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The evening times., 1895-10-21
NOT QUITE CORRECT.


The New Orleans Picayune is an esteemed
name might seem to indicate, and its COM
ments are usually SO shrewdly and bitingly
correct that its occasional nnisa pprehensions
should be criticised. 1t says:
'Some Of the little legal minds OF Wash
fngton. where statesmen meet TO talk tariff
obstruct business, and negotiate for offices,
have actually proposed to introduce a
whipping post for wife-beating, chicken
stealing, and other petty crimes, In the Dis
trict of Columbia, the seat OF our Govern
ment. The idea is the invention OF grand
jury, and Judge Bradley, when Informing
them that it was not their business to make
such propositions, Endorsed it at the same
ting and recommended that it be proposed
TO Congress, adding that, in his opinion, it
would be the Most effective means OF stop
ping number of petty crimes with which
under present circumstances the courts OF
Washington are unable to deal. The insti-
tuition exists in Delaware; but as the crimes
for which it was intended have rapidly dis
appeared, 1t has fallen into disUse. OF
course, this punishment is intended for those
small. outside people, who rob the White
House hen-roost; but if the lash of 1t. brutal
as it may be, could be made to cover the
backs of statesmen who rob the Treasury,
accept bribes, and say things In speeches
chat are not so, 1t might do some good"
The Picayune should present a bill of
particulars. To begin with, the editor
should give the source from which he
learned that there Is a White House hen
roost. It is a SANDER to say that the
President is engaged in the poultry bust
ness There are fish ponds a short dis
taI,ce from his south front door, but no hen
roosts.
As to the robbery of the Treasury and &C.
ceptance of brfbes by statesmen, that is
too absurd to talk about Everybody ex-
ccpt the Picayune editor knows that Con-
grcssmcn and officials are strictly honest
The evening times., 1895-10-21

cycle and trundles along three or four
miics day, leading the horse iguomin-
iUusly behind him.
''hole in the grou nd." $500 feet
deep. is to be one of the aitractinDs at the
Paris exposition. People viii descend
and ascend by elevators, of which there
are to be eight. each 600 feet in extent.
The Schwenkfe,ders OF Bcrks. I.ehigh.
Montgomery, and several neishboring
counties in Pennsylvania celebrate every
year public thanksgiving, which was
first offered By their fofefathers on Sep
tembcr "a, 1884. the day after thsr
safe arrival in Philadelphia. Not an anni-
versary has been skipped in the I6i years
tAat have tnterveued.
The evening times., 1895-10-21

Some very bad men have been wholly ne
formed by q seat In House orSenate.
Lastly. the whipping-post has not fallen
into disuse in Delaware. Such a condi
tion would be an argument that such me
diaeval Instruments OF torture are SO
feared that wife-beaters and roost-robters
cease their calling in dismay.
This is not the fact. Almost as the Plea
yune editor was inditing his masterful
objurgation three small, inexperienced and
ineffective burglars were being lashed and
pilloried for being caught trying to take
clothing not their own with which to pro
tect their bodies from the fierce blasts of
winter.
The evening times., 1895-10-21
WILL COL BRIGHT FLOP?
Sergea ant-at-Arms of the Senate May
Change His Faith.

StrgeR nt-at-Arms OF the Senate May
Change His Faith.
Washington Special to Philadelphia Times
Richard ]. Bright, sergeant-at-arnls of
the Senate, who has been Democrat in
active political work Tor nearly forty years.
is likely to become a Republican, as his
name is to go before the Republican caucus
as candidate in his position as sergeant
alarms Of the Senate. Mr.. Bright was ser
geant-at-arnis OF the Democratic convention
which nominated Grover Cleveland in 1892.
and was elected to his present position in
1898 as the most una ninous choice OF the
Democratic Senatorial caucus.
He is man of great experience In public
affairs and his transfer to the Republican
party would cause a commotion. In an in
terview published here last week Senator
Sherman. of Ohio, expressed the belief that
Mr. Bright will be the choice OF the Repub-
Gcnn Sena tors for reelection in his position.
senator Proctor, of Vermont. another lead
ing Republican, who was Secretary of War
during the Harrison administration, to-day
gave an interview for publication. in which
he declares that he is in favor OF Bright for
serg eant-at-a rms.
This change Of base on the part of Mr..
Bright will surprise the Democrats through
out the entire country. Previous to the
election of 1894, when the Republicans
swept the country, Mr.. Bright was bitter.
uncompronhsing Democrat, but ever since
that time he has been gradually leaning
toward the party which appears to be COM
ing into power in the Senate, and now he is
willing to have his ma ME presented to Re-
publican caucus as candidate for the
position of sergeant-at-arms of a Repub-
lican Senate.
1t is u good position and almost any man
with supple principles might make an effort
to keep it, If he could convince the dominant
party that his conversion is complete. He
can undoubtedly do the Republican party
great good, particularly in Indiana, where
he has many friends and great influence
with leading Democrats. His uncle, Jesse
d. Bright was Senator from Indiana, but
retired fr0m the Senate in 1861
The evening times., 1895-10-21
Caught After Five Year,

