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STRIKE
AT THE
HIP
POCKET.

go long way toward breaking up the
practice. Better yet 1T would be if the
Law bearing upon the subject were to be
so anne nded as To make the second offense
a felony punishable with imprisonment in
the penitcntiary OF not less than one nor
more than three years. 1t would serve
to impress persons inclined to make walk
ing arsenals of themselves. If it is OBJ
jccted that such Il penalty would be too
severe, the answer is that in view of the
ever present possibility Of murder growing
out of the carrying of concealed weapons
it is better to apply a stringent preventive.
For cure there is none after life las once
been taken
In "a civilized community there is no
need for men to go armed. In places where
society is not properly organized and the
law unstable, there may he some excuse
for tire practice, which. however. is never
indulged in without life paying for it.
a man carrying concealed weapon is
ii iliGiteiIt " ilIS itlib' -iIitti, anu
less so TO himself As rule, the men
who 20 armed are either bullies or cow
ards, and in either aspect they are not
10 he trusted with dcath-dealing mplc
ments No rule but has its exceptions, Of
course, and so there are persons whose
business makes il necessary that they
should carry arms Contingencies may arise
also that a man, ordinarily dsiucIned to the
practice, may he compelled, in Justice to
himself, TO have deadly weapon about
him, in which event permission can be
obtained from proper authority But these
exceptions exhaust the list.
There should be an awakening Of public
sentiment on this subject. A man at
large with concealed weapons about him is
as dangerous as an escaped iunatiC. There
is no telling when he VIII DO mischief
one ought to be restrained Just as much
as the other. To impose q fine is merely
triflng with the question. II the hip
pocket and its contents are to be abol-
ished the fclon's cell is the only effective
means.
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nun anu 'o iiilS Nlit
historical portion. was
one OF the most in
tereStinS yet made.
lie was disappointed
that President CIeve-
land had not taken
"a more vigorous
stand. He wanted
the war over there
stopped and stopped
just as soon as pos
sible. He did not Sug-
Geat any special plan
by " hich all this
could be accomplish
ed, but he made his
wishes IN the matter
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NEW NAME FROM THE SLOPE.
Judge Mckenna Of california Urged
for Cabinet Position.


Canton, Ono, Dee 10.-A new name
sprung into II Ominen nee today as Cabinet
possibility from California, and Tor the
moments more eagerly CiSCussed than We're
the names of Judges DcIidv"n and Way
mIre in their turn The man of the hour
with the unofficial makers of Cabinets is
Judge Joseph MCkenna, of California, who
was appointed to the United states circuit
bench by President Harrison.
Judge Mckenna was an industrious ard
able member OF Congress and served during
that portion OF Mckinley's term in the
national Legislature. He is well known by
the Presdent-elect and Is an uncommunly
available man, of the highest character and
standing.
A Californian. who was here today char
aCteriZed him as Ian upright. just, and
learned judge; stalwart Republican. and
a man of breadth and great experience in
public affairs There seems 10 be some
substance to the flow of talk about Judge
McKenna.
Mrs. Mckinley left tonight for Chicago
for q few days visit with her cousins,
Mr.. ana Mrs. Lafayette MacWilliamS OF
that city.
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Map Plates Recovered.

