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The evening times., 1896-09-23
CRANK AT THE CAPITOL.
George Washington, a Bible Charac
ter, One Thousand Years Old"

a frowsy-headed colored man attracted
the attention of Capitol Policeman JOYCE
this afternoon in Statuary Hall, at the
Capitol. He was talking in an incoherent
manner to the statues OF the great men in
that place.
Policeman Joyce interrupted the crank
as he was telling his woes to the bronze
representative of Oee armed Gen. Phil.
Kearney.
The colored man said his name was
George Washington. and that he was a
Bible character and / 900 years old. When
asked what lie wanted at the Capitol. he
replied:
Il cum heah ter git my uniform Oh red
and yailer. When gifts dat on my hack
Ise goin' to call on President Cieablund,
eben ef has ter go ter Turkey Buzzard
Bay. whar he is stoppin'.'
Washington also said he had commits
sion to raise an rfny OF 900 900 men to
fight the world, the flesh and TIE devil
He was turned over to Policeman Mans
field, of tie Sixth precinct. and was locked
up until he can be examined and sent to st
Elizabcth's.
The evening times., 1896-09-23
SUNRISE MADE TO ORDER.
Electric Lights Used by Dairyman
to Fool His Cows.
SIM FruuriscO Gail

Dairynan Wilder, whose milk producing
establishment is about ten miles north OF
Santa Cruz, is one of the most ingenious
uien in all California, and has done what
no other dairynIan ever attempted. Every
body that has ever triel to milk COW be-
fore daylight knows wbata job tbs. Bossy
is generally of an opinion that there is a
time for all things, and firmly objects to
being awakened a nj MIXED when she thinks
she should be asleep. Many cows will re-
fuse to he MIXED to the extent of kicking
and lying down
All ,h,st. tIouJIes have been Dairyman
Wlider:, and not long ago he determined
10 overcome them. In fact, it was neces-
sary that he should, as he was often late
Ill getting his milk to his customers in
Santa Cruz. 1t cost considerable money
but hehas mo re tina ma de up fortbc outlay.
At present he has one OF the finest indi-
vidua! electric light plants n the State, and
his cows are as easy to milk as in broad
da aylight.
When the electric plant was in position
and ready Tor work there were three big
arc lights over the cente OF the yard where
the COWS slept at night. and dozens OF
others liked all over the different build
ings, the entire lot capable of producing
about 10000 candle power-sRough to
make the yard as bright as day. The
plant was OF the best quality, and every
thing was tried in the daytime before the
surprise was sprung on the COWS
II worked like "a charm. The bright rays
OF the light had no sooner been turned on
than the cows commenced to get up Most
OF them looked surprised to see the day
break SO soon, but when the milkman ar
rived with his pail they seemed to think it
was all right, and stood perfectly still
while being MIXED The light also af-
fected the poultry, for the cocks Commenced
to crow and the hens went around hunt
ing for nests Ducks. geese, dogs and
cats were all affected the same way, and
the whole barnyard was awake at 2
o'clock in the morning.
1t has not proved case of the animals
getting used to it. for they behave the
same way now after the artificial sun
rise has been in operation for several
months Poor beasts, they are blissful in
ignorance of Mr. Wilder's shabby trick.
The evening times., 1896-09-23
DWELLING HOUSES BURNED.
Fire Damages Four BuildinGs-Fire-
men Had Hard Fight to Subdue IL =.

