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The evening times., 1896-01-04
New Senate Rules Needed.

| the Senate is divided as IL is, the prospect
for in,crminable debate is strengthened.
A closure rule is therefore imperatively
dcma ndcd il ction is to be taken within n
reasonable period. Younger members OF
the Senate have eioquently advocated such
n rule, but few of the elders, who have
grown white haired in the service, are so
tcna cious in advocacy of moss-back prece-
dent that any movement for the adoption
of sensible code has simply resulted in
CONTINUOUS debate upon that as upon other
topics.
While the bond bill and revenue bill
hang in the Senate 10 await long orations
from ca ch Senator, and 'Just a few more
remarks two or three times over from
many of them, the country is more rcstive
and capital more timid than before these
propositions were presented. An objec-
tionable condition is less injurious TO
business interests than an uncertainty
in regard TO the Introduction OF great
changes. The Presidents messages, the
prompt action of the House, and the solemn
utterauccs thus far in the Senate, have
really added 10 the gravity of the situation,
and for that reason, If for no other, the
Senate should show itself to be body
possessing a majority OF Statesmen rather
than an imposing array of declaimers, each
one Dcmosthenes or Cicero, perhaps, in
his own estimation, and perhaps all the
more tiresome on that account.
The country demands action. Let talk
ing cease at once. Every Senator knows
exactly how he intends to vote. Then let
him vote.
for more than this evil.
The evening times., 1896-01-04

to secret correspondence OF Il more or less
reasonable character, but it is now as
sumed that it is applicable to the cases Of
these entcrprising American newspaper
editors who have gained interviews with
foreign officials and members OF royal fam
lilies upon questions OF International mo-
mcnt which have come TO the front.
Nothing more absurd could be imagined
than this assumption. To secure and pub
lish such expressions OF opinion are acts
OF positive benefit and loyalty to this
country. In mapping ont policy upon
questions which involve international fric-
ton it is of the greatest importance to
learn the thoughts and intentions Of persons
of either official or private notabiiity on
the other side.
At best the law does not seern to have
had any good reason for being at
the time il was enacted, but 1t certainly
will not be used for the punishment OF
enterprising newspaper publishers.
The evening times., 1896-01-04

1t is evident from the insis,encc of the
Republican leaders that all that is needed
to relieve the strain upon the Treasury situ-
alton is an increase of revenue, and as The
House has passed Il revenue bill exactly
upon Republican lines, that the theory and
the hill viii finally receive The support of
The Republican minority IN the Senate. Ir
so, and the bin is Ia hc sent to the Prcsi-
dent, the sooner the vote is taken the bet
Ter. If The Republican free silver advo-
Gates intend to ubslruct, and insist upon
a free coinage rider, the sooner the fact is
brought out the better for the country.
The prospects, however, are good for
one of those intermina BILE debates for Which
the Senate is famed, and which make the
country very tired. Under the wise House
rules debate eau bc brought IL a close
AT any time fixed by the Committee ON
Ralcs, which committee allows ample
aEen for all Tie discussion necessary. In
fact, discussion Is usually wholly unneces
sary. Ii may be wei enough for few lead
ers 10 represent the views Of their respective
-fssti-Oss~t ttsat those views may go to the
country, but speeches do not change the
votes of Congressman. 1t is TO be assumed
that every member has sufficient intelli-
gcncc to understand the scope of bill
and make up his mind independently. If
he lacks that intelligence he will follow
ihe. leaders of his faction, regardless Of
"chin music.''
The very fact that legislation can now
be accomplished in the House without
undue obstruction imprcsses that heavy
body, the Senate, with n greater necessity
: s,,f aatreamclcd specch-making, that the
errors Of haste Of the more populous body
may be corrected. Now, especially, when
The evening times., 1896-01-04
Need of a RefOrmatOry.

