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The evening times., 1897-12-18

Because The recalctrant Republicans in
Ohio are sharpening knife for Iarcus
AureIius Hanna. There is a Iso ossib,Iity
that they may use il successfully 20 evils
cerate that great and good man, and If
they should. III fact, do 50, the Secretary
ship OF State. in the hands of Uncle john
would swiftly and silently vanish away,
and never he heard from again. Bush
nell Kurtz ,or another. may he Senator, but.
in that case, Marcus AureliuS will nave
To have the State portfolio. This IS as it
should iIe. The Administration, which has
Gage one Of its speciality stars. is com
niendably vaudeville in its diathcsis; hut it
needs foreign affairs minister ike the
linguistic and Chesterfieldian Hanna TO
compete with Hoyt's productions tn the
road. in a way to bring crowds, uproarious
laughter and golden giIineas into the house.
We need mere fun in this dun world, and
Hanna in the State Department would
make it. Wherefore. W. adiure our Re
publican friends in ONO TO defeat his
Senatorial aspirations, aad 20 grant us
grace to see him in the postum where
he would do the most go0d-tO rs.
The evening times., 1897-12-18
JUST FOR FUN.

Ted-Sbe said her age was twenty two,
What do you think of that?
Ned-I should call it an age of iecep-
tion.-Boston Traveller.
what a cold. hard face old Bronson
has,''
mo wonder. He's president Of the ice
trust. Chicago News.
''what is a snob?''
Hes man in good society who lives
in perpetual fear lest he should run
against somebody who knows him
Chicago Record.
Mobbs-Skinner is very careful about
his children, amt he?
Jenkins-Yes; he's trying to bring Il EN-
up in the way he should have gone.-Bos-
ton Traveller.
soene-Hairdresser's shop in Sauchie
Hall street.
Young Lady tblusinrly,-I wol!l like
to look at some false hair. please.
shopman xperiencedl-Certainly miss,
What color does your friend want?-Glas-
cow Baiiie.
THAT new hired girl of ours goes Out
every night
Il can syrnpathize with You. So does
our furnace.'-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Insurance Agent-Befnre filing the claim
will you be kind enough to give me a
certificate of your husbands death, ma
dame?
The New widow-With pleasure.-Life.
waller-So Bilker rents that $40 "a
month horS" OF yours, does he? He pays
too much 2.
Landlord .shing)-You don't know him.
Puck.
Mr.. Murray Hill-It is odd what queer
effects colors have upon persons.
Mr.. Point BreezeI-What effects are you
thinking CT?
Mr.. Murray Ilill-on a gray day 1 an
always blue-Pittsburg Chronicle Teie
graph.
The evening times., 1897-12-18
Golf Poetry.

tFrom the Omaha World -Herald.)
y gentleman with long hair and .hiny
coat Iainrcusly climbed the stairs 10 the
edito-tal sanctum.
Il have here" he remarked. "a few
lines OF verse, which l offer at rsrular
rates for publication in your valuable
paper"
The rcanaging editor took the manu-
cript, and, after gazing on it for n few
moments, emarked:
We cannot use these lines rs rOetry,
but II you will leave them we will Try to
dispose of them. believe they can be
used for golf hose"
Pray tell me-" said the astonlsheI Get,
why you deem my lines available for use
as golf hose!''
They have no feet"
wllereupon the poet took a hotfpot Gown
the editorial stairs
The evening times., 1897-12-18

AL, good Sunda y-school bays are familiar
With that beautiful old-folk- lore story of
Daniel in the lions den, talking with
King NebuchadneZZar. Everyone VIII
Iecal' the jey with which, in early youth.
he has greeted the clin.acteric: ''S.ore
one for the King 1t is ou- desire to
'->cOre one for the Congress- On this i'm
po,tani occasion. H. has iGue Itself TO
pIoud to mention, in connection Y ith the
hill to prohibit pelagic sealing. Our pirat.
ical Canadian friends looked upon that
measure witt great compla cency. They
Were quite willing that We shculd pre-
vent OR citizens from butcherins the seals
on the high seas, because tina: would be
in the nature of an advanta ge for them.
They Will be less pleased to learn that
the bill also inhibits the introduction into
this country Of sealskins, whether raw,
dressed, in any way manufactured, or
otherwise. Customs officers will be cor-
PEELED to destroy sea alskins whenever,
wherever and however they may find
them. The law will work some har.ishns
poor Immigrant, coming TO America
without clothing other than a rhonx, nd
dollar sealsl-in ulster, may be rendered.
utterly decollette by its confisca,ion and
destruction; hut he will not feel I.ore
fearful torture than our neighbours over
the line will experience when they learn
that the great sealskin market cf the
world is closed tighter than judgment
note against them. Sealssin has not been
ultra -fashiopa be FOR several years. 1t will
be Low. We beg Mr.. Mckinley to sign the
bill without delay, if he does not wish 70
fall the helpless rictim OF Il femalcinob.
The evening times., 1897-12-18
SATURDAY, DECEMBER IS, 1897.
Notes of the Day.

