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The morning times., 1897-03-02
b. & o. washington Branch service
March 4tl

Local train for baltimore 5:45 am.
Express trains for Baltimore 500 1000,
1905, 1910, 2:40, 3:15 and every fiji
teen minutes thereafter, until midnight,
and then /, 2 and o'clock a. m, March
9Th mh2-3t
The morning times., 1897-03-02

Miss Ella Sibert, one of the bellies of
winchester, Va, is visiting Miss Maud V.
White, OF No. 202 Z street northwest
during Inauguration week.
The morning times., 1897-03-02

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hunt, of G street,
VIII have as their guests for the week
Captain and Mrs. Leslie A. Carlton, of
New York, and Major and Mrs. Richard
J RUSSELL of Boston.
The morning times., 1897-03-02

Gov scofield and the State officers of
Wisconsin viii receive st the residence OF
Congressman Babcock, No. IL B street
northeast, Wednesday, March 3, from 4
to 6 D. m.
The morning times., 1897-03-02

Commander and Mrs. Chadwick enter
tained at dinner last evening, Mr.. and
Mrs. Pollok, Mrs. Mulligan, Surgeon Grif-
fifth OF the Navy, Mrs. Kindelberger, Mr..
o'Beirne, Capt. Anderson and Mrs. Abney.
The morning times., 1897-03-02
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az BRING YOUR FRIENDS

to our store, show them around.
Let them leave their addresses
at cur Information Bureau and
we will send them the Fashion
Sheet free OF charge every
month.
The morning times., 1897-03-02

Mr. E Vail stebbins and his friend,
Mr. Williams, of New York, will be the
guests of Mrs. Stebbins, of Rhode Island
avenue. during Inauguration week.
The morning times., 1897-03-02

Mrs. Henry Wyncoop OF st. Louis is a
guest OF Mrs. George Smith, wife of Rep
resentative George Smith of Illinois.
The morning times., 1897-03-02

Queen LiIiuokalani, accompanied by her
maid Of honor called upon Col. and Mrs.
Pratt yesterday afternoon. Col. Pratt is
on Gen. Porter's staff and is stopping at
the Ebbitt House.
The morning times., 1897-03-02

Hon. a. C. Daily and wife, of India
napolis, are visiting relatives at ass New
Jersey avenue southeast, the residence of
Mrs. NJ. B. Hay.
The morning times., 1897-03-02

Justice and Mrs. Gray entertained at
dinner last evening.
The morning times., 1897-03-02

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank B. Wiborg enter
tanned at dinner last evening in honor
of Gen. and Mrs Alger at Rauscher's.
The morning times., 1897-03-02

Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan, of No. 1923 Rhode
Island avenue, entertained at dinner last
evening in bonooT of Gen. and Mrs. Lyman
G. Gage, who are their guests Secretary
and Mrs. Carlisle were the only ones in
vited besides members of the family
The morning times., 1897-03-02

Gen. McNuIta entertained Mr.. and Mrs
Abner Mckinley and party OF forty OF
the Mckinley guests, who are stopping
at the Ebbitt, at a box party last even
ing at the Lafayette.
The morning times., 1897-03-02

Col. and Mrs. Prettyman, Of New York,
gave a box party last evening to Gov.
Bushnell and party, of Ohio.
The sun., 1897-01-13
A Kangaroo Duel.


