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The evening times., 1896-12-08
Tariff and Reciprocity.

Editor Times: Your editorial of today
entitled "Giye the Treasury more rcve-
nues,' is very apropos and reminds me
Of your long continued succession of ed-
torials during the late political campaign,
for which the Country owes The Washington
Times debt of gratitude that cannot be
estimated, much less paid. They We're the
best arguments in favor of ''sound money
from either the press or ''thc stump and
as large numbers of the papers We're sent
into the so-called doubtful States, had
much to 20 with the favorable determination
OF the election.
The country has escaped most terrible
financial disaster, but as you say:
There must be a change from this general
trend toward wholesale ruin, or the recent
silver craze viii be regarded as n mild
alteration, compared to the insanity of
the next popular uprising. The masses
must have employment, and the welfare of
bus slness interests demands resumption OF
trade, ana Congress has I0wer 10 bring
about 10th these improved conditions
Under the tariff law repealed by the
passage of the so-callcd Mckinley bill.
the country had the greatest prosperity il
has ever known. Money flowed into the
Treasury, and If one-half of the surplus
millions had been used 10 reduce the public
debt. and the other half in public improve
ments, instead of all for the reduction If
the public debt, we might have had the
same tariff and the same prosperity today
Congress could not do better than re-enact
that law with some of Blainc's reciprocity
attached.
1t appears to hc the general impression
that Congress VIII do nothing more at this
short session than pass the appropriation
bills, and that an extra session OF the new
Congress will be called shortly after rhe
4th of March.
The people are honestly indcavoring to
transact business VIII Congress be equal
20 the emergency? II.
The evening times., 1896-12-08
BY ACCIDENT OR INTENTION
Unknown Man Found Unconscious
in a Gas Filled Room.
Avenue Boarding House the Scene
Of Excitement This MOrning-Still
Asleep at Emergency.

An unkno wn man, apparently about thir-
ty-eigit years-of-age, was found IN an un-
conscious condition. overcome by illuminat-
ing gas, in the lodging house kept by +.
Brinkman, at No. 622 Pennsylvania ave
nue., about o clock this morning.
1t was at fin thought that the man had
attempted 10 co.amt suicide, but inquiry
ana investigation point more strongly to
accident.
Last night. between 10 and IL O'Clock
the man entered Mr.. Brinkman's ligaI
store, and applied for u room for the night
He had previously stopped at the house on
several occasions, and was sometimes a
customer of the cigar store, but no one
knew his name.
He had evidently been drinking, and
seemed to be in a very joyiai mood. Mrs
BrnkInan took him in charge and showed
him to u third story front room, and lighted
the gas. He did not give his name.
This morning about 1 O'Clock some Of
the rOoiners on I he same floor detected a
strong odor Of gas coming from the stran-
gers room. The proprietor was at once
notified. The door was not locked. and
the key WAS on tie outside, just as Mrs.
Brinkman had LEFT 1t.
Upon the bed, in a dshabille condit ion,
lay the guest, unconscious, and the room
wasfiiled To suffocation n with gas, A hurry
up call was sent for the Emergency ambu-
lance, which soon arrived with Dr. Turner.
The victim WIS yed to the hospital.
where the usual methods of restoring were
applied.
The man wore good clothing. but there
Was nothing about his wearing apparel to
indicate his name. save the initials "a.
w" in ink upon his underwear.
AT Il late hour thisafternoon the unk nown
man was still in Il deep sleep, and there are
fears OF his recovery.
The evening times., 1896-12-08
THE HOTELS.
Last Nights Arrivals.

