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The evening times., 1896-04-17
More Policemen.

New York is going 10 have an addition TO
her police force OF 500 men. Though ii is
already several thousand, the growth of
the city necessitates the increase, by which
the citizens and their property Will get the
protection to which they are entitled.
The same reasons which are securing this
additional force to New York apply here
in the District. We. too. should have more
Policemen for our force i S confessedly and
notoriously insufficient. There are five
more square miles of territory to be pa
trolled here than in New York. yet the adj
dition to the force there is nearly twice the
number OF our whole force. With the addl-
tion, New York will have something like
5000 policemen for her 65 square miles.
while Washington has about 400 for her
20 square miles.
Figures tell. These certainly do. Where
New York has about fifty patrolmcn to the
The evening times., 1896-04-17
THEIR CLAIMS THROWN OUT
British Subjects Cannot Secure
Damages From Chill.
Were Members of the Crew of the
American Steamer K.weenaw,
Assaulted at Santiago.

Oakland, Cal. April l1.-Arter five
years the claims of Patrick Shields and
Andre W Mckinist ry, OF the eAmcr.cans.ca aner
Kewecnaw, against the Gillian govern
mcnt, fol injuries received from assaults
of Gillian mob al Santiago, have been
finally Inrown out OF all the courts and
commissions.
Shields and Mckinistry were sailors on
the Ke wcenaw " that entered Santa sOLdrDor
a week after the Baltimore sailors were
roughly handled 10y the mobs Of that cit Y in
1891. Tie sailors OF the keweenaw dill
not fare any better than did their fellows
on the Baltimore, and they each made
claims against the government OF ChiiI,
Shields for 100000 AMI Mckinistry for
100000.
The matter was eventually referred 10
the Anglo Chilidu commission. the men he
ing British subjects, aud yesterday their
attorneys received letter from the Brit
iSh representative on the commission
stating that the commission. by u unani-
nous vote. has declared itself incOmpe-
tent to adiudicate upon the claims of Nc
Kinistry and Shields against the Chilan
gOvernIn eut.
The evening times., 1896-04-17

Those Pennsylvania veterans who are sig
nalizing the tbirty-fifth anniversary OF their
first march to the front must have been
struck with the contrast between the
scenes and sights of today and then. They
hurried Southward from their homes at
the first call for troops made by President
Lincoln, and their way lay through un-
friendly lines from the moment they reached
the limits OF Baltimore. Even Washington
though the seat of government. was regard
ed as a Southern city in sentiment, but. OF
course this was less pronounced than in
Baltimore, and in those sections of Fir-
Sinia through which they passed. Then
they We're met with angry looks and NUT
tered nialedictions, and perhaps got an ink
ling of the great national drama on which
the curtain was about to go up. All this
is changed. Peace. harmony, fraternity
rule the land and all its people, and tie
grizzed old heroes have seen nothing but
smiles heard nothing but welcomes and
glad greetings. felt nothing but the press
ure OF hospitality
III the Capital City itself the greatest
change OF all presented itself to their eyes.
Then they came into a city of magnifi-
cent distanccs;'' Il wilderness almost above
Massa ChuSetts avenue and east of the
Capitol; they marched through unpaved
streets, midst clouds of dust; Insignificant
buildings struggled along wretchcd side
walks on even the principal thorouehfares;
omnibuses had not yet been suppianted by
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him: his becoming n member OF the Catho-
lie Church, are all pieces OF the same cloth.
Holmes peryeFse nature Graves nOto-
ricty, and the desire to attain ii at any
cost has inquest onably been one OF the
leading motives OF his action, but there is
probably quite another reason. Holmes
evident intention is to make hmselr appear
morally irresponsible. and to create the
impression that he is in the same condition
so far a 5 his mind is concerned as to create
doubt as TO tie propriety OF taking his
life. He is hoping for something to hap
pen to save him from the Gallows, and his
pretended confession. as well as his pre-
tended embrace Of religion, are simply
means With which lie hopes TO accomplish
that end.
While, therefore there Is method in his
madness, yet Ho!ine. is mcnt al and moral
freak, and though he is shrewd enough 10
be "A fraud. lie, nevertheless, presents him
self as an Interesting subject for the study
of the psychologist. As already intimated,
Il good many OF the crimes confessed by
him are probably tabled. but. ncvert thclcss,
sufficient remains for invest igating how
far a man nay educate himself to the
commission OF atrocious deeds.
The evening times., 1896-04-17
Our Citizen Soldiery.

