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Free Public Libraries.

Washington ought to have one of the
largest and best public libraries OF any
city in the United States. As the capital
OF great and wealthy country, as the
social, political and intellectual center of
the nation, it should not be without such
an institution. a public library would
not only be a magnificent supplement to
our excellent public school system, but OF
infinite advantage to every class OF our
people 1t would be a ost-graduate course
in literature for everyone, no matter what
might be his profession or trade or occupa.
ton.
Our city is wealthy enough to support
such a library. 1t is not necessary to have
it complete all at once; in fact, good
libraries are not brought into existence
in a month, or in year, or in ten years;
they are The result of continuous growth
beginning. Our people ought TO be per
mitted, as are those OF Boston, forinst ance,
to tax themselves for the creation and sup
| port of a library which would in time
| he credit TO the city and something every
Washingtonian might regard with proper
| pride.
Last year Boston spent $500, 900 for the
support OF her public libraries. Tbis,pre-
| sumably included both the supply of new
/ books and the maintenance of the build
| ings and necessary furniture For such
n library as Washington ought to have half
4 of that amount would be good beginning.
| and an annual appropriation OF $4,000
/ would probably suffice for number OF
years okeep itupto arespectable standard.
! As the city grows, the library would grow
| with it, and in less than quarter of a
century we would have one of the finest
| public libraries to be found anywhere.
/ 1t was James Russell Lowell who said:
"The riches of scholarship, the benignitics
| Of literature defy fortune and outlTve
calamity. They are beyond the reach OF
thief or moth or rust. AS they cannot be
inherited, So they cannot be aiienatcd.
| But they may be- Shared; they may be dis
tributed, and it is tie object and office
OF free public library to performs these
beneficent Functions
The morning times., 1896-02-23

possession of home and property, neither
of which can he disturbed except by due
process OF law.
Out of respect for the good name Of the
county, and TO prevent repetition OF such
occurrences, our trans-Potomac neighbors
should now organize 10 defend themselves
against the tough element The cOroncrs
inquest strengthens the impression that the
official machinery OF the county is in the
hands of bad men. For that reason I'm
especial effort should be made by good
citizens to use their influence to maintain
law and order.
One would think TO read the history OF
lawleSsness in Alexandria county that he
scene of its events was laid in some wild
western locality, where desperadocs and
criminals held high carnival. 1t requires a
vigorous stretch OF imag gina ton To blink that
the county that permits this state of af-
fairs 10 exist was once the home OF the
Father OF liis Country, aud is now a part
of a state Famous FOR it's chivalry and
which merits the reputation or being the
Mother of p Presidents. Is it not about time
the Iawless element was driven out of
Alexandria county?
The morning times., 1896-02-23

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The morning times., 1896-02-23

I is natter OF general and frequent
comment that the port rats hanging
in the Speakers lobby of the House
grow better with age. This il es-
peeialiy nouecallle in the portraits Of
Messrs- Reed and Crisp, which are the last
to be placed in line with their predecessors.
When these pictures were first hung
they became the subiects Of much unfaror-
able criticism. Now not only artists but
the ordinary public notice q material i'm.
pFoyemcnt, and tlTis Is daily becoming more
apparent Tine has brought ont better
color and FuoFe natural and lIfe-li isp-
peaTanCc.
The morning times., 1896-02-23
Thev Warrant Congressional Investigation.

District advertising has been made an lu-
strulncnt 10 reward newspaper friends and
punish newspaper criticisms, regardless of
the cost of such advertising or the welfare
of tax payers.
1t might also be truthfully charged that
the Commissioners are prostituting their
offices 10y allowing cighty-three disorderiy
houses 10 carry on their vile traffic con-
trary 10 law and in opposition 10 public
sentiment Also, that these same houses
are permitted to sell liquor, day, night and
Sunday, without license and under police
protection.
witlIstanding the Importance and ne
cessity of cXerting their influence To Sc
cure l;rgcr appropriations for our schools
TO increase the police force, provide more
adequate fire protection and other I'M
proyements. the Commissioners have de
voted much Of their time TO further the
street extension scheme, which is generally
known to he a plot OF real estate owners
10 improve private property al public ex-
pensc. If these allegations are not suf-
ficicnt TO warrant a Congressional investi-
CATION and perhaps an Impeachment, there
are Others. which might possibly be brought
out through little inquiry.
The morning times., 1896-02-23
Improvement in Public Buildings.

