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The evening times., 1896-06-09
POLITICS AND PosroFF1cEs.

The spokesman dies har rd, but he is dying
just the same, though in his expiring hours
he is trying to make things as disagree
able as possible. Postmaster General vii
sons proposition that authority be given
him to consolidate minor postoffices ly
ing within the reach OF a large city's free
delivery was violently combatted by Sen
ator German, to whom it appeared to con-
ceal an attack upon the liberties of the
people. Senator Pasco, who may have en-
tertained similar apprehensions, Offered an
amendment to the postoffice appropriation
bill prohibiting all consolidation, but this
has been amended by the committee so as
to permit consolidation within radius
of six miles. Thus some OF the liberties of
the people will still be preserved and
few more pnlitical henchmen saved from
the demoiishing AK of civil service reform.
The fact that the consolidation of minor
postoffices within the free.delivery radius
OF a large city would save the government
thousands of dollars annually, and at the
same time increase the efficiency OF the
| service, giving the people more frequent
and more expeditions deliveries of their
mall cuts no figure with the politicians.
whose only care is to retain in their grasp
as much pap" as possible to deal out to
their workers. In this particular matter
of poStoffice consolidation they are helped
| by the country people themselves, who do
not appreciate the advantage to them OF
| the innovation, but it will not be long he
| fore they will be impressed with the bene
| fits conferred upon their neighbors within
| the six-nlilc radius, and then they will
make their wishes known SO effectively
| that the opposition of the politicians will
| bc as chaff before the wind.
1t will be readily understood that the
consolidation scheme would benefit i'm
mensely the people of small towns and vii
lagos lying within q radius OF twelve or
fifteen miles of such free delivery offices
| as Baltimore, Philadelphia, Pittsburg, Buff
falo, and other large cities. They would
not only get their mail more quickly
and more frequently, but would also enjoy
| the advantages and conveniences OF the
| collection as well as of the deiivery
| system. The money saved by the consoli-
| dation could be employed in extending the
| free delivery system in other directions,
and in comparatively short time it might
he made to take in the majority of
country postoffices. The politicians don't
care a straw for all this, of course. They
are looking out for their own selfish ends,
| but, as poor old Lincoln used to say,
N ,ll h.
time"
The evening times., 1896-06-09
THE NATIONAL GUARD.

No doubt good many people were sur
prised when they read in The Times yester-
day morning that under existing law they
are liable to be enrolled in the militia, and
after enrolment must be constantly pro-
vided with good nusket or firelock, with
balls, powder horn, two spare fiints and
various other things. The militia law of
1872 has never been repealed or amended
though several acts have been passed grant
ing money, guns and accoutrements to
militia organizations in the different
States. Fortunately the individual States
have gone ahead uf the National Govern
Inent in this respect, and if the National
Guard were to be called out in an emer-
gency its members would not appear with
musket nor flintlock, nor the officers with
'.spoutoons," whatever that may be. 1t
is strange, however, that an antiquated
law should have been allowed to remain
on the statute book for over a century,
but now an effort is to be made to SUBJ
stitute for it a law more in keeping with
changed conditions.
The bill prepared by Assistant Secretary
OF War Doe, providing for the organizatios
Of the Nationa! Guard, has been hereto
fore commented upon by The Times. 1t
commends itself to all who have examined
it and when it is brought up for action in
Congress there is little doubt of its pas
sage. AS regards appropriations from the
national treasury it provides that a State
in order to be entitled to such. must have
at least one hundred militia soldiers for ea ch
Senator and Representative to whom it is
entitled. This Will stimulate interest ant
organization in every State, and will be
the means OF gradually bringing all the
able-bodied young men of the country into
the ranks of the militia
The evening times., 1896-06-09
CLEVELAND OPENED 1T.
Brilliant inauguration of the North
American Saengerfest at Pittsburg.

