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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-19
PREPARINe FOR a STRIKE.
Trouble Expected ON the AtehIson.
Topeka, and Santa Ee Railroad.

. .
Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad.
OMAHA, Neb., Dec. 19-Agents of the
Atchiscn. Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad
Company are IN Omaha and other parts of
| the State employing large numbers OF
railroad men and far "a hands to take the
places Of men on their road. It is believed
in Omaha railroad circles that big strike
is expected 10 be declared and the en-
pIoyes here claim that the company is
preparing to replace them with idle train
men. 30 whom It has offered free trans
portation and good salaries.
The company agents state that the new
men will be given employment, beginning
next Sunday, and it is believed the big
strike Of all the Irainnen in the employ of
that road viii begin Oh that date
One big railroad corporation with head.
quarters in Omaha has been asked to fur
nish . list Of railroad men out of work
VINO might be Induced to enter the Atchi-
son. employ.
CHICAGO. Dec 1s-Third Vice Presi-
dent Barr. of the Atehison. Topeka. and
Santa Fe Railroad, absolutely denied this
morning the story that his line was hiring
men In anticipation Of q big strike He
admitted, hsweyeT, that the heads Of va
rious organizations on the road, feeling
sympathy for the striking telegraphers,
had come to Chicago to inteFceds for the
operators. conference with these rep
resentatives viii be held some time today.
Mr. Barr said that the employees are
Urging that the company show the .-ut-
most consideration IN the matter of re-
employing the telegrarhers. They do not
support the telegrapheTs strike. Mr.. Barr
said. but consider il a mistake and their"
sympathy for the snea who have lost their
places has induced taen to take action
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-19
CROMWELL TO TRY AGAIN.
Anxious to Pass His Veterans pref
erence Bill.

Anxious to Pass His Veterans Pref
erence Bill.
Mr. BromweH of Ohio viii make another
EFFORT to pass his bill to extend the prefer
enee given veterans of the civil war in the
matter of appointments through the civil
service to the soldiers and sailors and
marines of the Spanish war and the Phil
ippfne war. The bill was before the House
on Monday, but as Mr. BromweIl could not
muster the necessary tWo-thiTds vote to
suspend the rules It went over. Under the
existing law veteran Of the civil war
who passes q civil service examination is
placed at the head of the eligible list, no
matter what percentage he makes in the
examination.
1t is probable that the BromweH bill
viii be amended SO as 20 meet some Of the
objections urged against the MEASURE on
Monday
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-19
THE HOUSE INVESTIGATION.

Special Booz Case Committee De-
cides Upon a Programme.
The special House committee appointed
to Investigate the reported hazing OF the
late Cadet Booz. of the Military Academy.
held meeting today and agreed upon a
programme of arrangements.
It was decided to meet at Philadelphia
on the evening OF Thursday. January 8,
and to proceed TO Bristol the late resi-
dence Of the cadet the next day TO begin
the enquiry on Saturday or sunday They
viii go to West Point aid continue the
enquiry On Monday. the ftf Of January.
How long the enquiry there VIII continue
is not known.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-19
FOR THE COURT OF CLAIMS.
Bin 10 Purchase the old corcoran
Art Gallery to Be Reported.

RepfeSentatiTe- Mercer Chairman Cf the
Committee on Public Buildings and
Grounds. said this morning that the
bill to purchase the old Coreo-
ran Art Gallery for the use of the Court of
Claims viii be reported to the House just
after the holiday recess.
The committee viii also. ne said. take
up for consideration the bill 10 erect a
Municipal Building for the joint use of the
United States and the District of Colun-
bia. The committee inspected the Power
House Square last week and seemed fav-
orably disposed toward it as a good site
for the proposed Municipal Building
Chairman Mercer says the District leeds
just such a building as provided for in
the bill now pending before the commit
tee and he believes Congress vii pass the
bill this session.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-19
HANNA NIELDS THE WHIP
Threatens Defeat fer Those Who
Oppose the Ship Subsidy Bill.

The senator said 10 Rave warmed
HIS Colleagues That contInuesE
Hostility Means a Desperate Esort
to Prevent Their Re-eIection-Nar-
itisae trusts Called Upon to Get to-
Eether and Present Solid Front
for the bounty sseasure-Tbe ohio
an Confident of Being Able TO
Force Those Vino object TO His
scheme TO stop Fighting Ia
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-19
TEST CASES FURTHER ARGUED.
Attorney General Grigea continues
the Reading Of HE Brief.