secure n better style of architecture, but
also to secure greater economy in the
expense,
Any one that has Travelled extensively
through the United States and observed
the custom houses and postoffices in the
large cities; must have been struck by
the fearful samencss in their general de-
SigR. Besides. those that can lay any
claim TO any architectural beauty what
ever, are few and far between: as rule
Trey are monstrositics in brick or marble
or granite. They arc for the greater part
unsightly piles calculated to give any one
having the slightest idea Of The beauti-
fuI in form. "A bad case or nightmare
The reason is not that they do not cost
enough; on the contrary, they generally
cost more than they should; the trouble
lies in the fact that the plans are iRartis.
tic, lacking originality of design and ut
tcrly wanting i'll graceful execution.
These defects would be impossible if
the plans were prepared by snch a COM
mission as is proposed by the bill, and
it would be a good thing, therefore, III
it. or something similar, were to become
a law.
The morning times., 1896-02-23
%A(AgklsRooAl AgklsR
SALGRf

HE fact that several press dispatches
relative 10 the FitZsinm0ns-aIaher prize
fight were dated Sanders0n. recalls a
little incident that occurred when Presi-
dent Harrison was making his ten thousand
mile swing around the circle. The train
was rolling along one evening through an
apparently boundiess desert OF sand. and
the surroundings could not wen have been
more desoIate or cherries. At little
water tank. standing like an oasis in ;he
Sahara. a stop was made and a teie-
gram received 1t was addressed to Ben.
Jamin Harrison and read:
The citizens OF Sanderson. the most God
forsaken, remote and inaccessible place on
the face OF the earth, extend a most cor
dial welcome 60 the President Of the United
States"
The telegram was signed by the mayor.
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Possibilities

Don't iHtreat tire little urciliu you may see
upon the street,
For mayhap in the course OF years The
same lad you may meet.
Not this time with dirty visage, clad IN
garments torn and rent;
7 GU may be seeking office; he may b. The
President.
Philadelphia North American.
The morning times., 1896-02-23
Twelve Hours Ago.

IL Hou miss any news in the morning
EDITION look In the list below What
you're looking for WIS probably
printed i'm last evenings edition,
Bnd us The Times never repeats
Tou'll hstSe TO take both ediJIuus to
get all the news as quick as II hap
peHs,
The morning times., 1896-02-23

. ENAToR M'AnLI.AN received a postal
card theetheT day EE-sIiChoauseJIa lRRgh
IN the committee FeoED- II was dated
WeadVck, a postoffice named after
ex-RepresentatIve Weatisek. II read:
viii yua pledseselsd a enpE ufthespeschcs
made by Tilimsn aud Crisp on the bend bill
to one of the few Democrats left in Mlcili-
gan''
The morning times., 1896-02-23

The party that forgets to inScrt a free
silver plank i'll its Iltional platform should
see that it is carefully padded to ay,,;d the
consequences Of Il knock-out blow,
The morning times., 1896-02-23

one OF the measures introduced very
late in the Ffrty-third Congress, and which
failed to become a law because of that
fact, though it was fayorably reported by
the House Committee on Public Buildings
and Grounds. was a bill providing for
radical and highly desirable change in
the methods governing the construction
of public buildings throughout the country.
This bill contemplated confining the duties
of the Supervising Architect Of the Treas
ury Department TO contracting for the ma
teriaI. auditing the bills and acting gen
orally as superintendent -in-chief Of the
work without, however, being responsible
FOR the plans of the respective buildings.
1t was proposed that this work shall
tieyolve upon commission, composed of
three eminent architects, and two engineer
officers of the Army, under whose direc'
ton the plans for q building are to be pre-
pared and, il found suitable, accepted
The commission, furthermore, is 10 select
the architect under whose immediate super
vision the work is to be done. without
going further into details it may ie stated
that the object of the bill is not only to
The morning times., 1896-02-23
Too Much for Him

Officer, can't stand this-arrest me
I'm man in w0man's clothing
Whats the matter now?''
'soh. / can't stand the way these women
look at my Clothes.''- Chica go Record.
The morning times., 1896-02-23

Ut seems that a belt in The jaw is even
Worse than aikaH dust TO blind mans
eyes. s--.s-...gs,sssss.5
The morning times., 1896-02-23

Il a. n fearless advocate of truS re-
forGn. Elns Al constituency moi reached
by any other paper, and enters The
noEnes of the best purchasing class OF
citizens I'm ali parts OF The District.
The morning times., 1896-02-23

bright, gold color, he expects to bag it
himself.
The morning times., 1896-02-23

A large crop of ice was gathered this
season, and II. win be cold summer if the
ice dealer gets left.
The morning times., 1896-02-23

There is no chance blow about Corbett.
It's the reguIar thing day ana nighf.
The morning times., 1896-02-23

1t is said that, President Cleveland is
usiag Secretary, Olney as a Presidential
decey duck, and that when the nomination
The morning times., 1896-02-23
Great Britain Sets the Pace.

