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The morning times., 1896-11-27

1t was deemed TO be something very like
disgrace, and certainly n profoundly
cynical and immoral proceeding Today
we can most OF us count in our own ac-
quaintancc half dozen persons who have
been divorced and been married again.
The laxity of the marriage and divorce
laws OF the United States has frequently
been commented upon by the press, and Is
a remedy it has been urged that concerted
action ON the part of all the States might
be taken to secure uniform statutes on this
subject, in order that a marriage contract
ed, or divorce granted, in one State shall
also be valid in another. The complex,
sometimes even contradictory, laws ON this
important subject contribute Il great deal
undoubtedly To make divorce more fire.
quent in the United States than otherwise
it would be.
AT the same time, both in this country
and in Europe. the frequency OF divorce
points to so unhealthy "a state of morals that
it should arouse the best thinkers to devise
Il remedy.
The morning times., 1896-11-27
DOG PLAYING FOOTBALL.
Handsome Collie That Displayed Ex-
traordinary Intelligence.


A most amusing scene was witnessed
OH Sunday afternoon in Moore street
Dublin. where number of gamins were
playing football with a large bladder un-
der their special rules. One of the teams,
presumably being disappointed at the
out of man. filled the vacancy by
su bstituting IN his stead handsome
collie dog. The dog played his game
with extraordinary intelligence, stopping
the ball with his head when it was GO
ing against his team, and upon every
occasion on which he got Possession OF
10 he ran with 1t in his mouth. and
despite all opposition OF his opponents
carried it triumphantly through the goal.
The game lasted about twenty five min
utes in the presence OF a large gathering,
and ended with muche xcitcment int he dog S
team winning by ten goals To nil As there
was no gate to receive money, and as the
teams depended on the generosity of their
patrons, the latter Voluntarily subscribed
literally. II Is pity, am afraid, that the
best man in the field d-or rather the street
received very little OF the receipts-I
mean the dog.
The morning times., 1896-11-27

IT is pleasant to be able to record the
fact that all Maryland grand juries
are not alike. There is a very marked
difference, for instance, between that
of Montgomery
TELLING county, to which
The Times had &C.
WHOLESOME casion to refer u
day or two ago,
TRUTHS. and the Charles
county body. The
former, specially instructed to inquire into
the lynching of sydney Randolph, con-
tented il self with denouncing the iiendish
crime of this wretch and eXonerating
sheriff and taller from all censure. The
Charles county grand jury, directed to
discover the names of the parties engaged
i'll the lynching OF Joseph Cooking, de-
clares that it has '.cndeavorcd faithfully
its respects TO sheriff and jailer in this
manner:
The sheriff and iailer seem to have
been too uusily ensus.u III taking care
oi themselves To spend any time i'll trying
TO find out who the lyuching parties We're,
or 10 make the slightest effort to protect
the unfortunate prisoner committed To
their custody.
Charles county no less than Mont gomery,
has attained an unsavory reputation OF
late through the heinous crimes committed
there, and especially in the case of lynch
ings, the apparent disinclination of the
people TO assist the authorities in bringing
the cuprits TO justice. In the case Of
Cooking, it viii be remembered, it was
stated positively, and has never been
coutradicted, that he was lynchcd because
the people of the county did not wish
to incur the expense Of a trial. These
people, therefore, would do well to pom
der this part of the grand jury's report:
The jury desire to direct the attention
OF the people of Charles county to the fact
that must be apparent To every obseryant
person in this community, that crime, law
lessness and immortality are increasing
at fearful rate in our county, and that tr
some step S not taken to arrest the spread
ol tillS ciilletfuC VI VIC VIII s'oh
deserve the reputation which we are fast
gaining of being a community Of law-breaS-
ers, whereas only a few years ago we could
Justly claim to be the most laW-Ibiuing and
orderly county in the State. These evils, of
which so many complaints we hear, can be
corrected IL the people will make up their
minds to assist in every possible way in
enforcing the laws, and we believe there
is no other way in which they can be cor
rected.
Neither the anxiety Of a community TO
preserve lis reputation and good name.
nor vet the minor induccment of a large
reward offered by Gov. Lowndes for infor-
nation lea ding to the Identification and
conviction of Cocking's murderers, proved
an incentive strong enough for an earnest
effort on the part OF the people To dis
cover the guilty parties. And yet. until
the Montgomery and Charles county lynch
ers are brought to justice, both these coun-
ties must hear the stigma of failing 10
rehuke and punish viola,ors of law and
orcer.
The morning times., 1896-11-27
OTHER NAVY TUBS,
Texas Is Not the First Misrit Bat
tleship.
Philadelphia Times,