Metropolis. H., Oct. 21.-Oscar Slack.
alias H. T. Flcyd, was arrested by the city
marshal OF this place last night at the
home OF his Father, Gibson Slack. CHARGED
with stealing several thousa nd dollars
from an express company at Weaiherfofd,
Tex, five yean ago.
Large rewards offered by the company
and governor al the State failed To effect
his arrest uDtn hast uigot.
The evening times., 1895-10-21

Quay's remark that he was for third
term for Grant, and therefore not opposed
to third terms, but that after Grants fail
ure no man can be nominated or elected for
a third term, puts the whole matter into
the space OF a nutshell.
The evening times., 1895-10-21

That attempt to throw McKinley's special
car from the track has a very suspicious
hook, something like the loss of $500, 900
worth of jewels by Lily Langtry.
The evening times., 1895-10-21

Subscribers to "The Times" VIII
confer IA favor by promptly reporting
any discourtesy OF collectors OF neg
!ecl of duty on the part of carriers.
Complaints either by mail OF in per-
son Will receive prompt attention.
The Morning Edition should be de-
hvered TO all pa rts of the city by $50
O'clock n. M, including Sunday. The
Evening Edition should be In the
ha nds o. subscribers not later than
ESQ p. m.
The evening times., 1895-10-21
Total

tbthl- d. - 400
] soiemniy swear that tie above IL 4 cor
rect statement of the daily circuia tiop of
THE WASHINGTON TINES FOR the week
ending October 20, 1896, and that all
the ci'pIes were actually sold or ma lied
for vaiua Die consideration anu delivered
10 bona fide purchasers or subsci ibers;
also, that none of them were returned or
reInain in the Office uDGelivered.
j. MILTON YOUNG, Cashier
The evening times., 1895-10-21

II an important official Of each street
a car OF his line constantly there would
soon be a watchnan at every intersection
of the roads.
The evening times., 1895-10-21

Harrison has escaped from his Saratoga
quarantine, and may now send out new
denials that he is q candidate.
The evening times., 1895-10-21

Great Britain has probably kicked up the
Venezuela scare TO divert attention Of the
American administration from Cuba.
The evening times., 1895-10-21

1t may sound brave to talk of fighting
Johnny Bull, but it is all sound.
The evening times., 1895-10-21

Venezuela when potatoes grow on apple
trees.
The evening times., 1895-10-21

Rejected manuscripts are usually
returned when accompanied by
stanips, but any obligation to do so
is expressly disavowed.
Manuscripts nnaccompanie,db by post.
age Will not be returned.
The evening times., 1895-10-21

36c Jap. silks. 25c yd-
Plain cream color oniy-splen-
did quality-and worth 35c., and
more.
The evening times., 1895-10-21
eLInPsEs OF ROYAL PURPLE
Blue BIoeds Vhs Cannot Lie Abed Until
1Hlizsd Huw.
Obstreperous Action OF Prince Fer.
dinand, of Bulgaria, Brings Him
Engiand's Displeasure.