] was riding along ono evening near sundown
when the black boy who accompanied me-
who happened TO be "A few yards ahead OF me al
the time. suddenly pulled up his horse Just as
he topped tho crest OF the ridge we were rising
held up his hand I'M warning, and then beck
oned to me to Join him. AZ we were on n cattle.
mastering exped tion at tho time, thought he
had caught sight of n rowdy mob, but when
had oropt quietly up alongside him and could
look down into tho gully below, | stared In
hnaZement ht the scene before me- for there
grouped In circle OF about hund cd ya rds or so
across stood some fifty or sixty forest kanga.
rOos, every one OF them erect and looking on
with evident interest ut the spectacl OF two
Immense old men," who, In the middle OF the
ring, were engaged In deadly combat. ClaspinR
In heroe embrace with their short muscular
arms they swayed to and fro In their efforts TO
force each other to the ground. every now and
again dealing ferooious kicks at each other's
stomachs with the long. knife-llke toe OF their
deriul agility by sort OF backward jump,
without however, releasing their grip oi
each others bodies for a moment The
whole scene, tho two combatants with
their upright figures gripping and swaying
IN tho centre exactly as two wrestlcrs might
have done. with the ring OF erect gray bod led
onlookers, WAS Slnpulnrly interesting, and for
some ten minutes or more We stood and waite he'd
them until snort from one OF our horses gave
ttons In n moment, On riding up 10 examine
tho sppt WE found tufts OF fur aud blood marks
upon the grass n several places. and tile state
OF the ground for some yards round al iut
showed very plainly that the struggle had been
fierce one. Neither OF the com hatAntn how
ever. had boon disabled, for they bounded away
among the others. and we saw them no more.
The sun., 1897-01-13
POWDER AND DYSAMIrE EXPLODE.
Four Lives Lost In an Accident In = Hamlet
Near Pittsburgh.

PITTSBURGH. Jan. 1o.-In two explosions.
Mantle storage house OF the Columbia Powder
Company at Shannopin. eighteen miles south
Of Pittsburgh, were destroyed this morning at
o o'clock. The shock was felt in northern
West Virginia and eastern Ohio. az we'll as in
western Pennsylvania. Only lve persons
were within half q mile Of the ill-fated pow
der house. Three Of them we're blown into
pieces, another was killed. and the fifth cs-
capped.
Tho dead are L. ID. Stcknoy. superintendent
Of fireworks; Rose Inman. a cartridge maker.
IA years old; Matte Inman. cartridge maker.
80. T+e head of Mr.. .stickney WAS found in
an app.o troe half q mile from the csno Of the
explosion. Rose InmAn's Lrm was found In a
irce near by and was Identified by fipgsr ring
mile away from tho mills. McCloskey was killed
bya splinter. WalterCrane, the enKiner. .32 years
may recover. The shock which attended the
explosion of 200 POUNDS Of dynamite was
felt for nfty miles about. Pittsburgh was shak-
en-. windows rattling all over town. The gen
all the surrounding towns thought also that
there had been an earthquake. The powder
house in which Superintendent Stickney and
the lnmAn sisters were working exploded first
The dynamite storage house. 260 feet away,
went next. Tho cause Of the explosion is un-
The little town OF shannopin half a mile
away. was shaken violently. School In tho
town had lust begun whom the explosions oc-
cured. and the children ran screaming from
the building, The whole population OF the
hamlet was in tho street in an instant. A big
hole was all the crowd found OF the powder
mill and dynamite storehouse; Fully forty
feet from the hole were Peter McCloskev and
Walter Crane. lying together. McCloskey
died soon afterward.
The sun., 1897-01-13
HE POINTS WITH PRIDE TO KANSAS
Gov. Leedy Is Thankful That His State IL
Not Like tho Enete East

TOPEKA, Kan, Jan. l2.-The new Populist
Governor Leedy delivered his annual message to
the Legislature to-day. Here are . few speci-
mems Of Gov Leedy selected from the message:
with profound regret for the misfortunes Of
our moro pretontious sisters of tho East, wo
congratulate tho State of Kansas upon tho
many simple blessings that have fallen TO US in
these adverse times. While those who clamor
for aims In tho streets of tho crowded
citios are many, those who seek assist
anco from our ready public bounty are
few. While, according TO tho press of
the nations most populous metropolis, her
children lnger In the streets untaught except
hand OF charity. unhouscd except ia the ken
nels, thcy dispute with creatures scarcely less
miserable. tho Commonwealth OF Kansas, re-
1o'cing In a public school systan which Is the
fathers and tho best legacy we can leave our
children, nndS ample house room and school
room for every Kansas child and for such strag-
Cling wallis AS cume to us for aid In Kansas, ex-
cept those birds OF passage which fit by us,
grim reminders OF old communities.
with cheerful audacity that almost chal-
lcnges admiration Grub street scrihblers on
yenal press which pAnders to the most vicious
INSTINCTS Of semi-civiliEed foreign colonies ike
New York city and Chicago. with semi. bar baric
splendor nt the apex and semi bar barrie squalOr
AT tho base OF heir social life have puny and
presumptuoue criticism OF those whose shoe
string they are not worthy to unloose The
dogs OF Egypt have barked NJ the pyramids un-
answered for hfty centuries.
that Kansas was pillar OF cloud by day and a
pillar OF fire by night, before an oppressed peo-
pla In the nations darkest hour. We shall keep
those nres alght In our camps, and that smoke
government Of tho people. for tho people and
by the people"
The sun., 1897-01-13
POLICE PROTECTION OF cans.
Roossveits Reply 10 the Strikers Request
for Its Withdrawal

