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The evening times., 1897-12-24

Information is 1T fand that Russia Is
preparing II once 10 undertake .,ne of
Tie most gigantic engineering feats of
the ccaIury. iu Connecting tie Ialtic with
the Hack Sea by means ur Il waterway
cana hle Of carrying the largest I,attiesiiips.
EXca ~ titn oil d "a nal 20 niles long w II
Join he waters of the Dwina and Dnciper
Rivers, apd the entire line VIII lie 400
miles long. The work must Le compile, ei
by 1907, and its cost is estimated at
S91 .oou, ,Gto. 1t will readily be see,
what an a'lvs ntage such an interior water
way will lie 10 the empire. Within 4
few days the Hack Sea fleet san lie
sent To tic Iaitic and vice versa The
Cars government acknowledges hat the
scEenc is nf military eiarGc:er. but b.-
>iievcs uat Incidental oGniircrcg. Will ether
wise make Il 4 paying Investment. This
sran'l enterprise upon which Nicholas ii
has en.arked nught to rcmini Us of
our own canal interests. Teforc long we
are likely 10 feel the ncei ur facilities
Ter tie rapkl. transfer OF naval force
frnm one occaE To The other. This country,
under itc curse OF gold oppression, is
tagging hehimi tie worlds procession.
The evening times., 1897-12-24
WEATHER FOR RICH PEOPLE.
Ordered From tie white House. says
the SaVe

the Sage.
Tie Weather Sage was not w.e,1ins =
palm leaf fan today. Neither was he seated
ON the refrigerator with his feet in the
Ice cream freezer. He was Down in the
furnace room with a pillow tied arc IND
each ear. He as shovellIng coal, tan ling
the fire with his fur cap and raking the led
embers with the ice tongs.
Trying to thaw- -out?'' suggested the re-
porter, stamping his feet gainst tie
pavement In au effort to W ard off an \ rciic
death
Nice Santa Claus weather." said the
ssaEe, applying a shovelfui OF hot Goals
TO his spine. =
'fin. weather for people who can
wear seaiskin and burn ton of coal"
said the reporter as he kicked his frost
bitten toe against the curb.
That is III. class OF people / anu max
ing this weath her for" said the Sage
This is a Republican Administration.
and ! am producing Admin str AT ion
weather What would Hanna and Nc.
k.Eicy dc. 10 me II they found Ine cater
Ing 10 that class Of people who can't
affurG to eat turkey7 Why. they
wouldn't do u thing to me-
PauSing In his work Of keeping warm
the Sage leaned ON the handle OF his
shovel and became confidential. SpeakinE
III Il frost y whisper and placing -his pale
blue lips Il the aching ear Of the reporter.
he said: Between you and me, partner.
this weather WAS ordered direct from the
White House. As soon as Pierpont Morgan
got hts coal pool fixed he wired the Al
niinistratiun that the only thing necessary
To the perfection OF his scheme was pl.G:y
Of c,ld weather. Yesterday after :unch
I recciv ed this communications: Executive
Mansion, Pennsylvania avenue and Seven
tccnth street. Washington. December %.
1897 Freeze 'em up" As Seen as got
this picssagcl turned loose a combination
nr hard, norti, and west winds and drove
the mercury down stairs.
or course. ] nCi hat this weather is
working great hardship on people who
ha, en't shoes. overo'ats and bread. but IL
people will vote for Republican prosperity.
pient V aud protection. trey must take tie
consequences. ! am going To make IL
colder tomorrow than II is To-Day. viii
let IL remain clear, hut IL sfall lie colder
Orders Is ORDERS" said the Sage. as le
placed the hot poker against the back OF
his neck.
The evening times., 1897-12-24
ArFAIRS IN ARGENTINE.
Proposition TO Euact a Re.aliatpry
Tariff Against America.

