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The evening times., 1896-04-20
Let Us Have Peace.

the council room rather than to the harsh
arbitrameDt of the sword.
Fortunately for the aims of the cen
ference public sentiment both in the United
States and Great Britain is Just now ex
cecGingly favorable to the arbitration of
all Anglo differences, present
ana TO. come. But few weeks go it was
reported in the London press that Lord
Salisbury had addressed a Communication
to Secretary Olney looking to the adoption
of some such pacific method for the sette-
ment of ali disputes. Though 10 such dccu-
ment has yet found its way into publicity
the very fact that it was thought to be a
probability and was generally commended
shows that the public mind is ripe for such
a consummatIou.
The same arguments that are advanced
States and Great Britain apply, Of course.
with equal force to all international quar-
rcis, but ii is just as well to confinc the
immediate operations of the conference to
the two great English-speaking nations.
whose influence upon the remainder of the
civilized world is powerful enough to Sc
cure respectful consideration for any propo-
sition that may hereafter ema nate from
them in regard of this subject.
The evening times., 1896-04-20
Suicides in Police Stations.

tell or know what they may do at any
all insane persons have a latent DISPOSE
tion TO destruction, either of themselves
or of some other object, and that it is un-
safe, therefore, to leave them without sur
veillance for any considerable length of
time. The statement that Anderson gave
no intimation of an intent TO take his life
is of the very essence of absurdiiy. or
course, he did not 1t is altogether prob
able that he did not form any deliberate
plan, but. on the contrary, acted on the i'm
pulse of the moment. A regular patrol 10
the corridor where his cell was located
would have made the execution of his sud-
den purpose impossible.
1t is stated that the cells in which de-
mented prisoners are usually confined at
the station houses are at the very rear end
of the building and farthcrst away from
the rooms most frcquented by the Officers.
This is in itself bad arrangement, al
though the location OF n cell would be OF
little consequence il there were steady
patrol along all of them. Whatever may be
possible in this respect with our already
limited police force, it is certain that sone-
thing should be done without delay to
prevent the selfldestruction of insane per-
sons who may be temporarily inmates OF
our station houses.
The evening times., 1896-04-20

No excuse canbe found for the occurrence
OF suicides in the cells OF a police station,
and most inexcusable OF all Is the suicide
OF a demented person. The police are re-
sponsible for the safe keeping OF prison.
ers. This means not only to prevent their
escape, but TO see that no harm cones to
them either through accident or by any
act OF their own. The responsibility is all
The greater when the prisoners are non
compos IEentis. -Arresting poor drunken
wretch, for instance. and throwing him or
her into a cell for the night does not con-
stitute the sole duty of the police in re-
spect OF the prisoner, nor Is it enough that
an insane Individual should be simply locked
up. They ought to be looked after, not
once or twice during the night, but all the
time they are in their cells. and to this
end a constant watch should be kept upon
them. If this were the practice in Wash
ington station houses Henry Anderson, the
insane prisoner at the Third precinct sta
ton, could not have succeeded in taking
his life.
The same surveillance under which pa.
tien.s are placed in an insane asylum, or
drunkards in an inebriatc asylum, should
bc exercised over them wherever they may
be confined prior to their commitment 10
those institutions. This is especially
true as TO insane persons, for nobody can
The evening times., 1896-04-20
Our Public Baths.

and as conveniently located as possible.
In many cases these are maintained by the
municipality and their use is free; in others
a very small fee is charged on certain days
of the week to partly reimburse the city for
its outlay.
The public baths idea has taken strong
hold upon New York, Boston. Baltimore and
OF her cities. 1t bids fair to take root in
i,em all. New York will spend 100000
on bat hing houses, and a law recently passed
by the legislature of that State makes 1t
obligatory upon cities OF u certain popula.
tion to provide free public baths. Washing
ton hould not la in the rear OF the process
sion. The free bathing beach Is good enough
as far as it goes, but II does not go far
enough. Public baths ought to be estab'
lis he'd along other parts OF the river front
and houId be mana gcd as to make them
free to those that cannot pay, and accessible
for small charge to those who can pa and
prefer To do so. If later on public baths
can be provided at larger expense in differ
ent sections OF the city, 80 much the better.
but let Us make beginning with the river
front.
The evening times., 1896-04-20

