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The morning times., 1896-01-13
To Sustain the Monroe Doctrine.

consent to arbitration or withdraw from
the disputed territory. There is no alter
native, and there can be no compromise ex-
cept by consent OF Venezuela. President
Cleveland and Congress have both declared
that the Monroe doctrine would be main-
tanned, and that declaration means either
fight OF a back down unless the coIpnis.
sion finds England is right.
Whether right or wrong Engiand's extern
sive wariike preparations indicate that she
proposes to be prepared for any emergency.
Ir she does not fight Germany she will be
ready to defend her Venezuelan claim
against the United States, and In our
present condition We might as well under
take to level the mountains OF Mars with
a dynamite cartridge as to compel Eng
land to withdraw from Venezuelan terri
tory. In fact, 1t might be considerable
trouble to prevent the destruction of our
seaboard cities. in our defenseless condi-
ton, and Congress will act like 4 lot of
ninnies il it affirms the Monroe doctrine
without appropriating funds to increase
our Army and Navy and build suitable
coast defenses.
The morning times., 1896-01-13
Have Your Skates
HOLLOW GROUND
D0REMUS & JUST,
4l4 iith st. N. w.

MRS. MACDONNELL, ph B. VI. S. will
vi give FREE LECTURE on PHRENOLOGY
on Monday Evening at her residence. i07
G 81. n W. cass in Phrenology will be Or
ganized after lecture Twelve lessons for ten
dollars, which W II enable one TO read charac-
ter CORRECTLY
Daily consultations and private Phrenologt-
cal deline nj ions from to p m
Special rates 70 evening parties and school
children.
The morning times., 1896-01-13

/ mittee passed without Senate Harris
being present. So unusual was this
that at once it was said he was i'll.
Sure enough. Inquiry at his committee
room developed the fact that he is suffer
ing from severe cold and just escaped
an attack OF pneumonia.
He is very snugIy fixed in his new con-
mittee room. 1t was the committee room OF
Mr.. Blyard for years, when he was Sen
ator from Dela ware. Then it was occupied
by Mr.. Ransom and later by Mr. Hale. 1t
is one OF the most comfortable minority
rooms in the Capitol.
The morning times., 1896-01-13
WASHINGTON, D. c.. JANUARY Is. 1896
n
RICH
HHRUEST

of news is theirs who read The Times.
This is the CONSENSUS OF opinion gathered
from more than thirty-three thousand daily
subscribers to the peoples popular paper.
The morning times., 1896-01-13

IT RATHER amusing thing happened
n yesterday in the House. when Mr..
McRae put Uncle Joe Cannon in a
hole of reasonable depth. Mr.. Cannon
vigorously opposed certain amendment
and Mr.. McRae created a laugh by sending
to the clerks desk and having read an
enthusiastic speech by Mr.. Cannon favor
ing the passage of similar motion in the
last Congress.
Mr.. Cannon explained that the conditions
which existed then were far different from
those at present.
The morning times., 1896-01-13

END now comes an astonishing story
n about senator Gray OF Delaware. For
decade of years he has had his seat
in the Senate, and his innate mOdesty has
kept him from lifting his eyes TO the
galleries. He knows nothing about what
stands behind the great American public
which fills up the gallery seats.
The other day he was at lunch. An artist
who is fairly well known 10 fame. was
sitting at the same table.
'Mr. Senator" he said, II want you TO
look at my bust Of -, just placed In
position"
Your whatr' calculated the astounded
Senator.
MY bust of - said the glowering
artist.
Didn't know there were any busts In
the Senate" said Mr.. Gray.
In amazement. the artist shouted: "Do
you mean to say you don't know that the
Senate contains busts of jefferson, the
Adamses. Hendricks. Morton. Hannibal
Hamlin and Stevenson
"Never knew a thing about 1t before"
said the Senator, and went on eating.
But the artists lunch was spoiled.
The morning times., 1896-01-13

