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The times., 1897-10-25
REFORM SCHOOL REPORT.
Needs of the institution for the Care
of UnruIy Girls.

The report 81 the Girls Reform School
has been submitted to the District Commis-
sioners by Mr.. Frank Stroud vice president
Of the institution The, estimates for sala
ries and Ilaintenance are 81 ,1U25. The
trustees ask for an addition TO the irain
huRding and ether improvements OF a value
gf S54 goo. II is stated thatth efficiency
OF the school and economy both require that
the S5o,h00 for tlie addition of the main
building be made There could be ninety
or more cells added with no addition 20
the force, except possibly two teachers.
The present force is, notwithstanding this.
deemed absolutely necessary to oversee
the girls properly and to prevent thera
from escaping from the institution. The
present building is said 10 be greatly in
need Of painting.
The farm Of the school is stated TO he
in an excellent condition, but in order to
keep the vegetables raised for the inmates,
{ small building, 10 cost 50 500, is asked
for. Heretofore il las been necessary to
sell vegetables raised, and then buy Others
as the winter progresses.
The treasurer of The institution has beeIi
working FOR some tine without salary.
as IN the last appropriation hill no FRO
vision was made for a salary Tor this
office. A def cheney appropriation af
5000, 20 be Immediately ava liable, is asked
Tor and also provision for salary of treas
uer in the :lture.
The times., 1897-10-25
JUST FOR Fun.

DO YOU think that stimulants would
hurt NE, doctor
MOT if sou leave them alone. ''-Detroit
Free Press.
Godsby Your hair will be gray if it
keeps on.
Woolfin Oh, well, if it keeps OH III be
satisfied. Roxbury Gazette.
Briggs What kind of a fellow is Willow
snap?"
Griggs don't know. I've only seen
him when he Was with his wife Puck.
That man singing Only One Girl in
the World for Me has been married three
tines.'
Well, that's AL right; he means only one
girl ut time" Chicago Record.
win you let me have 25 cents on copy
of my autobiography?' anxiously whis-
pered the struggling author.
Not on your life, replied the unfeel.
ing pawnbroker. Chicago Tribune.
Warwick I think Alaska woald make an
elegant summer resort.
Wickwire All, you have been reading
about the climatel
Warwick No, the prices. New York
Trhth
Il saw a bonnet that just suited me,
George. II was $35.'
Put you didn't pay that Internal price
for it, did you?"
''N-nc, George. l didn't. had it charg-
ed."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Dickie's Plans. Has your clever little
boy expressed any ambition concerning his
mature years?"
'Oh, yes; he says that when he grows UP
he intends TO be Il gambler, and he is going
tomarry Mrs. .Widdleton's red-headed cook
Brooklyn Life.
The country editor is reliable encyclo.
paedia. subscriber sent him this query
recently: What atls my hens? Every
morning find one or more Of them keeied
over to rise nc more The reply was:
The fowls are dead. 1t is an old com
rlaiut, and nothing can be done except 10
bury them. "-Lockport, Mimi, Phono-
graph.
Il think I've found the criminalr' shout
ed the .oung detective, in wild excite
ment.
Ilis eonfrere looi.ed at him with IA chilli
ing glare.
There is a time for everything" he
said; inst now we are engaged in looking
not for the criminal, but for d clew p
Boston Traveller.
No, sir said the Kansas editor, ..your
services are no longer required"
May [ venture to ask why I'm dis
charged?'
You're too blamed funny. That style
may do IN the blase and heartless East, but
" hen you refer to a death In a cyclone as
a terrible blow to the family you overdo
il out herc.'-De troit News.
The times., 1897-10-25
FUNERAL OF MAJOR HASNEGAS.
VIII Be Conducted by Father Ryan
at DIR. Maxey's Home.

