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Work of the Humane Society.

The Humane Society OF the District Of
Columbia has reason to be proud of the
record 1t has made during the quarter OF
a century of its existence. Sprung from
humble beginnings, its first object being
simply the prevention of cruelty to animals,
1t has gradually extended the scope OF its
operations, until today its work deals with
every class OF brutality to man aud beast.
Its success is shown not only in Its con-
stantly increasing numbers, but in the grad
uaI decrease of iDhumau treatment of dumb
animals, the better care of children and
the more enlarged interest among the com
munity in the objects the society has in
view.
In every field Into which its activity
has led 1t the Humane Society has filled
the combined role Of mentor and educator.
BY precept and practice it has taught men
and women, and especially the children,
to be more considerable toward others, to
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Britain and Germany.

The British navy is as much larger than
the German navy as the German army is
larger than that of Great Brita in.
In the event OF war Great Britain could
put in the field 662 900 Officers and men
with 696 guns, against Germany's 4,643,-
923 soldiers and 3,470 guns.
The British navy contains So armored
ships. 14T unarmored ships, so rra,ieats
and 232 torpedo boats, with 6,403 guns.
while the German navy has &c armored
ships. 81 uEarmored ships, SO gunboats
and 200 torpedo boats, with 1908 guns,
On a peace footing the German army has
395.47S infantry, 67,51S cavalry, 72,
sos artillery. 62,4o6 engineer corps, 1922
$50 horses. and 2,070 guns. against Great
Britain's III, 800 infantry. 1929 cav
airy, $500 artillery, $3.50 engineers,
20, ,O65 horses. and 696 guns. This does
not include the British Indian army.-Chi-
cago Tin,es-Ierald.
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Our Citizens Associations.

The organization of the North Capitol
and lexington Citizens Association. which
is the fifteenth of its kind in the District,
makes it proper 10 say that these bodies
OF citizens have done and are doing great
deal OF good. The plan and scope of their
operations are for the very best interests
of all the people of the District. They are
in the nature of civic vigilance committees,
watching carefully the doings of the muni-
cipal triumvirate and presenting to 1t
and to Congress the needs OF their Tespec-
tive sections and 10 less of the whole Dis
trict.
No doubt this latest body has been called
into existence by the success that has at
tended the organizations in all other parts
of the District, especially the pioneer in
the field, the association OF Northeast
Washington. This latter has not only rem
dered excellent service to the section 1t
represents, but deserves well al the hands OF
ali the people, because OF its vigorous
fight for dollar gas. In similar manner The
associations of other sections have ad-
vanced the interests intrusted to them and
have done not little to promote the gen
eral welfare of the community. II is not to
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A Little More Care Wouldn't Hurt.

Every now and then sight is seen in
the police court which reflects disadvaDtag-
eously on the discrimination of our po-
licemen. Such one was presented just
day or two go wheDan honest workingInan,
advanced in years, found himself packed in
with the motley crowd OF 'vags," DRINKS,
thieves and all other riff-raff, becausc-his
little daughter had accidentally allowed
some Potomac water to run to waste.
His and several other cases were subse-
queDtiy dismissed.
So long as our Potomac mud is such a
tied that every drop of IL has to be care
fully guarded, it is proper enough that con-
sumers of it should not be allowed to
waste it, in order that Others may not be
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SyoMS shoes

hands badly frozen while riding without
gloves during severe cold weather last week.
It is thought his hands will have to be ampu-
tated.
Two farmers of SharpSbnrs. KY, bought
$50 worth OF law ap.ece last week in trying
to settle in court Il disputed debt of 20 cents.
Then they took the matter out OF court and
compromised.
One buyer and shipper of turkeys in Lam
caster, KY, killed 1880 turkeys, aggre-
eating I36 600 pounds, during the Thanks
giving and Christmas season last year.
There are several otherturkey deaiersi in that
place, who each did al almost equal bus;-
ness.
Vermont's oldest citizen is Mcses Pierce
of Derby, who is a little more than 1O2
years old Mrs. Eliza A. Pinkham OF Mill
bridge, Me. celebrated her hu6dredth birth
day last Tuesday. She is in excellent health.
and her esyesiSh and hearing are practically
perfect.
The "tsii,est man alive" Col. A. A. Pow
ell, once OF Texas, but for many years of
Barnun's circus and the world, is looking
for a 5eb as fioorwalker in Il store in st.
Louis, Mo. He is 20 years old and stands
fee. l-2 inches in his stockings. He says
ti,e show business was tiring and didn't
pay, al things considered
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take more heed lest they give pain aud to
exercise kindness and gentleness where
animals come under their charge.
In its desire to make its aims and pur-
poses yet more general, the society de-
sires that the community be still more
thoroughly educated as to the proper treat
meat of domestic animals, and TO that end
advocates systematic teaching upon this
subject both in the school and at home
There can be no doubt that if the founda-
ton be laid in the mind of the child, It will
certainly practice Kindness when it reaches
maturity.
The Humane Society's work is worthy of
the encouragement and cooperation OF all
good and kindly disposed persons. 1t is
not performed with a great flourish of trum-
pets, but is none the less effective and far
reaching, and IT should increase in good re-
suits with each year.
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Are We Simply to Be come Protectrate.

