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The evening times., 1896-02-07
Wall. From a Delayed Dinner.

Walls From u Delayed Dinner.
Said the milk Il have waited here ovcf
an hour,
Till my patience Is gone and my swecincss
Is sour
The coffee, in accents frigid and faint.
Said. "Indcci. II is who have grounds
for complaint"
The venison cried. Every one OF YOU here
Mast admit this delay viii cost nie most
deer -
In deri>ion the turtle hissed scornfully,
..Fie, r.
There's none in the soup more completely
than L.
Said the Iusty Young eock I'm have you
all know,
For THIS ;ariy business some one VIII eat
crow" 81
The salad proesed, "For me tits no jest,
For Certainly / am not more thar half
dressed"
You all seem Ger trifles a great fuss to
make.
But for me- said the beef. why, ny hon
or's at steak
Perhaps" said the calf. not one of you
feel
What scandal this meni is bound 10
reveal
The evening times., 1896-02-07

7 One thing has been conclusiveiy demon
strated by the enormous subscription to the
one hundred million dollar loan-that what
ever financial straits the government may
be in, 1t need not apply to any syndicate,
domestic or foreign, for help. The people
stand ready at any time To uphold the ma
tional credit Just as the French people
lent all their savings to pay off the enor-
nous war debt imposed by Germany in 81,
SO the people OF the United States offered
their boards, large ana small, when they
thought the nations credit was assaiied.
IL is n magnificent vote of confidence In
reply to the insinuations of foreign b1nkers
and newspapers aboIt the impairment of
American credit by reason OF one policy or
another. IL informs the Rothschilds and the
BleiciIroeders and the MorSans ''ct ii omne
-,rnus" shst the honor OF the nation is in the
nations keeping.
In this oHpnuring or money there is an
other Suggestion. When next the govern
mcnt needs money for any purpose other
than that OF Gefraying current expenses,
and If current revenues are not Sufficient,
there ought tn be a popular loan issue,
one that ispopular in fact, not in name only.
Ii one or two hundred millions are wanted
The evening times., 1896-02-07

treme uncleanlincss that pervades drive
way and Sidewalk. 1t is horrible TO learn
that children have 10 wade through six or
seven inches of accumulated dirt TO get to
their school, nor is it surprising that diph-
theria, typhoid fever and malar.>l dis
eases of all sorts flourish under cordi.
tioBs so favorable to their propa CATION
There would hardly be an excuse for
leaving street so unspcakably dirty
If only one or two residences were built
there, but b street has been pretty well
built up for long time, and most of the
residents on ii are also the Owners of the
houses, and consequently taxpa ycrs, who
are entitled to reasonable benefit from
the taxes they pay. Perhaps the Commits
sioncrs' correspondent has hit upon the
cause of the neglect when he says that
the property is not owned by a syndicate,
and his suggestion that this fact should
not be n bar to improvement, would have
great force with almost any municipal Of
ficials, except our own high and mighty
triumvirate, who are 4 law unto themse seIyes.
1t is unfortunate for the residents on B
street that they have no remedy for the
ills with which they are beset save such
as the Commissioners alone can furnish,
and they should not cease agitating their
grievance until relief has been given.
The evening times., 1896-02-07
Improvement Of Alleys.

Unsanitary habitatioRs in unsanitary
localities are the breeding places of dis
case. They exist In less numbers in Wash
ington than probably any other City Of
its size in the country, but yet there are
enough of them TO make every effort in
the direction Of improving their condition
and lcsSening their power for harm com
mcndab and desirable. For this reason
the bill introduced IN the Senate by Mr.
Baker is to BE- welcomed as an important
step in a highly important municipal work.
This bill proposes to give the Commission
ers the necessary authority to condemn
sufficient land 10 have alleys run through
from street to street. In many Instances
thcy are now blind .ilicys-tha; is, closed
at one end-and thus the ventilation is
necessarily deficient. The proposed change
would work u great improvement In this
respect and would be 4 factor in the
interest cf cleanliness, and, therefore.
the health of the dcuizens of those To-
calities. Another provision OF the bill
The evening times., 1896-02-07
2|']l;I;1:| |1BI]
Ei9t]NCER9

U I. ANDERSON of New York. inspector
III OF clothing awards for the Indian Bu-
reau. is at the Raleigh. Mr.. Anderson
Is one OF the oldest Officials in this branch OF
the Indian service. having received his first
appointment during President Cieveland's
initial term. He has been reappointe ed
through every administration since. some
thing very unusual in the office.
"The awards of clothing. groceries. drugs,
dry goods and other things needed by the
Indians on the reservations in the West.
will be made this year about May" said Mr..
Anderson. "Thcse awards are made once
year by the government contractors and
all of the goods prepared for shipment to
the reservations have to go through the
hands of the inspectors before 1t Is accepted.
Unlike any other office under the Federal
Government the office Of inspector In the
Indian Bureau is an annual ppointment in
stead of for four years, and during his term
an inspector has only time to supervise the
shipping of one award. His appointment is
not made known TO the manufacturers until
few days prior TO the award and every
precaution to prevent him from coming in
contact with the makers or the goods and
fixing up a deal Is taken. The office is one
of honor, though, rather than of profit,
the inspectors only receiving pay once a
year. when they are called on by the gov
ernment."
The evening times., 1896-02-07

directs the Commissioners to refuse
permits for repairs to alley houses
and to have condemned and demolished all
such houses that are reported by the health
officer tn bc unfit for habitation.
The last-mentioned feature OF the bill
is perhaps even more important than the
former. Some time ago the suggestion was
made that legislation ought to be enacted
looking To the abolition OF alleys as dwell
ing places and to permit them to be used
only for stables and outhouscs. To permit
them to continue as places of residence is
to grant license tD disease and vice to find
convenient lurking places, and frpn po-
lice, no less than from 4 hygienic. stand
point, their disuse for purposes OF habita-
ton is advisable. II permits to repair alley
houses are refused and those unfit for llabi-
tation promptly condemned and demol-
ished il will not be many years before
alleys as dwelling places are counted among
the things of the past.
The evening times., 1896-02-07
Methods Familiar To the Party.
fPhiladclphin Rccord.)

Rev. Charles II - Parkhurst is authority
for the statement that in the assembly dis
trict in New York in which his church is
situated there are .564 more Republicans
enrolled than there are Republican voters
in the district. This would seem TO indi
cate that in the matter OF registration the
Republican machine in New York. il it be
not in advance OF our own Republican ma
chine in this city, is. at least, a very close
second. AT the late primaries in this city
it was found To lie q labor-saving device
TO deposit, as a matter of preca ution. 4
suitable number of ballots for the machine
ticket in the ballot box before the open
ing of the poll.
The evening times., 1896-02-07
The Cab-CaIler Nuisance.

can. and there is also a prevalent idea to
The effect that business is already CEN
traIizcd altogether too much and that 1t
should not be restricted to high-priced
concerts and big stores. However, II the
street merchant who sells cheap because
he doesn't pay rent and the street music
man WHO delights little children for
penny have fallen under official displcasure
they will have to pay for it. and nothing
short of n powerful Irish and Italian
lobby at tie District Building can save
them.
bat while the Commissioners are on this
subject OF offensive noises, let them inves-
tigate the various brawny voiced cab hail
ers WHO ply their ca calling-figuratively and
literally-at swell dances and receptions
and at hours when most coed citizens are
in bed 1t may bc necessary to their trade
that they be heard a beck away, but II
Is not necessary, or even conducive TO
sleep, that they he heard at an. or the
two evils the grind organ man in the day
time is far preferable 20 tLesc Jangling
Jehus at night. Perhaps, too, 1t might
lie better to spare the street musician
than TO spoil chiidren's harmless pleas
ure-that is, if the Honorable Commission.
ers will allow the suggestion
The evening times., 1896-02-07

An amendment to that section OF the Vir-
ginia civil code which relates to the Ii
censing of persons TO practice law in that
State has been offered in the general as
scmbly, which shows that some people
in the old Commonwealth are moved by the
spirit of the age. The amendment aims at
giving women the right to practice IN W be-
fore any of the state courts, provided they
can pass satisfactory examination before
three judges of the supreme court of appeals,
and have resided in the State at least twelve
months prior to the date of their applica-
ton for license.
Ofcourse, opposition wilibc made though
there should be none. The same Old fCgy
drivcl about wonian's sphere viii be heard,
and the same old wall about households
going TO ruin, because another avenue is
opened to women to earn an honorable
living. But, for all that. the amendment
is timely and proper and should he sup
ported by everybody that has not his
face set toward the past. Women have
shown their capacity for doing work other
than cooking and sewing and darning,
and they have right TO insist upon it
that the impcdiments which prejudice has
hitherto placed In their way, shan no
longer Obstruct their advancement. They
The evening times., 1896-02-07
lion R. C. KENT, ieutenant-sovernor d

