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The morning times., 1896-03-24
Pronosed Monument tn nfonroa

Mr.. Jones. of Virginia, Offered in the
House yesterday bill approprating $780,
ooo Tor the erection OF monument to the
memory of James Monroe at Fredericks.
burg, Va.
The morning times., 1896-03-24

Martin S. Ragsdale was granted divorce
from Elizabeth Ragsdale by decree signed
yesterday by Judge Cox in equity court
No. L. The grounds for the suit were not
made public.
The morning times., 1896-03-24
wiIIof Catharine work,

Catharne Works last will. dated De-
cember 81, 1894, was filed for probate
yesterday. Edward Fl. Thomas is named
executor. The most Of the estate is left
to her children, Mary ]. Pollard, Kate E.
Lybrand, Ida j. Braggs and william Work.
The morning times., 1896-03-24
Celebrated His Mntority

H. Prescott Galley, clerk in Judge Hag-
ner's court, was admitted to the bar yes
terday on the molten of T. NJ. Fields. Mr.
yesterday.
The morning times., 1896-03-24
BILL was RA|LR0ADED
Loose Methods in the Matter of
Old District Claims.
UNDER SOME OLD CONTRACTS

In the Last Congress Judge Sayers
Objected to the Method of Adjust
ing the Old Paving Claims-Was
Assured That Only Small Amount
Was Involved.
The morning times., 1896-03-24
Paper Dealer Assipns

j. c. Addison, the paper dealer on Penn
sylyania avenue. made. an assignment yes
terday for the benefit OF creditors. Ii
abilities, ss7 sos; assets. $37,445.
The morning times., 1896-03-24
OBLIGATIONS NOT LEGAL
Auditors Estimates of Some Ger
tain District Certificates.
HOLDERS FAILED TO FUND

commissioners Again Apply the Veto
To the Bill for Separate Street Ex-
tension-Heaith Officer Discusses
the Garbage Plant-Is Preparing
Report Upon Municipal Ownership.
The morning times., 1896-03-24
Guardians Heavy Bond.

Jane Nick. Goode was appointed guardian
yesterday OF Edith j. Goode. Bond was
placed at 5000 900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-10-12
REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN ORATORS.
Remarkable Array of Speakers to In.
wade Middle West.

wade Middle West.
The campaign orators bureau at repub-
lican national headquarters in New York
will work double time for two weeks, and
a small army of campaign orators, direct
ed by Gen. Powell Clayton, will invade the
middle west.
An advance guard Of spellbinders stormeI
Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia
last week. They will move across Ken
lucky and invade Indiana, Ohio and I'LL
nois this week. From today until the end
Of the campaign there will be republican
meetings and sound money speeches every
night in nearly every town and hamlet
in the states of the middle west that are
regarded as close enough to be cassed as
battle-ground
Gen. Clayton will send into these states
this week the largest army of campaign
speakers ever employed by national com
tation who will make speeches for Nc
Kinley and sound money in the west dur
ing the next two weeks are ex-Presfdent
Harrison, Speaker Reed, Col. Ingersoll,
Cen. Foraker, Charles Emory Smith, Con-
gressman A. Boutelle, Theodore Roose-
Welt. J. Sloat Fassett Senator Thurston
Of Nebraska, Lee Fairchild of California.
! Cen. Alger of Michigan, Congressman Hen
| derson and Hepburn Of Iowa and John
Dalzell Of Pennsylvania.
In addition to these famous orators, there
will be fully 100 other speakers. who in this
| great fight are classed simply as SPELL
| binders. Sound money literature by the
| ton will be sent into all the western states
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-10-12

After careful consideration Of the bids
received several weeks ago for supplying
steel for naval gun forgings, Secretary
Herbert has awarded the contracts MS fol-
lows: To the Bethlehem Company fifty
sets Of 6-inch forgings at 1871 cents per
pound; twenty sets of 4-incn, at 26la cents
Der pound; two sets of S-inch. at 237 cents
Der pound To the Midvale company, thlr-
ty-fve sets Of 5-inch forgings, st rs cents
per pound.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-10-12
Chninless Bicycles.

