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The evening times., 1896-09-07
CIRCUS DAY.
An I'm mense Crowd Sees the Robinson
and Franklin shows.


As advertised, the parade of the Robin
son & Franklin shows slowly left the
grounds at North Capitol and l. streets
northeast at O'Clock this morning. Men,
women. children. and bicycles, all in
gaudy attire, pushed and crowded around
in way that showed the one idea OF
all was the circus The stock animals,
parapherBalia, etc, at once stamped the
aggregation as something far above the
usual. and al every point the utmost care
was taken TO avoid accidents.
The performance this Afternoon was the
equal of any OF the many arenic exhibi
lions ever seen in this city. and breath
ing room was at premium long be-
fore the tournament of nations was
beralded by Mile Reynolds, the accom-
plished lady bugler.
on ones stepping on the show grounds
he was Immediately impressed by the
presence OF the numerous officers, dresse(
in circus uniforms, who We're here, there,
and seemingly everywhere, and ladies'
and children without escorts We're shown
the utmost attention by these stalwart
and gentlenianly attaches.
There was 10 .overcharging" and the
ticket wagon was open the entire morning
with tickets for sale without extra charge.
Reserved seats only occupy a portion of one
side of the huge tent and people who did
not care to pay the extra 2 8 cents were not
forcedinto the extreme ends, where noview
could be had of the excellent program.
Perhaps the most praiseworthy of the
scores of acts was the riding Of Robert
Stickney, jr. As handsome as Apollo and as
graceful as fawD, this young champion
accomplished heretofore uninterrupted featS
on the backs of swift running horses. Men
and women of the older school recognize
In Robert, jr., a chip from the old block"
for Robert, sr.. was for years the representa-
tive rider of the world.
Rosa Dockrill, said to be the most beau.
tiful and accomplished lady rider ever
brought to this country. is scarcely moro
than II child. and the word grace does nor
suffice to describe her style and man.
ner of equestrienne accomplishments. Sii<
bon and Segrist performed eyolutions in
mi1air that surpassed anything of a SINH
lar character ever seen in Washington, and
Siibou Is the only aerial artist ever at
tempting and successfully accomplishing
| triple somersault
Space will not permit going into detail
| of the long, varied and excellent program,
| for at times as many as eight acts were go
| ing on at once. The hippolrome, however,
deserves special praise, for the races were
I really spirited contests for supremacy. Rob-
| inson and Franklin Bros. have wol their way
into the hearts OF lovers of tented amuse-
ment in this city, and their return at :,y
| time will be welcomed event. Perform
| ances will be given tonight and tomorro W
| afternoon and night.
The evening times., 1896-09-07

was dismissed. 1t occurred at the dimes
table. A cadet in front of me spoke in
sultinsly of me to those about him, and
resented it, employing language similar to
his.
Il was accused Of provoking the attack,
charges were filed, and a hasty trial had.
A number OF willing witnesses stood ready
to aid the conspiracy, and my dismissal fol-
lowed.
Through friends in Congress had the
facts laid before the then Secretary OF
the Navy, and he promptly agreed to restore
me to the academy. which was pointed
rebuke to the trial board and TO all Con-
cerned in the warfare against me. Acting
upon my fathers advice, declined TO 80
back. o.
my experience at the academy differed
only in detail from those OF my predeces-
sors, COnyers and McClennan, and such
treatment Of cadets is not explainable on
the grounds that the newcomer must sub
init to the inevitable rule and undergo the
'haziDg' process. Behind the one ill.,
diligence is the spirit of fun, but underly-
ing the other is the injustice of prejudice"
THE ONE EXCEPTION.
Mr. Baker says there were cadets whom
he rarely met, and these refrained from
adding tc his woes only because the oppor-
tunity was lacking, but not once during
his school term, with a single exception.
did any one OF the more than four hundred
cadets enrolled ever come TO him with q
word of advice, counsel, sympathy or in
formation, and he never held conversation
with any of them for as much IA 5 five min
utes during the whole course of his ex-
perience at the academy, except ON occa-
sions when he was defending himself gainst
their ASA ults.
The one example where a departure from
the rule was made was iii the case OF a
Penns yivania boy who stealthily brought
him a piece of his birthday cake at 12
o'clock one night The act so surprised
Baker that his suspicious Were aroused, but
these were dispelled by the donor who read
to him a letter he had received from his
mother from whom the cake came, in which
she requested that a Slice he given to the
colored cadet who was without friends.
The evening times., 1896-09-07
INTERIOR WATERWAYS.