JAMES P. VOORHEES, has added author
y ship to hismany other accomplishments.
lie has written a novel and means to
stand or fall by it.
1t was one of the stories entered in a
newspaper competition. Mr.. voorhees,
finds consolation II the fact that It's rejec-
ton proves thdsxGellence of the story and
the poor tastelotthe paper.
Anyhow he 4as zone ahead and had his
story copyrighIe Ied Under three titles. He's
going to be sufeoA 1T. The names which
he has chosen for this child of his brain are:
"Thc RevelatiSl OF Humanity" angels
Have Fallen" hadl"stephen Broadreach." :"
The story is founaed on three features in
New York lifd. t:Home for ex-Convicts," :"
"Home for Falfafi Women and the Bowery
branch of the Y. n. c. A. to procure labor
for the unemployed. II the author is to
be believed all the great problems OF the
day are settled once and for al.
The morning times., 1896-01-13
Turing the discussion of the rules yes

Turing the discussion OF the rules yes
- terday in the House an amendment was
offered providing for the docking OF
members absent for other reasons than sick
ness. Mr.. W. A. Stone said it was Interest,"
ing to examine the Record during that por-
ton of the last Congress and observe the
enormous increase in the number of MEM
bers who were excused because of real or
alleged illness.
He created considerable amusement by
declaring that such a provision in the
rules would not increase the governmental
revenues, but merely make an abnormal
addition to the sick Lii )of the House.
The morning times., 1896-01-13
The Times Branch Offices.

The eTimcS'"LitfleN eNewsMercnnhts
can secure their supply of Morning
and Evening Times at the foiowin&
branch offices:
Frank Saith, 4fh and 6 SIS NV.
NJ. McNulty, 1886 18th st. NV
A II. McCloskey, 1912 7th ST. NV.
II. Hage. 2153 PA. ave. NV.
Joseph Linden, 4O6 Sth at. 80.
w. +. Mackay, S21 II st. ne
Joseph Petlgmt, 900 7th st. sw.
The morning times., 1896-01-13

The circulation of The Times for the
week ending January IL, 1906, was
as follows:
The morning times., 1896-01-13
Governor o'FerraIrs Senatorial Dilemma.

porter of theIaw and order element. 1t
was this change of front that brought about
the present contest in the assembly, and If
the race track people succeed in defeating
the Maupin bill it will also announce the
doom of Governor O'Ferralrs Senatorial
prospects for this assembly at least.
1t is unfortunate for the public that po-
iitical ambition is often the cause OF an
official neglect of duty. Men known to be
upright in business affairs will, for the
sake of official prefcrment, blind their eyes
to lawlessness of every description. and
often resort to questionable methods to Sc
cure certain political influence. Public
office seems to be their chief aim in life
and they are willing to make almost any
sacrifice to become rulers of the people.
1t was this kind OF an ambition that pre-
vented Governor O'Ferrall from urging the
prosecution of Alexandria county lawless-
ness until the gambler element declared in
favor Of the reelection OF Senator Daniel.
The morning times., 1896-01-13

SKATES ground concave at j. F.
ABEL's, Gs6 e st. NV; second floor
open evenings.
The morning times., 1896-01-13

T7HE contest over the House restaurant
l continues to rage, and no man can
predict the result thereof. 1t looked
at the outset as if Tom Murray would be
able TO pull through, but the prediction is
now freely made that he cannot win out.
The informal ballot taken by the Com
mittee on Public Buildings and Grounds
gave Mr. Murray five votes as against three
for Mr.. Page, and one each for the other
candidates.
1t is now claimed that Mr.. Murray de-
veloped his full strength on this ballot,
and that Mr.. Page will receive most of the
votes on Tuesday next. The fact that
four Democrats and one Republican sup
ported Mr.. Murray gave rise TO the inn
preston that the present restaurantuer is
a Democrat, but this is erroneous. Mr..
Murray was the Republican nominee for
Congress against Dan Sickles. His fight
for the privileges of the House restaurant
was conducted by Amos Cummings, and
this fact probably gave rise TO the belief
that Murray is Democrat.
The morning times., 1896-01-13

