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sary for the propagation Of disease are
present.
The bill which confers on the Health Off.
Ger and Commissioners additional authority
respecting the sanitation of the alleys, can
not be enacted into law any too soon. 1t
enables the Commissioners, upon the rscom-
mendation of the health officer, to con-
denim. alley houses which he may deem
unfit for habitation, and makes the health
officer the Judge as to the character and
sufficiency of any repairs the owners of
such houses may want to make. IL also
empowers the Commissioners to acquire by
purchase or condemnation any property
that may be needed to open up an alley at its
closed end.
In what may be called the regeneration
of the alleys of the city the health officer,
of course, will be the chief factor. Upon
his vigilance, ,circumspection and good judg-
ment viii depend the demonstration Of the
wisdom OF such legislation as Is embraced
in the bill referred to. He can do much
to eliminate the dwelling houses from the
alleys, and thus not only improve them
from a sanitary, but also a moral, point
OF view.
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Read His Own Obituary.

1t was announced recently in London that
Lord Milton had been killed while hunt
ing. The next day the statement was de-
MED by Lord Milton himself, who had the
questionable pleasure Of reading his own
obituary notices. The following from a
London evening paper anent the occurrence
is amusing: First-ciass compa rtment on
the district, $50 on Saturday morning.
First pa sscngcr (elderly gentleman OF great
solemnity )-Remarxabi bic story that about
young Lord Milton, Is 1t not? The news
papers said he was dead last night, and this
morning they say he Is not dead atan. Most
annoying to his lordship, to be sure, Second
passenger (dryly)-of course I'm very glad
to see that the report of Lord Miton's death
is not true, but I'm not certain that he
ought to be congratulated; you see, it's
quite certain that with him it's q case of
Paradise Lost" (ElderIy gentleman looks
fixedIy at enameled advertisement. and Is
stiil wondering where the point lies -)-Ex-
change. )
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Look After the Furnaces.

The recent fire In Baltimore, whereby
seven human beings lost their lives, con-
stitutes a warning, not only to the people
Of that city, but of Washington. regarding
the care that ought to be exercised in the
location and mana cement of furnaces. This
has reference, of course, not only to oprivate
dwellings, hut TO all other buildings as well
that are heated 10y hot air. The cause OF
the Baltimore conflagration was improper
and careless location of the hot air pipes.
They ran inside Of lath and plaster parti-
ticns, and even the flues that contained
them were partly composed of frame work.
The slightest defect in one of the pipes
thus surrounded by timbers, superheats
the latter. then chars them, and eventually
sets them ablaZe.
1t is a question if an inspection OF all
buildings, public and private. that come
properly under the jurisdiction of the
inspector of buildings should not lie under
taken at once, with a view to determine
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a dozen or two proclamations every day.
to sandwich in. bet wecn these an indefinite
number of pronunciamentOs. heaven knows
how many manifestos and orders. and then
also to edit his press dispatches. II will
be seen that Gen. weyler's editorial oc-
cupauons take nearly all the time he
does not devote to rolling cigarettes.
Moreover, wcyler Is watchful. He does
not intend that the correspondent of any
paper shall scoop" him on inside news.
II any OF these venturesomc spirits goes
out of the beaten path, his esteemed Span
contemporary swoops down upon him and
incontinently casts him into Il deep,
dark, dismal dungeon. That is what hap
pened this morning to the correspondent
of New York paper who had stepped just
outside OF the Spanish lines to try to
'.gct one in on weyler. In short. wey-
1er does not intend that any news is to he
regarded as genuine that does not bear
his trademark and the impress Of his blue
pencil. Weyler is n great editor.
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whether alterations tnsuring the safety Of
the occupants are necessary OF not II suf-
ficient authority for such an inspection is
not vested in the Commissioners, Congress
ought to be importuned to pass the requisite
legislation TO confer it upon them. Not
only the security Of human life, but that
of property, demands such precautionary
proceedings.
There is good ground for believing that
such inspection would disclose the pres
ence OF regular firetraps in the shape of
defective furnace flucs and Enclosures. 1t
might be good idea IL the board OF under
writer's OF the District were TO urge the
necessity OF the inspection. and it would
be money In their pockets or those OF the
companies they represent II they even
betrayed whatever extraordinary expense
would be involved. AT any rate, 1t is
subject to which the Commissioners ought
to give their attention at the earliest
practicable moment.
The evening times., 1896-02-25
Loss to the German Treasury.

The official report on the German colonies.
just iaid before the Reichstag, shows that,
excluding Southwest Africa, there are only
too German Inhabitants in these colonies.
of these 200 some $50 are officials. The
economic situation seems TO be less encour-
aging than ever. and their total cost to the
imperial treasury is estimated for the year
at il'O0O,OO0 marks. Even in T0goland,
the only colony which has hitherto sub.
sisted without large subsidies from the
imperial treasury, the imports have de-
creased to about 1000, 600 marks, or over
80 per cent, as compared with preceding
years. In East Africa, as well as In the
cameroons, the exports have also dimin-
ished. The trade of German Southwest
Africa is quite nominal-Philadelphia Pub
lie Ledger.
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vested in the flour milling industry. 1t paid
S27.O37.742 in wages last year. and the
value of the product was $573.971 ,4T4.
The output of American mills at present did
not exceed one-hale of their capacity, many
of them being idle half of the time.
Under favorable legislation. the mills q
this country could grind all the wheat pro-
duced here.
In speaking OF the effect of the repeal Of
the reciprocity clause of the In " of $50, he
said, that under this treaty the export of
American flour to Brazil increased in two
years from $4,000 barrels per year to
921 900 barrels. Since the repeal OF that
law the trade with that country had fallen
off about zoe, 900 barrels per year.
The evening times., 1896-02-25
French and Braziiians in a Conflict

French and Brnziiians In a COnfliCt.
Paris. Feb. 2o.-Tbe Politique Coioniaie
publishes a telegram addressed to NJ. Eth
enne, member of the Chamber OF Deputies
for Algeria, purporting to have come from
n. Coubrelu, French consul at Para. The
dispatch states that conflicts have taken
place between the French and the Brazil
ians In the disputed territory, and that the
French have destroyed half of the town of
Mapa, losing in the conflict hundred meu
killed and wounded. The Politique Colo
male expresses doubt as to the genuine
ness of the telegram.
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A Lenten Thought

A Lenten Thought.
There was man OF our town.
And two more, making three;
Some called them u triumvirate
And some a trinity.
No nicer men In all the world
All three on this agree
Nor wiser. better could he found
For Commissioners, d. G.
They mcted justice all around.
And Just they seemed to be;
And gen'rous To fault were they
To the faults OF the only three.
But nIurmur from the people grew,
That lOuilcned to q shout,
And more andimor till the mighty roar
Was. Turn the rascals OUT
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Nlt-wlll Though

Nit-wil Though.
A-dear little Presidential bee
Sang Levi P-Leyi P.-Levi,
And buZzed In his auris as soft as could be,
Singing Levi P.-Levi P.-Leyi.
Oh! won't you come out with blare and
a shout,
And put up the dough. for you've got it we
know!
Now do not say "nit" for we're stuck on you
SO,
Come Levi, dear Levi P, Levi.
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At the Church Fair.

At the Church Fair.
Miss Stickun-Aren't you afraid the
comet will strike you. Mr. Richly?
Mfr. Richly ifumbIing his last dolar)-
Well. AMI not so nervous abouttt now as
was before. came. I've been struck so
hard within the last hour thatI am getting
u little used to II now.
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EFIi0NE OF TIE news
--H TIE MORNING TINES,

II you miss any news In the evening
edition look In the list below. What
you're looking for WAS prOba bly,
published in this mornings edition,
and as Tho Times never repeats
you'll have to take both edttiOus to
get un the news as quick AZ II hap
pens.
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1I;ll;|;|;| |z1'l3
Ed9GJNCER9

GOV. COFFIN of Connecticut. who has
~ been spending few wdaysattheC Coch-
ran. returned home yesterday. The
governors reasons for visiting Washington
were numerous. He needed Il rest from his
arduous Duties as chief executive OF the
Nutmeg State. and besides his wife is one
of the Daughters OF the American Rcvolu-
ton. She attended the recent sessions OF
that body'in this city, and the governor es-
cortcd hcrsfrcre.
His principal reason for taking the trip.
however, was to advance the interests of the
bill recently introduced by Senator Haw-
ley. looking io;the better equipment OF the
militia. Gov. Coffin is an enthusiastic sup
porter OF the National Guard, and is very
anxious that this bill. which furnishes to
the volunteer soldiers of the country new
and improved guns. should become Law.
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Ammunition for the Transvaa1

AmmuHitiUn 1Or INC IfHNsFtfhI.
London, Feb. 25.-The Globe learns that
there have Just been shipped from Antwerp
between two million and three million
rounds of ball cartridge and forty-six tons
Of ammunition for field artillery. The ar
tillery ammunition was consigned to the
Transvaal government. Large exports OF
ammunition are also being made from Ham,
burg.
The evening times., 1896-02-25

Unless thetwo press associations are more
careful they will be made the subject of
vigorous Presidential message. One re-
corded Mr.. Cleveland as having Jagged
twenty ducks yesterday, and the other gave
him credit for only seven.
The evening times., 1896-02-25
Conscience contrtbut,on

The Secretary OF the Treasury today re-
ceivcd In an envelope postmarkcd New York
city. from an unknown person, the sum of
2 cents tstx postage stnmps) which has
been deposited In the Treasury ON account
or "Conscience."
The evening times., 1896-02-25

When Edison can invent a phono-k -kinc-
toscope that win record the words and
gestures of some of our Congrcssmen it will
beat the old style of living pictures either
as 4 curiosity or an investment.
The evening times., 1896-02-25

The club that offers a>purse for the
on 4 windlass and cable attachment to Cor
belts acceptance if it expects to get him
into the ring.
The evening times., 1896-02-25

A Strictly Cash business
Clerk-Here comes man that deserves
good deal OF credit.
Proprictor-uavcn'tI often told you MOTTO
give credit to anybody?
The evening times., 1896-02-25

1t is doubtful If tunefui Mr.. Plait will
ever he able to sing in the Repu blican chorus
that is making such an outcry against his
leadership.
The evening times., 1896-02-25

1t has been practically demonstrated that
to be n favorite son a candidate nlus & have
barrelshaped boom.
The evening times., 1896-02-25

The sultan and weyler might exchange
cable dispatches to good advantage. One
wants reputation for peace and the other
for slaughter.
The evening times., 1896-02-25

The best thing that can be said of the
Senatorial deadlock Is that neither fac.
tion can Iegislate the other into financial
cavity.
The evening times., 1896-02-25

Ine ways OF the coal trust are dark,
but they are not past finding out, thanks
TO the press of the country.
The evening times., 1896-02-25

When 1T comes to seeing poker hand au
H-dollar raise is out of sight compared to
the rays of Of Roenlgcn.
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TIE TINES At TIE HEAD
It Has the Largest Circu-
Iation, the Best News
Service, and Is the
Best Newspaper in
Washington.

The rapid growth of TIE Times demon
preciatcs the value of q sixteen page news
paper published In morning and evening
editions, of eight pages each, to say moth
ing of big Sunday edition, which contains
uwenty-four pages Of interesting family
reading The advantage OF subscribing for
newspaper that is delivered before break
fast and again before supper is difficult to
estimate. II is easy to say that The Times
never allows its news TO get stale, and that
it always supplies it to the public twelve
hours in advance OF either the Star or the
Post. but 90 clearly understand how val
liable this prompt newspaper service is to
readers they should subscribe, and give
it months trial.
The Times will deliver its Morning, Even
iGg and Sunday editions to any address
for Fifty Cents Il month. In addition to
It's own corps of local and foreign writers,
The Times is furnished With news by the
i:enrett Cables, the United Press. the New
York Associated Press, the Southern As
sociated Press and the New England As
scciated Press, and is, therefore, in better
position to publish local, domestic aud
foreign news than any other Washington
daily.
The sworn circulation statement OF The
Times for last week, as published below,
shows an increase OF 1913 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 a larger
circulation than any other Washington daily.
In doing so, however, that reliable" paper
is losing many friends, and few months
more of such silly boasttng will give it 4
Corbettcsque reputation.
The circulation of The Times for
the week ended February 23, 1906,
wuS Us follows:
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9SEROUSLYY
TO BE-
1tiuDRouS(
Turned the Tables.