II the United States were to get involved
in war just now in which land forces
were to play part, more than a hundred
thousand well-drilled soldiers could be ready
for service in twenty-four hours. Such is
the strength OF the National Guard. To be
quite exact. in the figures OF the War De
partment, the National Guard musters 1 15,
669 men, splendid nucleus for the
army that might be called forth from the
ranks of our American youth. The ratio
or serviceable men TO the population is
set down as one TO five, so that putting
down the population of the United States
at seventy millions, we should be able to
command the services of fourteen million
men. Making allowance. however. for
all possible shortcomings and contingencies.
we can safely count upon ten millions Of
ablebodied men to take up arms Ia their
country's defense.
In such a vast body of unframed men
the one hundred and fifteen thousand
thoroughly trained militia would be the
kernel around which In a little while
the army would form itself In a compact
mass. This citizen soIdiery, that does
not cost the general government as much
year as the German army costs a day.
ought to be scdulously fostered. 1t has
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square mile, Washington has less than six.
Admitting that the lawless element in the
metropolis is far more numerous and mere
vicious than il is here. and also that great
seaport like New York has need OF an
extraordinary number OF gardians of the
peace, yet the discrepancy between there
and here is too great to be accounted for,
except by the paTsimony of Congress i'll
dealing with the District.
The request Of the Commissioners and the
chief OF police for an addition of l 25 men to
our force, indorscd as it is by all our citi-
zens' associations, should be favorably acted
upon by Congress before the present session
expires. 1t would be shame to leave our
police force in the depleted and ineffective
condition in which it now finds itself, not
through any fault OF its own, but simply by
reason of the nwillingness'of Congress to
listen to the demands of our people.
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congressman
Talked HbOut.

| Representative W. II. Doolittle will never
rest, so long as he is in public life, until
the Nicarguan Canal is built and the Stars
and Stripes float over a large merchant
marine. That is his ambition, and by accom-
p!ishing il he furtters the best interests
of the people OF his own State.
or most commanding presence, Mr..
hooiittfeis one ofthc IN st stpopularmembers
in The House. With hearty brusquesness,
that is tinged with the salt OF the Pacific
and the freedom of the West, he shakes
hands with Il man and makes a friend at
once. When he has anything to say on the
floor OF tie House he says IL straight cut
from the shoulder, and as consequence
always receives marked attention from his
colleagues. He is an interchangeable worker
aud never gives up once he takes hold OF a
measure.
Representing State, for he is a Repre-
sentative ut large, which comprises in its
borleEs nearly all the products OF the
Union, he naturally has many interests
10 look AFTER. His mail is very heavy. aud
IL requires the most me thodical work TO
keep up. He is one of the earliest arrivals
al the Capitol each day aud one OF The last
TO leave. He is rec uired TO keep in touch
with fruit, dairy, lumber. fisheries and
mineral interests. For all are found in
that great State he represents. His people
are first with him and all the time with
him, for that matter.
lr Mr.. bOolittle has a pet measure IL Is
the building of the Nicaraguan canal. 1t
viii shorten the journey to the seaport
towns OF his State COCO miles. He be-
llcves that the prosperity OF the Pacific
slope depends on the building of this canal
He has thrown himself hear; and soul into
this. and there are but few members he
has not interested in the subject. For
manS years he has believed in an aggres-
sive fOrcrign commercial policy. trip
to the Orient last summer has made him
more than ever u champion for a better
system or commerce. He found all the
European countries working night and day
TO control all the business OF the East.
Business houses are established in all the
seaport towns, and lines of steamers are
running weekly to all these ports. He
found something else, too, and that was
that Americans alwa Us led when they We're
willing TO conform TO the conditions and
To enter into the competition
AS result of this trip, he introduced
into the present House one OF the most
far-reachiug bills of the session. II is
The evening times., 1896-04-17
Tweaked the Merchants Nose