In The Times this evening the fourth and
last installmcnt is published OF the story
by Miss Wilbur, one of The Times report
ers, OF her experiences in police station,
police court and workhouse. 1t is admitted
By everyone to be one OF the most remarkable
exposes OF its kind ever made, executed with
bravery which is marvellous, and far.
reaching in its effect.
The great lessons taught by this exposure
are that methods OF procedure by the police
and courts are careless, or reckless, or some-
thing Verse, when anyone can be arrested
and railroaded to the workhouse or Jail
without shadow OF evidence except the
station blolter that the charges are true:
and, yet more important, that the workhouse
is unfit for its purpose, and that its affairs
are administered In a very improper manner.
80 There is vast and immediate need for
the passage of such bill as that introduced
in the House yesterday by Mr.. Curtin Of
New York, appropriating $2O0, 900 for the
erection Of q model reformatory building,
The evening times., 1896-01-04
LEFT HIM FOR THE STAGE.
Thomas ii. Winter Freed From His
AcfrexS Wife

Chief Justice bingham today authorized
a decree OF divorce TO be Drawn in favor of
Thomas Hirst Winter against Gertrude
Pattcr Winter, with whom he was gnited
in marriage 3uly Is, 1892, i'll tie city OF
Baltimore. -'' -t''rt"r -
The defendant is alleged TO have aban
doned her husband for the stage The COu
pie lived together up 10 and including
March Z, 1913, and then Went to Indian
apoiis and atterward 10 Brooklyn. and hel
husband stated in bis declaration that
size refused to return to him.
In her defense she admitted all OF the n llc-
cations touching her separation from her
husband. bat sIid il was not withouttause.
She admits that she has been temporarily
out OF the District, ,-engaced in various cities
as an actress, but denies that she had trans
ferred her residence
The complainant is son OF DR.. John 7.
Winter. -...-
The evening times., 1896-01-04

where varying years and degrees OF de.
pravity OF the inmates may be properly
classified. This bill is a direct result of
The Times exposure OF the horrible hud-
ding together Of all ages and classes in the
existing institution. The conduct of the
workhouse, as described in The Times, ac-
tually promotes crime and the worst forms
of degradation.
And what shall be said OF the assertion
of one of the inmates to Miss Wilbur that
when the management needed sewing
women they telephoned to the police and
that the latter at once gathered in a lot
Of the regulars"
1t seems impossible that an institution ad.
nittinS Of such abuses can exist at this da v
in any civilized community, but that they
do exist has been made thrillingly evident
by the story Of The Times, which, erapbic
as 1t is, falls short Of the truth for the
palpable reason that the whole truth could
not be told.
The evening times., 1896-01-04

This spirit has been denounced I'm some
lingo quarters as evasive. cowardly aud un-
patriotic, but as we live upon trade aud
commerce il is probably quite as sensible
as TO 60 To war for a sentiment, aud
especially when that sentiment has no
prospect in the world Of being violated 10
any important degree either In Venezuela
or any other country of the Western Hemis-
phere.
II is to be hoped that the chambers of
commerce will appoint their committees
and enter promptly into the inquiry and
reach conclusion as soon as, ifnot before,
the commission erected by President Clcvc-
land. The Conclusions of the one might
be found as important as those OF the other.
At least it would be interesting to c"m-
pare reports, one of which would be made
from persons ac,uated 10y business i'm
pulses and the other from a body appoint
ed for the purpose of enforcing the Monroe
doctrine.
The evening times., 1896-01-04
MORE THEFTS REPORTED.
Police Still Receive Many Complaints
of Petty LarcenieS.

Police Still Receive Many Complaints
of Petty LarcenieS.
Two cases of hoIsebreaking and three
of larceny were entered upon the robbery
books at police headquarters today.
D. G. swain. living at the corner OF Four
teenth street and kenesaw avenue north
west. reported that between the hours of
z p. IN and 6 a. m, on the night or the I'd
instant. his house was entered and S131.25
in cash stolen.
ID. NJ Lea, OF No. 225Pennsylvania avenue
northwest, reported that on the evening
OF the Sd instant his house was entered
through the second story window, and $40
stolen. ft-s 1i'5.n4i 's'e"5
Freedman & SworZen Of No. S0i street
northwest reported stolen from their de-
livery wagon hand satchel, with samples
of tailor trimmings.
Frank Heath OF No. 661 South Carolina
avenue southeast reported stolen from his
room in the Patent Office yestcrda u black
diagonal coat and ycSt.-s
Mrs. l.. LeitZ of No 622 Fifth street
northwest reported stolen from the house
within the past thirty ia VS. u boys yeloci-
pede.
The evening times., 1896-01-04