Buenos Ayres. Argentina. Dec. 81
The Chamber ur Deputies yesterday adopt
ed a bill aui uiburizIna; the uvernmeut 20 IN
crease the duties OF, imports from 1ry
country when pccessary a meas he Of
protection In The interests nf iiiis country.
The bill rE,bCties the principal features
OF the retaliatory tariff against the Unite.i
States. which was de 'eated a few days
ago, giving, as il does, the right to the
President 10 Increase duties at will.
The maximum increase provided for m
the new measure is 90 per cent IN tie
ordinary tariff and 8 per cent ON goods
now on the free list The duty IN ucri-
cultural machines and implements WIS not
altered by tie chamber.
Under tie provisions af another measure
which has passed the chamber. foreii,, IN.
sura1ce companies hoin. business in Ar
gentina mist depusit sums in bonds In the
treasury. Fire insurance companies must
dcpus.t S2S9.5Uu: other companies uper1t-
iBG nnl y unc branch of insurance. such -
navigation or!ifc. 81 a.. $50. and companies
operating more than one bra nch of insrir
ancc SO 500 for cach branch.
The evening times., 1897-12-24
THE FREE DELIVERY SYSTEM.
Postmaster General Gary I'iannin
Extensions for Rurni Districts

Postmaster General Gary Is planning 20
greatly extend the frep.lelirery ry~ieh
next year. Success may bTin;; discomf ori
10 some fourfirclnss posiniasfers. but IL
will be boon to the farmer.
Last year Congress appropriated So o.0od
for experimental purposes Tests have
been made under all sorts of conditions.
on forty .finr routes In twenty nine States.
Armed with evidence uf the uniform sue
cess OF those tests Mr.. Gary is preDariDs 20
ask Congress Immediately after the hUii-
days for n greatly Increased Apr opriation
lie wiliask. to o. tn l: II w ) IL. passed. making
rural delivery permanent feature "f the
service and providing for It's gradual sX-
tensinE to all parts OF the country
With the proofs or success lie is allie L"
present. tn sre d, every reasoI t. believe that {
Congress will a.iop; his views. Farmers WHO
hav. benefited 10y the experiments feel
that they are ut last receiving the same
consideration given City folks and are
clamorous tn have the service continued.
In r1sny SECTIONS the abolishment of
small postofriccs Will almost meet the ex-
pense of the free delivery Of mail. In 9th
ers existing star Routes could be cheaply
adapted tC the service.
The evening times., 1897-12-24
Pron,ottons ut tn. Treasury

The following promotions have been
ordered in the Supervising Architects
offIce. to take effect January 1, 1898:
Miss :. 8 S;ebsin5, Vermont. 81, 100 to
$1,000; II. @. Sher wood, Minnesot ta,
$1,000 tn 81 500: Miss ]. N. Foley, Mary
land. 81 .2:0Oto $1,000; Mrs. E. B. Day, New
York. $40 tn $500: John Gardiner, Wis
consin. S72o Ia $40: j. A. Durnha ii gil.
Pennsylvania. S72O To $40: A. F. Karch,
Illinois, $500 To ST2O: Samuel G. Hunter,
District OF Columbia. 5000 10 ST2O; w. $.
Pierce. Pennsylvania, $40 10 $500.
The following have hecn Gcsienatcd for
examination for prornOtinn in same office:
Ell. DouPlerty. Illinois. 81 900 to 81 ,2On:
W. b. wmpple, District of Columbia, 5000
to $1,000.
The evening times., 1897-12-24

a dispatch from Madrid TO the New
York Herald announces that Spain is
about 20 ASK our Government to suppress
the revolutionary societies in this coun.
try wi.o are contributing aid 10 the cause
Of liberty in Cuba. That is like Spain,
The only woEdeI is that Sagasta does not
ask Mr.. Mckinley to send over 4 couple Of
divisions OF our amy ami end tire war hy
killing off the patrio,s for him. Saeasta
might as well make his application, and
NJ doubt the Administration will look upon
it with great fayoT-and refuse 10 touch il
with n pole. The loan of our navy To
Spain for the purpose Of assisting in the
oppression of n ncighbOrinE American
people is bad enough. The ether tlin;
might prove TO b. L little too much.
The evening times., 1897-12-24
MORE WHEELING FROM SPAIN
Killing Of Ruiz Occnsian for Further
Approa aciIcs To America


