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The morning times., 1897-01-08
PUZZLE FOR SPEAKER REED
Democrats Want to Go on Ways
and Means Committee.
Number of Aspirants for Position
Made Vacant by the Death
of Mr.. Crisp

Speaker Reed gives no intimation when
he will fill the Democratic vacancy on
the Ways and Means Committee caused
by the death OF ex-Spcaker Crisp, of
. Georgia. The two principal aspirants for
the appointment have been Mr. Newlands
tsilverite, OF Nevada, and Mr. Swanson, OF
Virginia.
Mr.. Newlands is an ardent friend of sill
yer but he is also a prOtectionist The
Democrats do not deny his ability, but
they insist that the minority representa-
E ton on the committee should be composed
wholly of men who represent Democratic
views on the tariff and not the views OF
their Republican opponents
To this Mr.. Newlands replies that all
Democrats are not free traders, any more
than all republicans are extreme protec-
tionists. II is also urged in his favor that
it has been a number OF years since "A
representative OF the Pacific Slope had
an appointment on the committee and
that tie great industrial interests OF that
country would appreciate Mr. Newtands'
selection.
Nj Swanson is a bright, young South
erner. He is now serving his second term
in the House, and has been reelected to
tile HtAt tOliSItSS- lie Is SOUlu III tItc
Democratic faith from party standpoint.
but Speaker Reed is said to have expressed
a doubt whether he has had sufficient eX-
perrncc IN public life TO justify his ap-
pointment to so important committee
The name of Mr.. McRae, of Arkansas
is under consideration. Mr.. McRae is a
quiet, nnassuming man, now in his fifth
term, wEo has gradually worked his way
to the front rank OF his Democratic as
sociates He was elected to the Forty
ninth Congress TO fill the vacancy caused
by the election OF Mr. Jones, the chair
man of the Democratic national commit
tee, to the Senate. He has been returned
to the four Congresses following, and in
November last was elected to the Fifty
fifth Congress.
lie was the chairman Of the Public Land
Committee for four years He has ca
paclty for hard work, is seldom absent
from his seat in the House, and is per-
sOnally popular.
The morning times., 1897-01-08
Had to Give It Up.

The weary wayfarerr had asked for q
dime and the indulgent stranger had been
moved to heed his request. Then he had
been further moved to endeavor to draw
him out.
"You seem to be in pretty tough luck
he suggested.
''Pard, yer jest about size me up right,
returned the weary wayfarer. ''If some
body wuz tryin' to run corner in hard
luck, an unloaded on him, it would bust
the market
Ibid you ever feel like taking to highway
robbery when everything looked dismal end
dark to you?"
"of'en," answered the weary wayfarcr,
'sbut never done it. y .-
"Why not? Did a still, small voice.
"Nit. My voice is all right, but I amt
built fer it-not in this here town, anyhow.
'Twouldn't he fair to the p'lice."
"Why?"
"Oh, they'd be Handicapped right from tie
start. I ain tneither tall man nor short
man, an they'd never suspect me-
1t was some time before the indulgant
stranger could make up his mind whether he
was glad or sorry that he had given up a
dime.-Chicago Evening Post
The morning times., 1897-01-08
HAMMOCK INDIANS COMING.
Want to Throw Open for White
Settlement Part of Their Lands.

Pocatello, Idaho, Jan. IA delegation
composed of seven Bannock and Shoshone
Indians from the Fort Hall Reservation left
here last night for Washington in charge of
Commissioner C. G. Hoyt, who will accom-
pany them to their destination.
The object of their visit is To consult with
the Commissioner Of Indian Affairs with a
view to relinqushing portion OF the Fort
Hall Reservation.
1t is known that a majority Of the Ban
mock and Shoshone tribes have been in fa-
vor OF throwing open the reservation to
white settlers for several months past, but
Bannock Chief jim Ballard, with a hand
ful of followers, have blocked all efforts
on the part Of the commissioners in this
direction until quite recently, when Bal
lard withdrew his objection and consented
to allow the above delegation to proceed to
Washington.
1t is now believed hat all obst acles have
been removed, and that the speedy opening
up of the Fort Hall Reservation will re-
suit
The morning times., 1897-01-08
CATECHIZES \ PRINCE.
Amusing Encounter of a German
Colonel at a Court Ball.
Chieaqo Chronicle.