The TRANSPORTATION of freights from the
West to the Atlantic seaboard by interies
waterways. suggestion of the Importance
of which was thrown out by The Times
short while ago, bids fair TO he iniuaicd
through the agency of Erastus Wiman, who
has made proposition to the western mill
ers which has in view the cheapening OF
the freight on flour from Minneapolis to
New York The great lakes and the Eric
Canal are to he utilized, and immense stor-
age facilities are to be provided in the me-
tropolis on tract of land given by the
city. The millers are reported as regarding
the plan with favor, as well they may, Tor
the consummation of the scheme would take
them ont of the grasp of the railroads aud
lessen their freights to a figure away below
the best terms now granted them.
tits singular fact that the farmers and
the manufacturers of what are classed as
pon-perisliable products do not agitate this
, question of canals more effectively Nc
body suffers more than they do from ex-
cessive railway freights, and to them
system of such water wass would he boon
the extent OF WHICH tleS toulu Teittuii
measure by the credit side of their ledgers
at the end ~ each year. If they were 20
set on foot an organization having for its
object the construction OF such canal
system they would have taken animporta mt
step in their own interest. They may ex-
pect, of course, an obstinate fight against
it op the part of the DIS. and any action
they might want Congress TO take in The
matter would be opposed by these corpora
tions to the bitter-end. This, however,
should spur them on all the more, for il
the railroads did not appreciate the danger
to them of such competition, they would
be less anxious 10 suppress it.
The interior Of the country offers un-
usual facilities for the construction of a
system OF interior waterways, and 1t re-
aures only AN earnest and persistent effort
to utilize them to their fullest extent. 1t
is to the interest of the dwellers in the ag-
riculturai sections to take hold of the mat
ter and carry Is to successful issue.
The evening times., 1896-09-07
THE sMITHsoNIAN JUBILEE.

To-day marks an epoch in the life or the
Smithsonian Institution. For fifty years
il has labored in the cause of speculative
and applied science and its achievements
in these fields take rank with
the work OF the famous institutions
of the Old World From the very moment
of its foundation it has labored faithfully
TO carry out the purpose of James Smith
son and of Congress which gave 1t legal
status ..ror the increase and diffusion OF
knowledge among men AS might have
been eXpected-on account OF its location
in the United States, it has devoted mi
mute attention to research into the natural
history, geology and archaeology of the
American continent, though at the same
time it has not failed to extend its re-
searches to every quarter Of the globe. II
conducts an eIurrr Gus correspondence WITH
similar institutions in all civilized couh-
tries, thereby constantly enriching the store
of scientific knowledge. Its museum S one
of the most complete and perfect of Its
kind; in fact, in ever one OF its depart
ments it has attained degree OF eX-
celIencc not surpassed by anything in the
famous collections OF Europe.
Few scientific Institutions have reached
such fame in so short a tine, and to few
has il been given so materially TO ad-
vance all the interests Of science. 1t
might have -hecn expected that hal!
century so full Of achievements would have
been celebrated with elaborate ceremonies,
aud the emi-centennial OF the Smithsonian
Institution signalized by public observ-
ances of some kind But with that modesty
which has characterized all its directors
nothing is done but erect some tablets IN
honor OF its founder. though in commemora-
tion OF the occa sion book will be published
later on, which is to be valuable con
tribution to science
In this instance the past may he taker
as a criterion for the future, and record
of even greater fame and usefulness pre-
dicted for the Smithsonian than that
which IL has made up to this time.
The evening times., 1896-09-07
Eiphonzo Youngs Co.

