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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-10-25
JUST FOR Fun.

do YOU think that stimulants would
hurt nie, doctor
Not if you leave them alone - Detroit
Free Press.
Godsby Your hair will be gray if it
Keeps on.
woulfm Oh. well, if it keeps OH I'll he
satisfied. RoXbury Gazette.
Briggs What kind of a fellow is Willow
SHAPE
Grggs 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
times
Well, that's al right; he means only one
girl at time. Chicago Record.
win YOU let me have % cents on a copy
OF my autobiography?" anxiously whis-
perod the struggling author.
Not on your life" replied the nnfeel-
Ing pawnbroker Chicago Tribune
Warwick 1 think Alaska woald make an
elegant summer Resort.
Wickwire An, you have been reading
about the Climate!
Warwick No, the prices. = New York
Truth.
Il saw a bonnet that just suited me.
George. II was S35.''
But you didn't pay that internal price
for it, did YOU"
''N-nc, George. didn't. had it charg-
ed.''-Clcveland 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 10 be "a gambler, and he is going
tomarry Mrs. Widdleton's red-headed cook
Brooklyn Life.
The country editor is a reliable cncyclo.
raedia. A subscriber sent him this query
recently: What ails my hens? Every
morning find one or more of them kecled
over to rise no more The reply was
The fowls are dead. 1t is an old CON-
PLANT, and nothing can he done except to
bury them" -Lockport, Mimi, Phono-
graph.
II think I've found the criminalr' shout
ed the ,oung detective, in wild excite
ment.
Ills confrcre looEcd at him with Il 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 cIew -
Boston Traveller.
no, SIR" said the Kansas editor, ':your
services are no longer required
MAY 1 venture to ask why I'm dis
charged
You're too blamed funny. That style
may do I'm the blase and heartless East, but
when you refer to a death in a cyclone rs
"A terrible blow to the family you overdo
IL cut herc.'-Detr oit News.
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TROUT BILE Is FEA RED.
Women and Children To Take Part
i'm Combating Nor-U MON .Nyorkmen.

III tot1tHhtife NOt-t mon sNpFkUteIl.
Cruton, Landing, y. Y Oct. 25.-Thc
strike n the new Cornell dam still con-
uLues. II was thought when tie men Were
paid off IN Saturday that the backbone
Of the strike was broken and that all the
uec would resume work this morning
Everything remained Very quiet during
Sunday.
AT . O'Clock this morning groups OF men
could hc seen standing around apparently
ready foT work. But no whistle blew FOR
thcIL To commence. 1t is said by some tina.
this Was because IL was raining but others
said that the contractors are afraid TO
Commence.
enc Of the strike leaders saws If they
andertare To put new Il,en iII there would
BE Violence used and the strikers will
bring out their wives and children to as
siSt. They do not care if they are killed
they might as well be shot as to starve
The works are stiIl being patrolled br
abont eighty deputies and arrangements
are being made to add more men to the
present force. Nc trouble is expected
when the work is commenced.
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4 small but rather black war cloud j.
rising in western Africa, aud ii would not
he surprising il the forces of Great Britain
anG Franc IN that part of The world Were
Ia have a ir.Sh Such a combat would
be a small enough matter merely from
,siIitary point Of view, because not more
than two or three thousand Europeans
would he engaged In ii, all told. But IL
would he a highly serious affair in view
of the strained relations between tie two
governments. and might prove the Pre-
Jude TO a general unle ashng of the dogs of
war on the Continent Both En- gland and
France have been trying TO extend their
spheres of influence in the country hack
of Dahomey, where the former claims the
hinterland OF Lagos, a designation indie
terminate enough to cover large area
also claimed 10y England, Of which a district
and its capital Mkt occupied by the
French former example. A French column
is on it's way from Porto Novo ON the coast
of DaEomey, TO re-enforce the garrison al
Nikld. British troops and gunioats are
being pushed forward i'm the same direc-
ton, AMI every steamer leaving Liver
pool for the west coast OF A Erica il going
loaded down with officers, soldiers and
nt aitIonS of war itmay occur to the gov
ernment Of LORD Salisbury that i'm case
he >tlltieS with France should become
necessary, it might lac tie part of pru-
dence re'iglcusly TO abstain from ans
funny business with us respecting the
annexation of Hawaii
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SuppoSiug that the dodge should work,
and that it did have the desired effect upon
p,lttics in New York and Ohio. Then
does any one suppose that the best bust
ness interests" would not insist that tie
ADMINISTRATION should take the back track
and assume once more it's old attitude Of
trucking, apolucy ana friendship toward
Spain. on this account, even il an ything
Of a bIcod-stirnng nature is ia oonteni.
plation, We are not sure that the Spanish
government is not to le first convinced
that ii is for hoGr political consumption
only, and viii be settled FOR later on iil.erai
terms Just as the Venezuelan war-scare
message WAS talked over ana aGrang-
ed for with the British foreign office
IN advance. L. blaze path for the aI1,itra.
ton treaty. or course there always is the
possibi!ty that events might go IA enough
on one or both sides Of TIE water to wrench
the subject from the control of cabinets ut
their dominating financial interests. This
is TO toe counted with, when considering the
affrcut contained in the Spanish message
of ingyatItuce 20 Nj. Mckinley. IN con.
pection with So-called .'fIlibusters." Well,
spain onls waited few weeks after For
Sumter WAS fired upon to recognize Con.
feCerdte beiiigerency. That is a most "a
cellert precedent, besides which we have
waited two long years, helping Spain al
that time. Turn about isfair play.
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BRYAN GOES TO OHIO.
His Voice Is Weak, But He VIII
Sneak for Democracy.