ARLINGToN-Mr. and Mrs. s. C. l..
Haskell. Boston: Thomas Henderson, Prince
ton, ILL.,; j. Costa, San Francisco; W. b.
Franklin. Hartford, Conn; E F. Bro wn
Dayton, Ohio; Sidney g. Coke, Kansas; W.
W. Osborne, Boston; Arthur Espey, Gin
Cinnatl.
EBBITT-Capt. w. c. Beach, New York;
Col William II Tisdau. L. S A: Z. A
Walsh, Ottumwa a. Ia; a. +. Bailey, Provi-
dence. X. l.: II. h. HaweS, L. =. n; i: j:
Iiarkins. Holyoke, Mass; Edward Jordan,
New York.
METROPOLITAN-D NJ Widow, Mus
Cogee 1. T; Dudley 7. Brill, Suffolk, va;
L. +. Sawyer, Boston: II. Dockstader, Chi
Cago, T. N Moore, st. Louis
NORMANDIE-J. W. Baker, Nashville,
Tenn; Seth W. Cobb, st. Louis; Anthony
ViCtorin, Sandy Hook, ex-senator Eppa
Hunton, Virginia.
ley Springs, Va; W. c. Rommel, Philadel-
phia; Louis G. Seligman. New York, Will
lam =. Mccullough, Pittsburg; S. NJ. Por-
ter, Kansas: H. NJ b. Heath. Augusta, Ca;
Frank Winston, Harrisburg, Pa.
RIGGS-L. Rowland, New York; A. ].
burgess, Milwaukee; F. NJ. Haines, Giouces-
ter, Pa.
ST. JAMEs-F. C. Day, Joy, \. Y; John
s. Patten, Charlottesville, Va; j. u.
OnIff, Statcsboro, Ga; W s. Taylor, Frank
fort, Ky.
sHoREHAM-P. B. Moss, billings, Mont;
f.. A. BrabaS, Cleveland, X. ID. Clarke,
Peoria. Ill; James +. Helm. Louisville; Ed
ward. Baker Boston; Rev. 3. k. MacClem-
ents, Pittsburg; Franklin ID. Locker Buffaio;
s'rancois de Carbounel, Paris.
WILLARD'S-Charles N Brumm. Penn
sylvania; L. Somer, New York; john W..
Waters, Johnstown, Pa.
The evening times., 1896-12-08
BOMBAY'S PLAGUE ST3SIDING.
Eight Hundred Deaths Have Al
ready Been RepOrted.

New York, Dec. S.-A special cable Ills
patch to the Herald from Bombay says: The
government bacterioogis.s are of the opiu-
ion that the plague, unlike cholera, has a
tendency to stick to the locality where it
originates.
A few authentic cases are reported in
adjacent towns, but they are all of Bombay
origin. The disease where imported WAS
dying out without spreading.
II, Bombay for two months the plague re-
maired confined to one ward. 1t has now
spread to all districts of the city, and
isincreasnglargely withthe warmer wealth
er. Only one case is reported of a person
directly attending patient having con-
traoted the plague.
The disease, though infectious. has not
been proved contagious. Eight hundred
deaths are reported up TO date, but the nuni-
ber is believed to be much larger. Crowd
Of panic stricken natives are fleeing from
the city. Trade and travel are seriously af
fected.
The famine which threatened the whole
OF India has been partially avcrted i'll
certain districts by the recent rains. Grain
speculation continues, and aggravates the
situation.
The evening times., 1896-12-08
-s s-
UTAH ELECTION CONTESTED.
Law Under Which 1t Was Held AL.
lRURd tn Re Void.

Salt Lake. Utah, Dec. S.-When the State
board Of canvassers met yesterday for the
purpose of making official canvass OF the
votes cast at the recent election, they were
served with an injunction issued by the
State supreme court, enjoining them from
making the canvass or issuing the certifi-
Gates of election TO the successful candi-
dates.
The injunction was issued on the petition
of NJ. L. Richie, one of the judges of the
Third judicial district, who sets up in his
petition that the election held on November
Sis null and void, for the reason that the
act of the legislature authorizing it was not
legal y passed, andthe ballot wasnot secret.
AS. according to the constitution, it ought
to havo been.
1t Is claimed that the entire election is
void, nd that the present State and county
officers hold over until the next regular
election. The hearing of argume nts on the
petition is set for Friday Of next week,
whenit will he decided W neither or not the
Injunction viii be made permanent.
Senator Arthur r. Brown is the leading
counsel for the petitioners.
The evening times., 1896-12-08
CLEARING
HOUSES
FOR
DISEASE.