Eiphonzo Youngs Co.
The cool weather has
made our Pure Elgin Cream
cry Butter necess sarily bet
ter than ever. No advance
in price.
25c a pound.
Controlling the entire out
put of a creamery we natur-
ally get better butter than
others.
P. S.-We beg the indul-
gence. of those who came
and found the store closed
today. We neglected to ad-
vertise our intention.
Elphonzo Youngs Co.,
Wholesale and Retail Grocers,
428 9th ST., bet. D and e.
We close at o. m. including Saturday.
The evening times., 1896-09-07
Not a Res,dent Of wasb,ppton

I Edward Bailey, OF this city, has received
a letter from Simon Simmons, United States
consul at Piedras Napas, Mexico, stating
that the Mccarthy who is now awaiting
trial at that place for killing Mexican is
not the son Of Charles and Catherine Nc
Carthy, of this city. Mr.. Bailey read in
The Times the story of the killing, and
thought that the McCarth mentioned might
be his brotherin-law, who has been missing
for eighteen years. When last heard from
he was in Mexico.
The evening times., 1896-09-07
soUTH cApoLiNA's SCANDAL.

The disclosures OF corruption among South
Carolina State officials, growing out OF
their connection with the official liaucs
traffic. are in contradiction OF the trite
saving that 1t is tie unexpected which al
ways happens. 1t waste be foreseen almost
that yenality would find a profitable field
with opportunities so enticing as those Of
fered by the purchase of thousands of gal
lonsof intoxicating liquors by State officer
and those of his immediate 'entourage
The charges, therefore, made publicly by
the governor of the State, that the dispen-
sary commissioner and his son haveaccepted
presents and rebates from whisky dealers.
and their coupterchargc that near relative
of the governor was also in the deal, should
not surprise anybody. They simply are an
Indication of the low level to which the
politics and politicians have sunk in the
once proud old Palmetto State.
Fortunately there are signs OF disintegrt-
ton In the faction now dominating South
Carolina. Dissensions have broken out i'll
its ranks Tillman and Irby are at dag
gers points and in the strata below them
the auarrels are even more intense. II is
sincerely to be hoped that the breach mag
be widened and Tillma nisnl dislodged from
the hold il ha S had in the State for the last
few years As 10 the scandal which has been
brought to public notice through the ac-
cusatioDs made by Gov. Evans, the prob
ability is that it will grow as the charges
are probed 1t would seem that an investi-
giition can hardly be avoided In view OF
the fact that the charge of corruption and
yenality is made by the chief magistrate
of the State. He himself cannot do other
wise in justice to himself than to call Tor
the impeachment of the alleged offender.
Meanwhile IL is more than likely that the
end is not yet. From accusation will grow
accusation until the whole offensive mass
of corruption will have been uncovered. 1t
then remains for the people of South Caro-
liua to apply disinfection and purification
by their votes.
The evening times., 1896-09-07
HEARD BY@
III THE LOUNGER.
R.JAMEs B. o 'BRIEN. mine owner

M R.JAMEs B. o'BRIEN, a mine owner
Nv OF Scranton, Pa, is registered
at the Riggs House. ''Our trade
in anthracite coal during the month Of -iu-
gust" he said, scarcely came up to
what we had right to expect, but the out
lookforaDimprovedm Observation-Disclosures
output for the balance of the year is very
promising The announcements was re-
Gently made at tidewater that an advance
Of 25 cents per ton had been put on COAL
and that the estimates predicted an output
OF at least 1000 900 tons for the month
OF September. So large quantity mined
would give employment TO every miner
10 the district for space of at least twenty
days, which is an unusually large for the
month OF September.
1T is also estimated that there Will be
an output of at least the same quantity
during the remaining months OF the year,
and some even predict an increase TO
5000, 900 tons per month. This would
Decessitate the employment of all the miners
every day in the month.
F.. .'If these predictions be fulfilled, good
times in the coal belt OF PENNSYLVANIA are
assured, for giving all due credit to o1r
manufactures, coal. after all. is tie Gasis
OF our prosperity. Manufactures may lam
guish and die, but with the coal mines work
ing full time buster city than Scranton
could not be found in all America
The evening times., 1896-09-07
SAFE RoBBER ARRESTED.
Trusted BoOkkeeper Misappropriate
Money of His EmulOyers