Turned the Ihbies
Aren't some Of those emother-in-law jokes
little personal?''
"Why, old man, thought you and your
mother-in-law were on the best OF terms"
The evening times., 1896-02-25

NAMING THE BIG CANVAS
Endeavor Committee Decides II Shal
Be "Tent Washington"
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I solemnly swear that the above Is
. correct statement of the daily cir
CuIation of TIE WASHINGTON
TIMES for tho week ended February
23. 1896, and that all the copies were
actually sold or mailed for II valuable
consideration and delivered to bona
fide purchas sers OF subscribers; also
that none of them were returned or
remain i'll the office undcliyered.
j. MILTON YOUNG. Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 2ith day of February, A. ID. 500.
ERNEST G. THOMPSON,
Notary Public.
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Sc n MAJORITY of washingtonians
when they read of the contests
for the DOstmasfersbin of Soroa of

for the postmastership of some of
the large cities. with magnificent salaries
attached thereto. do not know that Uncle
Sam has postmasters in his employ who re-
ccive less than So year for looking after
his mail matter. but such is nevertheless a
fact remarked a postoffice official.
"Some offices in the country pay even
less than that. 1 know of one case in
Virginia where an office was established
after the LIST of July, which, you know, Is
the beginning Of the fiscal year, and the
man in charge received but 80 cents
for several months work. or course, for
the full year he would have gotten more,
but still not enough to justify him in
fuying diamonds and keeping horse and
carriage. There are offices without num-
Der that pay from 81 to So and $40
annually, and sometimes there is spirited
fight for the appointment to them. To
be sure. these country postmasters have
other Occupad0ns-most of them are store
kecpcrs-but they. nevertheless, have to
shoulder a certain responsibility In be-
coming an .employe of The government,
and are subject TO iiae same rules and regu-
lations that govern their more fortunate
brethren.r
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VENEZUELA CALLS A HALT
Claim That Land Capitalists Are Benin,
British Actions.
The evening times., 1896-02-25

IN AN IDYL OF THE WAR
Mr.. and Mrs. Russ WhytaPs For Fai
VIRGINIA" q Success
The evening times., 1896-02-25

BEGAN WITH A BANQUET
Potomac Department COnyenes In Annu;
Session.
The evening times., 1896-02-25

DE LONE WANTS 1T STOPPED
Big Cuban Expedition Reported Read
to Sail.
The evening times., 1896-02-25
FAvoR1SG THE KERR BILL
Argument on Reciprocity Before tn
Ways and Means Committee.

Ways and Means Committee.
NJ. II. Davis OF Shelby, Ohio. president Of
the Winter Wheat A1illcrs' League, and E.
Perry, secretary of the same organization.
today appeared before the subcommittee
Of the Ways and Means Committee having
charge of matters relating to reciprocity.
Mr.. Davis spoke in support of the Kerr bill
providing for retaliation against countries
which place discriminating duties on our
products.
He said q canItal of S2na. AS. zoo VIVA in.
The evening times., 1896-02-25

IT IS A NOTED TEST CASE
Suit to Collect Stock Subscriptions to Al
Express CDmpany.
The evening times., 1896-02-25

DINNER TO MR.. CARLISLE
Secretary Told New Yorkers About Ii
Country'S Finances.
The evening times., 1896-02-25

SANITATION AND ALLEYS
Important Questions to Be Referred II
Health Office.
The evening times., 1896-02-25

MAY LEAD TO A NEW ARMY
Ballington Rooth. the Salyat;onist, Make
Statement.
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END OF THE HEBREW FAIR
Its Financial Success Has Been Create
Than Was Hoped For.
The evening times., 1896-02-25

North German Lloyd Liner Agroupd.
Bremen, Feb. 25.-The North German
Lloyd steamer Spree, bound for New York,
ran aground in the river wcser. ut this
port. today. She will probably be floated at
the next flood tide.
The evening times., 1896-02-25

AFTER PADRONE SYSTEM
Immigration Committee VIII Look Int,
Its A buses.
The evening times., 1896-02-25

TWO WEDDINGS LAST EVENING
Mrs. Money Received Her Friends at tn,
Metropolitan.
The evening times., 1896-02-25

IT FITS sCHOMBURGK's LINE
Old Map of British Guiana Comes I
Light,
The evening times., 1896-02-25
ALLEYS OF WASHINGTON
Protests Against a Bill Affecting
These City ByWays.
AUTHOR OF IT NOT KNOWN

Civic Center Declares 1t Had Nothing
to Do With It-CItizens Complain
That Their Rights Would Be In
vaded-Minor District Matters and
Daily Appoint tments.
The evening times., 1896-02-25

IT WAS A SPANISH ROUT-
True Version OF the Destruction OF Ja-
The evening times., 1896-02-25

