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The morning times., 1896-08-07
LAW AND CONGRESS DlsREGARpED.

ate that one Senator had an easy victory
in killing inspired legisla alton by init
mating that Com missioner Truesdeli's busi-
ness relations with the Potomac Company
cast shade over the whole transaction.
In brief, Congress said TO the Potomac
Company, you shall operate only west
of Rock Greek; two of the Commissioners
say We give you the authority To operate
west and east or Rock Creek. This as
sumption by the Commissioners Is not only
in contravention OF the explicit language
and meaning OF the law but in direct op-
position to the written and elaborate
opinion OF their own lawyer. II is to the
infinite credit OF Commissioner Ross that
he has refused TO be party to such
scheme, based as IL is on an autocratic act
parallel.
The mgh-honded la wless, autccraiic deal
about to be contaminated should affect
every citizen, not as u mere matter Of tie
bestOwai OF public patronage, but as an ex-
ample OF what can be done by tody ike
the Commissioners, responsible only TO an
absent Congress. II is fortunate that there
is a chance in the very near future for the
courts to intervene, and pass upon TIE
Legality of this cunning act Of the Commits
sioners.
The morning times., 1896-08-07
HE WAS CONSCIENTIOUS.
He Had Made n Promise to a Lady
He Could Not Break. E'f
Ne,r York Herald.


There was an anxious. doubtful look on
the young fellow face, as h. paced up and
down the aisle in u Broadway cable car the
other evening. There were half Il dozea
seats. yet the young man took No notice
or tiiru, and continued his restless pacin..
to and fro.
seats III front. plenty of EN-" said
the conductor brusCueiy.
The young man continued his patrol.
A benevolent Old gentleman pulled him
By the coat and said Here's 4 seat, sir "
The young man shook his head.
A newcomer entered the car, and, being
an altogether officious person. pointed TO
the vacant seats. The young man stilI
walked
Hello. Henry!'' exclaimed a da pper your.
fellow, IN acquaintance OF tie peripateIi,',
who Just then bounced into the car. ''Why
don't yon sit down? What i'll tn. wor'I
makes YOU walk up and down like that?"
Conscientious scFUpIes." said the young
pedestrian. You see, promised her that
would walk down to tli. florist and get
some roses for her would much havePre-
ferred to ride, you know. RS hot and
dusty ana soI'm compromising with myself
by walking aud riding ut the same time"
He turned on his heel and passed up the
The morning times., 1896-08-07
TRUEsOELL'S BOLD STROKE
Continued from Second Page.

time OF lighting and extinguishing the
lamps: to the method of conducting the
current. which shall be by underground
conduit; to the actual candle power that
will be required. and other points which
have been already published in The
Times
In case the United States Company shall
accept those conditions. as il doubtless
will. the price TO be paid 10 that corpora
ton will be at the rate OF thirty cents
per lamp per night; while should the
contract with the Potomac Company be
carried out, that company Will get but
fraction over twent seven cents per lamp
TO the extent OF its service
To make the record complete. the sec
retary was instructed by a ma ajority OF the
board as in each OF the several preceding
transactions. 10 notify Col. John NJ Wilson,
in response to his letter Of inquiry. that
permits will be granted TO lay the neces-
sary Conduits in favor of either OF the
competing companies. in case he desires
to make a contract upon the bids re-
Ceived for electric lighting in Lincoln.
Franklin and Lafayette Parks and Ju-
dietary Square
LEGAL QUESTION ONLY
The question ut issue is regarded as
purely legal one and President Ross.
who is lawyer and the only one on the
board, in dissenting from the majority
view. has evidently viewed 1t from the
standpoint of lawyer. He ogrees with
the Attorney for the District doubtless upon
a consideration OF law points alone and,
from the statement OF his reasons for the
position. il is inferred that tie could not see
q safe footing in the courts for the action
authorized by his colleagues
The next step now foreshacowed will he'
an appeal to the courts. President Thomas
of the United Suites Company declined to
discuss the matter yesterday. brtit was an
understood thing from the tecinning of The
controversy that an injunction would be
obtaincd by the defeated company IN any
event.
Col. TruesdelI was asked yesterday what
the result would lie in case the United
States Company should decline to accept
the proposed specifications. and he SAID
that was matter that need not be an
tiCipated-
The morning times., 1896-08-07
COLOR OF THE EYES.
Dark Eyes More General Among Wo-
men Than Among Men.
BJIfi1aOre Nuil-