Pittsburg, June "a heavy rain and
wind storm in the early evening played
havoc with the gorgeous street decora-
tons, but did not deter about 5000 people
from attending the reception concert of
the twenty eighth Saengerfest of the North
American Saengerbund which was given
last evening by local societies and singers
and was complete success n every detail
At S:15 O'Clock President John Dim
ling appeared upon the darkened stage and
read n brief telegram of friendly greeting
and kindly expressed wishes from Presi-
dent Cleveland.
AS Mr.. Dimling ceased speaking, the
electric wire connecting saengerfest Hall
with the Executive Mansion in Washing
ton city was closed by President Cleveland
pushing a button, and in an instant the
spacious hall was flooded with light.
Long and loud applause greeted both the
message from the President and the beau
tiful illumination. the most attractive fea-
ture of which was the mammoth Tyre, con-
structed of hundreds of vari- colored elec
trio globes.
When quiet had been restored, the orches
ira of seventy-seven pieces, under the di-
rection OF Heinrich Zoelliner, rendered
the Kaiser march, which was fully appre-
ciated by the vast audience. Fest Presi-
dent Dimling delivered an address in ccert-
ance OF the Saengerbund flag and closed
with welcome to the singers and introduc-
ton of Lieut.. Gov. Walter Lyon.
Mr.. Lyon heartily welcomed the singers
to Penns ylvania. The mayors of Allie
gheny and Pittsburg followed in brief ad-
dresses of welcome to the Twin cities.
After the rendition of Freedom and
Fatherland," Rev. F. Ruoff delivered the
festival oration, and Gov. McCorkle of
West Virginia made few oongratulatory
remarks. 80
.'Old Folks at Home" and an aria, "I Have
Lost my Euyrdice" tOrpheus), sang by
Grace Damian. The program was long
but was enthusia stically received and
appreciated. The first evening of the week
of song was an unqualified success
AT IL o'clocA a "Student Kommers''
was given in old city hall, in honor OF the
representatives of the press. Speeches
aud song were q part OF the menu served.
The evening times., 1896-06-09
STOLE TWO BICYCLES.
Two Charges Against Charles Neale,
ColOred, and He Was Arrested.

Colored, and He Was Arrested.
Charles Neale, cuored, was arrested
yesterday afternoon by Policeman Yet
tan and locked up at No. 8 station charged
with the theft OF two bicycles, which he
was trying to dispose of at Brookland.
Several days ago headquarters sent a
notice to all the precincts to look out for
certain bicycles which had been stolen
Yesterday officer Yetton was patrolling
his beat at Brookland when he saw Neale
with a bicycle and from an interview that
took place between Neale and another
man the officer learned that the negro
was trying to sell the machine.
on investigation it swas found that the
wheel had been stolen from Mr. Edward
Keys, of No. 105i n street northeast.
Neale was at once kaken into custody and
placed behind the bats. further in
quiry and, search was made which, to-
gether with Neale's own Confession de-
veloped the fact that the negro had dis
posed OF another bike" in the same neigh
borhood.
The second wheel was the property of
w. L. Robertson, of No. 429 Ninth street
northwest. second charge of bicycle
larceny was entered against him. Both
wheels have been recovered. 1t is thought
that perhaps other bicycles have been thus
sold by Neale and further and thorough
investigation will be made.
The evening times., 1896-06-09
At the National Next Week.

day night next. June 10, all the old fav-
ortes of the Washington stock company
begin their fourth summer season ut the
National Tbeater. presenting Dexter's fun
niest farce, Confusion with the usual
summer curtain raiser," TO be mentioned
hereafter.
This is really good news to all the friends
OF Edith Chapman. Mary Sanders, Agnes
Findlay, Frederic Bond, Charles Mackay
Ernest Elton, William Boag and John
Findlay
Brctta Marti Is q new candidate for
Washington favor, and will undoubtedly
prove herself worthy.
The evening times., 1896-06-09
A Different Thing.

sympathetic Visitor to Prison-My good
man. what brought you here?
Facetious P Prisoner-Borrowing money.
But they don't put people in prison for
borrowing money"
Yes. know; butI had to knock the man
down three or four times before be would
lend ii to me-"
The evening times., 1896-06-09
Four.Cent Rate Establlsbed

Milwaukee, Wis, June 9.-At meeting
OF the CITY council held late yesterday aft
ernoon four-cent fare ordinance was
passed, there being only four dissenting
votes. Thirty days time is given in which
to allow. the company 10 print commuta.
tion tickets and make arrangements for
carrying out the terms of the ordinance.
The company will carry the matter to the
courts.
The evening times., 1896-06-09
He Didn't.

the stump orator.
NO. you don't" interrupted his Shoe
maker. mot until you pay me for the boots
you have on" 81
The evening times., 1896-06-09
OF course Not.

