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The morning times., 1896-01-23

When President Cleveland took up the
sceptre to begin his second period of die
| ta,orship the United States was without
foreign complications and in reasonably
prosperous condition. The party that
placed the crown on his head was united
vigorous, confident and largely in the ma
Jority. Contrast the present condition.
both of the country and OF the Democratic
party, and if possible supply another reason
than that President Cleveland is responsible
for the lamcntabie change that has taken
place.
Our policy of ereenback redemption is due
entirely to the Presidents celebrated let
ter. at the beginning of this administ ra tion,
contradicting statement of Secretary Car
Isle that he would begin silver redemption
as soon as the gold reserve was exhausted.
Had that policy been pursued there would
have been no bond sales and a debt, prin-
cipal and interest, of S437 200, 900 would
never have been contracted. The gold
spectators could not have used our Treas
ury raiding ground for their personal
gain. Nor would our revenues have fallen
below expenditures because trade would
have frightened up under the hopeful con-
ditions promised by the new administration.
The morning times., 1896-01-23

and Potomac Telephone Company whichha
established a number of subways for the
accommodation of its wires.
The Home Telephone Company offers TO
construct a conduit sufficiently large to
accommodate all the wires above ground
provided it is granted n franchise. and
unless the District Commissioners rcoom-
mend the appropriation Of funds IN build
a public subway Congress could do no better
than accept the proposition OF the Home
Company, at the same time exacting sIch
legislation as would compel the removal
OF overhead wires, stipulating, OF course, a
moderate rental to the Home Company for
such of them as are pla ced in its conduit.
The passage OF such bill would meet with
vigorous opposition from the companies BOW
threading our streets with overhead wiros
bat as they would be at no great expense 10
construct conduitS of their own. and as only
one job would be made Of tearing up our
streets to accommodate them, the good
accomplished in getting rid OF the overhead
wire nuisance would justify such an ar
bitrary measure. BY all means let us put
the wires under ground.
The morning times., 1896-01-23
Grateful to The Times

Editor Times: am subscriber to your
valuable paper, and I sincerely thank you
for the kind interest you are taking in
the government sweatshop. The women
that toll there are a most deserving class.
the ma jority refined aud educated, but are
compelled to work there through reverses
Of fortune. If 1t were not for stern neces-
sity 1, for one, would not work there for
the starvation pay We are getting. l
overheard a widow with four or five chill
dren say: MY goal cellar is empty,
and God only knows how am to get any,
making such small pay. Please continue
in your good work. You have already
rendered valuable services to the suffering
women who were only getting Just pay
before the reduction. The statement made
regarding the prices paid are absolutely
correct--1 cent for damers, 2 cents for
operators, aud 81 OF a cent for sewers.
AN ENPLOYE.
The morning times., 1896-01-23

T is said that Senator Sherman enjoys
joke when he sees 1t. but that il is
now often that he finds time to look for
one. on the other hand. Senator Eoar
Is bubbiing over with fun and cracks IA
joke every time he gets the chaacc.
Some time ago these two Senators were
driving around the city. Their .'line OF
march finally took them up Ninth street.
The new underground electric road had
Just been finished, horses taken Off, and
the new green cars with their changing
bells were taking up the greater part or
the street. Tie horse the two Senators
were driving SHE'D at one of tie cars. and
as this was something entirely out OF the
ordinary, Mr.. Sherman said
'''Hoar, that's very peculiar; what made
the horse shy?''
Il guess he felt aggrieved because that
car had crowded out a fellow horse" was
the rejonder.
Mr.. sherman is reported to have thought
for a little while and To then have said:
well, Hoar. l don't know but there's
something IN that"
The morning times., 1896-01-23
INDIAN WAR PENSIONS.
Bin To Extend Them to Certain En-
gngemen;S Not Now Included