In discussing the Monroe doctrine and its
application to the acquisition Of American
territory by the EurcneaD powers, Congress
must decide between the original deciara-
L tion anu the emodern Interpretation given to
the celebrated principle en- unciated by Presi-
dent Monroe reads clearly and forcibiy on the
subject. II states:
In the wars of The European powers, in
matters relating TO themselves, we have
with our policy SO 10 do. 1t Is only when
our rightSar invaded or seriously menaced
that we resent Injuries or make prepara-
lions ivr OF deieGse. with the tno, o,erieiits
in this hemisphere we are OF necessity more
Immediately COnnected, ai,d by causes which
must he obvious 10 All enlightened and inl-
partial observers. The political system
of tie allied powers is Essentially different
in ills Test.eet iriin that oi America. This
difference proceeds from that which exists
10 their respective governments.
And to the defeilse OF our own, which
has been achieved by the loss OF SO much
blood ard treasure, and matured by the
wisdoni OF oar most eniightcEed citizens.
aud under which we have enjoyed unex-
ampied felicity, this whole nation is de-
voted. We owe IL, therefore, TO catdor aud
to the amicable relations existing between
the United States and those powers to de-
clare that we should cons der any at
tempt on their part TO extend their sys-
ten TO any portion OF this hemisphere as
dangerous to Our peace AID Aafety. With
the existing colonies or dependencies OF any
European power We have not interfered,
and shall not interfere.
but with the governments, who have de-
clared their Independence and niaintainedit,
and whose independence we have on great
consideration and on Just principles ac-
knowiedged, we could not view any inter
position for the purpose of oppressing them,
or controlling in any other manner their
destiny, by any European power, in any
other light than as the manifestation of an
unrriendly disposition toward the United
States.
President Cleveland, in his annual mes
sage to Congress. when commenting On the
Venezuelan situation, said:
The general conclusions therein reached
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be doubted that the lexington association
will prove equally useful to it's constituency.
With fifteen separate and distinct organ
izations in the field, the suggestion is ven
tured that il might he well to organize a
Central Citizens Association, consisting
of one delegate from each OF the fifteen
separate bodies, whose special function
il might lie TO attend to such matters as
concern the entire District. Thus, while
there would be a special council, as IL
were, for every section of the city, there
would also be a general council to look
after the affairs that affect the Interests
of all our people. Such a body could pres
ecute. for instance, vigorous propaganda
for cheap gas; against the encroachments
of the trolley and other overhead wires;
for a more bountiful and better water supply
ply, and for the numerous other things that
are now ieftto the care of the Commissioners.
Such a body could and would make a most
vigorous fight against the bond bill in
Iquity.
Central organizations of this kind have
done a great deal OF good in and for other
cities, and their usefulness would un-
questionaL<y be equally as great in Wash-
ington.
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Multum i'm Parvo.