Considering that the fight against Mr..
Hanna in Ohio was over for any useful
purpose rci some time we have regarded the
Job of Uncle John Sherman as fairly
safe, although il must he said that we have
entertained some suspicion. of treachery on
account Of Secretary Cages civil service
pension list, which as likely as not. might
he designed to establish precedent under
which the ,ene rable head Of the State Re-
paItment could be esuperannuated. 1t would
be a work Of srpererogation for US TO state
that we are in the confidence of ''Uacle
John" Much as we admire his pound
sterling character we are n ot that, and lave
not been since the time that Mr.. Seyd. OF
London, spent some time, and half million
dollars, iG Washington, in s13. If, how
ever, we were, We would admonish him to
get pass OF scalper's ticket, ais . n ham-
mer aud some nails, and go home to mend
his fences.
The evening times., 1897-12-18
+ All for Nothing
(FIom the Cleveland Lca,ler. :,

(FIom the Cleveland Leader.i
'.Jus. my dashed luck saiu the :cw
browed murderer.
What's THE Ihatter:'' asked the horse
thief il, the next cell.
you know dis is lie day dat WA set fer
me Jig dance on de atmosphere
Yes
.'And ~on've. seen how buekled ,lown
and get all ready for it-pra YIN and singin'
and all ,iat. dash it,
YES, and I'm surprised to hea- you use
cuss words now
Its enough to make ANYBODY cuss. Il
wasn't no easy job fer me to git convert
ed, I'm tellins you. And now what do Jo.;
s'pose de, we went and done Respited
mel"
wv ell, what OF 1t? They'll swing you
off sooner or later; you can bet on that. II
YOU can't have . chance to do the act tealay
you'llget 1t later on all right
II know: tut I'm TO have sixty days. and
I can't hang on to me religion dat hong.
might do IL fer week but two months
dere's no use talkin', I'll have to do lie
whole ting over again! Dat's what feiler
gifts Eel quittin' before dc las. minute.''
The evening times., 1897-12-18
pIo1 ro BREAK JAIL FoMED.
Forger Beatty Plans to Escape IA
Term in the Penitentiary.


Term in the Penitentiary.
Stroudsburg, Pa, Dec. lS.-Ch.rles
Realty, orce law yer OF Chicago, end
former principal Of the High School 81
Cold Water, Mich, who was senteited
by Judge Craig to fifteen Inonh' III
the Eastern Penitentiary, for the forgery
OF a draft on the Hide and Lea,her
Bank of New York, made told but
unsuccessful plan TO break jail. Harry
How ard who was found guilty with
Beatty, was IL. the plot. A niernher of
Sheriff Learns family overheard the men
plotting The scheme was told to Dis
trict Attorney John B. Williams by How RI.
Several letters that passed between
beatty and Howard are now in the pos
session OF tile district attorney.
In the letters Beatty promises to make
il warm for several New York friends,
and writes: Once in New York We are
safe. and ] rather think we can make
soae OF the inhabitants OF that city sup
port us"
In another letter written by Beatty
that was found. he pays his respects 10
New York lawyers and sa Us: If we
can saw out III the night. We might .'or-
row the snerifrs rig for few hours
The evening times., 1897-12-18
CHARLES PAGE BRYAN.s CALL

He Went to the White House, Bat
Did Not See the President.
Mr.. Charles Page Bryan called twice dt
the President. Senator Mason, of Illinois.
also called.
The President had conferences with At
torney General McKenna. Secretary Long,
and Secretary Alger.
The evening times., 1897-12-18
Mrs Gunn Wa. AIurdered.

Trenton, N. j., Dec. Is.-Thc coroncr's
jury this afternoon returned a verdict That
Mrs. Gum, the sged widow, came to er
death at the hands Of person to he
jury unknown. While no new developments
were tnrhed up by the jury, The evidence
clearly showed that the old woman was
murdered by burglar, and that she died
from strsDgulation.
The evening times., 1897-12-18
TWENTY REPORTED KILLED.
Wreck ON the Chicago and North
western Railroad.

