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The evening times., 1896-03-18
n ov. W. T. THORNTON of New Mex
" leo, and C. II. Gildersleeve of Santa

" leo, and C. II. GiIdersieeve of Santa
Fe. the same Territory, are stop
ping at the National Hotel. Both gentlemen
are here TO look after the passage of the bill
that has Just been favorably reported by
the Senate Committee on Territories ad-
mitting New Mexico to Statehood.
''Our territory has population OF over
200 600, and think we should be permitted
20 Join the Union. Ore of the worst things
That we have to contend with lis the factthat
they are MA king an attempt to base the sp-
por,ionment for representation in the con-
.stitutional convention on the population as
sho WI by the census of ] $50 instead of as il
would stand Today. Under the present ar
raugcnIent the Democratic counties will
nave one representative for every 800 peo-
people. while the Republicans will have
one for every 32O. which is very much out
of proportion, you see. The Democrats viii
thus lose ! 3 representatives.
1.-THE territory would undoubtedly be a
free silver State. though the Republicans
would oppose that
Mr.. Gildersleeye is a prominent lawyer
IN Santc Fe, and has been for many years
the chairman Of the Democratic centralcom-
mittee.
The evening times., 1896-03-18
Got wha. sha Wautad.

Indignant Customer = These matches
won't burn.
Dealer-Didn.ty youask for safety matches?
The evening times., 1896-03-18
The Law Of fhs Inevitable.

Il thoroughly believe In the law OF COM
pcunts0a"
-'Gi~e an example"
well, take the average man. He lives.
say sixty years; he marries at the age OF
thirty Now. for every year of happiness
the law of compensation gets In its fine
work by setting year of married life
pppesite''
The evening times., 1896-03-18
Goldenberg's, 92s 7th-7os K St.

You pay just 10c a cake
for this imported French
Bouquet Soap at the drug
gists.
3 Cakes for SC
in a box here. 1t
seems remarkable, yet it is
no more so than other prices
we are quoting during this
Rebuilding Sale.
Goldenberg's. 92S 7th-706 KSt.
The evening times., 1896-03-18

QUESADA AND DE LONE
Mr.. Morgan Wants Them Confronted il
the Senate,
The evening times., 1896-03-18
u Vas Good Joks.

Teacher (fiogging boy)-Yeu impudent
feiiowl Why do you laugh?
Urchin-Because you'relammln' the wrong
boy.
The evening times., 1896-03-18

REBELS HAVE 10000 MEN
Detan OF II Conservative Estimate Of
Chief Commands.
The evening times., 1896-03-18

MARTIAL La w IN NICARAGUA
80 One Allowed to Cross the Street
Without q Passport.
The evening times., 1896-03-18

ALLAN is AFTER COL. LAMB
Achinley's Champion in Virginia Attacks
Reeds Lieutenants.
The evening times., 1896-03-18

KITES AND FLYING SHIPS
Palter's New Invention Nay Lead to
Wonderful Things.
The evening times., 1896-03-18
CHURCH THE SOLUTION
BisAop RuHsoa Finds an Answer
for the Labor Problem.
IT MUST BE A SWEET HOME

Then the Ragged Clothes and Dirty
Faces ayill Disa sappear-Tile Minister
Has studied the CoHditioa Of tho
Laboring Man-The Result of His
Long Study.
The evening times., 1896-03-18

MONROE DOCTRINE LAID ASIDE
Secretary and Mrs. Olney Guests of tn
British Amba assador,
The evening times., 1896-03-18

AIR FULL OF DYNAMITE
kunaway WagonioIu OF Explosives in @
= Georgetown Street.
The evening times., 1896-03-18

ROMANCES OF THE YARD
Picturesque Scenes of Flashing Lfghts
and Moving Cars.
The evening times., 1896-03-18

