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The morning times., 1896-12-08
IN HONOR OF MRS. HIT.

w. r. c. Arranging a Reception to,
Their National President.
Mrs Agnes Hit, president of the Ma
ticnaI Woman's Relief Corps, is expected
to arrive in this city some time this week
The local Woman's Relief c orps is making
arrangements to give a reception to the
distinguished visitor in which all thee A R.
Post branches OF the w. R c. and the
IT, A R. Posts generally will unite to
make notable social success. The resi-
,lence of Mrs. Anna w. johnson, B street
southeast, has been selected as the place
for the reception.
Mrs. Isabelle Worrell Ball, who had
charge of the arrangements for the mass
meeting, which was held last year at the
First Presbyterian Church. in the interest
of the public, teaching of patriotism, has
been rcappointed Oh the national committee
Of the w. R. e., being the second in the
order OF appointment.
The subject Of teaching patriotism in the
public schools will receive considerable at
Jtention from this source, not only in the
District but throughout the Union this
The morning times., 1896-12-08
FUNDS FOR THE STRIKERS.
. Allowance to the Idle Hamburg
Dock Laborers Increased.

Hamburg, Dec. 7.-Numerous meetings of
the striking dock laborers were held III
this city today. The largest of these was
mass meeting at which Herr Molkcn-
buhr Socialist member of the ReichStag z
for Hamburg, announced that the subScrip-
tions to the fund for the support of the
strikers had so increased that the dis
tributors Of the fund would be enabled TO
raise the weekly grants to unmarried men
by one mark week and to give to mar
ried men all additional allowance, accord
ing to the number of children in their
families.
The employers have held another meeting
at which their refusal to submit the dis
pute between the striking dockmen and
themselves to an narbitration tribunal was re-
affirmed.
This action Of the employers is due to
the fact that a guarantee amounting to
$780, 900 has been signed for the pro-
lection and aid Of the smaller emplo yers.
The morning times., 1896-12-08
The Geisha.

Owing to the enormous demand for seats
for the Geisha, and To better accommodate
its patrons, the management of the La
fayette Square Opera House has decided
to take written orders for seats in advance
of the opening OF the regular sale. Written
orders, with name and address Of writer.
Will have prompt attention until Thursday
morning, when the regular sale begins Or
ders will be placed Oh file in the order in
which they are received, so it would be
advisable to get your order in as Soon
as possible.
There will be no raise in the regular
prices.
The morning times., 1896-12-08
Gas Combine story Denied.

Boston, Dec. IA sensational story from
Buffalo today, in which the Addicks and
Stcndard Oil forces are credited with eou-
bining to form a great corporation with
capital of $3.50, 100000 to control the
gas interests in Buffalo and many other
cities, is pronounced false and ridiculous
by President Burrage of the Bay State
Company and by Thomas W. Lawson, who
is familiar with the operations OF the gas
nnagnateS
The morning times., 1896-12-08
SILVERITES COMING HERE.
Executive Committee of BimetalIiC
Union to Meet.

Chicago, Dec. ten, A j. Warner
president of the American BimetalIic Union,
has decided not to call a general conference
of leaders of the silver forces in Washing
ton this week, as was contemplated, hut
instead has issued n call for a meeting OF
the Einetallic Unions executive commit
tee in Washington December Is, at which
time the question of calling such u general
conference will be decided
Most of the silver representatives who
would take part in the proposed general
conference will be in Washington on public
business, and the tiIneis considered oppor-
tune for getting au agreement as to the
plan of calnpai gn during gthenext four years.
The morning times., 1896-12-08
BOY PLUNGERS TAKEN. HOME.
Chief of the PIainfieId Police Came
After Them.

Louis Miiligan and Charles Wilson, the
boy plungers who were arrested by De
tectives Horne and Weldon, as told in
yesterdays Morning Times, Were sent back
to Plainfield, N j, yesterday afternoon.
Chiefof Police Grant of Plainfield reached
the city yesterday morning and left last
night with the boys. The officer took
with him also nearly 81 900 worth of
goods which Wilson and Milligan had pur-
chased here.
The detectives learned yesterday that in
addition % the long list Of articles already
published the young plungers laid in a
stock of pipes worth S35, which they in
tended to use when they grew old and
tough enough to smoke. During the three
weeks they were in the city the boys hired
u carriage by the day, paying SIS per day
for the use of it,
By such extravagances they squandered
nearly all of the amount they stole. The
$3.50 found in their posse Ssion when ar-
rested was turned over to the Plainfcld
officer.
The morning times., 1896-12-08
HABITS.
Some Have Them and Others are
Not without.

