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The morning times., 1896-05-31
Baby Was Chewing Gum

The two-year-old daughter OF NJ. J.
Preston OF Worcester, n. Y, fell head
long from seeond-story window, q few
days ago, turned a somersault and landed
on the stone pavement, sixteen feet be-
low, in q sitting posture. Rushing down,
expecting to find her child dead, the
mother found the youngster uninjured,
chewing gum which she had in her mouth
at the time she Philadelphia Public
I a6
The morning times., 1896-05-31
THE AND 1.-THE TIrIES.'

We are but hours, fleet, short-lived things,
Each one supplied with sixty wings
To hasten DER an unseen track,
And not one hour will e'er CONS back.
We are but hours, ami when we bring
Our treasures from life's teeming spring,
Partake of them while yet yc may,
For in an hour we pass away.
We are but hours; yet use us well,
For how were used you soon must tell;
SO take advice in homely rhymes;
Pat advertisements in The Times.
The morning times., 1896-05-31
Number of Mountain Railways

The number Of mountain railways in the
world in 1895 was as follows: Switzerland,
IT; Germany, IA; Austria, 10; Italy, 4;
France, 8, while four were distributed be-
tween Spain. Portugal, Greece, and Madeira
In Asia there were three, one in Sumatra,
one in Japan and one in Syria. In North
Ameuca there were three, in Central
America one, and in South America four
Philadelphia Public Ledger.
The morning times., 1896-05-31
Twelve Hours Ago.

If you miss any news In the III morning
edition Look in the list below. What
you're looking for wns probably
printed la yesterday evening edition,
aud as The Times never repeats
youTl have to take both editions to
get all the news as quick as 1t hap
pens.
The morning times., 1896-05-31

ldano," said Mr. Mitchell, where two
glasses OF beer can be bought for cents
i'll Washington
Mr. Dubois sat down as the Senate broke
into loud laugh. but as he was seen IN
close conference with Mr.. Mitchell later,
it is supposed the question was satlSfac-
torily answered
The morning times., 1896-05-31
The Size of l.

~ Should sniuk II would take all you
coa.d make 10 pay for 50 much advcrtis-
ing" Il
1T woG!h take moro than ! could make
10 pay FOR .eSs."-Puck.
The morning times., 1896-05-31
wOndRrfui

as Spinner IN cxper: bicycle rider7'
~ zi.OEid say &C. he ran over four ina&
last xccE and The police didn't Catch him
onoe"-Lifc.
The morning times., 1896-05-31
Mkel,AK Ro0m
JlNs
sSALEER

. ENATOR STEWARDS devotion to the
y cause of free silver Is wen known.
He loses no opportunity of impressing
II this fact on the Senate, and from
story which is going the rounds just
now. it seems he has impressed other peu-
pie, too.
As the story is whispered around, It
goes something like his. The colorcd
butler in the home Of widely known Rep
resentative a. ked the daughter ofthe house,
a bright young lady. what all the tax
about silver was She explained TO him
as well as she could, bat evidently not
TO the buffers satisfaction, for he went
away insisting that he was a silver man
and the silver question meant that any
one who wanted IT could get sixteen silver
dollars for one gold dollar, If the measure
ever passed.
Now it happens that this young lady IS
very well acquainted with Senator Stew
arts daughter and that that young lady
happened to call the day after the butler
had sought III vain for Information. Dur
ing the course of the conversation the young
hostess told her guest of tie buffers in
curing turn of mind. At this Miss Stewart
broke in impu,sively with:
"Oh. why didn't you send him over to
ace mana. He wants some one to talk
silver with so much"
The morning times., 1896-05-31
ONGRESS sometimes has a most pc
4 ..,I;.r ,rar Of shn wing its annrecia-