Daaiel Gordon of Knox, Me-, has been
teaching school for si,sty-seven years, and is
still In harness and working hard.
One million two hundred and eighty-six
thousand eight hundred and sixty-tbree per-
sons visited the, Atlanta Exposition.
Motornlcn on the electric street cars In
Danbury have been supplied with wells
to protect their faces from cold and driving
snow. ,.t
A groom OF 4 aud a bride OF So wereuar-
ried in North Adams, lass, recently. The
groom had outi,yed five wives, bat the bride
had only had one other husband.
A bicyciist OF Exeter. Conn, had both
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inconvenienced, and the police fulfill their
duty when they bring rlagrant cases
TO the attention of the court But
no man, being arrested for SO trifling
an offense and lacking the necessary col
lateral, should be confined all night in a
station house cell. hauled TO the court
In the prison van with mob of regulars
and then thrust into the pen with them.
No man will skip the town. or hide from
the Officers OF the law for such mat
ter as this.
II patrolmeD do not exercise proper iudg.
meDt and discretion in cases like this one,
the desk sergeants ought TO 40 So To put
an honest citizen behind the bars for such
thing is nothing more nor less than an
outrage.
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THE TIMES
NEVER
HESITATKS

when the cause of liie people OF Washing
ton is in question, and is always found, in
the thick of the conflict, battling in their
behalf. The Times exposes frau d and COM
mends honesty with equal celerity. More
than thirty-three thousand families in
Iorsc its methods. You can have the
Morning, Evening, and Sunday Times de-
liyered la any address in Washington for
FIFTY CENTS A MONTH.
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and formulated are In substance, that the
traditional aud established policy OF TINS
government is firmly opposed TO forci-
bic Increase by any European power or lis
territorial pOsscssioDs on this continent;
that this policy is as well founded IN prn-
ciple as 1t is strongly supported by pre-
cetlents; that as consequence, the United
States is bound to protest against the en-
largement of the area of British Guiana
in derogatiOu OF the rights and against the
will OF Venezuela.
This Interpretation of our policy is differ
ent from the principle laid down by Presi-
dent Monroe. fnasmuch as it declares
against the forcible acquisition of territory
on this continent only, and implies that IL
! Venezuela were willing to cede her claim to
British Guiana, the United States would,
enter no protest The question then re-
solves itself into whether or not this gov
ernment regards foreign aggression. peace
ful or otherwise. as detrimental to our in
terests. II the Monroe doctrine is right,
we must of necessity object to foreign In
tervention in any shape or form. If Presi-
dent Cieveiands policy is to be adopted,
the United States is to become a sort OF
a guardian of the South American Repub-
lies. to protect them against the armed ag-
gression of foreign powers.
1t would seem that il the acquisition OF
American territory by European govern
ments threatens danger to the peace and
prosperity of this country, and that ii
makes no difference how the territory is
acquired, viewed in that light, Congress
must sustain the Monroe doctrine. But If
we are simply TO be made an armed pro-
tectorate of number OF little republics
the discussion had better be dropped and
President Cleveland's policy repudiated
as too expensive for the benefits to be
derived.
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upon the methods to be followed in Great.
ing, and the best plans TO be followed in
maintaining it. These. however, are mere
details; the essential point is to reach an
understanding and agreement with the COM
mittee to report the bill in some shane,
Such library as is here contemplated
ought to be, and no doubt would be, an
adjunct to the public schools, where studious
pupils could enlarge upon the instruction.
necessarily limited, impaired to them In
the schoolroom. The workingman, the
clerk, the shop girl would find it not only
good place TO acquire useful knowl-
edge, but also to relax the tension of their
daily tasks by reading good works of fic-
ton, poetry or literature of every sort ac.
cording to their individual tastes. Forthe
student there would be books of reference.
in fact, there-is no class of the population
that would not become interested i'm IL in
one way or another.
There are few measures of greater in
terest and attractiveness to the people or
the District than this free public library
bill which it is hoped maF be enacted into
law before the Fifty-fourth Congress il n
thing of the past.
-
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II you miss any news In the evening
edition look in the list below. What
you're looking for was prOt,a bly, print
ed In this mornings edition, and as
The Times never repeats you'u have
to take both editions to get all the
news rs quick as 1t happens.
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RICH
HARVEST

OF results is theirs who advertise in The
Times. Scores of testimonials from Wash
ington's lea ding and most prosperous mer-
chants express in no uncertain tones their
appreciation of The Times business-briug-
ing capacity.
The evening times., 1896-01-16

Dog Fancier-How=do you like the dog
/ sold you last week?
Customer tindignantly}-You have gross
Iy deceived mr. The dog is villain. Why.
sir, he hadn't been'ip the house day be-
fore he had killed my PET parrot and two
favorite canaries.
Dog Fancier-Didn't / say, madam, he
was a bird dog?
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WASHINGTON, D. c., JANUARY 1s 1896.
p
RICH
HARVEST

OF news is theirs who read The Times.
This is the consensus OF opinion gathered
from more than thirty-three thousand daily
subscribers to the peoples popular paper.
The evening times., 1896-01-16

QUEENS PLEA TO SULTAN
Her Majesty Sends an Autograph Lette
to Turkeys Ruler.
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ONLY a Question of Time.

