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The morning times., 1896-12-18
William Douglas Gordon OF Virginia is
registered at the Raleigh.

Queer things come to the surface in the
discussion OF politics in the hotel Iobbies
by the statesmen who like the ease of
the chairs and the blaze of the lights and
the privilege OF rubbing shoulders with
the common people as they meet on this
common ground to talk over men and
events.
One queer thing that thus came out fell
on the public ear for the first time at
the Arlington last night when a whole
battery OF big guns from the other end of
the Avenue We're talking about the Alien
resolution providing for the investigation
Of the recent election or rather of the ex-
penditure Of meney by the Republican man
ayers of the campaign. said one of them,
a Senator and Republican:
~Of course it is all tommy-rot but it
is q very annoying sortof tommy rot. And
the very worst thing about it, from my
point of view, is my absolute knowledge
that the thing did not originate with AL
len, or even with the Democrats, but with
Chandler. l know that it was at his sug-
gestion that the Nebraskan offered his
resolution
Little prompting and TO begging was
necessary, for Allen is as quick as the next
one to see vulnerable spot in the armor
of his enemy, and he instantly made use
of the suggestion. But it was born in
Chandler's brain, and every proverb about
serpents' teeth and thankless children and
eagles killed by arrows winged by their
own pinions, comes to my mind when L
realize it. 1t S pure love OF mischief,
think, that makes him so eager to attack
our record. He has nothing to gain, for
the Democrats hate him like-weH, like
| he hates them. 1t is Just his delight in a
row"
The morning times., 1896-12-18


FOR THE portion Of Alexandria
county which for
PUBLIC merly was a part OF it
will probably com
GOOD. mend itself as much
to the approval OF the
people Of the county
and, for that matter, Of the whole State
as it will be agreeable to the people on
this side OF the Potomac. 1t is not a Dovel
proposition by any means. The subject
has been broached from time to time, espe-
cially since the close OF the war. Some
people, indeed. have thought that the
United States government made a mis-
take not TO insist upon the retrocession of
the territory in question at the time GER
tain estates in Alexandria county Were con-
fiscated for the use and behoof Of the gov
ernment. Itisprobabie. however, that saeh
action Mt that time would have caused con-
siderable irritation among virginians and
Southern people generally, who might have
looked upon it as territorial spoliation,
But in the last quarter OF a century his
matter has been discussed from time to
time, though it did not crystalline. as far
as we now remember, III such form as the
resolutions introduced yesterday by Sen
ator Mcmillan and passed by the Senate,
which call upon the Attorney General FOR
information concerning the whole case.
It would be altogether out Of place here
60 discuss the constitutionality Of the act
of cession of the territory in question to
the State of Virginia by the United States
Eminent lawyers contend that Congress
had no right to cede back to Virginia any
part OF territory regarding which the
Constitution had conferred exclusive"
jurisdiction upon ongress TheyhoId that
with equal prupriety Congress might re-
convey TO Maryland the part lying nortf
Of the Potomac, and ceded TO the United
States by that State. 1t follows, OF
course. that if Congress did that Which
under the fundamental law it had no fight
TO do, the act is void ipso facto, and tht
United States might reaSsurne Jurisdiction
without any more ado.
The desirability Of the change must
impress itself upon everybody and upon
none more than our Alexandria count,
friends. The history OF Alexandria county
Tor the past few years, especially that
portion Immediately adjacent to the river
has been hardly more than a continuoul
record OF every crime mentioned in the
decaIogue. jackson City, den of thieves
gamblers and thugs; the outlaw race tracks,
attracting vicious elements and serving Il
spread vice and ruin among the weak and
The morning times., 1896-12-18
Death of Alexander Taylor.

New York, Dec 17--Alexander Tayior'
one Of she vice presidents OF the Union
League Club, died today of Bright's dis
ease in his seventy-sixth year Mr.. Tay-
lor was born in Leith, Scotland. where
his ancestors were prominent in banking
and railroad circles. He came TO this
country with his parents when he was
eighteen months Old Mr.. Taylor leaves
two sons. Alexander jr., and George N.
Taylor, and one daughter, Mrs George
Penberton.
The morning times., 1896-12-18
Farm Life versus city Life,

The movement OF population from rural
districts into oyererowded cities has of
late years assumed d!isGuieting proper
tons in Europe as well as in this country.
The chief cause Of the movement is uIl-
doubtedly the fact that life in most gri-
cultural communities is hard and unat-
tractiye, and whatever is done to increase
the material comfort of existence on.
farms and improve its social aspect must
tend 10 alleviate the evil.-New York
Herald
The morning times., 1896-12-18
, Ev. WILBUR F. CRAFTS talked ,