men Had Hard Fight to Subdue It.
The fire department was called out by
two cOnflagrations today The first oc-
cured at $40 O'Clock this morning and
for time it threatened TO sweep the entire
block on | street, between Sixth and
Seventh. southwest. The flames were only
Iubdued by hard work on the pa rt of the
hremen after three dwellings had been de-
stroyed and stable badly damaged.
An oyerhe ated sto :e in the nouse OF Han
nah Johnson, colored. No. 632 / street
southw. .st. caused the fire The upper por-
ton of the building was quickly enveloped
In flames. which spread to No. Gao occu-
pied by NJ >. Gordon, and then to No. 62S,
occupied and owned by John Stew
Engine No. was della yed in reaching the
fire owing 10 the falling OF the horses at
tached TO tue vehicle.
The fire quickly communicated to the
stable owned by Mrs Heddram, and the
flames from the burning structures 81 O,
high into the air.
The tree dwelling houses were burned
out from their roofs to the second story.
A colured man named John Tucker and
Others were trying to get the furniture out
OF the burning buildings when, they claim,
Policeman Neal appeared in the patrol
wagon and ordered them to stop remov-
Ing the effects, as there was no danger
As "a result, Tucker claims, the furniture
was burned to ashes, Which might have
been sa we'd
The total damage is placed at 81 500,
partly covered by insurance.
The second blaze occurred at :Ob O'Clock
this afternoon at the home Of Dora Good
No. 110S R street northwest The cause
of the fire IS unknown The damage is
about $50. The flames were extin-
guished 10y the men of No. engine COM
pany.
The evening times., 1896-09-23
Mr., JOHN M'KENNA
Testifies that
Dr.. Young Cured Him in
One Month.

Very few men are better known or more
highly respected than Mr. John Mckenna.
the contractor, whose place OF business
is 14l2 Thrty-fourth street northwest
Mr.. McKenna became a resident or wash
ington in 1851, and has resided here ever
since. He has this to say OF DR.. Young
treatment:
when placed myself under the care of
DR.. Young, about one month ago, was
but Il shadow Of my former self. coughed
necessarily and was becoming more anu
more emaciated every day. My nervous
system WAS completely run down. There
was continual dropping OF niucus INTO
my throat aud my nose was always STOP
ped up. Ny appetite was poor, every at
tempt at eating nauseating me. l was
steadily losing flesh. and was unable to
attend to my business. 1 despaired or
ever being well again. Today l can truth
fully say that Dr. Young has made well
man of me. My cough and all my aches
and pains have vanished. / can not speak
too highly of DR.. Young's professional
ability"
The evening times., 1896-09-23
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses were issued today to:
Thomas S. Hope Of Philadelphia, Pa, a nc
Mary c. Gardiner.
Willie c. Haideman and Mary L. B. Smith.
william L. Taylor and Cassie Rogers.
william Underwood and Carrie NJ. Med
ley.
Callows A Farrer and Lucy E. Garbee.
Lttleton c. Sueed and Cora Sprouse.
Howard w. Whitney and A nnie Brown.
Alton E. Donaldson and Blanche Hill.
John W. Fling and Alice L. Balluff.
Thaddeus s. Cuyler and Mary Philbin.
James W. Kicker and Levinia Lederer.
Edward ]. Colwell and Mamie Phillips.
John Harrison and Susie FUR.
Calvin Hansbrough and Mary Hackett.
Henry J. Happier and Nettie Andrews.
The evening times., 1896-09-23
Forecast TIL 8 p. IN. Thursday.

Forecast TIL 8 p. m. Thursday.
For the Districtof Columbia and Maryland,
Pair; slightly warmer Thursday, preceded
by light frosts Thursday merning; north
esty winds, shifting to southerly.
Tor Virginia. fair. warmer Thursday;
liz : frosts in western portion Thursday
a. -aiug: northerly winds, Iecorning va
III ie-
woattI OF Conditions and c eneral Fore
cast.
TIE barometer has risen rapidly over
tie districts east Of the Mississippi and
fallen rapidly in the northwest; it is high
est over the Ohio Valley and low to the
northeast Of New England and over Mon
taDa.
1t is generally colder, except In the north
west, and frosts are reported this morning
throughout the Ohio Valley and lake regions
Tue weather is generally clear this morn
ing east of the Rocky Mountains Local
suowcrs are reported from Rocky Mountain
stations and from the South Atlantic and
New England coast.
Generaliy fair weather will prevail from
New EpglaDd souttiwrstward TO the Gulf
states. with slowly rising temperature
The evening times., 1896-09-23
LET Us FIND YOU A TENANT.