LiEcoln, Neb., Oct. 25.-W. j. Bryan
viii leave t0tia yfor Ohio, where, during the
last four ia Us of this week, he will speak at
various points against Hanna and for free
silver.
His auditors viii be disappointed, how
ever, In az least one respect. On account of
overwork In the Nebraska campaign Mr.,
Bryan's yuiCc has lost its musical quality
and has taken ON a peculiar hoarseness.
breaking frequently even when he is COLI
versing.
He i.as made from two TO six speeches
each DAY. He expects big majority for
the fusion candidate FOX supreme judge.
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Another railway horror is added to the
long list IS like occurrences during the
rast thirty wears or SO. When a thing
Hike the GarlisOns disaste can happen on
a perfectly Level stretch of track, on one
OF the best maraged and most thoroughly
and eXpenSivelS equipped roads In the
Umted States, ii would appear reasonably
certain that complete immunity from dan
ger is not TO he booked for unde the best at
tainable railway conditions. The scene oil
the accident was a place where the river
had been robbed to make a roadbed.
heavy sea wall had been built forty-odd
years age and between It and the yer
had been filled in. The tide under
mined the wall and bed and the moment
came when the weight and jar OF monster
locomotive broke up the whole deposit
aud plunged train into the river, with sad
results ia killed aud injured. Inasmucb
as an important portion of the New York
Central track etween New York and East
Albany Is over similar roadbed, a very
thorough scientific examination OF the
line will be necessary 10 satisfy the
travelling public Who knows where else
che tides and rros:s OF four decades may
have eaten away the factor Of safety ia
that long rOsdbed stolen from the river god?
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-10-25
HUFFY AT THE EDITOR.
Officers of the Chilean Army May
Challenge Him to Fight.

Valparaiso, Chill, via Galveston, Tex,
oct. o5.-Itis stated On good authority that
TWO coloncls of the Chilean army will chal
lenCe the editor of a leading radical news
paper I'm Santa 90 to a duel, because OF arti-
cles rejecting on the army.
A special committee OF deputies is ctnsi0-
cring bills providing for the construction Of
four new railways between points in Chile
and Argentina.
The Judged crime of Santiago has asked
for authority to begin criminal proceedings
against Deputy Victor Echauren Vaiero.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-10-25
OUTLOOK BRIGHT IN KENTUCKY
Democrat: = State Chairman Expects
TO Win the Fight.

LeXingtca, KY, Oct. 25.-Chairuan
Johnston, Of the State Democratic CouI-
ndt;ee. has issued an address To the
voters OF the state. In which he speaks
cncouragingiy on the outlook for the
success OF the silver ticket the coming
election. He declares the contest is be-
tween democracy and Republicanism aud
is Of such magnitude that IL will control
the Congressional elections next year and
may determine the Presidential election
i'm 1900.
Referring to the National Democrats,
Chairman Johnston says:
The open enemy challenges respect by
his holiness, hut those who fight for him
while pretending 10 be hostile, and against
us while pretending to be friendly, are en-
titled To he watched, but not To be trusted
or respected
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FOUGHT WITH MOSRY.
Survivors of the Famous Confeder.
ate brigade Organize.