II on. r. c. KENT, ,lieutenant-sovernor d
II Virginia, spent Il few hours in the city
the other day en- route to Trenton,
v. J., where he went with IA committee of
the Virginia legislature to inspect the stone
roads OF that State.
1T would not surprise me to see Mr.. Kent
the next governor O: Virginia, remarked a
member OF the committee, at the st. James.
THAT is" he continued, Ii Col. Lambs
prediction that the Republicans will carry
the State is not realized. There is no dis
gusing the fact that the Democrats have
got TO i,cstir themselves if they expect TO be
victorious in the coming gubernato cleo
tion.
The death Of Gen Malone has, in Il great
measure, soiidiried the Republican party
and they win he in better shape for this
| contest than they have been for many
years past. Then again Col. Lamb, Ma
homes Successor as chairman, is popular
with the masses and is a splendid organ
izer. lie can be depended upon to bring out
the full party vote. There is also much dis
satisfaction among the Democrats in the
southwest section OF the State. owing to
the fact that that section has not been given
a governor for many years.
r. UZnuSn Lee, tdii:Go1, MchlineE 1Eu
O'Fcrran are all from the eastern section.
The chances are that the southwest will be
favored this time. and that Lieut.. Gov. Kent
viii, be a strong factor before the convention.
Bat IL the present legislature doesn't give
the people 4 more hcrcst election law
than the one they have now, am afraid 1t
will be a waste OF time fer the Democrats
to nominate 4 candidate. The fall elections
demonstrated that the voters are disgusted
with the present SYSTEM"
The evening times., 1896-02-07
Darius Green Items.

| The Patent Office has issued 3,015
patents for Inventions. oonfuvuRSc~ and
| discoveries in te:ography. ThC rshcrnian
has at his command 2.6s7 pateh1rd d,viccs
for attracting or capturing the finay
tribe.
According to the reports OF the Patent
| Office there are 4,3s3 different varieties
| of patented chairs. The number OF patent
medicines is motto great as might lie sup
posed, there being only 1892 in the reports.
Harness making has received the earnest
| attention of the inventor, there being Z 400
| patents in this line. The erection of fire
proof buildings is encouraged by 455 pat
fents, taken out for materials or methods.
Over $4,000 inventions for the maripula-
| tion of metals have been patented in our
| government office. Butter making is
| encouraged by 4,435 patents, either on
! devices employed or methods OF manu-
| facture.
| There is no leading country in the world
whose natives have not taken out patents
! in the United States. Woodworking tools
have developed 4,235 patents, of which
one is an anger which Lores a square hoe.
OF mechanical motors there arc Its
known to the Officers at the Patent of-
| flee. There are 1851 patents which may
. be employed in tie manufacture of glass.
Kitchenware. exclusive OF stoves and
| ranges, is protected by 1.747 patents.
Patent needles and pins are made TO the
number of 175 different varieties. The
manufacture of sugar and salt is carried
on by the aid of 2. i01 inventions.
The necessity OF preparing tobacco for the
consumer has developed 2.214 patents.
There are 1907 patents for machinery or
processes employed in paper making. The
farrier is aided III his work by the inventor
! TO the number OF 1924 patents.
The implements and materials used in
buildings are protected by T.I92 patents.
Trunks. valises. and baggage contrivances
generally are protected by 1883 patents.
There are CSC patented fuel or methods OF
preplI ing wood. coal, and coke for use.
Over 5000 patents have been issued for
the various kinds of electrical appliances
There are 1.T11 patents on the mechanism
employed in the sinking OF artesian or oil
wells. Railways and railway appliances
1ra represented in the Patent Office by
S33; models. The miller Of this country
is aided in his toll by 9,.20 devices, all COW
cred by patents.
The evening times., 1896-02-07
Mall Bag Repair shop Resolutions

Editor Times: As an interested spcCta-
tor in the gallery of the Senate yesterday,
l paid particular attention to the remarks
of Senator Faulkner, who last week asked
Senator Kyle to suspend consideration Of
the matter until he, Senator Faulkner, could
| interview his friend, Postmaster General
Wilson and otherwise Investigate the w hole
matter.
Imagine my surprise when the distin-
| guished Senator today, with seeming care
| fulncss, avoided even mentioning the name
| of the Postmaster General. contenting hini-
| self with quoting the Assistant Postmaster
| General. and some one or several connected
| with the repair shop.
Whilst denying some Of the allegations
| made in The Times, as to the unclcan and
| unsanitary condition of the mail bags sent
| for repair. he could not deny the principal
| charges, namely, that of inadequate COM
pcnsation and prison-madc bags. although
| he finally admitted that. after a months
| careful experiment, it had been demon
strated that sixty to eighty-five bags per
| day was an average for the women work
| ing there.
Any one familiar with the process of
averaging Will readily appreciate the fact
that at least oae-third would handle a
much less number than the average, for
experts and specially rapid hands do
vastly better than the average hand. Even
| if sixty were the average, at . cents each.
that would be but S1.20 per day, which,
multiplied by twcnty-six days per month :.
would amount to but $31 20. instead of
| S35. as formerly paid. What wonder
ful vintlication.
As one not associated with the mail bag
repairers, but who instinetiveIy repadiates
anattcmpts toimpose on the dependant work
man. wherever placed, and particularly
such as serve my Uncle Sam, must beg
Senator Kyle, as well as all really patriotic
Senators, on whom an obligation is bind
ing, and who never forget their oath Of
office. to promptly pass this important
resolution, as well as. the one prohibiting
the use of prison-made goods OF ali kinds,
either by direct contract or through the
medium Of contractors.
In fact all contracts should be so wordcd
as to vitiatc any contract If filled by the
product of pcnitcntiary or other convict
labor. Unless this shall be done, honest
American competition must cease, and pros
pcrity to the masses hc entirely and per-
petually denied, simply to crafty the in
ordinate greed and dishonest practices of
public plundefcrs-
Go ahead, Mr.. Editor, and may the God
Of battles bring you cat more than con
The evening times., 1896-02-07
Pcorians Louded for Footpads.

NFCDTIa JOUrfiil.
There are people in this burglar-rddcn
bailiwick who do not propose to he caught
asleep on the streets at night. 1t has been
observable OF late that the overcoats of n
great many gentlemen ont making calls
after dark when hung on hall racks by their
host, appear 10 weigh about twice as much
as they ought to weigh in times of safety
and peace For the benefit of the guile
less ard unsophisticated foot-pad. then,
Sc it mildly remarked that there are more
armed men i'll Peoria today than there have
bs'cn in fifteen years. The upshot will be
.hc sudden death of some entcrprising
i0-ccnt highway robbcr, and 4 tragic ccs-
Satioa in petty crime in Consequence. Mat
ters are gravitating in this direction very
fast.
The evening times., 1896-02-07
Publicity the Greatest Factor
The Star Must Soon With
draw Another MiSrepre-
Sentation The Times
Has the Largest CirCu-
latiOn.

II is generally understood that capital
energy and experience will make almost
any business venture profitable. but with
out publicity neither of these requisites
could insure success. Publicity, there
fore, Is the first and most important factor
in prosperity, and the business man
who understands how TO advertise without
throwing away money is generally sure 20
succeed. IN the struggle for publicity, dis
Greet advertisers have long since ceased to
pat-onize weekly newspapers, because the
daily brinss their ads. more frequently
under the eyes of readers. AMI on this same
principle. The Times. with its two editions
II day. gives advertisers greater publicity
than It's less modern, oHe-timt- "a day con
tenporaries. 1t l-eeps advertisers con
stan,Iy IN the public mind, and is certain TO
bring them larger ana more satisfactory re-
salts.
Several months ago The Times compelled
TIE Star TO withdraw its misleading and
false statement that its circulation was
larger than that OF all the other Washington
dailics combined, and it is about time that
another of its Interpretations should go
through the swords waflowing process.
Last Saturday the Star published the fol-
loving:
The circulation of the Star is many
thousands in excess OF any other Washing
ton paper, and is believed to be fully five
tines that of any Afternoon contemporary"
The aggregate circulation of the Star
last week, according 10 its sworn state
n:cnt, was 1s9 9,749; that OF Tie Times was
243,4G4. or a3.715 larger tEau that OF
the Star. As will lie seen by tic statement
given below, Tie circulation OF The Times
is also sworn TO, and in al fairness is us
worthy of Leiief as that OF the Star. In
asmuch as enc of these statements is in
correct The Tines calls upon the Star to
submit its circulation books 10 Il committee
OF wcIi-kDown citizens for comparison
with those of The Times, and let the verdict
OF that committee establish the misrcprc-
scnta,ion made in TIE above clipHng from
the Star.
Meantime everybody will read The Times,
Iccause 1t is IN uE-to-date. live, progress
i've newspaper and one that does not
stoop 20 innuendo to injurc coDtcnlpo-
rary.
The evening times., 1896-02-07
Silveritcs ana the South.