The House Committee on Pensions has
ordered favorably reported the bill for the
relief of the survivors of certain Indian
wars and their widows. The measure ex-
tends to this class the provisions of the
act OF July, 1892, which will give pension
OF SS per month.
The extension oi the act will benefit those
who served in the Seminole war OF 1918,
the Fcvre River. Illinois, war of 1927: the
Sabine Indian disturbances OF 1886 and
1887. the Cayuse Indian war OF 1S41, the
Texas and New Mexico war of 1919 to
1855. the California Indian disturbance
OF 1851 and 1852, the Utah Indian trouble
of 1850 to 1858, and the Oregon and
Washington war of 1851 To 1858.
The morning times., 1896-01-23

them the company has already secured
nearly 1900 subscribers. II the Com
Inissioncrs will recommend a hin to Con
gress providing that our present mon0polies
duplicate these prices, there viii be rea-
son to think they are sincere. Otherwise
the Impression must prevail that they are
unduly Influenced.
The 81 800 900 bond bill so urgently
demanded by the Commissioners, would
if applied to that purpose, purchase The
gas. electric light and telephone plants at
their own prices and complete the needed
improvements OF our trunk sewer system.
1t is hardly necessary to aliude to the
great saving 10 the public of such Il pur-
chase, inasmuch as every water consumer
has the evidence before him when Cuni-
pairing the cost of water from the public
mains with that supplied to CONSUMERS by
private corporations in other cities 1t
is estimated that gas can be delivered
to consumers at profit for 40 cents per
thousand. telephone service costs about
S25 a year per phone, and are lights Of
10000 candle power can be supplied 1T
all expense of about SO per year.
The morning times., 1896-01-23
THE TIMES
NEUER
HESITHTKS

when the cause of the people OF Washing
ton is in question, and is always found. in
the thick of the conflict, battling in their
behalf. The Times exposes fraud and COM
mends honesty with equal celerity. More
than thirty-three thousand families in
dorse its methods. You can have the
Morning, Evening. and Sunday Times de-
livercd Ia aay address in Washington for
FIFTY CENTS 4 MONTH.
The morning times., 1896-01-23
p
RICH
HHRUEST

of results is theirs who advertise In The
Times. Scores of testimonials from Wash
fngton's leading and most prosperous mer-
chants express in no uncertain tones their
appreciation of The Times business-hring-
ing capacity.
The morning times., 1896-01-23

A y amusing incident occurred in one Cf
~ the ladies' galleries OF The House enc
day last week. A pretty little woman
had scarcely taken u seat whea
elderly woman next 10 h,r
opened a conversation. She fouI.d tie
former to be a stranger, aud began point
ing out the celebrities.
THAT is Congressman b" she said.
pointing to enc OF the members. "Of
course you know who he is and in what
little regard he is held by Washington
people. Heis Populist, too, and tina; is
awful, you know
I'm a Populist myself" responded
the little woman, land 1 know they are
not sucn Dad people. | admire Mr.. b, too,
very much.''
This quoted the elderly woman for
some time. but she began again. She
thought Mr.. b was the ug,iest member
of the House. She grew warm US she pro
ceeded and seemed to find Il fierce de-
light in ATTACHING the unfortunate Mr..
b The TRADE was only euded by the
younger womaa rising to leave and asking
the older woman's $ tame.
Il am Mrs. - she said. And may 1
ask your namcC'
Mrs. b, wife OF the Congressman
The morning times., 1896-01-23
Granted an Incorporati.u.

The supreme council OF general inspectors
of the thirty third degree Ancient and
Accepted Scottish Rite or Freenasonry WIS
Incorporated here yesterday under the
authority of William A. Hirshiser OF CO.
lumbus, o. The incorporators are Major
W. Bayliss, George Gibson, John R.
Wright, Samuel G. Eberly. William p. Cole
and William II. Crosby. These gentlemen
belong to the United States jurisdiction.
The morning times., 1896-01-23
Welcome to the Women.