bIWfstDEt Suh-
Into the realm of sentiment, with heavy
rootfau, like a bull in a china shop or an
,.,rnbant aruang porcelain, the sedate and
,,,ttarnfYact So sistican etJtrudeS nm SELF,
intent on dealing, Through percentages,
with matters which, one might think.
would he exempt from such prosaic con
siteration. The fastest subject or sta
tistical inquiry are light and dark eyes,
and as the result OF sundry responses to
ouestiuus prppounded in var:ois Countries
aud duly authenticated, 1t has been dis
covered tand not merely discovered but
also proyetD that, taking the average "I
Eurou.. an A merica, I4.6i is the percentage
Of men having light eyes, Including blue
and gray. The proportion OF girls anu wo-
men having blue or gray eyes is by ths
same compilation 81. per cent. In other
war,is blue eyes are decidedly rarer arnonS
women than AMONG men, aui u Is tor TINS
reason perhaps that the blue eyes, eSpec-
ial,y with blend hair, are esteemed 81
highly as a feature OF feminine beodty.
Men have light eyes ofteEer than women,
hut in the intermediate grade of color bc-
tween light and dark the percentage OF tie
tvo sexes is very nearly, though not quite,
the same. In this intermediate cctcgory are
brown and naZel eyes, neither pile light
nor genuine black. The percentage of tlese
amopg men is AZ. 1 and among women i5.1.
The percentage OF dark, or ,nCre properly,
black eyes : Is larger among VT men, being
cot per cent Of the whole number, while
among pen it is 12.3. Perhaps ii is tie
relative rarity Of dark eyes among men
Which establishes the rule thar dark-eycd
men are esteemed by women TO be more
fortunate in the color OF their eyes thun
q, blue eyed men.
The figures upon which lhesi percentages
are based are the result Of inquiries not
prosecuted in one or more or Tie countries
OF Europe OF one or more States of tie
United States, for as is we'll known, in
southern European Conatries. dark eyes.
both among men and women. predominate.
while lighf eyes are TO be found in just al
high a proportion in northern countries
The morning times., 1896-08-07

The suggestion has been made that the
quality of cigars man smokes is mere or
less symbolical Of his tastes and character.
A letting on this hypothesis, Careful OBJ
server has noted down the sums invested
in the weed by the various dignitaries at
Republican headquarters, the deduction be-
ing as follows: Vice Chairman Apsley
smokes cigars worth25cents each: Chairman
Babcock buys them two for a quarter; Col
Schrader takes three or quarter; Secretary
Mercer, buys a plain, unvarnished nickel
cigar: Col Sutton gets TIE worth of his
money by securing six for quarter; Mr..
Bailey is satisfied with cheroots, a pipe,
tobacco, perique, cabbage, hay, or any
sort of combination.
The morning times., 1896-08-07
IN THE CAMPAIGN
PILOT HOUSES
Facts Gathered From Headquarters Of Demo-
crats and Republicans.