CONGRESS sometimes has most Pc
| culiar way OF showing its apprecia-
- tion of mans services. The
latest measure OF estimates comes
from the Committee on Pensions OF
the Senate A bill was introduced early
this month granting pension of S75
month to the widow OF James 2. Martiu,
late a lieutenant colonel and assistant adj
jutant general United States Army.
The report recites his record, showing
that he graduated from the Mill
tary Academy July /, 1860, and served
all during the war with conspicuous
gallantry. He fought in some OF the most
iauortapt engagements of the rebellion
The report closes by attempting to reward
him in these words:
-In vie " of the long, faithful and efficient
services of Col Martin your committee
recommend that the bill be amended by
striking out the word Seventy-five where
| il occurs in the seventh and eighth lines of
the printed bill, andins the word thirty,
and that as so amended the bill do pass"
| | INFORMATION isl something Senators
| | are always supposed to be in search of
| | and Senator Dubois is possessed Of an
i immense amount for which Senator
| Mitchell of Wisconsin, is thirstily anx-
! ious
| During the debate on the "fiiled cheese"
| bill the other day in the Senate, Mr..
| Dubois offered his amendment taxing beer
| rs cents per barrel. In speaking to the
amendment he said the cost Of beer to the
| consumer would not be increased by this
/ tax, and added:
| why, in most cities in the country you
! can now buy two glasses of beer for five
cents. You can do it right here in Wash
| ington.''
| Mr. Mitchell had listened to this argu-
! meut with deep attention. He studied
over it for some time and seemed lost in
| recollections. At last he rose in his seat
with an air OF determination on his face
| He would dare or die. Mr.. Dubois had
| taken his seat. but at the notice that the
| Senator from Wisconsin wanted to ques-
| tion him. he also arose.
"I would like tc ask the Senator from
The morning times., 1896-05-31

The Times Real Estate Bureau can Sc.
cure tenant for your vacant store quicker
ihaa any other agency.
The morning times., 1896-05-31

KIND ACT OF MIR. WILDER
Deed OF Charity Performed by a Con
gresham
The morning times., 1896-05-31

FOUNDER OF THE CUSTOM
Mrs. Martha C.. Kiahail Originated
decoration Day.
The morning times., 1896-05-31

Times Juvenile League
Orieuts Defeated Defenders at Arsenal
Park Yesterday.
The morning times., 1896-05-31

BRTDLEB SANS TONGUE
Judge himhaIi Angered by an Imperti.
men! Witness.
The morning times., 1896-05-31

GOING TO GRAY GABLES
Airs Cleveland and Her Children vii
Start Next Week.
The morning times., 1896-05-31

FLOWERS On GRAVES
Memory or Fallen Heroes Fittingly
UonOrcd.
The morning times., 1896-05-31

MANY PEOPLE CRUSHED
Fatalities Attend the Feue OF the Coro-
nation Ceremonies.
The morning times., 1896-05-31

ACME LED HOMEWARD-
Annua Regatta Of the Capital Yacht
Club
The morning times., 1896-05-31

DEFEATE AT PITTSBURG-
Senators Make a Great Rally in an Up
hill Game.
The morning times., 1896-05-31

LITTLE SADIES LAST DAY
Physicians Think She Will Die in a Few
Hours
The morning times., 1896-05-31

BCRYING THE DEAD
More Ihan q Hundred Funerals in st.
Louis TOda y.
The morning times., 1896-05-31

-HERE is a ramor in circulation at the
Capitol to the effect that Senator
Faulkner would make no strenuous
objections to being appointed at
torley for the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad in the state OF West Virginia.
Some OF his friends. it is said, have al
ready laid wires looking to the accomplish
ment of that end and hope to pub down
the persimmon.
The position is at the disposal of the
receivers appointed by the courts for the
property, and the salary attachment is
tbe neat sum of So ,000 per year. In tn
case of Mr. Faulkner. the discharge of
these extra duties would in no way inter
fcre with his Senatorial service.
The morning times., 1896-05-31
BONA-FIDE CIRCULATION.

A reference to the state
ment below will show that
the circulation sworn 10 is
bona fide one.
1t is easily possible for a
newspaper with an elastic
conscience to swell IFS legit-
innate circulation enor-
mousIy, in order TO deceive
advertisers. by sending out
thousands of papers to
news stands, which are re-
turnabIe, and which are i'll
fact returned, but neyerthe-
less are included i'll what
purports TO be an honest
statement of circulation.
Intelligent advertisers,
however, Judge by results,
and bogus circulation don't
give them.
The family circulation of
The Times is many thou
sands in excess of any other
Washington paper and is
believed. TO be fully two
times that of its afternoon
contemporary.
The morning times., 1896-05-31

Total cOpies printed 80. 324,476
Less damaged copies, copies left
over, unSold, in Office, ami
copies returned, unsold, from
News Stands and Branch OF
dles. .............. 2s.S58
Net ............ 295, ,61S
ISO!emnly swear that the above is a
correct statement of the circulation Of
The WASHINGTON TIMES for the week
ended May %, 1876, and that every copy
was delivered or mailed for a valuable
consideration.
WILlIAM BUTLER,
Superintendent of Circulation.
The Saint Paul globe., 1896-12-18
TRIM Up The GUARD
SOME OF THE MILdTIAMEN THINK
THERE'S TOO MUCH GOLD
LACE
AND TOO MANY OFFICERS.
BILL BEING PREPARED TO ABOL-
HsH THE POSITION OF BRIG
Adler GENERAL.
ALSO HIS AND REGIMENTAL Staff
Claimed That Part of Guard Organ
izatiOn Is a Luxury the State
Doesn't Need.
AND TOO MANY OFFICERS.
ALSO HIS AND REGIMENTAL STAFF

An attempt will be made during the
coming session of the state legislature
to pass a bill doing away with the DO
sitlons in the state guard held by Brig
adler General Bend, his staff and the
regimental staffs. The BILL it is ex-
pected, will be introduced by a member
of the legislature from Ramsey county.
The movement is due to the efforts of
several guardsmen, among them one
or two officers well up in rank.
The positions that will be blotted out
if the bill is passed are those now oc-
cupied by w. w. Bend, as brigadier
general; John p Knowles, as assistant
brigadier general; Milton S. Mead. as
comfnissary; j. w. Lane, as judge ad-
vccate; Charles H. McGiH, as aid-de-
camp, and others.
None of these positions are held in
the regular army except the post of
aid-de-eamp. The present military
force of the guards is composed simply
OF three regiments Of infantry and
battalion of artillery, the whole con-
sisting of about 1900 men.
The promoter of the anti-brigade
'eeNAA A4AOf NAAAOAiS was oCO1I ny d. Reporter
for the G o e yesterday and said:
None of the positions held by the
officers Of Gen. Bends staff are held In
the regular army and they are entirely
superfiuous. All these literally gold
laced and bespangled officers while at
camp receive pay equivalent to the pay
received by one Of Uncle Sans officers
of the same rank. They do nothing at
camp except to walk around in their
reSimentals and look handsome
1T is our intention to reduce the
force of the state militia to q proper
working organization and to do away
with all the useless officers. For in
stance, the position Of judge advocate
is one, the loss of which would never be
felt by a regiment. The judge advocate
Of one of our regiments, the Third, is
not a lawyer and has not tried a case
since he was elected. In fact, there has
not been a case brought up in the Third
judge advocate in the history of the
regiment,
why should the people Of Minnesota
pay for such luXuries as Gen. Bends
staff? They are all paid for the coed
time they have at camp and do moth
ing in return. Gen. Bend receives S12 81
a day for his camp services and each Of
his staff officers, six all told, are paid.
1t is simply a huge farce, that's ALL
Another superfiuity which we will
try to prune off is the Minnesota State
National Guard association, which
meets every year at the state capitol
and reads few papers and adjourns
The Saint Paul globe., 1896-12-18
UNITED STATES ARRAIGNED
For Indifference to the Sufferings
of the Cubans

NEW YORK, Dec. 17.-President Allen. Of
the Cuban League of the United States has
issued an address to the people of the United
States which reciteS that the United States
government and people stand indicted before
the civilized world as tolerating the prosecu-
tion of an inhuman and barbarous war against
Cuba; that in permitting Spain the use of
our ports for her ships of war this nation is
helping the strong against the weak and
while preserving a nominal neutrality is
actually a partisan of a tyrannical power
and that alleged failure to protect Ameri-
can citizens in Cuba is regarded by other
peoples evidence of impotency on the
part Of this government. The address says:
We cannot shield ourselves behind statutory
phraseology from the odium of not fulfill
ing natural obligations toward a people
struggling to be free. Let us so speak that
the executive of this nation and our repre-
sentatives in congress shall recognize Cuban
independence and all will be right. We are
not required to raise battalions of war to
furnish ships of war, but we are called
upon to declare that the heart of this nation
is with the oppressed Cubans and then, with
heroes may obtain from u.s. as required, the
equipments Of war, as Spain has done here
tofore.
In grateful recollection of those who crossed
the ocean to help our fathers a century ago
let US do now what is necessary to- encour-
age those who are repeating the story of
Washington and his patriots. From the North
and from the South, the East and West let
one united voice proclaim independence for
the patriots and young Cuba powerful be-
cause of this. shall scourge the assalant
us in the family Of republics.
The Saint Paul globe., 1896-12-18
METHoDIsT SOCIAL UNION.
Need of One Is Considered by Local
Cburchmen.

Ofhcial members of the various Methodist
churches of the city, with their wives to the
number OF 200, were entertained by the First
church last evening, the occasion being tne
outcome of a desire for greater unity in
church effort and closer social acouaintanca
existence an organization known as the Meth
odIst Social union, with all the churches in
the two cities enlisted among its memhershin
Ihis Twin City union had grown cut of a
ST. Paul Methodist Social union and now
after some months of practical non-exist-
ehce OF TINS adjunct OF the churches, it was
thought that perhaps the old union might be
renewed to the advantage of the church. and
Inc members of the various societies In
other cities social unions are actively at
work, and do much to help on aggressiye
Methodism. just what might be the work of
such organization, as well as the needs Of
one in this city, was under discussion AT the
meeting last night. The presiding elder, DR.,
w. K. Marshall, presided, and speeches were
made by Revs. David Morgan, R A. Ayison
and j. F. Stout and by Judge Brill The di
rect result of the meeting was the appoint-
ment OF committee of seven with DR. Stout
as chairman, to consider the ouestion Of
city, and also to decide on the line of work
TO be carried out. While sociability and the
extension OF acquaintance among the Same
denomination is desired, the trend of the
principal speeches was that definite work
IN the way of city missions, was desirable
ana ana might pest be carried out by means of
such united effort better than by any one
church organization singly. The COMMITTEES
was authorized to consider the matter in ali
It's bearings, and when ready to present IFS
conclusions, is to can another meeting for
final action. -
The ladies of the church served light re-
freshments, and the evening closed with
pleasant social converse ~
The Saint Paul globe., 1896-12-18
PURSE IS SHARKEY'S
TEMPORARY INJUNCTION RE-
STRAINISG IT'S Pan MENT DIS
SOLVED BY THE COURT.
FINAL KNOCKOUT FOR FITZ.
ACTION INVOLVING A PRIZE FIGHT
HAS NO STANDING IN CALI
FORSEA.
BOTH PVGII4sTs DRESSED DOWN.
Declared Subject to Indie tsnent in a
CaustTe Decision Rendered by
Judge Sanderson.
BOTH PvGILIsTs DRESSED DOWN.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Dec IL
The fight between Sharkey and F1tz-
simmons for possession of the $4,000
purse was concluded today when Judge
Sanderson, of the Superior court, dis
solved the injunction restraining the
Anglo-Califorpia bank from cashing the
check. Counsel for Sharkey called the
attention of the court to the state law
forbidding prize fighting, between
which and glove contest" he main
tanned, there was no difference, and he
argued that a case involving the pos
session of a purse for prize fighting
had no standing in court. The judge
concurred in this view, and said he
would have terminated the proceedings
earlier, had that point been called to
his judicial attention. The court held
that, under the California statute, the
civic board of supervisors had no more
power to legalize a prize fight than to
sanction a duel. The decision conclud-
ed as follows:
There is no question in my mind that the
parties in this engagement exhibition or
whatever you call 1.-THE complaint calls it
a boxing contest-are indictable under the
law, and that the people who witnessed it
that these exhibitions given because the
people and police wink at them, but no court
will recognize any such proceedings, And
there is no doubt in my mind that this in
junction should be dissolved, and it would
have been dissolved if the action had been
made Immediately upon the heels of issuing
1t, as the court. in fact, expected. The
order to dissolve the injunction will be
granted, and the complaint stricken from the
files.
The whole proceeding, was over. Fitz-
simmons and Julian looked decidedly
glum, while their attorneys looked re-
signed. Sharkey was not there to wit
ness his triumph. Fitzsimmons' attor-
ney said the courts decision ended the
fight for the purse. He admitted his
client was knocked out by the law.
Neither Sharkey nor Lynch his back
er, presented the check for payment to
the Anglo-California bank this after
noon. Manager LiIienthal, of the bank,
stated to an Associated Press repor-
ter that he would decline to cash the
check, pending the disposition of sew
eral writs Of garnishment against the
The Saint Paul globe., 1896-12-18

This organization includes every officer
in the state guard, both local and for
elgn. IhoSe from the country have
thelr transportation to this city paid.
Last year they appointed a committee
to draw up new militia law The com
mttee has done so, but no change for
the better was made Instead the new
clauses gave the officers still more
power over their men in regard to
Hnes, discharges, etc. The useless off,
GERS still retain their places.
Just look at the grand array Of
names that constitute the commander
1n-chief'S staff There is the
Adjutant general
Quartermaster general.
inspector general.
Commissary general.
Judge advocate general
Surgeon general
Chaplain.
Assistant adjutant general.
Assistant inspector general
Assistant quartermaster general.
Assistant surgeon general.
Assistant commiSsary general
Assistant judge advocate general
Now what do half Of these officers
Go-nothing!
There are sixteen aides-de-camp
to the commander -in-cllief eleven Of
whom are colonels and the rest ma
jers. Compare that list with the officers
OF the regular army ard see the differ
ence. A colonel in France commands
l6l2 rank and file in peace and
1870 in war In this state the senior
colonel in the militia commands ZOO
men, the others 500 and 400. In Russia
colonel commands 1899 men in peace
and 1877 men in war. And still they
need more officers in Europe, as the
pr1Vates are not so we'll educated and
require more attention
Tn regimental Organization in the
regular army Of the United States has
quartermaster and adjutant. In the
state militia there are judge advocates.
inspectors of small arms practice. com
missaries, and the Lord knows what
more.
What we want, and will attempt
to get, is sensible organization of
guardsmen out for business. not for
display. We cannot understand the use
OF having the people of Minnesota nav
Tor a lot Of high ranked officials who
90 nothing towards governing the
guard. The guard at present is tom
heavy. We have more officers than
we have use for"
There are about a dozen prominent
guardsmen actively engaged in making
the movement a success and they sav
that they will give the guard of this
state thorough shaking up with the
AID or the legislature
The Saint Paul globe., 1896-12-18

done. The articles call for finish fight for
purse of $15, 900, the winner to take all AS
a guarantee that Fitzsimmons and Corbett
will both be at the ringside on the date set
for the contest, each must post 81 800, either
with Richard X. Fox or AL Smith. This is
to go to Stuart in either fails to appear.
Stuart agrees to post S., 600 that he will pull
off the fight, the sum to be equally divided
between the two men If he does not pull the
tight off on the date he named He will also
put $4,000 in the hands of either Fox or
Smith thirty days before the date set for the
contest and if the fight does not come on,
through his failure, he will forfeit this
money, 900 going to Fitzsimmons and the
other $1,000 to Corbett. George Siler, of Chi
cago, is named as referee of the contest. The
fight is set for March IL, 1897 between the
hours of o'clock in the morning and IA 40
at night. The place will be named on Feb.
IL. Stuart reserves all privileges.
San Francisco, CAL, Dec. 17.-Bob Fitzslm-
mons tonight said: 81 have not signed ar
ticles of agreement for a fight with Corbett,
but expect them to arrive any day now As
soon they get here l will sign them. l am
ready to meet Corbett for any amount.
have $4,000 to put up the side. ! under
stand the articles call for meeting ON March
is. / ready to fight at any time, any
place and for any amount
The Saint Paul globe., 1896-12-18
HAWAII rs CALM.

HONOLULU, Dec. 1O.GPer S. S..
Marlposa to San Francisco)-No i'm
portance is attached to the departure
of Liliuokalani, ex-queen, to the United
States. She goes abroad simply for a
change, boping to better her health.
Her final destination is Europe. 1t
was reported that Liliuolzalani woud go
to washington to meet her niece.
ha1ulanl, and that both ladies would
seek audience with President CIeve-
land. In view Of the ex-queen's abdi-
cation and Kaiulani's acceptance Of a
pension from the Republican govern
nent Of Hawaii, the announcement
Is diseredited.
The Saint Paul globe., 1896-12-18
FIFTY THOUSAND ORPHANS.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.-The full extent
or the Armenian maSsacres is indicated in
a report to the state department by United
States Consul BergholtZ at Erzeroum, where
in he says: The number of Armenian chill
dren under twelve years Of age made or
phans by the maSsacres of 1895 is so 0O0 ac-
cording to the estimates Of the missionaries
In Erzereum there are 180 widows with zoe
children without means, and at Bailbourt
ll9 widows with 800 children. The widows
Of Bailbourt are in particularly distressing
circumstances, not a male adult remaining.
The Saint Paul globe., 1896-12-18

amount of the purse. The reports were
current, subsequent to the decision,
that Sharkey and Fitzsimmons, with
their hackers and seconds, as well as
Groom and Gibbs. the two proprietors
OF the National club, had been arrest
ed. No one applied for warrants for
the fighters or their associates, how
ever, and Chief Of Police Crowley said
he had taken no action looking to the
arrest Of the pUgilists.
The Saint Paul globe., 1896-12-18
SUNDAY SCHOOL INSTITUTE.
Interesting Session Held at Christ
Church Last Night.

The st. Paul Sunday School institute held
lts regular monthly meeting last night in the
parlors OF Christ church, Fourth and Frank
I'm streets. There was a large atfeniance
ana the discussion was an interesting one and
participated in by almost all present.
A snort business session was held in which
Two vacancies were flied D. R. Meginnis nf
st. Johns parish, was elected second Wee
president. w. ]. Sleepy was chosen to that
position at the last meeting, but declined the
ent's parish, was chosen to I'LL a vacancy
on the programme committee
The programme of last evening consisted
OF tne reading and discussing of three ar
ticles from the pen Of Rev. George w. Sehinn
d. d. The papers were read by Miss Lewis
of the Deacons' home; Mrs. Searles. of St
Mary's parish, Merriam Park and Miss IIar-