Chainless bicycles, in which two pairs of
bevel gears are used, instead of a chain,
are reported in Engineering News to have
proved their superiority over the present
style of wheel in a test in which a wheel
appreciable wear. Dynamometer tests also
show that the bevel gears run with less
friction than the chain. 1t is stated that
one of the largest manufacturers will soon
put these wheels on the market. An OBJ
stacle IN their rapid introduction is the time
required to construct the machinery neces-
sary for turning out the bevel wheels which
must be fundamentally accurate in form.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-10-12
The Doll Whistled.
he Louisville Courier Journal.

From the Louisville Courier Journal.
Frank Steubling of 1913 Quincy street,
made valuable purchase recently when he
bought his little son rubber DOLL with a
whistle in it's stomach. Early yesterday
morning he was awakened hearing the doll
whistle. 1t sounded strange at that hour,
so he got up to investigate. He found a
man climbing out a lower window. Mr..
Steubling gave chase, but the thief escaped.
A large bundle of goods was found near the
window. The doll had been left on the floor
and the man evidently stepped on it. caus-
ing It to whistle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-10-12

Presidential cam
paign. A. D. 1896.
L h o S e politicians
whose voice was for
delay ave less
trouble than another
8 e t of politicians.
who We're for a gen.
eral and immediate
recoinage, but who
insisted that the new
dollar s h uld be
worth only fifty or
fifty-three cents.
At the head of this
party was William
Jennings Bryan, for
merly a member of
Congress from Ne
braska, but now can
didate for the office
OF President of the
U IL | t e d States, a
most respectable and
Industrious bile
servant, but much
more versed in the
details Of his office
than in the higher
p a r t s of political
philosophy. He was
not in the leas t
aware that a piece
of metal with the
mints stamp on ii
was a commodity of
which the price was
G o v e r n e d by the
same laws W hi c h
govern the price Of a
piece of metal fash
Toned into a spoon or
a buckle, and that il
was no more in the
power Of Congress
to make the nation
richer by calling
fifty cents a dollar
than to make the
nation ! ger by
calling a furlong a
mile.
He seriously b e :
Heved, incredible al
IT may seem, that,
II the ounce Of silver
were divided into
two dollars and q
half instead Of one
dollar and a quar-.
ter. foreign nation.
would sell US theil
wines and their silk.
for a smaller number
Of ounces.
He had a consider
able following, com
posed partly of dui
men who really be
lieved what he toll,
them and partly o
s h r e W d men VIII,
were perfectly will
ing to be authorize,
by law to pay a hun
dred dollars wit
fifty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-10-12

Lord Rosebery, who recently resigned his
leadership Of the liberal party in Grea,
Britain, spoke upon the eastern question al
Edinburgh, Scotland. last Friday night. He
deprecated war on account Of the Armen.
Ian outrages and preferred concert Of the
European power. His lordship said:
1.-The mere deposition Of the sultan would
be no remedy, as the system, and not the
man, must be tackled"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-10-12
The Friend of Man.

From the Indianapolis Journal.
Weary Watkins-'I don't like dogs, gin
orally, but one of 'em did save my life
once"
Hungry Higgins-"Wot dog ever saved
your life?'
Weary Watkins-"He was one of these
little pugs. seen i'm trottin' along behind
q woman and swiped i'm an traded i'm fer
Z drink"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-10-12
HISTORY REPEATED.
Two Politicians With a Following ot
WOuld-Be Reputiiat0rs.

Fr m Macaulay's
History of Eng
land. vol. b, page
96, A. D. 1895.
T h o s e politicians
whose voice was for
delay & ave i e s S
trouble than another
set of politicians.
who were for a gen.
eral and Immediate
recoinage. but who
insisted that the new
shilling should be
orth only nine
pence, or nine pence
half pence.
At the head OF
this party was VIII
liam Lowndes. sec
rotary of the treas
ury and member of
parliament for the
borough of Seaford,
q most respectable
and industrious pub
tic servant, but much
more versed in the
details of his office
than in the higher
arts OF political
philosophy. He was
not in the ! e a S t
aware that a piece
of metal W Il I h the
kings head on 1t
was a commodity of
which the price was
COVER I'm e d by the
same laws W h ! C h
govern the price of a
piece of metal fash
toned into q spoon or
a buckle, and that 1t
was no more in the
power of parliament
to make the king
dom richer by call
ing a crown a pound
than to make The
kingdom larger by
calling a furiong a
mile.
| He seriously b e :
lieved, incredible as
| it may seem, that. ii
the ounce of silver
were divided into
seven shillings In
stead of five, foreign
nations would sell u:
their wines and theil
silks for a smaller
number Of ounces.
He had a consider
able GLOWING, com
| posed partly of dull
mer who really be
| lieved what he tolt
them. and partly o
shire W d men VIII
were perfectly will
ing to be authorizes
by law to pay 4 hun
dred pounds W l t
eighty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-10-12
Coming Home.

