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The evening times., 1896-08-18
GnApE- cRossIxeg v1cr1Ms.

Again an object lesson has been given
to show the necessity for the presence of
watchmen at grade-crossings. A mother
and her Child are in peril OF their lives
from the absence OF all safeguards a I one
of these death-traps in the northeastern sec
ton of the city, and at the best the boy
q will be crippled for life The railroad
tracks must be crossed by people living in
that particular locality in the ordinary
course oftravei, yettrains pass and repass
al greateror less rate OF speed, and cars are
being shifted and trains made up fIom
early morning until late in the night with
out any precaution on the part of the
railroad company against Just such acci-
dents as that which occurred there a day
or two ago. No watchmcp, no safety gates.
no fencing in of tracks. nothing at all
that could act as a preventive of slaughter
and Disagreement.
Sooner or later this condition OF things
will be changed altogether, it has been
stated, by the construcsionot OF viaduct over
which all the trains viii come Into the city.
Then, OF course, people will be able to leave
their homes without bcinsin fear and trepi-
dation every time they leave or 20 to their
homes that they may he carried there
crushed OF Inansied. But while everybody
will look forward hopefully and prayerfully
to such cons,immation, some provision
should be made in the meantime to prevent
the offering up of any more human sacrifices.
Some measures should be taken, some PSI
cautions adopted, TO warn people who may
want to cross the tracks when it is not safe
to do SO. They should not be permitted to
rush in ignorance To their death, or be SUBJ
jected-te the chances OF being manned for
lifethrongh nofault or carelessness oftheirs.
The expense involved in esta blshing proper
safeguards is but trirling. while the benz
fits to be secured thereby are invaluable.
The evening times., 1896-08-18

asking him TO define his position relative
to the financial issue in thepresent campaign
without delay.
V1aceuzo Fizzano. repairman ON the
Reading Railroad, was struck on the chest
by n piece of iron and instantly killed
The iron is part OF a brakeshoe, and was
evidently broken off the truck and wbirled
with tremendous force against the man.
The Washington Mills, at Lawrence, Mass,
starte j up on full time yesterday The plant
has been running eight hours per day for
about six weeks. The mill employs about
1 500 hands. Tie Pacific Mills print works
resumed operations after weeks shut
down.
Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Off
GERS yesterday arrested Edward Seasholtz
and Lawrence SabOld, two young men OF
PottstOwn, Pa, on charge OF being con.
nccted with a number of burglaries which
have been committed in and about Boyer
town recently.
The Christian insurgents in Crete have
defeated the Turkish troops in the Maievise
district, killing thirty of them. The insur-
gents captured fifty mules loaded with am
munition, which greatly aided them in their
attempt to overthrow the Turkish govern
ment in the island.
Solomon Christie. aged seventeen years,
Of MichaeitowD. Nd, was arrested at
Chester. Fa., yesterday, on description
furnished by a constable of Harford county,
charged with an alleged felcnious assault
on fourtecn-year-old Eliza Tilden, CT Mich
aeltowD, on Sunday OF last week
Word has been received at NogaIes, Ariz,
to the effect that the Yaquis. numbering
about 900. employed In placer mining in
the Alta districtof Sonora, Cirnega, eighty
miles southwest OF Nogales, lave arisen in
sympathy with the recent revolutionary
movement in this piaca.
i While playing August Zimmpt, aged
eleven years, of Ashland, Pa, drew a re-
volvcr from his pocket end discharged the
weapon into the face OF Annie Lane, aged
eight years. upon her refusal 10 go hcme'
at his command. Fortunately tile car
fridge was blank, but the powder burned
the girl so badly that she will lose her sight.
Joseph Marshall, a liuenian employed by
the Long Distance Telephone Company OF
Easton. Pa, was killed by live wire
yesterday. Marshall AMI Els wife left
on Saturday for Washington. Yesterday
they Went our Carriage riding, and Mar
shah, noticing crossed wire, left bis
wife in the carriage and climbed the pole
TO "siake 1t OUT As he did not return
In reasonable time Mrs. Marshall went
back, and was Mortified to fluid her hus-
band lying at the bottom OF 25-foot
pole. with his neck broken.
The evening times., 1896-08-18
FRIEND OF THE PEOPLE.
What Subscriber Thinks About
The Times.