A number of copper map plates, which
were stolen from tue residence of Dr.
Ritchie Stone, corner of Fourteenth and
+ streets, were yesterday recovered by
Detective Sutton, of the First precinct.
The officer found the plates, some of
which are quite valuable, in junk shop.
1t was stated there that they had been sold
several days ago by q colored man.
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oIEiHH thaU IL Ue
taken up the first
Monday in January.
lie claimed that this
was necessary 10 give
Senators an OppJr-
tunity to examine the
report Of the Com
missioner Of Immi-
grafton.
MT Lodge opposed
the motion OF bir.
Gibson He said that
the taking OF a vote
on the measure had
been postponed time
and Time again at the
1f Tho Sar.
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Hayr. Iigt> w ~ 100 much for tie Mary
land Senator
Il am SGrTy,' he exclaimed. THAT the
Senator from MaSSa ChuSetts has found 10
in his heart to suggest that I would StCOp
20 such = thing. something l have never
done in my service III the Senate viii
read the paragraph again. ,Ir. just as
read it before"
This closed the debate ON this point ana
The motion 10 postpone the till was lost
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ne was wrong IN that statement no one was
more competent TO correct him than the
present occupant of the chair-Mr. Hill,
or New York-whO was thoroughly IA
nlliar with those platforms daughter
Without action on either OF the pending
dineL,iitt1iles el4r scise . nc
consideration OF executive business, anS
at 3:55, adjourned till Monday.
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most plainly known. He was the recipient
of many congratulations after he closed
The remainder OF the session was given
over 10 the discussion OF the Immigration
bill after Mr.. Call OF Florida had spoken
on the Cuban question for three-quarters
of an hour. The debate was livCned by
some sharp passages between Mt Glib
son Of Maryland and MeSsrs Lodge and
Chandler.
Mr.. Gibson asked that vote on the
measure To be postponed until after the
holida ". and made melton 10 that effect
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residents OF the Navy Yard urd that
section of the city can never be ohliteratcd
save by the reclama-
ton of the ahacostia
RINInVE or Eastern Branch
flats. Malaria and
THE kindred affIictions
must continue until
FLATS. those disease breeders
are eremoved. THERE'S
no reason why south
east Washington and the section of the
District lying on the further side of the
Eastern Branch should not he entirely sa-
lubriCus but for this one much h-discussed,
long g-complained-of impeachment. Citizens
associations. individual residents, the Com
missioners, navy yard officials. and War De
partment engineers have protested and
declaimed against them, but without avail
so far. The latest advocate is Secretary
Herbert, and the plea made by him in his
annual report, published in The Times last
week, is about as strong as il could be
made. Congress should not require further
evidence of the urgent necessity Of the i'm
informed on the sui bjcct and IN mostcompetent
TO speak.
There is a double reason why Congress
should hasten TO authorize this work In
the first place, il reflects diScredit upon
il 10 permit such disease breeding conditions
to exist near populous city, when it
has the power to remove them. In the
,Iti ;
SO far as il can the more than two thousand
employees at the navy yard, drawn here
from all parts OF the country, and doing
the work of the government. against sick
ness Certainly, II cannot be excused for
permitting the continuance Of q state of
affairs regarding the exceeding huItful-
ness of which il has the most positive teS
timony from all most competent to give il
Congress ShoalG bear in mind that the
malaria that faStenS itself upon the people
there is hot of a days or a weeks dura-
ton, but that in hundreds of instances its
effects are permanent, and many ones
health has been completely undermined by
it, and never can be fun y restored
TIE removal OF the AhacoSlia flats is ii
work which cannot he accompli shed in a
few months. 1t is all the more important
then that it should he taken in hand
promptly, and pushed TO speedy termina-
tiOn. The powerful argument of the Sec
retary of the Navy should carry weight
enough TO insure the insertion in one of the
appropriation bills to he passed this SeS-
sion OF an item carrying sufficient
amount TO make an effective beginning.
THE hundred and eighty days in jail
for carrying concealed weapons is the
right sort OF Il sentence. Judge Miller
deserves the thanks of the community for
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~ - vote tl - To
13. The Senate sub
stitute for the House
bill was a agreed to:
and then the suhSti-
tute WIS open for
indepon lent amend
nents.
Mr.. Sewcll moved
To amend the first
para graph SO as to
make ii exclude "all
persons over fourteen
years Of age who can
not read and write
the language of their
native country, or
Some other language,
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Schooner's Crew Rescued.