| quite innocent, for they themselves Were
not aware Of the condition of their chill
| dren; in other cases they were not SO
| guiltless, for they failed to take those
ton of the children called for. In view
of these facts a radical change would
seem to be necessary.
Attention was recently directed by The
Times TO the plan of inspection in force
in Boston, and which now has also been
adopted in New York. The salient feature
is the daily inspection by physicians of
every school building and the immediate
exclusion therefrom of every child that
symptoms of some contaG Gicus disease. 1t
is possible. of course, for the physician to
be mistaken sometimes, but even If such
be the case, it is best to err on the side
of safety. on the other hand, Pittsburg has
hit upon a plan which also recommends
itself. The board Of health Of that city
sthus W ttdthti tNtiS Dt-
fore the opening of the school a list of the
cases OF contagious diseases reported on
the preceding day, thereby enabling the
teachers to locate the danger points and
deal with children living in the infected
localities as their judgment may dictate.
These two methods of dealing with this
important subject should afford a guide
for the adoption of some plan to deal
effectively with the matter in this city.
BY the adoption of the Pittsburg idea it
might be possible to obviate the daily
medical inspection of every school, which
is expensive, of course, and In a degree
inquisitorial, and confine the visits of
the physicians to those schools where the
teacher has reason to suspect danger. To
gethcr the two plans should commend them
selves to the consideration of the health
officer. In whatever he may suggest as
the best means to remedy existing con-
ditions he will he sure to have the support
of the Commissioners and of the COM
munity.
The evening times., 1896-12-08
RECORD OF ROBBERIES.
Everything From Diamonds to b.
cycles Was the Plunder.

VI. W. Valentine reported to Inspector
iiollinberger today that solitaire lila
mond ring and round gold pin had been
stolen from his residence, No. 1886 En-
merson street northeast, some time since
last Sunday.
Asneak thief entered the house of Sam
uel Maxwell, No. 1851 Cedar street north
west, and got away with $50.
A ladies' gold-filled, open-faee watch was
stolen from the residence of Jennie Davis,
on the BladensburG road.
Mrs. c. Bilsten, residing at No. Fenton
street northeast, reports that a pickpocket
relieved her of a purse containing So % AMI
two car tickets yesterday afternoon at the
street car junction, Ninth street and New
York avenue.
p. R. Lee, residing at No. 6O7 L street
northeast, either had stolen or lost from
his pockets while on a Metropolitan street
car, his purse containing S15.4O.
William I. Robertson. No. 429 Tenth
street northwest, hired an Ideal bicycle to
white man on Saturday and lbs iIot seen
it since.
The evening times., 1896-12-08
RATHER STARvE IN TOWN.
Prefer Suffering in Cities to Prosper.
ity in the cIrrntry.


House servants have such a dislike to the
country that it is almost impossible to keep
them there. This has long been acknowl-
edge, but 1t is rather "A surprise to the State
Charities Aid Association that even women
who have been reduced TO utter destitution
will not remain in the country, even for the
sake of a hoiDs.
The association has been trying to assist
widows. deserted women anu young girls
who are friendless, by finding homes FOE
them in families. In all cases where tho
are babiesitis difficult TO find places for the
women in the city. and the association,
therefore, sends them to the country. In
town housekeepcrS will not be bothered by
servants with babies, but country families
cannot afford TO be so fastidious. They are
glad TO get servants anyhow and the baby
is made welcome with the housemaid or
maid of all work, perforce.
The association has done much for the
unfortunate women who find themselves
thrown on the world without natural
protector and with a helpless infant inthcir
care. Some of the women are taken to
the workrooms for unskilled labor, at No.
AZ Prospect place, ami kept there, with
their babies, until it is found what the
mother can do to get a living for them
selves. Generally it is found that they
ca mot do anything but plain laborins, ana
the only chance for them is iii domestic
service. 1t is desirable that the babies
Shall have fresh air, and that the moth
ers shall retain their offspring. So every
effort is made TO find country homes for
the unfortunates.
In some instances the arrangements sat
isfactory on both sides. Often, however,
the woman and her baby come back to the
city in the course OF a week or two. There
is fascination about town life to those
that have never had any enjoyment out Of
it that is remarkable. These poor women
who have known all kinds of misery in the
city hurry back to it as soon as possible.
when there is nothing to look forward to
when they get there. Officers of the as
sociation have become so used to this kind
of human nature that they think nothing
of it.
The evening times., 1896-12-08
Meetings to Be Held,