The Times.
Editor Times: / am working man.
I read your editorials as regular and often
as they are published, and should be at
considerable loss should / miss single
issue.
! preserve each publication by clipping
and pasting them together in book form. rs
I regard them as most concise and, Impair
tial summaries OF Illustrations of the dan
gers now threatening the safety of our
government and the vitaiinterests OF every
loyal citizen and wage-earner within its
borders
on reading your editorial of the 9th
instant (Sunday's issue) noticed the con
ment in reference to your correspondent
who pretends to be a friend of The Times,
yet vino writes that its financial edi-
torials are too pronounced for sound money
and that many working people are not in
sympathy with them
In response TO this would like to say
that while your correspondent may be sin
cere In his timely conclusions and friendly
admOnition, 1t occurs to my mind If all
the world of etlitorialism was united In
one common cause of defending and up
holding the rights OF the people. all COM
bined could not be too pronounced in the
vindication of policy such us The. Times
Is now advocating
of public good and reform which The
Times and its management have been in
strumental in bringing about sinco have
been one OF its humble readers, should
not readily consent to turn back with your
misguided correspondent at this late hour
and sa The Times is not with the people
No, no. Mr.. Editor, assure You that
you still have the people with you-at least
the fair-thinkiug element. They are also
proud Of your editorial Contributions and
treatment of the present monetary ques-
ton, for otherwise they might never have
the opportunity OF knowing their true
relations in the great issues now involv.
ing every interest common to them us
humble and industrious citizens.
No sane man, no reasonably intelligent
citizen, win permit himself to 60 to alb
solute destruction with his eyes closed
10 every interest common to himself, his
people, and his country. 3. T. NJ
The evening times., 1896-08-18
CLERKS ARE FOR MCKINLEY.

Editor Times: In your afternoon issue of
August 2 appears an article entitled mo
Bolt Among Clerks giving information
TO the effect thai In the Treasury De-
partnent. which Is the largest OF the Gov
erntnent departments in Washington. not
a round dozencof all tho subordinate arficiaIs
|, of all gra des AMI desrees would he willing
to support Nj cksaiey.oreven an ouEa nd-out
sound mones1nsn. as agninst Pryan.''
Now. rs apmatter ~ fact. IL is true that
subordinate officials Of low and nigh de.
gree will supoort Mr. BRYAN and 1.-THE Chicago
PLATFORM. AS almatter Of fact they could
hardly he expected to do otherwise. as all
are Democrats. and many from Southern
and westcrtr states
What ohjfcido 's ttc assertion that the
clerks in the Treasury Department are al
most unan niwo-Is in favor ~ Bryan alithe
Chicago piatro7 wren fully 80 rer ornt
of The o,d c.crssare in cord with the Re-
pula can parry AMI the st. LoIis platform
Very few of7the clerks have forfeited their
right to vote. n some OF the States registra-
ton la ws hate been ehactei. which require
registration. Sin some Instances. several
The evening times., 1896-08-18
Charged win Embexzlement.

Chicago, Aug. 1s.-Salo W. Roth, ex-
alderman, who was found to be insane b: .;
jury in the county court some time ago. was
arrested last night and taken to the Warren
avenue police station upon warrants sworn
out by. an officer OF the National Building
and Loan Association Of which the accused
was formerly Treasurer. The charges pre-
ferIed against him IL embexzlenent, the
amount involved being about $42, 600. The
officers Of the Building and Loan Associa-
ton allege that the accused IL not insane.
The evening times., 1896-08-18
QUESTION OF THE HOUR
The Evening Times Opens Its Columns for Short
Articles on the Money Problem.
No rk1ENp no LABOR