Inspector IIolinberger received n COM
muniuatlcn this morning from G. C. Hol-
den, postoffice inspector for PhiladcpiIia,
in regard to the three alleged postoffice
robbers wf.O were arrested by Bet, ,tiye
Sutton. of the First precinct, On the night
before Christmas.
A set or pho ~ rdpis were sent to Hcllcn
and he said that the faces OF all three we're
very familiar. although be could not say
what they were wanted for. He asked
leave to make copy of the pictures for
future reference.
The men are confined in the District Jail,
awaiting 4 kCa ring.
The evening times., 1896-01-04
Au,onxx Unon Mrs. MoIlere.

An autopsy was performed tits morning
unon the body OF Mrs. Emily Molicre- who
died at the Emergency Hospital last night
from injuries received by failing Gown
street northwest. TIL investigation bT Dr.
G!aZebrook resulted in the opfnoT that Mrs.
Moilere died of cerebral hemorrh3gc. The
body was taken charge OF by friends.
The evening times., 1896-01-04

Blu In Euuity for Divorce.

Robert Lee Brown desires Il divorce from
Lily L. Brown. and today his solicitor.
Campbell Darlington. filed bill IN equity
in that behalf. The complainant Is a
porter, and alleges that duriRc his aD-
sence his wife entertained other men IN
his stead and boasted OF II. She Is now IN
New York. he states, and since she left
him he has made Washington his place OF
residence.
The evening times., 1896-01-04
Benefit for Mr.. Drane.

Arrangements have been completed by
the friends OF Samuel ID. Drance. who was
Il member OF tie police force. and did duty
under Lieut.. Eoyic, OF tie Third precinct,
ana who was recently dropped from the
rolls of that department Oh account of
sickness.
The object in given Mr. Drance this
benefit is TO secure for him a sufficient
sum with which lie can engage i'll some
light business.
Mr.. Urance receives no pension from
the police luna, therefore his friends are
nakngsteneouse efforts 10 donatehim neat
little purse.
The evening times., 1896-01-04
Decided Against Mrs. Slack.

The motion of the aItorEeys for \ RS. Sla OK
her access To her children was heard by
Justice Hagncr in Equity Court No. 9,
This morning. and decided adversely. JUS
uce HagIfef said he might graft au order
Changing he hours from o'c!cck to 10
a. m. at whicE the interviews shall be had.
this for the good OF the children. hat he de-
clned Ia obcrwise Interfere with existing
arrangenlents.
The evening times., 1896-01-04

The correspondent of the London Times
at Caracas asserts that all communications
of the British government to Venezuela will
be submitted to the government at Washing
ton before being answered. 1t would seem
from this that President Cleveland has al
ready assumed protectorate over vcDc-
zuela pending the work of his commission.
The evening times., 1896-01-04

AS things are going in Cuba it looks as
though the revolution will be complete be
fore Congress finds time to recognize the
revolutionists.
The evening times., 1896-01-04
Wanted something to smoke.

liceman Gilman yesterday for the lar
ceny OF q box Containing 100 cigars from
John c. Albrecht, was arraigncd in the
police court before Judge Miller today and
sentenced to thirty days in jail.
The evening times., 1896-01-04

WILL FRUSTRATE REyOLT-, -.-=-zrs ---
Forecastof Crespo's Message to the People
of Venezuela.
The evening times., 1896-01-04

Justice Pccklam must have felt rather
silly when he experimental with that black
gown yesterday and looked into the big
mirror of the firing room.
The evening times., 1896-01-04

While The new and model reformatory for
women remains unbuilt 1t would be well
for the authorities to do a little reform :
ing in the present institution.
The evening times., 1896-01-04
GOEDENBERG'S
02S Seventh Street.