There have beenother unIucky ships before
the Texas.
The Bon Homme Richard was one.
Paul Jones himself on taking command OF
her at lOrient, France, wrote most
doleful letter about her to ole of his aris-
tocratic patronesses in Paris.
She was "a worn-out old Indiaman, +" and
"her forecasle was Babel" -Four
teen different languages are spoken in my
forecastle," said Jones, dismayed at the
appearance of his motley crew Two days
out at sea the Bon Homme Richard was
fouled by her consort the Alliance. and had
her jibboom and foretopmast carried away
Jones then put back to fOrient to refit,
perfectly convinced of the unluckincss of his
ship.
But that accident proved her salvation
On his return Jones found ia American
seamen, who had just been released from
English prisons by exchange. Among them
was Richard Dale. whom Jones at once
appointed first lieutenant. These all vol
unteered into the Richard, Jones promptly
dscharging enough of his polyglots to make
way for them. Prior to that he had only
about forty Americans. This addition
made 154 fighting Yankee seamen. and
they were the men who made the Scraps
sick few weeks later, off the east coast
of England.
Thus it happened that the grandest ex-
plot in naval history was achieved by an
unlucky ship. and she obtained the means of
achieving it through n distressing accident.
The morning times., 1896-11-27
STARTING A BALKY HORSE.
simple Method bv which Ob-finacy
Was EffcCrually cured.
n dHS1S t'E dI


4 skinny. iIl-fed. discontinued and anar-
ClIistic horse had ceme TO thecunCiusionth that
il had hauled its load FAR enough and that
IL " woul q defy III = oyerb-aTi TiuG master aud 20
no further. The result was bio kalc ~
the street. caused 10y lalEy horse. As Is
usual in such cases crowd gathered 20 dis
cuss the situation. Everyone took hand 1t
trying to lead the horse. hut IT planted IT.
fore feet firml and refused Ia tee huilrd.
Various suggestions were offered 10 assist
its Iocomotion, but Few OF them were tried.
The comedian OF the crowd offered the time
worn suggestion that a fire be built undcrit.
but II fell flat and no one even siul'tl
In the crowd was a welldres>''d man In 4
silk hat and natty ovcrCOat. He had oh
served In silence all the ways and means
for moving the obstinate horse. AT length
he stepped forward and said:
LET me try. Whose got piece of
string?'' A small boy went into his
%, ,ckets and produced the desired article.
| a good stout length ofpacking twine- Now
| get me a short stick and We'll soon get this
horse out of the way" said the man. The
| small boy also produced stick. The
crowd gazed stupidity and wonderingly at
| the preparations, although those whose
| suggestions had been rejected smiled satiri-
| cally.
The man in the silk hat had tied one end
| of the string to the stick and then 'vgan
| to wind the other end around the hurse's
ear Tie horse hung his head aud looked
| obstinate AS the string began 10 tighten
| the horse okc up and tried to jerk ms head
| away The further the string WAS wound
| the uneasier the horse grew. After the
| last wind had been taken the stick was
| thrrS Stthrough the brow band uf lr hridle
| The horse W ri..gled his ear vigorously, she OK
| his head impatiently, then his eye grew
| wild and he began to move. His VIII was
| beginning to weaken. suddenly he started
| off wagging his ear briskly and the crowd
| cleered.
"Tha.'s the way we used to start balky
horses and mules when l was freighting
| down in MeXc IL good many years ago. y
| horse can only think Of one thing at IL time
| and the string on his ear takes his intention
| away from his baik. 'svery simple.''
The morning times., 1896-11-27
STiLETTO FELL SHORT.
Italian Attempts Murder In Louisi-
ana and Is Instantly Killed.