STEWART NO FRIEND TO LABOR
Editor Times. "LaboreIs, take warn.
ing! Ask yourselves what Ranna and Pier
pont Morgan would do II they had McKin-
ley in the White House. in case labor organi.
zatiops should complain OF reductions in
wages. Do you doubt il they owned
the Federat dosernme ut. that they would
use the army 10 reduce waees? X you
doubt ttat Investigate the character III
these potentates who propose to own 4
President Of The United States
The above was clipped from an article
published ps The Times We cannot al
low stewart, the BREEZY, lcng-wiiskercd
apostle of free silver. 10 lose as tie friend
OF organized labor. Too well we know
his character as regards the interests OF
our oreanin:uiens He says: "Laborers,
take warntig.s'i
We rc;erateJ these words, take warn
ing" brother iahorcrs, il Stewards pol
icy on Ills paper. lie Silver Knight, is u
criterion Of stl.r policy OF the silvcrites
government.
This paper is published in Alexandria,
Va Why? Simply because Stewart as
certaincd when about TO publish 1t here
that he would havc'tu pay SIS per week
10 Washington. as per union scale. To
avoid trouble with Typographical Union.
No. lOl, of tbs city. he mGintaincc his
plant in Alexandria. where they have no
union and gives 1t cut over the oOti s.y
tilatIie employs union labor.
That is clearly subtcrfuge. According
to union laws. its members can work
In any territory where there is 10 union
for the highest amount obtainable from nm-
plcyers. Stewart pays his compositors the
mun!icent amount of 50 Il week. The ven
cradle Senator says:
''Lab,rers.- ask yourselves what Mark
Hannn ana Pierpunt Morgan wouli do IL
they had Mckinley in the White Hoase in
case labor organizations sto1ld complain
Of reductions in wages
The Senator'S policy. as shown in his ao-
tion with the members of Typographical
Union No. 101. is IA fair specimen Of what
organized labor may hope TO expect from
him if he slell | h. al aivis.ro ar right hand
man 81 the next President. Tile Senator
does not mircc matters.
He does rot reduce wages; he simply
draws knife through them, cuts ther . n
half, and then has the immaculate gall and
breezy efrroniery q rarcl around the ooun-
try warning Organized labor to beware of
possible reductions in wages and to nail
their faith to his banner ard follow In the
footsteps of the arostie OF free silver coin
age at l6 to
The only remedy for the compositors on
the Silver Knight is 10 organize and then
kick for The enforcement Of the scale Of
prices. In all probability Senator Stewart
will then ovc his rlant 10 his city all d
afford our unemployed printers work at a
fair doy's wage The Senator will also
be in position to Irore his great love for
organized labor and we will appreciate
his future speeches wages.
FRANK l. STEWART.
The evening times., 1896-08-18
A GALLANT ATTORNEY

Lawyer Chcaten,-My Gear Miss Sharp
You seem to be iDsensible to the power OF
love
Miss sharp-Yes. when it is given the
power>of an attorney - fsls s..,
Lawyer Cheatem-But yoa should remem-
Der that all the sotaries VI Cupid are So
licitors. .-sss, .i,..-,ssisj..
The evening times., 1896-08-18
Hlf0hE OF The news
--M lHE MORNING Times

II You miss amy news In the evening.
eoitioh look IN tue list below. What
cure looking ior WAS proba bly, pub.
hsned IN this nornings edition, and
es lne Times never repeats you'll
nave to take both eaitioiis 10 get AL
sue news NE QUICK as 1t uu uI,eus
The evening times., 1896-08-18
Seriously Thought
To Be Humorous.
PRACTICAL.

Chawiey Gotrocks-My dearest Margaret.
i love you tenderiy, devotedly. Your smiles
would she'd"
Margaret-Neyer mind the woodshed
How about a residence built for two?
The evening times., 1896-08-18

H ELLO, GULL" called one street gam
in to another, get onto the swell
loidy wot's gettin her shoes shiDed
on Patsy's box" Were the words overheard
the other day near the Baltimore and Poto
mac depot. And. sure enough, there was Il
stylshly dressed woman, with II safchel in
her hand. and one yellow shoe on the boat
blacks box, while the other, already pol
ished, was planted firmly On the ground
II ulster do lots of 'em in New York "
said one of the boys. hut dat's de first
time seed it here. I betcher nickel she's
from New York" The shoe, by this time,
had been finished. and the lady. having
dived down into mannish-loosing pocket,
gave the boy dime and walked away.
Inquiry was made OF an official as to what
train she had alighted from, and the an-
swer plfed that the bootblack was right.
She va FROM New York
The evening times., 1896-08-18
Trea sury Receipts.