With the exception OF Queen Victoria
and her son, the Prince of Wales, nearly all
the royalties of Europe have a very praise
worthy but at the same time exceedingly
inconvenient habit of getting up very early
in the day. Thus, Emperor William is gen.
orally about by O'Clock in the morning:
the Queen regent of Spain is dressed for the
day at sharp z, although no one is awake
in Madrid before ! 1 O'Clock or noon. King
Humbert's hour of rising is 6, as is tiat Of
King Oscar and King Charles Of Roumania:
while the late Emperor Dom Pedro of Bra
zil. when in Europe, was wont to get up
at 3, and to call upon his friends and ac-
Quaintances at the extraordinary hour Of
and in the morning. Queen Victoria
alone never rises before g; while breakfast
at Marlborough house and sandringham is
rarely partaken of before 10, the Prince Of
Wales going TO bed very late.
The evening times., 1895-10-21

75c Black Taffetas. SOC yd.
Co!ored stripes run through it.
a0c. q yard was c. & L.'so Old price.
The evening times., 1895-10-21
THE TIMES CIRCULATION.
AoreThanFifty-o Ihou<a nd C reater


Than Its Closest Competitor.
The attention of advertisers and the pub
lie generally is called to the solid front
Of The Times circulation.
TwoHUNDRED AND INVENT SEVEN
THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED AND
SIXTY-SIX is the sum total of the copies
OF The Times actually sold durim, the past
week. The nearest appr zach to these fig
ures is shown in the statement os an even
ing contemporary, which claims 17G 26s
as its aggregate of circulation for the same
period. or 81 ,203 less than is shawn in the
sworn statement OF The Times.
No better evidence can be Offered of the
popularity of The Times. which, in a cam
ragativc! Us hort time, observation-disclosures ira n
that which ii has required years for its
rival to accomplish.
The Times il a popular paper, sold Mt n
eight pages each daily, and Il Sunday edition
Of not less ihan twenty pages, all of which
are delivered TO subscribers i'll Washington
for so CENTS 4 MONTH.
The morning edition reaches readers in
time for early breakfast and the evening
This method gives readers all the news be-
fore it is twelve hours old and is a great
Improvement over the ordinary daily
THE CIRCULATION OF THE TINES
Is GREATER THAN THAT OF ANY
DAILY PAPER PUBLISHED IN THE
IA COZ y-iy2It
The evening times., 1895-10-21

SOC Satins. 29c yd,
Beautiful Pekin stripe. in many
colors. C. & LIS price was soc.
q yard.
The evening times., 1895-10-21

Empress Elizabeth of Austria is the de-
spair OF the management OF the establish
nients at Aixles-Bains. On her account
they are compelled to keep open all night
and TO provide double set OF attendants.
Having a horror of being nobbed by the
somewhat vulgar crowd of English, Ger
mans and Italians with which that fashion
able watering place swa rms, she insists on
taking her bath at the unearthly hour OF
$50 in the morning, when, of course. 1t
goes without sa ying. shehas the whole town
to herself and runs no risk OF meeting any
stranger.
1t must be confessed that In this custom
OF getting up at strange hours she is In SYM
patliy with her husband; for Francis Joseph
is in bed every night at 3 andupevcry morn
ing by at the very latest. having accom-
plished n considerable portion of the busi-
ness of the day before the majority of his
subjects open their eyes at and O'Clock.
The evening times., 1895-10-21

81 Black Satin. CSC yd.
Heavy fine quality, and "a
Inches wide c. i L. s price was
81 yard.
The evening times., 1895-10-21

"Of course could tell you great many
things about Barney that / don't feel at
liberty TO speak about. He is entirely
self made man. He began from absolutely
nothing, way down AT the very bottom OF
The social scale. Why, do you know that
even after be began TO get rich Ihadto " rite
his letters for MIN? He couldn't spell the
words you know. But in the last two or
three years he has improved wonderfully
and now you would hardly suspect that
he had not been properly educated"
us il true." " as asked, That he started
in South America in q very small way with
q circus!"
well, no. 1t wasn't exactly circus, "
said Miss Holhrcok, and then she changed
the conversation with remarkable ra-
pidliy She did not explain that it was
a trick donkey that the ''Kaffir King"
was exhibiting in South America when
he ran across the chance TO transfer dia-
nonds TO England and so get opening
in the financial world. She preferred to
talk OF his history only Since he began
TO make money.
The evening times., 1895-10-21