The naval program presented in Parlia-
ment last week contemplates the expendi
ture of nearly S5o,ooO,Oo0 in one year for
new war vessels. Battlcships, cruisers and
torpedo boats are TO be constructed; four of
the former and about seventy OF the two
last-named classes. In making this addition
10 her already powerful navy, Great Britain
BY no means indicates tsat she has any
apprehension Of war She simply lets the
world knowsthat she would be ready to
fight, If she were forced to do so. That is
the way TO secure. peace,
England's course is a pretty good hint
for the United states. We are not liable,
of course, to be besct with as many inter
national complications as may confront
England with her vast colontai.empire and
entanglemcnts OF various kinds: but yene-
Zuela. Cuba and Armenia are feathers that
indicate which way the wind might blow
There is a likelihood of Congress making
provision for four, even six battleships, but
it is feared that only abouta dozen torpedo
The morning times., 1896-02-23

Many politician has been put oIt as
Maher was, hy not guarding his jaw.
The morning times., 1896-02-23

1t is expected that Corhett will get Fitz
should he ever run up against the present
champion.
The morning times., 1896-02-23

HINES BODY WAS FROZEN
Officials Insisted on Keeping 1t i'll the
Saloon.
The morning times., 1896-02-23

THE TIMES viii continue Ia cham
ui0u right and condemn wrong Wiih-
ont fear or favor, and relehtlesAly pur-
sue and expose crime and corruption
wherever found.
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sulcIufly swear that the above Is
Il correct statement of the daily cir
culstion OF THE WASHINGTON
TIMES for the week ended February
e, 500. and THAT all the copies were
actually sold az mailed for a valuable
consideration and delivered 10 bona
Tide purchasers or subscribers; also
that none of them were returned or
remain in The office undeIivered
J MILTON YOUNG, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn To before me
tfi- 4 9ih day of February, a ID. S96.
ERNEST 6. THOM PSON,
Notary Public.
The morning times., 1896-02-23

BoNs OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
CELEBRATE IN CONNECTICUT.
Patriotic Speeches Made.
The morning times., 1896-02-23

Senator Morgan made a very strange aud
unstatesmanlike declaration when he said
Spain would declare war on the United
States if Congress adopted a resolution
recognizing Cuban bciligereacy. Such an
actof mercy could not possibly be construed
as a breach OF international courtesy, nor
could Spain find synIpathzer among
the European powers were she 10 take
unIbrage at our efforts To place the Cuban
war on civilized footing. The according
OF fbeIiigerent rights 10 the Cuban insurgents
has now become necessity, and unless
Congress soon acts on this question the
new Spanish commander will iuauguratc
an era OF butchery and rapine among de
fenseIess and conIparatiTel funocentGnbnn
people not directly connected with the
war.
1t has been definitely decided by those
familiar with the subject TINT spain is
not responsible for the destruction or less
of property owned by Americans In Cuba
as result of the war, whether the in
surgents arc recognized or not aud in
that event there is no longer an excuse
for deferring that important action. At
present both Cuban insurgents and citizens
are treated like beasts When captured un-
der arms they are shot down like dogs,
and If found away from their abiding
places they are made prisoners and either
The morning times., 1896-02-23

HONORED IN THE SENATE
Mr. Frye Read The Farewell Address of
Washington.
The morning times., 1896-02-23

FROZEN HIGH IN THE AIR
Philadelphia Liueman's Frightful Expert
cnce While Fixing Wires.
The morning times., 1896-02-23
The Times Branch Offices.