Commissioner Roosevelt made this reply yes
terdsy to letter from J. L. Bausch, Secretary
Of the Cab Drivers Association. asking that
policemen be prohibited from protecting the
vehicles OF the New York Cab Company on the
scoro that their presence might provoke at
tacks which would otherwise not bo made;
DEAR SIR: have the honor to ack nowletg GO
your letter Of Jan. II. requesting us TO with
draw the patrolmen placed for the protection Of
the New York Cab Company on the ground that
the striking cab drivers contemplate no vio-
lence: and further alleging that Officers In
civilian clothes prowl about In tho cabs, espo-
cislly In the neighborhood where the people
provoke them to violence. ! have shown this
letter to the chief and the only other m ON ber
of the board VINO Is In the building at this time.
sympethizers have committed q number OF
brutal assaults upon the peaceablo employees OF
the New York Cab Company. In addition 70 at
tempting 70 destroy the property, OF the com.
repetition of such an assault not only will
policemen be stationed to protect the property
Of the company. but they will bo further en-
seem best 70 the dep.rtment. II possible, they
will prevent any, OUTRAGE. or attempted out
rage. by any lawbreakers. and II they
cannot cannot prevent Il; at least .,,y they viii
out to the law breakers. II tho strikers arc
law abiding and peaceabie they can nave no
possible OBJECTION to the presence OF tho police,
who win in.erfere only With the disorderly and
the presence OF an officer OF tho law. tho very
fact affords proof that he is OF disorderly and
vicious character, and that there is urgent need
tain him. This department will not for one
moment tolerate lewlessness and disorder.
Yours truly, THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
The sun., 1897-01-13

asked the Colonel to take them back to work.
They were Ernest and Alexis Blanc. and they
explained that they had lost their place IN New
Orleans, had gone To st. Louis, and had
tramped all the way from that city to Lafayette
parish, to get back to their little cabin again.
Sheriff Bro,nsard had conflded his suspicions Of
the two boys to Col. Boudreaux, and the latter.
while doubling their guilt informed the Sheriff
OF their return. The climax came earlier than
was expected. and II required but simple effort
on the part ~ the Sheriff to induce both boys to
tell the entire story OF the murder, and OF their
wanderinGs since.
Why they came back to the soepe Of their
crime, to hard lite OF labor. 10 q psychic prob
lem. No one ever expected to see them again,
and the Sheriff had practically given up tho
chase. To him the return to Scott. where they
seemed inexplicabe.
You came back to murder Simeon Beg.
neand." he said to them, and get his money"
oh. no." said Alexis, In n tone which left no
doubt that he was telling che truth: "the other
maD-lhe would speak OF his victim In no way
save as 4" the other man Twas with US all the
time, wherever we went, whatever wo did. We
could not have killed his brother"
As soon Ms Sheriff Bromsard got the confess
sion from the boys he hurried them to New Or
leans-he would take no chance OF n lynching,
Tor he knew how wrought mp the people OF La
tayotte were over the Begneaud murder. They
are safe here. but their return to Lafayette
mems death. either by Judge Lynch or tho law,
unless Alexts's innocent appearance fills q mob
or Jury with pity for him Beyond all oues.
unnthe idea OF the murder came to him and
back literature; ana the thought Of the murder
has haunted him ever since. sleeplng or work.
money brought.
The sun., 1897-01-13
FUNDS FOR SUFFERERS.
RaisiaG Money In London for tho Victims
OF Floods and FRmine.