A good story comes from Berlin AT a
ball given there not very long ago a
pompuus colonel ran up against a young
officer, evidently fresh from the military
schools, whose only decoration was
large medallion set in bril.iants-
81 say, lieutenant, what the dickens is
that concern you have On2'' scOrnfully
asked the elder warrior
Its an order, colonel" answered the
young man mOdestly.
An order? Not a PrusSian one. I
know of NO such.' retorted the colonel
jealously-
AN English order, colonel mildly re-
turned the lieutenant.
And who in the world gave it To you?"
interrogated the other, with his nose in the
air.
MY grandmother. said the young man.
with twinkle in his blue eyes
The old colonel began to think the young
man was making game of him "Potztau-
send, and who may your grandmother be?'
he exclaimed trately
"Her Majesty Queen Victoria Of Eng
land said the lieutenant, whose face was
dancing with merriment by this time. It
was Prince Albert of SchleSwlg- HOlStein,
The colonel got very red in the face and
Withdrew, with profound bow and apol-
ocy, to take a back seat for the rest OF
the evening. Prince Albert has been max
ing merry over the Incident ever since,
and even grandmamma herself had 4
good laugh when she was told of it.
The morning times., 1897-01-08
AFTER THEs TOBACCO TRUST.
Hearing Case of the People VS.. the
Company Begun.

Chicago, Jan. Tile hearing OF argu-
ments in the case of the people against
the American Tobacco Company was be-
gun tins morning before Judge Gibbons.
This case is probably the greatest and most
far-reaching of the suits begun by At
torney General Maloney against alleged
trusts.
Hon. Charles H. Aldrich, of New York,
counsel for the American Tobacco Company,
opened the case. His argument was in
support of a demurrer to the bill filed by
Mr.. Maloney Mr. Aldrich read copiously
from his brIef. This brief first sets out
at length the allegations made in the peo-
pies bill, which declares the tobacco com
pany is a trust.
The firms composing the alleged trust
and the stock they owned were: Allen &
Ginter, 80 per cent; Duke, Sons C Co., so
per cent; Kinney Tobacco Company, 20
per cent; william s. Kimball & Co, 10
per cent and Goodwin & Co., 10 per cent.
The capital stock was $25, 100000.
The morning times., 1897-01-08
GOING TO CALIFORNIA.
Vice President Stevenson Has Nu-
merous Possessions There.

Pomona, Cal, Jan. 7.-Vice President
Adlai E. Stevenson, who has extensive in
terests in San Bernardino and Riverside
counties, writes that he will probably go
to Los Angeles Immediately on the ex-
piration of his term as Vice President
next March, but will keep his present home
and law practice at Bloomington, Ill.
Vice President Stevenson has IA very large
olive grove, planted last year, near Ell
wanda. Besides this the Vice President
has a large lemon grove in San Diego coun-
ty and 500 acres of bare land in Riverside.
The morning times., 1897-01-08
SUITS AGAINST RAILROADS.
Bill to Give the District Conrt of
Appeals Jurisdiction.

bH! giving the cotrC of appeals of the
District jurisdiction over any and all suits
that may be brought by the United States
to enforce or obtain other relief upon any
liens on any railway or rail ways or on any
property belonging to one or more railway
corporations, wherever the property may
be situated.
His bill also provides that separate liens
of different railway properties may be en-
forced by the United States in the same
suit where the roads constitute a through
line or are parts of same general system.
Holders of liens on any such railway prop
erty may be made parties to the suits or
may intervene, il not made parties.
The morning times., 1897-01-08
TO CURE NERVOUS DYSPEPSIA.
To Gain Flesh, to Sleep Well, to
Know What Appetite and Good
Digestion Mean, Make Test
of Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets.
Interesting Experience of an Indian.
apOlis Gentleman.

