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The evening times., 1896-06-17
PURSUED BY A MAD DOG
School Children in southeast Wash
ington Had Marrow Escapes.
Fits Overlook the Brute. ana Po-
liceman Finally Killed Him
With u Hammer.

A mad dog terrified the women and
children in the neighborhood of Third and
E streets southeast, this morning. Several
bareiy escaped being bitten.
The children OF the Brent School were en-
joying tire forenoon recess in the park op-
posite the school when their play was alb
ruptly brought to a staudstill by strange
sounds coming from the trees nearby.
They had scarcely turned TO leok III the
direction froin which the noise came when
ayellow dog, ,frothingat themouth, emerged
from behind tree and gave chase To them.
Screaming with fright as the top or their
voices, the children rushed in all direc-
tions. The dog continued the chase TO the
sidewalk of Third street between ID and
E, and there fell in a fit.
The cries OF the children set the women
in the street on guard, and the moment the
dog was seen they also screamed and
hastily secured places of safety.
In u few minutes several hundred people
had been attracted To the scene. The
mad brute rolled in the middle OF the street
and occasionally made u dart at someone
In the crowd. but would fall before run
ming three feet.
The nighborhood was badly frightened.
and everybody was afraid TO go near
enough 10 the dog to shoot it.
Police whistles were blown, and blown
for more than half an hour. but on account
OF the large beats in that section of the
city. no officer responded.
The Fifth precinct station was finally
called up by telephone and asked to send
policeman to kill the dog.
Before assistance came from the station
Policeman Fitton arrived, and the animal
was killed with a large hammer. This
weapon was used owing to the danger OF
shooting in the large crowd. 1t was almost
a miracle that no one was bitten.
The evening times., 1896-06-17
ASSAULTED AND ROBBED.
Atlantic City Sea Captain Hasa a Terri
BILE ExUertence

Atlantic City, N. j., June 17.-Capt.
Daniel E. HIgbee OF this city rejoined his
family yesterday, after a sea voyage to
Canada, and told a thrilling tile of high
way robbery in which he was assaulted
and left for dead.
Just before starting on his return trip
from Yarmouth, N s., in his schooner,
the Horace G.. Morse. part OF his crew
deserted him. Landing from his vessel,
which lay In midstream, he started for
the outskirts of the town to Iook for men
to take the place OF the deserters.
While passing through a thick wood
three ruffians set upon him and dubbed
him. They attempted TO rob him, but
the captain, who was barely conscious,
seized his watch and money in both
hands The highwaymen then beat him
into insensibi;ity and robbed him of $50
in cash, but could not get the watch
from his death-nke grip. .
They stripped his body of its clothing,
beat him terribly, dragged him to the
woods and buried him beneath the dead
leaves Fourteen hours by the watch he
held in his hand he lay like dead, but
finally regalned consciousness and went
to a neighboring farmhouse for aid.
He was SO exhausted from loss of blood
that he fell in the doorway OF the farm
house while begging for assistance. He
was taken in and cared for, and later re-
turned to his vessel, but was unable to
use his eycsight for three days from the
effects of the beating he had received.
lie is threatened with brain fever.
The evening times., 1896-06-17
CLEARLY WRONG.

Peremptory orders ought to be issued by
or whoever else may have authority in the
matter. forbidding the incarceration in a
police station cell, during a whole night Of
y.ung lads who may be guilty of viola
tion OF the bicycle regulations. 1t is per-
fectly right on the part of the police to
enforce these ordinances strictly, and the
imposition OF fines upon the offenders will
probably have the effect to make them
and Others more careful, but they should
exercise discretion sufficiently not to lock
up boy all night for what is not a griev-
GUS trespass of the law, reprehensible
though it be, and thereby cause both him
and his parents quite unnecessary anguish.
II the youthful offender is not in posses
sion OF the necessary collateral his BIZ
cycle might be accepted as security for
the payment Of any fine that could be inn
posed.
The most recent case CT this sort is espe-
cially aggravated. In this instance the
parents of the boy, knowing him to be in
the habit of returning home in good season,
were greatly alarmed when at a late hour
lie bad not made his appearance, and were
in search OF him nearly all night. In the
carly morning hours he was found by a
friend of the family locked up in a police
station cell, and the humiliation was not
spared him of riding to the police court in
the "black Maria" with the usual assort-
ment of Migrants, drunkards and thieves
All this is nothing less than shocking, and
there should be an end Off at once.
The evening times., 1896-06-17
INsuLTED THE FLAG.
Case of Mr.. whiting Showing Spanish
BrutaItties, Has Been Submitted.