Reports from 500 correspondents. gath.
cred by n baltimore journal, show that the
Southern farmers are now freer from debt
than at any time since the war. If the
Populists mean 10 wage Presidential
campaign this year they had better waste
no time in trying to drum up recruits
In that section of the country. The dis
grunticd silver States are the only fields
ieft to offer them good plowfng.
The evening times., 1896-02-07
Virginia Women as Lawyers.

have as inalicna bic right to The enjoyment
of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness
as the men, and especially should not be
hindercd in achieving their material ince-
pendcnce.
This is a matter that lies apart from the
question of woman suffrage. Whatever may
be the differences of opinion as TO the ad-
visibility of investing them with polit-
ical franchises, there can be no reasonable
objection TO grant them an equal chance
with men in earning Il livelihood. Women
can be just as good wives and mothers
when they are familiar with the process
and forms OF law or the human anatomy
as when they manage large stores or en-
gage in other business pursuits. Besides,
1t SO happens that very large percentage
OF women do not marry. Either from choice
or necessity many remain in 4 state of single
blessedness. Why should these remain de.
pendent upon some male relative when
they have the courage and the ability to
be independent and to rely upon their own
exertions?
Give the women chance. They have
done SD much for the men that as a matter
of simple reciprocal justice the men should
put no obstacle in their way when they are
anxious and willing to do for themselves
The evening times., 1896-02-07
IWHE TIMES deserves great credit

(ttTHE TIMES deserves great credit for
/ the noble work 1t is doing" said Mrs.
Annie l. Dgcs OF Colorado, at the Ma
tional yesterday morning. II have long
desired to see just snch a paper established
in Washington. 4 friend Of the people. fear
less in its u,terances, and uutranmeled by
monopolistic influences. My heart goes
out 10 the paper, and watch its growing
success with great interest
Mrs. Digs Is no stranger TO Washington.
where she is well and favorably known.
She is a member OF the National Farmers
Alliance. and attended their recent meet
ing. She was also a member OF the late
suffrage convention, and took prominent
part In the deliberations Of that body.
Mrs. Diggs has taken up n claim in Colo
rado. which State she Will, in the future,
make her home. Her lcng residence in Kan
sas, however, has Identified her with the
political history OF that state. and she win,
for scnc time, still continue to be called
Mrs. Diggs OF Kansas.
The evening times., 1896-02-07

ToHN FRITZ, secretary of the Bethlehem
= Iron Works, in Western PeDnsylva
MIA, is at the Hotel Page. '.Iron Is the
principal industry in our part of the State"
said Mr.. Fritz, but just Bow even the
iron business is not in very prosperous
condition 1t is bard to tell what causes
this condition OF things. but We hope that
Congressional legislation may make things
more prosperous before vcry long. Politics
and othtrexcitenentsa are apparently dead"
The evening times., 1896-02-07
Ieunle Mls.ed Mel non't Thlnk

Jennie Missed Mel Don't Think.
with apologies 10 Leigh Hunts Jennie
Kissed Me-
Jennie missed me? No. you let.
jumping rrcm TIE chair she SAT in:
There, you scamp. that's what you get
For staying out all night-put that in
Say, I'm weary: say, I'm sad,
For, Euily gee, low she did fist mel
And today I'd you niger feel, had
Jennie missed me.
The evening times., 1896-02-07
EFlfGHE OF The NEWS
-~-Ia TEE MORNING Tines.

If you miss any news In the evening
edition look In the list below. What
you're looking for WITS proba bly,
published In this mornings edition,
and ns The Times never repeats
you'n have to take both editions TO
get all the news Ms quick as it hap
pens.
The evening times., 1896-02-07

i men who compose the pest graduate
class OF the Columbian University Law
School this year assembled in tie banquet
hail al Page last night to do justice to one
of the elaborate menus for which the house
is famous President II. c. Evans of the
class presided. and the banquet was gotten
up 10y the executive committee, most CT the
WORK deyOlying upon Mr.. II. Z. Galley.
the chairman. Siessrs. George C. Hazle-
ton II. G. Van EverU. L. VI. Jordan, C. u.
Kecnc Guy Y. Underwood. VI. V. Blinsky
and u. j. Carr Responded to appropriate
toasts during The cycains.
The evening times., 1896-02-07
Fashiova ble .

"Poor old jenkins. hear he has become
hn object OF charity?"
YES. we took him to The Home yester-
day, and the superintendent toid me ihls
morning ne wcpt nearly all last nisht.
Il suppose the poor fellow felt Ike ne
must at least have one long CHARITY bawi