New orleans, La, Nov. 26 A great num-
ber OF Italians have recently gone into the
sugar telt, st. John, st. Charles and St
James Parishes, becoming the destination
OF most OF them. They have given a lot
OF trouble i'll one way and another.
Oh La Place Plantation, IN St John
Parish today, Salvatore Humphrey, an
Italian, Was shot and killed IN the store Uf
the plantation by joe sanchez, a clerk.
The Italian was one Of the labOrers on the
plantation, and has had Il srudge against
Sanchez for some time
Three or four days ago he made a threat
rLat he proposed to cut SANCHEZ heart out
at the first opportunity 4 CUlOred man
who overheard him warned Sanchez
This morning Humphrey entered the store.
SANCHEZ Kept behind The counter, but
watched the Italians movements. Suddenly
Humphrey drew q stiiettD and made a
IL Eee at SANCHEZ The latter was on the
/ lrUEOut and jumped back in time TO avoid
| the blow At the same time he pulled his
! revolver and took Il crack at the Italian,
! killing him the first shot
| Eye witnesses say it was a clear casa
/ of sell-ieIenSe.
The morning times., 1896-11-27
LOSS OF LIFE AVERTED.
Peoria Hotel Burns to the Ground.
Loss $4,000.

Peoria, Ill, Nov. 26-The Peoria House.
tie oldest hotel in the city, caught fire
at $50 o'clock tonight, causing Il panic
among the guests and employees of the
place.
BY the efforts of the fire department
and cool headed citizens, however, no
loss of life occurred. Everything in the
building was removed in safety in a short
time. The fire department, it was thought,
Lad the fire under control by 10 o'clock,
but two hours after the flames made their
appearance and another alarm was sent
in, followed soon after by a general alarm
At 1880 a. m, the fire was still burn
ing and the building is destroyed. One
man, at present unknown, was taken from
one of the rooms in an unconscious con-
dition, having been overcome by smoke
lie was found lying on the floor of his
room in a foot of water. 1t is thought
he will recover The building is valued
at 100000 and is fully covered by in
surance.
The morning times., 1896-11-27
SOUTH WANTS RECOGNITION.
Texas Republicans Urge Appoint.
ment of John Grant.

Dallas, Tex, Nov 26.-Letters were to-
day sent to all Southern members OF the
Republican national executive coIumit-
tee, and to the various State chairmen, re-
questing their cooperation in the prepara-
ton or mammoth petition, covering the
entire South, to be presented to jor
Mckinley personally by a delegation Of
Southern Republicans urging that Hon.
John Grant, national committeeman and ex-
State chairman OF Texas, appointed to
tie Cabinet
The letters state that never, since Gar
fields term, has the South been repre-
scented in Republican Cabinet; that the
Republican voters Of the South urge their
claim for Cabinet representation; that the
Republican vote Uf Texas increased 1000
for Harrison in 1892 to lTl,O0O for Ne
Einley III 1896, and that recognition OF
the South VIII mean a largely Increased
ReuuhliCan vote in the futur..
The morning times., 1896-11-27
A Narrow Escape.

~ have Ecen making some inquiries re-
garduc yuu.' said The I'D man. ard from
all reports you scem-t--tc 4 nan to whom
I may safely cntrust my daughters happi-
ness
II am glad TO hear you--
"As was about TO say" broke In the
f.-S- sneaker. II have learned nothing
against YOU but somehow your face seems
familiar to me. and l invOluntarily asso-
ciate it with the criminal classes
"The criminal classes, Sir!'
"Yes, sir: the criminal classes. Is IL
possible that you were brought before me
while was on the hench:"
Possibly some of my youthful cscapades
NAV have given me that honor" responded
the reformed book agent, and under his
breath he murmured: by ginger, I was
afraid he was going to recall the time
took his subscription for the encyclo-
paedia"
The morning times., 1896-11-27
RED HATS FOR CARDINALS.
l'ublic Consis'ory VIII He Held at
Rome Next Month.