No trouble is more common or more mis-
understoodthan nervous dyspepsia. People
having it think that their nerves are to
blame and are surprised that they are not
cured by nerve medicine and spring RENE
dies; the real seat of the mischiefis lost sight
of: the stomach is the organ to be looked
after.
Nervous dyspcptics often do not have any
pam whatever in the stomach, nor perhaps
any oftheusual symptoms ofstomac hweak-
ness. Nervous dyspepsia shows itself not
in the stomach 20 much as in nearly every
other organ; in some cases the heart palpi-
tates and is irregular: in others the kid
neys are affected in others the bowels are
constipated, with headaches; still others are
troubled with the loss OF flesh and appetite.
with accun uation Of gas, sour risings and
heartburn.
Mr.. A. W Sharper of No 61 Prospect St,
indianapolis, Ind, writes as follows: IA
motive of pure gratitude prompts me to
writethese few lines regarding the new and
valuable medicine, Stuart's Dyspepsia Tab
lets. l have been sufferer from nervous
dyspepsia for the last four years; have used
various patent medicines and other rem.
edes without any favorable result. They
sometimes give temporary relief until the
effect of the medicine Wore off. at
tributed this to my sedentary habits, being
bookkeeper, with little physical exercise,
but I am glad to state that the tablets
have overcome all these Obstacles, for
have gained in flesh, sleep better, ami am
better in every way. The above is written
not for notOriety, but Is based on actualfact.
Respectfully yours,
A. w. SHARPER.
81 Prospect St., Indianapolis, Ind.
1t is safe to say that Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets will cure any stomach weakness or
disease except cancer of stomach. They
cure sour stomach, gas, loss of flesh andap-
petite, ,sleeplessness, palpitation, heartburn,
constipation and hea adache. IS
Send for valuable little book on stomach
disease by addressing Stuart Cos, Marshall,
| Mich. Ual
All druggists sell full-sized packages at
90 cents
t1a4 ,e.s
The morning times., 1897-01-08
KILLED BY ASSASSINS.
Surviving Principal of a Murder
Shot in His Yard.

Chattanooga, Tenn, Jan. THE sur
viving principal in a murder scene en-
acted in McMinn county one month ago
yesterday fell victim to the assa assin's
bullet.
George Jack, farmer, living near Mona
burg, Tenn, while gathering wood in his
own yard, was shot and killed by un-
known parties, who lay in wait in a
thicket about l 30 yards from the house.
Five shots were fired. The crime is
thought to be the vengeful deed of friends
OF Taylor Miller, who was cut to pieces re-
Gently in quarrel by Jack. Both men were
farmers, and Miller was wealthy
The morning times., 1897-01-08

An entertainment that promises to be
both instructive and entertaining will be
given tonight. under the auspices Of the
Virginia Democratic Association, with
Headquarters at 431 Eleventh street north
west The entertainment, slated as it is
on January 8, jackson Day." will be
made especially attractive by .'short
talks" by a. number of prominent gentle
men, and a splendid musical program,
which will be rendered by Prof. scharf
and his assistants. Everybody is invited
to he present. No charge for admission.
The morning times., 1897-01-08
BLOODY FIGHT OCCURRED.
Woodwards and smiths Meet and
Stab Each Other.

Umatilla, Fla, Jan. IA bloody fight
occurred here Tuesday night between Jim
Woodward and VIII smith, during the prog
ress of which the father of Woodward and
the father of Smith interfered.
The two Smiths were fearfully wounded
VIII Smith was cut on the head several
times. He also received an ugly cut across
the nose and another on the cheek. He
was stabbed several times in the back and
chest with cash eight inches long run
ming across the ribs. Warren A Smith was
stabbed in the spine anu also in the head.
The Woodwarcls escaped with a number
of sight wounds
The morning times., 1897-01-08
Serious Railroad Wreck.

Kingwood, w. Va, Jan. IA wreck oc-
CURED on the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
near Terra Alta last night. Worthington
Smith, fireman of a freight, was killed, and
John Gilbaugh was seriously injured. Two
freight trains coilided as one was coming
out Of q switch. Smith lived at Newburg
and leaves a wife and several children.
The morning times., 1897-01-08
Street Repairs in Georgetown.

