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es q HoULD Congress pass the bill to
q pay United States marshals and

esG HouLD Congress pass the bill to
81 pay Cnited States marshals and,
their deputies salaries instead
OF fees. the courts that handle their cases
would have much less work to 90 than at
present." said an internal revenue. Off
cial at Wizards last night. Take the
illicit distillers. for instance. Ender the.
present system the marshal and his as
sistants= receive fec for every arrest
made. and also. on all papers served. ON,
witnesses, Jurors, etc. The result is, the
deput v marshals get tip that a man Is in
the moonshine business. They work up
a. little evidence against him, with the aid
OF a large number of witnesses. He is
taken before Il Unitedstates Commissioner
who reeeives a fee for all cases sent On to
the grand jury, and consequently ths pre-
liminary hearing, in, nine cases out of ten,l
results in the accused person ieing held.
"Thus many men and wOmcn, too, for
that matter, are brought to otrialwhenr really
there is no ease at all against them, and
course, they are discharged. 1 remember
one session of court that attended not
long ago, where eight out OF ten prisoners
brought in from a, certain district were ac-
quilted. Even where a conviction is. Sc.
cured the fine seldom comes any where near
covering the expense OF conviction. When
they get these deputies on salary there
will not he the same incentive for them to
make arrests, and the government will be
saved the expense of trying a lot of Eeople
on flimsy charges, which cannot be proved.
NoEdo think there viii be any more moon
shine liquor made than at present. In some
sections OF the country a.whoie army could
not prevent the manufacture of this stuff"
The evening times., 1896-03-16
Maceo. Weyier and the Sugar Crop.

Although the Spanish authorities. both
in and out of Cuba, including, of course.
Gen. weyler, profess to treat with dis
dain and indignation the suggestion that
the Cuban insurgents may be entitled 10
more consideration than mere aggrega-
tion of bandits would call for. here is one
fact, of great interest to the entire world.
which r,Uders his assumed contempt some
what ridiculous. This fact is Cuba s sugar
crop. Instead of the million tons ii yielded,
last year. there will ne this year only COO.
600 tons; perhaps even less. This shortage
is compelling the American sugar trEst to go
10 Germany and seek TO depress prices
of beet sugar. aud II meaDs, Furthermore,
an increase in t!lcprice of sugar all over the
world.
The enormous filling Off OF more than
500 900 tons OF sugar makes Il serious diff
ference to the Spanish eXchequer, which
Ievies an export duty on every pound that
leaves the island. Gen. WcyleE's. anNiety
TO have the planters begin grinding cancels.
thus explained. and no less is Gen. Macco'si
determination that no. grinding shall be
done. The Cuban leader believes that by
hitting Spain's pocket nerve very hard. he
will hasten the termination OF the war,
The evening times., 1896-03-16
Capital Punishment.

In neighboring Maryland they are agi-
taiing the question OF abelishjn1 hanging as
u mode of capital punishment. and substi-
tutlng. therefor eHecutloD by electricity.
1t is strange that the two great EngiislI-
speaking nations, with their advanced ideas
and methods in everything that tends to
eliminate the brutalities OF life. are among
the civilized peoples the only ones that still
affect the rope, the most brutal ard cruel
and uncertain Of all appliances as means
of inflicting capital punishment. France
has. the glliliotinc. Germany and Italy that
or the Ak, Spain the garrote, all brutal but,
ut least sure, but We stick to the rope,
New York alone OF all the States h;rssenan-
cipated herself. ami adoIred Il method alike
swift, sure and painless.
II there must be in the administration
of human Justice an adherence TO the old
Mosaic law of - tooth for tooth. In eye
for an eye, 4 life for II life,'' the process of
application should he niad. as little shock
ing to our sensbilitics as possible. Ia
the first place, tt having beea demon
strated that electricity will put Il man to
death with liShtning-!ike speed and GER
tainty,. ald without pain OF failure, that
fact coaimends it, to adoption everywhere.
is dictated by every consideration of hu-
The evening times., 1896-03-16

