niire OF crime. The society makes it u
point, so far as practicable, 10 have work
awaiting the discharged prisoner on his re-
lease. II he can settle right down to honest
labor, it is the greatest boon the society eau
offer to him"
The evening times., 1896-07-13
A TRULY MODEL Eus,sEp.

"My wife never has to carry up COAL.
and always light the fire.
Must take a good deal Of your time
Il don't mind it; you see, We use gas
stove.''
The evening times., 1896-07-13
THE oyE GREAT ADVANTAGE.

They say Jagson S home is continually
haunted by the ghost OF his dead wife,
Lucky dog! Ghosts, at least, don't talk
back"
The evening times., 1896-07-13
WHY THEY THREW UP TIE Ios.

why did Huffem and Miffem throw up
the publication OF that Polish Govel?"
They fouhnd they hadn't enough rs to
spell the name Of the heroine"
The evening times., 1896-07-13
KGT $50 SUDDEN"

He-Darling, will you be mine?
She-I should say l would. I've been
expecting you to propose for the last three
years.
The evening times., 1896-07-13
Ogden Goelet DanperonovIu

Cowes, July 13.-Mr. Ogden Goelet of
New York is lying dangerously i'll on board
the yacht White Ladye, which is anchored
in Cowes' hafbor
The evening times., 1896-07-13

BETTER THAN A SERMON
Endeayorers Gave Object Lessons in
Practical Piety.
The evening times., 1896-07-13

HARRY FRANK, cut-rate ticket broker,
eau be found ut No. 4S6 Pennsylvania ave
nue.. Reduced. rates everywhere. tt
The evening times., 1896-07-13

BRYAN TOOK SUNDAY REST
Exhausted by His Work ut the Chicago
Convention
The evening times., 1896-07-13

MURDERER TRIES SUICIDE
Jail Tragedy Alleged 10 Have Been Mar
rowly Averted.
The evening times., 1896-07-13
TO sHooT MAGAZINE Poets.

An inventor said
To a magazine Ed"
This firearm seems j triile,
But yet l infer
Twill be useful, sir,
AS a handy magazine rifle"
The evening times., 1896-07-13

CALM BEFORE THE STORM
Diplomatic Affairs Regarding Crete
Reach This Stage.
The evening times., 1896-07-13

WOMEN TO VISIT MCKINLEY
Mammoth Ohio Delegation Going to Can
ton.
The evening times., 1896-07-13

Bo0TH-TUCKER LED THEM
Salvationists worship Under Their Gen.
erals Guidance.
The evening times., 1896-07-13

ROUNDING UP THE ECRooKs-
Detectives Make Big Haul OF Light
Fingered Gentry.
The evening times., 1896-07-13

BANDS FOR THE BIG PARADE
Mount Pleasant Boys Will Turn Out ol
Wheels.
The evening times., 1896-07-13

DELEGATES STARTING HOME
Large Parties OF God and Silver Mel
Desert Chicago.
The evening times., 1896-07-13

DISCUSSED MISSION WORK
Thirty Denonlinltional Raliies Held In
Churches and Tents.
The evening times., 1896-07-13

MOURNING DAY INOMAHA-
Increased List OF Dead in the Logan DIS
aster.
The evening times., 1896-07-13

DIRE VENGEANCE AT LAST
Senators Trounce the Browns After Sew
eral Defeats.
The evening times., 1896-07-13

RALLYING CRY FOR SILVER
Binetallic Union Says Get Together Oh
the Chicago Platform.
The evening times., 1896-07-13

ENDEAyOR RECIPES FOR STATE
DISHES
Delegates Tell The Times What They Are
and How TO Make Them.
The evening times., 1896-07-13
What He Made.

STRANGERS IN THE PuLPITS-
Visiting Clergymen Yesterday Supplant-
ed Local Pastors.
The evening times., 1896-07-13

THIRTY THOUSAND DEAD
Details of the japanese Cataclasm oil
June Is.
The evening times., 1896-07-13

FOR CRITTENToN MISSIONS
Rey. DR.. Mckim and Others Addressed q
Meeting.
The evening times., 1896-07-13

She Did You make anything in that trade
With Bacon?
He-I should say I didi made lifelong
Aoemy.-YonkAxs stataauaan-
The evening times., 1896-07-13
HEAlRss9S g +
\ NE of the Cochran's guests in Perry
e. Finch, who has amassed u modest
fortune in tho ,niIIinp hiisinesS in

~ NE OF the Cochran's guests in Perry
- u. Finch, who has amassed modest
fortune. in. the milling business III
minneapolis, where he lives.
Minnesota and the Dakotas are not
q little alarmed,' said he, .'oyer the
results OF the late high winds from the
North. 1t is feared that they have brought
the seeds Of the awful Russian thistle with
them. These winds have been very high and
have prevailed clear TO the Gulf OF Mexico.
As a result it is probable that the whole of
the western Mississippi valley has been
sown with the pernicious weed"
no HICAGO is the rest prepared city in
- the world for the accommodation OF
crowds such as may lie expected at
great political conventions said s. p.
Brice. of the Windy City, at Wizards.
Thousands Of visitors have been there in
the last few da Us to witness one of the most
exciting conventions in the history of the
Democratic party. Still there was no lack
OF accommodations; there was no crowding
ana there were no extortionatc chargings
for meals and lodgings as was the case in
ST. Louis. They are prepared i'll every way
to perfectly handle crowd"
The evening times., 1896-07-13
BONA-FIDE CIRCULATION.