Major Sellulan Hannegan, for rlany years
doorkceper Cf the diplomatic gallery of
the Senate and one Of the most widely
Known attaches of the Capitol, died yes
teTd2y aJ the residence OF Or Frederick
Mt'Ncy at Rhode Island avenue and TNvelfti,
street, where he has lived several years
Malcr lIanneedu had been, appa rentIy, in
health until last week. Friday morning he
was suddenly taken i'll with a cerehra,
heaorrhaGe, form of apopleXy. He lost
Consciousness Immediately, and continued
~ that stateu until his death yesterday. The
dauGGterof thcstricken man wassummoned.
and she was q lis bedside when he died
Mr.. Duncan Hannegan, a sou of Maiti
Hannegan has been a member OF field
party OF tile United States Geological sur
Yey working near Denison, Tex. lie was
also telegrlphed of his fathers Illness, and
arrived here tuda y, when arrangements for
the funeral We're made. The seryiceswu bt.
held privately at > O'Clock tomorrow at the
residence OF DR.. Maxey. Interment viii be
made DIT Mount Ohget Cemetery.
Maior fiahncs-ai was Lorn near Co,ine.
ton, Ind, in 1929 He was the son ~
Senator Edw ward A. Haunegan OF Indiana.
who died in st. Louis thirty-eteht years
ago. The deceased was a descendant u
one of the fsost famous or Indiana fafni.
hes and the tragic story OF his life is a
most interesting one. His son, Ned Han.
necan wes accidentally Killed some wears
ago near Ola Point Comfort The de.
ceased has been connected with the Sen
ate since 1875, and was thrown in contuct
with al the prominent statesmen and dlp.
ioIuats since that time.
The times., 1897-10-25
MoNpAY. ocToRER g5. So.
Notes Of the Day.

There is q storyto the effect that at the
dawn OF last summer when the President
zoaded TO desire for action by the atroc-
iues Of Spain in Cuba ana the demands of
the nation, wrote a message to the Con
gress. IS it has been alleged, recognizing
the belIeerency Of the republic he waa
warned IN the course of an angry colloquy
vhicA cnsucd upon his literary effort, but
preceded any chance to get it over to
Capitol Han that he was wantonly aud
vickedly wasting good powder ;hat. if
kept until just before the Ohio election.
cuuld be used 10 save the dag for bis
great fnend in that State. Immediately
when the story leaked out, as everything
happening in the White House and the de-
paItmeuts IS sure 10 friends of the Presi-
dent assured l,s tnat ne still was favorabi
TO Cube, and that it would only be
necessary 70 wait until the last week in
October TO see something drop-some-
thing of a highly patriotic and sensational
character Well here We are, arrived AT
the season Of promise and What thene
Something is about TO happen, but We do
not expect To find il anything very fierce
except in appearance. There can be no
deubt thai matters look bilious for Mr..
Hanna in Omo, ana that war whoop
from Nr. Mckinley might help him; but.
The times., 1897-10-25
AFRAID OF vANDALs.
George NJ. I,uIlmeh's Remains En-
cnsed IN Mass of Concrete.

~N.-H-7N7 ~
Chicago ~, oct. 25 = The coffin con.
tanning the body of George NJ. Pullman
lies ia me IS of. concrete one and haif
feet thick on the bottom and at the sides
aud three feet on top, While bars OF steel
placed Observation-Disclosures it fromvan-
dal attacks. The work of putting in the
concrete and placing the steel bars was
completed late yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. Pulimhn's family desired that some
thing be done to render the grave impreg-
nable TO attack, for vandalism was feared,
particularly in view of the ill-fceIing en-.
senderel because of the great strike Of
lc@i, when threats were made against Mr..
Pullman; life
The heavy lesd-lnei mahogany box con
GIintnS the coffin was wrapped in tar
paper, apon which was laid an inch al IS
phaltum. Inch win prevent the ngress
OF air, and, except in the case OF some ex-
traordinary disturbance, viii preserve the
body foi ages The grave is d rectar gular
PIT 3 feet long, 8 feet wide and ; feet
deep, with a flooring Of concrete, strength
ened by bands OF metal.
The relatives of Mr.. Pullman listened 10
the reading of hiS Will Saturday evening
What was IN the docunIentnone of thent will
say. John s Runnells, Mr.. Pullman
lawyer. who drew the Will says al guesses
regarding it's contents are worthless, There
is q provision, it's said that the sons must
aend their ways, under penalty of having
their alnuities cut off.
Robert 7 Lincoln and Norman B Ream.
the latter a wealthy board of trade op-
orator, are ramed as executors of the
estate, and Mr.. Lincoln has the win
locked up i'll bis safe. 1t was delivered To
him yesterday. The Wills to be Offered for
probate tomorrow.
The times., 1897-10-25