"whcn are you and Miss Doughdone to
be married?"
Never; unless she retracts what she
said last night"
'''What did she say?'
That she wouldn't marry me if was
the last man ON earth"
The evening times., 1896-06-09


and millions will be.if they only know how
much good it will do for them Is your
condition any worse than DR.. Robey's?
He was cured long ago, and writes under
late date as follows:
THIRTY POUNDS HEAVIER NOW.
Sigel, H., Sept. %. 1895.
Gentlemen: / write you note in praise
OF No-To-Bac, which 1 took nearly three
years ago. had been using tobacco nearly
fifty years. The habit had grown on me
tn such an extent that it required pound
every ten days. 1t so affected my nervous
system that ] could not sleep. had no ap-
petite and was used up generally. On the
10Th day OF January. '93, commenced the.
used of No To- Bac and gained fifteen pounds
the first month. No-To-Bac entirely de-
stroyed my desire for tobacco, aud have
not tasted the vile weed since. 1 am now
thirty pounds hea-sier than when I used
| tobacco, and would like to say to every
one who uses tobacco, "take No-To-Bac
and be yourself again." Very respect
| fully yours, L. d. ROBEY, NJ. d.
Are YOU a sufferer from disease that you
| long to cure and all the time using to-
bacco2 No-To-Bac is sold by your own
druggist under absolute guarantee of cure.
Start your new manhood today. Get our
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| ing airess the Sterling Remedy Com
| pany, Chicago or New York.
The evening times., 1896-06-09
eeN LILLIAN R. GRACE Will probably
Wv be one OF New York's delegates

at-large to the Chicago couven-
tion." said S. r. Lucas, a Brooklyn travel
ing man, at the Raleigh. ''Ifhe becomes the
colleague of Senator Hill it will be one of
the brilliant examples of the whirligig of
politics. Mr.. Grace four years ago led an
anti Hill delegation to the convention. Many
Of the Tammany leaders are opposed to
recognizing the State Democracy, on the
ground that it is defunct. They think the
regulars should not help to resuscitate it.
They are perfectly willing to send Mr.
Grace aud other anti-organization Demo
Gratis to the convention as individuals, how
ever, and it is probable that that will be
done"
The evening times., 1896-06-09
HIfOkE OF THE news
--N TIE MORNING TINES

II you miss any news In the evening
edttion look in the list below. What
you're looking for WINS probably puD-
itshed I'm Tins Mornings edition, and
as The Times never repeats you'll
huve to take both editions to get all
the ne ws as quick ns IL happens.
The evening times., 1896-06-09

, An Eastern editor wired his Western
correspondent, who was located in dis
trict recently visited by a destructive
rain storm, 10 send full particulars of
the flood, whereupon the facetious PEN
pusher referred him, by telegram, to the
book Of Genesis
The evening times., 1896-06-09
Defined.

Tonmy-Mamma, what is q stepfather?
Mamma-Thc fellow who steps in when
the other fellow steps out.
The evening times., 1896-06-09
RECOVERED THE WILL.

81 guessed what she really wanted, but
thought 1T rather strange that she should
ask to buy the book instead OF merely asking
to be allowed to examine it, which would
have been Just as effective. However,
told her had found the will, aud supposed
The evening times., 1896-06-09
nG ENAroR QUAY evidently propose.

"S ENA1Vh QUAI eVlueuUy proposes
~ to go through with all the forms as
as a Presidential candidate" re-
marked politician at the Riggs this morn
ing. "He will have his name regularly pre-
sented to the st. Louis convention by Gov.
Hastings, as was announced originally /
understand that the governors nominating
speech has been inspected by Mr.. Quay and
he is well pleased with it,"
The evening times., 1896-06-09
OBVIOUSLY THOUGHT
" HUMOROUS
To Proven. Past Riding.

Binks-I have q remedy for scorching.
Winks-What Is it,?
Hinks-To compel every one who rides
a bicycle to first serve six mouths in tho
District messenger service.
The evening times., 1896-06-09
Civil Service Reform.

Examiner-whatis is the distance ofthesuD
from the earth?
Applicant don't quite know, but don't
think it's near enough to interfere With my
duties as postal clerk.
The evening times., 1896-06-09
A Safe Deduction.

81 am almost sure that jenkins is going
TO leave Mrs. Topfloor's flat"
what makes you think sop
''He gave Mrs. TopfIoor's little boy
toy drum the other day Chicago Record.
The evening times., 1896-06-09

GoRMAN GIVES WARNING
Tells the Senate Ii Has Surrendered To
Many Items.
The evening times., 1896-06-09
In Hard Luck.
A Funny Corre,poudent.