BONA-FIDE CIRCULATION.
A reference to the state
ment below will show that
the circulation sworn to is a
bona fide one.
1t is easily possible for a
newspaper with an elastic
conscience to swell its legit-
i'm te circulation enor-
mousIy, in order to deceive
advertisers, by sending out
thousands of papers to
news stands, which are re-
turnabIe, and which are in
fact returned, but neverthe-
less are included in what
purports to be an honest
statement of circulation.
Intelligent advertisers,
however. judge by results,
and bogus circulation don't
give them.
The family circulation of
The Times is many thou
sands in excess of any other
Washington paper and is
believed to be fully two
times that of its afternoon
contemporary.
The circulation of The Times for the
week ended July 10, 1896, was as fol-
lows:
Saturday, July 4 .. 1851
Sunday, July S 1870
Monday, July S. 44,355
Tuesday, July7 54,107
wednesday, July 8. -. 45,22s
THURSDAY, July 9. 46,75o
Friday, July 10 53,897
Toiaf Cupiieess printed 507, ,504
Less damaged copies, copies left
over, unsOld, in office, and
copies returned, unsold, from
news stands and branch Of
tices 29.56s
Net. 277,736
Isolemnly swear that the above Is
correct statement of the circulation of
The Washington Times for the week
ended July 10, 1896, and that every copy
was delivered or mailed for a valuable
consideration.
WILLIAM T. OLIVER,
Superintendent Of Circulation.
Subscribed and sworn TO before me
this llth day Of July, A. n. 1895.
TsEaL.1 ERNEST G. THOMPSON,
Notary Public.
The evening times., 1896-07-13
WILL NOT SHAVE FOREIGNERS.

His visiting kit consists of n queer-icok-
ing bamboo box. which contains his sazors,
clipper and peculiar smelling oil for anoint-
ing the head after shaving. This liquid is
The evening times., 1896-07-13

Total Iupicss printed 5O7,504
Less damaged copies, copies left
over, unsOld, in office, and
copies returned, unsold, from
news stands and branch Of
fices 29.76s
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-11-28

assertion" said General - "The
Cubans are left or through
Spains tyranny (w' - Iasis,) but
because they do n - hold Office.
No province in < 2, IS such q large
proportion Of = - Jloyes, and since
the last war y the most impor-
tanJ places administration have
been held by 0ans."
"Do YOU believe President Mckinley
win follow the policy Of President
Cleveland in regard to Cuba"
Mckinley represents public wealth
and the producing elements of that
country and cannot believe that
man who so represents the work, virtue
and prosperity of his country, can carry
out policy which would compromise
the interests entrusted to his talents
and discretion as public man. Hence,
/ think the Mckinley Will be guided by
just and equitable policy, without pas
sion and with prudence such as is
c0unseiled by the interests Of the
American people and the cordial rela-
Ui0us long existing between Spain and
the CniJed States
do You think General. that the rec
Ogniuon OF the belligerency of the in
surgents by the United States would be
taken as an offense hy Spain?'
"It would be strange if any act di-
rCc-ly aimed at a recognition of any
challenge of Spain's right of SOver-
eighty here which our people look upon
as ieiuS beyond question, did not
evoke an explosion of popular feeling
which it would be impossible TO check,
excited and ardent Us public sentiment
is now on the Cuban question in Spain.
FINALLY the correspondent asked
General Weyler if he would agree to a
truce In order to bring about an eX-
change between himself and the Cuban
loct rs. He answered:
THAT would be out of the question.
Such q step would give the insurgents
an Importance which I cannot con-
cede 90 them"
At I o'clock this afternoon Captain
General Weyler left Havana on board
the Spanish cruiser La GaZpi for Ma
riel. province of Pinar del Rio, where
he viii resume personal command Of
the Spanish forces operating against
the Insurgents.
Later in the day the correspondent
of the Associated Press called upon the
chief of staff here and informed him
that q dispatch received in New York
from Jacksonville. Fla, stated that Cen
email Wevler. during the recent opera
tiors i'm Pinar del Rio lost ZOO men
killed and I 800 wounded by the eXplo-
sion of an insurgont mine and that
1000 men of the Spanish force We're
4 i. ~
TWO days fighting i'm the Rubi hills.
The chief Of stan distinctly stated that
there was no truth i'm the statements
made. chat no mines were exploded by
Ila insurgents; that there had not been
two DAYS fighting. and that the report
of the engagement cabled 10 the Asso-
cfa-a1 Press at the time was correct
iu every particular.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-11-28
DUN'S REVIEW OF TRADE.

New York. November 27.-R. G. Dun
& Cos weekly review of trade to-mor-
row will say:
When the rush of orders after cleo
ton slackened. many began to think
business dwindling. Subsidence Of de-
ferred orders is not decrease Of bust
ness. Broadly speaking, the gam has
been greater than anybody expected,
and it is not surprising if a small part
of it is in excess of the present con-
suming demand. Reports from all
parts of the country show clearly en-
Iargement of trade, not at all points in
the same branches. but everywhere
helped by a more confident feel
ing. Extremes of weather have
made the week not altogether
good for retail trade but in that line
also there is improvement on the
whole.
Failures for the week have been 300
in the United States against 279 last
wear. and IS in Canada against AZ
last year