When the case OF Samuel Cousins. col
orcd. fifteen years of age charged withas-
saut. was called in Judge Miller's court
this forenoon, Edward Seinstein Harto-
gems, a Seventh street ciothier. stepped
forward and insisted on being sworn over
the book OF Moses in the Old Testament
and with his hat on
Then Hartogeus told the court that he
was sitting in front of his little store on
Seventh street. near s. last night. when
the defenda mt ran past him and gave his
nose a tweak. The witness could not iden
tify Cousins, however. and the case was
dism issed.
The evening times., 1896-04-17
Tbtevish Jan.tor Sentenced

George Coville. colored, the former jan
itor of the Central High School. was sent
to jail for six months by Judge Miller today
for stealing gold watch from Miss Irma
Piexotto OF No. 1905 X street northwest.
one of the pupils at the time of the theft.
The watch was taken from the office of the
high school on January 1S. 1893. Coville
sold the timepiece to Alexander Frazier,
also colored. for $3.50, although it is
valued at S25. Detective BOYD found the
watch at a pawn shop recently, traced the
robbery, and arrested Covlle.
The evening times., 1896-04-17
WRIT OF ERROR GRANTED.
Decision in the Case of Broker EIver
ton II. Chapman.

Decision in the Case of Broker Elver-
ton II. Chapman.
The court of appeals this morning granted
the writ OF error asked for yesterday in
the case OF Broker Elverton Z. Chapman,
and admitted the defendant TO bail in the
sum of $1,000 until the Supreme Court
takes action in the matter. Chief Justice
Alvey returned the opinion.
The decision made by the court was
based upon the following statement of the
Supreme Court in the case Chapman, 156
L. s., 2l1:
We have heretofore de cided that this
court has no appellate jurisdiction over
the judgment of the supreme court or th..
District of Columbia in criminal cases or
in habeas corpus: but whether or not the
Judgment of the supreme court of the
District, revie wabie in the court OF APP
peals. may he reviewed ultimately in
this court in such cases where the validity
of a statute of or an authority exercised
under. the United States is dra wn in Ques-
tion we have as yet not been obliged to
determine"
The evening times., 1896-04-17
They VIII Rnist The Money.

The energetic ladies OF the Woman's
Suffrage Association are planning raid
upon the finances of the city They are
in debt for busts made by Mrs. Adelaide
johnson, of Lucretia Mott. Mrs. Stanton,
and Susan b. Anthony and are anxious TO
raise $1,000 in order 20 discharge il. A
concert will. therefore lie given in Metz
rott Music Hall April 2S under their aus
pices. Miss Maude Powell will play the
violin. accompanied on the pia no by
Rudolf Won Scarfa: Mrs. Perkins. soprano.
will sing: Miss Cluss. harpist. will play;
Mr.. Rice will render 4 bass solo. Mr.. 10.
seph Finekel. the tenor. will contribute. nd
Prof. Meyer and Miss Helen Meyer will
accompany the singers.
The evening times., 1896-04-17
Sent to the Reform school.