Some Have Them and Others are
Not without.
A man likes some hot drink for breakfast
and coffee suits his taste about as well as
anything. 1t seems hard that So many
should be denied coffee because it upsets
their liver and disagrees with them in one
way and another, still this condition does.
exists, and when man finds it hurts him,
he is generally sensible enough to leave it
out of his bill of fare, for it is quite
bit pleasanter to fell well all day than to
enjoy a drug two or three minutes and
pay for it in aches and ails or sickness.
A new breakfast drink has come into use,
difficult to tell from coffee, but made en-
tlrely Of grains and which never produces
any disagreeable results. 1t has the clean
pungent flavor so much enjoyed in coffee
but while coffee hurts the system Postum
Cereal goes to work in downright good
earnest to make red blood
tits composed only of the grains intended
by nature for man S su ubsstence. These are
skillfully blended and prepared in such
way as to producea a hot drink the facsimile
of rich Mocha or Java coffee, but fattening
and healthful. Stomach, liver and bow ell
troubles disappear when coffee and tea are
left off and the food drink, Postum, taken
in their place.
1nlS toothSoIme drlnk goes about three
times as far as coffee, and produces health
and comfort where trouble formerly existed
1t is made by the Postum Cereal Company,
Limited, of Pattle Creek, Mich. When u
man or woman feels lsmean' day after day
or every few days, it can quite safely be
charged TO incorrect habits, and coffee and
tea drinking are the real cause Of more
bodily disorder than any one knows. A
habit is hard to get over, but when de-
-t t.
duces health instead Of tearing it down,
the changeis easy to make. Prominent gro-
GERS say it exactly meets a want, and per-
sens who have been kept from coffee on ac
connt of their health are now having all the
enjoyment of coffee drinking and getting
fat over it.
7 Just as good as Postum Cereal are
words used to defraud the public.
Snl1 tv w " Zph II att;a on n
The morning times., 1896-12-08
HER FATHER COMING HERE.
Miss Florence skinner VIII BE Taken
to Philadelphia.

to Philadelphia.
A telegram Was received at police head
quarters yesterday from Chief of Police
Linden of Philadelphia asking that Miss
Florence skinner, who came here from the
Quaker City several days ago, be held at
the First precinct station. The message
stated that the young girls father would
at once leave for Washington to take, her
home.
Miss SINNERS story has already been
told in The Times. A good home was found
for her TIN rough the publication in this
paper that she had been wandering about
the streets in q half starved condition
Miss skinner was con.ented and happy
with her new friends and the family who
lad taken her in and cared for her speak
most highly of the young woman.
Upon receipt of the message from Phila-
delphia Lieut.. Amiss at once sent Police
man n R. Herndon o Miss SINNERS home.
She was brought 10 the Twelfth street sta
ton and remained there last might in charge
of the matron.a AT midnight her father had
not reached the City, but the young woman
will be cared for until he arrives.
The morning times., 1896-12-08
Youthful Football PLAYER In jured.

Leo Vaughn, thirteen years old, living at
No. ! 3OS Thirty-sixth street northwest,
was takento Emergency Hospital last night
with a broken leg The little chap told
the physicians that he was playing foot
bali with several companions, when, in
running after the bah he stumbled. fell
and broke his left leg. He was brought
to the hospital in the Seventh precinct pa
troll wagon, where the physicians set the
limb
The morning times., 1896-12-08
silver Movements,

- The issue of standard silver dollars from
the mints and Treasury offices-for the
week ended December was S549, ,249,
and for the corresponding period last year
was $S12 1888. The shipment of fraetioHA
silver coin for the month OF November was
$1,019,309, and for the corresponding
period last year, was 81 Ice. AL; and from
December / TO Is aggregated $151 400.
The morning times., 1896-12-08
Lafayette Relief Corps Election.