Wreck on the chicago and North.
western Railroad.
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Dec 1S.-A bad
wreck fas Happened On the Northwestern
Railroad near Van.
1t is reported here that the wreck is a
very serious one 1t is said that as the
No l express was. going by Val all the
cars We're dera lied. A number Of persons Is
said 10 have Eecn killed. The number Is
placed as high as twenty by some reports.
The train was going at full speed and
was taking the mail bag from the crane.
The crane was caught and pulled from its
foundations. 1t fell under the train,
demilings all the cars that followed the
mail car. Particulars OF the wreck are
hard to get. relief train left here at
once with deIricks.
The evening times., 1897-12-18
The Mortality Record.
Deaths We're reported 10 the health Of
ica to noon today as follows.
4 Joker of 1850.

from Ia ylor's Wit and Mirth.l
"A country fellow came to London, where
a dog came suddenly out Of house and
furiousIy ran at him. The fellow stooped
to take I'D stone to cast at the Jog, and
finding them all fast nmmed Or paved
in the ground, quoth be: what strange
country am IN: where the people tye up he
stones, and let the dogs loose''
The evening times., 1897-12-18
ERRAND CHANGED TO FLIGHT
Man Given Money to Change Took
Train for Baltimore.

william jenkins, a colored porter near
the Sixti, street depot gave strange man
$50 to get changed for him last night. The
man, who gave his name as Hall Washing
ton. went into the depot for that pur-
pose, but changed his mind and purchased
Il tick ct for Baltimore
He hDrIied through the gate Just in
time To catch moving tram. His flight
was reported to the police, and on his ar
rival in the Monumental City he " Us
promptly arrested. Detective Lacey TO
day went TO Baltimore to get the man,
whose right name is Mccdy.
The evening times., 1897-12-18
INDORSE THE BILL.

Commissioners Act Upon the Conn
puisory support Measure.
The Senate bill ito provide for the
Compulsory support of children by parsi's.'
has received the favorable Endorsement of
the District Commissioners. Commissioner
Wight today sent letter announcing the
friendliness of the Commissioners.
Several slight amendments are suggested.
This action was taken by the Commits
sioners Oh the favorable report made by
Superintendent of Charities Lewis short
time ago, which was printed in The Times.
The evening times., 1897-12-18
WESTERN LEAGUE MEETING.

Capt. Anson Expected to Take Part
in the Discussion.
Chicago, Dec. 1S.-The Western League
ma gnates rueet in this city this afternoon
to discuss principally tine disposition of
the Grand Rapids franchise.
Capt. Arson, Of the Chicago National
League team, is expected to be present.
President Johnson has declared positiT .iy
that there would be no club in Chicago next
year al the otoicc has been left between
Omaha aud Grand Rapids.
The evening times., 1897-12-18
To Investigate Potomac water.

In order 10 have the condition of the
Potomac water Investigated and its sources
of conta mination ascertained, Mr.. Hepburn
of Illinois mas introduced a bill in the House
HAVING that purpose In view. The bill pro
vides that the investigation shall be mile
by the super vising surgeon general. Mari'ie
Hospital Service, Under direction of the
Secretary of the Treasury.
The evening times., 1897-12-18
Circumstanfial Evidence.


No. said the capitalist, ''I're decided
not to invest any money in your trolley
line. Your books show huge pro its, l
know, but l am convinced that IL isn't
the best-pa wing Iiae in town."
May l ask what led yon to this
opinion?'' said the president OF the Com
pany.
Il have lust been looking at some OF
your cars, and find that the straps in,
side are almost as good as new"
The evening times., 1897-12-18
Divorce Granted John n. Cobb.

John n. Cobb has been granted a divore
from Mrs. Teresa Louisa NJ. Cobb, on the
charge OF adultery. They were married
in 1892 and had no troubles until s96.
In the summer OF last year Mrs. Cobb made
a visit to England alone, but came ba OK
with another plan. She is now living With
him in Boston.
The evening times., 1897-12-18

Our distinguished friend, Senior Sagasta,
has at length had the grace to publicly
acknowledge that his autonomy scheme is
a shain and a fraud, and that he has little
hope of its beng enacted into law by the
Cortes next year. Under fire Of the cfiti-
cisin heaped upon him by the Carlists.
Conservatives and Republicans. be n forced
70 admit that he has resorted to an 2ncon-
The evening times., 1897-12-18
DREAMED OF DEATH.
Day and Hour of Demise Revealed
While In Slumberland.