The large number OF letters daily received
at the Silver headquarters continues ard
their contents re uf the most encouraging
character. CORES pOndeot at Maple
town, Ia, announces the organization of a
silver club, the present membership be-
ing one hundred and forty. Another writ
ing from fcrrysvilie, o.. states that votes
are being made for silver right along and
asking Tor consignment Of literature.
fiout..siy ,He U.s. reii.drsaDic coIAinunlca-
ton comes from resident OF Bucks county,
Penns Viva ria who says that silver senti-
Inert is growing there with such Iapidity
that no doubt longer exists but that the
county viii return large majority for
The Chicago ucket. Bucks county IS
known ~ the tiine-tried stronghold OF
kepubcanIsIn. Isaac II. Stevens or Col
oradu, who Will have charge OF the cam
paign for the Silver party, is expected 10
arrive and begin active work about the
18th Of this month.
The morning times., 1896-08-07

Representative WaDger of the Seventh
Pennsylvania district was at headquarters
yesterday and refutes the statements that
have been circulated from Democratic head
quarters to the effect that Pennsylvania is
on fire with free silver. He says there is
an increasing demand in the sections sup
posed to be most infected for "sound
money" literature, and that when election
day arrives. Pennsyfvani win be found
to be In line for the Republican n ticket as OF
old, and y ut the usual Republican repre-
sentation II Congress will be elected.
The morning times., 1896-08-07

THE action OF Senator Squire Of W ash
ington in declaring for Bryan and free
silver did not come as a surprise TO me-"
said Vice Chairman Apsley of the Re-
publican committee last evening.
II had talk with the Senator in New
York couple Of weeks since and gath
cred from what he then said that it was
a case of a drowning man grasping at n
straw. He admitted to me that he had
quite q fight on his hands for recollection
to the Senate, and I infer that this acticn
is intended, if possible, to make his re-
election sure The action of the Sem
ator is due rather to personal interest
than any deep convictions on the subject
The same may be said of several other
gentlemen who have acted along similar
lines"
The morning times., 1896-08-07

always thrive the msfortunes of Others and before
could have free silver they would the most OF
the property under mortgage and also the business
of those heavily involved Instead Of the downfall of the
money power generally demanded by thoughtess sill
vertes that remorseless element would gobble up the
country before free silver law could be enforced After
that were DONE who beside the money sharks and the
silver producers would be benefited?
The morning times., 1896-08-07
Twelve Hours Ago.

If you miss any new IS In the NOR Ming
edition look in the list below. Whit
you're looking for wua probabl
printed In yesterday evening edition.
aud as Tho Times never repeats
get oil the news AS quick as 1t hap
peas.
The morning times., 1896-08-07

Despite the fact that Senator Jones has
repeatedly Announced through the press
that the Democrats are un Ter the necessity
OF conducting ''pCof folks campaign
there seem to oe those connected with The
party VINO imagine that they caD impose
upon the national Committee with inn
purity and will not reap the Consequences
of their own folly. One OF this class sent
a ''cOliecL' telegram to the Senator on
which the charges were So. 20. Here was
an opportunity To teach the IN ier whole
sumc lesson and with 4 smile OF satisrac-
ton on his face Mr.. Jones promptly die
tated reply which cost the recipient
thereof about ST.
The morning times., 1896-08-07
True Economy.

Hampton and his wife always make calls
on their Wheels
Yes. and it's a very good trick"
How is it q good trickc'
1T saves clothes old thing Will
do to wear on bicycle. Chicago Record.
The morning times., 1896-08-07

The interest in The Times Wheelmen Ri.
cycle Path is reaching fever heat.
II may be little dangerous this Kind OF
weather, but it canrotssbe helpeli- The
riders OF the city want the path and think
they can raise SlO.OC0with wfiicnto build
t. They are willing TO make uc effort,
and the more they think OF il the more
certain they are that II can be done:
At first the amount seemed large, but
the more familiar the sum becomes th'
smaller it appears. Tire boys who are'in-
terested are already beginning to figure
ON the date for the opening OF the path.
Everyone SO far is ready to pitch in and
do his best.
The morning times., 1896-08-07
A Gifted Man.