DOLLAR GAS is INDORSED-
Board of Trade Passes RESOLUTIONS in tha
/ Interest.
The evening times., 1896-03-18

q AMBO will do for his name and Con-
o. science alley his address. He was
breathing under one OF the unluck-
lest of st ars. aud things had to he very
elastic In order to make both ends meet
His cousin, man, v no lived with him. took
sick aud died. medical student heard OF
.he demise. tod his associates, aud they Of
sered S.5 for the corpse.
Hambo accepted, probably urder the I'M
preston That his now extinct relation
would receive more deccut burial than
he would otherwise have been accorded.
He knew he would get the sl5. anyhow.
"You'se all hab treated me right." whis-
pered he when the students came to carry
his cousin away '.an' 1 II tell you som thin.
Use gwne to hab anoder TO o'putty soon.
My uncle's in dar layin' low wild consunp-
tion.''
A week later some ofthe students passed
Sambo on the treet with a friend.
How about your unclcs corpse, Sam
boz called one of them.
..Sh-sh-sh,'' Missed Sambo, as he placed
his fingers to his hips and looked neryously
toward his companion.
His urcle was walking about with him.
The evening times., 1896-03-18

BEN MiLLIKEN TO Re TRIED
| gr;ipher Set for Today.
The evening times., 1896-03-18

NAMING THE DELEGATES
All the Candidates Have Champions for
Their Boom.
The evening times., 1896-03-18

TESTS To BE MADE TODAY
Foreign Book VIII Be Reopened at the 81
/ Asaph Track.
The evening times., 1896-03-18

1--WE NEWS IN ALEXANDRIA,
/, W: A. Nj. v. Electric Railway Ma.
chinery in Position.
The evening times., 1896-03-18

CREAAToRY IS A REALITY
Furnace on South Capito' Front Now
Burning Garbage.
The evening times., 1896-03-18

DIR. BROWN ACQUITTED
San Francisco Clergyman Exoncrated By
the Council.
The evening times., 1896-03-18

SPAIN is A FILIBISTER-
HeIiogrsphs 1s.s shipped to Cuba for Spanish
The evening times., 1896-03-18

<r>~ HERE is n great increase in the
demand for bricks. and there has
been much progress made in their
manufacture in the last ten years, re-
marked Anthony P Cassidy, brick man
ufacturer. of Troy. N Y, at the Riggs
House last evening. Each year sees
more and more bricks used in the erection
of buildings in the rural districts. where the
houses were formerly almost ali built of
wpod The strength that is now put into
bricks makes them available i'll large build
mgs, too, where it was once supposed that
nothing but stone could be used
"One of the greatest advantages to
speed in modern brick-makinG is what Is
known rs the perpetual kiln. We only use
one large kiln now. This is circular In
form and is heated entirely by coal, which
g poured down through holes about SIX
inches in diameter. that reach from the bot
tom to the top of the pile. The heat is
terrific. but the demand for fuel is small.
After the kiln is well started and the
bricks are burned in one side, they are al
lowed to cool and are then taken out. while
those a few feet away are still burning.
New bricks are inserted in the place left
yacant and thus you see we begin sort OF
perpetual motion, going around the kiln
putting in mud to be baked and taking out
the bricks we'll done. The holes where the
coal is thrown in are SO small and so well
lined that there is little loss from spoiled
bricks
The evening times., 1896-03-18

DIXON'S MIGHTY LEFT
1t Put Marshaii to Sieep IN Seven Rounds
The evening times., 1896-03-18
In the Past Week
1,425 Stars

The circulation of The Times for
the week ended March 1 5, 1896, WAS
The evening times., 1896-03-18

GOldenberg's. 92S 7th-706 KSt.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-02-29

There is an intense rivalry between
the watermelon and tomato growers
as to who can produce the earliest. Sal
xer's Earliest Watermelon ripencd in
1895 In SO days. That record Is TO be
beaten, and Salzer pays 500 TO the win
ncr! Then on tomatoes the record on
80 days the Earliest Tomato" In 1895
was Gs days. That's TO be beaten, and
$50 paid. Salzer challenges the world
To produce earlier melons, tomatoes,
csbbages. radishes, peas or sweet corn
than he Offers. Get his mammoth cat
aloguc. There IL money In II.
liz you WILL CUT TINS OUT AND SEND
II with l1c. stamps TO the John A. Salzer
Seed Co.. In Crosse. Wis. you viii get
free their great catalogue and a pack
age OF the yellow rind watermelon SEN
Eation. (K)
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-02-29