While In Sunderland
Atlanta, Ca, Dec. 1s. John Howard. a
prominent and well to do citizen of Post wicS,
Morgan county. died suddenly on Sunday
night. on Monday night, Tues'ia night and
Wednesday night Mr.. Howard dreamed
that lie would die On the following Sun
day night. He visited many of tIis rela-
tivcs OF Thursday, and told them IT would
be his last visit. On Sunday lie bade his
mothe, and all the family an affectionate
goodbye, saying: II shall not live until
I2 o'cioesfonight. Ny time i.as come"
lie was tLen in his usual good health.
Betvee, Il and O'Clock he died.
The evening times., 1897-12-18
Circulation Statement.

Communications intended for publication
ii, The Times should be fersely and plainly
arIit,en and must in oil eases be accompanied
ty'de name and address OF the ,criter. Re-
;ected communications aeiR not be preserved,
erd on,y manuscripts Of obcious importance
pia be returned 10 He;y authors.
The evening times., 1897-12-18
Granted a Divorce.

Mrs. Florence J. Buchanan was today
granted divorce from Arthur Buchanan
on the charge of adultery. They We're mr.
ried in S93 and have two children. Mrs.
Buchanan Is to have $45 mon h alimony
and the custody OF the children.
The evening times., 1897-12-18
CLERK AND MONEY GONE.

Police Are I.oaking for Jesse Fhtr-
desty and $165.
John Winkler, the proprietor of a frait
stand near the Soldiers Hone reported
to the police yesterday that he was rob
bed Thursday night OF $165, which he had
in money-drawer.
winSler left his place in charge OF
Jesse la riesty n clerk in his employ.
When Winkler returned To the place Har-
desty was gone and the money had Also
disappeared. Detective Hclan was as
signed to the case. and hea ring shat Hardes-
ty was frequently seen in the Division. the
houses We're searched last night for tn.
man, but without result.
The evening times., 1897-12-18
rhe Temperaturc Today.

TIE temperature during the day was at
a. n,., ;,4:i at IL O'Clock noon, :,5; anJ
at 9 o. Iu.. 81. maximum, 90.
The evening times., 1897-12-18
Not a Trick show.

The proposition to send over to the
Paris exhibition q statnc OF President
Mckinley cas- 10 pure gold makes 1t neces-
ary to point out that the Paris affair is
an International exposition and not dime
museum.
The evening times., 1897-12-18

Will Spend Six Months in Jail
John Stewart and Joseph Carey, CON
victeh of,larceny from the person, IRE
each sentenced to six months in Jail today.
The evening times., 1897-12-18
Suit Against Aug. Bursdorf

David Tally has entered suit in
equity against August Burgdorf to re-
cover Judgment Of 81 $50. All of the
many pieces of property in which MIR
Burgdorf has any interest are included in
the bill.
The evening times., 1897-12-18

Etoders Of The Times ,rho may at any
lii { be unable TO procure copies of il at any
rt,rs stand, railroad station or on railroad
trains ,ciH confer tdrGr upon the manage
ne,,t by sending to Mis efiee Information Of
ac fact.
The evening times., 1897-12-18
Called on the Attorney General.

Gen. Woodley. Of Government counsel
in the Kansas Pacific c7 ses, called on the
Attorney General today to confer about
the sale OF the road. which has been
postponed for sixty days.
The evening times., 1897-12-18

Twice Convicted and Now Sentenced
Robert Blue. who was convicted of a
carr ying Gomez aled w ea pons
last week, " as today sentenced to a year
in the penitentiary by Justice Bingh am.
The evening times., 1897-12-18
Che ~ Ui,neS
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The evening times., 1897-12-18
Housebreaker rut in Jail.

Spencer Barnes was sentenced to nine
months in Jail for housebreaking by Chief
Justice Bingham today.
The evening times., 1897-12-18
Arranged ON a serious charge

Henry RidgeIey and George Wood we're
arraigned today both on the charge Of
rape. They pleaded not guilty. William
Chase, viii. two aliases. and John Lee.
with one. pleaded not guilty OF larceny.
The evening times., 1897-12-18
EXTENSION OF HIGHWAYS IN THE