The case of Mr.. Whiting. an American,
owner of pla ntation in Cuba, who recently
arrived i'll this country, and whose case.
it is said, has been laid before the authori-
ties here, is thus described By an iDsurgent
in Ii PorveDir, the official Journal OF the
Cuban cause:
'Gen. Lachambre with 8, 400 men, was
marching toward the Triumfo plantation,
burning houses, destroying estates, killing
live stock and numbering field hands. Our
forces marched out after him, catching up
With The Spania rds aftert the latter had taken
possession OF the dwellings and factory Of
the plantation. The roads were occupied by
urfurces from the Moncada, Prado, Pineda,
Hatuey and Aguilera regiments. The Gu
baus were commanded by Gen. jose Maceo
and Gen. Perez. The attack upon the
Spanish positions began ut $3.50 p. m, and
for an hour continuous fire was kept up.
1.-The Spaniards attempted to make a
sortie, but were forced to retire with great
loss by machete charge made by the
soldiers composing the special escort of the
two Cuban generals.
Meanwhile Gen. Lachambre was attack
ing with his tongue the owner of the pianta-
tion. an American named Whiting, who La
chambre accused of being in collusion with
the insurgents.
1.-The fight between the Cuban and Spau-
ish forces lasted till night. At p m. our
troops withdrew. marching In good order
and headed by q band OF music. Duringt the
The evening times., 1896-06-17
wEYLER's FENCES.

II is reported from Havana that the au-
thorities and the people are so badly de-
noraiized on account OF the nearly success
fui attempt OF the insurgents to cut off the
water supply of the city that weyler has
determined TO Increase at once the fortific.-
tions around the capital and tonIake barbed
wire 4 part of the defenses. 1t may per-
haps be remembered that barbed wire has
been also liberally employed in the oastruc-
ton of the trocha, at one end of which is
Batabano, the only FORT besides Havana,
in possession OF the Spaniards. and which
was partly destroyed by the insurgents only
a few days ago. This troeba has proved no
obstacle to the free movements of the in-
surgents. II has been crossed and recrossed
by them a dozen times, ami the more it has
been strengthened, with the greater ease it
seems, the Cubans have passed it. Weyier
is almost on the point OF abandoning it alto
gether, for disease is playing the mischief
with the troops, who, besides, are needed IN
other places. 1t is not probable, therefore,
that barbed wire will prove any more effect
i've in fencing Havana than it has at the
trocha TO keep Maeeo from passing to and
fro.
About the only thing Weyler has done
since he arrived in Cuba and uttered the
boast that he would suppress the insurrcc-
ton IN sixty days has been to issue tcla-
nations and edicts Of mtre or less baneful
import and to put up barbed-wire and ether
fences with which To shut the insurgents in
or keep them from getting cut. AS an al
together novel implement Of war barbed
wire, which is used in this country chiefly
to keep cows from jumping into another
mans field, is decidedly interesting. But
it is likely that after awhile it may even
dawn upon Weyler's intellect that a peo-
pie fighting for its independence cannot be
crushed by barbed-wire fences.
The evening times., 1896-06-17

fight the Spaniards had fired twenty-oDe
rounds from their canon, but without any
result. The following morning at daybreak
our troops returned to the plantation, but
the enemy had fled during the night, after
satiating their rage on the peaceful EN-
ployes of the plantation.
They killed five. one of whom, the ma
chinist on the planta tion, was an American
citizen. They sacked the store. destroying
everything, and carried off what money
they found. They destroyed the furniture
and papers, and trod under their feet the
American flag, without paying any atteR-
ton to Mr. Writings protests. and then car
ried off with them the workmen CT the
plantation. who will undoubtedly te pa
raded as captive soldiers OF the insurgent
army.
I'VE shall ask ourselves what action the
American people will take in this matter =
whether they will stand this sort OF thing
much longer. The Spaniards lest seventy
seven men We had four killed and nineieeS
wounded d"
The evening times., 1896-06-17
City Brevities