/ solrmnly swear that the above Is
a correct statement of the daily cir
culation of THE WASHINGTON
TIMES for the week ending January
IL, 1896, ard that ali The copies were
actually sold or mailed for a yalua bic
consideration ana delivered TO bona
fide purchasers or subscribers; also.
that none of them were returned or
remain in the office uudcHvered.
j. MILTON YOUNG, Cashier.
The morning times., 1896-01-13

WHE return OF a number Of credentials
certifying to-the election OF members
to the Tenth Congress, in 1903, prior
to the burning OF the Capitol by the British.
which have been missing since that time,
recalls the fact that the abstraction of
historical docuh,eats from the archives Of
the House has prevailed to u large extent
since that perioA.o
1t is said 10 He an actual fact that there
is no written Sdosument on file bearing
the name of Dapiel Webster. His cre-
dentials and faHi reports bearing his
signature have long since disappeared
having either been taken as souvenirs
or for the purpose OF selling them to
relic hunters. The same Is true OF other
distinguished statesmen. Their very names
have disappeared from the archives.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-02-07
ROCKY SPRINGS.
Feb. 3rd, 1896.

Feb. Bird, 1896.
Yesterday was ''Ground Hog Day"
He saw his shadow and of course will
remain in his allotted time.
The blue birds are here. They can
be heard in the trees and fields.
A few of the female portion of our
community are engaged in making
shirts for the factories in Frederick.
Last Tuesday afternoon was spring.
like. Between three and four the
thermometer registered 56 degrees.
Mr.. Peter Kline, of near Frederick,
has removed to the Adams farm.
Mr.. ID. e. Kline, who has been suf-
fering from erysipelas, is able to be
about again.
Mrs. Emma Fox, who was taken
last Sunday with an attack of nervous
prost:ation, is we'll and about again.
Mr.. Charles Falk will take the
farm of Mrs. Samuel Miller in the
spring.
Last evening the Rev. J. w. Owen
filled his appointment at the chapel
and preached very interesting and
instructive sermon from the 10th
psalm.
Owing to the inclenent weather last
Friday evening, there was no meeting
of the Young Peoples Temperance So
ciety.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-02-07
A DILATORY PosTMIsTREss.
The Mail Allowed to Accumulate
to a Depth of Five Feet on the
Floor.

GEORGETOWN, Ind, Jan. 30.-Uni-
ted States Postoffice Inspector Fletch-
er has just completed an inspection of
the postoffice here, and put it into new
hands. This is village Of 600 lnhab-
itants. The postotfice for more than
quarter of century had been admins
tered by the Motweller family, father
and daughter The father died Is
years ago. The daughter, Miss Louise
Motweller, now go years old, has been
in charge ever since. Inspector
Fletcher found the floor of the office
covered five feet deep with mail. 1t
required two days hard work to re-
move and sort it out. The old post
mistress had lanes through this mass
of matter. Forty carloads of news
papers, some dating back to 1876, were
dumped out where the villagers could
pick out their own mail Over 1000
undelivered letters, with unbroken
seals, some of them postmarked 20
years ago, were delivered.
Miss Motweller lived in the same
house of two rooms, and had for her
companions 80 cats. Thirty-three
pounds of copper cents, with silver
coin, amounting TO 500, was found in
the office.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-02-07
A New Militia Law,