Madrid, Dec. 24.--Folluwing the general
cNprcssionsof tlisa pprobatiOn in the ineri-
can press at the met hods of warfare used
hy the Cubans In kiilin: Col. Ruiz there
is tho, best authority for stating that
the Spanish government considers the
moment propi,ious for approaching that
Of Washington and asking the latter
10 use all means possibie To Tcpress revo-
IuIiouafy s,cicIics In the United States
which arc giving active assistance To Go
mcz's fOu cs.
The Spanish government states that il
has givcL he hroadest inca SIRE of autono.
my. whicE is proving acccpta lie. TO n
large ma jfrity and IS IA yora bly, commented
on in the Presidential message, while it
is fufci',!y opposed by a '.piratlcaI. reckless
minorty.,. .r-,. -.'r
All the Spanish government asks is TIE
appiica tiaf Of tie rEle laid ,.t wn by r.est-
dent Grant as 10 tie duty of onc friendly
natinn.toGarl ansntcr If that is a app,:s.,i
the govern meat considers that tie snl Of
the re,olriion VIII sccuI within I sh,t
time
lp,;ignatinn WIS twice as great when
news reached here this c, ening that Ruiz
was not even permitted 4 soldiers death.
bnt WAS hanged. The Correspondence,
Mi!itairc. an amy organ. ys:-''Our bc
roi: chief .r1s sssa sstuatcI bv ia ntlts ap,
atyept,Iers.'
The evening times., 1897-12-24

express a faint hope that partnership
might i'c cooked up between Airerfc3,
England and Jnpan for operations against
mails siinply Jcer at the idea Of our go.iie
inio 'a'.a,inat ion against our tra..i-
tional ard only friend, 10 do the cats
Paw at for uI.r historic and consistar,
enemy. Loi.don papers with official &C
lations srII,- TO coEclrGc that the gov
ernnieht will have to conter, itself wita
waiting gam. ans: make no more ac-
tive movement for tt. present than 10
The evening times., 1897-12-24
ONE DESPERATE LESS.
Granville Hays Takes Off Frank
Lakes With Dispatch.

Richmond. KY, Dec. 24.-Late Weines
day evening at Clover Toitom. jackson
county, Granville HAYS shot ami sii'ci
Frank Lakes. a notorious jackson county
desperate. The tragedy occurred in the
postorfice. Lakes came TO the office in
toxicai ell. armed with his Winchester aui
undertook to terrorize the crowd. ic
marking that lie had killed one min and
would kill another tefore night.
About this time Young llay ys, ono of
the test known men III that section. ca iur
TO the office for his mail. lie hal .'oIne
time aCo has an alteration with Lakes.
who renewed the trouble. abusing 1la ys
and emplla sizing his abuse with two shots
from his Winchester. TIays responded
with revolver. firing five shots 1T Lis
assaiIant. any one OF which would have
killed him.
The evening times., 1897-12-24
CAGES LETTER RECEIVED.
President GOmpers Will Probably
Have a Reply Ready Monday

When President Samuel Gompers. of
the American Federation OF Lator, went
to his Office this morning he found On
his desk the latter OF Secretary Gage
relative 10 the resolutions recently passed
at the Nashville convention opposing the
Gage financial plan.
Mr. Gompcrs had Just finished reading
the latter when a Times reporter called.
and in reply TO question 81, i'd that the
letter was siiuilar TO the copy published
in yesterday mornings paper.
He would not discuss any OF the salient
points OF the document, as he thought
that would he unjust to both Secre.
tary Gage and the labor organiza tions
represented by the Federation. hut said
he would reply direct t. the Secretary
He would &C over the contents OF the
letter more carefully during the Christ
mas holidays. and probably have an All
swcr ready by Monday morning.
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FRIDAY, DECEMBER ~, 1897.
Notes of the Day.