philadelphia, Nov. 2G.-The CathOI!c
Standard and Times. in its issue tnmor-
row, will say: \ cablegran from Rome to
the Catholic Standard and Times names
December 3 as the date for the holding OF
tine public conSistory. This is official.
An authoritative announcement on this
point has been looked for since the open
ing OF the present month, ard from un-
official sources came Information naming
various dates between November Is and
Nov ember 80.
The cardinals who will receive the red
hat OIL December 3 are Satolli. JaCOhini.
Agliar,.i. Ferrata and Di Pietro. who
Were absent from Rome at :he time of
their appointments. In addition to -.
vestirg the cardinals already appOii,,l,
il is said that the pop" Will confer the
honor Of the cardinalate upon two other
distinguished eCClesia>tics.
The first OF these Is l.. Picrro:ti. master
OF the sacred palace and the second Is
Canon Frisco. OF tie Metrnpulitan Chapter
of Naples. The former Is a member OF
the order OF st. Dominic. and the latter
is the most distinguished theolOgian in
Naplcs.
The morning times., 1896-11-27
ILL-ADNISED
AGITATION.

its policy to pension persoi.s who are III
distress or need assistance, and because
Of this fact tie former slaves are entitled
to pensions. The premises. OF course,
are entirely false and the deductions,
therefore. equally so. 1t has never been
the policy of the government to pension
ANYBODY because he was in distress. Tie
pension policy of the United Statcs'is very
clearly defin ed and embraced within
comparatively narrow limits. Pensionsare
paid only to those who can prove that they
have been disabled by wounds received,
or disease contracted, i'll the line of duty
while in the military or naval service,
parents or minor sisters and brothers. 1t
is the service they have rendered their
country that primarily gives them title to
a pension Whenever a freedman comes
within that category, he, too, is entitled
to receive u pension, and thousands Of them
are today inscribed upon the pension roll
There is absolutely nothing in the fact
that at one time they We're held in bondage
to lay the foundation for claim upon
the bounty of the government. That they
were set free at the expense of much blood
and treasure places them under oblisa-
tious To the country, which they can dis
charge by proving themselves worthy in
every respect OF the sacrifices made in
their behalf and by a conscientious OBJ
scrvance of their duties as citizens. 1t
ton upon the government to make them
bencficiarics OF its bounty in the way of
pensions or other gratuities. Besides the
colurad people who once were slaves have
long since passed into a condition Of com
para,ive prosperity. in which such a de-
maud as that referred to appears like
downright begEary. The former slaves
have enjoyed. and their descendants are
today enjoying, the benefits of education
Many lucrative occupations and pursuits
are open 10 them. and they have become
self-supporting.
The agitation, therefore, for pensions
from the government for no other reasons
than that more than three decades ago
number of colored people We're slaves, is
exceedingly nl-advised, and the sooner
it is abandoned the better it viii be
for their self-respect and the position they
hold in the country.
The morning times., 1896-11-27
FREQUENCY
OF
DIVORCE.

within the last quarter of a century. On
this point he says:
Tw enty-five or thirty years ago di-
vorces were so rare as to be regarded in
the light of very uncommon exceptions to
the general rule. The divorce law itself
is not yet forty years old in England. nor
twenty years old in France. In Italy there
is no civil divorce whatever at the present
day, and the Catholic Church only grants
what are not properly divorces. but annul-
lations of marriage, in very rare cases,
and with the greatest reluctance. Even
in America every one can remember
how divorce was spoken Of and thought
of until very receDuy. Within few years
The morning times., 1896-11-27
COTTON SHIP AFIRE.
Engine Is Flooding the Steamer
Wraggoe at Halifax.

