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The evening times., 1896-04-03

1t has an odd sound 20 hear Senator Cor
man deprecate political machine methods
and holding up his hands In holy horror
over what he processes TO regard as ring
methods His indignation is all the more
entertaining because 1t is directed against
an innovation which has deprived him of
some political patronage In Maryland and
which he describes as" a powerful machine
TO accomplish political ends. The par
ticular policy upon which the Senator
vents his wrath is the consolidation OF sub
urban postoffices and changing them into
stations and substations. His chief reason,
however, for opposing the change is that
he regards the tendency to consolidating
everything as dangerous and the cutting
away of fourth-class postmasterships as
Two important results will grow from the
proposed consolidation, and both VIII COM
mend themselves TO all persons who favor
the elimination OF the spoils system from
our politics, and the increased efficiency
of the postal service. The first-named ef-
feet will be produced by lessening the num-
her of fourth class postoffices, and thus the
ultimate transfer of these TO the CLASSIFIED
list will be facilitated. AT present ap-
pointments to postmasterships of TINS
class are made subject to barter and bar
gaining. Even though no money may pass,
other considerations are offered pr prom
ised that are quite as corrupting. .and serve
The evening times., 1896-04-03

Senator Quay's bill for the construction
of a dry dock at League Island, while, OF
course, looked upon with special favor
by Philadelphians, is yet n step in the right
direction, not only because dry docks are
an essential feature of every naval estab-
lishment, but for the reason that it would
be situated near one of the great ship yards
where already a large number of our war
vessels have been, and many Others pre-
sumably will be, built. A dry dock OF suf-
ficient capacity for the largest vessels OF
the Navy ought to form part OF every gov
ernmeut navy yard, and others should be
placed as close as possible to those ship
yards that ma V have to build some OF the
war ships yet to be constructed.
Adrydock ha already been authorized for
the Brooklyn navy yard but that is about the
only one of fanypracticalus use inan emergency.
The one at Port Royal has been shown TO be
useful only at certain stages of the water.
These are the only two at the command OF
the government. There is none at Ports
mouth, N. H.; none at Norfolk: none ut
Algiers, La. The Simpson dry dock at
Newport News, though in close proximity
to the Norfolk navy yard lis not large enough
The evening times., 1896-04-03

an asylum from drink for a short while
and sent them down for five days
The last prisoner was what Cosugan
termed "a butte"
His real name is Charles Barker, but he
is better known to the police or various
cities over the country as Montana
Charley
He got ca ught in the baby blizzard last
night by a policeman trying to infringe on
the charities of a benevolent gentle man
su ffcring from a slight infusion OF COCK
tails. The gentleman was so warm hearted
and genial from his absorption or YER
mouth. whisky and bitters that he would
have staked Charley literally had not the
policeman happened along.
Montana Charley came into this world
with a hang-dog face, and he will ca try II
TO the end OF his life. A lvid scar. the
mark of some bloody brawl. disfigures his
face from ear to chin. affordi3g his beauty
a sinister cast He had the air or a man
about to grab the nearest thing IN sight
and fly with it.
Where do you come from" asked the
court
Montana
what were YOU sa ying to that drunken
man last night?''
II asked him for stake to fill me
stummick.'
Judge KimbaIl slated him to thirty days
in the workhouse-
The evening times., 1896-04-03

~ MAN carrying silk umbrella loosely
over his arm came down Fourteenth
street the other evening and turned
westward on the Avenue. AS lie reached
the front OF Wizards Hotel he drew "a
cigar from his pocket and lighted it. He
then careiessly dropped the match and
walked on. The match had failed 10 go
out as IL fell. however, and had also failed
to reach the sidewalk. but instead nestled
i'll the folds OF the silk umbrella. In an
other Instant a thin red flame was squirting
out about the lower end OF the rain shade,
or the top $ he carried 1t. The smoker did
not noticeitat L the time ,beca use II was burn
ing behind him land the gentle swing he case
II famed the blaze into greater proportions.
Every one stared in amaZement to see a
handsomely dressed man walking up the
street braDdishing Il burning umbrella. FL
nally gust OF wind blew Tho flames that by
this time had eaten almost half the umbrella,
past the mans face, and he realized the pre-
dicament he was in He waved and shook
the umbrella furiously TO extinguish the
flames, but the silk was game, and the fire
held Oh with tenacity wonderful 10 be
hold. AT last the eownersucceededi IN stamp
ing the last spark out on the ground Just as
il licked up the las; vcstige OF the covering.
He held his foot on the steel ribs and jerked
the bandicout and walked on up the A venue,
using it for u cane.
The evening times., 1896-04-03
President Diaz and the Monroe Doctrine.