"Gibbs, do you worry about financial
affairs when you are in church?'
..No; ! always wear very bigns SUI
collar so can concentrate my thoughts. v
P roydence Journal ~-f --,--'
The morning times., 1896-08-07

Isaac Il. RalpBsnyd.r national comm ittee-
man OF the SILVER party from West nSinia.
vino received the PoPuilst nomination for
governor is Il candidate for the Democratic
nomination, and lis colleagues are very
hopeful or MS success. They Believe that
with the Endorsement OF both parties his
election would be I'M ore than assured.
The morning times., 1896-08-07
CABIN .JOHN NQTa

Fly from tho oppressive heat of tho city
and enjoy the COO. breezes and cooler re-
freshments to DO hs1 here. Sprightly music
is discoursed atternoons<end easptnQe&asadd
10 the pleasure of your visit. Terms most
reasonable
IsonesR BROS. rrvssistsrA 'Phons 600
The morning times., 1896-08-07

A letter La $ been received at democratic
headquarters from a resident OF Congress
man Grosvenor's district in Ohio, advising
the citizens of this city To Desin IN time
and reconcile themselves to 10 longer tc
holding the flowing beard and smiling
counte lii nee of Gen. Grosvenor IN the House.
He 81 Us good, faithful, honest Democrat
will BE- chosen this fall to succeed hint
The morning times., 1896-08-07

s The finest, the best boards, only 81
per O0feet. If you want common boards,
75c. per 100 feets Frank Libbey & Co.,
9Th aud N. Y. ave.
The morning times., 1896-08-07

MERCURY CLIMBING UPWARD
No Immediate Relief Promised From
Hot Wave.
The morning times., 1896-08-07
The Acme of Mea mess.

A Frankfort map is SO mean thatinstead
Of taking his family 10 the seasiiore he
has bought an eiectric fan and placed a
bowl OF salt in front OF it.-Phnadelphia
Record. so
The morning times., 1896-08-07

PINGREE CARRIES HIS POINT
Nominated for Governor by Michigan Re.
publ cans.
The morning times., 1896-08-07

TROLLEY LINE REFORMS
Ancient Horses To Give Wayto Compressed
Air Motors.
The morning times., 1896-08-07

CHANGE FOR CLEVELAND
May Decline TO Attend the Bryan Noti
fication Meeting.
The morning times., 1896-08-07

WARRANT FOR CONTRACTOR
Alleged Eight-Hour Law Violation Re
ported to Officials.
The morning times., 1896-08-07
THE QUEERs ACT.

The QUEERS All.
The Queer WhcelneD met last night to
take action on the bicycle path. The Queers
are al ways in anything which will advance
the Interests OF the wheemen at large and
they have gone into this movement heart
and soul. They appointed two delegates
to attend the M Getting tonight, and the
entire club can be counted on for workers.
The gentlemen selected are hustlers and
were authorized to work for the path as
hard as they could. They are Mr.. r. Brooke
ClOkey president OF the club and Mr.. L. o.
sIakc. The club did not make any sub
scription as a club. last night. but will
do SO when the books are open.
A number OF minor matters of club i'm
portance were taken up and disposed. Of
The resignation of Mr. W. H Henshaw as
treasurer AMI as member OF the club was
accepted. Mr.. IL. Gale Turpin was chosen
treasurer in his place. Mr.. F. w. White
and Mr. Bailey Shumate. social members,
also resigned. Mr.. Whites resignation
will not take effect until after the Ar
ington meet as he wants to- help the
QueerS out as much as possible in their
team.
Mr. Slack and Mr.. II. I. Gardner were ap-
pointed a committee to hunt up suitable
club qua rters. The club will meet at the
old place once more and at that meet
ing VIII leave. II expects to find home
in some building in the central part OF the
city and Will fix it up in the most hand
some manner. Mr.. Fred Haig was elected
an active member of the club.
THE MEETING TONIGHT
The meeting of the club delegates to-
Eight promises to be a Most successful one.
All the clubs in the city have not met
since the call was ISSUED but it is urged
that each be represented. The movement
is L movement OF wheeimcn and it is n,:
a close corporation. Every one is invited
to be present.
At this meeting plans will be discussed.
1t is not going to he such hard matter
after all to raise the money. At the
League meeting Monday night 500 was
easily gathered up and yesterday a sub
scription OF equal value WAS rendered.
They will fairly roll in when matters
once get started.
As a matter OF general interest TO wheel
men, II can be stated that Mr. T. " Mudd
has becnoffered place in the nextintcrcity
race by Manager Mexican. Mr. Mud
has accepted '.f.
The morning times., 1896-08-07