Tomorrow will he the Merry Christmas
Day. and yet We are not happy. What iSit
that thus clouds our prorcr joy? II Is that
wicked Republican men a;c Prosecuting
one OF our hest friends aud democratic vote
manufa cturcrs in the person of Lyman J.
Gage. " hy could not they leav. him a 10 ~
He VAS doing adnriTably. His ''retrn-
active tanff brilIiancv and his an DythiEg
for gold pawnhrokers policy have en-
deareI lin To Us n:ore than anyone nan
know. UndistuThed, lie would be IA better
thing for the party OF he people than a boat
load ot orators and a car load of c. mpaign
fund. But Il seems that he has enemies in
the Senate who affiTm-becaus, it is sinful
To sweai-that Gag. Is a Republican mill
stone tied tothe neck OF he Admin istr rat ion
and the party, and that he will carry bu, b
To the bottom OF tn. sea if he isIot prompts
knocked on the head and pitched out Of the
Cabinet. One New Yoik paTcr declares
that several Senators have advised Ny.
Mckinley that his finance minister is nur
to be trusted; that h. is not "A Republican
at heart and would sacrifice The party in
a minute #. thereby, lie thought he saw
way tc establish tn. gold standard. so he
President IS asked to unload hiui. Opinion
seems divided n to whether he will comply
or not. 1t is said that Mr.. Mckinley is
capable Of much slubborneSs when it comes
TO his friends, and Mr.. Gage is rcpr. senta
tive OF some of the richest and most in.
fluential of them Senators who think they
amount to a telling force in such matter
perhaps dc not reflect that n single line
from a certain financial house OF two has
more Influence with the Administration
than "A JOINT resolution Of the Congress.
SO We think Gage viii remain.
The evening times., 1897-12-24
NEW FIRE ALARai METHOD.
1t Goes Into Effect Tcday-,)r,le,
by Commisstoner. wight.

1t Goes Into Effect Tcday-)rler
by Commissioner, Wight.
The new method Of giving the alaIm of
fire at the stations, fully described Eere-
tofore in Tho Times. has gone into effect
in the fire dcpartment. Chief Paris re-
ports that it works smoothly and 20 the
satisfaction Of everybody.
Commissioner. wight issued an order
relative tc tte'swatthman who has been
on duty at each station at all rours
heretofore. ItWas as follows:
For the proper performances of the duties
involved by th.n new method, the duties set
forth In General Order No. 60 will lie
discontinued, and whenever IL becomes
necessary fur the iwatchman at his instri-
ment to look after the horses, engine or
heater during his watch, he. VIII switch
on to the gong, 8, that In case of an alarm
cornIns in wi,tlche is performing either Of
these duties aud absent from the hell the
alarm Will be received as during the day.
The evening times., 1897-12-24
Avensine a brother. Death,

Birmingham, Ala, Dec. 2f.-T. T. Ash
ford, member Of the Birmingham bolr.l. +
aldermen, and pr esident Of the Birmingham
Paint and Glass Company, yesterday after
nom shot and fatally wounded F T. Browne.
of Cortland, Ala, travelling salesman.
for the firm Of BettmaT, Bloom & Co, +,
clothing manufacturers at Cincinnati, who
j year ago shot aEd killed Asiford's brother
at CuurtIand, Ala. Browne is mOrtalIy
wounded. Ashford was arrest ed, but after
ward rclea sell on 81 800 bonds.
The evening times., 1897-12-24
Of Treating Pulmonary Consumption,
Laryngltis, Pharyngltis, Bronchitis.
Asttml, CatarEh, and All Diseases Of
the Air Passages AMI Head Cavities.
Dr.. Shades ChlOridum Dis.
covery fer C0nsumpt on
Has Cured Over Forty Phy~itian..
COngI e>sIncn. and Other Prom.
Dent Citizens of Washington,
d. C.-AlsO Quite a Number
in Baltimore, Md
Prom the Balrimore Ameri.an.