Crawford-What Is your lucky stone?
Enpeck-I haven't any; / am married.
The evening times., 1896-06-09

EIGHT HELD FOR MURDER
Sandy Spring Murder Fills the Roci
Vile jail.
The evening times., 1896-06-09
Must Have B.eu Small.

mo, sir" said the physician, pompously.
"Inever lost more than half dozen pa,
tients in my life'
well; I'm surprised" replied the cyni-
cal mun
Surprised! At what?"
'.At your ability to make a living on SO
small Il practice"
The evening times., 1896-06-09
cHEWED A TON
After Three Years, SD. Robey.
M. D., Reports His Cure.
His Professional Advice to His Fellow.
Sufferers; s'Take No-1o-Bac and
Be Yourself Again"

You are a tobacco
user?
WHY'RE?
Can't give any
good reason, except
that "I-I-oh, 1
learned when / was
q Kid"
The world moves,
science eyolutes. and
. is it not reasonable
; that a cure should
be discovered for the
tobacco habit? There
is one-only one
To-Bac-and it is
absolutely guaran-
t e e d. Thousands
n
The evening times., 1896-06-09

TROLLEY COMES TO LIFE
Desperate Attempt TO Mrtggie Through II
the District Bill.
The evening times., 1896-06-09

WALLING TOOK THE STAND
His Testimony Was Directed Towar
jackson as the Murderer.
The evening times., 1896-06-09
Practical Politics.

He was dirty and ignorant. AS he ap-
preached the poles of an Iowa town TO de-
posit his vote well dressed. intelligent
looking woman came up and asked him TO
vote the ticket she Offered him.
"what kind of a tckef is it," asked be.
"Read it,"
"Can't read" u
Cant you read the 69llot you are about
to cast?'' 81 ---
''No: can't readat aI"
"well." said ths swSfnan. nthis ballot
means that you afe' willing to allow the
women. as wei as the 9en, to vote.'.
as that it," h& fcilied With a sneer.
"ti,en I don't wa6tit5 the women don't
|; know enough to y.ise,"rs
The evening times., 1896-06-09
eel THINK there ought to be a law against
that" said a newspaper man up on


l that" said newspaper man up on
the Row last evening, as two
children of Italy moved a street piano
before the side entrance OF willard's
and one began to turn the crank. "Now,
lone of those things sounds badly enough
at any time, but when they abuse people
like that they should be arrested
1T was not difficult to discover what
the speaker meant. The piano was so
Z badly out OF tune that it was impossible
10 tell what the grinder was attempting
'to play upon it. With the first few turns
OF the crank 1t seemed that something ap-
proaching a snatch from I'll Trovatore''
was the piece in hand, but this readily
changed to conglomeration OF. discordant
notes where it would have been impossible
TO tell whether the cylinder was made for
the "Star SpangIed Banner" or an Ave
Maria few minutes later a hotel
clerk came out and ordered the grinders
10 move, and two sore of hands on either
side the street applauded him.
The evening times., 1896-06-09

MURDERED BY STANDARDS
Shocking Reports OF the kiliingof Cubai
Nome OmDatants.
The evening times., 1896-06-09

DELEGATES WANT ROOMS
Quarters FOR Negroes at ST. Louis 4 Seri
Gus Question.
The evening times., 1896-06-09

ELEVEN KILLED BY BOMB
Barcelona Anarchists Threatened in jan
by the Popuiace.
The evening times., 1896-06-09

CHEMICALS TELL THE TALE
Expert Caryalho Says the Holt VIII
Not Ten Years Old.
The evening times., 1896-06-09

ALL LEAVES ARE REVOKED
House Finds IL Necessary to Maintain a
Quorum.
The evening times., 1896-06-09

Gl0ucester manufacturers Assign.
Boston, June 9.-Ricbardson, Howe &
Lovejoy, manufacturers of wrappers, I2O
| ter. have assigned. One estimate of their
total liabilities 10 10000, assets not
stated
The evening times., 1896-06-09

Stolrs great setni-annual shoe Clearance
sale now in full blast. 80 Seventh street.
The evening times., 1896-06-09

FOR A NEW ENGINE HOUSE
Officers aud Members of the Hydraulic
Make an Inspection.
The evening times., 1896-06-09

RECKLESS RIDER UNKNOWN
Young Ryan Cleared of Connection with
Mr. Gouldman's Death.
The evening times., 1896-06-09

WANT THOMAS TO RESIGN
Northeast Citizens DO Not Approve of th
District Attorney.
The evening times., 1896-06-09
BoNA-fIDE CIRCULATION.


A reference to the state
ment below will show that
the circulation sworn to is a
bona fide one.
1t is easily possible for a
newspaper with an elastic
conscience to swell its legit-
i'm ate circulation enor-
mously, in order to deceive
advertisers. by sending out
thousands of papers to
news stands, which are re.
turnabIe, and which are in
fact returned, but neverthe-
less are included i'm 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.
1ba circulation of THE TTMES for
The evening times., 1896-06-09

MAUD ANXIOUS TO TALK
She May Throw Light on the Buxton Mys
terry.
The evening times., 1896-06-09
AS THE CROWDS CONE OUT.