81 can do nothing with the boy" said
Thomas Ryan when his twely, year o Id
son, Robert, was brought before Judge
Miller on the charge of iucorrsibility this
forenoon.
The lad, Mr.. Ryan explained. would re-
main out all night with crowd of bad
boys and could not be managed by his
parents.
Boy" asked his honor. where do you
20 when you stay from hcme""
.'Wid de gang replied the young culprit.
You may go to the reform school until
YOU are of age"
The evening times., 1896-04-17

The Times. with its great cirouis.-
ton. the largest ever attained by
any daily paper ever published in
the District of Columbia. has long
since been recognized as powerful
factor in every public enterprise. 1t
is also recognized by our widc-a wake
merchants as one of the strongest
factors in the growth and success
of their respective businesses. The
Times is the favorite paper OF the
people; hence, is the favorite medium
of the business man, who, 312 days
i'll every year has his hand on the
pulse of the people and carefully
weighs their wishes. The Times is
strong in its position with the Wash
ington public, and those who lean
on 1t, find ii friend in need. The
Times is surely, steadily growing.
An other Washington papers are just
as surely losing. Watch and compare.
The circulation of The Times for
e week ended April IL, 1896, WAS
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ASSAULTED THE POLICEMAN.
Charles Owens and Alice johnson
Fined for Their OffenSes.

Charles Owens and Alice johnson
Fined for Their Offenses.
When Policeman Edward F. Jack at
tempted to place Charles Owens and Alice
johnson. both co!ored, under arrest in
West Washington last night for disorderly
conduct. they turned upon him.
The woman tore off the patrolman's 8
badge. oiile both of them proceeded to
assault hin viciouIy. The policeman was
compelled. in self-defense, to use his club.
which he welded with telling effect on
owens head.
After Judge Miller had hea rd the testimony
in the case today he fined the woman SO
for disordrrly conduct and the same amount
for assauiting the officer. The man was
fined 81 o for his misbehavior on the streets
and sent to the workhouse for three months
because he resisted and assaulted Police
man Jack.
The evening times., 1896-04-17
THEIR EVIDENCE CONFLICTING.
Loss of the British ship Blair more
Being Investigated.

San Francisco. April i7.-The inquiry
mt , the wreck in the bay on the 9th Instant.
Of the British ship BlairInorc and the loss of
six of her crew. was comTynced yesterdIr
Capt. Cav, who was the first witness.
toll The story of the sinking of the vessel.
He testified that the BiairnOre WAS per
fectIy sea worthy. She had no peculiari.
tics AMI was not cranky at sea.
Second Mate Mcdonald testified tha Il the
Rairmore was always considered cranky.
The crew did not like her at all and many
complaints were made.
The evening times., 1896-04-17
Negro BY Brevet.

The story is told of n soldier of the army
OF the Potomac, who had his own ideas
as To his financial value, as well as TO the
method by Which that value could be re-
allied.
he was white man and was detailed
for service as Il teamster in a train which
was driven for the most part by negroes
The negroes We're hired at the rate of
$25 per month. but the white soldier re-
ceived 10 more than his regular pay OF SIG.
He appeared somewhat dissatisfied with
this arrangement and made an appScatisn
to his captain.
Il should like" said lie, gravely, ito be
appointed a negro by brevet and be assigned
to duty according to my brevet ranki''-
Youths Comma uion
The evening times., 1896-04-17
Missed the Roll of Greenbacks.

TIE house of Mrs. Rebecca Hurley, No.
1927 PENNSYLVANIA avenue. Was broken
into yesterday between 8 and IL O'Clock
a n Mrs Hurley is widow and works in
the Bureau of Engraving and Printing.
When she left the house TO go to work she
locked the door. and upon returning home
yesterday evening she found the door had
been broken open and everything in the
house was upside down. There was nothing
stolen and the would-be robbers missed q
big roll of ereenbacksin the bureau dra wer.
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tFlTOME OF The news
--~-M The MORNING Times.

If you miss any news in the evening
edition look In the list below. What
you're looking for was probably
published In this mornings edition,
und as The Times never repeats
you1l have to take both editions TO
get ull the news as quick Us 1t hap
peas.
The evening times., 1896-04-17
Chappie's Joke.

"Ah. don'tclier know. Wobbie. I went
fishing today, and weally weceiyed quite
shock
Did you catch sucker. deab boy?''
mo. Wobbie, it was an electric eel, don't
cber-know.'
The evening times., 1896-04-17
Kicked by Marsi,ars Horse.