An important general meeting of the mem
bers of Carroll Institute will be held at
$50 CLOCK lhis evening, when arrange
ments for the fasr will be considered
The board OF incorporators of the Wash
ingtOn Hospital for Foundlings, numbering
liz, is TO have its membership increased
10 300. A meeting of the board of directors
will be held on Monday evening next to
elect officers.
The District Women's Relief Corps will
tender reception to Mrs. Agnes Hit,
the national president of the order, during
her visit here, the latter part Of the present
week.
North Carolina citizens residing here will
meetin the Confederate Veterans Hall Fri
day evening to organize social club.
The evening times., 1896-12-08
GIVE US AN
AMERICAN
POLICY.

of justifiable ex-
penses than to allow it TO become an in
vitation TO reckless appropriations and ex.
travagant expenditures"
refers is a part of the proceeds OF the
bond sale. 1t is money for which secret
contract with the Morgan syndicate wa
made, aud it was borrowed at high rate
of disc cunt to pay government expenses
Instead of being surplus it is the
price of Congressional stupidity and admin
istrative conspiracy. The fund which it
replaced was expended to meet public de
uands, and the amount which Mr. Cleve
land thus designates as surplus is
a part of the S2S3, COO, 600 ostensiby bor-
rowed to maintain our gold reserve.
The Treasury report OF yesterday shows
a deficit since June 80, OF $4O,ST6, ,455-
or aloss of about SIS, ,OOO, 900 u month. The
entire deficit since the passage Of the Will
son tariff bill has been over S2GO, ,0OO GOO,
which has resulted in four bondi sales and
the organization OF silver party which
threatens the financial stability of the
country. Is there anything in that situa-
tion which warrants the selrcongratula-
ton of President Cleveland? Can anyone
else but gibbering idiot smile and seem
happy when no effort is made to stop this
deficit and restore prosperity?
Turn your thoughts backward and name
the people who have prospered under this
administration. President Cleveland is one
of them. He entered the White House a
poor man at the beginning of his first term
of office. Since then he has practiced law
nearly four years, and today his fortune is
yariously estimated at from a million and
a half 10 seven millions OF dollars. Others,
like j. Pierpont Morgan. have also grown
rcf. But what about the masses, and
where is the prosperity OF the average
business man or the hard working farmer:
Weigh this contrast notwithstanding to praise
of the Wilson tariff and President Cleye-
lands administration.
The recent silver uprising demonstrates
the unfortunate condition OF the masses
Had that movement not threatened a
panic and disastrous monetary upheaval,
Bryan would have been elected by the most
decisive ma jority known to American his
tory. 1t was the fear of universal bank
ruptcy which prevented that result. and
unless Congress comes to our rescue a
silver candidate will be our next Presi
dent. The country will not fool any longer
with the free trade buzz saw We have
had enough Of the paupcr labor prices OF
Europe Give us back an American policy.
strong. o aggressive and wisely administered,
and President Cleveland can retire with
his millions.
The evening times., 1896-12-08
Morning Arrivals.

ARLINGTON-John Mcleod, Pittsburg,
Pa; G. Mueller, New York: J. Woods
Brown, Philadelphia; eX-Gov. James E.
Campbell, Hamilton, Ohio.
EBBITT-E. A. Webster, Orangeburg,
$. C; william ioungplooo, Montgomery,
Ala; Hon. James T.. Boyce, Greensboro,
N c.; William b. Waterman, Providence,
X. L.; II. II. Benham, U. s. A; W. H,
AIlain, U. =. A.
METROP0LITAN-D. Fl. Moore, Cincin-
natl; Gov. William Oates, Montgomery,
Ala.
NATIONAL-David g. Carson, Middle
Pa; G. W. Bengc, Talequah, l. T.; j. &.
Hurst, Harper's Ferry, W. Va.
NORMANDIE-George B. Faider andJohn
kean, New Jersey.
RftiGS e dson Salisbury Jones, New
York; C. e. Hancock and II. Z. Hancock,
Richmond, Va.
RALEIGH-Frank L. Perry, New York:
George j. Akers, Chicago; w. N. Carter,
The evening times., 1896-12-08
EX-Grand Jurors Denials.