There win begin here'Mon-
day sale such as this city
has never4knoWns the like Of.
1t will be- our first January
clearance sale, and it will be
a "hummer. We start in the
Wrap Department tOd a y.
Wraps at near cost!
Look for details in tonight's
"Star" and tomorroW's "Post"
GOEDENBERG'S,
92S Sexenth~Street
The evening times., 1896-01-04

ST. MARKS CASE APPEALED, .
Decree Not Satisfactory to the Defeated
Vestrymen. 1870
The evening times., 1896-01-04

TEXAS WANTS HER SLICE
Improvement of the Trinity River Is OF
ficially Desired.
The evening times., 1896-01-04

HAS STARTED FOR ZERO
Mercury Cannot Keep Up Before FreeZ.
ing Can -uian Winds. -,.-,,-
The evening times., 1896-01-04

WELCOMED HIM TO WASHINGTON
Secretary and Mrs. Lamont Dned tl
New Justice.
The evening times., 1896-01-04

With certain boundary arguments in
Venezuela and certain grab-all disputes in
Africa, the new year is already very
lively article for England, thank you.
The evening times., 1896-01-04

WAGNER AND THE RUMOR-
j. Earle Doesn't Want to Sell the Wash
iDgton Baseball Club.
The evening times., 1896-01-04

WHOLE ISLAND Is ABLAZE
Nearly Everybody in Cuba Is irllFaSor
of War.
The evening times., 1896-01-04

ENGLAND HAS FRIEND
Her Invasion Of the Transvaal Incepsed
All Europe.
The evening times., 1896-01-04

Mr.. HERBERT DEPENDED
Complaints of Discharged Navy Yard EN-.
ployes Too Indefinite.
The evening times., 1896-01-04

WANT HIM TWICE A DAY
DR.. Talmage Desired to Preach Morn
fDgs and Evenings.
The evening times., 1896-01-04

WILL GIVE HELP AT ONCE
Associated Charities Has Formed an
Emergency Relief Committee.
The evening times., 1896-01-04

It seems quite probable that the DELHI
efations a. well as tue appointments OF the
Venezuelan commissioners are to be die
tated BY the Executive.
The evening times., 1896-01-04

HIS CRY Is ARBITRATION
Chronicles Commissioner Views Vcnczu.
elan Affairs.
The evening times., 1896-01-04

1t is pleasant to say remember the poor,
for we are In a large majority.
The evening times., 1896-01-04

Venezuelans can now safely fight their
'owD battles and establish whatever bound
ary they desire, as Great Britain has all
sue can attend to in South Africa.
The evening times., 1896-01-04

HER FINAL EXPERIENCES
Last Hours of SibyI Wilbur In tue Work
house, "
The evening times., 1896-01-04

See ..Ti,c Russian Honeymoon ut Net
zerott's Ha1f, Saturday evening January
4, 10y yassar Studeii,s
The evening times., 1896-01-04

STABBED BY HIS FRIEND
Lewis Dade Killed in a Drunken Row. by
Sam Patterson.
The evening times., 1896-01-04

COSSACKS IN THE SIXTH oil.
DashlDg Cavairymen Give Exhibition of
Bareback Riding
The evening times., 1896-01-04

CHECK TO TAX EVASION
Commissioners Send Draft OF Bill to Dis
trict Committee. "a.
The evening times., 1896-01-04

DIR. GILMAN'S LECTURE
One OF the Venezuelan Commission Talks
on Universities.
The evening times., 1896-01-04

The curious thing about all this South
African trouble is that "Kaffirs'' have not
been seriously disturbed.
The evening times., 1896-01-04

WERE COMRADES INDEED
Interesting Installation Exercises OF the
Union Veteran Legion. =
The evening times., 1896-01-04
EFiTGk5 CT The HEHS
-.::--Ii TIE MORNING Times.

FIVE HOURS OF FINANCE .............
Hot Debate Over the Private Sale of Gov
ernmrnt Bonds.
The evening times., 1896-01-04

UTAH'S FIRST CONGRESSMAN
Hon. Clarence f. Allen Arrives from Salt
Lake =
The evening times., 1896-01-04

STRIKE OVER BEFORE BEGUN
Second Effort OF Philadelphia Street
Car Men Failure.
The evening times., 1896-01-04

ISLAND WILL ALSO CLOSE
Follows in the Footsteps OF the st. Asaph
Track.
The evening times., 1896-01-04

BELIEVES IT Is A RUSE- 80 49,
GOV. o'Fesral Taxes No Stock in Race
Track C.osing.
The evening times., 1896-01-04

SEEK REFUGE IN RUSSIA
Armenians Find a Haven Free from
Swords.
The evening times., 1896-01-04
METZEROTT MUSIC HALL,
SATURDAY EvENING. JANUARY 4th
ssiIsaiq, ssSSsa in III aE5SIas hlssYaa8A
Adapted from the French by
MRS. BUXTON HARRISON

All Characters taken by Vassar Students
Poleska, the Countess. Miss Adele Luehrmanu
Alexis the Count. Miss Lucy Madeira
Ivan, the Shoemaker. Miss Henrietta Scranton
Baroness Vladimir. Miss Jessie Belle Hart
h Of the ts.ste. s.sneen' Miss Harriet Richardson
Seats nov on sale at Metzerotts
The evening times., 1896-01-04
Central Offices Of
The Hammond
Sanitarium Co.
For the Treatment of
Diseases of the Nervous SyS.
tenn and of the Skin.

These Offices have been opened at the southwest cor.
ner OF 1ith St aad N. Y. ientrance 72o Iith
ST. fer the purpose OF administering treatment to
raiie1ts vhS cannot afford the expense OF a pro-
lcngci say st saalisrium. and to accommodate
the iarse EuEihoT living In Washington who suffer
from nervous ard skin diseases. Identically tbs
SAFE Hiethsd oi treatment Is pursued the san-
tsriu-.-r1Elels Baths. Douches. Static GaivanIc
and Faraaaic Electricity: the Animal Extracts.
usopa;by>. aka Indicated. and. In fact all recog-
rize seier.i5e Methods for the of disease Fog
full information and pamphlet call address
DR.. MAHLoN HUTCHINSON
osice horra--l to L q to 5. and to q. Sun.
DAYS /: ID
The evening times., 1896-01-04
P0OA'S PRESSING NEED
Relief Workers Stirred Into
Greater Activity.
SEVERAL PLANS IN VIEW

The Funds in the Hands of Police
Clerk Sylvester Almost ExIiauste ed.
Many Demands Are Made Daily at
the Other Headquarters, But They
Have No Money.
The evening times., 1896-01-04

I sOl-mnly swear that the above Is
a correct statement Of the daily cir
culatiOn of THE WASHINGTON
TIMES for the week ending December
%, 1895, ard that all the copies were
actually sold OF mailed for II valnn BILE
consideration aud delivered 30 hona
fide purchasers or subscribers; also.
that none, OF them were returned or
remain In the Office HEGeliveIcd-
j. MILTON YOUNG, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this aOtii day of Drccrnier, \. ID. S95.
ERNEST u. TECMPSON, 90.
Notary Public.
The evening times., 1896-01-04
SST AM impressed, as / suppose everyone
l. is,who has thought about IL with the
bp els k,sa

w ILLIAM HARKNEsS, U. S. N, is
w stopping at tie Ebbltt, visiting the
city on leave for few days. Ma jor
G. 8. Carpenter, OF the army, is q guest ut
the Hotel Page.
The evening times., 1896-01-04
Awniting n Hearing,

MR.. f. N. GRIGG, of Richmond. and
M Mr.. T. II. Davidson, OF Brooklyn.
are registered at the Page
The evening times., 1896-01-04
The Times Branch Offices.

The eTimcs't'Litfle News Merchants :,
can secure their supply of Morning
and Evening Times ut the following
branc Offices:
Frank Smith, 4th and G sts. NV.
NJ. McNulty, 1896 18th st. NV o--s"--
A. Is. McCIOskry, 1872 9TH st. NV.
II. Hagr, 2I53 Pa. ave. NV.
Joseph Linden, 4O8 Sth st. -se.,~--~.'
w. r. Mackay, S2I ii st. ne
Joseph Petigmt, 600 eth st. sw.
The evening times., 1896-01-04
sST USED 10 be told that Washington had
L scnai-trupical climate" said Hugh
c. Wallace of Washington SIate at

M K. WA. URDWA PAKTRIDGE, one
W of the few Anerican-born artists who
have submit. teGmuueis III The cUuiI I,etI-
ton for the Sherman statue, takes almost as
much interest In literature as he does In art.
He is a guest at the Cosmos Club. lie mas a
very readable article in the current Forum
on an art subject, IN whicn he gives some OF
his most characteristic views. In spea king
OF it last evening Mr.. Partridge said:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-14
Arrested a Danaernus Man.