Only u Question of Time.
Purchaser-Bu1 this is an autumn scene.
1 ordered winter Ia ndscape.
Artist-True, but can't you see from the
turning OF the leaves that winter is rap
Idly approaching?
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Ex-Gov. Mckinley will now haze plenty
of time to attach steel ram to the PROV
Of his boom, SO as to be ready TO meet
the torpedo chasers of his competitors.
The evening times., 1896-01-16

PUSHING THE BOND BILL
Dtitrict commissioners Appear Before
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1t is said that Pitchfork TilIman is oct.
ting ready to prod some of the inflated
schemes of the Senatorial ring.
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Judging from the debt 1t has created, the
present administr alton will last for a
long time.
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Appeara nces Are Often Deceivin

Appeara nces Are Often Deceiving.
Who is that hollow -chested. melancholy
duffer over there by the Window
"He is the man who runs the joke
column
And that meek. thy-wili-be-done look
ing saint at his right?''
Hes the sporting editor"
The man at the farthest desk with the
Tammany mug. red tie, and sparkler In his
shirt front l suppose does the political
work."
Ion. no; he runs the Sunday school
page"
Who's the man made up as a tramp
Just leaving the room?'
He? Oh. he's the owner OF the paper"
why I thought you were the owner"
mo; I rush copy"
The evening times., 1896-01-16

SATTERLEE'S FIRST SERMON.
VIII Preach in Two Local Churches O
Palm Sunday.
The evening times., 1896-01-16

PANIED BY GREEK WOMEN
OFFICER Brennan Thought '.Fates" an
Sirens Immodest.
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Guy--I wonal4f What makes Fred our half
brother?
Ted-weii, I'm bis brother, amt II
Guy-Yes.
Ted-And you're his brother?
Guy-Yes. go
Ted-well. then ,doHt you see he's our
half brother: u 1r
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The confession OF Banker Morgan will
probably end the Dick Turpiu series of
Treasury hold-ups.
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For a Free Public Library.

Washington is probably the only national
capital in the civilized world that is with
out large public library, free and open to
all corners for from twelve to fourteen hours
day. The necessity for such a one here
has impressed itselfstrongly upon the minds
of our people. The Washington Free Ii
brary recently opened is a fair beginning.
but only that, yet a great deal II credit
is due those gentlemen who were active in
calling it into existence. But we must
have something larger and better, some
thing that will be in keeping with the
beautiful Capital City OF the richest country
in the world.
1t is noted with a great deal of satisfac-
ton that the Board of Trade. realizing the
great importance attached to the bill now
in the hands of the House District Com
mittee, has requested that 4 full hearing
be given by the committee. This will un-
doubtedly be granted and then the views
OF the Board of Trade, as well as of others
interested in the matter, can be presented.
practical unanimity respecting the de-
STABILITY to establish such a library, and
differences of opinion will bear chiefly
It is a grave mistake for advocates of
cheaper letter postage to recommend an
advance of rates on second-class matter.
1t is perhaps true that one-cent letter post
age would accommodate 4 greater num-
Der of people, but an advance of rates on
newspapers and periodicals would increase
their cost by mail and deprive many read-
ers of a pleasure that has become essential
to their mental comfort. No one objects
to an effort to secure lower rates of post
age, but It must be done without injury to
the government revenues or sacrifice to
people who are now enjoying privileges
derived from the low rate Of postage on
newspapers aud periodical publications.
It is the epanlards instead Of the Cubans
who seem to be ON their last legs. Their
recent advance on Havana required too much
walking.
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PUTTING IN LAST LICKS-
Lobbying Is Finished and the City WI
Be Named Today.
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FEARFUL FAMILY QUARREL
Son and Daughter Killed and Fathe
Wounded.
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f. G. 0tist 0atuousiy)-I began life
without even suit OF clothes TO my back
NJ. o. Ney-Well, l wasn't born in broad
cloth
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* SERIOUSLY
M1HOtG GHT TORI
8HgM110Rouo 8MMRouo
After Four O'Clock.