Baltimore. oct. 25.-Members OF Mosby's
command living in Baltimore have organ
lied iii association known as the Maryland
Survivors of Mosby's Command. The fol-
lowing Officers have been elected: David
). Bri>cCr. president: j. j. Williams, treas
urCr; J. W. Riggs. secretary.
The following "Mosby men, reside in
Baltimore: Charles f. GroEan, ID. S. Bris-
Gee. j. G. Wiltshire, c. Z. Biedler, j. j.
Williams. j. h. Watkins, S. B. Bispham,
John Gill. of R; $. b. Rollins, j. W,RiggS.
A. MlhOllaId, c. GoldsbUrough, \. G..
Carey, L. Reardon, ID. Giraud Wright, E. w.
Robinson, II. 6. Carlisle, II. c. LARA bee
and u. L. Thomas.
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A MelI.Fixed Town.

(From the st. Louis Globe Democrat
The richest town IN the United States
is Brookllne, near Boston. It's population
is IL, 900, and valuation 100000, 900. yet
IL is governed through the typical New
England town meeting 1t has public
library containing $4,000 volumes, $780,
600 high school, a $4,000 free bathing es-
Enlistment, and spends 100000 a year
on its parks and well shaded streets Bos-
ton would gladly annex 1T, but Brookline
prefers to go on as 1t is, combining city
life with the pie asures of the country, and
no council on the metropolitan plan.
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Superseding the Farmer.

Wrom the Cleveland PLAIN Dcalerl
Madam Diss Debar has reappeared TO a
startled public. She isn't doing anything
now in the spirit painting line, becaus" 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 a pretty good thing TO inquire into,
but If carried out practically wouldn't il
play the mischief with the unhappy farme r?
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-10-25
ON THE VERGE OF BANKRUPTCY.
\ Creditor Asks for IA Receiver for
.be CITY of Hamilton, Ohio.

Harilton, Ohio, Oct. 25.-The Port
Glover Electric Light Company of CinciI-
natl IN Saturday made application in the
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 and Cit
zens to place tie city in the hands of
receiver.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-10-25
New York EscaDes.

tFroln the Cleveland Plain DeaIer.)
Gov. FirErce says lie hesitates between
Henry George and Seth Low. Luckily for
the over-afflicted New Workers, the
distibap ished Venezuelan win have to do
his voting in Michigan.
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a Shiny Affair.

from the Chicago Record)
President Andrews is certainly an es
Unable gentleman and one who had his
quarrel Just. but there are Indications that
his nartyrdom is getting rather worn about
the Sc ans.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-10-25
Legal NOTICES.

ESTATE OF CHARLES c. PENN, late Of
District of Columbia No. SO22. dock et
"a. Issued October =, SS7. Application
having been made to the Supreme Court
of the District of Columbia. holding Orphans
Court. for letters of administF tfOn 90 said
estate by Henry :. MerriIl, this T. Co give
notice to all concerned to appear in said
court on Friday, the 9th day of Sovefn-
Der, A II. 1897, at 10 O'Clock a. M, TO
show cause why such application should
not be granted. =.
Attest: j. NOTA McGILL,
Register of Wills, d. C.
RALsTON SlDDONS, ProctOrs for A D.
pilcant ocIIlS 25-3t
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Mighty Still.

tFrom the Mail and Express)
Expert tests would undoubtedly show
that David B. Hills silence was strong
enough To break crock.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-10-25

The interior department of Boss PIatt's
head mdst be IA particularly fevered con-
dition In consequence or tie midsummer
madness which appears TO govern the action
OF HE political friends, intended 70 help,
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-10-25
The Doubtful Witness.

(From the Chicago Record.
An expert witness is q brainy man oil
science or q doddering Ananias, according
TO whether or not he is on your side of
the Case
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Circulation Statement.

Communications intended for publication
ia The Times should be ;uSely and plain p
trritteR and must IN al eases BE- accompanied
by the name and address Of me 'criter. r.
jected communications tCW not be preserved.
and on'y manuscripts or curious importance
JciU be returned to he5i' authors.
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Mostly Painful,

From the Chicago News.l
A hey never gets much comfort out OF
Ids first cigar, but he gets lots Of exper-
fence.
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HOTEL DIRECTORY.
COPLEY SQUARE HOTEL.