From the Baltimore American
DR.. Shade made his discovery several
years ago. and after curing = number NJ
hopeless c"nsumptives lie began 10 p.ib-
lish the IrsnIts Of his success which has
created a large practice in Washington.
n. C.
The ChIoiidum Discovery embraces a
threefoid treatment. viz: lnha Ia tiu.l. :.
flushing. AMI constitutional.
The constitutional part u! the trca tment
breaks up the soil in the sys elm IN
which the germs OF the disease are enter
tanned nj developed, and thereby ren.i .rs
the disease poweIIess In developing am.
undermining the constitution until the,
1nirila ton destroys the iacilH. and until
the normal integrity and continuity %.
the lung and throat tissue is re-.sial.
lished; al.c INK rcasii,s chest expansion .,n,I
elasticity Of the lung fiber. thereby re.
storing the assinhilatiSe powers, OF :he
Lungs, as wei as the bioo,inidking runc-
tions. which ale always Iciow par is : D.!
chronic diseases, especially In tubcrc'.la; :
consumption.
While nr. shade dos not pretend I :.
infer for moment that lie has a specific
iOt cOnshlhptich. yet ~ Is an ack howl
edged fact that no regular physician Will
gainSly that DT. Shade is having bettrr
results than any treatment beretoiur e
given to the public, AMI t.icre is No dp,.,,,
whatever that DIR. Shade has cured n.uic
complicated lung and throat diseases than
all the physicians in this country cor,.-
bined.
Investigate and be assured that You are
III safe hands AMI under the best known
treatment FOR lung. throat and catarr.i Il
diseases when you 50 to Bi. shade.
j. W. II.
Write 10 Dr. shade. l2s2 14th ST.. Wash
ington. ID. C.,';forssil,ekiet and symptom
blank for home" treatment. -.Consulta-
tiOn Free.
$40 month until cared if treatment Is
begun On cI before the Sd OF January.
1898. 1t
The evening times., 1897-12-24
DEATH OF DIR. cHAs. f. GREEN.
Was President of the Boa rd of Trus-
tees of Princeton.


Trenton. n. J.. Dec. 24.-Charles Ewing
Green. IL. D.. president OF the board Of
trustees OF PRINCETON Theological Seminary.
died suddenly at tie residence OF PrDf
Libbey. in Princeton. last night. DIR. Gre IN
was born In Trenton in lS4O. His fat,:er
was Henry W. Green. who was chief justice
OF New Jersey from $40 to l $50 and chan
celIor from 1860 TO 1866. His mother WAS
was he daughter of Chef Justice Ewing
DIT. Green was graduated from Prins ctou
College In 1850. aud strdied law with his
uncle. Judge Caleb s Green and with JUS
tice Scudd-r. and was admitted 10 crac-
ticc as an attorney in 1864. AT his Heath
nr. Green vas president OF. the trustees
OF Princeton theological Seminary and Of
the trustees OF Lawrenceville schoai.
wltcE was founded with money left by Is
SON. John Z. Green.
The evening times., 1897-12-24
ID c.des AGAINST Tennessee.

Chattanooga, Tenn, Dec. 2f.-Jrdge
Clark, Of the United States circuit co irt,
has handed down his decision in the reti
ton o the railroad and coinlri lies
OF the State, to restrain the State rom
collecting taxes TN the assessment made by
the railroad commission. The latter hl q
increased the assessment about $50 AGO.
600. Judge Cia- * held that the commission S
use of the stock and hDnd basis in ma King
assessment was improper.
The evening times., 1897-12-24

The ORIENTAL situation dc:elops new
and uncomfortable snub for Great Britain.
That power has asked Italy to take Joint
action with her in occupying Chuson, and
has been refused, oil account Of '.ltaIy's
Obligations 10 Germany" This is an
added Illustration OF British isolation,
and represents, doubtless, the last at
tempt 10 secure continental aHlaoce
II leads some of the English papers TO
The evening times., 1897-12-24
FATAL RAILROAD WRECK.
Brakems and Engineer Scalded to
Death. Fireman MortGlIy Injured.

New YORK. Dec. 24.-A fatal railroad col
Ision occurred at Communipaw. N. j..
shortly after O'Clock this morning. a
drill engine ran full speed into a train of
flat cars which were being backed up on
switch. The cylinder head Of the drill en-
gine blew out with a terrific explosion.
The brakeman, COLTS Haycock. was
killed as he stood on the pilot. He "'as
scalded to death In horrible mann..r.
Engineer William Murtagh was scu led
until his flesh caEis off In strips. Fireman
John Higgins WAS pinionet in the wreck OF
the shattered cars and was also fat all y hurt.
The scene OF the disaster was two mills
distant from the nearest hospit al, anI il
was long before aid was brought to the
wounded. The block on the ropi-the
Central of New JeTsey-continued for sew
efai hours. y
The evening times., 1897-12-24
rRoF. IRWIN SHEPARD ARRIVES.

Ho Comes in the Interest of the Big
Educational Convention.
Prof. Irwin Shepard, of Minnesota, presi-
dent of the American Educationai Asso
cistion, has arrived at TIC Arlington, where
he Will Iemain several f1ys in the interest
of the great educational convention to
be held here next summey.
The evening times., 1897-12-24
of canterbury Ill.