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CLAIMS IT Is USELESS
Metropolitan Company Protests Against
lexington Extension.
The morning times., 1896-02-23

DEFENDERS OF THE CAPITAL MADE
FINE PARADE
Bands Made Quick Steps.
The morning times., 1896-02-23

THE TIMES h a s the
largest circulation of any
daily paper in the District
of Columbia.
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The morning times., 1896-02-23

SUICIDE OF NJ. ID. HARTER-
Was iR the Fifty-third Congress and De-
Clned Reelection.
The morning times., 1896-02-23

GENERAL SPORTING NEWS
Nick Young Oh Proposed Pitching Rule
Changes.
The morning times., 1896-02-23

ASSOCIATION Is GROWING
The North Capital and EcKIngtnn Citizens
Strongly Ores niZed.
The morning times., 1896-02-23

boats will be authorized. when we ought TO
have at least fifty more, and not word
has been said about cruisers. sunboats and
torpedo desroyers. All these are needed.
The United States wants to be at peace
with all the world. It's statesmen have no
visions of conquest. and It's traditional
policy is one of internal developments ex-
panson Of its commerce. and good VIII
toward all nations. In order, however.
that its advances in these directions be not
rudely interfeUred with il ought to be ready
to ward offany blow that might he directed
against her. 1t is the weakling that is
the butt of attacks, not the strong man.
,, The best guarantee the United States
can have that no hostile designs against
it will be executed is 10 bc prepared 10
offer effective resistance if it Were to be
attempted.
These are the reasons that should gov
ern Congress in making appropriations for
the Navy. Plenty of war vessels, plenty of
guns. plenty of coast dcfenses-they are
the guarantees of peace.
The morning times., 1896-02-23

Is CARTWRIGHT THE MANI
Newark Neg piiating for National League
First Ba asemah.
The morning times., 1896-02-23
BOOTHS LEAVE THE ARMY

Commander Ballington and His Wife Give
Up Their Commands.
The morning times., 1896-02-23
Don't Be Afraid of Spain.

exported or confined in dungeons, where
their privations and misery render death
Il mercy.
II is possible that Spain might make
show OF resentment should we recognize
Cuba, but the chances are that she would
be glad to hc relieved of the burden and
expense of the present war, and after
series of diplomatic protests would find
opportunity 10 withdraw her soldiers from
Cuba afJ.r having received a reasonable
indemnity Under any circumstances Spain
canuoI continue the war for an indefinite.
| time. Her soure" of revenues has been
practically cut off through the brilliant
campaign Of the Cabaus, and her financial
| condition is such as TO prohibit the pos
sihiIity of conducting a long and expen-
i've contest
Viewed from any standpoint. the recog-
milton of Cuba would prove public ben
| eft. Ii would not only be an act of pa
| trietism in accord with public sentiment,
! but it would advance American interests
IN Cuba and serve as n warning that the
war must he conducted on civilized prin-
! cipics. 1t is IN this light that Congress
should consider the question, and if then
| it can find ground TO reject the Cuban
resolution Spain can thank fortune. that
she has Influence over our national legis-
| lative body.
The morning times., 1896-02-23

RECOGNITION MADE EASY
Surprising Disclosures in the Cuban Cor
respondcnce.
The morning times., 1896-02-23

WASHINGTON. D. C. FEBRUARY % 1896
The morning times., 1896-02-23

PLEA FOR PURE WATER
President of Lehigh University Says
FiiiTal ion Is Necessary.
The morning times., 1896-02-23

FROZEN HIGH IN THE AIR
Philadelphia Lineman's Frightful Expert
cnce While Fixing Wires.
SUICIDE OF NJ. ID. HARTER-
Was iR the Firty-ihird Congress and De-
clned Reelection.
DEFENDERS OF THE CAPITAL MADE
A FINE PARADE
Bands Made Quick Steps.
BoNs OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
CELEBRATE IN CONNECTICUT.
Patriotic Speeches Made.
BOOTHS LEAVE THE ARMY
Commander BalIington and His Wife Give
Up Their Commands.
HONORED IN THE SENATE
Mr.. Frye Read The Farewell Address of
Washington.
CLAIMS IT Is USELESS
Metropolitan Company Protests Against
lexington Extension.
ASSOCIATION Is GROWING
The North Capital and EcKIngton Citizens
Strongly Organized.
GENERAL SPORTING NEWS
Nick Young on Proposed Pitching Rule
Changes.
Is CARTWRIGHT THE MANI
Newark Neg oiiating for National League
First BasemaR.
RECOGNITION MADE EASY
Surprising Disclosures in the Cuban Cor,
respondence.
PLEA FOR PURE WATER
President of Lehigh University Says
Fiitralion Is Necessary.
MANY ASK FOR CHARITY
suffering Among the Poor Intensified
boy Cold Weather.
FAMOUS MONITOR READY
Monadn"ck Completed Arter Twenty-Five
Years Labor.
BIG RAILROAD DEAL LIKELY
Louisville ana Nashville to Control ihe
Seaboard Air Line.
MEMORIALS TO HIS FAME
Shaft at Wakefield. the Birthplacc of
George Washington.
WAITE FAMILY STRICKEN
The Widow af the Late Chief Justice
Quickly Follows Her Son.
PUZZLED BY THE CASE
E- 9. Roinnson Goes Scott Free Although
Believed Guilty.
Fame.
Dave you yearaed for bust in &estmin-
ster.
And has fate nippei your hopes for that
boom
R.your knees then. and pray the hard spin
ster
Yea may shine in a souvenir spoon.
Chicago Record.
The morning times., 1896-02-23