- Ey. WILBUR F. CRAFTS talked with
several members yesterday about the
Sunday rest law for the District in
troduced by Mr. Washington. He
said that it had the approval of the Dis
trict Commissioners, and was quite liberal.
It allowed sales Of newspapers, tobacco,
etc., and only went as far in restricting
Sunday activities as the law could be en-.
forced.
He said he was assured that if the bill
was enacted into law no part OF it would
be allowed to become a dead letter It's
clause allowing works of necessity and
charity, permitting delivery of milk, and
other articles of daily consumption.
The morning times., 1896-12-18
Life valued at $1,000.

Whitinsville, Mass Dec. 17.-Three at
tachments Of $fG0OO each were placed on
the New York, New Haven, and Hartford
Railroad today by Alfred Lamareaux, OF
Fall River, administrator of the estate
of Alfred. Edward, and Risilda Lamareaux,
OF Nortlbridge, in an action of tort, the
result of anE accident at Nerthbriege
grade crossing .hwAugust. Lamareaux and
family were struck by a freight train.
Lamareaux was instantly killed aud his
wife and child died from their injuries.
The morning times., 1896-12-18
cabinet Ministers in Conpress

It would be very sensible thing IL the
members of the Cabinet, as in the British
pdrlia ment had seats with the members
OF Congress and were in position To guide
legislation directly Ay their advice and
their special knowledge This would at
times infuse into the discussions an amount
of intelligence and practical value now
recognized on occasion by their absence
- Hartford Courant.
The morning times., 1896-12-18
TALKS FROM THE PULPIT.
Rev. W. G. Cassard to Give a Series
of Lectures.

Beginning with Sunday, December 20,
and continuing through January, Rev. W
g. Cassard. pastor OF the Twelfth Street
NJ E Church. viii disCtss. mt the evening
services, q number of subjects OF vital
interest The series Will be rs follows
December 20, The Young Man in the
CITY" his opportunity and how he i'm
proves it. December 2T, The Liquor
Problem theory and practice in the Dis
tfict of CoiUGn bia- January 3, The News
paper, Including the Sunday ISsue." Janu-
aFy 10, The church OF Today a discus
sion OF the True Church of Christ" jam
airy IT, The Amusement Question Locally
Considered amusement proper AID proper
amusements. January "a, Civic SALIVA
ton how and whene January 81, Fix
ing Responsibility" in city OF diSfraD-
chised Americans; who's to blame?
The morning times., 1896-12-18
PRICE OF STEEL RAILS.
Carnegie Company Makes a Cut OF
Three Dollars n Ton.

New York, Dec. 17-It was announced
here today that the Carnegie Steel Com
pany had reduced the price of steel rails
from s2S to S25 per ton. For year
past the price has been S2S.
The object of the reduction, it is said,
Is to induce the lines 20 buy more freely.
The reduction follows yesterdays meeting
in this city of the steel rail pool, which
President John q. A LeiShman, of the
Carnegie Company, attended.
During 1896 the consumption of steel
rails. it i S reported, win not exceed S00.-
600 tons. against 1000 600 tons. the ordi-
nary previous annual consumption.
The steel rail pool, which caused the
advances in the price, was formed in
November, 1898, Steel rails at that time
were $50 a ton. The pool has since grad
ualIy advanced the price TO S2S.
The morning times., 1896-12-18
PETREL IN COMMISSION j..
Gunboat VIII Pc Sent Back to the
China Station.

The cruiser Marion has arrived at La
Libertad, where she Will be joined by
the Bennington il few days, when the
two vessels will proceed to JiquiIisco.
Salvador Harbor, to make a photographic
survey of this port, which has never been
accurately charted.
The gunbeat Petrei was placed in COM
mission at the Mare Island, Cal, Navy
Yard, yesterday, after thorough repairs.
She will be drilled in Santa Barbara Chan
enI for short time and then be sent back
to duty on the China station, where for
several years past she proved so useful.
The morning times., 1896-12-18

Senator shoup of Idaho IoIled in an
easy chair at the Arlington last night and
talked Idaho politics with a group of
friends. Idaho politics is mighty inter-
esting matter now adays, when the re-
turn of Dubois to the Senate is hanging on
the favor of a few Democrats, who will aot
say just where they are at on the
question.
There is no love lost between the two
Senator's from Idaho. and every stone TIL at
Senator Shoup can throw in the path Of
his colleague will find its way there and
will make the way of Senator Dubois back
to the Senate as hard road to travel as
the preverbial Jordan.
The morning times., 1896-12-18

