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District A Pauper Dump.

According to statement mcde by Sani-
tary Officer Frank, 332 sick aud desti-
tute people were unloaded upon the Dis
trict last year. or these nearly 200 came
from Virginia; the Others from Maryland.
In a great many Instances they had been
dcsigDedly shipped here by the county au-
thorities, and then turned loose with the
expectation, OF course, that they would
be taken care of here. The county OFF,
cials, with a shrewd consideration for
their treasury, banked upon the weIl-known
charitablcness of Washington, and sent
their sick paupers or insane people adrift.
A few were sent back but the majority
We're cared for in Our charitable iDstitu-
tioDs.
1t has been suggested that a remedy
might he found in a law which would pro-
vide for the return of such unfortunates
to some central State official, who again
would forward them to the counties where
they had been sent adrift, and charge the
expense against the counties. This scheme
does not commend itself, however. as prac-
ticable, but it may serve as a basis for
something OF a more feasible character.
At any rate. the matter calls for action
of some sort.
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To the Board Of Trade.

American cities can profltabiy afford to
carry passengers at an average OF three
fares for 10 cents. II is also believed that
fair percentage OF their gross receipts
might be diverted to the municipaltrcasury
without great injury to the companies,
but as their capitalization Is so largely
inflated 1t is almost impossible to estimate
exact profits. Three fares for 10 cents
would not he an unjust demand, and cspe-
cially is it warranted when the railways
can be operated SO cheaply With electric
power.
The Board Of Trade is obe congratulated
Tor its Endorsement OF the recommendations
OF the sanitary engineers, but 1t should not
connect the question of public sanitation
with the street extension scheme. Let
us have a perfect sewage disposal and all
that pertains thereto without entering into
the Jobs of ring schemers, and II the influ-
ence OF the board Is 10 be invoked at all let
1t be done for public good and not 10 enhance
the value of private property. at tomor-
row nights meeting board members should
take up the question of purer water. and.
II possible. also that of giving the public
cheaper street car fares. Boththese reforms
are badly needed, and their Endorsement by
the Board Of Trade would result In public
benefit
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steps they win take to arrest the parties
who thus deliberately defied statute Of
Congress applicable especially to the Dis
trict of Columbia and the Territories under
the immediate jurisdiction OF the United
States Government. 1t is not enough that
the principals, seconds. timekeepers, ref
cree and others active in the ring are
brought to book, but as many as pos
sible of those who encouraged the brutal
exhibition by paying to see it.
The sentiment OF all decent people is
adverse to prize fighting. and it has so
far impressed itself upon the lawmakers
and governors of the various States that
they have put forth all their energy TO
prevent mills" IN their respective States.
The law passed by Congress was supple
mental. 1t was intended to cover territory
into which state authority either would not
or could not penetrate. 1t has been yio-
lated i'll the most fragrant manner here,
where one would think 1t would be most
scrupulousIy observed. There should be
no delay In bringing the offenders to jus
ticc.
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That no good and safe drinking water
can be had without filtration Is the opin-
ion Of DR.. Thomas NJ Drown, president OF
the Lehigh University. who has made a
special study of municipal water supply and
hence is regarded as an authority on the
subject. Inasmuch as the question of OBJ
tainiag an ample supply OF pure water
in the District is attracting good deal
of attention Just now, 1t is well 10 profit
by the result OF his Investigations.
DR.. Drown regards filtration as abso-
Some cities are fortunate enough to have
natural filters ut the source of their supply;
that is, the water passes through strata
OF porous stone or sand which absorb all
impurities, and from which the water is
sues forth entirely free from ali dele
FERROUS ingredients. When such natural
filters do not exist, he holds, the cities
should provide artificial ones as a part of
their water works. He is of the opinion
that layer of sand several feet in thick
ness is the best filter there is. This
sustains the view taken by Captain Gall
Major Powell that sedimentation is all
that is necessary to gire'th people of
Washington the drinking water they want
One OF the most convincing arguments
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RUSH TO new Ell DORADO
Prospeotors Waiting for the Open
ing Colville Reservation.
Great Suffering Among the Gold Hunt
ers-If Reports Are True. I'm
told Wealth Awaits Them.