LONDON, Jan. 12.-Mr. Joseph Chamber
lain. Secretary OF State for the Colonies. has
asked the Lord Mayor OF London to open
fund for the relief OF the sufferers by the re-
cent devastating food In Montserrat. one OF
the British West India islands.
Lord George Hamilton, Secretary "t State
for India. has informed the Lord Mayor, who,
u few das ago. opened fund for the famine
sufferers in India, that the famine, including
Oss OF revenue. would cost the Indian rroas-
ury between four and siX million pounds. The
money devoted by tbe Government OF India
TO the relic OF tho sufferers provides them
with n bare Subsistence. The private sub
scriptions will he managed by central com
mlttee at Calcutta. These funis will he do
voted to providing comforts for the sick and
aged. supporting children who have been
made orphans by the famine. &c.
The Mansion House fund for tho Indian
famine sufferers gives promise Of reaching n
large sum. Among those who subscribed to the
fund tO-day were tho Prince aud Princess or
Wales, who sent $3.50.
The sun., 1897-01-13
1HE MASSACRE IN AFRICA.
Eight whites and RAo Native Carriers
KILLED Near the Niger.

LONDON, Jan. 12.-Despatches received at tho
Foreign Once this morning confirm the pre-
vious reports Of the massacre by wild tribes
mon In the territory Of the King Of Benin Of tho
members of British expedition which left the
coast of Upper Guinea on Jan. /. intending to
proceed to Benin. in the Niger Coast Protecto-
rate. The conhrmatory reports say that tho
eight whites in tho expedition. together with
243 native carriers. were Killed. and that only
seven Krumon escaped. Tho expedition con-
sisted OF Acting Consul CT eneral Phillips. Major
COPELAND Crawford, Capt. BoisraRon, who was
the com mmardant OF the force OF the Niger Coast
ProtectorAtei Capt. Mailing. belonging to tho
same force; Messrs, Campbell and Locke. Con-
sulsr ofrcais; DR.. Elliott, Messrs. Fowls and
Gordon. civilians. and a number OF Krumen
and native carriers.
Tho Ddilu Neps saws the Government has or
dered that an expedition be formed to punish tho
murderers of the Benin expedition. Tho punt
tive expedition. which will be prepared at Old
Caabar, will be made mp OF men from tho forces
OF tho Niger Coast PrOtectorate and . contin-
gent of sailors from the British West Africa
squadron.
Officers whose stations are on the Niger
coast and who are now In England on leave OF
absence have been ordered TO DO ready to sail
for their posts on Saturday.
The sun., 1897-01-13
IN BRooKLYx.
Mr.. worth Orgsni.es the County Com
mittee-Pintt Indorsed.


n,ittee-Piatt Iadorsea.
Tho new Republican County Committee in
Brooklyn INST last night In the johnson build
ing and WIS organized by the Worth faction
without any friction or op position by tho WI
lis element. Most Of the 2l9 delegates were.in
their places. and they qualified by the pay
ment OF $25 dues. Lieutenant. Governor Tim
othy L. Woodruff was on hand as an interest
ed spectator, and In response to q cordial greet
ing he congratulated the committee on the
fact that the Republican party was in the
ascendancy in. city. State. and nation.
Mr.. Jesse ID. Frost OF the Twenty second
ward WAS nominated for Chairman BY Mr..
sllas b. butcher, and Mr.. Willis seconded the
nomination. The choice OF Mr.. Frost was made
by ac"lanation. The other officers had like
rester. vice-President: John X. Neal. Secre-
tary: Frank Van Stern berg. Assistant Secre-
tary; Robert A. Sharkey. Treasurer; John.F.
DAILY. Sergeant-AtArms.
The contests between the DAILY and Hirsch
factions in tho Third ward and tho Clark
Fischer factions In tho Twenty-.ixth were
referred 70 th" Committee on Organization.
Charles ID. Reinhard OF tho Sixteenth ward
arose and offered n resolution indorsing Mr..
Thomas &. Platt for the senate. Tic motion
TO adjourn was reconsidered and re Icinded and
then the Plat resolution went through with "
hurrah. There were only few dissenting
votes.
A committee OF three vas appointed TO re-
port on the adyisability Of the delegates of the
County Committee going to the inAug uration
or President Mckinley In q body.
The sun., 1897-01-13
PRIICHARD GAINING.
Indications That He May vassuish His
Popuiist Adversary. Butler.