The paternal character of the French
government is amusingly exemplified in
one of the rules OF the Bicycle Touring
Club OF France, which, of course, bear the
stamp and seal OF the minister OF the in-
terrier. No woman, either French or for
eisn, can become a member or tour unless
furnished with a declaration, ECtarialIy
witnessed and signed by her father or hus-
band, to the effect that she has permission
The morning times., 1896-12-18

The sum of s., 800 coo was appropriated
by the House yesterday Tor the ridiculous
Department OF Agriculture That is
large sum Of money to eXpend on the ex-
animation Of tile inside or grasshoppers
and the Likely Yesterdays Evening n. W
Sun.
But just think, dear Mr.. Dana, how
much worse it would be if the examina-
ton were OF the inside OF newspaper ciTcu-
lations
The morning times., 1896-12-18
Opportunity to Do Good at Home

Would it not be just as well il all these
senators who are so eager TO do something
for Cuba would turn their attention 60
doing something for the United States
This country needs certain legislation. The
Senate blocked everything of this kind
last winter; and now, instead of taking
up the business which it left unfinished at
the last session, it promises to waste more
time in talking about Cuba, with great
danger OF stirring up a war with Spain
as a result OF its Inisdirected energy
Philadelphia Ledger.
The morning times., 1896-12-18

Macready's youngest son, Capt C. F..
Neyil Macready, is we'll known in England
ras first-rate amateur actor. Macready
strongly. objected to any of his children
going OH the stage, but up to the time
OF his death he taught his son reading
and elocution. Capt. Macready served
through the Egyptian war of 1882 and was
decorated. He was ON the staff in Alex
aIdria In the Nile expedition.
The morning times., 1896-12-18
senator Allison and the Cahinel

Senator Allison is easily among the
statesmen of the first rank now in public
life, and, though he has been identified
more with economic legislation tn an
with foreign affairs. his equipment is SC
ample that he might Well be trusted in
the office Of premier of the administration
Whoever gets the appointment Will have
a high standard 20 maintain. and there are
few men in the country better able to
succeed Secretary olney than william B
Allison of Iowa--kansas City Star
The morning times., 1896-12-18

2 ENATOR BRICE has an effective way
OF stopping his dead beat political
friends. One of them met him the
other day in New York. He rushed
up a nd mysteEiously whispered:
Senator I wish you'd just lend me 50.
That Will make $50 owe you
The Seuatorpulled out the bill and ha nded
1t to the political mendicant with the
remark:
aYeu~ ~don't@owe me a cent
That is one account that will never
grow larger.
The morning times., 1896-12-18
Ambassador Bayard Not Worried.

1t seems a little hypocriticaI TO find
fault with Mr.. Bayard because certain
ardent and gushing friends OF his in EEg-
land propose to make him Christmas
present without onsultfng him. Mr Eayard
and his father before him have never been
thought incapable Of a rice Judgment in an
matters affecting the prepriety Of their
official conduct. His friends are not worry
ing. His enemies VIII find that they have
been biting n Philadelphia Record.
The morning times., 1896-12-18

When Russia, France and Great Britain
unite TO compel the sultan TO yield to the
demand for reform Of his policies it VIII
be appropriate Go frame felicitous praises
OF their Joint purpose to protect the Ar
meniaus from outrage. But that union
has not been signalized by any demcnstra-
tion of force by the allied pow ers and is
still in the cffrysalis state. The unvar-
nished truth is that the European powers
are so jealous of one another that it would
be little short of amazing if any concert of
action could be agreed Hpon.-Detr oft jour
nal
The morning times., 1896-12-18
s. no YOU remember the trick old Col.
Z. 8. Alvord played on the Republi-


cans in the campaign of 1872, how
he defeated Tom Brown for gov
ernor and elected Henricks'" asked another
member OF the Indiana gathering. mega
tive answer was what he expected and he
rolled off the yarn.
The Republicans had been carr ying it
with pretty high hand ever since the
war. They had number OF good counters
who were still outside the pehtentiary, and
Col. Alvord, who was chairman OF the
Democratic State coInxnittee, was afraid
of them. A few days before the election
he had each Democratic county chairman
call on him, and to each ne gave the FOL
lowing instructions:
Ion the night of the election send in
your reports and place the Democratic ma
jority 200 less than it really is The
Republicans are counting on elccting Brown
by small ma iority and they viii be sure
OF their man when they hear your reports.
They'll all go to jollifying and when the
returns come in officially we'll have 200
for Hendricks
Sure enough the trick worked Just as
Col Alvord expected. The counters were
thrown off their guard and Hendricks
palled through by about the ma jority
named"
The morning times., 1896-12-18