Editor Times: Your article of yesterday y
evening headed, could Not Keep Silent
does US great injustice, and we trust your
sense of fairness will impel you to give us
space to refute it. We were discharged by
the court, and the reasons not stated, and
we do not know what they were; and We
did not know that we had a right to de-
mand any reason OF the court for its action,
and had we known that We had such a
right, we would have demanded the cause
of our discharge. We have never divulged
any of the secrets OF the grand jury room
and if there was any leak, 1t was not from
US GEO. DEAVIS,
GEO. P. BLAIR.
The evening times., 1896-12-08
Shoes of Negroes skin.

A Philadelphia physician has his shoes
made from the skin OF negroes. Ghastly,
but true! He obtains the epidermts from
bodies which have been used for .lissecting
purposes in a famous medical college in this
city. The thighs are flayed and the skin
thus procured is sent to Womelsdorf, near
Reading, andtherc tanned by d stolid Berks
county yeoman. The result is beautiful
leather, extremely soft and pliable, very
lustrous and suggestive Of fine but very
thick piece OF kid. The shoes are beautiful
TO look upon andgrasp the feet kindly. This
story is told from actual personal knowledge
-Ex
The evening times., 1896-12-08
Coal and Timber Lands.

Balti::ore, Nd, Dec S.-A bout 25 900
acres of coal and timber lands in Fayette
county, w. Va. owned by Baltimoreans,
have been sold to Messrs Abram s. Hewitt
and George Bliss of New York city, and
Mr.. Page of West Virginia, for $15 an
acre. The transaction aggregates about
$4,000. The purchasers will build a
railroad and develop the coal andtimber On
the property
The evening times., 1896-12-08

CinCinnati: W F. Flanders, Atlanta, Ca;
Robert Z. Eve, Augusta, Ga.
SHOREHAM-Fra H Peavey, Min
neapoliS; James Nj Moore. L. s. N; Harvey
Fleming, Kansas City; Charles +. JOY, st.
Louis.
ST. JAMES-D. f. Edwards, Chicago;
NJ SaXman, Latrobe, Pa: J. X. McNeely.
jackson, Miss; d. \. Blackmar, Colum bus,
ia.
ney, Ohio.
The evening times., 1896-12-08

diseases. Here and
in New York cases of
diphtheria and scar
let fever have been
traced directly to the
communicating con-
tact in the school
room. In some in
stances parents were
The evening times., 1896-12-08
SOME ONE IN THE HOUSE.
Detectives Believe Woodward Rob
berry Not Done by Professionals,

No arrests were made today in the Wood
ward robbery case, which was described
exclusively in The Evening Times yester-
day.
The detectives are working on the theory
that the residence of Mr.. Woodward was
robbed by persons familiar with the prem
ises and not professional thieves
The evening times., 1896-12-08

IT Is made quite evident by recent ex-
perience in this city and elsewhere
gatng ground for all kinds OF contagious
The evening times., 1896-12-08
Epitome of the News in the
Morning Times.