Halifax, N S., Nov 26.-The British
steamer Wraggoe, from Wilmington, n. c.,
hound to Liverpool, which put in here last
night with her cargo of cotton on fire,
was hauled into Pickford & Blacks dock
this morning, and the work of discharging
the bales of dana ged cotton has been going
on all day, while city steam fire engine
has been pumping water into the vessel
Each damaged bale is dipped into the
harbor as soon as taken from the steamer,
and is then stored on the wharf The
hold is filled with steam and smoke and
tie work is proceeding with difficulty
Port Warden Hunter ordered all the
CT tton in No. l hold to be discharged The
cargo in the after part Of the ship Wis
not touched by the fire, and it is MT
likely to be discharged
The steamer itself will not require more
tlan slight repairs.
The morning times., 1896-11-27
Russell's Majority Is s.ess.

Raleigh, y c, Nov. 20. The secretary Of
state CanvasSed the returns for State
officers today much more rapidly than
was anticipated, aud completed all save
the judges. The vote for governor is
D. L. Russell, Republican. l54,O52; C B.
Watson, Democrat, 145, ,416; W A. Guthrie,
Populist, 3O,932; scattering, 799. Rey-
nolds, Republican. for lieutenant governor,
has 1885 plurality. Tie other officers
elect are fusionists, and their ma jorities
over the Democrats range from 81 600 to
10000.
The morning times., 1896-11-27
Twelve Hours Ago.

1fyou miss any Eews In the morning
edition look in the list below. What
you're looking foI WAS probably
printed inyesterday evenings edition,
and as The Times never repeats
youIl have to take both editions TO
get all the news as quick ns 1t hap
pens.
The morning times., 1896-11-27
FLOODS In GREECE.
Many People Reported Drowned.
DAMAGE TO PrODerty.

Damage TO property.
Athens, Nov. % Heavy rains have
caused floods in the IlIssus and CepiisSus.
Much damage has been doue TO houses and
other property, especially at the Piraeus.
The railways have been Submerged and
traffic greatly impeded Hundreds OF
persons have been imprisoned in faCtoIis ;
by the rising waters
IL is known that thus far nine persons
have been drowned. Many are missing
and il is feared that they have pcrisht d.
The morning times., 1896-11-27
stabbed While Defending His Wife,

Newburg, N. Y, Nov. 26.-while John
Mcdowell and his wife Were going home
last night the woman was seized by a
drunken youth, named William Fletcher,
who tried to drag her away with him. The
husband attacked Fletcher and was stabbed
twice in the back. Mcdowell was taken
To the hospital, where his wounds, though
severe, are not believed to be dangerous.
Fletcher was arrested today, and was held
TO await the result of McDowelrs In
turies.
The morning times., 1896-11-27
At the chrysanthemum show.

'.How very wonderful nature is" said
Harry.
'.Oh, yaas," said George; "foah In
stance, I've twied me best to get me hair
like one of-ah the bwcutiful flowers, but
I'm deuced IL can succeed. Philadcl-
phia North American.
The morning times., 1896-11-27
Trne tn His Faith.

"Ah. colonell I didn't know you ever
drank water"
at is distilled watah, sab." said the
solonel, stiffiy indianapolis Journal.
The morning times., 1896-11-27

The Times has regular AMI
permanent Family Circulation much
greater than any other paper, MORN
ing or evening, published in Wasli-
ington. As a News and Advertising
Medium 1t has no competitor.
The morning times., 1896-11-27
BicycIes for Missionaries.

Strange TO say. the bicycle now forms no
fnconsiderable portion of the miscellaneous
supplies forwarded TO the missionaries
abroad. Chicago Chronicle.
The morning times., 1896-11-27
What He Liked, ,

Husband There was something about
Miss Browns singing tonight that liked.
wife-IGAeed! What could 1t have been?
Husband There was very little Of it,
London Figaro.
The morning times., 1896-11-27
Barmaids In England.