The second week of the summer season at
Aliens opened last night with 4 repetition.
OF last Monday nights overflowiDg crowd
and program vastly superior in every re-
pect.
There were eleven acts and farce. Turn
Him Out" The principal members of the
stock company appeared in the farce. The
hit of the evening was made by Herbert
Cawthorne, the Celtic wit, in original say
ings, songs and display of his gcneue
humor that has always made him i fayorte.
Elyarctte. in her lime-light dances, is a
close second to Cawthorne, and they are
really beautiful illumiDative displays. In
all respects it is a repetition OF Loie Full
ler's dance.
Grant and Norton made friends in q re-
fined speciality OF no little merit. and Terry,
of Terry and Elmer, gave an exceptional
exhibition of eccentric dancing. X Ray Blk
ley sustained himself in favor. but so strong
are the other numbers that he is no longer
the star of the bill.
The Elite Trio. the Ridge family, Nudge
and Morton. George Graham, Edward Sol
son and Dilks and Wade completed the bill
There is really too much in the program, and
Manager Buckier will cut several of the
weaker features.
The evening times., 1896-06-09

TALENT LOANED TO CHARITY
Clever Entertainment Given for the Fire
mems Fund.
The evening times., 1896-06-09

woMEN's CLUBS THE HOSTS AT"THE
OAKS
Mrs. Blount's Mansion the Scene of a
Pleasant Reception.
The evening times., 1896-06-09

TRIBUTES To THEIR MEMORY
woman's Board of Missions EuIogize De
parted Friends.
The evening times., 1896-06-09

DROPPED DEAD ON A TRAIN
Judge William Moberly Expires OF
Paralysis.
The evening times., 1896-06-09

TYPOS GO OUT on STRIKE
81. Paul and Minneapolis Papers Ma
Machines with Typewriters.
The evening times., 1896-06-09
- -
Q,((Gsll1

A good set of teeth for only 81. so is my
summer price for good work Extracting is
free when plates are made by me, All nv
work Is done at moderate charges.
e. p. FRAZER. u. n. g.,
l225 Street N w
The evening times., 1896-06-09

stOlrs great semi annual shoe clearance
sale now in full blast. $40 Seventh street.
The evening times., 1896-06-09

The stock company at Kernan's Theater
last night was received by an enthusiastic
audience. The program was well up to
the standard and the patrons were in no
wise disappointed.
Worth and Marshall were strong addi-
tions and the musical hypnotic operate bur
leSque on "Erminie- Trilby' was, indeed,
mlrth provoking. Worth's good voice and
Marshall's clever limitations did not, how
ever, overshadow the soprano singing of
of Manic Marshall and the performance
of Harry La Mari.
+. j. Holland. away up n midair proved
crack-a-j jack on the trapeze, and his new
tricks We're pronounced marvellous
The bill will continue through this week.
The evening times., 1896-06-09
@oL. F. w sAxTON of Oakland, Cal.
90 o. tho ri, otcn litfla in


before l left home" he said. impressed
me that there is never any use for a man
to act otherwise than gentleman, and
that it is often financial gain to do SO.
lone of San FraDcisco's capitalists is Jo-
esph BOardman. 1t Is said he is a million
aire, but to look at him you would not
think it. You could hardly suy that he
dresses shabbly, but he comes very close
to IT, and appears to a stranger to be some
kindly old gentleman whom fortune has
never cared to smile upon. Mr., Board
mans house is over in Oakland, but his
office is in san Francisco, and each morn
ing he makes the trip over on the ferry.
The other morning he started for
the boat, and in his haste ne forgot to
transfer his pocket-book to his clothes.
OF course he did not discover this until
ne had reached the wharf There was no
one in the crowd that he knew or that
knew him. He searched every pocket in
vain. A young man standing near by
witnessed the confusion of the old gen.
tlcman, and walking up to him thrust
a coin into his hand and moved back
into the crowd.
1.-The young man, doubtless, supposed
that he had done an act OF kindness to a
needy one. and he FASTENED away, in order
10 make 1T less emba RAISING for his bene-
ficiary. He had no opportunity to get
far, however. before Mr. Boardman caught
him and made him divulge his name and
address. The next day the young man
was the recipient of snug check dra wp
By the millionaire, Ind making him richer
oy hundred dollars than he was the day
before
The evening times., 1896-06-09

METEOR AGAIN A WINNER
Belief Growing that She Is Superior to
All the Britisilers.
The evening times., 1896-06-09

CLIENTS ALL THEY LACK
Georgetown Turns Out Big Class of
Lawyers.
The evening times., 1896-06-09

CAUGHT ANSoN'S COLTS
Senators Made u Runaway withtIe Whit
Stockings.