eui resulting III great injury 10, hisinterests.
The accession Of Secretary Bliss to his
rdnks, the open ana active interference Of
the Fedora. Administration in the local
fight and tie dangerous confessions OF
Commissioner Butterwcrth regarding Presi.
dent Mckinley personal hand III the matter
have been had enough. Taken together
with the evident intention to crush Low as
looming Presidential quantity, and the
manifest impossibiity Of electing Tracy.
they have tened to prove the existence
of a deal between Plat and Croker 10
throw the election To the latter. And now
comes Platt'snan, State Chairman Fiackett
holding the baefuI Of cats wide open. HI
declares tl.at while the boys ia New York
may give ths Easy Boss a throw-dowu, he
win Control the next legislature, and then
anything wanted il the big city Will have
TO he paid for strictly in advance. He de-
clares that the upceuntry hay seeds win
not only stick to the Raiues law. but make
it SITTER. Il conpels the city to pay
good many taxes for the jays, and that
benefit they are in no danger Of turning
away. 50 wa observe that neat little
arrangement of inter partisan balance of
power has been fixed up between Platt
and CrokeT. One is to run the state and
the other tie Metropolis, upon the basis of
an equitable stand-off and divide. But
beckett Of Utica, What will the bosses 90
To him for exposing the game?
The times., 1897-10-25
PROPOSALS.
p;Obt room school hnfld IN q, nm eho

PROPOSALS for con structing a brick
eight-room school building ON the south
east corner of First and Quincy streets north
east, Washington city, District of Colum-
bia. Office of the Commissioners, d. c.,
Washington, d. C., Oct FL, lS97-Sealed
proposals will be received at this office
until l 2 m. on SATURDAY, OCTOBER 80,
1897, for constructing a brick eight-roonl
school building at the southeast corner OF
First and Quincy streets, Washington,
d. G. Blank forms of proposals and speci-
fications, together with all necessary in
formation, can be obtained upon DUPLICATION
therefor at the office Of the inspector OF
buildings of the District of Cnlum bia, and
bids upon these forms only will be consid-
cred The right is reserved 10 reject any
or all bids. Proposals must be inclosed in
outside m eeIsr Proposals for constr ncting an an
eight-room school baildiDg, corner First
and Quincy streets, Washington, d. c.
JOHN w. ROSS John Is. WIGHT, VIM.
NJ. BLACK, Commissioners ID. c.
Oc2 -6rexS
The times., 1897-10-25
THOU BILE Is FEARED.
Women and Children to Take Par;
in Combating Nor-U nion .yvorkmen.

AA Cp''l%ftbAii- -NOll-1 nIOu w
Croton, Landing, n. Y, Oct. 25.-rhe
strike at the new Cornell dam still con
uhues. II was thought when the men Were
paid off IN Saturday that the backbone
Of the strike was broken and that al the
hiec would resume work this mogning.
Everything remained very quiet during
Sunday.
At O'Clock this morning groups OF men
could he seen standing around apparently
ready fof work. But no whistle blew for
thcIH To commence. 1t Is said by some that
this was because it was raining but others
said that the contractors are afraid to
commence.
enc Of the strike leaders says if they
undertake TO put new Iaen ia there would
DC vlo!ence used and the strikers win
bring out their wives and children to as
sist. They do not care if they are killed
as they might as well be shot as to starve.
The worFs are still being patrolled by
abont eighty deputies and arrangemen:s
are being made TO add more men to the
present. force. No trouble Is expected
when tie work is commenced.
The times., 1897-10-25