The famous words of Gen. Grant may
be said to be an appropriate motto for the
meeting of the peace and arbitration confer
ence which is to be held In this city for
two days, beginning Oh Wednesday. They
may he addressed, not only to our own
people and those of Great Britain, upon
whom more immedia teiy the establishments
and persuasive eloquence of the messengers
OF peace are to be tried, but TO all the
nations of the world, who will ultimately be
wrestIed with and exhorted 10 turn their
swords into piowshares and their cannon
into steel rails. They may he addressed,
i'll fact, to all men, to exhort them not to
let quarrel lead them to violence, but to
seek the mediati ion of a third party to ar
rive at satisfactory settlement OF the
difficulty.
1t will probably make but little differ
ence that the ''raisOn detre" of this con-
ference was the warlike tone of the Pres-
dents message on the Venezuelan ques-
ton. and that this no longer gives cause
for uDeasiness. Though the tension ma he
past, the possibilities OF future cmbrol-
ments lie all around, and it is the desire of
the distinguished diplomats, statesmen and
philanthropists who issued the call for the
convention to have these subordinated to
the calm consideration and the wisdom OF
The evening times., 1896-04-20
Hoping Against Hope.

due in each case according to its hest
Judgment. All the necessary data could
and should have been gathered within
three months after the creation OF the COM
mission and the whole matter settled long
before this
The thought occurs that pcrchance this
commission is taking pattern ny the Pen
sion bureau, and trying Il ii cannot icDgthcn
out its investigation until death has settled
the claimants and their claims. II that Is
its policy, its present method OF procedure
is likely to achieve "a giittenng success.
But if it is really proposed 10 give relief
10 the poor crippled fellows who were
hurled into The abyss of that Inflated old
TO enjoy II while they are still in the
flesh, the commission ought TO get a
move on ITSELF II has bcen wasting
time enough to settle ten thousand such
claims, and TO procrastinate still further
seems little less than an outrage.
II ought TO lie remembered that nearly
every one, If not all. the victims OF that
disaster, were veterans of the war, who
owed their appointments IN large measure
10 their inability, on account of wounds
received or disease contracted in the serv
ice, 10 enter the race of life on even terms
with ablc-bodied men. A twofold wrong,
therefore, is perpetratcd in letting them
linger without proper relief.
The evening times., 1896-04-20

1t may have quite presumptuous sound
to talk about the public baths of Wash
ington, considering the fact that we have
none save the bathing beach, which, by
the way, promises TO develop even greater
usefulness this summer than it has done
heretofore, thanks to the efforts of Super
ntendent Stevens. The public baths to
which reference is made here are those
which Washington ought to have. Sporadic
efforts have been made from time TO time
10 secure something worthy the name, but
all have failed: yet public baths are not
merely a public comfort, but almost a
public necessity. As cleanliness is next
TO godlness, they would promote the
moral ana spiritual, as well as the physi-
cal and sanitary, welfare of the people.
This is one thing in which the modern
world can learn from the anccnts. No
Roman city was without its public baths,
and they were constructed not only with
a view to solidity and comfort. but even
with luxurious and artistic elegance. But
We need not go back twenty centuries t.
find Il proper appreciation OF these insiitu-
tiOns. There is no European city of any
size that has not public baths, and as many
The evening times., 1896-04-20

The Ford's Theater commission met. or
will meet, again today. so report says, but
with this statement is coupled another, VIZ.
that there is but little hope that a report
will be made to Congress at this session.
This means. of course. that the surviving
victims Of that catastrophe will have o
wait and yet wait, heaven only knows how
much longer, for the compensation to which
in equity and by Congressional action they
are entitled. 1t means, moreover. that men
who. incapacitated for duty by the Injuries
they suffered in that disaster, and dis
charged from the service of the government
in consequence, and no better able now to
earn u sufficient livelihood than they We're
perhaps even want because OF the lagsari
ness of the commission.
1t is nearly three years since they were
crippled while at work for the government
in a building which the officials knew TO
be Insecure. There never was. there never
could be. any dispute as TO the fact ard
cause of their injuries. The commission
needed but little evidence on these points.
But one thing had to be ascertaincd, and
that was the degree Of each victims in-
iuries and the extent to which 1t would
disqualify him for making an independent
ana fairly comfortable living. From the
could have fixed upon the compensation
The evening times., 1896-04-20
CROOKS AND THE CORSsTALKs.
Jack Tells How He and Pat Tebcau
Defeated Al Team of Farmers