Marcus, Wash, Feb. 24.-TbousaDds of
prospectors, some with provisions for a
long siege, Others with nothing to with
stand the terrors OF the remainder OF the
winter. are encamped OH the borders of
the Coiville Indian reservation. They are
awaiting the proclamation OF the Presi-
dent opening tie mineral iapds to settle
ment. The rush is unprecedented. At no
time in the history OF this country has
there been such an influx into new mining
camp as is DOW coming into Marcus,
place hardly known on the map.
For half a century Marcus has been a
| struggling frontier trading post, of less
than 100 inhabitants. It was such till
| last Wednesday. Tuesday a select few
prospectors dropped off the Spokane and
Northern train here, ostensibly bound for
the British Columbia fields, and they scat
tered into the woods across the Columbia
River. They attracted no attention.
Wednesday there were more than 100
! on the train. many of them with no supplies
and no means Of getting into the woods or
OF staying there once they had crossed the
river. They had heard Of the few Of the day
before and had dropped everything at
Spokane and made a rush. Saturday the
huhhbSk tAthCsioSSA " AsOoV ohA ZIG
country about Marcus Is crowded with
half-starved and frozen prospectors. watt
ing for the document that will open the
coveted lands.
There are five feet OF snow over all the
mineral lands in the reservation, and there
Is no possibility OF prospecting till spring.
when the bardships that must be endured by
themen In waiting can scarcely ybesurpassed.
Accommodations ut hotels and boarding
houses were not TO be had after Wednesday
night at any price, and the scenes enacted
at Cripple Creeks embryo houses are being
repeated.
The town is the only telegraph station for
100 miles along the boundary, and from ii
the reserve can be reached most quickly.
Every river craft 10 be had in many miles
has been cnga ged by those who were early
on the ground, and the remainder, or silch
of them as can beg. buy or steal timber or
material, are busy building boats. Already
many are in the reserve, and the locations
known to be valuable are guarded by armed
men.
The CoIville reservation is the size of
Rhode Island, and is rich in minerals. In
the past few weeks over 200 locations have
been filed on lands in the ceded portions.
and the notices claim gold, silver, cinua
bar. copper. iron. mica, saleRa, coal and
other minerals. IL one-tenth of the records
of these claims are true the undevcloped
wealth OF the reservation is enough to turn
out untold millions. The reserve is in
the upper hills of the Cascade range. and has
few streams of Importance, the Kettle
river, which enters il twice being the largest.
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Somebody to Blame.

A rigid investigation should be made
OF the burning in an isolated cell of tue
workhouse, OF a poor, drunken wretch, who
probably set fire to himself and two or
three days later died in consequence of the
injuries he sustained. The cell where this
man was confined Is located in a distant
part OF the building and while in it it was
left unguarded. A few hours after his In
generation attendants discovered smoke
issuing from the cell. dragged him out and
conveyed him 10 the hospital, where be
died on Saturday. Meanwhile, no inquest
has been held, because no report of the
case has been made to the health office,
and the remains lie unburied.
What right had the officials Of the work
house to put an Intoxicated person in a
cell without first ascertaining whether he
had about him any weapon with which
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he might do himself harm. or matches with
which he could, and. as the case turned out,
did. set himself afirc: What right had
these officials to conceal the occurrence
and afterward fail to make prompt report
to the health office Of the mans death.
These are questions that would seem to
furnish ample material for an official in
guiry.
Some time ago The Times took occasion
to call attention to the management of the
workhouse, and the methods employed there
in dealing with the inmates. This latest
disclosure proves that the statements then
made regarding the laxity of administra-
tion were not exaggerated. In an institu-
tion where those in authority proceed with
circumspection andhunanity. such an event
as the burning to death OF prisoner in
his cell could not have happened.
The evening times., 1896-02-24
GRAND OPERA
AT ALIENS GRAND
OPERA HOUSE,

Thursday evening. March 8, at 9 O'Clock.
BIZET'S OPERA, CARMEN.
Emma Calye. SavilIe. Lubert, De vrics,
- Ancona. CarbOae.
Friday evening. March o, at O'Clock.
GOUNOD'S OPERA. ROMEO
EFT JULIETTE-
Melba, Hunt, Jean and Ed De Reszke.
PlancOn. De yries. etc.
Saturday afternoon. Mirch :, ut O'Clock.
vERDFS OPERA. AIDA.
With NOrdica, Brema, PiancOn, Kaschman,
Russi:ano.
Saturday evening, Naroh Z. at q O'Clock,
First time in Washington
FERDrS OPERA. FALSTAFF.
Maurei, Saville, Beeth. Scaichi, Cremonini,
Campanari. etc.
SALE OF SEATS-Season tickets for the
four performances will be on sale at the box
office OF Grand Opera House Tuesday. Wed.
nesday. Thursday and Friday, Feb. %. 26,
81 and 2s. The sale OF seatsfOr single per-
formances will open at the same place on
Monday. March 2, and continue daily to the
close of the engagement.
Professionalism and Orchestra Circle.
So. Balcony. first 3 rows. So, next 3 rows,
S4: remainder So. Gallery. all reserved. So.
General admission. So. Gallery, admission.
81. Boxes, $40 and $50. Item
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In Search of Light.