The streets in Georgetown are undergo
ing general repairs. NJ street, near Thirty
fifth, is being repaved, a new system Of
electric lights is being erected on Thirty
second street. gas mains are being laid on
street, between Twenty ninth and
Thirtieth streets, and the pavement on the
north side of Pennsylvania avenue, near
the bridge is being reDairel
The morning times., 1897-01-08
Bargains i'll BicycIes.

Having removed to our new quarters
l1lO 14th st. NV, and wishing to close
out our SO wheels, we will sell for the
next 30 days, twenty-five Whitman and
Patriot Bicycles, at an unusual bargain.
Whitman Cycle Co. ,l710 14th st. NV.
ja6 st
The morning times., 1897-01-08
EVIL IN TARIFF CHANGES
Wool Manufacturers Point Out
How They Have Been Hurt.
MODERATION is COUNSELLED
4 ney Desire a Chance to Reopen
Their Mills-Some Promise of Per-
manence in the Rates should Be
ade-Interesting Hearing Before
the Ways and Means Committee.

The wool manufacturers were well repre-
sented before the Ways and Means Com
mittee yesterday.
S. N ID. North, of Boston, secretary OF
the National Association, presented the
views OF that body.
He said the association counselled mod
Grafton in fixing rates and expected only
adequate protection, such as experience
had proven was necessary To enable them
TO continue and extend the industry.
They desired a chance to reopen their
mills; but they neither asked nor desired
excessive duties, being convinced that the
best interests OF both the wool growing and
wool manufacturing industries would be
protected by the enactment of conserva-
tive and reasonable tariff, and that some
promise Of permanence would thus exist.
Constant changes in the tariff was an
evil only less marked than a rate too
low to permit competition with foreign
ers. The manufacturers had recently had
experience enough in this line to last
life time. IL was demonstrated fact that
the wool manufacturers suffered in the
tariff revision of 1894 a discrimination
more marked and DANA ging than any other
manufacturing industry. Whether this was
done purposely or Inadvertently, was not
OF present moment; the fact that it was
done was proved, first by the direct ef
fects upon them, and second 10y the evidence
of the impurtations. The months i'm
mediately preceding the revision Of 1894
and the two years subsequent, included
the most disastrous period in the history
OF American manufacture.
The morning times., 1897-01-08
Compelled to Compete.

The complaint of the domestic manu-
facturers in a word was that the higher
grade OF American made goods had been
compelled to compete for their own mar
The morning times., 1897-01-08
An Achievement. i.

DO you notice that Lanker has become
much taller and tnfnner?''
: Eyes. That comes from being submitted
to systematic Christmas pulling svs.
tem."MCleveland Plain Dealer.
The morning times., 1897-01-08
Too Windy.

st caught cold last light listening to those
speeches by Buncombe and buster"
Where were you sitting?''
Between the two.
s'You should have moved out Of the
draught cleveland Plain Dealer.
The morning times., 1897-01-08
The Duty-Paid Value.

The value of the domestic product in
1890, as shown by the census returns,
was about S250,00O 900. In other words,
the duty-paid value of the imports OF
1895 was about one-thrd OF all woolens
made in American mills i'll a year of
manufacturing activity, such as $40 was
They We're equal to about one-half of the
domestic production OF 1898. American
mills could supply III the goods he Ameri-
can people could Consume
TIE enormous importations at low valua-
tions, crowded upon a sluggish market,
were what broke down the domestic manu-
facturcTs. Tie foreigners so completely
overdid the business that they had suffered
from the reaction, and importations had
largely fallen off since about February last,
being today comparatively small.
1t was this torrent Of importationS pour
ing in at the rate OF 5000, 900 a month,
all through i S95, which broke down the
market; and the essence Of this whole
question lay in the fact that no recovery
OF that market-to point where the man
ufacturer could get back a new dollar
for an old one-seemed possible, under
existing tariff conditions.
The ad valorem basis OF the tariff had
allowed the importation OF the lowest and
meanest descriptions Of goods made in the
world-the peculiar products OF the Battley
and Dewsbury districts i'll England, where
they had reduced to an exact science the
business of making wonlens out of shoddy.
mungo, wastes, COW IS hair, and other
rubbish" in the spinning and weaving
OF which the American manufacturers had
not learned the rudiments, although it
was clear that they would have to learn
them if they must compete with this class
of goods in the market
The morning times., 1897-01-08
An Unqualified Statement.