The German minister OF war has issued a
general order to the effect that military
honors are no longer to be rendered at the
funerals OF officers who have committed
suicide. whose names are likewise hence
forth to be made public instead OF being
kept secret Emperor William has been led
to take this step by the extraordinary in
crease of late in the number Of suicides
among the officers Of the army.
The morning times., 1896-12-18

The fetcs eomInemorating the 4GOth an
piversary OF the discovery of the sea route
to India by vasco tia Cana were TO have
been held at Lisbon next year, but have
now been postponed until May, 1898. 1t
was in the month of May, 400 years ago,
counting from 1898, that the great navi-
gator arrived at Calicut.
The morning times., 1896-12-18

E was asstout man, roughly dressed.
bearfngia new spaper bundle under his
/ ARM. ara met Senator Perkins 1T the
| brow OF The hill coming from the
Senate end of the Capitol two days ago.
After tue Senator, who was chatting with
a friend, had passed. the man, who said
his name was Jim KendricR, asked if
that was Mr.. Perkins of California. When
told he was, he said he used to know his
brother, Dave, in California, and he wanted
to get the Senator to send him back to his
home at Chico.
He had come here seeking work and
failed to find it. He Thought his vote for
Senator Perkins in California might be
worth his ticket home.
The morning times., 1896-12-18
sTALKING about children, spok

~ | hLhIISJ ufIUUUb -CniIutcII' NI'Ohc Up
anetheT member OF the party, re
minds ME of story of Blue Jeans
Williams He was chock full OF
queer oonceits and sayings. took dinner
with him one evening during the campaign
Of '76, when lie knocked Harrison cut. We
had finished the substantials and had got
ten down to coffee and cigars. MIR. Will
lams broke into heated discussion and
some campaign details with wholly ir-
relevant story, but it made us all laugh.
He said:
- You know that pure religion and un-
defiled is to visit the fatherless and widows
in their arflicuons / have, come to the
conclusion that all men are half religious,
for they will.visit the widows"
The morning times., 1896-12-18

HE death OF ex-speaker Crisp created
a vacancy in the Ways and Means
Committee of the Fifty-fourth Con-
@.1-gress.- The friends, of Maguire of
California are. urging his fitness for a
position on This committee, and intend
making strpngaeffort to have him placed
thereon in Mr.. erisps place.
The morning times., 1896-12-18

Ii now remains for the Hon. Thomas c..
PIatt TO secure the Endorsement of the
boss of the same name
The morning times., 1896-12-18

One OF these daysthe Hon. Bil Chandler
will sag something about Spain and the
Congressional Record VIII rush out an ex-
ira edition printed in red
The morning times., 1896-12-18

It now appears that MI. Mckinley has
gone to Chicago for rest. We had a vague
impression that Chicago usually left the
rest to other cities
The morning times., 1896-12-18

Dr. F. Saccardo, professor Of natural
science at the School of Viticulture at
Avellino, Italy, who recently died. was
recognized as an authority on the diseases
of the vine and on the science OF lichenology
The morning times., 1896-12-18
Great Prnxocatian

Judge Why did you strike this man.
Prisoner Your honor, he asked me what
I thought Congress would do with the
Dingley bill.
Judge Discharged Philadelphia North
American.
The morning times., 1896-12-18

lexington citizens continue to assert that
the promise OF the Belt line street rail
way is mother bob-tail flush
The morning times., 1896-12-18
FOREIGN NOTES.

The original manuscript OF Rossini's
"william Tell was sold at auction in Paris
recently for $40. 1t was in four volumes.
The morning times., 1896-12-18

What Kentucky would like TO 10 to the
Hon. Elijah Cold Tea Morse is centeel
lsufEciency.
The morning times., 1896-12-18

sS EN-" CoXEY, now spending q
considerable part of his time about
the Capitol, is specially urging
his bill providing for non-interest
bearing bonds. He has had one or two
conferences with Representative Walker, as
chairman of the Banking and Currency
Committee.
The morning times., 1896-12-18
MISS
SANDERS
AND THE
MANSFIELD.