II a man owned a hundred houses, and
they We're not tenanted, he would be all
the poorer the more houses he owned.
More than one landlord in this lovely city
knows how this feels Tc such we say:
Let US find you a tenant. We can do it.
At least We can do 1t better than most
men. List your vacant property with
US, and we will advertise it, steadily.
persistently, pro minently, until we get
you a tenant. And that is what YOU are
after. Call or write to 1.-The Times Real
Estate Bureau" II you call, take the
elevator. for We want to save you all the
trouble We can.
The evening times., 1896-09-23
CALLED FOR RESIGNATION.
Rumor Affecting Assistant District
Attorney Crouch of West Virginia

A rumor put in circulation today that
Attorney General Harmon has called for
the resignation OF Joseph II. Crouch, as
sstant United States district attorney for
West Virginia. cannot De confirmed at the
Department Of Justice, as Mr.. Harmon >
away on his racation.
Mr.. Crouch is running for circuit judge
IN his State on The Democratic ticket, and
the story gpes That he has been asked to
either give DIP his office or surrender his
candidacy.
The belief is expressed by officials at
the Department of Justice, that, while
some correspondence on the subject has
taken placeas TO the proprietyofM Mr.. .Crousb's
course, no final decision in the matter has
been reached.
The evening times., 1896-09-23
Condition OF the Water.

High and low tides are officially recorded
at the Navy Yard today as follows:
S:32 a. IN. 2:49 a. m:
S:64 p. m. 2:s5 p. m =.
Temperature and condition of the water
at s a. m: Great Falls-Temperature 50;
condition, SO. Receiving reservoir-Tem-
perature, II condition at north connection.
So; condition at south connection, SO. Dis
t1buting neutrality-suspicious. 20; con-
dition at influeut gatehousc, So; effluent
gatehouse, SO.
Schedule for Street Lighting
Gas lamps lighted ut 1908 p. M; ;extin-
guished at 4:56 q. m.
. Naphtha lamps lighted at 6:3S p. M; ex-
tinguished ut 5:21 a. m.
Incandescent and electric lamps lighted
at 6 SAB = m; extAnguished at 6.l3 O. m.
The evening times., 1896-09-23
Enrich Continues to Improve,

EHIf ICH CoIItIHuFS tU IHIpTUNe.
DIR. Snyder reported late this afternoon
that Frederick W. Enrich, who was shot
in the neck early Sunday morning by al
unknown colored man, continues to i'm
prove. 1t is probable that tie X-ray ex-
animation to, locate the bullet will be made
the latter part OF this week. No further ar
rests in the case We're made by the police
to-day
The evening times., 1896-09-23
Another Rich Telephone Dividend.

Boston, Sept. 23.-The directors Of the
American Bell Telephone Company today
declared the regular quarterly dividend Of
8 per cent. This makes 10 1-2 declared
SO far this year, three regular quarterly
dividends of per cent, and one of 1 1-2
per cent extra. declared in June, payable
July 10.
The evening times., 1896-09-23
Gold by Way of san Francisco

w" "' 'h! VI san rraHclScO-
Mint Director Preston is advised that
S2,5OO,0O0 gold has reached San Fran
cisco from Australia, nd will find its way
into the Treasury. The gold is in English
soverciGns. and as foreign coins are not a
legal tender IN the United States. the gold
will be sentto the United States mint at san
Francisco to be rccoined into United States
eagles.
The evening times., 1896-09-23
DR.. Young.
700 Nth St. N. w.,

Treats with unfailing success Catarrb.
Asthma. Bronchitis, incipient Consumption,
Hay Fever, Rheumatism, Dyspepsia, Liver
Disease, Heart Disease, Female Weakness,
Night Losses. Lost Vitality, and all al
fections OF the Eye, Ear, Nose, Bladder, and
Kidneys. The only fee charged i'll any
case is
The evening times., 1896-09-23
Old I>andDlar

Old la andmark Wrenched by Storm.
Nantucket, Mass, Sept ga heavy
northeast gale prevails here today. The
storm blew away one OF the arms of the
ancient windmill, which has stoud the gales
OF nearly two centuries.
The evening times., 1896-09-23
MCKINLEY FOR THREEspEEcHEs
Thirty Carloads of Visitors VIII See
Him Today.