EXTENSION OF HIGHWAYS IN THE
District OF COlunbia-W ashington. ID. C.,
Deceinler 8, l 1S97.--To Whom 1t May Con-
cern: The commission created by section
OF the act of Congress approved March
z, 1888, entitled An act to provide a
permanent system of highways In that
part or the district OF Columbia lying out
side Of cities, has received from the Com
miss:ouers or the District of Columbia a
certified copy OF map showing 4 pro-
posed permanent system Of highways in
the District of Colombia within the area
west OF Rock Creek. This map and plats.
showing in detail how each lot and tract
is affected by tine proposed system Df
highways, are now On exhibition in room.
No. Al, fourth floor OF the District build
ing. All persons Interested are invited to
examine the map and plats. The oOn-
mission Will consider any suggestions or
protests concerning the location OF any
highway or portion Of a highway as shown
on the map The suggestions and pro-
tests must be In writing. and must set
1Orth clearly the reasons for the changes
and show the property owned or controlled
by the btector. All protests. and ~ forth,
must be submitted or before the
THIRTY-FIRST OF MARCH, 1898, and
be addressed to the Chief of Engineers,
ton, u. c. The commission will meet April
IA, 1895 at $50 D clock u m, In the
office OF the Secretary of War, to dispose
OF all objections, and viii then hear orally
from thos- who desire to thus support their
written objections.
4. A. ALGER, Secretary of War.
C-N. BLISS. Secretary of the Interior.
JOHN NJ. WILSON,
Chief OF Engineers, U. s. A,
dsi ds, 9lloessss ii1ess Highway Commission
SPIRITUA LISM-Miss Maggie Gaule will
be at sos II street northwest every day
during this week. Wonn s Hall. Friday
night as usual de12-7t
The evening times., 1897-12-18

1. ARTHUR T. BRIEL, cashier of the
ahove-named bank. do sDlemnly swear
that the aboveOtatement is true to the
best of nay knowledge and bsiief-
ARTHUR L. BRIEL.
Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn 10 before me this
Sth day of December. 1897.
d. RITTENHeUSE,
Notary Public.
Correct Attest:
CHAS. C. GLOVER.
JA MES NJ. JOHNSTON,
WM. J. FLATHER.
Directors.
The evening times., 1897-12-18
sl.EclAL NorIc.E.

JOHN the FORMER gent ofths
NATIONAL Mosatc Company, Is no longer
III tnis service, business will be Conducted
Dy the company as per usual. NATIONAL
MOSAIC co. John Zanier. President.
The evening times., 1897-12-18
oEEIcE OF THE coMMIss1oNERs OF

OFFICE OF TIE COMMISSIONERS OF
The DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA WASH
tngton. December IT, 1887 OrderetE
That rticie XIII of the Police Regulations
or the District of Columbia as revised
snd amended Dece mber 16. 1895, u
hereby amended 10y adding thereto the
Following sections Sec. 49, That no
merry goround or flying-horse machine
shaH hereafter be located or operated on
CONSENT or twO-tnirds of the res;nenfs
within two squares Ia each direction from
the place where such merry go round or
rlyiDg-horse machine Is proposed to ne
located Sec. 4. No circus shall hereafter
DE located. operated or conducted on any
lot or open space without he written CON
sent OF a majority OF the residents within
two squares in EACH direction from the
place where such circus tx proposed 10 he
located.' JOHN b. WIGHT W. NJ
Bi:Atk. Commissioners OF the District OF
Columbia. II
The evening times., 1897-12-18

fEhSONS hlying garments with the late
Henry Eickel. l2Il New York ave-,
can nave same By pa wing cha rges at ANTON
LEhCh'S Dy eng Esta bsisnIuent. S26 18th
81. NV. All goods not Ca lied for in so
days viii be soid tp pay cha rges.
Gel6-.St-eIA
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-07-02
GROCERIES

We make a speciality of
keeping only goods that are
strictly high grade, knowing
from long experience that
BARGAIN goods are dear at
any price,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-01-06
The Grant Monument.

New York. Dec. 29.-At the sug-
gestion of Gen. Horace Porter, pres
ident of the Grant Monument as
ISOLATION, the board of estimate has
appropriated the sum of $4,000 to pay
the expenses attending the dedication
of the Grant monument on April q
next. In his statement to the board,
Gen. Porter said that the ceremonies
should be under the direction of the
city authorities, as the dedication Of
the monument is to be distinctly city
affair. He further stated that Presi-
dent-elect Mckinley had agreed to be
present at the ceremony, and that all
the members of the cabinet, the dipio-
matte corps, the legislature, governors
of states and mayors of all large cities
ought to be invited. The government
should invite all nations maintaining
fleets in the Atlantic to participate ia
a naval parade.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-01-06

Henry Gordon Forker, until recently
managing editor of the Chronicle, died
at his home in Chicago. aged % years.
The state republican executive COM
mittee Of Tennessee has decided to con-
test the election of Robert l.. Taylor
for the seat of governor of the state.
Rear Admiral Joseph S. Sxerritt ire
t;red) died in Washington. aged 81
years.
Samuel M. Young, the oldest railroad
director in the world, died in Toledo,
o., in his 91st year.