Foster Crawford and "The Kid who
attempted 10 rob the City national bank
at Wichita, Tex, and killed Cashier
Dorsey, were taken from Jail by mob
and hanged.
f.. X. Hayes, who represented the
Seventh Iowa district in congress in
1890 and 1891. died at Knoxville.
William X. Smith, who was elected to
congress from Alabama in 1851 and
served three terms, died in Washing
ton, aged 81 years.
The Brice block was burned at Port
Huron, Mich, with loss Of 100000.
Jacob Dietzel shot his daughter, Mrs.
Henry dinner, and himself at his daugh-
ter's residence in Chicago. A quarrel
was the cause.
Joseph Fyffe. rear admiral OF the
United States navy, retired, died at his
home at Pierce, Neb., aged Ga years.
Republicans of the Seventh district OF
Missouri renominated j. II. Tracy, Of
Springfield. for congress.
The loss OF the urge thrce-masted
schooner Josie II. Bent, Capt. A. IT..
Bent with crew OF eight men and a
cargo OF 1850 tons of coal, was feared
at Philadelphia.
Samuel Edison. father of Thomas A..
Edison. the inventor, died al Norwalk,
o.. aged 81 years.
During the absence Of Mrs. Hotchlxiss
from her home In Brooklyn. N. ", her
children. aged eight and three years,
were burned 10 death.
Gold. which wns said TO assay as high
as $500 ton. was discovered within
the city limits Of Salt Lake City.
Washington, Feb. 27.---In the senate
yesterday Senator Allen (Neb.) offered
a substitute for the pending Cuban
resolution. IL authorizes and requests
the president 10 issue a proclamation
recognizing the independence of the
republic OF Cuba. senator Carter
(Mont.) in speaking on the tariff bill
charged the republicans In the senate
and house with deserving the repub-
licnn national platform on both the
tariff and money questions. and with
taking their orders from the white
house. where democratic president
~ ~ tVIhhNtHhs ht hAfu ne utiiNNtu
that the protection OF American indus.
tries was necessary 10 American pros
perity, but the free coinage of silver
was equally essential and the two
would hereafter 20 hand In hand. In
the house a bin WINS introduced for the
erection of . national mint NJ Chicago.
The Van Horn-Tnrsney contested cleo
ton cnse from the Kansas City MOI
district occupied most Of the session.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-02-29

Passes Peacefully Away st His Hons
Near Ashevnie. n. q.
ASheyille. N. G.. Feb. 24.-Edgar w.
BilD Nye died at his home. ~ miles
east Of this place. Saturday afternoon.
His wife. two sons and two neighbors
were present mt his bedside when the
end peacefully came. Ten days ago he
had stroke of paralysis. FROM which
he never fully recovered consciousness.
Edgar willis Nye. or ':Bnl' Nye. as ne IL
much better known 10 his friends and the
public. was born In Shirley. Piscataquis
county. Me-. August rs. 1850. but at the age
OF two years. according 10 his own story.
he took his parents by tho hand and led
them 10 the west.
They went TO Wisconsin. and there. on the
banks OF the ~. Croix river. young Nyo
was brought up on = farm. He received an
academicai education at Fall River. Wis
and In 1876 went 10 Wyoming territory.
whore he studied law, and was admitted TO
the bar.
There. as he says. he practiced law In a
quiet way although frequently warned
by the authorities not 10 do So"
lie had plenty OF leisure time on his
hands. which he used I'm writing Sunday
letter for tho Cheyenne Sun at the rate OF
one dollar column. In one or his humor-
Gus autoblographical sketches Mr.. Nye
says that that sum. which amounted TO
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-02-29