Him Today.
Canton, Sept. 23-Major NICK in.ey speaks
to three delegations today. There will tie
a large body OF Republicans from Muncie,
Ind, and other towns in the natural gas
belt.
There will also be two delegations from
Wood county, o., one of which includes
the First Voters Club of Bowling Green.
1t is Mai. McKinley's purpose to address
one of his speeches today to the first voters
of the county. The delegations all ar
rived on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
between 1890 and 100 O'Clock They
occupied thirty coaches.
The evening times., 1896-09-23

Thursday, preceded by frosts in New Eng
Iand and the Middle Atlantic States.
The following heavy precipitation lin
incnesl was reported:
During the past twenty-four hours-Cape
Henry, LAS; Hatteras. Ito; Charleston.
Sc: GnldSboro. N. c., 1.50; NewberDe,
N G. l6S
The evening times., 1896-09-23
Victre Il Raviny Maniac.

Philip Victre. the French Canadian crank.
wohstabbed Surgeon Weston thehand while
confined i'll the Emergency Hospital strong
room last night, as told in The Morning
Times. is still at the hospital. He has
become a raving maniac. and will prob
ably be transferred to the st. Elizabeth
Insane Asylum tonight.
The evening times., 1896-09-23
M0nndnock's Movements.

The coast defense vessel Monadnock,
which arrived at Victoria, B. c., yesterday
from Port Angeles, is on her way to San
Francisco TO give the naval militia there
q practice tour, of duty, after which she
will go to the Mare Isla2d navy yard.
The evening times., 1896-09-23
Returnof the Health Off,cer

Health Officer Woodward has returned
from Buffalo. n. Y, whittier he has been
in attendance upon the session of the
American health congress.
The evening times., 1896-09-23
Granted a Divorce.

Judge Cox this afternoon granted a
divorce to Isabella Leopold from Harry
Leopold. The papers were withheld FROM
publication.
The evening times., 1896-09-23
CAUSE OF THE HARD TIMES.

The second misconception lies in the
fact that the present hard times are at
trihuted TO the so-called decentralization
OF silver, whereas il is the result OF sew
eral causes, some OF the more prominent
of which I will endeavor 10 enumerate-
First and foremost among the causes
was the rapidly developing free silver agi-
tariop, which caused distrust, then alarm.
followed by the withdra wal Of capital from
the channels of trade, and hiding IL away
until confidence should be once more r"-
stored by the quietirg down OF the free
silver agitation, and the continuance OF
the business depression is simply the re-
suit of continuing tie agitation
Another cause which contributed ma
terially to the present condition was the
Inauguration of Democratic tariff tinker
ing. with its accompanying blunders and
consequent reduction of the revenues, be
low the expenses of the government and
the addcndum to the public debt.
"A third miscouception is that the nj
legged demonstration of silver was the
cause of the fall in the price of form pro-
ducts, whereas, as a matter of fact, the
true cause of the fail in prices is the open-
ing of heretofore new competing countries
TO the markets of the world; the extended
use OF labor-saving machinery. by which
production was vastly increased, and cost
of production greatly reduced. and the ill.,
PRODUCTION of rapid transit means OF pro-
pulsion on city car lines, and the extended
use of the bicycle, which has displaced
hundreds of thousands of feed-consumng
horses. with the consequent lessened demand
of the feed products of the farm. and last,
but not least. the continued silver agita-
ton, with its consequent business de-
preston, has thrown the bulk of the coU-
stunning class out Of work. and they have no
money with which to buy the necessaries
Of life.
although there is an abundance OF every
thing that the heart can desire on the mar
kets. and all dirt cheap, it goes begging for
buyers. These being my views and COLI
victions, briefly and frankly expressed,
and arrived at after mature and careful
investigation aud deliberation, and this
being . campaign. not of sentiment, out
involving the honor. welfare and perhaps
stability of our institutions. regard 1t to
lie my duty. as a patriotic American citi-
zen. and conscious, responsible voter, to
align myself with the party on those mo-
lnentous questions. q where patriotism.
The evening times., 1896-09-23