Supposiag That the dodge should work.
snd that IL did have the desired effect upon
politics in New York and Ohio. Then
does amy one suppose that the best bust
ness interests would not Insist that the
A ADMINISTRATION should take the back track,
and assume once more its old attitude Of
trucking, apology and friendship toward
Spain. OF this account, even il anything
Of a blcod-stiniug nature is ia contem.
pIation, ve are not sure that the Spanish
government is not to Le first convinced
that il is for hoEU political consumption
only, and viii be settled for later on literal
terms Just as the Venezuelan war-scare
message was talked over ana airang
ed for with the British foreign offoe
On advance. to Llaze path FOR the ari,itra-
tion treaty. or course there always is the
possibility tnat events might go far enough
Oh one or both sides Of the water to wrench
the subject from TIE control Of cabinets ul
their dominating financial interests. This
is TO Toe counted with, when considering the
affrout contained III the Spanish message
Of ingrautuce TO Nr. Mckinley, IN con
neotion with So-oaIed ''flibusters." Well,
spain only waited few weeks after Fort
sumter Was fIred upon to recognize Con,
federate beiiigerency. That is a most e-,-
ceieId precedent, besides which we have
waited two long years, helping Spain al
that tine. TDrE about stair play.
The times., 1897-10-25

Judging from certain preliminary warn
ings Contained Ia the short official dis
patches from Simla, we may look for more
and more serious fighting in Northern India,
any day. After the fight on the samana
Ridge aud the final capture Of the strategic
position held Icy the tribesmen, sif Yeat-
man Pegs was able to form :. junction
with tie conn audof Sir william Lockhart
aId their combined forces, under the latter,
are now operating against the main strong
holds Of the Afridis and orakzais. The
latest new $ is that these tribesInen have col
lected iu large numbers ON both sides Of the
Sempagha pass, where they have III
trenched themselves after sending their
women % a safe distance. Evidently the
native tactics are dictated by some body's
strong military sense, either natural ~
trained The camps of the British are har.
dSsed at night by constant deep firing
with casualties enough to keep the troops
uneasy ana restless, while the innunerable
passes aud mouutain defiles present all
the conditions for Ii guerrilla warfare ia
~orable 10 the demzens Of the region and
greatly difficult to an invading army COM
PEELED TO keep open d long line or com
munication and supply, and inpcded by
heavy provision. ammunition and am
bulance trains. besides artillery.
The times., 1897-10-25

another railway horror is added 20 the
long list q like occurrences during the
past thirty years OF so. When thing
Ike the Gari1sons disaster can happen on
a perfectly level stretch of track, on one
OF the best managed and most thoroughly
and expeusrely equipped roads In tile
United States il would appear reasonably
certain that complete immunity from dam
ger Is not 10 be booked for under T the best at
tainahle railway conditions. The scene of
the accident was q place where the river
had been robbed to make a roadbed. )
heavy ses wall had been built forty-odd
years age and between fl and the yer
tical rock wal of the hiII behind stone
had been filled in. The tide under-
mined the wall and bed and the moment
came when the weight and jar Of a monster
locomotive broke up the whole deposit
and plunged train into the river, with sal
results iu killed aud injured. Inasmuch
as an important portion of the New York
Central track between New York and East
Albany is over similar roadbed, very
thorough scientific examination OF the
line viii be necessary TO satisfy the
travelling public. Who knows where eIss
the tides and frosts Of four decades may
have eaten away the factor If safety in
that long roadbed stolen from the river god?
The times., 1897-10-25

4 small but rather black war cloud i
he surprising il the forces of Great Britain
anG Franc, in that part of the world Were
TO have d brush. such combat would
be a small enough matter merely from a
military point Of view. because not more
than two or three thousand Europeans
would be engaged In it All told. But it
would he highly serious affair in view
Of the strained relations between The two.
governments, and might prove The pre-
Jude to a general unleashing Of the dogs Of
war on the Continent. Both England and
France have been trying to extend their
spheres OF influence in the country back
OF Dahomey, where the former claims the
hinterland Of Lagos, "A designation indie
terminate enough to cover large area
also claimed by England, Of which district
and its capital NikFi occupied by the
French fornan example. A AFrenchcoiumn
is on its way from Porto Novo on the coast
of DaEomey, 10 re- enforce the garrison at
Nikd. British troops and gunboats are
being pushed forward in the same direc
tion, and every steamer leaving Liver
pool for the west coast OF Africa is going
loaded down with officers, soldiers and
mentions of war Itnlay occur to the gov
ernment Of LORD Salisbury that in case
hcSuiities with France should become
necessary, it might be the part of pru-
dence rengieusly to abstain from any
funny business with us respecting the
annexation of Hawaii
The times., 1897-10-25
IEGAI. NoTIcEs-