Nantucket, Mass, Dec. 10. The schooner
reported flying signals of distress in the
bay yesterday, proved to be the Argo,
Capt Lacy, Portland for Nantucket with
lumber The schooner parted her cable
about sunset and dragged ashore The
Coskata life saving crew took off the
crew with the surf boat Wreckers will
make an effort to save the cargo and ves-
sci in the morning
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tor from Maryland In fact it had eCra
over from one session of Congress at his
request. He thought il was not proper
To pat it off any longer
The Senate couldn't wait another year
for the Senator from MARYLAND to re9d
this report" He further intimated that
the Senator did net want TO read il
Mr Chandler also opposed the motion
To postpone. and paid glowing tribute
to the eloquent and able speech made
during the last session by Mr. Gibson He
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y - - g. -N- -
son was "jOcoSe" III
the motion he had
made.
Then followed an
amusing scene. Sen
ator Lodge insisted
on Senator Gibson
reading certain para
graphs from the Com
iniSSiOners' last re-
port, To all of which
requests Mr.. Gibson
sIuiIingiy aSsented
Finally Mr.. Lodge in
tiHated that Mr.. Glib
son in his reading had
omitted the word al
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DE the senator from
Missouri should not be
adopted, as il would
take away from the
Iorce and scope of the
bill, none too great.
Mr.. Chandler also
opposed Mr.. Y eSt's
amendment. and said
that there was greater
danger in the Hitter
acy of women than
in the illiteracy OF
men. He reminded
the Senate that the
national conventions
Of both political part
les had declared in
The morning times., 1896-12-11
A Mexican Festival

November ,, "the Day OF the Dead is
made u great festival OF in Mexico. One of
the greatest oddities Of the celebration lis
the issue on that date OF a paper called
the Carnival of the Dead. IL claims to have
agencies in the tOnbs, in purgatory,in para
disc. etc. IL offers to receive subscrip-
tions for Il century in advance from tie
living and TO supply the paper, SO it is said,
gratis TO the dead.--Chicago Chronicle
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Three Children Burned TO Death.

Irwin. Pa, Dec 10-Three children Of
John Palenquest, aged four months. four
and six years, were burned to death
today. Palenquest and his wife had gone
to their farm, about two miles distant
leaving the children alone. and the little
ones started to play with an Gil can in
front of CRATE fire, when their clothing
lgnited Before aid arrived the house
was in flames, and it was impossible to
rescue the children
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MANIA FOR SUICIDES.
Son Follows the Example of Hi
Mother and Father.

Motuer anu rdlhtI.
Newburgh, \. Y, Dec. 1O.-John j. Cor
win committed suicide here this evening
by hanging. Some years ago both his
parents committed suici de, the father
by shooting and the mother by cutting her
throat. Both were supposed to be mentally
leranged at the time.
CorwIn To-Day gave no Indication OF de
preston or of melancholy. This evening he
told his wife that he would go upstairs
awhile before supper
A member OF his family went up a little
later and found him hanging in the bath
room dead.
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C,nnrtesr Tnrewarded.

''If You are in sucR hurry" said the
fleeing thief to the sheriff. rs they paused
in the narrow alley. I'm give way 20 you,
and let You pass. "
-'Oh, no." replied the sheriff politely;
'sI'n after you p Philadelphia North
American
The morning times., 1896-12-11

only empt Y chairs
were those in tn e
diplomatic gallery,
facing the Vice PreSi.
dent. Diplomats may
take an interest in
the struggle the Gu
DanS are making for
liberty, but it is not
diplomatic TO 6x-
press a sympathy by
being present on such
an occasion.
The representatives
of the CubanS sat in
the reserved gallery.
II they had the entire
the diplomatic sec
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Office Buildine Damaged

New York, Dec. 10.-A fire in the Mills
building tonight damaged the offices of
E. A. Adams, chairman of the Northern
Pacific Railroad, and those of Clapp &
Co. brokers, to the extent OF $4,000 The
flames, it is believed were caused by an
electric wire
The morning times., 1896-12-11
An EUnonf