FAMOUS MONITOR READY
Monadn"ck Completed After Twenty-Five
Years Labor.
The morning times., 1896-02-23

MANY ASK FOR CHARITY
Suffering Among the Poor Intensified
by Cold Weather.
The morning times., 1896-02-23

BIG RAILROAD DEAL LIKELY
Louisville and Nashville to Control the
Seaboard Air Line.
The morning times., 1896-02-23

WAITE FAMILY STRICKEN
The Widow of the Late Chief Justice
Quickly Follows Her Son
The morning times., 1896-02-23

MEMORIALS TO HIS FAME
Shaft at Wakefield. the BirthpIace of
George Washington.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-12-19
The Raising of vanilla Beans.

1.-The greatest industry in our neigh
borhood. " said Mancos Quedalia of Pa
pantla Mexico is the cultivation of the
vanilla bean.
The cultivation of this plant. differs
from the general idea Of agricultural care,
for il consists entirely in cutting away for
ests to give it room TO grow. Tho vines
arc naturally grown from cuttings. just
as the grapcvines, but they can also be
grown from seeds, in which ease it is much
longer before they begin tn bear. The vine
is very hardy in its native cement, and
sometimes takes root, even IL thrown care
lcsSly ON the ground, prnvidins only that
1t has shade and moisture. Ii grows best
in virgin soil where streams abound and
where :hc soil has slight int mixture Of
sand.
After setting out the plants, if they
thrive they will begin to bear fruit in
three or four years. The yield Of beans
increases each year after that until about
the fifth when il begins To dvindle In
about the tenth year there is little or no
Weld and the plant is cut down. The vines
Weld when they are in their greatest de-
Velopmcnt, from 81 To goo cans. The
beans are not ripe until they become vel
low. which occurs in January or February,
but they are cut prcmaturely IN account
of the dcpredationS of thieves and ON ac-
count Of the great demand.
Taking the average for the last ten
years the number of beans gathered in
each years crop has been above II, 000, 900.
"As rule the planters do not know
how TO cure the beans. This is II matter
which requires much experience, and per
sons making profession of il buy tho
beans from the planter and cure them
themselves Vanilla beans ARE also grown
i'm suhtropical climates. hut they are much
inferior TO the Mexican product Wash
ingtun Times
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-12-19

Frank Ives the we'll known champion
billiard player Of America, has made one
Of the strangest wills on record. Ives can
strike billiard ball with cue harder
than any man in the world. Corbett,
Fitzsimmons, Sandow and other athletes
and strong men have competed with him,
but he has not been beaten yet. One quick,
sharp blow with his cue and the ball flies
round the table striking / l cushions. Fitz-
simmons who strikes blow that has been
compared to horses kick, can barely
touch cushions, while Corbett, whose
blows are equally unpleasant, cannot strike
more than s.
There Is no trick in ives method OF
hitting the ball; he merely strikes il
squarely in the center. Men who are in
every way superior to him in strength, II
shown exactly where To hit the ball, and IL
they strike il with all the force they pos
sesS, cannot come within dozen feet of his
record lie has consulted eminent ply
sicians on the subject, but they gave him
little satisfaction, except to say that his
profession had led 10 the development of
muscles which prizefightcrs and strong
men do not use.
As Ives cannot settle the question to his
own satisfaction, he has taken steps To en-
Tighten others after his death. In his will,
after disposing of his property-GcO, 600
he orders that his right arm be severed
from his body and sent To his physician
for dissection. Tho real secret. he thinks,
will then be discovered. The rest Of his
body he desires 10 be crcmated. Pearson
Weekly