DANA GIVES HIS REASONS
Veteran Editor Tells Why Democrats
Should Vote for Mckinley.
The morning times., 1896-08-07

MARRIED IN SPITE OF ALL
Blacksmith Hughes and Miss Beall Dis
ubeycd Parents.
The morning times., 1896-08-07

WEIRD WORK OF THE HEMP
strange Experiences OF Nan Who Tco,
the Drug.
The morning times., 1896-08-07

RATE WAR Is REoPENED-
Southern Railways Water Connection Has
Cut Its Freight Rates.
The morning times., 1896-08-07
QUEERs WILL WORK HlRD1 ]!
This Club Heartily Eayors the
Bicycle Path. @e
sssSs i.ss----sse
TWO DELEGATES CHOSEN

All the Members Can be Counted On
Great Scheme-whasf Is to He Done
at the Meeting ToMciss when Dele
gates from All Cluhs~WW Meet.
The morning times., 1896-08-07

BRYAN's SPEECH REVISED
Second Edition Is Now Ready for Dis
tributiOn.
The morning times., 1896-08-07

GOING TO HUNT FOR MEN
Ex.Doorkeeper A anderson Will Chase Moon
sinners. :
The morning times., 1896-08-07

ABOUT THE CYCLE IN BRAZIL
Interesting Report of French Consul at
Sac Paulo.
The morning times., 1896-08-07

SHELL LEAD BETTER LIFE
Lille Wfliiams Confessed Her Shame
The morning times., 1896-08-07

NAY BE THE HAPPY BRIDE
Miss Sallie Brown Is Said to be Sec
retary Herberts Betrothed. I.
The morning times., 1896-08-07

SWARM ABOUT ARC LIGHTS
Poisonous Insect Attracted by the Bright
Glare.
The morning times., 1896-08-07

BALTIMORE Is NOW FIRST
Leads Buck Ewing's Braves By a Mar
row Margin.
The morning times., 1896-08-07

SAD SCENES IN TWO HOMES
Funeral OF Edmond Amateis Who was
Fatally Burned
The morning times., 1896-08-07

THREE INDIGNANT BIDDERS
Kicked Up Racket AZ the Barbour uc-
ton Sale.
The morning times., 1896-08-07

Col. Redstone, vino achieved considerable
renuwn in taiS city as one OF general
CONey's field ma rsnals, will leave for cal
ifornia Friday morning. He is citizen
or that State ana is going there for the
purpose OF making the race for Congress
III the Fifth disIiict against Represent
ative Loud, who is a candidate fof re-
election, and Mr.. Kelley. his Democratic
opponent. Col. Redstone expresses him
self as confident OF winning out. He says
Mr.. Kelley belongs to Continuation in
san Francisco similar to TaInmany, while
Mr.. Loud is the choice OF the bioated
putocrats. The population of the dis
trict is largely composed OF wOrkingmen
and the colonel proposes to make a thor
ough canvass using Popuiistic arguments.
letter has been received at Republican
headquarters from Nebraska stating that a
community of Pepulis,s in that State who
are in favor of protection will bolt Bryan
and support Mckinley. The nationality of
these protection Populists is said to be
German.
The morning times., 1896-08-07

CRIPPLED AND IN WANT
Pitiful Condition OF Mrs. Hanna Brirsby.
The morning times., 1896-08-07
BoNA-FIDE CIRCULATION.