Deputy Marshal Call was called upon to
make an arrest, yesterday, that tried that
officer ) staying qualities to II considerable
extent. A man was seen acting strangely
down on Bridge street, near the Lockwood
mills, and the deputy marshal was mott
fed. He went down, and in attempting
to make the arrest scuffle ensued that
Nas nip and tuck, but the struggle turned
in favor of tho officer, who finally sue
ceeded in landing his man in the police
station. Il is customary TO search all
prisoners before locking them in the cells,
and this the deputy marshal attempted to
do. He succeeded in getting bottle
pretty we'll flied with liquor away form
the man, after a hard tussle. Thereupon
the prisoner suddenly carried his hand to
his hip 10 ket. which motion the officer
was quick enough 70 see, and realizing
that he had n madman 10 deal with, Call
seized the arm ard hung on. Then began
another struggle. far II Wis evident that
the prisoner WIGS attempting tn draw II gun
on the officer. Al last the officer, who i
a large ana powerful men. managed to
wrest a 81 Calible revolver from the
prisoners grasp aud lock his man in a
cell. The gun Is q new one, evidently
purchased. Friday, aud its six chambers
contained bright nsw cartridges. ID putty
Marshal Gail informs tic Journal that the
man is from East Benton, has shown
symptoms Of mania, and his name is Ad
Nr~rill
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-14
HUNGER AND CANNi BALlSM.
The Desire to Eat "a Fellow Man Stronger
at Sea Than on Land.

Then il comes to pass, when the mo
ment of keouest agony is reached. that the
starving man begins to eye his companion
with the wolf glare OF "A beast OF prey. His
pangs become paroxysnal. During their
greatest intensity there springs up within
him fierce Impulse to slay his neighbor
That he may feed on his flesh and slake his
thirst with his blood. This terrible
prompting 10 cannibalism, 1t may be not
ed Is, however, rare, except III cases II
famine from shipwrecE.
Although il is customary 10 regard it ms
a common feature of starvation and To
make thrilling statements Of tho fire.
quency with which even n-thers will. I'M
der the goad Of hunger ~ and eat their
children. ana though startling assertions
10 this effect have been ,aado b. historians
OF great sicces ye; il ought to BE said that,
as a general Ttie, well authenticated cases
Of cannihalis,n among civilized people will
be found 10 occur only at sea. They are very
rarely found on land. And, what is moro
curious still whenever famished. ship
wrecked men set foot on shore, no matter
how Gcsoi.te and barren may bo their
rock If refuge they seem as il by magic ut
nee To- Danish from their minds the very
.e. 81 autllropcphagy, or man eating, anu
Lat, too, though they might have been ro-
,-cG,s.iy contemplating it as an imperative
necessity "a few hours before.
In tho case 81 Ensign Prenties of the
EightYfourth regiment and his compan-
ions. who were wrecked on the barren Is
land OF Cape Breton in 1850, the differ
once between famine on shore and on sts.
Is cariousiy ezempliied. Prenties records /,
that they were able 10 endure the most
fearful pangs q hunger without ever 81
much rs q thought OF resorting to oanni.
balism for relief 50 long, however, and |
only so long, as they kept on land But
when they took to their boats-and il was |
not once merely that they experienced |
this-in order 10 escape from their rock !
bound prison, though they were not "a
whit worse of for food than they were on |
land, yet the moment they put to sea with
one accord they began 10 think of killing |
and eating one of their number. On the |
ether hand, when they found their AZ
tempt to escape futile and put back to
shore, whenever they landed the horrible
idea CT cannibalisnM seemed to vanish.
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