NSs"FASS 0ehers& GrfgEs Conf3u 0es
the Reading OF Hfs Brief.
Tie Supreme Court room was again
crowded when the court convened at u
O'Clock today and Attorney General Griggs
resumed his argument in the Porto Rico
and the Philippine cases.
The Attorney General zvas Ia excellent
voice and read from his brief with good
effect. Whenever he would reach point
specially attacking the contention of op-
posing counsel be would lay great stress
and emphasis on it.
The Attorney General followed his
printed brief 70 the letter. The Justices
seemed deeply interested, and gaze Mr
Griggs close attention.
At 2 O'Clock The court took a recess for
half an hour. On reassembIing Attorney
General Griggs resumed his argument.
and Was speaking when this report closed
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-19
TREATY VOTES TO SPARE
Six Above the Required Ma.srity
in the Senate.

= Canvass Reveals strength of the
COnvention'S Friends -AlI Pend
Ing Amendments Doomed to De-
feat Except the Two onered by. gIr.
Foraker-Thc CIayton-BuIzver COM
pact sHprrseded by One of These.
she Clause Relating to the Com
cert OF the Powers stricken out
by fhe Other-FinaI Debate on the
Agreement in Executive Session.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-19
70 SUPPRESS VICE IN CHICAGO.
Tie Grand Jury Begins Its sIueh-
HeraIded investigation.

. . 1s'-ssas It's atuch-
HeraIded Investigation.
CHICAGO. Dec. fs.-The grand Jury
has begun its much-heraIded investiga-
tioR Of vice conditions The eity ed;-
tors OF all the local daily newspapers
published IN the English language have
been subpoenaed to appear for exanina-
ton at 2 o'clock this afternoon Upon
their testimony the future scope of the
Investigation viii depend
From day to day since the gras.d ju-
rors were sworn in, the columns of
many newspapers have teemed with sen
Eational stories OF crime and vice.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-19
THE NEW YORK CRUSADE.
anti-yice Committee of Fifteen +.
Meet ToGRx

NEW YORK, Dec. Is.-The citizens.
anti vice committee of fifteen viii meet
todas TO discuss the plan and scope of It's
work.
William H. Baldwin, one of The mem
bers. intimates that the work of the
committee viii be rather to point out ex-
istiRg evils and suggest remedies than to
propose candidates for Office against
TammanE in the forthcoming mayoraItv
contest
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-19
A PLACE FOR ATKINSON.
aDtect Of the Bib DividiEs The west
Virginia Courts.

WHEELING. w Va. Dec Is-The bill
providing for the division Of this State
into two Judicial districts. Skich viii
probably pass both houses OF Congress
shortly. is expected to make room for
Governor George ". Atkinson. On the
United states bench
In the last campaign Governor Atkin-
son excited considerable animosity on
the part OF some OF the State leaders, but
he worked with the right faction aud
will undoubtedly be recommended for ap-
pointment 10 the bench of the new dis
trieI Judge John Hay Jackson Is op-
posed to the division. He was appointed
by President Lincoln.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-19
KRUGER AT AMs


The Boer President Enthusl. icaiiy
Received ard Entertained.
AMSTERDAM. Dec Ie-President Kru-
ger arrived here from The Hague this
morning. he was enthusiastically reeev-
ed
The municipal officials entertained him
at luncheon at 2 o'clock this afternoon.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-19
ABUSED BY HIeHwAYMEN,
Chicago Man Robbed and Nearly
st~in.sed OF His Clothing

CHICAGO. Dec. f9.-Richard 7 Rector
was held up in Custom House Place early
this morning and at the point OF 8 re-
xolver forced to give uF 65 cents and then
remove his shoes. hat, and trousers.
Shivering from the cold. the victiIa walk
ed to the Harrison Street police station,
and reported the robbery. No arrests we're
made
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-19
THE TRnR IN DISTRESS.

North German Lloyd Liner Arrives Mt
the azores.
LONDON. Dec. 1s.-The North German
Lloyd steamship Trier. from Bremen, De-
eem5er fer New York, has arrived at
the Azores in distress
She has $50 passengers aboard. They
sre bound for New York
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-19
Clerical Orders for 1891, via Penn
syIxasaIa Railroad.

VIZ be issued to ordained cleTgymen having
Regular charges on OF neSr the line OF its Rad.
AI'fiicStien blanks may be secured a. ofice Dis
tTact Passenger Agent Fifteenth and & Streets
aeTthsests NashingtoD.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-19
To Marrx Gertruae ElIIost.

LONDON, Dec. 1g.-Forbes Robertson.
the actor, and Miss Gertrude Elliott, a
sister OF Miss Maxine Elliott (Afrs. Nat
Goodwin will be married next SATURDAY.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-19
stpIeken u-ah srnaIInnw-

WARSAW. Va. Dec. 19-Rfehard Goats.
sged about sixty-hve years, residing near
Folly Mills. this county. has developed g
case of smallpox. a strict quarantine has
been established.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-19
PNGREE CHANGES PARTY.
No Longer a Republicans because of
the Defeat OF q Bill.

DETROIT, Mich. Dec. 1s.-Gor. Hazen
S. Pingree has formally withdEawn from
the Republican party. This action was ia
ken because tf;e Michigan Senate defeated
Pingreess blanket taxation bill.
Pingree declares that he will no longer
be identified with party that viii elect
men to Office 10 exercise their power AT the
behest Of railroads and other corporations
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-19
ALEXANDER on THE STAND.
Relates the gircumstanees OF In.
KIIling of Matthew Snow.

William NJ Alexander, charged with the
murder Of Mathew Snow On August 15
last. this anorning took the witness stand
to testify IN his own behalf He said he
knew Snow for many years; never had
any trouble or any kind with him
Alexander. continuing. said: When I
came into Marble Hall Alley. I went TO
see George TiIlman- Rose WAS near TIL
mans stable. As passed James stable
saw Snow sitting On a rock. Be gTsbkea
me by the leg and bit me. When Saaw
grabbed ne struck him several tlzles -
the face When Tili9Ean came up he ssi1
to me. Stop that, Buck. aud pushed zns
and Snow apart. IS he did 50. Snow fea
to The ground. EhaR ] struck Snow he
had hold Of me and I did not strike hin
until ne would not turn NE loose.
FIyna,s Eusinesx CeiieEe, sth and *.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-19
Holiday Rates ON q. o. n. r..

Account Christmas and New Year holidays. the
3. & O. Railroad viii sell excursion tickets be-
tween Washington, Baltimore Wheeling P2Tkefs-
burg and Pittsburg Decesnber o. "a 95, 81 aad
January / limited 70 January 4 at reduced rates.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-19
PAINT AND CAR SHOPS BURNED.
Mysterious Fire in New York Gen.
traI Plant AT RuaaIo-

trail Plant at RuasIo.
BUFFALO, n. Y. Dec. 1s.-Fire Of mys-
terioGs origin destroyed the New York
Central paint and car shops on Lovejoy
Street early this morning. Although the
FIRE was got under control at O'Clock. it
was still burning late this morning. Cars
which weTe scattered along a track zoe
feet in length were partially DESTROYED.
The loss will be about sSe,00a. The offi-
Gals suspect ineeRdiarism and are investi-
eating
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-19
COLLISION AT PORT SAID.
The GetderIand ana a British, steam
er DanaseS.

PORT SAID. Dec. Ie.-The Dutch steam
er GelderIand, from Aigiers and the East
Indies. e9Ilided with G British steamer at
the entrance to the harbor this morning
The former was damaged about the
bridge and the latter had her lows stoee
IN
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-19

NORFOLK. va. Dec. s-A crusade
gamblers have been arrested and It is re-
ported that raids on sporting places OF all
classes viii fellow
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-19

Since the start in 1873 me Ballantilae brewery
has had the highest reputation. Every product
unecsaled.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-19
Rest boards onIy--yFe sell Sound,

BeSt boards at 81 IS pcT 100 81. r.. for feaces
sheds. sheathing and szeau hTiiss;ngs Always
call first on F. Lfbbey & ce.. as 9th 4 \. T. ave
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-19
AssURANcEs FRoM cHTNEsE.
Troops Sent &c the Frontier to sup.
press Brfgands.