Receipts from internal. revenue today
were S324.391: from customs, 1915, ,56j,
and miscellaneous. $2.36l.3 .345. The na-
ticnal bank. Notes received toslay for re-
demption amounted to S265.43.3
The evening times., 1896-08-18

"oh. dear; how the hours do drag. wish
knew how tn hurry them en-"
why don'tyou apply the spur ofthe mo-
ment?"
The evening times., 1896-08-18
THE REAL FEAR.

! Phyllls-Bat why in sach- haste to marry
shall not change my nind,
/, Algernon -Er-I know you won't, bot
may.
The evening times., 1896-08-18
4 co7uIpRHN.

"why Is watchdog bigger by night
tiion by dayrsA esss - s'-s,ssi-
.'Because he is let ont at night and taken
IN IN the morning"
The evening times., 1896-08-18

POLITICAL RIOT In BELFAST
Na1ionaiists Parade IN Favor or Amnesty
Tor Irish Prisoners
The evening times., 1896-08-18
Those pIYo1Hp eIsiM
ADVICE.

Mary-oh,I Just livein Reggy's heart.
Alice-How do you like living In flste
The evening times., 1896-08-18

CALL TO GOLD DEMOCRATS
hlnsing Address Drafted by the Execu.
1--we Committee.
The evening times., 1896-08-18

MAKES REPLY TO THURsToN-
stewart Does Not Regard His Letter a.
an Apology.
The evening times., 1896-08-18
$40 to Niagara Falls and Watkins

Special express, with through coaches
aud Pullman parlor cars, viii leave b. z
o Station, Washington, for Niagara Pals.
Watkins Glen, Rochester, and Buffalo.
Round trip tickets, good ten days, $40.
au18 20, 2S,2B.26
The evening times., 1896-08-18

RECENT SPANISH BUTCHERY-
ncy West Citizens Hold a Monster Indigna
ton Meeting.
The evening times., 1896-08-18

JONES' POOR SELECTIONS
Politicians Laugh at His Campaign Com
mtttee
The evening times., 1896-08-18

WILL STAND BY WATSON
Populist Executive Committee Loyal I,
the Candidate
The evening times., 1896-08-18

ORATOR BRYAN ATRED HOOK
Rural fopulace Forgot farGy Lines and
Welcomed Him.
The evening times., 1896-08-18

CAPT. MUsHBACH YIELDS
Will Continue as Captain OF Aiexandri;
Light Infantry.
The evening times., 1896-08-18

IN THE CAMPAIGN PILOT HOUSES
What Senator Stewart and Others Arr
Saying About Politics.
The evening times., 1896-08-18

sCHMELZ LOST TO ScRAPPY-
Reorganized Senators Again Truunce,i b
the Joyceitcs.
The evening times., 1896-08-18

LEADERS IN CONFERENCE
big Democrats Talk 1hmgs Over with
Jones.
The evening times., 1896-08-18

ATTACKED BY A CHILEAN NOR
Italian Prince and Warship's Crew As
saulted in Valparaiso
The evening times., 1896-08-18

RIVALS MAY INSPIRE IT
suggestion as to the Complaint OF Street
Sweeping.
The evening times., 1896-08-18

BACK FROM LOUISVILLE
Delegation to National Bicycle Meet Is
Home.
The evening times., 1896-08-18

PUT A LOG On THE TRACK
Attempt TO Wreck 1ram Near Ma
nassas, Va.
The evening times., 1896-08-18

KEEPING YELLOW JACK OUT
Steps Taken to Prevent Importing Fever
from Havana
The evening times., 1896-08-18

HAS A CREW OF MARSHALS-
Authorities Afraid the Steamer Sylye,
ter Would Leave.
The evening times., 1896-08-18
.EARD BY.:
. THE LOUNGER.