Money of His Employers.
ST. Louis. Sept. T.-Charles u. Taylor,
oookkeeper for the Merchants Mannfactur-
ing Company OF this city, was arrested yes
terday while robbing the safe Of his en-
ployers. The company has been missing
money and employed detectives.
Beside the marked money that had been
placed in the safe. there was found on Tay-
lor a check for 81 800, drawn by the First
National Bank Of Meridian, Tex, and pay
able to l. F. Anderson OF Sydney. Ohio.
Taylor formerly lived In Perry. Okla.
and DR.. Anderson boarded with him. The
doctor sold ranch in Texas over a year
ago. and the check found on Ia ylor was part
ofthe purchasemoney. twas lost and pa y
ment stopped.
The evening times., 1896-09-07
ToCHEAPEN FREIG GHTsoNFLoUR
Erastus wiman's Great Scheme Sub
mitted to Western Millers.


Minneapolis, Sept. 7.-Erastus Wiman is
in conference here with the millers over u
plan to reduce freight rates on flour from
Minneapolis to New York 10 cents. The
ronte to be used includes the Erie Canal.
and the plan is To take shape In the for
nation of the consolidated lake and canal
company. The miliers are to be given
stock in this company, Ia return for Which
they are guaranteed enpugli flour ship
ments at a rate 10 cents below the present
rate to insure the necessary investment.
Canal beats especially built for the car.
rying es flour in packages are to be pro-
vided and free storage in New York-a
necessary item to compete with railroads =
is TO be furnished on million dollar tract
OF land provided by the city Of New York
The milIers look favorably on the plan, as
1t is such n saving in rates.
The evening times., 1896-09-07
Epitonle Of the News in the
Morning Times.

If you GIls,S any Eews III the evening
edition IOu, in tiie iisI below. What
you re- LOOKING Ior WAS probably pub
Iistiei III this mornings edition, ana
as The Times never REPEATS you'll
have 10 take both editiops to get all
the news AIS quick as il happens.
The evening times., 1896-09-07
w ARNING.

II is learned by The Times that w.
j. Hobbs has been Soliciting subscrip-
tions and advertisements for this pn-
per. The publicis warned against the
fellow, as he has no authority TO
solicit or make collections for The
Times.
The evening times., 1896-09-07
10 HAUNCEY WILSON, of Tucson,
~ Ariz., who is at the Metropolitan,

@ HAUNCEY WILSON, of Tucson,
~ Ariz., who is at the Metropolitan.
tells a story about a unique cleo
ton bet in his town recently. Theprincipals
are free silver lawyer and gold bug
merchant, and the bet was ma de upon
the result of the November election Ii
Bryan is successful the merchant must pa y
the following forfeit: Purchase bushel
OF Coal and in some public place while
wash every lump. Then loading the coal
in whcelbarrow, which has been suitably
placarded by The winner, he is pledged TO
wheel il through half dozen of the pin
cipal streets, landing at the door of the
winners office. where he must stand three
hours. While doing this he must be attiTed
in a flannel suit of bright scarlet, and sub
init to any kind of ''kidding" from the win
ner and his friends. who will escort him On
his journey The lawyer will have TO per
form like act il Mckinley is elected.
The evening times., 1896-09-07

The finest, the best boards, only 81
per 100 feet. II You want common boards,
75c. per 100 feet. Frank Libbey & Co., 9Th
and n. 7. ave.
The evening times., 1896-09-07
NOTICE,

Arthur Fassett IL no longer in any
WAY connected with any depnrtmeht
of The Times.
The evening times., 1896-09-07