''They say that no one can beat HoffIy
keeping books. e"
Il guess that's right lie borrowed a
dozen OF mine. ami kept everyone OF them 3"
Detroit Free Press.
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The Times mas regular and
permanent Family Circulation much
greater than any other paper, morn
ing or evening, published in wash
tngton. As a News and ADVERTISING
Medium &c has no competitor.
The morning times., 1896-12-11

10 question. he said. but that all the
Norkingmen of the cities were today
united III feeling that the unrestricted COM
petition OF the unemployed OF other laasis
should be prevented. Something should se
done to check IL The amendment offered
ny the Senator from New Jersey he hal
no objection to; bat the amendment offered
The morning times., 1896-12-11

tI( v HAT do you think OF the House
IA passing the bill. prohibiting the
w sale OF liquor in the Capitol?'' was
asked of Senator yesterday
afternoon.
II am reminded very much or the story
of the two Old Confederate veterans WHO
live over the river in Virginia., tie re-
piled. THE occurrence happened when
the Grand Army held it's national encamp-
ment here several years ago. The two
old soldiers discussed the advisability of
,"Llln- up 10 the Ui .sitdl 20 sv@'ei.r paiduc.
One came and the other remained.
"A day or two after the stay at home
rode up to the country store and found his
friend cooked back in Spit bottoned
chair smoking a corn cob pipe. He
aiiehted took "a second char and started
to smoke.
Well, he said, did you go up to
Washington
Yep
What do you think
Same as l always thought
- And what Is lnat?'
TOO d-n many Of them
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A Large Insect.

The atlas moth, night-fIying insect Of
central brazil, is TIE largest winged insect
In the world. Its wings extend fourteen
inches from Tip to otip.--Chicago Chronicle,
The morning times., 1896-12-11
CUBA CROWDED GALLERIES
Large Crowds Listened to the
Speech of Senator CullOm.
IMMIGRATION BILL WAS UP
Sharp Debate Between Senator's
Lodge, Chandler and Gibson
Maryland Man Wanted Action
Postponed Until After the HoIl-
days Motion Was Lost.

Cuba crowded the Senate galleries
yesterday.
Nearly every chair in the public sec
tions were taken, and the seats in the
reserved galleries were all filled. The
The morning times., 1896-12-11

BIKE FLYNN a REAL STAR
Takes the Center or Stage and Makes
A Hit
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NO WINE At WHITE HUI'SE-
Hayes Administration l. Likely to IL
Duplicated
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T HE recommendations OF Hon. Carroll
D. Wright, Commissioner OF Labor,
with reference to the taking al the next
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except that an aged
SO able TO read ant
parent. granGparent ,
admissible Immigrant
be sent ny such INN
Mr.. Vest protested
ton OF the test of illit
girls. He assumed
bottom of the whole
question was the re-
striction Of Immigrant
voters. lie did not
see how tho work
manShip or labor of
4 man who could not
read OF write dcbaSnh
tile labor or work
rnanShip of anybody
else. But certainly
the argument against
iliiterate Immigration
could not apply To
domestic servants
Mr.. Lodge replied
to Mr. Vests COM
navts Thorn ,,--,s
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AND WE LIVE UP TO IT
No other house does-eyer did-or ever viii
sell such sterling qualities at such low
prices as SAKS quotes
The morning times., 1896-12-11
nj Care for the Pu.

$50 he left the pulpit, did hep
Yes, but he took MOST of the building
ennd. Chicago Chronicle.
The morning times., 1896-12-11

POUND HER PRIMO r. KARL
Chicago GaI1ralIst : NIG0W VIII Marry
an Italian Courier.
The morning times., 1896-12-11
Great Feats of Swimmlng.

IRIED 10 LIN Il BY HIS WITS
horganthal Held iii : eco Bonds for the
Grand Jury.
The morning times., 1896-12-11

TERPSICEORE VS. MINERVA
Renewed Discussion over the [ Sc OF the
New LlbrarN
The morning times., 1896-12-11
Twelve Hours Ago.