At the regular meeting of Lafayette Re-
lief Corps, No. 10, the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year: Presi-
dent, Mrs Laura Wheeler; senior vice presi
dent, Mrs. Vina Calhoun; Junior vice presi-
dent, Mrs Marion Gregory; treasurer, Mrs
Georgiana Chambers; chaplain, Mrs. Jane
Bridaham; conductor, Mrs. Mary Mangan;
guard, Mrs. Gertrude McElwee; delegates to
convention, February, 1897. Mrs. Laura
Chamberlain; Mrs. Jane Bridaham. Mrs
Jennie Langley; alternates, Mrs. Gertrude
McElwee. Mrs. Mary Sullivan, Mrs. Cecilia
Ford.
The morning times., 1896-12-08
His Cycling Career Ended.

Edward Jones, colored waiter, en-
deavored yesterday to ride Off with a
bicycle belonging to Mr.. Amos F. Creamer,
who lives at the corner of Tenth and
streets northwest. He only enjoyed the
pleasures of cycling for two or three
hours, when Policeman Haller, of pre-
cinct No. 2, put an end to his picnic by
locking him up on charge Of grand
larceny.
The morning times., 1896-12-08
ONE=THIRD

of regular prices good deal the and boys
of Washington 1t that they buy reliable
qualities less than other people for inferior grades
there reservations to the sale Everything in the store is
included all Mems and Boys SuitsOvercoats UsteBicy
and Golf Suits and TrousersM
Calf and Russe ShoeDeby and Alpine HatsBcyce and Golf
Caps-Neckwear Underwear Gloves Hosiery-Sweaers
Shirts-Colars and CuHouse Coats and Bath RobesCanes
Umbrelasa in this DISSOLUTION sale at ONE-THIRD
off of original prices.
The morning times., 1896-12-08
Pension Bill Reported.

The general pension appropriation bill
for the year ending June 80, 1898. which
was yesterday reported to the House from
the Appropriations Committee, carries a
total Of $141 ,263 $50. This is $65,OO0
less than the appropriation for the current
fiscal year and the same amount under
the estimates submitted by the Commis-
SkJDer OF Pensions
The morning times., 1896-12-08
Railroad Shops Sold.

Mobile, Ala, Dec. 1.-THE seaboard mills
and railroad at Fairford, Ala, were sold
today by order Of the court for 81 56, 600.
7 ne property was bought in by bondholders
It will resume operations shortly.
The morning times., 1896-12-08
TERMS OF ARBITRATION
State Department Makes Public the
Venezuelan Agreement.
Five Members VIII Constitute the
Board TO Settle the Bound
airy Question.

The acceptance by Venezuela of
the provisions of the arbi-
tration agreement between Sec
rotary Olney and Sir Julian
Pauncefote was announced in
the Evening Times of yester-
duY.
The morning times., 1896-12-08
Inou;rv Into shears, Killing

Inquiry Into Shears Killing.
Several prominent colored men were en-
gagged yesterday in collecting informa-
ton concerning the shooting of London
Shears, colored, by Policeman Curry, with
a. view !, it is said, of asking for an investi-
CATION into the killing by the grand jury.
The morning times., 1896-12-08
CHARITY WORK MAPPED OUT
Board of Trade Members Meet
and Name Committees.
BETTER HOMES FOR THE POOR

Sub e.t Discussed and Preliminary
Action Taken Enlargement of the
Central Relief Committee Pro-
vided For.
The morning times., 1896-12-08
-
Funeral of John III. HALEY

The funeral of the late John H. HALEY
occurred yesterday, the services taking
place from the residence of his brother,
James HALEY, on Maple avenue The
services We're conducted under the charge
or John A Logan Post, G. A. R. Mr.
HALEY was member OF the post, and well
known in this vicinity Rev Willard Daven
port, of Emanuel Church, conducted the
services here. The remains were taken
TO st. Barnabas Church, Md, of which the
deceased was member, and services there
were conducted by the Rev Mr.. Kerfoot.
The morning times., 1896-12-08

For Keeping a Disorderly House.
Walter s. Griffith, printer, yesterday
got into trouble and was taken into custod v
by Detective Hartgan on a charge of keep
ing disorderly house. a. J. Meagher is
the complainant. Griffith was locked up
at the New Jersey avenue station.
The morning times., 1896-12-08
Arnold, Constable & Co., OF
New York.

They sold US 100 pieces at a price 80
remarkably low that IL enables US TO sell
them TO you at
The morning times., 1896-12-08
sc a Yard.