''long haired men and short haired womcn,''
and when Lucy Stone. Susan b. Anthony,
Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Phoebe Cous lus and
others were looked upon as queer" Times
have greatly changed since then. The
demands of these pioneers and the thou
sands that have enlisted under their BAN
ner, have had a respectful hearing from
legislatures and from Congressional COM
mittees. In some States and Territories
women have been admitted to full political
rights; in nearly all their right to enlarged
usefulness and more or less full participa-
tion in public affairs has been conceded.
The progress of the cause has not been
inconsiderable in the little more than
quarter of a century that has elapsed
sincei it was formally launched nd the next
twenty-five years may see even a more
radical advance. However that may be-
for the present Washington bids its heralds
and promoters cordial welcome.
The morning times., 1896-01-23

HE death OF Mr. John b. Alley OF Lynn.
Mass, has called him TO the mind OF
old timers. He was a member OF
Congress from the Essex district just
after the war and had the honor OF being
the first man on the roll. The men who
We're around the eciptiei then can remember
the call.
MIR. Alley. Allison, Armes, etc.
He was self-made man and worth mil
lions at his death He was connected
with Arnes in the Pacific railroad legis-
lation of that day.
The morning times., 1896-01-23
p FEW WORDS
TO OUR
BUSINESS MEN.

The Times once more calls
your attention to the circuIa-
ton figures that are daily pub
liShed in this column. The
number OF those who read the
peoples popular penny paper
seven days in every week is
many thousands greater than
is enjoyed by any paper
published in Washington. In
fact no daily paper in this
country so thoroughly covers
the territory in which it circu-
lateS as does The Times.
The class and character of
this circulation, notwithStand-
ing the SneerS of an enviouS
rival. is represented by the
best people of the Capital City.
those who earn their money in
Washington and spend it in
Washington. Are not these
the people you want for your
customers? Think-and when
you contemplate placing your
advertising contracts. remem-
ber that THE TIMES will
reach the people you want to
know BETTER and CHEAPER
than you can reach them
through any other medium in
this city.
Fifty cents per month for a
complete eight-page Morning
and Evening Paper and a
splendid twenty-page Sunday
Edition, delivered to any ad-
dress, is the power that will
keep this great mill grinding
and growing.
If you are among those who
have not as yet personally be-
come acquainted with the
strength of The Times as q
business bringer telephone or
address a note to The Times
and one of its representatives
will find pleasure in talking 1t
over with you.
The circ u!ation of The Times
for the week ending January
10th, 1895. was as follows.
Monday, Jan. I3. 37,1oO
Tuesday, Jan. IL, &c. o6O
Wednesday, Jan. IS, 1904
Thursday, Jan. Is, 36,975
Friday, Jan. IL. 36,447
Saturday, janis. 37,45S
Sunday, Jan. I9, 2l,o57
244. 4.ool
] SolemnIy swear that the
above is a correct statement
of the daily circulation of THE
WASHINGTON TIMES for the
week ending January 9. 1896,
and that all the copies were
actually sold or mailed for a
valuable consideration and
delivered to bona-fide pur-
chasers or subscribers; also,
that none of them were re-
turned or remain in the office
unde;ivered.
j. MILTON YOUNG,
Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
thls 10th day of January, A . d. 1890.
ERNEST G. THOMPSON,
Notary Public.
The morning times., 1896-01-23
WASHINGTON, D. c., JANUARY % 1896

Rejected manuscripts are usually
returned when accompanied by
stamps, but any obligation to do so
is expressly disavowed.
Manuscripts unaccompanied by
postage VIII not be returned.
The morning times., 1896-01-23

L
eroGs souvenir hunter. IL viii Dreak
up anything and everything IL comes
] across. especially at the Capitol
For years tie Senate reception room has
been furnished with the handsoniest KIND
| OF leather coyefeh Furniture. But in the
last day Or 30 II It's been removed and In
its place arc dprniion cane seats 1t is
| the intention tf ieplace all leather furni-
ture with the t;qne.,
Last fail tie 1tt eih ion and marble rooms
were refurnishcji adj ccst of 81 GOO. Sou
vcnir ficnds / age tlt she reception furni-
ture all TO pied.s. iADespite ail tie efforts
OF the Ioliee might've managed to cat eff
nearly aillti!e biitoJts and pro ojeoting pee e.
on 10th sofas fhD' chairs. so Col. Bright
concluded to try ,tEtn. on The cane seated
affairs. lftiH
During the ektrsS session OF the Fifty
third Congress some one sto.e the second
hand from the clock in the T resident S room
The attendant who had wound il up left
the face-door Open and some curiosity
hunter took advantage of the chance. An
other was caught breaking off brass
clothes hook in one Of The toilet rooms, bat
lie was stronger titan the guard, who caught
him. and escaped.
The morning times., 1896-01-23
A PENSION bill afternoon In the Senate is
- not an inspiring scene. Nearly every
body leave, except IA few senators wi