cOGulZance- any tliiuG
less than twenty-four-h hour grey matter
executive session shouldn't attempt any
sort of comment on that sim, giit-souled
actor Thing.
BE is grieved. The 81 $50 which the
actor -manag er- poet -dramatist-defeh fe hGant
LIS ordered to pay IS trivial COMPARED TO
the failure of twelve men to declare that
no lady had a night to sit ia His presence
II Jury goes so far as to admit such
sacrlege, why may it not go further and
even decree ii proper that common
supernumerary should occasionally. raise
his eyes to the level OF those of the
August. Why not. We ask; why not?
Andyet, keenly as we feel FOR Miss Mary
Sanders, suffering as she is under the
certain knowledge that the public knows
paIliation for her sin. She has grown
accustomed to inEenue approximations.
Her most delightfully."- entertaining parts
have been those where she iEcarRated the
sweet, young gr, whose very innocence
or intent got her safely out Of three acts
and their troubles. and safely into matri-
mony with the leading male Juvenile and
his biseeted hair. 1t is possible to become
inoculated with innocence, even with the
Innocence OF any design on the dignity OF
The one.
This S the charitable construction. Even
as We write the hurnor Of it all comes on
In dread realization. Mary, Mary, were
you contrary, and did you really mean
IT, should you. after all, be paid in stage
money?
The morning times., 1896-12-18
Hands,

"I hear they've laid off a number of hands
dow II at the sawmill" ]"
Eyes; so the surgeon was telling me-
Chicago Journal.
The morning times., 1896-12-18

Canon Fleming Of st. hiichael's ChHFch,
London, has had u large telephone trans
mitter placed in his pulpit, 50 that his
sermons may be heard in a nuInber of
hospitals aud other institutions.
The morning times., 1896-12-18

These trainers and referees keep on talk
ing and challenging just as II they We're
real pUgilisbs.
The morning times., 1896-12-18

The man who wrote 'X-rays'' is now
writing Xmas
The morning times., 1896-12-18
PERSONAL MENTION.

Tie enthronement OF Dr. Temple as
archbishop of Canterbury will take place
in Canterbury cathedral on january 9.
The morning times., 1896-12-18

~ REPRESENTATIVE MoRS E yesterday
T received letter from the Anti
saloon League thanking him for
securing the passage Of the bill
the District liquor law.
The morning times., 1896-12-18

kAR. LINDSAY, who got in from Ken
wi lucky day or two ago, had with
him for time yesterday e1Gov.
] Buckner, who was candidate with
Senator Palmer in the recent campaign
Gen. Buckneris on his way TO Boston, where
he will deliver an address next week before
the Young Mems Democratic Club.
The morning times., 1896-12-18
Iealousr An.ong ruropean Powers.

The chief mission Of the pubiicist seems
to be the Misrepresentation of the public
The morning times., 1896-12-18

What has been pre-
dicted Toy The Times
more than once has
come 10 pass. The
lexington ana Belt
Line Railway Com
paEies have failed &c
comply with the con-
ditions imposed upon
them by Congress a
the last session, and
The morning times., 1896-12-18

REPRESENTATIVE LINTON yesterday
received q handsome basket of red
roses frSm Andrew Jackson Lodge,
Junior Order of American Mechanics.
S. w. Dicknian, president, and John G..
Humphrey, satrethry. 1t was sent in ac-
cordance wits a esoiution of the lodge for
service in the Int frests of the order.
The morning times., 1896-12-18

II may or may not
have been noticed
that The Times al
lows one calm and
thoughtful day to in
teryene before itrakes
editorial notice OF
the Sanders-Mans
suit at law. We hope
the Mansfield takes
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-01-09
MY LOST KNIGHT.

But one of myriads thou art
That, while l watched, have kissed thf
sands;
A pulse-beat from the throbbing heart
OF ocean. having many lands.
One of the millions following close
Upon the heels OF millions more,
Since first theforms of nature rose
From widest chaos motley store.
Now in the sunlight thou dost seem
A knight. advancing to the fray;
i see thy FURNISHED helmet CLEAN, -
Thy flashing falchion. far away.
Far off I saw thy nodding crest
Above thy hurrying couriers' toss,
AS all the glory of the west
Shone thy Respondent plumes across.
What glorious retinue thou hast;
Rank upon rank in close array
/ see them stretch, an army vast,
Clad in their glittering panoply.
Now thou advancest to my feet
With martial beck-obeisance rare;
] haste to give thee welcome meet:
10! thou art not-so lately there!
Nay! Thou'rt not he my hand bespoke!
He did not pass! He's not behind!
j saw his surging rank that broke
To left and right, as fleeing wind.
wait but vainly; nevermore,
AS the white hosts come marching on,
see that bright plume flashing DER
The thousand crests that are es one.
Perhaps some day my watchful eye,
Straining across that restless sea,
May yet discern that helmet high
Then shall my knight come back to me.
Samuel Hoyt, in Youths Companion.