| nearly $50 year. so dwarfed his returns
from his law practice that he decided TO
take up newspaper writing as a profession,
and accordingly moved 10 Denver, where
he obtained position on the stan OF the
| Denver Tribune.
| lie correspondent from Denver for the
| Salt Lake Tribune. Later a new paper
was started In Laramie called the Boom
| erang. after favorite mule ownec by Nye,
| and which he called Boomerang be-
/ cause he never knew where IL wolla strike
| At the time Nye edited the Boomerang IL
| was published over a livery stable. A
| sign on tho door instructed callers to
| twist the tail OF the gray mule and take
| the elevator"
| The Boomerang was quoted all over the
country ami Nyc began 10 get mis- reputa-
| ton as a humorist OF note at that time.
| The paper was not financial success. but
| IL was the foundation for the fortune
which Nye afterwards made as humor-
list
| Like many humorists, Mr.. Nye was 4,
man OF almost womanly geptleness OF dis
| position. His amiability was never
| clouded. and his good humor was as spon-
| taneous as II was good-natured. lie never
| forgot a friend. In later years his writings
and lecturing brought an Income OF over
$4,000 "A year and he VIII leave moderate
| fortune 10 his widow and children.
| Mr.. Nye was married in 1871 to Miss
Fanny Smith. or Chicago. With her and
their children Nye lived happily for long
time on the banks OF the ST. Croix. and
they went with him TO New York city and
made home bright on Staten Island OF
late years. when he was not going about
the country on lecturing tours. Nye has
passed most OF his time at his country
place near this city.
Some OF the experiences OF his life on this
farm arc among his quaintest and best
efforts. OF HIS appearance all that IN
necessary 10 say ls that he looked like his
pictures" and there Is hardly man, wom-
an or child who reads newspapers who
docs not know them by heart. Perhaps
the most famous OF his humorous writ
ings was the letter TO the president or the
United States accepting the postmaster
ship at Laramie CITY. That letter was
commented upon In seriousness by the
London Times. and the comment was. per.
haps. as funny as the original letter, when
all the circumstances are taken into con-
sideration.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-02-29

indianapolis. Ind, Feb. 2G.--Butler
(itcrnry) college, the Medical College
of Indiana, the Indiana dental college
and the Indiana law school nmalgn-
mated Tuesday by the action of repre-
scntatives from each institution. The
name Of the new college il the uniyer-
sity OF indianapolis. Other depart
nents will be added and complete edu-
cational Institution Is contemplated by
the organizers on broad, non-sectarian
ground. Each department will at pres
cDt preserve it, autonomy with n dean ut
the head Of each. The university starts
with 1000 students. Legislative action
authorizing closer union will be asked.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-02-29
FoREloN.

One hundred persons were killed.
possibly 300 severely injured, many
others more or less hurt. and thousands
were rendered homeless by the dyna-
mite explosion in viedendrop. in tho
Transvaai.
John l.. Waller. ex-counsul to NADIA
gascar. was released from prison at
Mines. France.
A dispatch from Odessa says that dur
ing recent storms on the Black sen seven
steamers and Is sailing vessels found
cred and 100 lives were lost
The latest estimates place the num-
Der OF deaths from the explosion Of 20
tons of dynamite at Viedendorp. in tho
Transyaai, az l20, with about 400 per-
sons more or less seriously injured.
Mrs. Mamie Field. wife of Marshall
Field. the Chicago merchant, died nt
her villa in Nice. France, of perltonitis.
1t was stated that Russia did not in
tend 10 annex Coren. but considered IL
duty to guarantee its independence.
Ii was announced that Mrs. Florence
Maybrick, of New York, who Is In
prison in England, serving life sem
tence for poisoning her husband. was
about TO be liberated.
Advices from Constantinoplc say thai
rapine. outrage and murder continue
70 be the atrocious policy pursued by
the sublime porte in Armenia.
1t was reported that Great Britain
had begun negotiations with France
for the evacuation of Egypt
Fifty deaths from yellow fever oc-
Cured on board the Italian cruiser
Iombardia. in he harbor at Rio Jam
Giro.
by the explosion of the main powder
magazine at Kiangyin, China, 200 per-
sons were killed and many wounded.
Reports from Constantinople say that
fresh massacres had occurred at Mala-
tin and seven other points OF Armenia.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-02-29