"No. she said in answer To my inquiry.
my real name is not Holhrook. 1 can't
tell you W hat 1t Is. 1t would be better not.
Ny family is descended from enc of the old
Hugucnot families that settled in South
Africa long ago. 1 was born in simm!ns
Bay, in Cape Colony. and brought up en- a
Boer farm When l was little child
used to play over those wonderful gold
fields " it'll not the slightest idea of the
vast wealth under my feet. The Zulu war
is very vivid 10 NE, especially the ride
had on the white horse of the Prince I'm
perial.
land is Barnato your brothcr-in-iaw 8
real name." l asked.
mo, it's not, and there is no secret about
that. His real name is Bernard Isaacs.
Some Of his intimate friends still call him
Isaace. Barnato is cnly his stage name.
Hc is an English Jew, and one OF the best
fellows as ccmrade you ever net. In
johannesburg they look up TO him ms king.
Whenever he goes there the inhabitants
give him grand reception. He is met
with a band and a procession, and they
take the horses out OF the carriage and
drag 1t themselves"
The evening times., 1895-10-21

$50 india Silks. 25c yd.
All plain colors. and a rare
bargain. even at C.. & LIS price
OF 35c. q yard.
The evening times., 1895-10-21
BARNEY BARIAfo's SISTER
Or Rather Hs Vhs's Sister, Is n Actress
II New York.
She Tells an interesting Story About
the king of the kaffirs," Whose
Real Name Is Bernard isaacs

There is pretty girl, who has swapping
black eyes, that light up well-moulded
features, who is just now playing small
part, very small part, at that, in one
of the comic operas running at a New York
City theater. She dances Spanish fling
and sings In a sweet, but light soprano
voice in a quintet. She has two or three
lines to speak also. Her main occupation IN
the opera Is To stand around in picturesque
costumes and striking poses and look
pretty, in all of which she is eminentiy
successful.
This young lady Is Miss Alice Holbrook.
More than that. she is the sister in-law OF
the richest man in the world, THE King OF
the Kaffirs," Barney BarBato.
She is probably paid about $50 or S25
week. Her brother in law is estimated
to be worth 92CO, 600 900. or something
like that, and Miss Holbrook and her sister
and Barney" are on the best OF terms.
He paid for her education in London. and
Mrs. Barnato writes to her constantly
Miss HolbTook lives in fiat. two flights
up, at Fifty-first street and Sixth avenue.
She is there with some friends named
Manthorpe, and is not the least inflated
by her cibse relationship with the richest
man In the world.
When called on Miss HOlbrook was res
ing in preparation for her evening perior-
NANCE and had made herself thoroughly
comfortable in a pink silk wrapper and
worsted slippe rs.
Yes, il is true" she said. Barney
Barnato is my sisters husband. / have
known him very wen indeed for ten years
He has been very kind TO me. He paid for
my education and gives me every en-
enlargement to keep striving for success
as an actress
The evening times., 1895-10-21

Miss Holbrook has had a wide experience
for the short time she has been on the stage.
She has played in Africa with an opera COM
pany, camping out on the veldts; in Aus
tralia, New Zealand, Tasmania, Fiji ISL
ands and In England, where last season, in
sClaude Du VAL" she was starred along
with Arthur Roberts.
She likes America because 1t reminds her
OF Africa, both in the way OF vegetables.
railroad trains and climate. But Africa.
to her mind, ID the coming continent. Moth
ing can beat 1t.
However, she likes this country wen
enough to have made arrangements to stay
here two years, anyway.
The evening times., 1895-10-21

ST. Cros Grain Silks, 60c.
Plain Biack Heavy Brocade
Gro9 Grain Silks, which C. &
L.soid for 81, ,togo at 69c. a yard.
The evening times., 1895-10-21

II it's news. It's In The Times
The evening times., 1895-10-21

"ODe of Barney's queer habits is TO lie for
hours and look ut nothing. All the time.
suppose. he is keeping up wonderful think
ing. He has a great brain. lisa marvel"
"One thing that the public don't know
about Barney is his ability as an actor. He
is really very good one. Ihave seen him
play Machias in The Bells, and play 1t very
well. II it wasn't for his luck. I'd think
myself that he was a better actor than q
banker.r 50
Miss HoIbrook showed some beautifully
colored pictures of the Barnato family.
which she had just received. Her sister
Fannie was the eldest of the family. She is
q very afahdsome woman, tall and dark.
The Barasatps now have thre echildren; one
was bornOnly month ago.
"His good fortune all comes at once"
said Miss Holbrook. FOR years they had
no children"
The evening times., 1895-10-21
SILKS CUT.

geo and 39c Jap. Wash Silks
I2kc yd.
c. & L. sold these for 20 and
39c. q yard, and they are the
genuine Imported silks. No more
than l o yar1sto any ouecustum
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-09-13
Western Rirers Driving Hin.