7 DO'Iy ItdNts tAc> iII Il ItW SVLi NOIs WIiO
\ make IL point TO put i'll Few
hou.s IN their seats each day.
Daring the last pension DAY the most in
terestins sight was the scene on tue Demo
cratic side. Mr.. Chandler walked over and
tcok a seat alpngsde Mr. Tilinan. For
nearly half an hour they chatted together
and evidently the Jokes Were funny, for
each seemed to be highly amused.
They say quite a friendship has sprung up
between the sharp, ,onsued New Eng gander
and the cylconic SoatheEner.
While these Senators were chatting but
two were paying any attention Ia the
passage o; the pension bills. They were Mr..
Gaiinger, chairman OF the Pensions Com
mittee, and Mr.. Cockreil, ON the Demo-
cratic side, who insisted ON the reports
being read in each case. The otner Sena-
tors either read or wrote letters.
The morning times., 1896-01-23

"A r. BOWERS OF California, who gen
wi orally carries everything that he
tackles, by storm, is probably en-
titled to the credit of being the first
member OF the House to set at naught the
newly applied rule excluding newspaper
correspondents from the speakers lobby.
Mr.. Bowers was assaulted al the same time
by three of the boys who desired an account
ofhis appearance before n committee which
had given him n hearing.
Lets find some place where We can
sit down." said Mr.. Bowers, in that no
appeal voice OF his: come into the lobby
and III tell you all about it,
One OF the interviewers tried to explain
that they were barred from the lobby, but
the Californian waved his hand, said come
on and rushed into the reservation, closely
folio wed by the reporters. The door
keepers were SO astonished that the party
was out OF sight before they recovered their
powers of action. A half hours conversa-
tion was conducted and the boys reached
the outer world again without molestation,
but one of the doorkeepers was overheard
to mutter:
..I'n bet forty cents that trick is not
played on me another time"
The morning times., 1896-01-23

Judging from the little business trans
acted by Congress our statesmen are not
wrinkHng their foreheads over any of the
important national questions.
The morning times., 1896-01-23

An effort should be made TO prevent the
departure OF Clara Barton until it is def
inetly settled that Senator Chandler will
not attack England.
The morning times., 1896-01-23
CONSIDERABLE gossip and Amusement

T NS1UEfA DIE gUSSItI HII IIIII1stf1tHt
is afforded by the fact that some
eight or ten of those carried upon
the rolls as pages on the House sidc
OF the Capitol are full grown men,
ranging in age all the way from thirty to
sixty.
In one or two instances the men are
actually assigned to the duties of pages,
and are trying to perform them as well
as possible. But the situation becomes u
trifle ludicrous when some one prances
around and jumps up and down and asks
in three languages for the boy who is
detailed TO run errands for him and after
ward be confronted by a man, possibly
several years the senior of the one who
wishes to utilize the boy.
The morning times., 1896-01-23