BOSTON, MASS.
New Elegantly A ppointed-Strictly Fire
proof Location unsurpassed in the city.
Three to eight minutes from princp pal shop
ping centers, theaters, etc. American plan,
S. 80 per day and upward European plan,
81 80 per day and upward.
au16-3 moem f. s. RISTEER & co.
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Cdd-yvater Famine.
tFrom the Chicago Dispatch,

Neal Dow the famous temperance ora,
tor, will not he forgotten, although his
name was writ in water"
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WASHINGTON
kindergarten Normal Institute
FOR
The Training of Teachers

Model Kindergarten and raded School
No extras for French or German.
Miss Susan Plessner Pollock. Principal
. Mrs. Louise Pollock, Associate Principal
Inquire for particulars at the FROEBEL
INSTITUTE. 1926 @ st. NV. setI-3mo
EMERSON INSTITUTE tYsung's Acad-
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schOol for young men and boys 81 4th
st., opposite Franklin Square. Will re-
open September %. Circulars can be OBJ
tanned at the school building or by ad-
dressing CHAS. b. YOUNG. Principal
aulb-R
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POSTOFFICE NOTICE.

SnOun De read daily, as changes may
occur at any time
fOhEIGN MAILS are forwarded 20 the
potts or sailing daily, and the schedule IF
e.Osinks N arranged ON the pFesuFIlptIIu
~ theI uninterrupted overland transit
or the week ending October 81. tie last
office as follows:
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TANNER,S COLLEGE.

TANNER'S COLLEGE.
f and 9th SITS. the principal was formerly
Official Court Stenogr0pber and Public
Catalogues free. se12-2 Limo
"MONTROSS - Shorthand, typewrit
ing and music; beginners; speed, dicta
ton, classes, 81 per month: private lessons
soc. 5O3 Q st. NV. Oc24 st
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Malls for sontlI and Cent raj Amer
erica, West Indies, Etc.

WEDNESDAY -(a) At 500 p. H. for ia
Iaicd per steamer from Boston &C. AT
u 90 D. n. for lnagua and Haiti per > :.
NaVah0e, from New York. ,ct At 10 So
p. NJ for Newfoundland per : ; Portia
from New York
The Bourbon news., 1897-03-05

the portico OF historic Arlington, and convey :
ing no impression that it was simply himsy
structure OF wood erected for a day.
All street car traffic was: OF course, sus-
pended along the route of the procession; the
sidewalks were roped of and were so crowded
with PEOPLE that locomotion was impractic-
able. Mounted police prevented any one from
attempting to break through the "trocha" 1t
seemed as ii Washing tons normal population
OF 100000 had been swelled by more than an
equal number of visiting strangers. and that
all were out TO see the sight Every building
on the line OF march was draped in bunting OF
the national colors. and every window and
point OF vantage was occupied The beauti-
full stars and stripes were every where seen,
with other appropriate banners and emblems
In addition to these festive demonstrations.
$4,000 miniature United States flags had
been gratuitOusly distributed by the commit
tee of arrangements. These were exhibited
at all available points and were waved with
enthusiasm the two presidents and other
known public men rode by. At least one b un-
dred thousand ethroats VOICED continuous
welcome from the time the PROCESSION started
until the capitol was reached and these vocif-
erations were still more enthusiastically echoed
in the return trip
The Bourbon news., 1897-03-05

The New President Favors a Com
mission to Revise Monetary. Laws.
He Recommends Moderate Increase
in the Tariff-Urses Speedy Action by
the Senate Upon the Arbitration
Treaty-CaIls AN Extra Session
CT Congress to Meet
March Is.

: WASHINGTON, March 4.-Wllliam Mckinley
of Ohio. was Thursday installed as president
of the United States for the term of four
years. continuing until the fourth of March,
1901, and Grover Cleveland for the second
time passed from the exercise OF the
high office of president and re-entered
private life In his capacity as ex-president
he has but one living contempary, his imme-
date predecessor. Benjamin Harrison All
the others who within the last 80 years by
election or succession, have presided over the
destinies of the great American republic
Lincoln, Johnson, Grant, Hayes. Garfield and
Arthur-have Joined the silent majority
Incidental to the actual assuming OF office
by the president. and slightly preceding it in
point of time Garret A Hobart of New
Jersey "a gentleman not heretofore prominent
In national politics) took the oath OF office as
vice president of the United States and was
installed as ex-of1cio presiding officer OF the
senate.
The proceedings of the day were character
lied by all the imposing spectacular effects
and demonstration OF popular interest which
have become O growing feature of inaugural
ceremonies. as the nation has advanced In
population and wealth Between forty and
fifty thousand men formed in procession, part
ly military. partly civic, and escorted the
retiring president and president-elect to and
from the capitol At least 10000 people wit
messed the administration OF the oath OF once
on the eastern portico OF the capitol and lis
tened or attempted to listen to the delivery OF
the new presidents brief inaugural address,
and at night gorgeous state bali at which
the president and vice president will be pres
ent will close proceedings
The Bourbon news., 1897-03-05
STORM IN EUROPE.