ESTATE OF CHARLES c. PENN, late OF
Dlstrict OF Columbia No. S022, dock er
"a Issued October 3, S97. Application
having been made TO the Suprense Court
OF the District OF Columbia, holding Orphans
court, FOR letters OF adninistr tiof on said
estate. by Henry ;. Merrin, this X 70 give
notice to all concerned 10 appear iii said
court on. Friday, the 9Th day OF Noveu4-
beI, a - 1897, at 10 o clock a. m, TO
not be granted.
Attest. J. NOTA McGITI
Register of Wills D. C.
hA ION & SlDDONS, PToctOTs for D.
phcant- oclI.1S,2 ,25-3t
The times., 1897-10-25

only a few days more aud we are 10
see the outcome of the Union Pacific dear
un5de by Grover Cleveland with the Schiff-
Morgan syndicate. The recapilalization
Of the system, if the syndicate succeeds in
holding Mr Mckinley to his predecessors S
contract, win amount to S2el 600, 600, ara
the wJF street value set upon the se-
curities TO be issued as representing that
capital is stated at sI54, 100000 The
Government claim is 500 oOo,o0o, aut Of
this 100000, ,oO0 goes To the syndicate
by way of good-fellowship, Ahead Of
the Government claim. is the first mort.
gage lien of S37, 100000 If taken up at
par the reorganization committee" then
Guild get for $40 600 900 net property
which wa!l and Lombard streets are wait
ine to subscribe for in cash on the basis OF
$154.76O,000. So the syndicate would
get TIE road at Ss4760 600 less Than it's
present cash subscription value in Waii
street after clearing Off all encumbrances.
The general understanding appears 10 be
thai the Influence % the combination is
too strong to instify much hope that the
President w;I interfere. If he should not
there VIII se trouble over the matter when
the Congress meets. hut as far as the finan-
ciaI interest or the nation in the matter T.
CONCERNED. tnen 1t VIII be too late. Syn
dic;ttes know what they are about
The times., 1897-10-25
a WelI-Fixed Town.

From the st. Louis Globe Democrat
The richest town iu the United States
is Brookline, near Boston, It's population
is 1900, and valuation 100000 900, yet
it is governed through the typical New
England town meeting 1t has a public
library containing 45, 900 volumes, o $500,
600 high school, $4,000 free bathing es-
tabishment, and spends 100000 year
on its parks and well shaded streets. Bos-
ton would gladly annex it, but Brook line
prefers to go on as 1t is, combining city
life with the pleasures OF the country, and
no council on the metropolitan plan.
The times., 1897-10-25
Superseding the Farmer.
Grom the Cleveland PLAIN Dcaler.)

Grom the Cleveland PLAIN Dealer)
startled public. She isn't doing anything
now in the spirit painting line, because she
has new fad. She says she can live
without the grosser forms OF sustenance,
being able TO extract all the nutriment she
needs from the atmosphere. This seems
like pretty good thing to inquire into,
but If carried out practically wouldn't il
play the mischief with the unhappy farme r?
The times., 1897-10-25
nRYAN GOES 10 ONO.
His Voice Is Weak. But He VIII
speak for Democracy.

LiEcoln, Neb., Oct. 25.-W. j. Bryan
viii leave todayfor Ohio, where, during the
last four eiay Us of this week, he will speak at
various points against Hanna and for free
silver.
His auditors viii be disappointed, how
ever, In at ieast one respect. On account of
oyerwork in the Nebraska campaign Mr.,
Bryan's voice has lost its musical quality
and has taken ON peculiar hoarSeness.
breaking frequently even when he is con-
versing.
He las made from two to six speeches
each day. He expects big majority for
the fusion candidate for supreme judge.
The times., 1897-10-25
FOUGHT WITH MOSBY.
of the Famous Confeder-
nte BRIGADE Organize.