TT HE belief OF railroad men in ghosts
is proverblal, but it Is really
strange to see how thoroughly the
superstition peryades all ranks and how
firmly fixed IL becomes in the minds OF the
men, said Robert inktoB, of Harrisburg.
Pa, at tine Ebbitt. Now, 1 am an old rail-
roadman myself. yet it tsurprises me d every
turn to see how each section of railroad
in the country iasits own particular ghost
story, which mas entire credence with every
man on the line. The Pittsburg branch OF
the Baltimore ana Ohio. on which tray-
eied recently. hasa curious legend with a
ghost attacici.
ut is the fixed belief OF every man on
the line that whenever there is to be a
fatal accident a specter engine appears on
the track in the vicinity OF its scene. The
phantom engine always goes just ahead of
the one from which 1t Is seen. and. 81 it Is
said, many ain engineer has reversed his
lever with n jerk IN mortal fear of a col
lision. only to see the engine ahead dis
appear when he has come to a full stop.
Then the engineer becomes uneasy, for he
knows. or thinks lie Knows, that someone
on the roa is sure to meet with Il sudden
and violent death before long. He Goes not
sleep soundly until he hears of "A fatal ac-
cident. Then he again breathes freely,
f.a; he knows that the prophecy has heeu
fulfilled
.of several accidents which occurred on
that line iIr bygone days, in every case |
heard OF a phantom engine that had ep-
peared a few days before. Sometimes the
specter engine is going In the zane direc-
tion as the engineer who sees 1t, at Others
IL Is coming from the opposite direction.
In the latter case the engineer Will
make herculean efforts To bring his train
to stantlstill, but before he can do SO
the other train passes right through his
engine.
Just who this inyste rious warming train
man is no che seems 10 know- The COM
mon belier, among the trailmen themselves.
is that it is the ghost OF the engineer who
was killed in the first wreck that occurred
after the road was built. AS the first
man killed. il seems but proper that he should
warn all others likely to share the same
fate.
Il have known engineers who have re-
fused TO go out on their regular trips
when the vision had appeared to them.
choosing rather to lose few days pay
than to run the risk OF losing their lives
There is no use arguing with an en-
gireer when be thinks he has received
this warning. You might as web argue
with a stone wall.
Il would not say that all trainmen be-
heve in these things. but I know that
large ma aJoIity do and. 1 suppose. always
win. Whether they are right or wrong
Is for science to discover "''-t -
The evening times., 1896-08-18

TO CROWD OUT THE A. A u
Effort TO Organize a Rival Athletic Union
The evening times., 1896-08-18

GAIL HAMILTON is DEAD
Noted Writer Succumbs to a Stroke OF
Paralysis.
The evening times., 1896-08-18

BREWERS SUBMIT TERMS
Their War with Labor May Soon Bt
Settled.
The evening times., 1896-08-18
600 ARIs is making very extensive
preparations for the exposition
OF 1900" said s. j. Alden. a

f(6N ARIS is making very extensive
preparations for the exposition
of l900." said s. j. Alden, a
lace importer. at the ct. James.
"The French boast it" will be- far
has ever been attempted. There will he
public parks. gardens and squares spe-
cially erected in all parts Of the city.
Rows Of trees will be planted at the Place
de Bennett and the banks OF Canal st. Mar
tin will be covered with turf
THE rows OF trees in the Cha rnps EIysees
will be doubled and still more trees W i'll he
leading into the Bois from the A nteHil side
will be arranged in terraces, covered with
flowers and overlooking the valley of the
Seine.
The park and gardens on the Bouie va rd
Montmartre will be finished b. TIA, time
At night the city will be brilliantly ilfu-
minated by au extensive system OF eiec-
trio lights.
'one OF the wonders of the exposition
will be 360-foot tower. in which the
scientists will experiment with pendulum
to ascertain il it he possible TO detect
the motion of the earth. The pendulum
will be $50 feet in length, with a steel
globe weighing 1870 pounds at its end
Similar experiments have often been made
without satisfactory results. II this one
be successful 1t will only be one Of many
laurels which are sure to be won by the
Paris exposition
The evening times., 1896-08-18

MISS CAROLYN STORY BECOMES A
COUNTESS
Captains Daughter welded at Fortress
Nooroe to Count Desoeret.
The evening times., 1896-08-18
B0NA-FIDE CIRCULATION.