A lawyer down in Biddeford, Me. lis said
to lie afflicted with an unusual mania, and
that is for collecting lanterns. So long
has the craze continued that his house is
filled with everything, from a bicycle lam
tern 10 the kind used on the dasher of q
carriage. The mans business frequently
takes him to Boston, and at every trip
he brings home from one to five lanterns
aud adds them TO his collection In many
cases the craze drains his pocketbook. and
he fully realizes bis folly. but he is unable
to rcs,rain himself.-ExchaRRe.
The evening times., 1896-02-24
Marriage Licenses.

Licenses to marry have been issued to the
following:
Walter F. Carter and Mamie P. Anderson.
Richmond, va: Frederick 8. Doyle and
Hazel Henderson: George Ingram q nd Mamie
A. Pratt: Augustus Warren and Rosa E. J.
MARSHALL; John E. Marcher, of Alexandria,
va, and Grace F. Sanborn. Occoquan, Va;
John NJ. Baker and Amelia Seitz; John F.
Gems and Emma Torrance.
The evening times., 1896-02-24

A Tale Of Wough.
"Your cake is dough-" said Jough. "You
knough
l won't accept you for my bough.
Then why do you torment me soughf
Cant you take nough?"
"Ough. cruel Jough. can you bestough
Such blighting wough without shough
OF eating CROUCH? Alas! It's sought
may be slough. but now III cough.
''Ilcave you, though, alone to hOugh
Your rough against your every fought
For where cough, you'll never knough."
And sough my pride was humbled Tough.
Though long agough, by Jough. my bougti.
The evening times., 1896-02-24
Slight Blaze at Yale.

New Haven. Conn.,. Feb. GA box of
matches this morning ignited in room 800,
Berkeley Hal, Yale. An alarm was rung
In and the fire department quickly extin-
guislied the blaze, confining It 10 that room.
The damage will be but $2c0. The room
was occupied by r. L. Evnns and 6. P.
Simpson, both OF the junior class.
The evening times., 1896-02-24
WOODEN NUTMEGS RIvALLED.
Vermont Maple Syrup Made From
Corn Cobs.

ScfmOnC staIie syrup Maue Toh
Corn CObs.
The wooden nutmeg of Connecticut may
cr may not bave existed. but there seems
70 be no doubt that an enterprising citizen
of Marcus. Cherokee county, Eeb., has
discovered n process by which an imitation
of Vermont maple syrup that cannot be
detected is made from corn cobs. Time
was when corn cobs were thrown On the
compost heap.
Then the manufacturer OF cob pipes gave
what had been refuse a commercial value
that in some seasons has exceeded the
value of the grain itself. The Omaha Bee
devoies considerable space to this newest
development OF the 'industrial resources
OF our great State" The process is a
jealousy guarded secrct. but sufficient
number of capitalists have been found to
form company TO go into the manufac-
turc of the new article, samples OF
which are now in the hands of the leading
confcctioncrs and syrup jobbers Of the
country"
The evening times., 1896-02-24
Increaslng Thelr circulatlon.

Great activity has been displayed by ma
tional banks within the past few weeks
in taking out additional circulation. Last
week the increase amounted TO $1,b29, ,053,
and from January 1 To February 81 Comp
trolier Eckels, on application, ordered
circulation for national banks 10 the
amount of $15,062,75O, nearly all Of
which it is expected will be taken. The.
new bonds form the basis OF the In
creased Circulation.
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leading Daily Of yvashington.

Last Sundays edition Of The Washington
Daily Times was an all-roand, up-tcdate.
first-ciass metropolitan paper, containing
much that was interesting. Instructive and
amusing. The Times is fast becoming the
leading daily OF the National Capital. being
bold and fearless In its denunciation Of
what It concicvcs to be wEong.. and stead
fast and true In tile n,ainteuance Of right
Radforsl Ncws.
The evening times., 1896-02-24

II you miss any news in the evening
edition look In the list below. What
you're looking for WAS prOha bly,
published in this mornings edition,
and AZ The Times never repeats
you'n have to take both editiOiIs to
get all the news US quick as 1t hap.
pens.
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rrN n ANY organ grinders make reg
kV ulhr practice OF hiring fittle girls
md To, ll,r.c cir do.