wAsuISGToS. Jan. l2.-Membcrs Of the Sem
ate Steering Committee watch with growing
interest tho struggle In North Carolina over
the election of Senator Pritchard's successor.
Tho North Carolina contest was one OF the cases
IN which the powerful influence of Mark Hanna
was invoked during his recent visit to Wash
ington. II is said that Pritchard Is gaining
ground steadily In spite o; the heroic efforts put
forth by his Populist adversary, Senator Butler.
and the Information received from tho battle
field to-day Indicates that Pritchard may win.
Representative Linncy OF North Carolina
received a letter to-day from Democratic
member Of the Legislature who Is not TAX ing
sides with either Pritchard or Butler. hut ms
Democrat does not hesitate to declare that he is
opposed to the election uf n Populist To succeed
Senator Pritchard. The writer states that he
realizes there is no opportunity under the exist
Ing conditions to lect Democratic United
States Senator. and therefore he believes IL
would Gs wise to give the Republicans tho
entire responsibility in the senate and House OF
Representatives during the next Administra-
tlon. lie stntos that the business intcrests o:
the country demand that prompt measures
should be framed in tho interest ~ the whole
country, and under tho circumstances he Is
willing TO allow the Repub leans To reelect Som
ator Pritchard or any other Republican they
want.
The sun., 1897-01-13
ISHERITANCES ~ NET YORK.
Figures That Show That This L. n Good
City for Heir. TO Live In.

The Surrosates OF New York there have been
two since Jan. l. ls93-do not file reports sHca
are prepared for tae publlcs instruction or
enlightenment by the heads OF the executive de-
partments. but there Il prepared each year an
account of the work done.
Last year ~. l.G52 persons died In New Yo'k
city. or this number 1886 were children un'
der nvo years OF age and 10000 were minors OF
nve years and upward. About - pr cent. ~
the deaths In New York city taxi r.ac" IN
charitable or penal institutions. public hospitals.
prisons. asyluns. the almshousc. tie work.
house. or the penitcntiary. The total nurnbrrof
deaths In these institution last year wa' ~.
600. OF which 1000 were adults. l'"t 'r'!Ng
from the total number OF a. .OOu. the tirnprs and
adults IN institutions. appears that there were
approximately 10000 deaths In New urN of
persons upward OF twenty -onr wears not ~ b.
lie institutions. The number Of WIS 'H'rru
for probate in the Surrogatos Court G"'.. 10
year was 1854, and the number aHm.t.ri -
probate MAS ,S"O. very large Huwl'T a. 10"
contrasted with the large number ~ N... '
tests which formerly blocked the hn~,a"-r '
OF estates. There were few will cou'r-''. ~
the total number NJ wills rejected after .o"iesI
during the year was six only,
The Jurisdiction OF the Surrogatc's tu|NeA'
tends not only to tho enforcemeut 90 iar p'o,
visions OF the law ~ to wills, but Hte' 20
those proceedings wherein, IN th" ah,e' ga
will, application is made Tor letters NJ Adm'. e,
trat'on. The number OF such letters rrt'dri
SsSS aS Se"T II fHs Ssrs saIs added q. H'sI i. S
OF will admitted To probate, gives NJ ln" hum.
her OF estates administered ~ the : ~lr.rttlr'
office $3.50. The Public AdminIstrAtur. ~. 10
Jurisdiction applies to cases In winch r'iH''
State has u reversiOnnry interest or rrr..'l"t
demand AN adjudication Of their claims ir y,
in fact the public executor had clnr." ny 'hs
settlement last year Of 9"i estates, hriuE'ut ~
the total number administered in New l"rH
city to 5.l00. IL seems from this, tA'r'I"I',
that fully ons'hnlt OF those persons over ne "S'
OF twenty .one, who die elSew here thnu iu i.
lie institutions, left estHtrs on which IN s'"r
=
very large figure hen contraslcl with ''hrot
tho accounts which appear Oi ia" r"nHf} 80
destitution existing In New York CIV. U -
doubtful II any city in the world can -hoN 80, ~!
good a record as this: Dnr-hRlf ~ iHr "dN,'
dying within year, exclusive OF thg'r IA pun
lie institutions, leaving property. ether F'H' VI
personal To he administered upon. -,
The work OF the SurrgntcS onlcc las rrr'huy
become so much enlarged that the presence ~
two Surrogates Is required to transact II. ILo
EXPENSES OF the Surrngate's Office thi~ year NO
Sl37. 700 aud of the Public Admihi'lrht"r
$4,000 In addition. The puhl'C Admiul-'fh-
tors commissions turned into the city treasury
amount to $4,000, and the suErogatc.s lees 70
about So, 300.
The sun., 1897-01-13
cOxEr ANXIOUS TO s4vE Us.
He and n Few Other Patriots Arc Organ
iEinE - New Peoples Pnrty.