STRONG PLEA FOR CUBA
Spanish Cruelties Pictured by Senate
Morgan.
The evening times., 1896-02-25

BROKE THE SUNDAY LAW
President Gelpi OF the Louisiana Ciu
Gave Trouble.
The evening times., 1896-02-25

CATTLE FROM CANADA
Questions in Commons Concerning the
Exclusion,
The evening times., 1896-02-25

ADDRESSED BY FITZ LEE
Ex-Governor the Chief Figure at tn
ID C. Entertainment.
The evening times., 1896-02-25

LOOKS BAD FOR CASHION-
Damaging Testimony in the Stauntol
Asylum Hearing.
The evening times., 1896-02-25

INDIAN SCHOOLS CUT OUT
Horse REFUSES Money for Sectarian In
stitu tionS.
The evening times., 1896-02-25

HELD UP A wATCHMAN-
District OIIiccr Bejlea Robbed Will
On Duty.
The evening times., 1896-02-25

DUCKS DID NOT FLY THICK
Presidential Party Only Ragged Twent
in All.
The evening times., 1896-02-25

BALL MAGNATEs CONFER
John Ward Released From the Reserves
I ISL
The evening times., 1896-02-25

EXTENSION CT CAR LINES
Commissioners Have Agreed Upon a
General Bill.
The evening times., 1896-02-25

J. C. NELSON WILL BE HELD
COroner's Verdict May Not Affect Cui
tOdy Of the Shooter
The evening times., 1896-02-25
The Times Branch Offices.

tie tleNewsAfe-chants"
can secure their supply OF MORNING
and Evening Times ut the following
branch offices:
Frunk Smith, It'll and G SITS. NV.
NJ. McSuity, 1886 14th st. INV.
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GOv.,cHARLEs A. cuLBERsoS of

Low CHARLES A CULBERSON of
~ Texas Is at the Metropolitan. accom-
panied BY Hon. Allison Mayrield.
secretary OF state, and Charles S. Moore,
clerk OF the supreme court.
I'VE are here on the old quarantine line
business" said Mr.. Ma yfield last night.
some lime n go spleEetic fever broke out
among some of our cattle, and the Secre-
tary- of Agriculture placed an embargo
upon the whole State, forbidding US to
ship nny cattle at all. The northwest Dor
ton OF Texas is exempt from this disease,
and the governor has prohibted The trans
portation OF cattle from the infected dis
tricts into that section. We wanted Sec
retary Morton. TO remove the Injunction
from the unaffected part. and as soon as
the matter was explained to him he readily
consented to do So"
In speaking of the recent attempt of Dan
Stuart to pull off the Corbett- Fitzsimmous
tight In Texas. Mr.. Ma yfield said We were
much amused at the story which emauated
from Chicago to the effect that Mrs Culber-
son opposed the action OF her husband In
preventing the mill. That was all nonsense.
Mrs. Cuiberson was as strong against the
fight as any of us and fully approved OF
the course pursued to stop it.
II do not think any members Of the Texas
legislature witnessed the Maher- Fitzsimmons
battle. although some of them would prob
ablyliked to have done SO. II that fight had
bcenheld in Washington tonight there might
have been e number OF Texan spectators at
the ring side"
The evening times., 1896-02-25

<<lT MAKES me sad to think that can
! never again tread the soil of old
Virginia" remarked n travelling man
connected with one OF the best known firms
In the West. at the National last night
Il have many friends in that State" he
continued. land would like nothing better
than to call on some OF them, but there are
certain legal obstacles In the way A few
years go Virginia was included in my terri
tory, and I used to visit there regularly.
One night negro was lynchcd in the town
In which 1 happened to be stopping. A
Southern iynching Is an affair that is wit
messed by almost the entire male population
of the place, and, OF course, Joined the
crowd. The night was full of excitement.
the military was called out, and blood
flowed freely before the deed was accom-
plished. / left town the next day. and the
matter was passing from my mind when
received letter informing me that 1 had
been Indicted by the grand jury for murder.
owing to my participation in the riot and
that a warrant had been issued for my ar.
rest. 1t is needless to say that virginia is
no longer iemfraced in my territory. II
our house wants to sell goods in that section
of the country; some one else must do it. I
can't. II had to stand trial on the indict.
ment. think l. could prove my innocence,
but there b no telling what Virginia Jury
will do" T.
The evening times., 1896-02-25

Ie said capital OF $c0s, Ara 500 was in.