BONA-FlDE CIRCULATION.
A reference to the state-
snent below will show that
the circulation sworn to is
bona fide one
1t is easily possible for
newspaper with IN elastic
conscience to swell its legit,
i'm ate circulation enor-
mously, in order to deceive
advertisers, by sending out
thousands Of papers to
news stands, which are re-
. turnable. and which are in
fact returned. but neverthe-
less are included in what
purports to be an honest
q statement of circulation.
Intelligent advertisers.
however. judg. by results.
and bogus circulation doesn't
give them.
The family circulation OF
The Times is many thou
sands in excess of any other
Washington paper and is
believed to be fully two
times that of its afternoon
contemporary.
d. The circulation of The Times for ths
week ended August IA, 1896, was as fol.
lows:
Saturday, August 8, 4s,33s
Sunday. August 9, 23,set
Monday, August 10, .. 42,50s
Tuesday, August IL. .. 1854
wednesday, Angus; II, 42,e3t
Thursday, August Is, 1886
Friday, August ID, 43,47t
Total copies printeI 2s2,33G
less damaged copies, copies left
over, unso!d, in Office, AMI
copies returned. unsold, from
news stands ami branch Of
l0tai 5S,l11
] solemnly swear that the above Is q
correct statement of the circulation OF
The Washington Times for the week
ended Aug. IA, 1895, and that every COPY
was delivered or mailed for a valuable
consideration.
WILLIAM 7. OLIVER,
Superintendent Of Circulation,
Subscribed and sworn to before me-
this 18th day Of August, A. n. 1895.
lsEALl ] ERNEST G. THOMPSON,
N8Iary Public.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-03-12

A. D. DAVIDSON, of Little Falls,
Charles F. Hendryx, of the Sank Cen
tire Herald, Hon. Fred A. Hodge, of
Pine City, and Monroe Nichols, the
tool of the Minnesota Iron Co., are all
mentioned as district delegates to the
St. Louis convention. There are only
two to be elected, and the UNION is
inclined to think that the first two
named will be chosen. Mr.. Hodge
would stand an excellent show of being
selected as a delegate were it not for
his innate modesty. Wright county
may present a candidate, too. A good
man from Wright would receive the
solid support of the south end of the
district. ..
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-03-12
THE PEOPLES CHOICE.

The cause of the plain, common Speo-
pie is best understood by plain COM
mon man, like David M. Clough; his
cause is their cause. When they at
tack his plain manners, they attack
the whole people: when they attack
his qualities, they deny that the COM
mon people are fit for self government.
We have nothing to say against any of
the other candidates, they are all
worthy and good men. But the COM
mon people have been attacked in the
person of Governor Clough, their cause
is our cause, their sympathies our sym
pathy and David M. Clough our logical
candidate for governor.-MorG Times.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-03-12
SILVER SITUATION.

Not only will there be no silver leg
islation this year but it is most I'M
likely that there will be any next year.
Free silver will still control the senate
but it is impossible to figure out a free
silver majority in the house by any
known data. Three years from now
either the awful effects of the appreci-
alton Of gold will be SO apparent that
even Wall street will perceive them,
or else the cheapening Of gold through
increased production will be demon
strable even to the grangers. Duluth
Commonwealth.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-03-12
HAVE TIMES CHANGED?

II Gen. Grant when he took COM
mand OF all our armies in the spring of
1864 had issued such proclamations as
those just issued by the Spanish Gen.
Weyler in Cuba, the whole civilized
world would have stood aghast, and
the independence of the Confederate
States would have been recognized by
all of them in less than a week after
receiving the news.-,St Paul Dispatch.