Isaac vincent. colored, met with seri-
GUS accident yesterday while parading in
the Emancipation Day procession. While
the line Wa spassiug Fifteenth and Lstreets
northwest Vincent was kicked by frac-
tious horse. on which one Of the gayly- be-
decked marshals was Tounted. His leg
was broken by the blow from the animals
hOOf. After treatment at the Emergency
Hospital Vincent was removed to his home
in an alley near Half street and Della
ware avenue southwest.
The evening times., 1896-04-17
Not Too old for the MIX. Bottle

Edward Wallace, small negro boy,
stole two cans of milk from Frank Prin-
dell, living on Florida avenue northw west,
and today appeared in the police court on
the charge of larceny. Policemen Brown
and Stewart told Judge Miller how they
had found the prisoner in possession of
the stolen milk, and Edward was sent to
Jail for a month.
The evening times., 1896-04-17
He Was Fourth.

Mamma, who was the other three that
coined from the ark fore Noal?"
MY child. there were no other three; Noah b
was the first
But mamma. il says here that Noah came
forth from the ark
The evening times., 1896-04-17

BY the time the ST. Louis convention as
sembles Mr.. Harrison will have had con-
siderable experience in the second term
business.
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An Unfeeling Wretch.

You never loved me- she cried, hys-
tericallg. land now, only to think of it, 1
am married to you
You seem to forget be answered. un-
seelingly, that am also married to you
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Proper.
nrOpriety itself"

"Chloris is propriety ITSELF
..Yes, found that out last night when
kissed her."
Kissed Chloris? Ididn't think she would
accept kisses from anyone"
''she didn't. She returned everyone OF
them.'-
The evening times., 1896-04-17
socIalClub Incorporated.

The Abracadabra Club a social organiza-
tion. filed articles OF Incorporation today.
The incorporators We're J. d. Croissant. W.
A. -Croffut. F. j DieudOnne, Florence P.
Clark, and Charlotte A. Van Doren<
The evening times., 1896-04-17
A Woman Still.

She dressed after masculine fashion,
And married for better, not Worse;
And scoffed at the tender passion
But carried her kcyin her purse
The evening times., 1896-04-17

In addition to the difficulty OF under
standing why gas meters register SO high
the public will now be compelled to get a
focus on ice bills.
The evening times., 1896-04-17

Speaking of Minncsota's favoritc son re-
minds us that even Edison's ray Fluoro-
scope is not powerful enough to discover
the remains of that i'll fated boom.
The evening times., 1896-04-17

1t is evident that Tillman's speech at
Denver has pitchforked the Don Cameron
boom into everlasting oblivion.
The evening times., 1896-04-17

While it is true that Senator Chandler
las breezy appearance there is nothing
slow about his talking apparatus.
The evening times., 1896-04-17

The Anacostia line idea of rapid transit
seems to he a flea-btten horse and a
bob-tail bone-shaker.
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Economical.

Baggs -Gadsby has model wife
Gaggs-Why?
Baggs-Because she reduces her waist
10 the minimum.
The evening times., 1896-04-17
A Sign Of forgiveness.

When a widow casts aside her weeds it
is sign that she has forgiven Providence
:or her affliction.
The evening times., 1896-04-17

This weather will soon bring out the
summer girl and the seaside sea serpent.
The evening times., 1896-04-17

1t is to be regretted that Mr.. Crisp's
voice did not give out when he challenged
Secretary Smith for the joint debate.
The evening times., 1896-04-17
Fined for Assault.

today for committing brutal assault upon
q sick colored woman named Susie Stewart
The evening times., 1896-04-17

an ice trust is enough to make a p ocke tho ok
perspire.
The evening times., 1896-04-17

ENEMIES OF THE WHEEL
Small Boy Delights to Strcw Dark Streets
with Glass.
The evening times., 1896-04-17

MAKING POLITICAL MUD
Perfer ana His BOND inquiry Ridiculed by
Hill.
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$3.50