A weIl-kno wn restaurant manager in Lon
don says the supply of barmaids is enor-
Dously in excess OF the demand.-Ciicago
Chronicle.
The morning times., 1896-11-27
FACTORY nnnnred hr Fire

London, Nov. 26.-The factory and ware
house at Barrow of AXtell and Grass, was
damaged 10y fire 10 the extent of ESQ 900
today.
The morning times., 1896-11-27

HOSPITAL MUST BE BUILT
one Tor Minor Contagious Diseases Great
ly Needed.
The morning times., 1896-11-27

A MEETING was recently held some
where-t the city is not remembered
Just now, nor does that mattcr-having
for its object the pensioning by the gov
The morning times., 1896-11-27

THANKSGIVING DAY 'POSSuM-
This Toothsoune Menu Brought Barber
and Belt Into Court.
The morning times., 1896-11-27

REVOLUTION RIPE IN CHILE
BloUdsled Occurred 1t the Capital Over
i Week Ago.
The morning times., 1896-11-27

abuses, among the
latter divorce. He
dwells especially
upon the star t.
ling increase of
legal separationsof
husband and wife
The morning times., 1896-11-27

FIN AT a TURKEY TRIAL
Burrows, a ! elective Mistaken for q
Smoke Shovcller.
The morning times., 1896-11-27

Bitter WAS BADLY BITTEN
London Stock SpeCulator Heavily Mule; ed
by Intended Victims.
The morning times., 1896-11-27

In THE December number of the Century
Marion Crawford, the novelist, dis
cusses modern social habits and
The morning times., 1896-11-27

MISS MARGARET HENRY
TO BEVERLY MINTOSH
Daughter OF the Lalc Ninton Henry Weds
a Baltmorean.
The morning times., 1896-11-27

THIS FAMED PIANISTE
Is a WASHINGTON GIRL
Miss Lotta Mills Has an International
Musical Reputation.
The morning times., 1896-11-27

MERE TALK, THAT WAS ALL
Cuban Resolutions Discussed at Last
Session or Congress.
The morning times., 1896-11-27

The circulation of The Times for
the week ended November 20. 1895:
Saturday, November IL. 81 ,41o
SUNDAY. November l5.... 24,U50
Monday, November 16.-....... 36,4Oo
Tuesday, November IT,. 1850
Wednesday, November 49,. $3.50
Thursday, November h.. 36,9sO
Friday. November 2O. 35,44O
Total copies printed. 25l 800
Less damaged copies, copies
unsold in Office, left over
unsold, and copies re-
turned unsold from news
stands and branch Offices. 32,2S9
Total -........................ 219,671
/ soIemniy swear that the above
is Al correct statement of the circula-
tion Of THE WASHINGTON TIMES
for the week ended November 70,
1896, and HAT eyeIy copy was
mailed or deliN cred for q valuable
consideration.
j. WEBSTER MAGERS,
Manager of Circulation.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 2lst day OF November, y. ID.
1896.
lseal.) EDWIN 5. CLARkSON,
Notary Public.
The morning times., 1896-11-27

CAMPHOR Is NOT WANTED
Chesy Chase Pink Coats viii StiH
Follow Hounds.
The morning times., 1896-11-27

THIS LANDS PROUD PLACE
Dr. TalnaGe Reviews the Nations Great
Debt OF Gratitude.
The morning times., 1896-11-27

OLD TRINITY QUITE SAFE
SO Say Rector biN aud Architect SoOy-
smith.
The morning times., 1896-11-27

DIVIDED ON TARIFF PLANS
Conservatives Hold That Halr Is Better
Than Nothing.
The morning times., 1896-11-27

EARL RUSSELL DENIES ALL
Declares taISc An Stories About His
Misconduct.
The morning times., 1896-11-27

JOBS IN THE NEW LIBRARY
Positions UDCer MT. SporTurd Which Are
to BE Filled.
The morning times., 1896-11-27

JOINED HUSBAND AND WIFE
Judge Miller Smooths the Way Tor q
Young Couple.
The morning times., 1896-11-27

GRIDIRON BATTLES TODAY
Games Which VIII Engage Attention or
Football Pubic.
The morning times., 1896-11-27

BOLD STAND ON VENEZUELA
Ringing Resolution OF Senator Davis on
Monroe Doctrine.
The morning times., 1896-11-27

SOUTH FOUR YEARS HENCE
Not Likely 10 BE Allied With Western
Iopulsm.