On Saturday last Acknowledgement
H. Kyd Douglas was in consultation
with Capt. Walter l.. Finley, of the
United States Army, one of the board
of officers appointed to revise the mil
itia laws. Acknowledgement Douglas
has been confined to his home here for
a week by sickness. Capt. Finley
brought draft of the new militia law
as prepared by the board of officers APP
pointed some time ago by Adjutant-
Douglas and also the new naval mil
tia law, which the Adjutant-General
has had prepared, after consultation
with the Assistant Secretary of the
United States Navy. and which is in
accordance with similar laws In New
York and Massachusetts. Adiutant-
General Douglas and Capt. Finley
went over the new law section by sec
ton and compared 1t with the existing
military laws in the code. More
changes have been made in form than
in substance, although the old law
is modernized in some particulars to
suit the present conditions and the in
creasing importance of the Maryland
National Guard. General Douglas will
retain the law for further examination,
and also will carefully revise the new
naval mIllUia law. Ii well enough, ne
hopes to have both the laws in shape
in few days to submit to Governor
Lowndes, if he desires to examine
them, and then to put them into the
hands of some Senator, perhaps State
Senator Norman B. Scott, Jr., of Wash
ington county. to be presented to the
Legislature for it's action. The act as
prepared will form complete military
code for the State, both as to the Ma
ryiand National Guard and the naval
militia, and is intended to take the
place of the fifty-siXth article of the
code.
The board of officers appointed to re-
wise the law and submit it to the Ad-
jurant- General comprised Col. John S.
Saunders, Col. T.. A. Wilmer, Col.
Willard Howard, Col. Frank Markoe
and Capt. w. l.. Finley, United States
Army
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-02-07
Opera and Drama.

The opera and drama presented nv
the young people of st. johns Church
for the benefit of the poor, at the Citv
Opera House, was a decided success
and reflected great credit upon Brother
Wheelan, the author of the "King,s
Daughter" and the patient teachers
and trainers of those who took part
Quite little sum was realized and the
expenses being small, a nice sum will be
given to the poor. The cast was as
follows: Ohio XLVIII, King of Bvo.
land, g. Percy Myer; Bumpo, Prime
Minister, J. Harry Kennedy; SeIim-
Knight of the Eagle, Roy B Rutland:
Hassan, his Esquire, w. Edward Can
non; Napa, Leo F. Walsh; Messenger
Charles H. Burck; Page, John E. Ton,
per; Queen of Byoland, Miss Agnes
Doll; Fillidawn, Queen of the Fairies,
Miss Lucy e. Neidhart; Starlight,
Moonlight, Attendants, Misses Monica
Fitzpatrick, Mary J. Beckleyi Hya-
cinth, Miss Corinne Payne; Dahlia,
Miss Lulu Kennedy, Fatima, the
Kings Daughter, Miss Carrie Grouse.
Chorus-Misses Alice Doll, Annie
Houff, Emma Webb, Lula Bowers
Dora Ramsburg. Katie Houff, Grace
Phoebus, Louise Payne, Charles T.
Bremen, G. w. Gilbert, Charles Doll,
Harry Mccartney, Robert A. Burck, J.
r. Grumbine, w. Edward Cannon,
Roy r. rutland, 6. A Groshon, w.
q. Kline, A. b. Baughman.
Fairies-Misses Mary Staley, Lula
Kennedy, COrinne Payne, Grace Diff
fendal, Emma Cannon, Edith Poole,
Mary Elkins, Margaret Dorsey, Sallie
Cannon, Florence BrOokey, Lille
Kennedy, Margaret Schley, VERNE
KoontZ, Maude Burck, Bessie Butcher,
Marie Diffendal.
Observation-Disclosures Louise Fitzpat-
rick, Regina RodOck, Cecilia BeckIey,
Minnie Grouse, j. M. Diffeudal, Bessie
Burck.
Grasshoppers-Mas Frank Sta
ley, Valentine Myer, Joseph HOuff,
Maynard Morgan, Howard Young,
J. Quynn Rodock, Robert Smith,
Harry Poole.
The caste of the drama was as fol-
Beckley; Squire Egan, Francis d.
Roelkey; Squire O'Grady, Chas. F.
Brenner; MIR. Dawson, D. Ernest
Roelkey; VIM. Murphy, Albert Smith;
Edward OConnor, G. Frank Beckley;
Simon, G. Percy Myer McQuade, r.
l.. Butcher; Farrell, Victor M. Simp-
son; Oonah Beeney, Miss Mary Smith;
Mad Nance, Miss Lula Grouse; Fanny
Dawson, Miss Mamie Wilson.
Rev. FIR. Gaffney announced in the
Catholic Church, on Sunday last, that
the receipts of the entertainment at
the City Opera House last Thursday
night aggregated S78, and that it would
be distributed to the poor of Frederick,
and not to his church alone, but that
none of it would be given to young
men who stand on the street corners
and do not try to get work, or to faith
ers of families who will not try to sup
port them.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-02-07
YELLOW SPRINGS.