The Castine has sailed from Mantevideo
for New York, bringing home the men
from the south Atlantic station whose
time has expired.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-10-12
RAILWAY EARNINGS,
Report of the Interstate Commerce
COmmi ssiOn.

Advance copies of the report Of the inter-
state commerce commission for the year
ending June &c. 1895, have been issued
The report shows that the total railroad
mileage of the United States is 177,746
miles, an increase of 2,036 miles during the
year.
The financial results from operation were
fairly satisfactory. The figures are as fol-
lows:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-10-12

A STIMULANT Is OFTEN NEEDED TO NOURISH
and strengthen the roots and to keep the hair
natural color. Halls Hair Remover II the best
tonic for the hair.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-10-12

slight Increase Is shown In the number
of men employed In the operation of the
roads. During the year. 6138 persons were
killed and SO, 748 injured on the railroads,
against CAT killed and 81 $50 injured the
Or evious year.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-07-23

The August Mcclure luStiiies its title
of Midsummer Fiction Number" in
five short stories, all OF them of such
fresh and ready interest that one can
read them without forcing himself and
in spite of heat aud humidity. Octave
Ihauet contributes Il strong story OF
Western life; stephen Crane relates a
dramatic episode in the later life of the
hero of The Red Badge of Courage -
Clinton Ross tells booming battle story
based on Perry'S historic victory on
Lake Erie; h. NJ, Thompson tells Il
humorous tale of the Canadian fisher
men and Annie Eliot describes a double
love episode in "A \ ale aud Harvard boat
race. 1t is not often that five really
good stories, As these certainly are, get
into single magazine. Then, in adj
dition, there is in this number fairly
stunning instalment Of Anthony
Hopes new romance "Phroso'.
"CasCo Bay was the subject of an
anticle in the New England Magazine
two months ago. In the present mum
Der there appears similar article upon
"Penobscot Bay, by Professor Edwin
\. Start of Tufts College, in which the
history ard beauties Of that stored and
most attractive region are set forth with
much learning and fine appreciation.
The shores of Penobscot Bay have been
the scenes of many important events
from the earliest colonial times, and Mr..
Start has gathered all his material to-
gether into most interesting chapter.
His article is charmingly illustrated by
views OF old Castne, Camden, Rockland
and the neighboring islands, and it will
I, Ix,h dc Of
in the habit of visiting these popular
shores each summer. Warren f. KEEL
logg, Park Square, Boston, Mass.
The last thing written by Mrs.
Harriet Beeeher Stove, only few DAYS
before her death, was loving aeknow-
ledgment to the public for fond remem-
brauces and tokens and expressions
of atfccti0nate esteem, on her S5th birth
day, which she sent to The Ladies'
Home journal. In the next issue of this
magazine it will be published in fac
simie. 1t reflects the beautiful nature
of the gifted authoress, aud by her death
has become her last message To the
American public.
The Review of Reviews for July is a
strong political number. The portraits
of prominent men of all shades of
politics are numerous aud interesting,
and the editorial comment on the present
situation is luminous. The most
thorough and authentic study Of
William Mekinley's character and career
that has yet appeared in periodical
literature is contributed to the july
Review of Reviews by Mr.. +. V.
Smalley, the well-known journalist,
whose intimate knowledge of Republi-
can party politics and long acquaintance
with the public men of Ohio render him
peculiarly adapted for such a task. Mr.
Smalley was himself horn and reared on
the Western Reserve, ouly forty miles
from Mckinlev's Poland home, aud he
writes with full personal knowledge of
the Majors early environment. The
article is well illustrated.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-07-23

solves all problems and explains all
difficult matters so clearly that but
little mental effort is required on the
part of the pupil. The best teacher Is
the one who inspires the most thinking
in the desired channels. The most
valuable knowledge il that which we
acquire ourselves. Hard study is the
| price TO be paid for an education. The
mind must discipline itself The effort
made to demonstrate proposition, To
/ investigate causes, TO establish facts Is
beneficial and the mind is strengthened
and disciplined thereby.
Don't favor too many studies at ole
term of school few books thorough
ly learned VIII give better results Than
many glanced at. When young man
seeks situation, desires employment
he will not be asked a to his course oi
study. or what schools ne has attended,
but what does he know and what can he
do and do well.
Some one has said: a true educa-
ton should not have for its object art or
science or wealth alone; but truth,
honesty ana goodness; ana what
Mathew Arnold insisted upon as the aim
aud end of all culture. That which
makes for righteousness, that culture
which makes honorable men and
women. so that each NAV respect the
other. The power to think and act sue
cessfully is the test of successful train
ing. Of proper development.
la our schools discipline i prime
object to be kept in view. The course
OF study is also important and funda-
mental, but beyond, infinitely beyond
this, IL the true work OF the schools IN
moulding for good the community in
which it is located. For this it was
established, for this it Is maintained
and when it fails in this its usefulness
is over ] am about to close. 1t IS not
clear that the task assigned me has been
well done. The duties OF parents have
many times been pointed out. am not
aware, ! do not claim that any new
The Somerset reporter., 1896-07-23
A New Sidewalk Game.

A new game has been originated by
the little girls of Brooklyn which throws
all the other sports of its kind into the
shade. 1t is called playing statue, -" and
it is all the rage A number of lassies
get together, and, taking their stand on
the sidewalk, proceed to pose in tragic
or comic attitudes, according to the pro-
gramme called out to them by the little
stage manager. This important official
occupies Il position ON IA ncighboring
doorstep The Dclsarte craze is probably
responsible for this new Juvenile game,
and the damsels who have been aequir-
ing poses at great expenditure of ducats
and muscle will have to look to their
laurels, as their small rivals initiate
them to perfection. Some big girls lit
tie sister is, no doubt, responsible for
this charming sidewalk novelty. New
York Cor. Pittsburg Dispatch.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-07-23
How Lncy Trained The Potatoes.

Lucy lives in little house back of
which there is roomy yard Last
spring she told her father that she
wanted to have a garden all of her own.
So piece of ground was staked off, and
Lucy planted her seeds. She didn t
know much about gardening and when
she was in trouble she asked her grand
father to help her One of her beds con-
tanned potatoes, and when they sprouted
she was very happy indeed and hoed
them diligently Two or three weeks
after they began to blossom, and it was
not long before the whole bed was a
mass of bright little white flowers. At
this Lucy was much concerned She
knew that potatoes grew i'll the ground,
for she had seen them dug But how
could they start if the blossoms We're on
top of the bushes? Unfortunately Lucy's
grandfather had gone away for visit,
and she couldn't ask him to explain
the queer conduct of her garden. She
must meet the problem herself
So one morning she went out with
her hoe, bent over the potato plants
and buried the blossoms in the earth, so
that the potatoes could begin to grow
Having thus trained her unruly plants,
she drew little sigh OF content and
left them.
Fortunately her grandfather returned
the next day in time to rescue the bios
SONS, and Lucy took little lesson about
how plants grow Chicago Record.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-07-23
The Glacier of the Dead Plain,

The finest scenery i'll this part of oul
journey, at the west end of the famous
Bernese Overland, was that of the gla-
cier of the great Dead plain. We did
not see it until we We're on its edge and
the white expanse spread before us. 1t
fills kind of elliptical hollow, some
two miles long by mile wide. Once
on its smooth, large surface the external
world is shut out by ring of low
mountain wall. Not a trace of human
activity can be seen in any direction.
The largeness, simplicity and seclusion
of this strange snowfeld lAhke it unique.
We traversed its longest diameter. The
snow fortunately remained hard
throughout the hour of our passage,
thanks to cool breeze and yelled
sun. The surface was beautifully rip
Piled and perfectly clean. "A Thou
sand Miles Through the Alps" by Sir
". M. Conway. in Scribner's.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-07-23
Financial Definitions.

Here are some financial definitions of
terms that will be in everyone's mouth
from now until the end of the campaign
Free coinage-The melting and stamp
ing into money, without charge for the
service, of all silver bullion brought to
the minis.
Sixteen to one-The ratio sought to
be maintained by law, according to
which sixteen ounces of silver shall
equal one ounce of gold.
Commercial ratio-The ratio of actual
value, the rate at which gold and silver
can be exchanged. 1t is now 81 ounces
of silver to one of gold.
Sound money-A currency of which
every dollar is exchangeable at par with
the standard dollar of the country-in
this country gold dollar
The gold standard-The measure of
value adopted by the leading nations
of the world as a basis for their cur
rency-the coin (gold) in which all OBJ
legations are finally redeemable.
A tifty-ceut dollar-One which, owing
to the depreciation of silver, is intrinsic
ally worth only this amount, and main
tains its face value only by reason of the
governments pledge to keep it at a
parity with gold.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-07-23

Why more typewriters do not be.
come proficient in medical nomencla-
ture, " says n manager of an Office, lis a
question that often comes to me, Such
work at good pay is in great demand,
but it is difficult to find competent
takers. One day, not long ago. at the
meeting of medical society, one of its
members came in here and offered $25
for two hours work if | could furnish
capable operator. l sent my most in
telligent worker. who was sure she
could take any proceedings. Before she
had worked 10 minutes she gave up in
despair. The teasing technical terms
utterly routed her She came back, and
the next day, with her usual pluck, got
medical dictionary Today she could
take II clinic lecture, but she is the only
one | know who can. New York
Times
The Somerset reporter., 1896-07-23
Renewing Hats.

Sometimes, while the shape is per-
fectly fashionable. the braid IS so faded
and dusty as to be unpresentable. If the
color is pink, light blue, or green, dye
of the shade may be dissolved in boiling
water and applied with a sponge to the
hat, which has been prepared for it by
brushing and sponging with clean warm
water Set it to dry quickly, so as to
preserve the shape. Black straw or
braids can be renewed by coat of bot
tie shoe polish. dark blue by the liquid
bluing, brown by coat of brown var
nish, tan by rubbing with banana peel.
White that is only dusty, not yellowed,
can be cleaned with moistened corn
meal rubbed in with clean cloth.
Hats that are greasy can be cleaned with
gasoline. Used in room without fire
and hung i'll the open air, they will soon
lose the odor. Philadelphia Telegraph.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-07-23
Miss Mabel Beardsley.

Miss Mabel Beardsley, the sister of
Aubrey Beardsley, who has recently be-
come an actress, is thus described by
The Sketch: "As child she used to
recite at various concerts and at homes.
Later on she became high school
teacher, having obtained first class
honors in the higher Cambridge locals
and was among the first five of those
who intended to take up teaching. On
account of this success she was offered
scholarship at NEWMAN college by
Miss Gladstone. During her brief theat-
rical career she has played Mrs. Wank-
Ign in John a-Dreams, Lady Basildon
in An Ideal Husband and has been un-
derstudying at the Haymarket and Cri-
terion. She made her debut in London
as Edith in Dearest Mamma with great
success at matinee not long ago"
The Somerset reporter., 1896-07-23
ART IN ST PETERS.
There Are Few Pictures or Frescoes In
the Great Cathedral.

Nothing perhaps is more striking n
one becomes better acquainted with ST.
Peters than the constant variety of de-
tail. The vast building produces at first
sight an impression of harmony, and
there appears to be a remarkable uni.
formity OF style in all the objects ont
sees.
There are no oil paintings to speak OF
in the church and but few frcScoes The
great altar pieces are almost exclusively
fine mosaic copies of famous pictures
which are preserved elsewhere. OF these
reproductions the best is generally con
sidered to be that of Gucrcino's "St.
Petronilla" at the end Of the right aisle
of the tribune. Dcsbrosses praises these
mosaic altar pieces extravagantly, and
even expresses the opinion that they are
probably superior i'll point of color to
the originals. from which they are cop
led. In execution they are certainly
wonderful, and many u stranger looks
at them and passes ON believing them
to be oil paintings.
They possess the quality of being i'm
perishable and beyond all influence of
climate or dampness, and they are mas
terpieces of mechanical workmanship
But many Will think them hard and
unsympaJhetic in outline and decidedly
crude in color. Much wit has been man
ufacturcd by the critics at the expense
of Guido Reni's Michael" for il
stance, and as many sharp things couAl
be said about a good many other works
of the same kind i'll the church Yet,
ON the whole, they do not destroy the
general harmony. Big as they are, when
they are seen from little distance, they
sink into mere insignificant patches of
color, all but lost in the deep richness
of the whole. Marion Crawford in
Century