More than rs changeabIe effects. repre-
sentlng the prettiest colorings shown this
season. !
The morning times., 1896-12-08
- =
s59C,S!LKS5 SILKS

iO0 pieces OF pin-strfpe two-tone Change
dDie ItIIetds, ~ Inches wide, extra heavy
qoailty-Sort finished with a rustic eoual
20 Ife heaviest loaded Taffetas The
goods come from the mountains of Swift
eriand, imported by
The morning times., 1896-12-08
BrOCade VelVetS
and Pushes.

36 cartons OF Fine Imported Silk Velvet
ana Cloaklng Plush BrOcades, in black and
assorted shades or seal and golden brown,
the very finest goods used for wraps and
gowns, manufacturers entire stock re-
uTlng IrOm business. Goods which cost
from $500 to $500 yard 70 import
We shall sell
The morning times., 1896-12-08

Do not delay making your pur-
chases. cali early. Read Today s
list carefully.
The morning times., 1896-12-08

Just as good, as Postum, Cereal are
words used to defraud the public.
Sold by w. d. Zeh, H. P Beattie and
Ray s. Craig.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-04-04
Col. DOMAIN ON American Scenery.

Col. P. Donan, the celebrated newspaper
correspondent in recent letter had the fol-
lowing to say about the scenery on the Balti-
more & Ohio Railroad:
more glorious panoramas Of sublimity and
beauty cannot be found this side of the Rocky
Mountains than those that unroll themselves
to the enchanted tourist at Harpers Ferry,
all along the crag- walled windings of Cheat
River, on the Potomac and Monongahela and
in the romantic valley of the Shenandoah. 1t
is all historic ground. In the old engine house
at Harper's Ferry John Brown began the
mighty four years war-the last, it is to be
hoped, this generation of Americans will ever
see. All along the majestic Potomac the hos
tile camp fires blazed- Washington, the ma
TONS capital, was the prize for which a mill
ion embatted men strove through four years
of fire and blood. The whole line through
Maryland and Virginia is dotted with places
whose names have rung throughout the world.
Nearly every station was battlefield, or the
scene of a skirmish or raid, or some exploit
of heroism or hardihood that has gone into the
history or the songs of nation.
cts Royal Blue trains between Washington
and New York are the fastest regular flyers
in America, and are unsurpassed in elegance
in all terrestrial creation. They combine every
extravaganza of righteousness that can be put
on wheels, with the speed of the wind and the
safety of standing still. Though the average
running rate is about fifty miles an hour, so
perfect are all the appointments of tracks,
engines and cars, and so ceaseless the care
and vigilance, that there has never been an
accident in all the years since these paragons
of palatial wheeling began to flash between
the metropolis and the capital. They are
Royal trains, indeed with this exception
that the old world royalty never travelled in
anything compared with them"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-04-04
FINANCIAL OUTLOOK.
Confident Feeling Has Replaced the
Depression of u Fortnight ArO

NEW YORK, April .3.-Bradstreets finan-
clai review will say: A marked change was
apparent in the temper and tendency Of spec
ulation this week. More confident feelings
have taken the place of the depressed senti-
ments which prevailed only fortnight ago.
The Improvement in prices has not been very
great, but it is contrast with the bearish
manifestations of the past month. Though
the most noticeable movement of the week
was again in one of the manipulated indus
trials, American Tobacco, common, the fact
that the railroad share list exhibited GER
tain amount of activity was taken as an in
dication that the market was getting into
a more healthy state. The trading was how
ever still professional, and the buying came
mainly from the covering of short contracts.
Europe and the public are still standing
aside, while it would seem that some of the
larger interests in the market have again
taken their stand on the bull slde This sud-
den reversal of speculative conditions is ap-
parently due to the advent of more season.
able weather and it's effect not only upon crop
prospects but on business activity as we'll
The fear of interference with business and
financial affairs through congressional action
in connection with foreign relations has WIS.,
IDLY decreased, and at the same time, ap-
prehensions in regard to an extension of
current troubles in trade have appeared to
be unfounded or exaggerated 1t may be
noted that the utmost efforts of the profess
sional operators failed to create any decided
selling movement and that during the last
week every attack values simply in
creased the outstanding short interest. Rail-
road earnings have continued to increase at
a generally fair ratio, and there are certain
developments which promise to benefit i'm
portant business interests, notably the new
combination Of the leading producers of
steel.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-04-04

taken in advance Of last summers demands
nave been distributed far more slowly than
was expected, but months of waiting have
helped to lessen the load, which it is hoped
spring buying will clear away. The gigantic
steel combination is expected to have great
influence in sustaining markets and stimulat-
ing confidence, and though such operations
often miss the success they seek they rarely
fall to kindle speculative buying for time
Wheat has Slightly advanced, and if the re-
ports of injury from extensive frosts and
storms prove Correct, will advance more,
though Western receipts continue nearly so
per cent larger than last year. and for FIVE
weeks past have been 1885. 410 bu, against
S,SSl,372 last year, while Atlantic exports have
been only 6,7S3,132 blu, flour included, against
S,435,7O1 last year Corn-Exports are large
and receipts also heavy, but pork has de-
clined 75c per barrel
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-04-04
2 Days
10 Hours to Puget sound.