Feb. 4, 1896
The proverbial ground hog was out
Sunday, but he did not stay; ne went
back for his SIX weeks winter.
To-day, bad as the Weather was,
there was an unusual amount of trayel
through this place to Frederick, almost
as much as in fair time.
Mr.. Elias Warner lost a very fine
hog to day, by death.
Renting and buying homes is now
in order; there will be, as usual, great
many changes made in the spring.
Mr.. John g. Roderick, son-in-law of
Mr.. Thomas E. Fox, who is now living
in Montgomery County, has rented the
Yellow springs farm belonging to Mr..
A. w. Burkhart.
Next in order will be st. Valentines
billetdOuX to his young friends ali over
the country.
We are glad to note that Governor
Lowndes has at least made one good
appointment, viz: that of Judge Nc
Sherry, though he could not well have
done otherwise, if he is looking for the
fitness of things; at least this time he
put the right man in the right place.
May he do more of the same kind,
then people will say he is not such a
bad fellow as they thought, after all {;
though he had better make hay while
the sun shines, as there may be as
great storm next fall as there was
last fall, but you know it may come
from the opposite direction this time,
no telling.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-02-07
A Tea at Emmitsburg.

Mrs James A. Holman and the
Misses Holman gave o'clock tea at
their home IN Emmitsburg on last
Tuesday afternoon. The rooms were
beautifully decorated with palms,
ferns, smilax, narcisse, pink and white
carnations. The most charming fea-
ture of the event was the very pleasing
musicale. A number of songs were
beautifully rendered by Mrs. J. Kay
Wrigley and Miss Stella Mcbride,
while Mrs r. l.. Annan gave several
fine performances on the piano.
Mrs. A. A. Amman gave an Sat
Home" on Wednesday afternoon from
four to six O'Clock. The rooms were
beautifully decorated with potted
plants, palms and ferns. Lamps and
red wax lights and under shades of
the same color were used. Mrs. An
nan was assisted in receiving by her
mother, Mrs. w. r. White, and Miss
Margaret Barr.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-02-07
EXCITEMENT AT NEW MAR
KET.
Harry and Granville Dehoft
Charged With an Attempted
Assault.

The village of New Market, about
miles east of this city, was thrown
into a state of excitement on Wednes-
day last, by the arrest of Harvey and
Granville Dehof, aged respectively
20 and % years, sons of a well known
cattle dealer of that place, charged
with an attempted assault and rape on
Miss Lillian Brashears, also of the vi
entity of New Market. The young la
dy testified that she and the Dehoffs
were at Dunkard meeting, at Mon
rovia, on Sunday night, aud on their
way home one of them mode an indie
cent proposal to her, which she resent
ed. She claims that he then attempt
ed to pull her from the buggy, when
she screamed and he let her alone.
county constables, Adams and Etchi-
son, of New Market, brought the two
young men to this city, where they
were lodged in Jail, after being COM
mitted by Magistrate George NJ
Smith. The case will be brought be-
fore the present Grand Jury at once.
The young men claim that the
charge is absolutely false and only
trumped up out of revenge. Mr.. De
hoff has four daughters and three 9TH
er sons.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-02-07
THURMONT.
Feb. 4, 1895.