The Teuleytown NJ. E. Church Sabbath
school has arranged for an outing at College
villa Grove On July /.
Six new motors have been received by
the Georgetown- and Tenleytown Electric
Railroad Company for use on its line.
The public schools of Tenleytown gave a
charming entertainment last evening To q
crowded house. The program was elabo-
rate and wellrendered.
Star of Hope Juvenile Temple and District
Lodge, No. 8, j. o. 6. T., will give an
entertainment this evening at the hall on
the corner of Twenty sixth street and Penn
syivauia avenue.
Frank Bowman, thirty years of age, was
taken suddenly and seriously i'll last night
at the corner of Seventeenth street and
Rhode Island avenue He was taken TO his
home, No. 1440 Rhode Island avenue, In
the Third precinct patrol wagon.
Mrs. Reeves, whiie riding a bicycle Oh
Fourth street northeast, yesterday, was
painfully injured by coliiding with horse
car OF the lexington and Soldiers Home
line. She received medical trea tmept at
her home, Fifth street, between B and G
streets northeast.
Robert F. Joyce. sergeant, U. s. A., re-
tired. died at his residence No. 304 T street
nOi'""eSe' iase evening. he was stationed
TOT Twelve years at Fort Washington. He
was one of the soldiers sent from Governor g
Island N. r., on the Star OF the West to
rciieye Fort Sumter. and was fired upon.
Two transfers of liquor license were an.
proved by the excise board today, one
wnoicsaie and the other retail. The re-
tail license was transferred from Caspar
l. Misel TO John j. Dugan, No. 1900 Elev-
enth street southeast. In the other case
the wholesale firm OF Joseph A and Joseph
L.Pasn gno transferred To the member first
mentioned, at No. sos Ninth street north
west, James L. retiring
The evening times., 1896-06-17
MAINE Is FOR RUSSELL.
Pine Tree State Democrats Declare
for the Ex-Governor

Pine Tree State Democrats Declare
for the Ex-Governor
Portland, Maine, June 1.-THE Demo
cratic State convention met today. Chair
man George E. Hughes of the state COM
mittee called the convention to order and
introduced Hon. Charles F. johnson OF
Waterviile. the chairman of the conyen-
ton, who praised the administration of
President Cleveland in regard to both do
mestic and foreign policies Respecting
Mr.. Cleveland's financial attitude he said:
Though We stand today conscious of the
crisis which confrouts us as national
party, believe l voice the sentiment of the
great majority OF this convention when I
say that I would not, for any unity pur-
chased by the betrayal OF his honest oouvic-
tons, have bad President Cleveland abatei in
the least his efforts for the success OF honest
money.
Whatever course others may have pur-
sued, whether they lodged or straddled. ur
kept rs silent as an Egyptian mummy, when
asked TO state their position. I am glad that
lie. with that loyalty to his CONVICTIONS
which has marked all his official acts for
the period of his administration. has saved
the country from the evils which would be
the result of debased and deprecated
currency"
Mr.. johnson concluded by naming Will
liam f. Russell of Massachusetts as the
choice OF the Democrats OF Maine for the
Pre- sidency.
The platform declares for the present
money standard. indorses Cieveiand's adj
mihistration and expresses sympathy for
Cuba.
Fowler was also represented through the
Portland. Me-, June 1.-THE First dis
trict Democrati convention her etoday
chose delegates to Chicago and adopted a
resolution fayoring the use OF 10th gold
and silver, with a gold standard, and op-
posing the unlimited coinage OF silver. An
amendment favoring the inserting the words
sound money" was overwhelmingly voted
down.
The evening times., 1896-06-17
EpMuNDs ACT RULINGS.

Judge Miller Raised an Important
Point and Discharged Prisoners.
Judge Miller today raised an important
point / n an Edm funds act case. 1t was that
OF white man, giving bis name as Walter
Green, although really it was Woodson,
and a colored girl, Mary Thompson, ar
rested last night at No. 1908 Thirty-first
street Ivy Policemen Passeno and Ward.
The information failed to charge the
prisoners with being married or single,
and the court ruled that, under the law
the govcrnm eDt must prove that the cul-
prits are unmarried to bring them under
the provisions of the act.
Mr.. Mullowny, the prosecuting attor-
ney, was unable TO establish such a fact,
and the judge quashed the information,
releasing the prisoners. /.
This ruling will seriously affect the pros
ecutions under the statute, as the District
attorneys office will not bring any case In
court unless the matrimonial status of the
defendants is plainly shown.
The evening times., 1896-06-17
TIME TO TAKE UPA coLLEcrIoN