Strictly All-woo. Chevio;s-in Plain
Blues and Neat. Fancy yhecks and
Mixtures.
All Saeks-cut in the very latest
fashion. No reason why SI0 Suit
shouldn't lit as well as i fifty dollar
one. These do.
When we say they're worth
$40 we mean that you can't
buy better Suit for SiO any,
where. Sam e difference in the
pay part-betWeen $40 and
So. That's yours-saved.
II you want a good Shoe-try our s. one-on
our guarantee.
The evening times., 1896-04-17

WHOLE TOWN FIGHTING FIRE
Massachusetts Village Surrounded by
the Flames,
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on THE OLD CAMP GROUND
First Defenders OF the Union Again a
the Capital.
The evening times., 1896-04-17

CREMATORY Is INDORSED-
Health Officials Discover no Offensive
Odors AboutIt.
The evening times., 1896-04-17

PLATFORM ALL BOUT REED
Maine Rcpublicans Present the Speaker
Tor the Presidency.
The evening times., 1896-04-17

TO CRUISE on THE INDIANA
Naval Board Wish To Inspect the Ships
Armament.
The evening times., 1896-04-17
.\ERl'0S9a'?: I :. THOUGHT
" HUMOROUS

Those Freshly Painted Benches.
Now doth the youth a iurid hue
The vernal breezes taint-
Athwart his trousers. eascd and new,
Are lines of fresh. green paint
The evening times., 1896-04-17

FOREST FIRES RUN WILD
Five Hundred Acres Burned over NcaI
Alexandria.
The evening times., 1896-04-17

MUDD AND COFFIN MEETINGS.
BladenSburg Enlivcned with Rival Politi
cal Assemblies.
The evening times., 1896-04-17

LIBERTY MARKET CLAIMS
Hearing Given by the District Subcommit
tee of the House.
The evening times., 1896-04-17

No PLEDGE TO MCKINLEY
New Jersey Republicans Refuse to In
struct fof Him.
The evening times., 1896-04-17

FITZ'S LION ELECTRoCUTED-
Chain crossed a Wire as the Pugilst Wa
Leading His Pet.
The evening times., 1896-04-17

DECLARED FOR SUFFRAGE
Democratic Central Committee Want:
Ballot in the District.
The evening times., 1896-04-17

They dropped right into cur
handS-seven or eight differ
ent styleS-about 400 Suits
altogether. Of Ofcourse we we're
glad to get them-becauSe
they're really vaIues-that
we. can sell for
The evening times., 1896-04-17

GIANTS THEIR FIRST MEAT
Senators Begin the Season with a PRETTY
Victory.
The evening times., 1896-04-17

BRAyED THE HEAT FOR CHARITY'S
SAKE
Society Witnessed Amateur Stage Ef-
forts at the Lafayette Square Thea ter.
The evening times., 1896-04-17

Tremendous sacrifices tomorrow at the
Misfit Clothing Parlors, 407 Seventh street.
The evening times., 1896-04-17

MAUPIN LAW TEST BEGUN
Defense ciaims the County Court Has Nc
jurisdiction.
The evening times., 1896-04-17

FRANKLIN NOT REMOVED
House Refused to Sustain the Charges
Against Him.
The evening times., 1896-04-17
HEAR AIRs!'rGER ,1 i

HQ MOTHER new feature Of the X-rays
is being developed by a chemist in
Chicago" said DR.. b. f. Hyde. OF
the Windy City41at Wizards. He be-
lieves that he haS discovered that it Is a
deadly foe to ge4fns and .bacilli, and that
contagious diseases may be cured by turn
ing the RoeH*een rays on the afflicted
subject. He lbs placed a dozen Of the mott
deadly ecrmssdIiler the terrible light, and.
though they remained there under the most
propitious circumstances for their spread
they did not increase in numbers. He
thinks that conclusive that they were either
stunned or killed. In diphtheria germs
it was ascertaincd positively that they
were killed outright