manity. There ought to- be no torture In
inflteting capital punishment. and there
always will be more or less of il and brutal.
izing exhibitions as long as the rope is
used. Electrocution and the exclusion of
all mere spectators should be the order OF
the day in every State and Territory, in-
clafhng the District, where capital pun
ishment Is still deemed an essential an.
pendagc to the effective administration
of justice
But is not capital punishment an offense
as objectionable as that which it Furnishes?
Has the society 4 greater right to take life
than the individual? Has it more right to-
take that which il cannOt restore? If hii-
man justice were absolutely inf;illibie il
such a thing as the execution of a guiltIess
person had never happened, there might be
a faint excuse for the preservation Of this
relic of barbarfsul. Is ut as mistakes occur at
longer or shorter intervals it would seem
proper to adopt other means to protect so.
cietY against the murderer or the. incen-.
diary or those other criminals for whose
deeds the Ia w decrees death as the penalty.
1t being admitted that all law and Justice
are employed for the protection of society.
incarceration for life, instead of the taking
Of life. ought TO answer every purpose.
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Gain:
3,157 Times
In the. Past Week.
Gain

Such was the record of the circula-
tiou of THE TIMES for the last seven
days
Tifis Increase wns mot due to extrn
editions nor was II caused by any
new. matter in which the public was
especially Interested.
The growth of TIE TIMES il not
contingent ON unusuui circumstances.
Its marvellous strides In Al amount of ssd-
vcrti~ng, number of Subscribers and
extent of popularity are dine to It's
value as IA fearless. independent and
complete newspaper. II iS tire true
eNpuneni and reflector of the largest
number Of people and their doings-
und for that reason alone
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DANGEROUSLY IN SANE.
PLAYED WITH MATCHES.
a Mothers Cart.irs-ness Result < in the
Death of Her Three Babes.

Baltimore, March l6.-H. Schultz, a
farmer, and his wife, tenants on the land
belonging toSt. Stephens Episcopal Church.
near Milersviiie, in Anne Arundel county,
Md, locked uieir three little children in their
frame house Saturday and went to work
in the fields Of a neigiIboring farm.
Two babies, aged eight and eighteen
months, Were left asleep in crib. The
eldest child, three years old, was tOddling
about the floor. The mother had thought
lcssly left matches On chair beside her bed,
and the little one evidently got hold Of
thcm and set fire To the bedding. The wife
OF Rev. William Mumford, rector of the
church, saw the flames and sent herservants
to the rescue.
They burstin the door nfthe burning house
but the crib was already in flames and the
two babes were literally roasted alive. At
the risk of his o wn life the servant saved the
three yea r old child. but ii is so badly burned
that If cannot recover, having inhaled the
flames.
The mother and father are craZed over
their terrible loss, and il is feared that the
woman cannot survive the shock.
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COUGHED UP A NAIL.
Had Remained In Chfld's Lung Owe,
aYear.

Newark, n. j., March 16.-Dr. Herman
c; Bleyie OF No. LIS, Union street has
brought to the attention OF the Practi-
toner's Club the case OF u, child who re-
Gently coughed up nail, which had been
in her lung more than n year.
On Christmas Day. 1894, the two year
Old daughter of John, Hohweler of No. pa
0lirer street. swallowed a wire rail an inch
and half long and it became Undecided
in her Left lung, where it remained until
February 23 last.
The little one and companion were
tossing a football about. Suddenly the
girl was struck Oh the chest with the foot
ball and fell backward. Then she began to
cough. and up came the nail. Since then
she has been in good health.
The evening times., 1896-03-16
Maxine

Your eyes are like drops ofebony dew.
Your breath like. the incense of spring,
Maxine,
Your lips are the red of the bllish-rose hue.
Your oiiseks like IL butierfiy's wing.
on, ruyisiiing, beautiful, charming. Maxine.
In truth. l declare, there's no one So flir.
Yonr voice is as saft as the notes of "a lute.
Your smile like a morning In May,
Maxine.
You're II queen every inch, and there's none
tn dispute,
And your subjects, will love ynu for aye.
Enchanting, adorable, wiiching Maxine,
You're tho popular rage and the pet of the,
stage.
The evening times., 1896-03-16
AACHNIS'T'S TERRIBLE ACT.
Kills Himself In the Presence of His
Sleeping Children.