TINE TO TAKE UPA COLLECTION.
Like turtle that has lain ON log
basking in sunshine until disturbed by the
stones of a schoolboy, Mr.. Cleveland has
again poked his head out of his shell
and given utterance to another opinion on
the silver question. The cianor OF the
silverites has awakened him from his
;hird-term dream to a realization that the
Democratic party is disrupted, disheart-
ened, and practically defeated in advance
of the election simply because he, Its
logical leader, refused To harmonic its
several conflicting interests and continue
it as the grand old organization" OF
which he proudly boasts.
The silver question may be a beresy, and
81 crystaiiized into law may prove great
injury to American interests, but it owes
its present aggressiveness and prominence
in politics entirely to Mr.. Cleveland, and II
made the cause of Democratic defeat he,
more than any other Democrat. will be re-
sponsibie for the downfall of bis party.
During the entire time of the Fifty third
Congress Mr.. Cleveland refused to take
counsel with leading Democratic members
of that body. and under no circumstances
would lie accept a compromise to copciliate-
the silver element, although the compromise
Offered would in no way have affected
orinjurcd the existing money standard.
1t was this stubborDncss on the part of
the President that enraged the silverites
aud melted them to successful aggressive
ness. and their efforts to array the masses
against the gold bugs were greatly aided
by the apparent coIlusion of the adminis-
tration with the great corporations and
situation from whatever side you may.
and it will he seen that had Mr. Cleveland
attempted to ceDeiliate the silver clement
the present controversy might have been
averted. Perhaps he had an object in acting
as he did If SO, the cost has been the tenn
porary disruption of his party.
1t remains to be seen il the alleged
sound money Democrats will be as
successful at the Chicago convention as
their captalistic colleagues have been at
ST. Louis Mr.. Clevetand's nomination four
years ago was the result of liberal dis
play OF financial politics, and doubtless
an effort Will be made at the Democratic
national convention To once more make
him the wheel horse OF the Democratic
trust band wagon. inasmuch as his latest
utteranee is practically bid for the noni
nation. 1t is nearly time to take up
collection, If that t TO be the sound
money" program.
The evening times., 1896-06-17
SELECT WORKS OF ART.
Discussion by Artists of the Pro
posed National Com mission

posed National Com mission.
Tie establishment of a national ccm-
mission 10 select works OF art TO adOrn this
city and for other public uses throughout
the country continues to be discussed by
artists and their friends and patrons here.
AT the next regular meeting OF the Wash
-ington Society OF Artists on Saturda y, June
20. the proposition to secure the passage
OF a bill putting the control OF such COM
mission so far as matters OF pure art are
concerned in the hands OF persons specially
lifted by education and tastes will te dis
cussed at some length and preparations
will be made for general agitation
throughout the country before Congress as
sembles again
The next important addition to the ncnu-
ments of Washington is expected to be
statue OF Gen. Grant. for which S50O,O0o
is to be appropriated. ? is net supposed
that this will come under the supervision
OF the proposed commission. Accordingly
senator Squire, who has the matter in
charge is preparing TO have $4,000 ap-
propriated to pay fer the competition by
which the model will be chosen.
II is unde Tstood that his present plan viii
make the committee to conduct the Sonl-
petition consist Ct the Secretary OF War.
the chairman OF the Joint library commit
tee, the architect of the Capitol and the
presidents of the three great national So
cietie sof scuIptors- Of painters and OF
archite cts
The evening times., 1896-06-17
BUXTON CASE DEVELOPMENTS.
Injured Members of the Family VIII
S4,nu Return To Their Old Home

soon Return to Their Old Home.
Ashley NJ Gould. attorney for Sidney RAN
doIph, the negro charged with the murder
of Sadie Buxton. left this morning for
Rockville. At his office it was denied that
his visit was in connection with the Buxton
mystery.
IL was learned. however. that he will conf
mence arrangements today for the survey
of the country round about Gaithersburs.
and also have another talk with Randolph.
There were no new developments in the
case. Detectives Seibold and Pohlef went
TO Baltimore, yesterday. anu nad a talk With
George Neaie, vito continues to affirm his
innocence OF the entire affair The al
legged statement of Dink Neale is still
puzziing every one OF the officials. Tho5
say they cannot understand lis motive ior
making what they know to be false
statement
The residents OF Gaithersburg continue
dissatisfied with tie action Of suiEe OF the
county officials. Rev. L. l.. Lloyd YES
terday. wrote Sheriff Collier conpia ming
or Jailer Peytnn, beca use he has expressed
his belief IN Ranio,pii's innocence. and al
10 Sed his remark TO be heard by Ram
dolph. Mr.. PeytUn says lie has all alS3g
believed kaudoipii innocent, but has ney or
told him sn.
Tie BuxtOns Continue to improve, and be-
fore another week passes are expected to
return to their home at Gaithersburg.
The evening times., 1896-06-17
DATE OF oLEo TRIALS.
Fixed tu Begin Monday Next and to
He Rushed Right Along