While sitting on the bench during practice
hour at the park Friday morning tioCKs.
VINO was watching the others at pay.
told TINS story: Seeing Dad Clarke
here with The New Yorks, brings back
memories OF days i'll the Western country.
when lot or US ieaguers Were cutting our
mix teeth.
1t was in 1889 that l was with Omaha
as u catcher. 1 was receiving The caunou
shot or iusty young pitcher named Hughes
don't know what has become OF him He
has either dropped out of the business, or
has scored his last run Oh earth. Pat Te-
beau, now manager OF Cleveland, pla yeI
third for us that year, and Wally Andre W.
was on first.
"A rural fair was In progress in some
Nebraska county adjacent to Omaha, and
the managers or the concern, as IN induce
ment for attractions, made IN offer OF $3.50
to any amateur club that would defeas
the local team on the fair grounds
'Tebeau saw the offer, and as we had
couple of dates he set to work tn cap
the coin. He went down to the village and
made an alright agreement with the
Rubes, to whom he represented himself as
the manager OF an amateur club off OF
the lots OF omaha. So well did Pat work
II that our identity was never suspicioned.
''on the day appointed, dressed in the
raggedest OF uniforms, we took pa Ssage ou
freight train for the burgh. Arriving.
we lodfed about the streets in regular
greeny style aud had all the vilIl gc kids
laughing at our togs and tatters.
The game was called about O'Clock
AMI a big crowd assembled to see the
Prides do the city ragamuffins up. The
youngsters composing the home team were
stout lot of farmer boys. They could
throw like shot out of gun aud run like
Jack rabbits.
We let them keep ahead OF us until the
sixth inning, when we decided to bruginat-
tcrs to close. Tebeau rung in a couple
OF hard balls and we never got out until
we had made as many as fifty runs
Everybody was so tired that the Um-
pire called the game. Skirting the bail
ground was cornfield, and during the
inning we kept the Rube outfieldcrs sta
toned in mesh of stalks. We hit the ball
so hard and high that We could only tell
where ii landed by seeing the corn tds-
sells waving as the farmers would tear
through the patch. They must have de-
stroycd 500 worth OF the crop.
I'VE got the money-S250-after tho
game, aud went up TO the Gcpnt 10 catch
a train home. But we were not to get off
so easy. drummer, who knew US by
sight. was i'll town and he tipped US Off
10 the fair managers. They came over 10
the station ana demanded the money hack.
but Tcbcau said nit
They then returned to the village for
warrnat against Tebeau for getting
money under false pretenseS. hut before
they could get the papers written cattle
train pulled in and stopped for water
Wien il rolled out fer Omaha Il fc minutes
later we boarded the CaboOse with our ILL.,
gotten hoodle and were soon safe at home
I'VE never heard of tie matter again.
hut have never forgotten the game.
n 4
tall corn stalks shaking and Swa wing as
the Young Rubcs madly chased the ball.
The evening times., 1896-04-20
DEATH RECORD OF A DAY.

New York, April 2O.-Thomas L. Nc
Elrath, eldest son of Thomas L. McEirath,
for many years of the firm of Greeley &
McE,rath, publishers Of TIC Tribune. died
al mis- home. Nc. 3s3 DeGraw street.
Brooklyn, yesterday. He WIS about sixty
three years old.
Mr. Nc E!rath was horn in New York city.
where he lived steadily until the breaking
cut OF the war. At the close of hcstiIitics
he entered the counting room of the Tri-
hume. and there remained for several years.
Later he filled responsible place in the
New York postofficc, and after that in
the Brooklyn taxoffice.
The evening times., 1896-04-20
Hung Himself in His Hotel.

PoughkcepSie, y. Y. april 2O.-A Young
man WHO registered at the Troy House last
evening rs Phillip Purseller. New York
cit y, y,coHnnittedsuicidcIas nightly hanging.
He had wound a rope around his neck and
then fastened the ends 10 the bedstedd.
In one OF the pockets of his clothing letter
was found addressed to Richard Hoe. No. / 1
East Scvcnty-first street. New York, and
signed by Frederic BarthoIdi. Tho writer
complained that he had been deceived in
love. Several letters addressed TO Il New
York paper was also found in the pockets
OF the deceased.
The evening times., 1896-04-20
HEAT CAUSED HIS DEATH.
Michael j. Cox Succumbed to the Hot
Weather.

Scranton, Pa. April 20.-MichaeI J.
Cox. ii fireman ut the Hotel Jermyn. was
overcome by the heat Saturday afternoon
in the hotel boiler room and died that night.
Friday morning Cox. whose home was at
Parsons, I.uZernc count V. started to work Il t
he hotel. That night his nose bled freely
and he complained OF his sufferincs from the
intense heat during the day.
He rose Sunday morning, feeling quite
well and went to work. AT 4 O'Clock in
the afternoon his fellow workmen noticed
that lie was acting strangely. Suddenly
Cox rus he'd over to the side of the building
and commenced humping his head against
t he wall At s O'Clock Cox was removed to
he Lacka wanna Hospital. He fingered
until 10 O'Clock, when he died. Deceased
was thirt yfive years of age.
The evening times., 1896-04-20
MILEAGE TICKET PRoBLEM
Railroads VIII BE Asked to Issue an
interchangeable, Ticket

Chicago, April 2O.-Strong efforts Ire be-
ing made by the commercial travellers OF
this country to induce the railroads to is
sue 5.0OO-mile intercha pgeahte ticket.
or. in other words, a mileage ticket that
will he good on all roads.
The meeting of the general rassengpr
agents of the Eastern roads will he held
at the rooms of the Central Passenger
Committee next Thursday to give full con-
sideratiOn of the mileage ticket problem
Invitations have been extended by Chair
man Donald to the various commercial
travellers organizations to attend and make
arguments as regards their desires in the
matter.
The evening times., 1896-04-20
MEMPHIS BAPTISTS ACT.
Present Il Memorial in Behalf Of Rev
Mr.. DiaZ.

Memphis, Tenn. April 2O.-At the close of
last evenings services at the Central
Baptist Church the following memorial
was unanimously adopted:
To the President. and Senators and Rep
resentaiives in Congress: Whereas we, the
members of the Central Baptist Church
and coDgre egation of Memphis. Tenn. have
heard with pain and alarm of the recent
arrest and Imprisonment of Rev. Alberto j.
DiaZ. ii naturalzed citizen of these Unteti
States, and missionary of the Southern
Baptist Convention at Havana, Cuba. and
Whereas we have great reason to be-
lieve that ecclesiastical. rather than po-
lltical influences, have led to his arrest
and imprisonment; therefore,
Resolved, THAT we most earnestly rc-
quest that you will do all that can possibly
be done consistent with the honor of our
country to secure his release and restora-
ton to the work in which he has been
long and successfully engaged.
The evening times., 1896-04-20
HEAR D'nnEp BY n

seN I'D you ever notice how one can live
iV inta city for years, and. through
either inattention or forgetfulness,
lose sight OF public buildings aud places
in IA truly ridiculous mauner?' asked an
Old residenti
Il have a friend that has been living for
ten years in Washington, and thought he
was pretty well acquainted with the city.
still when l boarded a street car with him
the other da yahe asked the conductor to
let us off at Dupont Circle. He explained
to me that he did not know where 1t was
situatcd."
The evening times., 1896-04-20
4 WOnlnn'S Wall.

Oh, the dishes. Oh. the dishes,
just the same old weary round.
II realized my wishes
Not dish would e'er be found:
For I'd have them made of paper,
Very light and very cheap.
And when every meal was over
! would throw them in a heap,
And I'd burn them up for fuel;
We could get more in n minute
Then life wouldn't seem so cruel
With no washing dishes in il.
New York Recorder
The evening times., 1896-04-20
He Had Reason To.

do YOU believe i'll presentiments:
Yes: l had Il Eear relative who knew
a month beforehand that he was gong to
de-
Through what medium was 1t revealed
10 him?"
Through The foreman of the Jury that
convicted him."
The evening times., 1896-04-20
No Grounds for q Case.

Chclley spoonyer-Ab, Miss WhipIey.
don't-cher' know, I've been accused OF pos
scssinc some talent; wcaliy have, !on't-
cher-knOw.
Miss whipley-Well, don't let it worry
you, Mr.. Spoonyer when the case comes to
trial you'll unquestionably be acquitted.
The evening times., 1896-04-20
Unnecassary,

Bilkins-why is the elephant taken as the
emblem of the G. O.P.?
wilkins Because he has a trunk in which
to carry the party's booms.
Itilkius But the donkey, the insignia OF
the Democratic part y, hasn't any trunk
Wilkins-Doesn't need any-the party
hasn't any booms.
The evening times., 1896-04-20
EMPIRE STATE NOTES.