The National Woman Suffrage Associa-
ton, which assemblies in twenty-eighth an
nual convention here today, will have ac-
corded to ii a respectful welcome from the
people of Washington, as well from those
who arc in sympathy with its aims and
purposes as from others who have not yet
been able to bring themselves in line with
the propaganda but yet give its advocates
credit for their earnestness, sincerity and
perseverance. The occasion is not with
out its special local interest from the fact
that Washington is the birthplace of the
association, and that for many years its
annual meetings were regularly held in this
city.
Those who have followed the growth OF
the woman suffrage movement will look
back in half-amused half-wondering way
to those days when old Lincoln Hall was
the gathering place for what were then
sneeringiy called ''hen conventions which
were then regarded as meetings only OF
The Evening Times of yesterday prema-
tureiy published a synopsis of the speech
ex-senator HansbrouGh on agriculture, which
was obtained through the courtesy of Mr..
Hansbrough, at the special request of this
paper. The Times, appreciating the public
interest in anything which the Senator from
North Dakota has to say, and acting under
the impression that the speech was in
process OF delivery, published its synopsis
in advance of the verbal delivery and un-
Intentionally violated one of the canons OF
journalistic department..
The morning times., 1896-01-23

1t would be peace that passeth all under
standing if England submitted quietly to
the conditions of the Monroe doctrine.
The morning times., 1896-01-23

POSTAL REFORM MEASURES
Government Is Losing S5.0Oo,00O An
nually on Certain Mail Matter
The morning times., 1896-01-23
CONSIDERABLE excitement and a iii
tie surnrisn Is exnressed hy rnenhar

Of the house In the result of O can
yass of South Dakota for the ascer-
taiDment of Republican Presidential prefer
ences. In eleven OF the nineteen districts
reported, Senator Allison is beyond any
question the first choice.
In five of the others he is second choice.
Mckinley is given as first choice in eight
instances, and second choice in eight,
the Allison men quite generally preferring
Mckinley to Reed, Reed is reported as
first choice in one county, and second choice
in six, three OF the latter supporting him
and Mckinley with equal enthusiasm as
second choice.
Innot one Of the nineteen cases is Senator
Davis said to be even as strong as second
choice.
The morning times., 1896-01-23

"HIGH-SALARIED CLERK
Senator Hausbrough's Description of
Secretary Morton.
The morning times., 1896-01-23

HE SAUCED THE JUDGE
John Maloney Was Bound to Have the
Last Word.
The morning times., 1896-01-23

1t is gratifying to note that the news
paper generals are getting scarce who were
so prolific OF plans for England's extermi-
nation.
The morning times., 1896-01-23

Since England is kicking up so many dis
putes with South America it might be
well for Congress to create a bureau of
information on ragged edge controversies.
The morning times., 1896-01-23

ADVENTURES OF A YOUTH
Eddie Wright Planned to Run Away
and he a Sailor.
The morning times., 1896-01-23

The New Hampshire bank commissioners
report falling off of between So. 00O. 900
and S4,Oo0,O00 OF the savings deposits
of the State during the last fiscal year.
The morning times., 1896-01-23

MINERS SEAT Is SECURE
Tim Campbell Let His Contest Case
Go by Default.
The morning times., 1896-01-23

Senator Teller gave the Senate something
to think about yesterday when he said:
"A public debt u public curse, and when
incurred during time of peace is also a
national disgrace"
The morning times., 1896-01-23

DOCTORS BAD BLOOD
Another Hearing Before the House Dis
trict Committee.
The morning times., 1896-01-23

This country is suddenly losing Its repu-
tation for attending - its own business.
The morning times., 1896-01-23

CUPID TYING HARD KNOTS
Weddings of the Present and Future
in Society.
The morning times., 1896-01-23

PLEAD FOR A FRANCHISE
New Telephone Company Urges Its Caus'
Again.
The morning times., 1896-01-23

THREE FIREMEN KILLED
Buried UEder Debris at Fire al st.
Louis.
The morning times., 1896-01-23

HOTEL MEN PROSECUTED
Arrests Growing Out of the Fine Escape
Regulations.
The morning times., 1896-01-23

Eyes of which tue whole of the iris is
visible belong to erratic persons, often
with a tendency towards insanity.
The morning times., 1896-01-23

HER MISSION OF MERCY
Miss Clara Barton Takes Her Departure
for the East.
The morning times., 1896-01-23

PRINCE DATTENBERG DEAD
Queen Victora's Son-in-Law Victim
of Coast Fever.
The morning times., 1896-01-23