London. Dec. "a. The condition OF the
health Of the Most Rev. Frederick Temple
archbishop OF Canterbury. is causing a
good deal of anxiety. His condition has
not improved under treatment. In view Of
Ills advanced age. seventy-dx. It Is feared
that he maj not Inc able u overcome his
indispssition and regain his usual health.
The evening times., 1897-12-24
CAPITAL. TRACTION RAILWAY.
Conference Of commissioners nnii
Officials as To Legislation.

The prcpnsed Legislation relating to the
Capital ractiou Company came up Tor
discussion befotc the board Of the District
Commissioners this morning
President Dunlop and Mr.. C. C. Glover
Were in close conference with Commission
cIs Wight and BLACK for over an hour
The present Senate bill to authorize cx
tensions "f the roaI in Mount Plea 81 mt and
other sections OF the city is nov before the
Commissioners. and they wished 10 get the
views OF the railroad people themselves
II is said that both Capital Traction off
ciaisex xpressed their hearty approval of the
terms OF tho bill.
The evening times., 1897-12-24
differences of cornell and Yale.

Ithaca, y. Y. Dec. 2I.-Cnofficial news
has been received in Ithaca that Yale is
about to decline to acceIe to Corneil's
request. made by Capt. Coison, at the
Albany conference for a three year agree
ment. If this report is true there will be
no boat race between Cornell, and Yale
the coming year.
The evening times., 1897-12-24
ENOSINIAN EXERCISES.
Varsity Boys Meet and Then .AG-
journ Until the New Year.

The EIosirian Society Of the Columbian
University held the last meet ing before
the Chris, mas olidays in University
Hall at II O'Clock today The follow
ing was the order OF exercises Address.
hy the president OF the society: address.
President Whitman. piano s,lo. Mr. I
Clark: poem. Mr. Cutter. recitation. Messrs.
Ross: song. Miss Jacobs: recitat ion. AIR
r. p Clark: article. Miss Metcaif. and
violin solo, Mr. Tenckei.,
The evening times., 1897-12-24

I,GdeTs of The 7;HloS ,rho man a. any
ID. DC unable 10 procure copies OF Il at am
iurs stand, railroad sidt.oa or OF railroad
mains iriH COME, a Jar"r upon the manage
u eIt by sending 10 Mis Office Information Of
lie fact.
The evening times., 1897-12-24
Richard Croker's Brother Dead.

Htcnald q CrOkef'S Brother Dsad.
New York. Dec. 24.-George Crok er, a
brother of Richard Croker, the leader ef
Tammany Hall, died last night at Rose.
hank. staten Island. at the home OF his
brother in-law. DIR. william T. jenkins.
formerly health office er Of the port.
The evening times., 1897-12-24
Street Car STAPLES Rurpea

Boston, Dec. 24.-The Evere It street car
stables, together with eighty cars were
burned this morning. Loss $4,000: In
surance partial
The evening times., 1897-12-24

Communications intended for publication
:, Tie T;moS 81 ouid be .crsely and plain y
1! de name and cdd'e's Of the 'oriter. H.
tc'od communications irW mol Be prcSe'rsd.
,hd tpiy manuscripts Of ,tr'oGs iniroriance
uH le returned 10 tier authors.
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Che ~ 0in,es
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The Washington Times Company.
sIIIsON HUTCIIINS, President
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GERMANY MEANS BUSINESS.
Light DrauRht River Boats Building
for Use in China.

IOT . kG III CUIINt.
Berlin, Dec. 24.-Thc government Las
ordered tie constr Lction Of number OF
light draught river boats designed to carry
machine guus. They are to be built in
sections for convenience in transporta ton.
and VIII he shipped 10 China on board Ger
man commercial liners as s,on as cnrn-
pleted. which II is expected. they will he
within n short time. A large quantity Of
telegraph material has also been ordered
by the government for us, In China.
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The Eorninr, Evening and Suni ~
Times for fly cents a month.
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The Aioraing. Eveniii. .tnd Suni ~
Times for fifty cents a month
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Circulation Statement.

II, tiTop;ofioR or THE TIMES .or he
u.eI fnGtG SatuItar, EeceH,ber IS. 50. ,eas
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