Philadelphia Official Here.
Collector Reed of Philadelphia was at
the Treasury Department today on official
business.
The evening times., 1896-09-23
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Furnished ny Seymour Bros, bank
ers and brokers, members of New
York Stock Exchange. washington
office, Rooms 3 and ga, Sun BuiIdinG.
l. A. Dreen, ma nager
The evening times., 1896-09-23

duty. honor and conscience calls, and
which believe TO be the Republican party.
Very respectfully.
.sw 8. BRANSOS."
The evening times., 1896-09-23
INTO THE STREET.

Mr.. Crafts returned with the message
from Mr.. Mackey. 1t was that the mar
sbal should proceed first to put the furni-
ture upon the street, and then, if the ladies
would not themselves leave the house, to
remove them by force.
Miss Sarah. WHO had said very little, at
this word went upst airs, and the click Of
"A latch seemed to announce taat she had
locked herself in her room. This was sug
gested to the Officers, and they said they
The evening times., 1896-09-23
REASONS FOR DoLTING.

In order that my action may not appear
frivolous, and without due rcason, will
give some Of the reasons-aside from what
| have jus; Said-that have induced ne to
adopt my present course.
Il am satisfied, after carefully inyesti
6 iting the subjecs. that the free silver idea
is radically wrcr g. ard if ena cted into law
would entail untold calamity and in,us-
ticr. henefitiI & the few a the expense ,f
the many.
Il am convinced that the arguments OF
its supporters are superficial and niisiead-
ing. and will not bear the crucial test OF
cain. reasoning investigation.
in my humble jut gnent, the free silver
craze has gained its hold upon the masses
thror 81 several misconceptions. The first.
that which nisled myself, and presum"
The ma ajority of Populists who were orig
nal free silver gtatofs = the Bryan Demo
Gratis beir G butstealers of Pcpulist thunder,
because they tho Slt it would take as
campa g. issue-was the alleged crime Of
1873. When we saw the chai ge boldly
and defiantly made. specifically namir
nIcn as The guilty parties, who, hribcd bS
British z Id and aided by their high stand
il G in the ccurcils Of the nation, and tire
r, & rd ef the people. had sgrreptitiously
sm, & -ied the st-calied demonetiza tinr
bill inroi gh Congress, and when we saw
the chang .S in the public prints 60 unaO-
ticeG and unanswered it is little wonder
that we thol glt they must be true, and
ihnt the all, I'd great wrong should he
riGhted.
Now. however, when 1t is almost too
late, the charges are met and answered.
and we find that instead of the bill being
smuGgled through Congress, it was de
bated through five sessions, and instead Of
its demonetiziug silver, that eight or ten
times more silver has been used as money
since the bill wentinto effect than was ever
used before in the entire history of the ma
tiOu
The evening times., 1896-09-23
Washington Stock Exchange.

Sales-Regular call-Pneumrii ic Gun Car
rage. 100 at Ia cents After call-Met r. X.
scrip. s. .S22. 10 at I0l. Washington Mar~et Us,
The evening times., 1896-09-23
DESERTS THE SILVER ranks
Chairman Branson Refuses to
Support the 'BOy Orator"
COUNTRY'S HONOR AT STAKE
Head of the Peoples Party In Prince
George County, Md, Tells Why He
VIII support Mckinley Thinks the
Gold Standard the Only Safe One
for the Sc.ntry.