A number OF arraignments in the oleo-
margarine cases were made before Judge
Judge Cole. in criminal court, division No.
l, this morning. The plea OF not guilty
was entered in each instance. The names
OF those aIraigned are. Thomas ]. Raut.
Frank Deutcrmann. W H Neither, Andrew
J. Kenney, Patrick McDonough, Joseph
H. Goodrich. Frank wiegand, Edgar Hogan.
samuel j. EagaD, Joseph P. Daily, Jancs
L. Nash, George W. Shelly, John Halloran,
Samuel j. McCauily. and Perry B. Hawk
Harry E. Davis, who is associated with
Judge Wilson as counsel in all but one
OF the cases, asked for a postponement OF
the trial of any of the indicted until the
conclusion of the Holt viii trial, when
Judge Wilson may assist him.
Mr.. Birney opposed this, saying he de-
sired an immediate hearing of the cases
Mr.. Davis replied that this would be
impossible, for he would be out of the city
until the last of the week. 1t was finally
decided to begin on Monday next and try
as many cases as possible at this term or
court.
The evening times., 1896-06-17
TEXAS CASE DECIDED.
Credentials mmittee Votes to Sc,
the Grant Delegates.

Credentials Committee Votes to Seat
the Grant Delegates.
st. Louis, Mo-, June 1.-THE credentials
committee resumed its session at the New
jersey headquarters at 10 O'Clock, the con.
test between the Grant and. Cuney factions
for the four delegates-at-large from Texas
being immediately taken up. The claim OF
the LILY White" faction to representa-
ton from Texas was deferred until the
GraDt-Cuney case was settled.
Under the order Of business adopted yes
terday forty-five minutes was given each
side. Gen. Grosvenor of Ohio opened for
the Grant faction, basing his argument
principally on usurpation OF power by Chair
man Quincy Of the Texas convention
Ell. Terrell appeared for the Cuney fac
tion and John Grant presented his own
case.
The committee voted 2s to 16 to seat
the Grant faction delegates from Texas
The evening times., 1896-06-17
sNEAkING INTO HOUSES.
Thieves Rahsacked Rooms and Sto
Money and Valua bles

Thieves Rahsacked Rooms and Stole
Money and Valuables-
Four cases OF robbery were reported to
Inspector Hollinberger today.
Sneak t.iieSes entered No. 700 Fourth
street soutiidast nbd stole from W. F.
BIa yde's trunk q suitbf dark blue clothes and
from the room of r. A. Schultze. in the same
house. two gold rings and a pair OF shoes.
Another sneak entered the residence or
Mrs. Kate II. Shade, No. 2o2t Fourteenth
street northwest, and after ransacking the
ciosctsand drawers. carrieiorf Mrs. S irade s
purse. containing S45.
FL. PImnuer. or No. ] eos U street north
west. reported thai a quantity of eggs.
matches and provisions We're stolen from bis
kitchen last night.
The evening times., 1896-06-17
WARDEN LEoNARD's REPLY.
Denied Charges About the Ma,

Denied Charges About the Man.
agement of the Jail
Warden john r. Lconard has filed with
Judge Hagpcr- IN answer to the charge .
preferred against him by Mr.. Raymond O.
Cook. The contents OF the reply are kept
secret, but IL is known that he Denies
The question of a Jail investigation will,
it us believed. be decided within 4 few days
The case rs practically in the hands of
Judge HagDer, his associates having left
the management of theinvestigation to iiim
The most important evidence yet filed was
that OF James Peak. who yesterday, as
stated exclusively in The Evening Times.
corroborated. under oath, the assertions of
Thomas Palmer and others.
II was asserted today that some of the
Jail Officers have refused to declare the
faisity of the charges. and, as far as can be
learned, only three officers have put their
names to Warden Leonard's denial.
James Cotton will give tomorrow sup
Elementary statement concerning efforts
alleged to have been made TO get him to
retract from his statements.
The evening times., 1896-06-17
Hc Chnnged Hls Mind

Customer-How much are these brushes?
Sbopmau--Fifty cents, sir.
.'And these others?"
1.-TWO dollars, SIR
AThey look much the same. What is the
difference?''
Much better quality. sir. This brush at
$2is worth six ut the Others"
You don't mean to sag soi.
Yes, IT is, sir, honestly"
"Ah! Then here's So and TN take six
OF the Others. Spare Moments.