PARIS. Dec. IA despatch from Pc
kin says Ii Hung Chang and Prince
Ching, the Chinese peace ENJOYS. have
assured NJ. Pichon. the French Minister.
that the despatch of arms and troops to
the Indo-Chinese frontier is OF no i'm
portance-
The troops are being sent there merely
to suppress brigandage.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-19

Delightful trips daily at $50 D. m IRON, foot
sth st. 70 Old Point Comfort Newport News
Sogfoik and the south Fer schedule. see rage =
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FIyns,s business College. sth and *.
Buslness. Shorthand. FypevgrsIissg-- q yeaE.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-11-20
HARD WINTER is COMING.
Indications of an Unusually
Severe Season.

"All the signs in the woods" ex-
planned an experienced woodsman to
Washington Star reporter, point to
very severe winter, though it may be
short one. The squirrels have already
begun laying away their winter store
of nuts, though in the immediate coun-
try around Washington the nuts have
not begun to fall to any great extent.
The crop of acorns, hickory and chest
nuts is unusually large this fall, some
trees that have come under my obser-
vation bearing at least double the
quantity they did last year. This is a
very reliable sign of a severe winter.
Another sign is the crop of persim-
mons, which is also extra heavy. The
few frosts that we have had have not
done much to ripen the persimmon
and many of them are yet green. My
observation convinces me that these
signs are entitled to some dependence,
though, of course, they are not recog-
nized as infallibe by the authorities
on the subject. l. think have satisfied
my own mind on the bearing the per-
simmon has on the weather that is to
follow and that this is incontroverti-
BILE: If the persimmon ripens and falls
early the winter will be brief, but if it
holds on to the tree late into the fall
the winter is very liable to be late in
it's wind-up and severe while it prevails.
The animals are preparing for a cold
winter, and there are some reasons for
believing that they know what they
are about"
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-11-20
u. AIR TO BAaGoR.
The RcVerac az Atninc Mnrl<e tmcn
Who Were Prevented from
shipping Game.

Almost every tow: in Maine of 1000
or more inhabitants has from one to
ten markets where venison is retailed
all through the open season. Here in
the very heart of the game region,
where from IS to 30 tons of vsnson pass
west every day in the week. no man can
buy venison at any price. and men who
want the meat of deer must ride far out
on the road to Amherst or Ellsworth
and run the chance of meeting hunter
who is bringing a carcass to market,
says the New York Sun.
The famine came about through a
fit of temper of the marketmen, who
are angry because the new law will
not permit them to ship game and game
birds out of the state. Previous to 1898
from 100 to $50 partridges were sent
west from Bangor every day. Market
men had from ten to twenty gunners
constantly in their employ shooting
partridges, snipe and woodcock for
Boston and New York markets, where
birds commanded fancy prices. AS
soon as the law prohibiting the sale of
z dll4t DllhS was GudNItb, lIt mai htl
men agreed to handle no game of any
kind. and the embargo has been rigid.
ly enforced.
Last year Fred Johnson, who is the
De.monico of Bangor, took out a
license to sell venison to such of his
customers as wanted deermeat on
their tables at home, but the market
men refused to patronize his place,
and did all they could to injure his
trade. This year he found that they
were doing him more harm than the
profits on sales were doing good, and
when it came to take out licenses for
1900 he did not ask for a renewal.
Meantime Portland, Augusta, Rock
land and other Maine cities that have
no deer within so miles of their limits.
are having all the deer meat they can
eat. and are getting it cheaper than the
price asked for beef.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-11-20
TWENTY-FOUR O'CLOCK.
A Time-K Keeping system That Is
Strongly Urged by the
Railroads.

According to a decree recently issued
in Spain the hours will be there
counted. after January /, from one to
twenty-four each day, beginning at
midnight. The government offices, the
telegraph, telephone, railroad and
steamship lines have been directed to
observe the new method. On this con-
tinent it may already be seen in the
timetables of the Canadian Pacific
railroad, says the Youths Companion.
This change has long been urged
in this country. Some years GO when
the railroads brought about the pres
ent system of STANDARD time" or, as
it used to be called, railroad time"
they desired to inaugurate the "a
hour scheme, too. The change was too
radical to be popular, and rather than
imperil the success of the other part
of the programme the railroads aban-
doned it. Timetables are now usual
ly printed with the afternoon hours
in heavy type, and morning hours in
light, and this device eliminates much
confusion.
If one had nothing to do but to trav-
el by rail and study timetables, the
proposed change would be eminently
desirable; but for 90 of every 100 acts
and appointments outside of those
connected with the railroads, there is
no confusion arising from the present
system. When we read that lecture
is to begin at eight o'clock, no one
thinks it is to begin in the morning;
and if Mary Minns should write to
say that she will drive over at II
o'clock, almost anyone would expect
to see her in the forenoon, even if she
did not add "a. m"
In astronomical observatories the
24-hour system is already in use, ex-
cept that in them the day begins at
noon instead of midnight.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-11-20
LONGEVITY OF VARIOUS RACES
At Twenty the Americans ExpectR-
tiou of Life lis Longer Than
other NntionnIitics.