Ifyou miss any news In the morning
edition look i'm the list below. What
you're looking for was probably
printed in yesterday evenings edition.
and as The Times never repeats
you'll have to take both editions TO
get all the news us quick us it hap
pens.
The morning times., 1896-12-11

SIZE Is BELOVED RN ARMY NURSES -
Mrs. WIitemver'S Efforts IN Behalf o
Their Pension Bill
The morning times., 1896-12-11

PURITAN READY FOR WORK
Big Coast Defense Vessel Put IN Com
L-lSSluu
The morning times., 1896-12-11

R. FRANK BRIGHT, secretary to the
lV sergcantatarms OF the Senate,
spent month abroad last fail and
has one or two whist stories he tells
for the benefit OF all his Senatorial
friends who are fond of the game.
While in London he took dinner one even
ing al the White Friars Club and met the
son OF Pole on Whist" During the course
Of thcevening Mr T ole laughingly said that
more fortunes had been lost in England by
failure to lead from five trumps than by
all the paGics the country had ever seen.
Air. Pole related an incident concerning
CaVeadish which MI. Bright is giving as
advice to some players.
Mr.. L olc's father ard mother We're part
ners in game OF whist, playing against
MI. Cavendish and young Mr. Pole. In one
hand young + Pole had but two cards to play
and was puzzled what to do.
Remember all the cards that have been
played" suggested Cavendish.
Il do was the response.
Now make up your mind which one
YOU ought to play" was the next sug-
gestion.
Il have" responded the young man.
Then play the other"
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A S SHOWING BOW warm and LASTING

A 5 SHOWING how warm and lasting
- personal friendship may be among
the hittereSt political enemies Rep
resentative Cannon, of Illinois. re-
marked d day or two ago: How
ever widely BIZ Morrison and have al
ways differed politically. there has never
been day in the last twenty years when
he would not have willingly walked ten
miles to do me favor, or when 1 would
not have gladly walked wcnty to do one
for him ~
The morning times., 1896-12-11

a PUMPKIN SOCIAL IS TIE VERY
LATEST
Glo.~-- .,.inf thc ''Farm-rs' Fruit and
Then Ate Of It,
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imposing it. Unre-
lenting adherence to
d determination to
punish this offense
with imprisonment
instead of Il fine and
to make no distinC-
ton as to color or
social Dliipp Will
The morning times., 1896-12-11

CULLOM PLEADS FOR CUBA
United States Should Interfere to Set
the Island Free.
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census are III the line
with the suggestions
pESACTTC.T thrown out by The
Times on this subject
CENSUS MIR. Wright more than
any one else, perhaps,
WORK. who has given the
matter any thought,
appreciatcsthe unwis-
dom af the spaSmodic methods hitherto EN-
ployed in contradistinction to the system
attic procedure of $ Ich II service as would be
secured through tin establishment of II
permanent census bureau. He makes it
clear, moreover, that the proposed change
Of policy would not only not involve greater
expense, but be actually cheaper than the
old style The last census cost the govern
ment between eleven and twelve millions
Of dollars. Mr.. Wright estimates the ar
nual cost of permanent census bureau at
SS0o,000, which would effect saving
for the census decennium OF more than
three million dollars If, as Mr.. Wright
says. part OF this would be used up by
expenses falling upon ether departments
VI Ihe SpNeiniiichO III 'ie tAeCutoh OF
his plan, it is yet plain that the new
method would not. y any rate, cause
greater expense thanthe old
The advantages gained, however, would
compensate for even q larger expenditure
of money. Under the present arrange
ment the facts and figures gathered 10y
the bureau are so long delayed in the
matter OF compilation, that when they
aU last reach the public they have really
last much OF their nractical ralna hecause
The morning times., 1896-12-11

ION. JAMES J. BELDEN, the Syracuse
- mil lnnaire, who defeated Repre-
| sentative Poole for reelection, ar
| rived yesterday. and was about the
House side. MIR. Beldcn was Mr.
PCole's predecessor in the House, and was
talked OF for Governor OF New York, at
the close of his term.
Mr.. Poole received the nomination of
the Republican party last simmer Mir.
Belden determined To run an independent
and was given the Endorsement of the Demo
Gratis. He was elected by about 4,500
ma jority.
The morning times., 1896-12-11