Notwithstanding the fact that many
people trace the Missouri river in
name from the Yellowstone country to
the Gulf of Mexico, United States
engineers are asserting the possibility
of that stream becoming only a dry
ravine. Government gauges at Sioux
City, Ia, show that the registered
measurements for 20 years indicate a
gradual decrease, until in 1895 the vol
ume of water passing that point is 20
per cent less than in 1878.
Civilization has always played fast
and loose with the geography of new
country. 1t has leYeled the trackless
forest and torn up its roots. 1t has
encrOached upon arid lands and made
them fertile and productive. In moth
ing however, has it worked more
changes than in the great rivers of this
country.
East of the Mississippi the great riv-
ers have suffered less, and yet the de-
nuding Of forest lands has materially
affected the average depth of the Ohio.
Forest lands which once were natural
reservoirs of the rainfall have been
stripped. The soft loan of dead leaves
has become firm before the plOwshare
and the unveiled sun. The rainfall
rushes down in the wet season flooding
the lowlands-no longer trickling down
throughout a whole summer and
through a thousand springs, brooks
and creeks.
In the great semi-arid west there
have been the gieatest changes. Rivers
which one foated steamboats, are now
crossed by small boys in knee breeches.
Fed from SHOWS in the mountains the
Arkansas, the Platte and the Kansas
are almost drained before they cross
the Colorado line eastward. Irrigating
bitches have wrought great changes,
and every year the drain is heavier
and heavier.
Engineers are at loss to account for
the decrease i'll upper Missouri cur
rents, unless it be that the artesian
basin of South Dakota, which has been
SO successfully tapped, is draining it.
Whatever the cause, it may be safely
cOnjectured that careless methods of
handling enterprises affecting rivers
are at the bottom of the apparent
phenomenon.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-09-13
HIS VIEWS VERY GLOOMY.
Ex-Congressaaa GeDrge Tiliman Predict
Terrible Times Before 1900.

EN-Ce ngresSIssaa GebFge Iiliman Predicts
Terrible Times Before 1900.
Ex-Congressmsn George Tiilman Of
South Carolina has lately developed
into calamity howler7 Of the most
pronounced type. He recently said:
s0ur people are desperate, We are
approaching a war between the rich
and the poor, and look for lots Of
throat cutting between now and 1900.
The millionaires have oppressed the
masses until the latter are like
squeezed lemon. They are unable to
educate their children, to travel and
improve their minds or to read books,
papers and magazines. They merely
make living, and a scant one at that.
They have grown desperate. The mil
Gonaires buy up half the masses and
put arms in their hands with which to
intimidate the other half. and thus
keep them all in subjugatiOn. The
time is coming when these people will
rise up in bloody conflict. l look for
it in the next presidential election or
the one after that. All the writer's on
our government unite in declaring that
if this republic ever goes to pieces it
will be during presidential election,
in conflict over the spOiis OF Office.
Calhoun told the truth when he said
that the tendency of republics was
towards despotisms, never towards
aristocracies. So firmly do l believe
that this revolution is coming, that l
am already preparing for it. I have
three sons. and to that end I am giving
them all military education, so that
when the throat cutting comes they
will not be high privates in the rear
ranks"
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-09-13
Scott VIII Trade Flour For
Your Wheat.
RAILWAY

Tom OBrien isnownight operator at
Norton.
Harold Neville is at Colby attending
to the night telegraph Office.
The SOB blew ont her hsnd-hnla
plate Sunday night which incapacitated
it from its run on 81.
Engineer Greenhil and Fireman
Sherrah we're down from the Denver
run Friday to get their engine over
hauled.
Superintendent StilIwell of the Rock
Island, formerly trainmasteF st this
place, has moved from Des Moines to
Topeka
The $40 and 3f2 are two new engines
that we're brought from the east to
take the and 10 runs on the east end
of the division.
". H Stillweli, assistant gensrI
superintendent of the Rock Island,
passed through G60dlanG Friday on
his way from Topeka to Denver.
Engineer Patrick brought in a sheep
train from idmon Sunday without
making q stop. TIE distance is 104
miles. an extraordinary long run.
Engine SIS, which has been on the
work train for some slime, has beaa fe
placed with the 3D. As The f.Felsss
ca the latter eggina is 8 craH-a2V
bridegroom the e0uspsiIy dces not
need much coal &c keep things boiling
around that anr5uB