NOTED SCIENTIST Is DEAD
Dr. george Brown uUosIc rams a Victim
to PNEUMONIA.
The evening times., 1896-09-07

MCKINLEY TO TAKE A REST
WA spenu Three Days III Il Religion,
Community.
The evening times., 1896-09-07

MEMBERS LOST INTEREST
SO the Young Mems CaLnoiic-C Club Wa
Dissolved.
The evening times., 1896-09-07

DEMAND PAY MENT IN GOLD
Les. 44Uit1dsc Casc soon To Come Up IN
haliSaS-
The evening times., 1896-09-07

st. MARKS NEW PASTOR
Rev. John G. Bowers Meets the Flock He
Will Lead.
The evening times., 1896-09-07

TOM WATSON Is COMING
lie inIrnus 70 in>auc Tue North, West and
East.
The evening times., 1896-09-07

CORBETT is TRAINING HARD
Pompaduur jim VIII Take No Chances
Against Sharkey.
The evening times., 1896-09-07

SUNDAY SINNERS CAUGHT
Gum springs GamblIns Camp Raided by
ConSJaDles.
The evening times., 1896-09-07

LIVISITS NIAGARA FALLS
fnst otup u the ICr4Uy since Leaving
Washington
The evening times., 1896-09-07

IN THE CAMPAIGN PILOT HOUSES
Latest News and Views or Those VINO
Conduct the Political Voyage.
The evening times., 1896-09-07

DISPENSARY SCANDAL OUT
GOV. Evans Springs IL Oh the Eve OF
Election.
The evening times., 1896-09-07

EARL WAS HIS SUBJECT
Rev. s. J. Smith Discusses the Great
! Oriental's Visit
The evening times., 1896-09-07

GRENFELL SAVED HIS MAN
lie flunscu INTO the biNer ut Marsha
Hall.
The evening times., 1896-09-07

NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA,
Peculiar Accident to Small Boy Out
Top-spinning
The evening times., 1896-09-07

OGDEN'S GREAT EASTERN
Marcus Daly's Good Colt Won from a
Fast Field.
The evening times., 1896-09-07

LABORER AGAINST FARMER
Republican, Trying to SUR Up Fractional
Class Feeling.
The evening times., 1896-09-07

ELEVEN FIREMEN KILLED
Dcntun irdTUcr, Mich. .outIcrs Il Terrible
JaIduiilI-
The evening times., 1896-09-07

ROYAL WELCOME PROMISED
Riflemen from Sea Girt Will Be Warmly
I Grectpd
The evening times., 1896-09-07

TWO EMPERoRS TOGETHER
Fetes at Breslau i'll Honor OF the Cars
Coronation.
The evening times., 1896-09-07

VOTE IN ARKANSAS TODAY
Democrats Are Confident of Majorit
OF 10000.
The evening times., 1896-09-07

TWO GAMES SCHEDULED
Senators and st. LUuls VIII Play n
Dou bic Header
The evening times., 1896-09-07

sCORCHERS COME TO GRIEF
-Four OF Them Attended to ut the Emer-
gency Hospital.
The evening times., 1896-09-07

LABOR'S GREAT REST DAY
II " al he OuserNcu III Various Ways.
The evening times., 1896-09-07

SOCIETY wHIsPERINGs FRoMNARRA-
GANSETT-
They Announce the Engagement OF Miss
Alice Belknap.
The evening times., 1896-09-07
CADETS MADE HIM A MARK
Experiences of H. E. Baker OF
This City at Annapolis.
COLORED MANS TROUBLES

He Tells Graphic Story Of the Way
He Was Made to Feel the PreJu-
dice Against Hin-Hts Explanation
of the Charges Leading TO His
Dismissal.
The evening times., 1896-09-07