This statement was made without any
reservation of qualification whatever. Dur
ing great part of this period the bulk
of the wooden and worsted machinery
ofthe country had been VIII oily or practically
idle; much of the remainder had made
goods that We're either marketed at a
loss OF were still in stock. The domestic
market for wooden goods had since been
in a state of absolute decentralization.
At the present moment there was more
machinery in operation than during the
summer; but the general condition OF the
manufacturer was as bad as bad could he.
The manufacturers were not so blind as
to attribute the whole of this prolonged
paralysis to the tariff revision OF 1894;
other causes had been at work and all III
duStries had suffered.
But there must have been "a special cause
why the wool manufacturer had suffered
far more than any other and why the
prospect of a general business revival
brought no promise OF any improvement to
this particular industry. The special
cause WAS revealed in the recorGs Of wooden
imports, table of which he presented.
In the analysis of the table, Mr Mort h
invited attention first to quantities. The
imports OF cloths in the year 1885 ran
up to 4G,0T0 900 pounds--almost equal to
the entire imports for the ycars 1891,
1892 and 1898, under the act OF 1890.
The largest quantity of cloths imported in
any one year previously was 16,24S ,313
pounds, in 1892, and the increase III 1895
over the largest previous year was 147
per cent The total imports of manufac-
lures of wool in S95 were valued-or un-
dervalued-at $6O,3l9 ,3O1, foreign valua-
ton The duty-paid value of these goods
was about 500, 1000 900
The morning times., 1897-01-08

Fine assortment OF groceries will be sold
at Latiiuer's. 614 Twelfth street, Satur-
day at 1890 O'Clock. 1t 1
The sun., 1897-03-10
Racing mt Now Orleans.

SEw ORLEANS. March 9.-Fine weather and q dry =.
ing track marked to days racing. The attendance
numbered 5000. ana as three favortes won the
spois OF the day were pretty well distributed sum.
mary
rirst Race-scven furiongs. styI, % (CampbelD.
second. Baa Cad. io4 a. HiiD ~ to I. third. Time.
second Race-Mne and 4 sixteenth. EikIn, Iot
(Scherrer). II to 8. won; Seolbach. lot (ClAy) to
I. second; Senator Penrose. loS "a. Barret, to l.
third. Time. l:oiH.
Third Race-Seveu furiongs. Little Billy. e3 IT.
Burnsl to I. won; X. Ban. III tCnmpbell). Z to
second; Sky Blue 90 Dorsey, TO /, third. Time.
l;Sya.
Fourth Race-one mile. Martin. % (Clny). 3 to 1,
wou; Stanza, 9G (Hirsch). TO I. Sc ,oud; Pete
Kitch-n. los "a. Barrett), TO 8. third. Time.
l&oA.
Fifth Race-Six furiongs. Tommy Rutter. 1Os u.
Hil). to TO- won. Rosyu. l0o Dunn. y to 2. sec
ond; Miss sturgiss. 100 walker. 10 TO l. third.
Time, li0h.
sixth Raee-slx rurlongs. The Sculptor. Io5 u.
Gardner). to o, won; Jake Zimmerman. los Cay.
woodJ. Z to second: Miss kor EFT, lOo (waikcrJ,
TO l, third. Time. 1918.
The sun., 1897-03-10
THEY ADOPT 4 SCHEDULE.
The Baseball Arrangements OF tho Interscho
Iastic a. A..