Ya,kton PrcSs and Ddlottam In Yanlton
County, South Dakota, there are at least
one thousand farmers who came here poor
as the proverbial turkey or Job. and whoto-
day count their worldly possessions by
thousands Many OF them started IN with
house built or sod, and almost empty
handed so far ms horses and cattle no. To-
day they occupy fine dwelling houses, have
large barns, fine horses, cattle, hogs and
sheep, granarics filed with grain, fruit
orchards, and money In hand. We mention
this 10 show that South Dakota farmers are
the prosperous class Prosperity Is the
rule-not the exception. With fair prices
for grain and live stock they would be roll
ing In wealth Prices, however, have moth
ing TO do with the fertility Of the soil and
the favorable character OF tho climate
These natural advantages are here 70 stay
and assure prosperity 10 the farming Glasses.
"A copy OF an illustrated pamphlet on . lr-
riEation In South Dakota, just issued by
the Chicago. Milwaukee and st. Paul Rail-
way, can be had by addressing w. H. Powell,
General Immigration Agent, Chicago, Ill.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-02-29

George ID. Robinson died al his homo
in Chicopee. Mass.. aged 6e years- Ho
WIS four times elected to congress and
three times governor Of Massachusetts,
Edgar w. (BiID Nye. the noted hui
NOR ~. died at his home IL miles east
Of Asheville, N. c.. OF paralysis aged 40
years.
The Union Republican club OF WASH
ington held public meeting In Central
Market hall In celebration OF the 10th
anniversary Of the birth OF the repub-
lican party.
George Davis. who was attorney-gen-
eral for the confederate states during
the war. died at Wilmington. N. c.. aged
76 years.
IL was announced that ex-Prcsident
Harrison and Mrs. Mary Scott Lord
Dimmick would be married IN New
York on Monday. April G. by Rev. DIR.
John Wesley Brown. OF ST. Thomas
Protestant Episcopal church.
Ex-States Senator Nichols. the author
OF the famous Nichols law, died at his
hume at Ct. Glairsyille. o., OF pneumonia
Henry G. Bowen. editor and piopri-
etor of the New York independent.
died at his home in Brooklyn. N. r..
eyed 81 years.
Mrs. Elizabeth Coleman. aged 100
years. died at her home in Galesville,
wis.
Jere s. Allen. one OF the oldest news
paper men In New England, died at
Newburyport. Mass. aged IS years.
The Michigan democratic state con-
vention 70 select delegates TO the ma
tional convention at Chicago will DO
held in Detroit on April 20.
DIR. Smith Townsend, for IA years
health officer of the District and during
the late war a member Of Gen. Gresham's
staff. died In Washington.
The funeral services OF the late Edgar
w. Nye were held at the Calvary Epis-
copal church near Flctchers, N. G.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-02-29

Result OF the Annual Meeting of National
League Directors.


League Directors.
New York, Feb. 26.--The annual
spring meeting of the National League
OF Professional Baseball clubs was
brought to n close Tuesday night at
the Fifth Avenue hotel. The league
schedule. the formation OF which is al
ways the most important business of
the spring or schedule meeting" as
IL is generally known, was given out for
publication at late hour. The open
ing days OF the season are the same for
all clubs-April 1G, IL end is. la the
east boston will open the season with
the Quakers at Philadelphia. Brock
lyn will set the ball rolling with the
champions at baltimore, and the Giants
will start the game by playing WASH
ington at the capitol city. Other cities
open as follows: Pittsburgh W.. Cincin-
natl, at Cincinnati; Cleveland vs.. st.
Louis, at ST. Louis. and Chicago VA.
Louisville. at Louisville.
In future umpires must Immediately
remove from the game and field any
player guilty OF improper or indecent
conduct or language. instead OF having
the option Of finIng the offender. as
heretofore
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-02-29
The News Condensed
CONGRESSIONAL.
. rx>.r~.Ilnos NJ fho Frat HCaEton.