Survivors of the Famous Confeder-
ate Brigade Organize.
Baltimore. oct. 25.-Membe bers OF Mosbys
command living in Baltimore have organ
lied an association known as the Maryland
Survivors Of Mosbys Command. The fol-
lowing Officers have been elected: David
5. BriscCe, president; j j. Williams, treas
IL or: j ". Riggs, secretary.
The following "Mosby men reside in
Baltimore: Charles E. Grogan, d s. .Bris-
Gee, j. G. Wiltshire, c. Z. BiedIer j. J..
Williams, j. Il. Watkins, S. B Bispham,
John Gilt. of r.; S B. Rollins, j wsRiggs.
a. Milhollahd, c. GoIdSburough, A. c.
Carey, L. Reardon, d. Giraud Wright, E W
Robinson, Il. G. Carlisle, H. c. Larrabee
and d. l.. Thomas.
The times., 1897-10-25
OUTLOOK BRIGHT IL KENTUCKY
Democratic State Chairman Expects
TO Win the Fight.


Lexington, KY. Oct. 70 Chairman
Johnston, Of the State Democratic con-
nIt;ee, has issued an address 10 the
voters of the State, in which he speaks
encouragingly on the outlook for the
success of the silver ticket the coming
election. He declares the contest is be
tween Democracy and RepublicanisIn and
is of such magnitude that it viii control
the Congressional elections next year and
may determine the Presidential election
in 1900.
referring to the National Democrats,
ChdifIHea Johnston SAYS:
The open enemy challenges respect by
his bo!dness but those who fight for him
While pretending 10 be hostile, and against
Us while pretending To be friendly, are en-
titled to be watched, but not to be trusted
or respected
The times., 1897-10-25
A Shiny Affair.

(Froln the Chicago Record.)
President Andrews is certainly an es
timable gentleman and one who had his
quarrel Just. but there are indications that
his nartyrdonis getting rather worn about
the Sc ans.
The times., 1897-10-25
on THE VERGE OF BANKRUPTCY.
4 Creditor Asks for Receiver for
ahe City of Hamilton. Ohio.

Hamilton, Ohio, Oct. 25 The Port
Glover Electric Light Company Of Cincia
nati IN Saturday made application in 5he
court OF Judge Neilan for receiver Of
Hamilton Butler county, Ohio. Plaintiff
says that the city of Hamilton is unable 10
pay its debts, and IS on the verge of bank
ruptcy: that its affairs are grossly misman-
aged, and that it would be for the best
interests OF all the taxpayers aud clti-
zens to place tie city in the hands OF
receiver.
The times., 1897-10-25

The interior department. Of Boss Platt's
head mdst ee In a particularly fevered con
dition IN consequence OF tie midsummer
madness which appears TO govern the action
of his political friends, intended to help,
The times., 1897-10-25
HUFFY AT THE EDITOR.
Officers of the Chilean a rmy May
Challenge Him to Fight.

ChhIlenge HIN 20 Fight.
Valparaiso, Chill, via Galveston, Tex,
Oct. 25.-Itis stated ON good authority that
two coloncIs Of the Chilean army will chal-
lenge the editor OF a leading radical news
paper in Santiago to a duel, because OF arti-
clts reflecting on the army.
a special committee Of deputies is ctnsid-
ering bills providing for the construction Of
four new railways between points in Chile
and Argentina.
The iudgeof crime of Santiago has asked
for authority to begin criminal proceedings
against Deputy Victor Echauren yalero.
The times., 1897-10-25
New York Escanes.
From the Cleveland Plain Dealer /,

fFron the Cleveland Plain Dealer.l
GOV. ringree says lie hesitates between
Henry George and Seth Low. Luckily for
the over-afflicted New Yorkers the
distinguished Venezuelan win have to do
his Voting in Michigan.