Jinks da crowded car,-why do you sit
there staring out OF the window 50 persist
emily?
Biinks-Im too polite to see lady stand
ing.
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CONCEAL THEIR DESIGN
Two Republican Senators Who Threaten
to Beat a Caucus.
The evening times., 1896-01-16

Reports from across the water confirm
the rumor that England's flying squadron
is still for sail
The evening times., 1896-01-16

NEARING HAvANA'S GATES
Gomez but Fifteen Miles from the Can
tai.
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"I stooped 10 Tie Her Shoe. >

81 STOPPED to Tie Her Shoe"
l stopped TO tie her shoe;
Ane humbly kneezng at her feet.
With trembling hands the silken lace
About her shapely ankle neat
I deftly drew in place.
Still kneeling there. my task complete.
With upturned. pleading eyes,
/ sought her gentle. smiling face:
And when She bid me rise
! answered with becoming grace,
That my heart was tied to her silken lace.
Though years have passed. and bitter-sweei
Has lurked in the cup OF life,
And chaff and cheat have grown with the
wheat,
Yet beside the still is my wife;
And my heart with the ardor of youth
still clings
In its constancy to those silken strings.
The evening times., 1896-01-16

BLOCKING CHEAP PHONES
Commissioners Stand in the Way Of TheiE
Installation.
The evening times., 1896-01-16

CALLED CLEVELAND KING
It Was for Parliamentary Purposes, but
Raised q Laugh.
The evening times., 1896-01-16

GORDoN's INITIAL BOW
The "Jersey's'' First Appearance Before
Washington Sports.
The evening times., 1896-01-16

wINsOME LITTLE SPRITE-
Sara Mae Bodwell's Entertaining Hote
Program
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Slightly Mixed.

When Phyllis charged Edmond to buy,
AS he started one day for the store,
For her new dfeaea yard more of lawn,
He ordered leepone a lawn mower.
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Might TehI A Ame.NuptIal secrets.

Proud Husband-My wife can certainly
make that old piano OF hers talk.
Ex-suitor taside,-For his sake l hope
she doesn't ma ke IL tell all II knows.
The evening times., 1896-01-16

CONGRESS is sABoyEALL-
Its Definition Of the Monroe Doctrine
Must Stand.
The evening times., 1896-01-16

DINNER, DANG Z AND COTILLION-
Two Gay Affairs for the Young Set Dis
tinguished Last Night.
The evening times., 1896-01-16

BOND OUTLOOK Is BRIGHT
Prospect for Loan Improved by Syndi
Gates Dissolution.
The evening times., 1896-01-16

LANCELOT AND GUINEyERE-
Grand Production. OF King Arthur at Al
lens Opera House.
The evening times., 1896-01-16

BOOTH CALLED TO ENGLAND
Local Salvation Army Officers Not Sur
prised at the Action.
The evening times., 1896-01-16

ON THE ART OF SELLING
Mr.. Isaac Cans Lecture at the Business
High School.
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week ending January I2, 1895, was
as follows:
Monday, January 6........ 1898
Tuesday, January 7... 35,2S8
Wednesday, January S... 5000
Thursday, Jnnuary 8..... 36,685
Friday, January l0.... 38,843
Saturday, january I1........ 36,6S3
Sunday, January 12.... 22,IlO
1otal-. S41 ,319
I solemnly swear that the above fs
. correct statement of the daily cir
cu1ation of THE WASHINGTON
TIMES for the week ending January
IL, 1896, and that all the copies were
actually sold or mailed for a valuable
consideration and delivered to bona
fi0e purchasers or subscribers; a lso.
that none of them were returned or
remain in the office undeIivered.
j. MILTON YOUNG, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
thfs 18th day of january, A. ID. 1896.
ERNEST G. THOMPSON,
Notary Public.
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THEY TALKED 1T ALI. OVER
Boss Brewers and Liquor Dealers In Con-
1erence.
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why do NoA call it the .conceutrated'
Ly,decker tusRe1
BECAUSE IT $sSS3ld be condemned in the
strongest TERMS"
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It is the epaniards instead Of the Cubans
who seem to be ON their last legs. Their
recent advance on Havana required too much
walking.
The evening times., 1896-01-16

The circulation Of The Times for the
week ending January 12, 1896, was
as follows: