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The evening times., 1895-09-23
FRANCE IN MADAGASCAR.

While the whole Christian world, France
included, is holding up its hands in horror
at the atrocities against the Armenians
in Turkey and the missionaries in China,
it might he well for all good people 10 take a
glance at France in Madagascar.
To begin with, France has no moral
or political right upon Malagossa soil, ex-
cept the brute right, to take what she can
get from the natural owners. France has
ever been merciless in her petty conquest
over weak people, and while the territory
to be secured in Madagascar would be ofno
great benefit, the war upon that people
has been persecuted with q persistency
almost amounting TO insanity in view of
its disastrous decimation of the French
troops
Thousands of French soldiers have found
graves in Madagascar soil on account Of
affections due to the climate. Thousands
have been sent back to France disabled by
illrcss and thousands more are sick upon
Madagascar shores. Camp and vessel are
one vast hospital
II is but fair, therefore, in behalf of the
prosecuted islanders, and of the French
soldier as well, that the critics Of Turkey
and China should take a shy at France with
their keen lances. Already a protest
comes from humane men and women in
France against the governmental policy
which cuts both ways. A cabinet crisis
is threatened on account of this policy.
and the opposition will hardly be silenced
by the report this morning OF a victory over
six thousand Hovas in which eighty natives
were killed
The evening times., 1895-09-23
CUBAN RECOGNITION.

While all America desires the Cuban
patriots shall be accorded belligerent rights,
and the administration is being hauled over
the Goals for its apparent indifference in
regard to them, possibly the Cubans them
selves are most to blame for the inaction.
Several weeks ago provisional govern
ment was formed by the insurgents, and a
President and other officials elected. That
was a proper formal step which SHOULD
have been followed Immediately by the ap-
pointment of representatives to the Gov
ernment OF the United States. With such
officials knocking at the door OF the ad-
ministration and demanding recognition
the chances for the taking of this vital &C.
lion would have been greatly strengthened.
When the recent civil war I'm Chill was at
its height the faction fighting the Gillian
government sent several representatives
to Washington, asking their recognition.
Owing to persistent mtsinfomation given
to the State Department by Minister Egan,
the Chilians were even refused a hearing,
but when the rebels came eOfftriumphantth the
chief of the envoys, who had been treated
30 ocontemptuously by the State Department
authorities and the President, was made
minister, and the whole administration
had to eat humble pie.
It is not probable that such a blnnder
would be made in the event OF Cuban pa
triots sending accredited representatives
to Washington, and it was a serious over
sight not to have had them here long ago.
Public sentiment would ensure their cordial
treatment. They would be fairly lionized.
and recognition would almost certainly soon
follow their coming.
The evening times., 1895-09-23
BIGGER THAN GROVER.

1t must be rather humiiating to the
President of the United States to read that
Prof. FitZsimmons, master Of the art of
physical culture, requires no less than
three special cars for his comfort when on
a journey. The President is forced to be
content with one, and that one furnished
free by railroad corporations. Prof. FitZ-
simmons pa Us for his. 1t was in this style
that the professor was found to be travel
ing when he passed through Washington
last night on his way to give a Deisartean
exhibition to the people of Texas.
President Cleveland is forced, when max
ing his little tours, to rely upon the larder
of the railway dining car for creature COM
forts. Prof. Fitzsimmons carries with
him crates of the finest capons, alive and
cackling. and only to be slaughtered when
the master calls his chef dc cuisine and SO
commands.
Prof. FitZsimmons, IL he be able to carry
out his programme, will earn in one night
rs much as the President earns in q year,
assuming that the President really earns
his annual salary of $4,000. Prof. Fitz-
simmons carries with him as his only ap-
propriate pet great, fighting, Nubian
lion. President Cleveland is accompanied
by poodle dog, If history does not lie.
The professor bangs at the face of n So
called human being like himself. stand
ing up courageously to take his own pun
1shment in return President Cleveland
bangs at ducks and reed birds with gun,
and the birds cannot hit back.
There is no use of moralizing over these
comparisons. They speak for themselves.
If they do not prove that in these fin de
steele days IL is better to be a prize
fighter than q President In this great
union of republics. the most progressive
country of the world, what does st prove?
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and prosecuted In a way that Will insure
success with minimum of danger.
WILL KILL by RECOMMENDA.
TIONS

A telegram from Richmond announces
that Gov. O'Ferrail intends to refer to the
lawlessness of Alexandria County in his
message to the State assembly. It is natural
he should do SO. The Governor referred to
it in his promise to the Board of Trade
committee. and that reference Is on file
in every newspaper office In Washington.
1t is an old political trick to abate public
abuses by official messages or blatant
promises. President Cleveland annihilated
the trusts in that way, and 1t would be
nothing strange for Gov. O'Ferrall to
obliterate Alexandra County lawlessness,
outlaw tracks and all, with a ringing
The public would believe Gov. O'Ferral
more sincere IL he had made an effort to
compel the Alexandria County officials to
enforce the law. There is nothing especially
commendable in framing eloquent phrases
denunciatory of an evil that could have
been remedied by prompt, energetic action.
Deeds are better than words, and II Gov.
O'Ferrall were half as enthusiastic In
driving thieves and thugs out of Alexandria
County as he was the Coxey tramps, there
would be no need of referring to such an
abuse in his annual message.
1t is safe to say that there will be no
legislation against the outlaw tracks or
their evils in the coming State assembly.
Public sentiment against such free-fOr-an
vices is not sufficiently developed to in
fluence such a change. There Ire too many
O'Ferralis and Mushbacks in control of
State affairs for the better element to
predominate. and we must be coBtented
with promises and official Recommendation
until different set of men officiate In
virginia's public offices.
The evening times., 1895-09-23
Fires From Steam Pipes.

1t is found that dry charcoal, when IT,.
heat is removed from it, being nearly pure
carbon, will absorb oxygen from the air
under favorable conditions so rapidly as
to produce active combustion-that is, q
1ame. Now, the process of the origin of
fire from steam pipe has been thus ex-
planned, viz, the heat from a steam pipe
will in course of time char or carbonize the
wood in. contact with or close to it, and
when this charring process extends to any
depth in the wood 1t presents surface full
OF fissures and cracks, thus exposing a
large section To the air, this charring driv-
ing the oxygen out of the charred portion
and keeping 1t out while the heat Is kept
up. When. therefore, the heat is removed
the charred wood reabs,,rbs oxygen from
he air, and tf the action is rapid enough
in q dry atmosUhefe combustion follows .
The evening times., 1895-09-23
most famous people. both in religious and
q social sense


On Tuesday, at p. M, Rev. John Gloyd.
pastor of st. Patrickis, has extended in
vitations TO all the archbishopS and clergy
to attend a grand organ recital and sacred
concert. On this occasion. Signor Mama
and Prof John Lawrence will prove the
qualities of the magnificent new organ.
and the best vocal talent of Washington
will pour forth sweet music for the enter
tainnent of the prestly visitors.
The Carroll Institute. with its periodical
hospitality, will, on Thursday evening, Oc-
tober 3, throw open its stately residence for
the largest religious reception ever given
in Washington. Some of the best known
and most prominent citizens are on the re-
ception committee for this occasion. and
there is no reason to believe that the Euchar-
istic Congress will fail to appreciate the
kindly efforts of this distinguished club.
There is a rumor afloat that hereafter all
the meetings of the league will he held in
Washington. 1t is the desire of the pres
ent Roman pontiff to make the Catholic
University the central point of all relig
ious gatherings in the United States and the
wcllknown courtesy of Bishop Keanc and his
associate. DR.. Garrigan, are telling points
in favor of Leo's proposition.
The evening times., 1895-09-23
pEARY,s ;ExpLoRArIoNs.

Lieut.. Peary is very reticent in regard
to the result of his recent tramp through
Northern Greenland, but cIrMgh is known
narrowly escaped the fate that has over
taken SO many of these curious enthusiasts
who persist in trying 10 reach a point upon
which they can stand stock-still and yet
turn their faces during twenty-four hours
to every point of the compass.
Peary's expedition, it is true, had not
for its object the discovery of the North
Pole, but his purpose was almost as sense
less. as his explorations were in a land
where no sensible persnn would ever think
OF .locating even for a summer resi-
dence. Admitting that he has contributed
his own life and the lives of others in
the effort. A meteorite or two, stray
and badly wrecked fossil or SO, even the
discovery of that o1ge of ice which is sup
posed to mark one spot Of the northern
limit of Greenland, do not compensate for
the loss of even the CANNES which died Of
disease and left the party dogless-
Explorations of desert or forest which
may be Transformed into fertile fields,
contributing TO mans subsistence, is al
ways commendable The man who makes
two blades OF grass grow where but one
grew before is more deserving of immor-
taiity than he who loses his life anid con-
tinents of ice, or even than he who shall
discover the North Pole.
The foolish things that have been done
in the name of science are innumerable-
the crimes are not few. II may be Of
real benefit to know the cause of heat;
the composition Of the sun; the exact mean
ing of the mysterious corona; of the Pc
riodic black spots; the source and sub
stance of what is called the magnetic
element and Influence, but those who
spend the nights and days of their. lives
looking for new comets, tracing Marian
canals, hunting for new asteroids or PLAN
etary satellites, or seeking earth's piles,
must he set down nat as scientists but mere
seekers after notsriety. for their discoveries
are OF M real use when made.
Even Lieut. Peary's expedition was
full OF danger and Threatened death, and
should lead sensible pes,ple to frown upon
polar expaorations by halfcrazy cnth9s-
siasts. or Cnndensn it entirely untf II. Is
taken up by syndicate OF gUyesnnAenis
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for target. he hit the fleeing man in the
head and killed him instantly.

for target, he hit the fleeing man In the
head and killed him instantly.
In no other cities OF the world are such
accidents SO frequent as in those of the
United States. In London, the worlds
metropolis, with five millions of people
crowded together, policemen are not per-
mitted even to carry a club, except upon ex-
traordiinary occasions, and can use deadly
weapon only when that is absolutely neces-
sary in self-defense. In Paris the pa
troll use weapons almost never except for
the purpose of dispensing mob.
or course no one can quite judge of the
predicamentfn which policeman finds him.
self when attacked by toughs, but 1t must
seem from these comparisons either that
American cities are afflicted with more
murdefous outlaw class than European
cities. or that American policemen are less
thoroughly disciplined and that their judg-
ment is slower and less perfect than that
of their trans-A tlantic brethren.
Possibly the transplanting of the foreign
tough to America may furnish an explana-
ton of the fact that police officers commit
fewer ermurders on the other side, or, possibly,
the foreign officer permits disorder to go
on without interference more than his
American cousin does.
The evening times., 1895-09-23
GOSSIP Of The Day.


IT have heard q great many miraculous
fish stories" SAID 2 member Of the Anglers
Association, .'butsVne OF the boys brought a
toad yarn down from the clubhouse yes
terday, which; Just knocks the scales right
off all the fish, fabrications that have
ever come to my ears.
I'VE have q lot OF chickens up there, and
young brood OF ten. These ten are fed
with corDmeal, mixed with water, In a
saucer. OF course, this hot weather very
often turns It sour. and then that attracts
great many flies.
"a Young toad. says this friend of mine,
had evidently noticed this, and not being
slow to appreciate a good thing weaknesses
1t, makes q regular habit OF jumping into
this saucer, rolling around in the meal until
thoroughly covered with the white mixture,
and then sits there and gobbles up all the
flies that are unfortunate enough to come
within an inch or SO OF his stronghold"
"One of the quickest pieces Of work on
record" said a well known builder, "is the
completion of the new Lafayette Square
Theater In the short time allotted those hay-
ing the matter in charge. Up to about two
weeks ago everything was in chaos and it
seemed TO be a physical impossibility for
the workmen to get the building ready for
the opening.
Manager Albaugh had about given up in
despair, when the idea occurred to him to
work two sets of men. a day force and
night force, as a solution OF the problem.
Electric lights were introduced into the
building, and the sound OF the hammer has
scarcely been hushed in the last fortnight,
as both night and day the artisans are bus
1y engaged on the building The result is
that on next Monday night, the date set for
the opening performance. everything Will
be In shipshape order and the public Will
have revealed TO them for the first time one
of tho prettiest little playhouses in the
country"
Vieitors to the Geological Garden yester-
day could BE- counted up in the Thousands.
Many persons who had started for the
power house of the Chevy Chase Railroad,
under the impression that one fare would
carry them through. got off a the Zoo when
informed that they were labOring under
wrong idea as to the rate OF fare.
Considerable feeling was expressed over
the neglect on the part of the railroad Off
cials in not making known the exact condi-
ton of affairs before the cans left the city.
The evening times., 1895-09-23
Priests and Churches.

La Grande Trappe. tue parent of allTrap-
-ist mODasteries. was lately thrown open
to women for the first time in its history, on
he occasion OF the conservation of its
new church by the Bishop OF SeeZ. Before
that only three women had crossed its
threshold, James lis queen. Mary of Mo-
dena, accompanying her husband in 1896,
and Queen Amelia and the Duclicsse de
Nemours, who were with Louis PHILIPPE
when he visited the convent in 1e47.
Donatello's famous altar in the Church OF
st. Anthony Mt Padua is to be reconstructed
according to the original plan, making use
II the fragments and bronze figures belong
ing to it, which are now scattered all over
the church.
A Tom Paine exhibition is to be held
q December in a London chapel, of all
places. tits true the chapel is Moncuse D.
conway's.
Cardinal Vaughan has been accused of
appropriating-the arms of the see of Can
terbury. The arms conferred upon him BY
Pope Leo are the historic arms belonging to
all British Archbishoprics, q crozier sur
mounted by a pan; as the field for the
Protestant sees Is azure, that in the arms
given 70 Westminster II guies. !.
The evening times., 1895-09-23
Some Very Queer People.

Sarah Bernhardt has presented her two
pet gorillas to the Jardin des Plantes, Of
Paris. She is now anxious to engage sea
aerpent for the season.
The Duke of Sutherland has added to
his love for yachting a taste for engine
Irving. He is actually having private
train built for himself. He is au expert
engineer, and delights in locomotives. On
the first trip OF the new train the young
Duchess is to be permitted to drive the en-
gine.
One. of the notorities of Paris is Linquet,
who was official coachman of Napoleon III
during all his imperial career. After the
latter's downfall LiDQuet became driver OF
the hearse for the great burial company Of
Paris. He recently officiated in that ca
pacity for P PRESIDENT Carnot, and had pre-
viously presided at the funerals of Thiers,
Victor Hugo and Gambetta.
Robert Pate, an Austrian millionaire,
whose death Is reported. struck Queen
Victoria in the face with a cane forty years
ago, when he was lieutenant in the Tenth
Hussars. For this he was banished to
Australia. He amassed great wealth, but
was never permitted to leave Australia.
Martin Ballweber, arrested the other
day in Pittsburg, said that he had been a
tramp forty-four years. He Is seventy eight
year old.
Over one of the d oors OF the new Memorial
Church to Emperor William ]. at Berlin,
Is carve5 the Inscription: What camels
the fatfisrs OF our largest cities once weres
Stay 2, 1895. Not even three hundred
thousand marks! Shabby!" The architect
:ries to explain it by saying that sosne
one wrote the words In Jest on the plans;
and an italian workman, who did not
understand German. chiselled them as he
found them.
The evening times., 1895-09-23
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Subscribers to "The Times" viii
confer a favor by promptly reporting
any discourtesy of collectors. OF neg
Iect of duty on the part of carriers.
Complaints either by mall or In per-
son will receive prompt attention.
The Morning Edition should be de-
hvered to an parts of the city by $50
o'clock n. M, including Sunday. The
Evening Edition should be in the
hands of subscribers not later than
$50 u. IN.
The evening times., 1895-09-23
Baroness RothschIId's Courtesy

Baroness r othschild is noted for her deli
cate courtesy. Recently she invited ia
nous prima donna 10 drive, and after din
aer asked her to try the tone of her piano.
Not sound came from the keys. II had the
instrument unstrung this morning, mademoi-
selie." said the baroness, that you might
see that the only pleasure that 1 promised
myself from your presence this evening was
the presence of your society"
The evening times., 1895-09-23

Now that President Cleveland has placed
of civil service Ia ws, let him take the grand
est step of all by thro wing the same shelter
ing arm around the tens OF thousands of
fourth class postmasters of the United
StafeS -.-.-
The evening times., 1895-09-23

II sounds like old tiger times to see the
names of Amos j. Cummings, Hugh ].
Grant. john c. Sheehan, Daniel Z. Sickles,
John r. Fellows, Thomas F. Gilroy and
other sachcfns of less notoriety upon the
roster of a Democratic convention.
The evening times., 1895-09-23

At Delphi fourth Greelaahymn has been
discovered by the French. 1t is in honor
Of Dionysius. belongs to the fourth century
before Christ, being thus earlier than the
other hymns. and has no musical notation.
It contains much historical Information.
The evening times., 1895-09-23

Only a little more than two months until
Congress cumes again, and then numerous
statesmen whose names have passed Cum
pletely out III memory in one summer will
once more be known in print.
The evening times., 1895-09-23
roLIcEMAN,s PISTOL AGAIN.

oHfS-r r1AHAN r IOL AUAIN.
While there seems to be hardly any doubt
chat the fatal shooting of young Dempsey
by Policeman vermiIlion was purely an 40
cidcnt, yet 1t was not an accident that fhe
officer pulled his "gun" to frighten bis as
sailant- So 1t is with nearly every one Of
the fataishootings that occur so frequently.
Officer Green merely intended to scare q
negro SO that he would stop running. but in
clear field. with both sky and landscape
The evening times., 1895-09-23

1t is announced that Gov. Morton's boom
for President was inaugurated by brass
band serenade- 1t only needed such
eend-off TO make 1t joy forever.
The evening times., 1895-09-23

Let the Cuban Junta at once see te it
that the Cubanprovisionalgo government sends
an accredited diplomatic representative
to the court OF Grover Cleveland
The evening times., 1895-09-23

Thinks TO the fat little English spar
rows the slaughter Of reed birds for The
average restaurant table has not been so
terrible this season.
The evening times., 1895-09-23

The temperature may be hot, but how
glorious is the sunlight. and how marvel
ousiy blue the sky! Think of these.
and dou't swear at the heat.
The evening times., 1895-09-23

1t sounds ainiust like romance from
Buzza rd's Bay fishing grounds to read that
in many parts of Wyoming the snow is two
feet deep.
The evening times., 1895-09-23

The medical board in charge of Corbett
will probably issue daily bulletins announc-
ing his failing condition.
The evening times., 1895-09-23

Secretary Carlisle says it will not be
necessary to rig another syndicate bond
sale on the ship of State.
The evening times., 1895-09-23

Duke of Marlborough will deplete the
Vanderbilt Golfers by several millions.
The evening times., 1895-09-23

In the luxury of special cars Bob FitZ-
simmons can see Cleveland and 90 him
two better
The evening times., 1895-09-23

The hands of Cleveland and Fairct.u,s
are not yet conspicuous in connection with
the Democratic gathering at Syracuse.
The evening times., 1895-09-23

Now that Mr.. Rose has risen We can
afford TO drop Dunraven.
The evening times., 1895-09-23

Let us hope that the antipathy of the
administration TO free silver will not ex-
tend to free Cuba.
The evening times., 1895-09-23

A dog known as spot" that had saved
the lives OF several children, was run over
and killed in Cincinnati n few days ago.
When the news became knows he school
children clubbed together ana bought a
handsome oak coffin for the deceased
animal, and when the day of burial arrived
between 500 ana 1000 OF the little ones
followed to the grave.
The evening times., 1895-09-23

Lieut.. Peary will find no trouble in
thawing his pemmican in the United States.
The evening times., 1895-09-23

The weather bureau must be running
with q hot box.
The evening times., 1895-09-23
THE TIMES STILL LEADS.
The Circulation of the Star Is Failing
Orf-The Public Knows Its Friend.

The Circulation of the Star Is Failing
Orf-The Public Knows Its Friend.
The aggregate circulation Of the Star last
week was I7O.4 That of The Times was
213,165, which shows a circulation or
42,6SS more than the Star. Whether or not
hisincrease Is due to the snarling of thefice-
dog weekly publications which ''some one
has set at the heels of The Times would be
difficult 10 determine, but that squite a nat
raj inference.
The Times is decidedly the best daily in
Washington, and the more advertising it
secures the greater will be its circulation.
II is possible to fool the public occasionally
by insnaations and monkey paw abuse, but
when the object of such attacks is really
deserving there can be but one result-an
increase of popularity.
IL. Milton Young, cashier of The Wash
ineton Times Company, do solemnly swear
that the accompanying statement is true
and correct, tu the best of my kno wledge
and belief
Monday. September 16 =. =. =. 81 GIL
Tuesday, September IL. 81 ,432
"wednesday september Is :. 31,16S
Thursday, September 10 -. 81 ,560
Friday. September 20 :. :. =. :. 31,623
Saturday. September 81. 32,22?
Sunday, september % 22,S5o
Total for week 2l3,1 100
Sworn Ia before me this 23d day OF
September. a. D. 1895.
EDWARD 7. THOMPSON,
Notary Public.
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Things Quite Foreign.

to shoot game on the preserves around
Paris, like plain citizen of the republic.
II. Faure. by the way, won his reputation
as sportsman by shooting tigers in the
Sahara and roebuck and bouquetin in
The evening times., 1895-09-23

To letter from an Italian firm of real
state agents, offering him great estate
in Italy with a dukedom thrown in for 50
many thousand doiiars. Barnett /. Barnato,
the South African diamond king, replied
that he would consider the offer if the crown
were included.