Boat Containing Six Workmen swamped
and the Occupants DrOwned-Othsr
Marine Disasters.
LONDON, March 4.-RepOrts OF the
havoc wrought by the gale are still
being received. A>dispatch from Car
diff says that bOaS containing six
workmen was swamped in the harbOr
there and its occupants drowned.
A number Of trees IN the church yard
at Tiverton, in the county OF Devon,
were torn uD by the roots, diSplacing
great quantities o. earth and exposing
to view several collins which. from cnG
inscriptions on the plates, which re-
manned legible, had lain in the ceme-
terry more, than a century.
The schooner Amaranth arrive at
Cowes. Isle of Wight Wednesday. aud
reports that her captain was carried
overheard and drowned by u heavy sea
which boarded her.
Many sailing vessels are reported II
be ashore on the south coast o. Eng
land, and a large mum per of deaths are
said to have been caused throughout
the country by falling trees and
walls.
There was a perceptible lessening
of the violence of the gale Wednesday
egeninp
The Bourbon news., 1897-03-05

therefore that to postpone action in the pres
ence of 80 great a necessity would be unwisc
ON the part of the executing branch. unjust to
the interests OF the people, Our action will
now be freer from mere partisan considcra-
tion than IL the question OF tariff revision
was postponed until the regular session OF
congress We are nearl TWO years from
congressional election and politics can not
SO greatly distract as il such contest was
Immediately pending We can approach the
problem calmly and patriotically without
fharing its effects upon an early election Our
fellow citizens who may disagree with US
upon the character of Jnis legislation pre-
fer TO have the question settled now
even against the precOnceived views-and
perhaps settled so reasonably. as i trust it
will. to insure great .rmanence-tban to
have further uncertaint menacing the vast
and varied business I'M rests of the United
States. Again. whateve: action congress may
take will be Civ a fair opportunity for
trial before the people are called to pass
Judgment upon it, and this consider a great
essential to the rightful and lasting settle
ment OF the question. In view OF these con-
siderations / shall deem il my dutytas pre- j.
dent to conyen- congress in extraordin .frS
: >~ion on Mon1as. tbS losh day OF al~rca.
1851.
The Bourbon news., 1897-03-05
THE CONDITION
OF the Striking Miners of the Aragon
-, Mine DeplOrable.

OF the Striking Miners of the Aragon
- Mine Deplorable.
LANS ING, Mich, March 4.-Harry
Barter, president of the Michigan Fed
Grafton of Labor, returned to Lansing
Wednesday morning from a trip TO
Norway, Mich, where he went to
investigate the condition of the miners
of the Aragon mine. on strike
there. He says a deplorable state
of affairs exists, and 1000
persons will die of starvation if relief
is not soon provided. He has drawn 4
concurrent resolution which was in
troduced III the house Wednesday
afternoon providing for a special COM
mittee to proceed at once to Norway
for the purpose of bringing about a
settlement of the difficult ties between
the mineowners and miners, or recon-
mend some method of relief.
The Bourbon news., 1897-03-05
THE POW
Suggest Gradual Withdrawal OF the
Turkish Troops From Crete.

Suggest Gradual Withdrawal OF the
Turkish Troops From Crete.
LONDON, March 4-The Post Thurs
day will publish dispatch from Con-
stantinople to news agency here say
ing that the collective note from the
powers presented to the porte Wednes
day mention the gradual Withdraw wal
of the Turkish troops from the island
of Crete, and suggests a military con-
vention between the powers and the
porte for the settlement of details.
The dispatch also says that negotia-
tions are proceeding between the
powers representatives and the porte
regarding the appointment of gov
ernor for Crete who, it is said at the
porte, shall be Turkish subject