INSANITY LET'S SMITH DUT
lie was judged Irresponsible for the
SCuruiOuS Postal cards
The morning times., 1896-12-11

RECTOR CONATh is HERE
CunfcrS with Dr GauIgau Iud the I'M
Verslty Faculty.
The morning times., 1896-12-11

FOES or THE LIQUOR TRADE
Resolutions Adopted 10y Antl Saloon
League Convention.
The morning times., 1896-12-11

USED SIDEWALK FOR ROAD
Jahhy SiH crS trivrS a GrcHl Exhibition o
GOOD hTNIug.
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favor Of the restriction of immigration, If
The morning times., 1896-12-11

HIS MANAGEMENT UPHELD
AtturugE General ~ustaIH- warden Leon
ard III liIS Report
The morning times., 1896-12-11

FATHER SEEKS A WARRANT
Frank Anran'S Daughter HAS Elopel
with Randolph CuyIer.
The morning times., 1896-12-11

MANY EAGER SOR OFFICE Il
Applicants Ter echnIcal Positions Under
the Government.
The morning times., 1896-12-11

RESULT or LIMES CRUSADE
civic Center Ia GIvc Alley Sanitation
Active Consideration.
The morning times., 1896-12-11

MONEY TO PAY THE PIPER
Men WHO Are Named 10 Raise inaugural
Guarantee Fund.
The morning times., 1896-12-11

pINGLEN HAS BEEN c CHOSEN
lie VIII Succeed Mr. Carlisle an the
Next Cabinet.
The morning times., 1896-12-11

LIQUOR 10 BIZ EXCLUDED
House PASSES EIll Forilddug Strong
Drink AT Capitol.
The morning times., 1896-12-11

ToRTI ilisS or INQUlSITION-
Hnw Spanish Officers Are Treating
HWiIpplGe island Rebels
The morning times., 1896-12-11
| ION. nEALvA s.ALExANnER VIII,

| ION. DEALVA :. ALEXANDER. who
- Is the member-pleCt from the Thirty
third tBuflaloJ district. in New York
was at the Capitol for time yester-
day. Mr.. Alexander was in 1855
correspondent OF the Cincinnati Gazette at
indianapolis, and became well acquainted
with gen. Harrison in the Presidential
campaign. When the election was de
cided in favor of the Republicans. and Gen
Harrison assumed the executive office he
brought MIR. Alexander here with him and
made him Fifth Auditor of the Treasury
AT the expiration OF his term of office ne
went to Buffalo to live and soon acquired
such popularity that he was named and
easily elected rs Representative from that
city IA the national councils.
Judge Charles Daniels, whom Mr. Alex
ander succeeds, is serving his second term
ana has Credltahle record He shares
with Hon. Hannibal Hamlin the distinction
of never wearing an overCoat, no matter
how severe the weather
The morning times., 1896-12-11

r HE unsanitary conditions imposed upon
residents OF the Navy Yard ard that
section of the city can never be obliterated
The morning times., 1896-12-11

MACED lS DEAD
Report Is Confirmed by Ills Private
I-Hy~lI1n.
The morning times., 1896-12-11

ON OCHLTREE, ex-Con gresham, pro-
Inoter, and bonvivant. famed up for
few moments with his red hair and
broad, glowing face, at a cloak
room door IN the rear OF the House
this afternoon.
is told OF him that when he comm cneed
the practice Of law at Corscana or some
ether Texas town, where he began life
being aSSCClated with his nearest uaternal
ancestor, he swung ont the shingle; Tom
OChiltree * Father This is only one
Of 900 similar stories about him that
are floating around Washington and New
York.
The morning times., 1896-12-11

nr minor person. not
write, who is the
child or wife OF an
may accompany or
igrant."
against the appi Il
araCy to women and
that really at the