CONGRESSIONAL.
Tho Procsedings OF the First Session.
The resolution for the recognition OF the
beliiRerent rights OF the Cuban insurgents
and the alternative resolution for the rec
cgnifion OF Cuban independence were dis
cussod IN the senate on the 10th. Senators
Cameron. Call. Lodge and Morgan speak
Ing In favor OF the rcsoiutfons....ln tbs
house the conference report on the dipio-
matte and consular bill was AGREED TO, the
senate amendments 60 the pension bill
were sent 10 conference and the indian APP
preparation bin was taken up. The latter
carries {s.s5o.Ss5. or sla2.7s2 les than the
law fvr thu current year.
The senate was not In session on tho 2ist
....in the house the senate amendments 20
the military academy appropriation bill
were concurrcd In. The senate bill to
amend section 5.294 OF tho revised statutes.
relative 10 the power OF the secretary or
the treasury to remit or mitigate fines.
penalties and forfeltures. was passed; also
the senate bill relating 20 final proof Ia tim
Der culture entries. Mr.. colson (iSy) In
troduced a resolution 70 investigate Seq
rotary Carlisie's action in declining TO ac-
ccpt a certain bid for bonds Adjourned TO
the 24th.
A bill granting pension OF 500 a month
20 the widow OF the late Walter q. Gresham
was passed In the senate on the 24th. Sem
ator Morgan spoke In favor OF recognizing
cuban Dclligcrency.s..ln the mouse * was
decided by vote OF 90 10 "a that none OF the
appropriations on the Indian appropriation
bill for Indian schools should 20 20 sec
tartan schools. A bill was introduced TO
take from the free list OF the tariff bill sill
yer bullion. silver coins and silver ores,
and making them dutiable at 10 per cent.
al valorem
Senator Morrill, offered a resolution I'm
the senate on the 25th 10 take up the tariff
bill. but IL was defeated by a vote OF - TO
22. The Cuban question was taken up. and
Senators Morgan. Lodge. Stewart and Call
spoke In favor or recognising Cuban bel
ligerency.. In the house the Indian APP
preparation bill was passed and resolutions
were reported from tho foreign afrairs
committee censurinE Ambassador Bayard
for portions OF speeches he delivered In
England
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-02-29
PERSONAL ANo POLITICAL.

Leandcr J. critchheld. an attorney.
90 years Of nge. for IS years reporter of
the Ohio supreme court, died at Co
lumbus.
Indiana democrats will meet nc In.
d;anapolis June "a 10 select delegates
TO the national convention.
Judge John Il. Grace. Of the court OF
appeals. died OF heart failure while sit
ting alone In his room az hotel In
Frankfort. Ky. lie was 03 years old.
Town democrats will meet az dubuque
May 20 to select delegates 20 the nation
al convention. and at Ottumwn August
"A 60 nominate state officers.
Detroit has been selected as the piace
and May "A az the date for holding the
Michigan stnte convention TO choose
Delegates 20 the national convention al
Sc. Louis
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-02-29
To California In Pullman Tourist Sleeping
Cars.

The Burlington Route &C., d. & O. z. R.)
runs personally conducted excursions TO
California, leaving Chicago every Wcdnes-
day. Through cars TO California destna-
ton, fitted with carpets, upholstered seats,
bedding, toilet rooms, ETC.; every con-
via Denver and Salt Lake. Sunshine 81
the way. Write for descriptive pamphlet
70 Il. A. Grady, Excursion Manager, 2ll
Clark ST., Chicago.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-02-29
a rrIp 70 ono oarden spots OF enc south

On February III and March 10, tickets
will be sold from principal cities. towns
and villages OF tho north, 20 all points on
the Louisville a. Nashville Railroad In
Tennessee, Alabama. Mississippi, Florida
and a portion OF Kentucky, nc one single
fare for the round trip. Tickets will be
good 10 return within thirty days, on pay
ment OF 81 To agent at destination, and
win allow stop-over &C any points on the
south bound trip. Ask your ticket agent
about IL, and IL he can not sell you excur-
sion tickets write TO g. II. Atmore, General
Passenger Agent, Louisville, KY. or
]. X. RIdgely, N. w. 7. A., Chicago, i'll.