Mr. W S. Branson, who, for the pa st two
years has been county chairman of the
Peoples party in Prince George county.
Nd, has recently become a convert to the
gold standard, and has resigned his no
sltion in the Peoples party.
Mr.. Branson was a clerk in the Post
Office Department for eight years under
Clevelands first administration and also
under Harrison. but was discharged in
Clevelands second term ON account of his
affiliations with the POpulsts
MFR. Bransons letter of .s,signaiions az
chairman Of the Peoples party in Prince
George cuuntyis as follows:
I" Hiram Vrooman, Esq, chairman Peo-
Pies party OF Maj yland:
After mature consideration 1 have
determined to resign my official position
as county Chairman, and sever my con-
nection with tie Peoples party for the
following reason:
WHY HE BECAME Al PoPULIsT.
Prior to the last Presidential CAM
paiGn l had been identified politically
with the Democratic party, and had been
an ardent supporter of and VI orked for its
policies. When Gen Weaver and party
made their campaign tour OF the South
ern States and received such disgracefnl
treatment as they met with at the hands
OF the en'obs throughout the South, the mobs
beiug, in many instances, instigated to
acts of violence by the Democratic leaders,
my Indignation against the perpetrators
OF those Gisgraccful acts and sympathy for
the prosecuted Populists We're thoroughly
aroused, aud denounced the acts in IN
measured terms
These denunciations soon brought me
into conflict with the Den ocrats, with
whom / was associated, and it naturally
resulted in my drifting into Populist ranks.
| have suffered much, both pecUniafily and
socially, from thus assoCiating IL elf with
the Popuiist party, but SO long as felt III v
self in sympathy with the party, and
Thought they were in the right in their
contention, / cheerfully endured whatever
OF i'll fortune there might be in store for
me. But the attitude OF the party in the
present campaign, diCkering, trading and
hobnohbing with the party which 20 dis
gracefully altreatcd its chosen leaders
few short years agU, and servilely per
mitting the arrogant Southern Democracy
to alternately Cajolc and bully them, has
caused me to pause and cocsider. Calm,
cool Investigation has convinced me that
the Pcpulist party is wrong in its attitude
toward the questions dominating this cam
pnIgn. Therefore, l can no longer affiliate
with the party and must sever my oonncc-
tion herewith
The evening times., 1896-09-23
AND WE L We UP TO IT

No other house dues-ever dii-or ever
will-sell such sterling qualities at such low
pr.ce> As > KS quotes.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-11-03

A TERRIBLE OPERATION.

One of the most painful aud dangerous
operations known to surgery Is that re-
sorted to for the removal OF cancer or tu-
NOR; these diseases are becoming more
and more prevalent every year and hos
pitals are called upon to receive increas-
ing mum befs Of those who must submit
to the operation for the removal OF can
Ger. Medical science has never peen aoie
to furnish a remedy for these diseases
but 1t seems that true remedy has
been found in Ypsilanti Specific, nat
ural mineral water. For fourteen years
this water has been thoroughly tested In
hundrecs of cases, and no case has ever
been found where there was any hope
of life left that this water would not
cure. The YPsILANTI SPECIFIC Co. oi
1Oa BROAD ST., BosroN, Will furnish evil
dence OF these facts to anyone desiring IL.
George l.. Claifln & Co., Providence,
II. l., distributing agents.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-11-03
Tho UniOn.

Gem OF the nations, sweet liberty's realm,
Treasured and longed fora port OF the
world
God grant thee pcacol Unto God trust thy helm
That for all ages thy flag wave unfurlod.
Mighty, majestic and glorious lnnd.
Rich In the beauties OF natures domains,
Famed for the wonders OF Gods mighty hand,
Rich in the treasures thy bosom contains.
Rocks. valleys, rivers. lakes prairies and rills.
Forests and meadows, dells, shores OK each
cline,
When regard ye my heart throbs and thrills,
Viewing such grandeur and beauty sublime
Crowned with past many others do crave,
Blessed with the noblost mems names and
career,
Baptized and bought with the blood OF tho
brave,
Queen Of the nations, oh, flourish fore'er'
Ere will 7 cling 90 thee, loving and true,
Land OF my fathers and homo OF my youth,
And with all heart do hv-hge 60 you
NV fate and life are TO thee pledged In truth
Brotherly Union, live on all time through
Ruler OF nations. grant each single star
| LOYAL 20 be 10 the "Red, White and Blue"
God guard the Union In peace rs In war.
w. G. II. in Philadelphia Press