BONA-FIOE ClRCOLAliON.
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 iegit-
i'm q te circulation enOr-
mously, in order to deceive
advertisers, by sending out
thousands of papers to
news stands, which are re-
turnable, 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 th
eek ended .July 81. 1896, was as fol
The morning times., 1896-08-07

POTOMAC COMPANY WINS
Bid Accepted by Vote of Two to One.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-25

The kind Of harmony that Mr. Worth proposes
to Brooklyn Republicans is described by The
Citizen as a compromise "by absorption" Mr..
Willis" it adds. would become united to Mr..
Worth by a digestive process. He would he har-
monzed with the Worth machine as an article of
food is harmoniZed with the stomach which 1t
nOurishes. Mr. willis cannot be seriously blamed
for obectinS o political extinction"
New-York tribune., 1896-12-25
tUERIciN AND FOREIGN SHIPPING.

The volume Of 1877 OF The Record Of American
and Foreign Shipping" which is the twentynnth
annual issue OF this valuable register and classh-
cation Of shipping. is being delivered TO sub
scribnrs. The Record contains fun reports and
particulars OF about 1900 vessels of oil classes
and nationaites: rules for the construction and
classification Of iron. steel and wooden vessels
rules for the construction and survey OF steam
machinery and boilers for vessels; provisions for
the installation OF electric lighting and power ap
paratus shipboard. and much other valuable in
forma ton OF special importance to underwriters
and all firms persons interested in shipping.
Besides the usual full Information for the benefit
Of subscribers in the way OF rules for constric-
ton, with their accompanying illustrations and "a
bles. all OF the utmost practical and technical
value, the work contains such features as lists and
addresses of prominent shipbuilders. drydocks,
marine railways. marine machinery and boiler con-
structors. of the United States list OF vessels
whose names have been charged: also compound
names indexed per last name; names and adj
dresses of owners of vessels classed in The Rec
ord" all OF which is nowhere else completely
classified
This Record of Shipping has been made still
more valuable by the addition OF about lAO vessels
navigating on the Great Lakes. which makes 1t the
only book rOw published containing reports and
approved and indorsei by tEe important Boards of
Underwriters in the United States. and is
ceptcd by merchants ana underwriters throughout
the world standard register and classification
OF shipping. The Record Is up TO the stand
ard Of previous issues, rejecting credit the
New-York tribune., 1896-12-25
TOBiCcO-G GROWING ~ FLORIDA.

Washington Dec q (SpeciaD-"It has been fully
demonstrate this year that real Havana tobacco
can be grown in Florida OF quality that Will COM
mand as high price in the markets Of the world
as the Cuban product itself" said L. W. Oliver:
OF Jacksonvlilc. to-day. - few farmers In Polk
County this season tried the cXperimen. OF plant
Ing the pure Vucita Abajo seed when they oh
tanned in Havana with the most gratifying results.
Several cuttings made from each stalk end,
after the tobacco had been properly cured by
country and even TO Germany and i;nginnd Re
plies ame back from manufacturers In b0th tnose
countries that the tobacco WAS o. IN" nghcst
quality and that they would buy all the flor'da
planters had for the same price paid for The cuban
product New-York and Tampa houses have
begged the PoIA County growers 10 let them nave
their entire crop and have offered 10 advance
money on the weed while II was In process OF cur
ing or even before il cut The pront there
Is in growing such crop is seen rom the TACT
that T. will bring Oh quick market Is 10 - n
pound and that single acre VIII yieid l"g
pounds IL does not appear mat every section OF
Inc State can grow this h!gh-grade Havana
yarieiv The experts Of the opinion that the
canaciiv for iis production IL limited 10 small
belt in the county above medtioned