TIMODAUGHSIS' NEW HOME
Ready to Begin Work in the Lehman
Building.
The evening times., 1896-09-07
siN =, 1HEN last / heard from my native
Wv town." said Charles g. Quincy,


a merchant OF Galveston, Ind,
at the Raleigh, they had turned out en-
masse to hunt for mammoth snake, which
is known TO be in the vicinity. Its pres
ence was first discovered by some early
men, who, going out in the streets be-
for the wa gons passed, discovered the track
or spoor OF what from all the indications
must have been an exceptionally large
reptile.
THE discoveries spread the news and
soon searching PARTY was organized and
armed. The snake was followed to IA nat
ural cave about three miles away. A fat
shoat was killed and placed at the mouth
Of the cave, but either the snake had re-
Gently eaten or it was exceptionally wary,
for it refused to be tempted out.
Some of the party went to the back OF
the cave where they proposed to dig into
it, and then by building fire smoke his
snakeship out. Between curiosity and
alarm almost everyone in the village went
To help catch the snake and business was
practically suspended.
According to my corresponGcnttheS snake
left track over six inches thick and from
this and other indications the farmers
of the neigbborfOod judge 1t to be fully
ten feet long. No snake OF that size has
ever been seen in the State and many the
cries are advanced to account for the pres
ence of this one. The most plausible ex-
PLANTATION is that the animal escaped from
some passing circus
The evening times., 1896-09-07

HOW TO REALIZE PEACE
Rev. nr. Henry's Solution OF the Great
Problem.
The evening times., 1896-09-07

FROM SINS DOWN GRADE
How Man Can BE Saved IN HIS Descent
The evening times., 1896-09-07

eeN n oST people are greatly surprised
MI when told that New York stauds
only third in the list OF the
grain shipping ports of the United States"
said Joseph Donnelly, manager of one OF
the largest freight steamship companies
of New Orleans Yet such is the fact,
according to the official statistics issued
by the Treasury Department. The figures
for seven months ending July 81, 1895.
show that New Orleans, which has grad
ualiy been gaining on New York, has
finally taken the lead, with shipment
OF 1880, 900 bushels OF corn to her
credit Baltimore comes second, with
total shipment OF 1 2 800 900 bushels, while
New York, with 100000 bushels, is
third on the list
This IS only one indication OF n mighty
movement against the GENERALIZATION OF
the country's industry in New York. The
South and West are making a powerful
effort to wrest part OF her business away,
and in other directions as well as In TINS
are succeeding fairly well.
Twenty years ago 1t Would have been
thought a sign of q weak mind to sHg-
gest any city but the metropolis as an
extensive shipper of graiu, but see what
q change has come about.
"Of course. this does not mean that
these two cities will retain their pre-
cedence permanently. II Is only an in
dica,ion of the way in which the other
cities are crawling up on New York. 1t
is Yer probable that when the tables show
ing exports for the whole year are con-
piled New York Will still be in the lead"
The evening times., 1896-09-07

@ EyERAL gentlemen were conyersing
% in the lobby of Wizards Hotel,
the other day, when they were ap-
preached by bcggar on crutches. All but
one of the group refused to give him any
thing The exception was A. Carroll Baker,
a lawyer OF Philadelphia. who handed the
nendicant a shining half-doiiar. When re
preached by his friends for encouraging
such palpabic fra I'd, he said:
Il can't help IL. ! suppose am consid
cred an easy mark by such fellows, but
cannot refuse To help any man who requires
crutches to get along About five years
ago my leg was injured in railroad acci-
dent, and for six long months had to
use those aids to locomotioD. During that
time l passed through all the misery OF one
unable TO walk. No one who has not ex-
perienced it can have the faintcst idea ofthe
horror OF total lack OF control over
ones lower extrcmities.
'-Going about on crutches while recovering
was living torture. That Is why a la me man
never strikes me without response. ran
pass a blind or a deaf fanddumbbeggar with
a pocket fuli of change, and not move my
hand, but to help poor fellow who has TO
drag along on two sticks | would change a
ten dollar bill. / hope this won't get
into the papers until leave town. for il my
weakness became kuown j am afraid l
should be bankrupt by the lame and the halt.