If you miss any news in the even
ing edition look in the list below.
What you're looking for probably
appeared In the morning edftion,
and as The Times never repeats, You
will have to take both editions TO
get nn the news as quick as 1t hap
pens.
The evening times., 1896-12-08
I UDGE E. r. BELL, Representative
q from Texas, is a guest at the Ma

The people of Texas and OF the whole
West generally said he in the course OF a
conversation last night, are more inter-
ested III the passage of national bank
ruptcy law than in any other legislation
coming up before this present Congress-
great man people of the Inostprogressivc
element in the Western towns have sub
scribed literally to schemes of all kinds
tending to enhance their prosperity. Sub
sidies to railroads and manufacturers. aud
subscriptions TO city and State bonds were
some OF these schemes.
In the natural course of events this pub
lic-spirited course would have yielded a
handsome return, but the business prostra-
ton came, and landed many of the most
capable Western business men in a state Of
insolvency.
The law eujoins the State from enacting
a bankruptcy law, and the people are now
eagerly looking to the central government
for legislation which will enable them to
settle their affairs on an equitable basis.
and start anew. The bill has already
passed the House, and now lies before the
Senate, which, in the opinion of the Texas
Representative Will pass it tnis session.
I N the opinion, of Representative s. Clark,
1 OF Iowa, the next session will see de-
cisive action one way or the other in re-
gard to the Cuban imbrogiio.
IN all prODaDiuly tile dCtlOn Will De IL
recognition of Cuban independence. Strong
pressure is being brought to bear from all
sections OF the country to force Congress
into this move In his own State, said
Representative, Clark, he was visited by
scores Of people, the most eminent in social
business and religious circles, who begged
him to do all he could to bring about United
States interference favorable to the Cuban
cause.
Congress, however. will have to consider
question which Cuban sympathzers over
look entirely. 1t is that action favorable
to Cuba means almost certainly n quarrel
with Spain, which would. OF course, te fol-
lowed by the supremacy of the United
States in the island. Then, this country
will be in the position OF the gentleman with
an elephant on his hands. What will she
do with it?
One Of two things will have to be done.
The United States will either have to es-
tablsh protectorate over the island or
annex it, with the prospect OF eventually
making it State. For neither of these
alternatives, Representative Clark Thinks
are the people prepared, and so the matter
stands.
The evening times., 1896-12-08

The Times has a regular and
permapent Family Circulation much
greater than any other paper, morn
ing or evening. published in Wash-
tnoton. AS a News and Advertising
Medium 1t has no competitor.
The evening times., 1896-12-08

CHARITY WORK MAPPED OUT
Board of Trade Members Meet and Nam,
Committees
The evening times., 1896-12-08

TERMS OF ARBITRATION
State Department Makes Public the Vene
Zueian Agreement
The evening times., 1896-12-08

FOES OF DRINK
WILL ASSEMBLE TODAY
Program for the Anti Saloon League Con-
ventlOn.
The evening times., 1896-12-08

CONGRESS READY FOR WORK
Hears the Message Read and AdJourns to
Digest 1t.
The evening times., 1896-12-08

PLASTERERS' ROW AGAIN
Matter Discussed Before the Central La
Dor Union
The evening times., 1896-12-08

BATTLED WITH THE WAVES
French Line Steamer La Champagne Had
a kOugh NUEage.
The evening times., 1896-12-08

RIFLEMEN RECEIVE PRIZES
Awards of the 1896 Matches Made Las
Night.
The evening times., 1896-12-08

MET To EULoGIZE
ITS DEPARTED MEMBERS
Columbia Historical Society Paid Tribute
to Dr. Toner.
The evening times., 1896-12-08

NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA
Inquest Held on the Body of Suicide
Holmes.
The evening times., 1896-12-08

DEBUTANTE TEAS
AND TWO WEDDINGS
Society Has Several Important Events
to Enjoy Today.
The evening times., 1896-12-08

Made Poor Job Of 1t.
''rd think Jones would be ashamed of
HIMSELF
'.Why?"
The evening times., 1896-12-08

COMIC OPERAS AND COMEDY
Laughs Musical and Otherwise in This
Meeks Play Willis.
The evening times., 1896-12-08

WHAT THE PRESS AND THE PEOPLE
SAY OF THE MESSAGE
Congressman Discuss Cleveland's Cuban
Policy.
Treatment of Cuban Question Pleases
the Press.
The evening times., 1896-12-08

MACEO NOT TO LEAVE CUBA
Junta Denies That lie l. Coming to Nesv
York.
The evening times., 1896-12-08

MAGIC LIGHT AT CAPITOL
Electricity Reveals the Big Pile in All
Its Beauty.