to reduce the territory or the Independence.
or to change the institutions Of a Single one
OF the American republics. must be con-
sidered as an individual affront, II the re-
public sustaining an attack or threat OF this
kind appeals for aid.
That is a correct application OF the
Monroe doctrine. II makes t part and par
Gel of the governmental scheme OF every
American republic, and binds them all
together in a common cause against any
form of foreign aggression. II makes the
United States no longer the big policeman
of the Western hemisphere, but the frien nd
and ally of every state and government on
the two continents. II ought to infuse into
every one of those governments, no matter
how strong or how feeble 1t may be- ad-
ditional self-respcct and courage. Presi-
dent Diaz's Interpretation of the Monroe
doctrine Is about the most sensible utterance
upon this much abused subject that mas
been heard for many day.
The evening times., 1896-04-03

The report of Supt Cutler of :he Mu-'
nicipai Lodging House. published elsewhere
i'm The Evening Times. not only makes
good exhibit of the work done there, but
furnishes ample food for reflection as 10
relief work among the poor. During the
three months covered by the report 2,l4o
persons applied for lodging. All OF these
were intcrrogated as to the cause that had
made them" wanderers upon the face OF the
earth'' More than one-half gave lack OF
employment as the reason; fraction over
one fifth assigned intemperance. 1t Is
fair to a ssume that the want OF employment
NAV have driven a goodly proportion or
the latter to drown their sorrow in drink.
Taking 1t for granted that the replies given
bv these men were truthful, it shows the
necessity for tue inauguration of system
of relief which will have for its cliief oo-
iccr such arrangements as Will make IL pos
sible to give employment OF some kind to
all persons who are willing to work. TINS
is not me rely the task of the philanthropist
or humanitarian, but everybody is directly
interested in it, The more work, the less
bccrars: the less of these. the greater Will
he the comfort and the safety OF society.
For it must always be remembered that
The evening times., 1896-04-03
Employment for the Poor.

every idle person is an indirect menace to
peace and good order. There is a great
deal of truth in the old sa wing, The devil
ever finds plenty work for idle hands to do"
Every institution and every organiza-
tion charged with the work of furnishing
relief to the poor is fully convinced of the
need of providing work, but all are con-
rronted with the difficulty of obtaining it.
There is such a large number Of unem
ployed persons in every city that any ad
dition of outsiders merely complicatcs the
problem. And ndyetitiscsseutialt t hat ii should
he solved and in the right manner and a s
promptly rs ma y be. To this end il is i'm
portant that every member OF the COM
munity should take au interest in the mat
ter and aid the charitable societies in
providing work for those that are in need
and willing for the assistance extended to
them to perform some sort Of labor. The
municipality also could do something in
this direction. especially if all street work
were done by il directly instead of by con-
tract. The assertion may be ventured that
the ina u guration and successful prose cution
of such policy would cause q consitle rablc
saving to the municipal and individual
purses.
The evening times., 1896-04-03
Postoffice Consolidation.

to keep our whole system Of politics upon
low plane.
There is no question that the efficiency
of the service will be greatly promoted by
these consultations. Collections and de
liveries willbe more prompt and u noresys-
tema,ic handling of all postoitice business
is certain to result from 1t. II viii tn
crease the responsibility or the po>tmasters
whose field of duty is enlarged but :hr public
will surely be the gamer. Even Mr. Cor
man must admit tia, concentration OF en-
ergy S more effective than diffusion.
Mr. German and Mr.. Hawlcy are also
inclined 10 he sentimental. They declare
that the rural postofrce and postmaster
are regarded affcc,ionateIy by the people.
and the new dispensation would make a
mere machine of the government. This
objection makes "a strong argument IN
favor of the change. The sooner the gov
crnmcnt is machine. working with alb
solute regularity and not subject in any
of its parts to arbitrary disturbances, the
better it will he for the pc ople for whose
benefit the government was organized
and is carried on. Thus far ever ything
that has been said against the consolida-
ton amendment to the postofficc appro-
priatiOn bill has only strengthened the
hands of those who seek to have it made
part of the law.
The evening times., 1896-04-03
WIRE CASE NOLLE PRos>ED.
Police Court Could Not Sustain charge
Against Mr.. Cha mberiain.

The charge against Frtcerick W. , nam
berlain. suprrin,endent of the United states
Electric Light Compan ;. for whom - war
rant was issued for stringing wire on
c street for private purposes. was noi!e
pressed in the police court today at the
request of Assistant District Attorney
James Puch. on report OF the cilicer
who made the arrest. it was found thar MI
Chamberlain could not be held ahena Die
TO the law rs there was no penalty Tor
such alleged violation as he was charged
with committing.
President Thomas, of the company. sald
this morning that it would pro6dbiy be
several days before he brings suit against
The Commits ssioncrs TO recover the amount
of The vouchers tiisallOwcd by them. rs tciu
in The Morning Times. II Will be merely
A civil suit brought i'll the supreme court
OF the District.
The evening times., 1896-04-03

President Diaz Ia his recent message to
the Mexican congress gave new aspect to
the Monroe doctrine, which viii not only
be generally approved by all sensible pc o.
plein the United States, but let new light
shine Into some bcfuddled brains across
the water. That particular paragraph in
his message which expresses most clearly
his views and commends itself to the Judg-
ment aud approval of Americans reads
thus:
Our history in genera |. and signally the
struggle of our people 10 throw Off an ex-
otic government of European origin, form
and elements, give testimony of our worship
OF independence and our abhorrence or all
foreign intervention. But we do not un-
derstand il to be sufficient that only Aon
the United States, in spite OF their immense
resources, is the obligation incumbent to
aid the other republics OF this hemisphere
against TIE attacks of Europe. Each one
of the said republics. by declaration SINH
lar to that of President Monroe, should pro-
claim that any attempt OF foreign power
The evening times., 1896-04-03
It's the Private Soldiers Turn

Not only the private soldier but Jack
Tar also. is to be done in marble ard
bronze and set up at the capital of the ma
tion. 1t is pretty nearly time something
of the sort were done. Generals and ad-
mirals have been Kept alive in the minds OF
the people by numerous monuments, tut
the private soldier eemed to have been al
most entirely forgotten. And yet 1t was
he who saved the Union. 1t was he who
suffered prvations, when Officers were
fairly well provided; il was he who bore
the brunt of battle; ii was he who Kept
watch on the picket line; it was he who
poured out his blood as freely for his coun-
try as the old Greeks and Romans poured
out nbations 10 the gods. And when the
fight had been fought and victory won and
the Union restored it was he who turned
The evening times., 1896-04-03
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HG TRANCE as 1t may. sound, the
q friends Of Gov. Bradley are coming
TO the front and are going to hold
him back as IPresidential u candidate" re.
marked {. A. BOswortii of Newport, KY,
as he sat Chatting with friends in the ro-
'tunda OF the National last night.
They arc doing It through pure friend
ship; too. In other words the Bradley boom
has been siveIa hard setback by a MESA ge
sent him hfy themen who have elected him to
office, insisting on his withdra wing from the
race in the interest of harmony, for tile good
OF the party, aud to save himself the hu-
imitation OF an overwhelming defeat Nc.
kiuley sentiment is reawakening, and IN
case Gov. Bradley does withdraw, as am
quite certain lie will, think the State will
send its entire delegation to st. Louis for
Mckinley. The feeling for Mckinley is so
strong in Kentucky that Bradley could not
secure more than half the delegates from
his owa State, and If such a matter should
ever come to public demonstration, his
future political career would be completely
blighted."
The evening times., 1896-04-03

81 AM going TO visit the South and West
Grain Congress before | return 10
my home" said J. b Browning OF Dcs
Mones, Iowa, at the Metropolitan. 1t
will be held this year in Charleston, s. C.,
on the 29th or this month. For the past
two years it has met in the West, so you
see that broad expansion OF territory is
covered by 1t. 1t is the outcome OF u
movement begun in 1894 TO bring about a
closer trade relation between the West aud
South. The farmers OF all that great re-
gion are banding themselves together TO
Reduce the excessive cost of transportation,
and they now have a very healthy organ
ization. The membership of the order now
reaches about 5000"
The evening times., 1896-04-03
Dr Hammond in Court

DR.. W iIliam A. Hammond of sanitarium
fame. appeared in Judge Aliller's police
court this morning to answer to the charge
of criminal libel preferred by Dr. MahloD
Hutchinson. The charge grew out OF an
interview with DR.. Hammond. printed yes
terday, in which lie branded lir. Hutchin-
son as thief, and said he could prove it.
The case was continued until next Mon
day afternoon. DR.. Hammond's personal
bonds for bis appearance being accepted by
the court.
The evening times., 1896-04-03
per,,s of a Great City.

We are thankful every day that We live
in the country. We havelong wantedto TO visit
New York, but we are afraid TO. A man
from Iowa. "a harness maker OF good repu-
tatiou. went to New York lately, to see tile
sights. In buying a piece of plug chewing
tobacco he carelessly showed 80 DILL
A strange woman who saw the money im-
mediately fell on his neck and said
..Oh, William. william, why did you desert
mer'
The harness maker from Iowa had never
seen the woman before, bat she had MIN ar
rested saving She was married 10 him In
1859. He was finally compelled to give her
the So bill to get rid orher.-A Globe.
The evening times., 1896-04-03

n HE band OF 1000. more or less, tour
lists from the North who are on an
excursion to Washington has spread
itself about the City until every hotel cor
ridor this week presents a scene OF ac-
iivity such as could only be expected on
election night or during the warlnest part
OF the campaign
Some OF these guests truly smell of
new mown hay exclaimed a clerk in one
of the uptown hotels. Il came out here to
the desk after dinner yesterday, and had
fastened this black vest protector around my
waist, as l lean against the counter so
often. BY AMI by one of the guests came
up to the desk and asked for some paper
and envelopes. l saw him eye the pro-
tector. and then he nudged up closer to the
counter Leaning over, he whispered: Il
hope you'll excuse me for telling you, but
you have forgotten to take your napkin
off after dinner. -.....
The evening times., 1896-04-03
TO ENTERTAIN UNDERWRITERS.
Committee on Ways and Means VIII
Meet Tonight.

Mr.. S Wolf. chairman OF the committee
appointed by the Life Underwriters AS
sociation Of the District OF Columbia TO de-
wise ways and means for entertaining the
members of the National Association or Lire
Underwriters. which will convene in This
city this fall. has Issued a call FOR meeting
Of life insurance Men at his residence. No
1881 New Hampshire avenue, this evening
at o'clock.
Tie committee hopes that each and every
man identified with the business OF life
insurance will attend and most cordially
cooperate with the endeavors of the COM
nlittee.
The evening times., 1896-04-03
A slnRular Preliminary.

Quester-I saw Lobbiman this morning
and lie tells me he going abroad next week.
l wonder what the nature of his business is.
Jester-He's going over there as a prelini-
mary to the designs for official prefernient iu
New York. ga,i
Quester-How can that possibly assist him
to such an end? -is
Jester-Why. he's going to ireland to
get Observation-Disclosures Dispatch.
The evening times., 1896-04-03
WELLS CASE GOES OYER.
On Account of the Absence of an I'M
pOrtant Witness.

Attorney Andrew Lipscomb appeared in
Judge MiIiers court this forenoon and asked
for a further continuance in the case of
william L. Wells, the former South Wash
Ington saloon-keeper, charged with selling
liquor on Sunday.
The case had been set for trial today and
Mr.. Lipscomb stated that the defense was
awaiting the arrival of an important witt
ness. He charged that the police had put
up a job on Wells because he had applied
for a reissue Of his license to continue the
saloon business, and intimatcd that perjury
had been resorted to in order to prevent
him from securing another license. He also
claimed that Wells did not sell liquor on Sun
day, as charged by the government.
..If he did not sell liquor on Sunday as
charged" said Judge Miller, '.then the gov
ernmcnt witnessesswore falsely. The ques-
tiOn, then, Is what induced them to do so.
The matter will be fully investigated" he
said. 1.-THE case Will so over until tomor
row. Have all the government witnesses
in court"
The evening times., 1896-04-03

Pittsburg, Pa, April 13.-Early this
morning a boiler exploded at one of the
Forest Oil Company's oil wells. on the
Thornburg farm. in Robinson township.
five miles from Pittsburg. Engineer W.
Thomas was blown a hundred feet and both
arms and both legs were broken. He re-
ceived terrible cash in the abdomen and
was badly scaided. He will die. John Il.
Beck. coal hauler, was also seriously in
jured. but may recover. Over-pressure oil
steam was the cause of the explosion.
The evening times., 1896-04-03
SHOT A BURGLAR.
Then He Was Captured and Taken
to- Jail.