Elizabeth, N. J., March 16.-Wiliiam
Mohr, aged thirty years, a machinst, liy-
ing with his wife on Fulton street, went
to his ro0m Saturday night, and told his
wife that he intended to kill himself.
e-seized a gun which stood in corner,
and was going to shoot. when his wife in
tcrfercd and tried to get it away from him.
He wrenGhedit away from her land she fled
downstairs. calling for help.
MohE ran into the front room, where his
two. little children were asleep and sitting
OIL a chair, placed the muZzle under his chin.
and, pulling the trigger with his toe, blew
off pa rt of his face. Hefell to the floor dead
as.his wife. rushed back into the apartment.
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n House Committee @ ON Pubic I Build i'd
ings and Grounds we're gathered in
their room SATURDAY, when d small pa cka ge
which had Just been received through the
mail WAS handed to a wcil-known Congress
man, who halls from one OF the Western
tents proved to be a leatber-bound vol
ume that. greatly resembied i. Bible OF
prayer book, but MISUNDERSTANDING
it to be a handsomely covered card ease.
This led one of the membsr.' to. REMARK
that his distinguished friend was, evidently
more familiar with Il deck of cards than
the Sacred Book and the statement was,ai-
lowed to go undsputed. The sight. of the
cards reminded Chairman Milliken of a
poker story, which he told. Others i'll the
committee room Also bad anecdotes Of the
great American game to relate, when the
member to whom the present had beemsent
spun the Glowing yarn:
II as.in a game one night in which an
old Scotchman was 4 participant. The
evening wore. along with varying success
until. finally L caught good hand. So did
the Scotchman and we sawed at each
other until every one else dropped out.
In, the draw L had received one too many
cards, and consequently had six instead of
five. as I should have held according TO.
Hoyle. Strange to say. they were all face
cards and made three pairs.
II saw that my opponent was either put
ting up stiff bluff or held a winner, so I
called him. He Laid down q full house.
That is no good,' said I. here are three
pairs Duncan scratched his head for a
moment and looked puzzled. Be God, You
are right, Three pairs. beat a full house,
he remarked, as he pushed the pot toward
me. raked in the stakes and it was some
time before We told the old man OF his
mistake"
The evening times., 1896-03-16
Gaining Wisdom by Experience.

Surprising as mary have been the news
that Italy is negotiating fer peace with
the Negus Of Abyssinia, it WIS clear that
TO that complexion it had to cCme sooner
or later. King Humlcrt had carried the
war into Africa in order to detract the
attention OF his people from the distract
ing condition OF affairs at home. The
dominant party, led by Crispi, to whose
eounseis unfortunately the king gave too
much heed, sought TO make up by Il
vigorous foreign policy for what it
had failed to do in putting the finances
on q more st able basis and in instituting
other domestic reforms. How utterly they
fell short in their expectationsthc issue has
shown.
Thousands of fliyesand millions oft reasure
have been almost wantonly sacrificed in
the pursuit of colonial aggrandizement,
which it was hoped might rival at least
the success that attended Germany's ef-
forts in the same direction. Had Italy
contentedhc rself .asGermany has done thus
far, with the possession of coast lands
tand occasional exploring parties, a differ
;ent tale might have been told, but she
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ITS GROWTH IS STEADY.

THE TIMES il thoroughly and heart
lily hated and feared In some quar-
tcrs, ard that fact is One of It's
best testimonials to character and
real merit.
The day has gone by when II great
newspaper il merely an editorial par
rot and an iniu,. ciiroEicler of event -.
Such a journal cannet long thrive In
an ag. of li,ts issues nnd Al wide-awake
reading public. Do you doubt this
stat ement? --Ehen com l,are the head
ing of these lines with tIie;cOnclusiOn.
The evening times., 1896-03-16
The Snake Charmer's Toilet.