eel n ANY organ grinders make reg
kV ulhr practice OF hiring httle girls
aPd boys to dance on the side
walks to the music that is ground out"
This remark'was made by a gentleman on
the Avenue the other evening as he stood in
a crowd watching a number OF children
hop about, Keeping step to lively air that
a resident oE'sLHtle Italy" was producing
from his street'piano.
'The public stops to watch the graceful
movements Of the tots and wonders at the
excellent time they keep and the skill OF
their evolutions. II u person were to follow
these organ grinders around all day he
would see tile same little folks dancing at
every place where the man stopped. Fre-
qucntly all the children In the neighborhood
will Join in the dance 10 imitation OF the
o:.crs. This is especially true Of New York
and the amount OF enjoyment which the
tenement districts get out of the plano
organ in this way Is immeasurable. Since
Mr.. Roosevelt announced that 'hop-foads'
would not be interfered with so long as they
themselves didn't interfere with sidewalk
traffic, they have multiplied. Almost any
hour of the day. weather permitting. some
clever street tdancers can be seen ON the cross
streets uptown"
Nj RAND MRS. r. II. STOCKING, of
-4Ys@ n,.~s.nur. fan n<3,. n ~ NJ yVflYo v<ase
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W. was inscribed on the register at
Wizards yesterday. Mr.. Thice
lis an enthusiastic supporter OF the consoli-
dation scheme, and believes that before long
il will be achieved. He is practicing now
for what he thinks will soon be a reality.
The evening times., 1896-02-24

GERMAN NAVAL. INCREASE
Kaiser's Public uttcrances Do Not Pleas
the ColoGials.
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95ERDUsLY''Ts
THOljGHT TO BE-
FLnNROuS1
An Arkun,ent for silver

An ArK0nfcnt fUr SHSor.
Wife dramatically 70, John, my gold
fish is dead. u .f.
John (guiltily |-Yes-cr- know 1t.
wife-YOu know 1t? Sir! How did 1t
happen? =
John-wcll, twas just this way: The gold
fish seemed SO lonesome that broughthome
a little silver-sides to keep him company,
but no sooner had put them together than
they got into fight about the relative
merits of gold and silver. and before could
separate them silyer-sldes had Knocked the
life out Of goldy.
The evening times., 1896-02-24

The Sole Point of Resemblance.
"How did you like Miss B. Dabbs' por-
trait?"
'well. It didn't resemble her much ex-
cept In one way"
..what was that??''
'Both she and the portrait carried
good deal CT paint"
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esN EVER .again viii 1 volunteer my
services To assist q lady unless she
raUfIssSfS fbegn mr. 7 am srlre sffe

IN seryicys TO assist a lady unless she
requests them OF / am sure she
is In Distress" said well known govern
mcnt official the other day. "A short time
ago l was In an Avenue car. sitting beside
n well-dresscd lady. The Conductor was in
the grip car. and as we nearcd corncr
the lady looked forward with anxious gaze,
as though trying To attract the attention OF
that individual. thought, OF course. she
wished To get out and politely asked if 1
should stop the car
No. she snapped back. 4 guess know
enough to pun the bell at tue proper time
''She then turned to a female companion
and commenced talking about the dress OF
a lady ON the forward car. twas this dress
and not the conductor she was gazing at
81 steadily when I unfortunately put my
fuOt in IT, :.
The evening times., 1896-02-24

FUNERAL OF MIR. HARTER-
Ex-Cougressinan's Remains Removed to
Mansfield, Ohio.
The evening times., 1896-02-24

MISS BARTON IS WAITING
Looking for a Base OF Supplies Near
The evening times., 1896-02-24

~ HE ADDRESS delivered by Hon.
James F. Stewart of New Jersey
before the public schools last Fri
day has caused much favorable comment
and is spoken OF as one of the finest
efforts of the Washington celebration.
stewart is one of the best orators In
New jersey" remarked a gentleman from
that State yesterday. land / am sur
priscd that he has not made himself heard
on the floor of the House ere this. He
is serving his first term in Congress, and
bashfuiness is probably keeping him silent;
but when he does speak those present
will hear something worth listening to-"
The evening times., 1896-02-24
TIE TINES At TIE Head
1t Has the Largest Circu-
Iation. the Best News
Service, and Is the
Best Newspaper in
Washington.