Bridgeton, y. j., April 3.-Charies Filler.
a notorious outlaw, in attempting TO rob the
postoffice at Shiloh at midnight last night.
started the burglar alarm which is con-
nectetl with the residence OF Postmaster
Samuel NJ. Tomlnson. Mr. Tomlinson and
his sons hurrie to the office and pursued the
burglar, who fled.
They shot aud wounded him in the arm.
side aud hip. captured and brought him to
the, county jail at 3 O'Clock this morning.
This is the fifth burglary atthe Shiloh post
office since Tomlinson has been postmaster.
Filler has served several terms in the State
prison for robbery
The evening times., 1896-04-03
Orange Trees Cut Down.

Orange growing is being abandoned on
The peninsula of Lower California, and the
orchardisls are cutting do-vn heir trees and
planting the land with coffee, crIton and
sugar cane. The low prices obtained lately
for oranges grown on the peninsula have
discouraged the growers. and they believe
More profit will be derived from the other
crops. especially from cotton. which grows
Well. Philadelphia Public Ledger.
The evening times., 1896-04-03
Exerxbody Satisfied.

wiggs-Have you distributed the parts
to the satisfaction of the amateurs?
Futlites-Yes; have rearranged the cast
to admit of eleven Hamlets and sixteen
Ophelias. We shall have TO do Poionius.
Horatio, Laertes. first grave digger, king
and oueen between us.-Pick-Me-Up.
The evening times., 1896-04-03
JAMES CARTWRIGHT who has S

AMES CARTWRIGHT. who has spent
& several years in China. Is stopping
at the National on his way home to
Concord, n. II. He was engaged Us a mer-
chant most ofithc time he was abroad.
"One of the most imT ortant industries !
have had TO deal wiih,'' said he, lis the
growth and sale Of tea. The Ceyion teas
are now fast taking the place of China
teas in all parts of tie world. Europeans
control the tea business in CeyIon. ana they
have become experts IN the blending and
in all the details OF growing and haCdliug
it. on the other hand, the Chinese handle
their own teas. and with that slOwness
characteristic OF them they fail to make
advances rapidly enough to hold the pres
tige they once owned. In the Western
part of the United states. which is in closer
proximity TO China. and Ceylon, tDo. for
that matter. there is more Chinese tea con-
sumed. But here in the East the Ceylon
teas are the favoritcs. Especially is this
true up in Canada. where SO much OF the
beverage is used
The evening times., 1896-04-03
Ran Infn Al WaEOn.

Miss Margaret Dibiin, who made such
an excellent reputation here with the
National Theater Summer Company last
season, and who has lately been pla wing
the part OF Countess StrofSki in The
Prisoner of Zenia.' was painfully in
tured while bicycling Yesterday afternoon.
She ran into the rear of wagon at the
corner of Thirteenth street and New York
avenue and badly bruised her knee cap. IL
is expected that she viii be out in a
connie of lays.
The evening times., 1896-04-03

his sword into "A plowsharc and made two
blades of grass grow where before grew
but one.
Representatives. Watson has done gracious
act by proposing the erection or n monu-
ment TO the soldiers and sailors of the
Union. II is quite certain that no objec-
ton will he raised against his bill or the
amount it approprates. A quarter OF Il
million dollars is not TOO much TO spend
for memorial that will properly symbolic
the great services these humble heroes
rendered. The project Will lie approved by
the unanimous acclaim of the nation and 1t
will he the general dc sire that the monu-
mcnt shall he in de sign and execution com
mensuratc to the grandeur and sign n'iicancc
of the subject. %
The evening times., 1896-04-03
IEIilkE OF TIE news
---IA The MORNING Times.

II you miss any news in the evening
edition look In the list below. What
you're looking for was probably
published In this mornings edition,
and as The Times never repeats
you1l have to take both editions TO
get all the news us quick AS 1t hap-
pens.
The evening times., 1896-04-03
Fell nnd Cut His Head.

Henry c. Vollner, thirty years old. of
No. 1918 Thirty-second street northwest,
fell on the Avenue last night in front OF the
Rawlins statue, between Eighth and Ninth
streets, and received a bad cut on his head.
He was found by Acting Sergeant williams.
who called the patrol and had him sent to
the Emergency Hospital. where his hurts
were attended to. .--s
The evening times., 1896-04-03
Meeting of Engineers Union.

Engineers Union, No. 1. held n regular
meeting at Arion Hall yesterday. Act
ing Chairman McCrinck called the meeting
to order, and the following Officers were
elected: President. Joseph McCrink; sec
retary. NJ. o. Spring; treasurer, Francis
D. Neale; delegate to American Federation
of Labor, Joseph Culley. Five new mem
bers We're Initiated. This union is COM
opsed of both marine and stationary en-
gineerS.