The Baseball ARRANGEMENTS OF tho Interscho-
lastic a. a.
The delegates to the New York Interscholastic
A. A. held their regular monthly meeting at
Trinity School yesterday afternoon. Those
present were:
Barnard. +. Faulkner and f. Gragor; Berkeley, d.
W, WenInAn and II. BAynei Columbia Grammar Il.
Thompson and W. urHoe; Columbia institute, W. O..
Bell and W. A. Brown Condor. II. Is. Clark and n
Won Taubei Cutler. Z. H. Henderson and j. sandsi Do
La sale Institute, j. d. Tilfori and II. D. brennan,
Drsler. J. b, woln and W. b. Newllni Dwight, j.
mel. wylie and j. W. slawsoni Halsey j. A. Gardiner
and +. T. Zzinini Hamilton. II. D. Carey and ]. A.
Brown; Trinity. H. D. Brown and A. Tayes; Wilson
r. Hoghet and j, Q. jacket; woodbridge, H. X Burt
and b, clark Collegiate. j. c. Tominson and ]. b.
The most important business transacted was
the adoption OF tho baseball schedule. Tho
games will be played at Columbia OVAL, Will
will be two sections Ave schools In the first and
four IN the second. j. Mutter was appointed as
championship game between the winners Of the
first and second sections will be played on
Tuesday, MAY 20 for which an admission fee Of
follows.
FIRST sEcrIoN.
April 2T-Berksley vs., Columbia Institute.
May i-Columbia Grammar vs. Sachs.
May l7-W'nner OF nrst game vs. winner OF second
May 2O-cutler vs., winner OF game on Mayi7
SECOND SECTION.
April 29-De La Sale Institute vs.. Dwight.
May 0-Trinity VA, Condor.
May is-winnsr Of nrst game vs. winner Of sscoud
game,
May aO-championship game.
There was q long discussion as 10 whether II
would be advisable TO add tho throwing OF the
discus 70 the spring events. Delegate Brown Of
Trinity thought very favorably of H. while Wen
man OF Berkeley was OF different opinion, In.
asmuch AS the organization is following In tho
footsteps OF the Intercollegiate A. A. Clark OF
Condor said that one school might have a bet.
ter weight thrower than other schools, and that
would mean a score Of fifteen points. The mat
ter was laid oyor until the next meeting.
The track committee was instructed to look
Tor plac3to hold tho bcy Gle races.
The sun., 1897-03-10
AZ the k,hwssa Park rrsps.

LoSd BRANCH. March "a largo number OF mort.
ing men 1ourneyed TO E,kwood Park this afternoon
10 witne1 the shoot for the preliminary hsndicap.
Eight marksmen contented. all finishing excep,
Waters" snd Doty. Can't. Money Pnil Daily. Jr.,
and Smith" shot pretty race. each scoring TWEEN.
~ four kills nut OF twenty nve Smith had a clean
score up to his last bird. Il q right quartercr
and got away. Daiy's sixth. = left quartcrer. was
missed. He afterward killed nineteen straight.
Capt. Money also missed n right quarterer, MS
twenty s~cond bird. summaries follow;
First Event-S5 entrance. miss anu out. "smIth''
and Wilson. each; DAILY, ~ Capt. Money, Ii Nor.
fey, o. Purse divided.
Second Event-So ntrancc. miss and ont. Wilson
ana "smith," each; Capt Money ami Morfey, y
each DAILY and Heyer, each; po;y. o. Purse di
Third Event-sb entrance. miss and out. Wilson
and smith" eachi Dsiy, u Capt. Money, l; Nor.
fey. o. Purse divided.
Fourth Event--Preiiminary Handicap, 20 birds
each, $40 entrance. nigh guns. Daily. 2S yards, "a,
smith, ," es yards "a Capt. Money. 2s yards, W;
Wilson. 80 yards. p2 Mocfey. w yards. II; Heyer,
~ yards. ~; "waltcrs." - yards, 10; Doty. NJ
SSFifIh Event-2o bird match. DAILY. IT. Williams.
Sixth Event-S6 entrance. miss and ont. Wilson.
DAILY. ana Money, eachI Morley. .; Walters, y;
"smith."0 o. Purse divided.
Seventh Eyrnt-s5 .ntr ince. miss and out DAILY
and Capt. Money, each; Smith," o. Morley aud
Walters, each. Purse divided.
Eigntn ,Ewcnt-so entrance. miss and out.
2i Walters, o. Purse DIVIDED.
FinAi.Event-l0 birds. o. entrance. CapI. Money
anu smith" 10 each; DAILY, Wilson. and Walters,
y each Purse divided.