The rapid growth of The Times demon
strates that the Washington public ap-
prcciates The value of a sixteen page news
paper published in morning and evening
editions, of eight pages each, TO say moth
ing of a big Sunday edition. which contains
reading. The advantage of subscribing for
newspaper that is delivered before break
fast and again before supper is difficult TO
estimate. IL is easy TO say that The Times
never allows its news 10 get stale. and that
it always supplies i: 10 the public twelve
hours in Advance OF either tie star or the
liable this prompt newspaper service is 10
readers they should subscribe, and give
1t months trial.
TIE Times will deliver its Morning, Even
ing and sunday editions to any address
for Fifty Cents n month. In addition to
its own corps or local and foreign writers.
The Times is furnished with news by the
Bennett Cables, the United Press. the New
York Associated Press, the Southern As
sociatcd Press ard the New England As
sociate-i Press, ard Is. therefore, in better
position to publish local, domestic and
foreign news than any other Washington
daily.
The sworn circulation statement of The
Times for last week, as published below,
shows an increase of 9.973 over the
statement of the previous week, and an
actual excess of circulation over the Star
OF 73.T76. Notwithstanding this fact,
which is apparent TO every person who
compares the two statements. the Star has
the childish impudence to claim larger
circulate than any other Washington daily.
In doing so, however, that reliable" paper
is losing many friends, and n few months
n,ore of such silly boasting win give it
Corbettesque reputation.
The circulation of The Times for
tho week ended February %, 1896,
was as follows:
Monday, Feb. II =. :. =. =. :. 37,464
IusS0lly, req. lS.. SI,4O6
wednesday, Feb. 49,. 37,5O5
Thursday, Feb. 70. ......... 37,5Oi
Fcidny, Feb FL. ............ 51,SI6
Saturday. Feb. r.. -. .. -. 3S,516
Suuduy, Feb 23 2S,338
ADtti sOo,ooo
I s0lemnly swear that the abOve Is
q correct statement of the daily cir
cuIation of THE WASHINGTON
TIMES for the week ended February
20, 1906, and that all the copies were
actually sold or mailed for u valua BILE
consideration and delivered to bonn
fide purchasers OF subscribers; also
that none OF them were returned or
rcmain In the office undelivered.
j. MILTON YOUNG, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this Gath day of February, A. ID. 500.
ERNEST G. THOMPSON,
Notary Public.
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Y|;ll;l;|!| '1'I3
GSQ&]NCER9

n HERE is q certain uptown hotel in
Washington which numbers among
its patrons lady to please whom
Is almost rs difficult n task as scaling the
outside OF the Washington Monument. No
matter how hard the manager and his as
sistants strive TO do the right thing their
efforts are unaYailing. Nothing suits her.
This lady Is especially cranky on the
subject OF tea. The most expensive brands
in the market, were purchased and brcwed
for her especial benefit. but all to no
purpose. She declared the beverage unfit
to drink. Almost as bad, in fact, as Poto-
mac water before passing through a filter.
Finally. the ste ward hit upon a happy idea.
The help in The hotel is served with the
cheapest tea that can he bought, and some
OF this was one day served TO the fault. find
ing guest. She tasted IL nd declared IL the
best she had ever drank. Since that time
one thorn has been rcmovcd from the man
ayers side and his fastidious boarder .s
drinking cheap tea whose quality she is
never weary OF praising.
"This Is another cxemplification of the
old saying" remarked the steward In re-
lating the story. '.that where Ignorance is
bliss. tits folly to be wise g
The evening times., 1896-02-24

JAMESON RAIDERS ARRIVE
ShipIoad OF Transvaal Troopers in Eng
land
The evening times., 1896-02-24

had REcORDs!As GHOULs-
Kntcd Res"rrtfttonists Who Once Piled
Their Trade Here.
The evening times., 1896-02-24

~ Id you ever hear OF postoffice
l9 being kidnspped?'' asked a we'll
known West Virginia coal oper-
ator at the Ebbitt last night. ''Weli, one
Of Uncle Sans little mail stations, situ-
ateti In a small town in Pocahontas county,
Va, has been stolen. The office, which
was known as Top Of Allegheny, is not a
very large affair, paying only 81 per an
mum. Prior to 1898, a man by the name
Of T. j. Williams was the postmaster. He
changed his residence, leaving W. F. Will
ford as deputy. A short time ago williams
carried way the entire postoffice parapher-
MALTA, and when last heard from he and the
postoffice were in Green Bank, ten miles
distant. The patrons of the abducted office
are trying to devise some wa : to gctitback."
The evening times., 1896-02-24

MEETING OF FTHETRADEs-
PrelffniGnry Steps Taken to Organize an
Al F. l. Branch.
The evening times., 1896-02-24
ReyersIng Thingr.

Teacher-McFannigan, tell me who was
the first President OF the United States?
McFannigan--say, d'y t'ink come here
ter teach you?
The evening times., 1896-02-24

PRESS CENSORS ARE RIGID
Cuban Correspondents Subjected to More
Active Watching.
The evening times., 1896-02-24

LAY DEAD ON THE LEAVES.
william r. Lyle Slashed His Throat With
n Razor