GAVE IMPORTANT OPINION
New Phase OF Law in Glenn-Burlette
Case.
The morning times., 1896-01-23

AFRAID OF AcETYLENE GAS
Stockholders Anxious But Not Allowed
to withdraw.
The morning times., 1896-01-23

GENERAL SPORTING CHAT
The String of Horses Wintering at the
Monmouth Track.
The morning times., 1896-01-23

If you miss any news in the morning
edition look In the list below. What
you're looking for was proba bly,
printed in yesterday evenings edition,
and as The Times never repeats
you'll have IN take both editions TO
get All the news as quick as II hap
pens
The morning times., 1896-01-23

PARKER FAvoRS GLEESON.-
He Withdraws From the Race for the
Convention.
The morning times., 1896-01-23

DR. CZARRA IN THE COURT
Miss Casey Tesiifies That He Falsely
Sworc Against Her.
The morning times., 1896-01-23

DISTRICT IN CONGRESS-
Senator Cars Comment Upon the COM
missioners' Letter.
The morning times., 1896-01-23

ATTACKED BY wOLC0TT
Colorado Senator Speaks upon The Da-
Wis Resolution.
The morning times., 1896-01-23

STAY THE FANATICS HAND
Foreign Affairs Committee Reports Ar
mcna Resolution.
The morning times., 1896-01-23

SILVER MEN DEVISE PLANS
One Hundred of Them Met Behind
Closed Doors
The morning times., 1896-01-23

WELLINGTON A SENATOR
Formally Elected by the Legislature in
Joint Session.
The morning times., 1896-01-23
Twelve Hours Ago.

we've Hours Ago.
If you miss any news in the morning
edition look in the list below What
you're looking for was probsa bly,
printed in yesterday evenings edition,
and as The Times never repeats
you'll have 10 take both editions TO
get ali the news as quick as IL hap
pens
GAVE IMPORTANT OPINION
New Phase OF Law in Glenn-Burdette
Case.
"HIGH-sALARIED CLERK
Senator Hansbrough's Description of
Secretary Morton.
MINERS SEAT Is SECURE
Tim" Campbell Let His Contest Case
Go by Default.
DOCTORS BAD BLOOD
Another Hearing Before the House Dis
trict Committee.
HE sAucED THE JUDGE
John MaIouey Was Bound to Have the
Last Word.
ADVENTURES OF YOUTH
Eddie Wright Planued TO Run Away
and BE a Sailor.
POSTAL REFORM MEASURES
Government Is Losing S50Oo,00O An
nraly on Certain Mail Matter
CUPID TYING HARD KNOTS
Weddings of the Present and Future
in Society.
PLEAD FOR A FRANCHISE
New Telephone Company Urges Its Cause
Again.
THREE FIREMEN KILLED
Buried UEtler Debris at a Fire al ST.
Louis.
HOTEL MEN PROSECUTED
Arrests Growing Out of the Fire Escape
Regulations.
PARKER FAvoRs GLEESoN-
He Withdraws From the Race for the
Convention.
SILVER MEN DEVISE PLANS
One Hundred of Them Met Behind
Closed Doors.
STAY THE FANATICS HAND
Foreign Affairs Committee Reports Ar
mcnia Resolution.
DISTRICT IN CONGRESS.
Senator Cars Comment Upon the Com
missoners' Letter.
WELLINGTON A SENATOR
Formally Elected by the Legislature in
Joint Session.
ATTACKED BY woLCoTT-
Colorado senator Speaks Upon the Da-
Wis Resolution.
DR. CZARRA IN THE COURT
Miss Casey Tesiifies That lie Falsely
Sworc Against Her.
GENERAL SPORTING CHAT
The String of Horses Winterins at the
Monmouth Track.
PRINCE I.ATTENBERG DEAD
Queen Yictoria's son-in-Law Victim
of Coast Fever
HER MISSION OF MERCY
Miss Clara Barton Takes Her Departure
for the East
AFRAID OF ACETYLENE GAS
Stockholders Anxious But Not Allowed