In accordance with a recent PROPOSE
ton and request of Editor Cassell, the
ladies of Thurmont have without reser-
walton, heartily agreed to assume edi-
torial control of the Clarion for the st.
Valentines day issue, Feb. 18th. A
rare opportunity here presents itself to
learn something of the abilities in
literary and business point of view of
the fair ladies of this town. That the
intelligence and "power behind the
throne" is ample for the occasion and
undertaking, no one here doubts. But
then this is leap year, and also an age
of the thew woman" and determinations,
and goodness only knows what is in
store for us. Anyway, it is anticipated
that every department of st. Valen-
tine days issue of the CdtOctin
and at least 5000 copies of the paper
and vigorous editorials, delightful cor
respondence, interesting local items
and attractice advertisements, all of
which can, it is said, be secured for the
mere asking.
Knowing that the atmospheric con-
ditiOns for the past three weeks have
been unusually favorable for the putre-
faction of brine, those having meat in
process of curing are, of course, noting
condition of the same.
Pastor e. y. B. Castle is conducting
protracted meeting in the Church of
the United Brethren In Christ, Thur
mont.
The eastern slope of Chimney Rock
ridge is being sh0rn of Its timber by
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-02-07
ABOUT THE COUNTY.
Something About the Current
Events Transpiring in the Sur
rounding Agricultural
Districts.
FEAGAVILLE.

Feb. 4, 1896
Now for seven weeks of bad weather,
for the sun did shine on Candlemas
Day.
There is quite number on the sick
list with various complaints; NJ. j..
Murray, some of G. +. Hines children,
Edgar Hargett, and others.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Aid and Missionary Society of st.
Luke's Lutheran Church, was held on
Sunday evening last. The following
program was rendered: Anthem, by
Society; Responsive Reading; Prayer;
Singing, by Society; Recitation, by
Thomas Trundie; Reading, by Miss
Temple Cutler; Solo, by Mrs. Edward
Thomas; Recitation, by Miss Eta
Warner; Singing, by Society; Reading,
by w. E. Derr; Duet; by Miss Tille
and Mrs. Catharine Cutler; Collection;
Singing, by the Society; Doxology.
Foreign Mission services will be
held at st. Luke's Church, Sunday
evening, Feb. %.
Real estate is selling at $500 per
acre.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-02-07
Health Report.

DR.. S. S. Maynard, city health Off
Ger, makes the following report for the
month of January: Deaths, IS; white, 8;
colored, 4. The age of of these was
less than one year, 6 ranged from Is to
so, and 2 from so to II years. The
causes of death were:- Typhoid fever,
2; rheumatism, l; softening of the
brain, 1; premature birth, /; still born,
1; phthisis, pulmonalis, 3; congestion
of lungs, !; cancer Of liver, |; menin-
eases reported were: Measels, 8; whoop-
ing congh, 1; diphtheria, 2; typhoid
malarial fever, g.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-02-07
men in the employ of Mr.. J. Wesley

men in the employ of Mr.. J. Wesley
Creager.
Postmaster l.. r. Waesche is absent
in Virginia, where he has an interest
in a steam saw mill.
February 8, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 8, 1895, the
minimum temperature in this locality
was: zero, above, 8 above, 2 below.
O, above, 0, respectively. This morn
ing the thermometer stands at 30 and
it is the coolest morning we have had
for long time.
Excavating for easement room and
foundation of Thurmont's Touring
mill is being pushed along energeti-
cally.
Rev. J. H. Barb will preach his fare
we'll sermon in the Lutheran Church
here, on Sunday night, the 9th inst.
If few years accumulation and
penned up Populist bile will cause
such an eruption of foul blackguard-
ism as was witnessed in the Senate
chamber Wednesday, the 10Th ulto.
What then?
Don't fail to secure copy of st. Val
entine days issue of the Cdtoctin
Clarion. 1t will do you good.