Let me see,'' said tlr; snake churmer,.
as she crawled out of bed. L believe this is
st. Patrick's Day. Then after putting
on her moccasins and fastening her gar
tiers, she unlaeked the box that contained
her hoops. Then she coiled up her hair and
took some water. Irwas so cold t;iat II made
her teeth: raitie.and her lips turn black and
blue. I'm strike for higher wages" she
Missed. unless I am better housed" She.
then put on her boa, sw;siio wed her brcak-
fast and slid out.
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HIS PROPERTY SOLD FOR DEBT.
Then Wnr. II. .Everftt Hanged Himself
ON His Garret Stairs.

Milton, Pa, March f6.-wiiiam Fl.
Eycritt committed suicide about 1890
yesterday by hanging himself on his garrett
stairs. He WAS SO years Old and was u
member OF Company II, Firy-first Rcgi,
ment. Pennsylvania Volunteers.
The property in which he lived belonged
TO his wife, now deceased 1t was sold
Saturday for debts, and for what belonged
to his children.
The co roner's Jury verdict was that '-tem-
porary ihsanity, Brought on by home
troubles" was responsible for the act.
The evening times., 1896-03-16
IL EARD BY Z.
IL. THE LOUNGER

Sc n STRANGE deposit WIS made in our
bank Saturday" remarked an OF
nciai OF the Second SatiDnallost
night. During the day lady brought
$4,000 in quarters and half dollars. and
n number of the peeesfare. worth a gre;.t
deal more than their face value. IHired,
the premium on some OF them is as high
as SIS.
'She told me that a short time ago her
husband died. They were then living in
Baltimore. During his lifetime. unknown
to her, he had been inter-sted' in the. col
lection OF ratescoins. After his Death she
learned that he had n esnsiflerahieisa OF
money, all in small denominations, in n
vault in the Monumental City. The widow
Investigated the report and discovered
100000. onphalf being In gold and the
other in silver. Thelal she; brought TO
this city. where she will in the future make
her home The gold is still in BALTIMORE,
but will be transferred to Washington In a
few days. The coins on which there: are
premiums will be kept separate and dis
posed Of TO- the best advantage"
The evening times., 1896-03-16
tFIIQME OF TIE news
---..-M The MORNING TINES,

If you miss any news in the evening
edition look in the list below. what
you're looking for was prOba bly,
published in this mornings edition,
and as The Times never repeats
you'll have to take both editions TO
get all the news as quick AS 1t hap
pens.
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EMBED. HIS sUFFERINGs.
Effects of Hard Drinking Drove VIM
Ihrie to Suicide.

Ihrie to Suicide.
EastOn, March 16.-WnIiam Ihrie cut his
throat yesterday morning and died in few
minutes. suffered Saturday night from
the effects ofdrinking,
About 10 O'Clock yesterday morning he
said he would shave himself. He took his
razor To his. roOm.. but his aged mother no.
ticed that lie had not taken Ills shaving cup.
She called to him. but not receiving an
answer.,s she went upstairs. and found him
just as he brcathed his East. He was 81
years old and leaves a wife and three chill
dren.
The evening times., 1896-03-16
A Temuerauce Lesson.

"st Patrick lived to be a hundred and
twenty years old,' said tiIe temperance
lecturer, imprrssivcly, ''Inld what was the
cause or this longevity? All. my friends.
1t was because he never. allowed snakes
around; and you, my deluded and rum
soaked brethren, might profit by lis cx
AMPLE
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GoIdenberg's, o28 7th, zoe
X SITS.