1t has often been remarked that
while nothing is so uncertain as the
duration of any given human life,
nothing is more certain than the ag-
gregate of years which may be as
signed to group of 100 persona or
more at any particular age. The eX-
pectation of life at given age, to
use the actuarial phrase, differs con
siderably, as might he expected, in
different countries, and Englishmen
may be surprised to learn that they are
not the longest lived among the white
races. At the age of 20, says the Lon
don Globe. an Engishman in average
health may expect to live AZ years,
and any life office viii! grant him pol.
icy based on that probability. The
Americans expectation is for slight
ly longer period. On the other hand,
a German lad of 20 can count upon lit
tie more than 39R years. 1t would
seem, therefore, that the restlessness
attributed to the American tempera-
ment does not necessarily condude to
the hortening of life, nor the compo-
sure of the German to its prolonga-
ton. Possibly the better feeding and
clothing of Americans in the lower
classes of the population is the princi-
pal cause of their greater longevity.
Their position is at any rate, main
tanned in later as well as in earlier
years. The American who has reached
60 may look to complete 1fyears more
while the Britisher's expectation is
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-11-20
SCHOOL CLOSED
For Two Weeks, on West Side, by Board
Of Health.

The city Board of Health met Mon
day evening at the Mayors office. Cis-
Ter, Fisher, Stein, Eykes, Underwood,
Dr. Mason and DR.. Mcclure were ple3-
ent.
Or. Mcclure, as Health officer, made
a report Of what had been done in the
West Side smallpox case. lie stated
that two guards have been stationed
near the quarantined house with or
ders to let none leave or enter the
premises He stated Chat the two
schools which the children who had
been exposed had attended, have been
disinfected Rule 10 of the orders of
the State Board Of Health was read. L,
says: mo child in a community
where smallpox actually exists shall
be permitted to attend any public, par
ochial or private school without pre-
senting satisfactory evidence of hav-
ing been successfully vaccinated."
superintendent Williams was pres
ent and expressed his willingness to
help carry out the orders of the Board
of Health. He hoped, however, that
the schools would be allowed to con-
Jinue, as the disease would be as like
ly to Spread when the children played
together as When they were in school
He stated that there were forty pupils
from The West Side attending High
School, If they should be obliged to
stop it would cause much trouble in
the arrangement Of, the school. He
also stated that it was so arranged
that when any case Of contagion be-
came known, every school child in the
city could know it within twenty min
utes, and that children were always
careful to keep away from persons af-
fected with contagion.
In answer to a question, Dr. Mcclure
stated that smallpox becomes contag-
ious when the fever begins. He ex-
pressed his opinion that vaccination
was very effective.
Stems motion that the West Side
schools be ordered to keep closed for
two weeks was carried.
The same members motion that
High School pupils be permitted to at
tend school was carried.
His motion that the Parochial
school pupils from the West Side
should not be permitted to attend was
also carried
1t was ordered that all school child
rem should be vaccinated during the
present week.
a bill of S4.S7 from Mr.. Beltz, the
grocer, for provisions for the quaran-
tined family, was allowed
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-11-20
AUTOMOBILE FACTORY
Proposition to Establish One in the City Of
Marietta,

Marietta stands a most excellent
chance of adding another new manu-
featuring industry to the list of those
which she already possesses, and the
new one, if secured, will prove to be a
valuable addition.
Mr., A. w. Kent, of Boston, an in
ventor of several of the most essential
parts of the automobile, is now here,
and it is his hope to have built in our
city factory that will turn out com
pleJed these modern and rapid vehicles
Of travel.
A number of our capitalists have
taken an interest in the matter and
the chances for our getting the plant
are very good. 1t is hoped and beliey-
ed that a sufficient number of our en-
terprlsing business men will take hold
of the matter and push it to a success
ful consummation.