The new time. card of the Northern Pacific,
which will go into effect April 18th next, pro-
vldes unequaled accommodations for travel
ers in the Northwest. All trains will be vesti-
pulled, provided with Pullman Standard and
tourist Sleeping cars, as well as Northern
racine Dining cars. AS an index of what has
been done ins the way of reducing time It
may be mentioned that Train No. 1, leaving
81. Paul at BIS P. NJ, and Minneapolis 345
+. M, VIII reach Butte in Sc hours and forty
hve minutes! Tacoma in Ga hours and 80
minutes! Seattle 60 hours and is minutes
ms is an average reduction on Puget Sound
points and Portland of twelve hours as COM
pared with the schedule of the Northern Pa
cific limited train April, 1892.
Thls time, looking back few years only
may appear fast, but with well settled road
ped and track second to none, the new
time Will undoubtedly be made with the same
ease that attended the introduction of the linn
tied schedules Of 1872
by running Trains l and via Butte and 8
ana via Helena, and all trains via Puget
Sound to Portland, the Northern Pacific gives
the Northwest such passenger service as is
not equaled anywhere in the country.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-04-04
BUT FOR THE BIG BLIZZARD BUSI-
NESS MIGHT HAVE BEEN
BETTER.
FAILURE LIST is LARGE.
FIRST QUARTER OF THE PRESENT
YEAR HAS BROKEN THE RE-
CORD.
CONDITIONS SLIGHTLY IMPROVED.
General Trade as Reviewed by Dun
d Co. Shows Signs of the Expect
ed Spring Revival.

NEW YORK, April 3.-Bradstreet's review
tomorrow will say Stormy weather in the
Northwest, continued restrictions of distribu-
ton of staple merchandise and unsatisfactory
mercantile collections continue to be the lead
ms characteristics of general trade The con-
sricuous change is in the steel and iron mar
kets. The formation of a pool of manufacture
ers to regulate productions and maintain
prices results in an advance of So per ton in
quotations for steel billets and SIPS per ton
for Bessemer pig iron. corresponding
stimulus is given quotations for other forms
Of iron and steel. Whereas metal markets
We're dull and depressed week ago, activity
is now reported with prospect for further
advances. This must naturally tend to slim
ulate kindred industries. Additional favora-
the general trade has been the best for years;
that there has been a slight increase in the
volume of business at Pittsburg; that at Kan
sas City the distribution of general merchan-
disc is fair, and that the demand for dress
goods, autumn deliveries, has been sufficient
to stimulate manufacturers to buy more free
ly.
Exports of wheat (1our included) from both
coasts of the United States this week aggrc-
gate 1,6S30O0 bushels, against 900 BUSH
els last week; 1858, 900 bushels in the week
year ago; 2,77S,O00 bushels in the week two
years ago. and as compared with 1865, 900
bushels in the like week in 1893. Exports Of
Indian corn have increased and amount to
1850 bushels this week, three times what
they were in the week year ago.
The first quarter of 1896 presents the largest
list OF actual commercial and industrial fail
ures in the business in the United States,
those In which liabilities exceed assets, ever
reported for like period. The total Qnclud-
ing financial institutions is 4,513, or 700 more
than in the like portion of 1885, SAB more than
In 1894 and l, 443 more than in the first quar-
ter OF 1893, increase of 1911 and AZ per cent
respectively. The largest preceding like total
1850, was reported in 1885. Liabilities of these
failing this year amount to $62 ola, 900, an in
crease OF 30 per cent as compared with year
ago, n per cent as compared with the first
quarter Of 1894 and 60 per cent as contrasted
with three years ago. Business failures in
Canada number ISL for the past quarter,
against 5S1 in the first quarter of 1895, with
total liabilities of $5573, 900, against $4,25
900 last year.