Best Dressmakers' Caubric, 7-ac.
yd.
11c. French Elastic Duck. o 1-2c yd.
IL 1-2c. Bombay Skirt Lining
s. t-2c. yd.
IL 1-2c. Rustic; Percaline,. Lee
yd.
26c. -AiiIinen Canvas. IL r-2c. I'd.
Zoe. Silk LenO, Z lie. yd
25-inch Genuine Haircloth, 15c yd.
1Sc. Bengaline Haircloth, &c. yd.
15c. All-linen Brown Canvas, 6 I-2c.
yd.
15c. Gray Rustic Percaiine, 12 f-2o
yd.
15c. Black Figured siIesias, lie. yd.
16c. c.All-iinenGrassC Cloth, Lee. I'd.
IL 1-2c. Gray and Black siiesia.
8 lee. yd-
1Oc. Silesias. all colors, 8 3-4c. yd.
DC. Black Toilet Pins, 1c. box.
&c bottle yaseiine, &c. bottle.
1Oe- EriiIed carter Elastic, 4c. yd.
10G- large box Tappans Face Pow
der Sc. box.
5c.1OO- yd. spool Black kLinenThread,
1c.
&c. Bouquet Toilet Soap, now 3 cakes
for &C.
25c. Higf-baek Combs, SC. each.
Unique Hump Hooks and Eyes. Were
Ice. card. Now &c. capi or SC.
box.
4-yd. piece c.inch velyetine Bind
ing. Was 12c. Now SC. piece
GoIdenberg'S, o2S 7th-7O6
K SITS.
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In the French Class.

Teacher-whiti is the French forcold?
Pupil believe l have. forgotten, al
though bad IL in my head yesterday.
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observation-disclosures

Licenses tOmafEy. were issued today y todthe,
following: Charles W. Shepherd and. Ira IL,
Neal; Frederick William Berger and Mary
E. Lenhardx
The evening times., 1896-03-16

chambersburg, Pa, March I6.-wil;,t ap-
| pears to be n clear ease of insanity resulting
frDm hypnotic influence. was developed
here Saturday and yesterday beB,re II COM
mission 4 Dpeinted by Judge Stewart tu in
quire into. the mental condition of Miss
Fortney, well-Inown young woman of
| this piace.
| The testimony produced before the COM
imissjons the evidence of the family physi-
clan and the facts related by members or the
unfortunate young womans family, seem
ito show thai Miss Fortney's insanity is the
result Df nnyva Grant cd use orhypnotic power
Ior the undue Influence of n stronger mind
Hover a.wcukcr. Tncyoung woman has been
housekeeping for three Of her sisters. who
are employed in clerical capacities in vari-
o,1 business establishments OF the town,
and her family is well known
+ A neighbOr of tile Eor,neys is. "A woman
| known as q "Pow-wow' doctor, who
cures 10y the tutoring of words and other
| influences and spells. For nearly a year
| past this woman and Miss Fortney have
been very intimate. and the older woman
| exercised u strange Influence over the
| younger.
INFLUENCED BY A WOMAN.
| Whenever she was called she went, even
allowing the family meals to burn up while
shc.answerctl the summons from the Neigh
bsr. and did Whatever she was told to DOLBY
the-oIder woman- She yacred the mys-
tcrioHs summons at any hour of the day
and night, and then seemed to be under a
spell. To the remonsirance of her family
she colild only answer that she could rot
help i E and, that she must CO.
Thursday last, when under one of these
strong spells. she became "a ravint: maniac,
and has grown more violent every day.
During one Of her mental disturbances she
struck her family physician and also. her
minister, Rev. j. II Shoniz,, pastor or ST.
John : Reformed Church..
The "PowWow' woman who formerly
exercised So much control over her is now
her greatest avoidance, and the mention
of her nanic in Miss Fortney's presence
makes her insanity all the more violent.
Saturday .Iudg, Stewart appointed a we'll
known physician of the i"wnand I wo nieiii-
bcrs of the bar 10 Enquire int" Miss Fortney's
sanity.
DANGEROUSLY N SANE.
They found that she is Il dangerous
lunatfc. and the court ordered that she be
sent TO the state Lunatic Asylum 1T Har-
risburg, where she will be taken today.
The physician, the attorneys in the case
and the yourg worn3H's pasror, unhesf-
;aiinEly say That the insanity is the result
OF undue hypnotic influence, and express
the opinion that the young womJn will be
cured after II rev weeks treatment after
her removal from the influence of the hyp-
notlzcr.
The evening times., 1896-03-16