Sr. Louis. Mo, Jan. l2.-" General" Jacob 8,
Coxey OF Massillon. o., was disappointed in tho
number OF his colleagues who gathered at tho
Lndel Hotel here at o'clock this afternoon in
response 10 call tor a conference Mt which the
Populist party would be reformed, or rather a
new Peoples party organized.
Among those present were Son-in-law Carl
Brown, John j. Streeter OF New Hampshire, A,
Stein berger. editor of the World, Girard, Kan
sas; Editor Ferris 0f the NewS. Joliet. H., and ].
X. Norman of Knoxville, Ia. Before the meet
Ing Carl Brown said:
The Popuiists have been sold out bv Butler
Taubeneck, and the Fusionlsts. We are going
to organize u party where the people will con-
troll, and where the Executive Committee will
not be allowed to betray the people Our new
party will be organized according TO the plan OF
John j, Strerter."
Less than u score Of delegates were present
when Mr. toxey began his address, In which he
outlined the plan OF formation of the new party.
\ committee was appointed TO draft an Rd-
dress TO the American people, and recess was
taken.
The sun., 1897-01-13

BUFFALO, n. y" Jan. l2.-The Democratic
General County Committee met to-day and re-
organized by the election OF officers for tho en-
suing year. The regular Democracy was sus-
tanned hy a vote Of two to ono, and William II,
Cuffcback, Samuel j. Ramspsrgcr, and Ahram
Lang, the regular organization candidates were
elected Chairman, Secretary. and Treasurer, IN
opposition TO cHnldatcs representing OK Lieut.
Coy. Shcehan OF Sew York city. The result 10
victory for Norman T.. Mack.
The sun., 1897-01-13
MR. HENRY WHITES DIyyER.
Senator woicott Meets IA Nuu,ber or British
Public M-n on the Occasion.

LONDON. Jan. 1p.-Mr. Henry White, for
merly Secretary OF the American Legation
here. gave a dinner to number OF distin.
Ruished public men last night. wit the object
OF enabling: them To meet Senator Edward q.
Wolcott OF Colorado. who Is visiting Europe
In the Into rests OF hipIetallism. Among those
present were the MARQUIS Of Lansdownc, Mr..
William.Court Gully, ana Mr.. Herbert AS
The sun., 1897-01-13
Whites Two Days OF Hard Luck.


ATCHIsoN. Kan, Jan. 9,--John White, n farmer
living at Dentonville, has had more than his
share Of this worlds trou bles for the last forty
eight hours. Briefly told, his Affections are as
fUllows;
He slipped and fell, breaking his right arm
and loft leg; his wife fell and broke her collar
bone; his l0-year-old daughter dlsocated her
hip by n fall, and his mother-in-law tumbled
down q long flight OF stairs and was seriously
injured; three of his horses fell down In their
stalls and died.
The sun., 1897-01-13

CINCINNATI. Jan. l2.-The Hon. b. II. Warner
OF Washington, ID. c., Chairman of the Com
mittee on the Civic Division OF the Inaugural
Parade. was in conference yesterday with ID. ID.
Woodmansee, President Of the National Repub-
lican League OF Clubs. 1t was arranged that all
league clubs shall march In n separate brigade
under the national President and his stan. The