TT-RN ON THE LIGHT
MlIncipal Abuses that Demand Invcst-
cation,
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CUBA WOULD HIRE THEM
Black Hussars Cavalry OF Chicago Re-
ceived an Offer.
The evening times., 1896-03-16

BERMUDA SAILS FOR CUBA
Cleared for Vera Cruz, but She Is. Doubt
less a Fiiibuster.
The evening times., 1896-03-16

Should the third term movement prevail
President Cleveland will doubtless flank
his boom with dector and a duck blind.
The evening times., 1896-03-16

Gov. Morton is employing expert assist
ance Just now TO ascertain II there is any
political dynamite in the Raines bill
The evening times., 1896-03-16

SAY 1T MUST MOVE
AHti-bivisit,n Mass Meeting Issues an
Address.
The evening times., 1896-03-16

LAST OF THE CHEVY CHASE TEAS
Unusual Brilliancy Attended This Gay
Social Function.
The evening times., 1896-03-16

PLAYERS wHEN:vIEwEDU UNAaA sKED-
Miss WIlWr's, Chats with Actors and
Actresses Here Last Week.
The evening times., 1896-03-16

Mr.. PEFFER on TEMPERANCE
Senator Addressed, q Large Meeting q
Friends of the Cause.
The evening times., 1896-03-16
CRIED BY HIPN01IsM
Curiaus Case Of a Young Lady
in Pennsylvania.
INFLUENCED BY A. WOMAN

The Stronger Mind of "a NeiGhbor Seri-
Cnndition-Obeyedt the Summons of
~ "Pow-WOw" Doctur-Phy r.ici,ans
Think She VIII Recover.
The evening times., 1896-03-16

BRADLEY CALLED OUT TROOPS
State Military to Guard the Senatorial
Crisis.
The evening times., 1896-03-16

KIND WORDS FOR ENGLAND
New Cue Taken by Germany After thu
AuStriaR'Sa Visit
The evening times., 1896-03-16

AAMMoN A NATIONS GOD
DR.. Kent Repeats the Famous Heron
sermon.
The evening times., 1896-03-16

INDIANA COULD NOTDoCK-
Tide Not High Enough, TO Float the Big
Battleship.
The evening times., 1896-03-16

hankered after other acquisitions and
pushed further into the interior, only to
meet with defeat. disaster and humilia-
tion. So crushing were the blows inflicted
upon the Italian forces by King Mcnelek's g
hosts that there were but two alternatives
-morc and greater sacrifices OF a change
OF policy.
With the fall of the Crispf ministry
Humhcrt chose the latter, alheit with great
reluctance, and the negotiations for peace
which are now under way are the result.
Fortunately for the It;,lans, King Menelck,
though. he is a barbarian, is not inclined
to unduly pursre- his advantage, and,
though he is tire victor, he has met Italy's
advances with generosity and ma guanimity
and thereby set an example by which many
a civilized ruler might well profit.
Bitter experiences have sometimes q
salutafy effect If Italy will but profit
by hers; If she will apply herself to gain-
ing the victories that peace offers; restore
prosperity at home and encourage the in
dust rial development Of her people, even
the costly lesson OF the African war win
not have been learned in. vain.
The evening times., 1896-03-16

KILLED BY GIANT POWDER
Careless Handling Caused u Disastrou!
Nine Explosion.
The evening times., 1896-03-16

MAGNATES NOT SATISFIED
Meeting of Representatives from Mine
Baseball Leagues.
The evening times., 1896-03-16

LIVE ENEWSoF oFALEXANDRIA-
White Freight Handlers Draw the Color
Line and Strike.
The evening times., 1896-03-16

RED CROSS WAY Is CLEAR
Miss Barton Receives Hcr Passports from
the Sultan.