New York is going 10 have the finest
Zoo in the world. and everybody who wants
to sec the elephant will have to go there
Boston Herald.
Gold has been found in sand in Upper
New Yory State, but around New York
city the chief ingredient is brass.-Chi-
cago Tribune.
II was TO have been expected that tie
New York police would make il hot fer
tho fellow who sold two cents worth OF
on Sunday.-Philadelphi Press.
The evening times., 1896-04-20
Remembered.

In the Chemical Laboratory: Professor
What has becomeof Tom Appleton? Wasn't
he studying with the class last year?
"Ah. yes; AppletOn-poor fellow! A fine
student. but absent-ninded in the use OF
chcmicals-very. That discoloration on the
ceing-nctice it?'
Yes"
That's Appleton" n."-Pearson's Weekly.
The evening times., 1896-04-20
Valuable Horse. Killed.

GaIlatin. Tenn, April 20.-Some unknown
person went to the stable of Capt. Harry
Shafer. proprietor OF the celebrated Pey.
tonia stock farm, at this place. and killed
one of his valuable brood mares. Lucy
Prince, which was worth 10000. All
her colts were winners last fail. The stable
in which Bishop. worth $40. 900, wal
kept, was burned and the horses perished.
The evening times., 1896-04-20
Getting His Voice in Time.

Cumso-Hello. old man. what are you sit
ting there with your feet in that tub of ice
water for?
Barry Tone-I take bass part in the
amateur opera tonight and am getting my
voice in condition to reach the low notes.
The evening times., 1896-04-20
We All Object.

SnigGles-What do you think Of the
Y rays?
Wiggles-I objects to EN-. The first thing
you know they will be getting up an X
ray for our wives to photograph our breaths
when we come home at night to see whether
we have been drinking or having bay rum
put upon our mustaCbes.-San Francisco
Wave
The evening times., 1896-04-20
STEAMER SINKS A BARK.
Captains Wife and Most of the Crew
Were Drowned.

London, April 2O.-The British bark
Firth OF Solway, bound for Dunedin. was
sunk yesterday morning by collision with
the British steamer Marslen of GreenOCk.
near KirSh lIghtship, on the east coast Of
Ireland.
The bark went down almost Immediately
and the captains wife and child and thir'
teen of the crew were drowned. The cap
tain and eight sailors were saved.
The evening times., 1896-04-20
Purchased Lexington Fair Grounds.

Lexington. Ky. April 2o.-Thc Kentucky
Trottiug Horse Breeders Association Will
soon bc sole ownerS of LcXirgton's fair
grounds. The directors OF the fair COM
pany met here yesterday and decided
To sell their half interest in the grounds
to the trOtting horse breeders. The latter
will hold fair and trOtting meeting in
August. and in October Will hold their
annual trOtting meeting.
The evening times., 1896-04-20
lEIllHE OF The NEWS
--.--id 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.
and us Tho Times never repeats
youIl have to take both editions to
get ull the news us quick as IL hap
pens.
The evening times., 1896-04-20
Interesting Hallway Statistics.

Interesting Railway Statistics.
Only one railway passenger among 2S,-
600, 900 is annually killed in England.
In France il is ono in 100000, in Ger
many one in 10000. 900. Italy one in g.
OOO, 900. America one in 2,000.OO0 TO
5000. 900 and in Russia one in L.
00U. 0U.U00.-EXchange.
The evening times., 1896-04-20
Reyiving the Flowers.

A bath OF very hot water for the stems
of flow rcvivcsthe blossoms very quickly
and Il taste OF camphor and a dip into
melted sealing-wIX following directly after
the hot water bath will frcshen the faded
posy and make il beautiful for at least an
onther afterno oon.-Exchdn
The evening times., 1896-04-20
His Explanation.

Wiilic-Mamma, do you know what a
5 swcet tooth is?
Mamma-No, dear: don't bother me.
WIllic-I know. mamma.
MammI-What is il?
Willie-It's 4 tooth from a honcy comb.
The evening times., 1896-04-20
CTQI0USLY THOUGHT
N TO BE
~ HUnOROUS
Theroughly Soaked.

The night was dark: in torrents fell
The rain, as soaklcigh pulled the bell.
Il shay his voice was tmckly set,
Come opes zhe door; I'm ringing wet
The evening times., 1896-04-20
Confusing.

There's feeling of doubt and confusion.
Ofmorning's gray dawn mix d with noon:
'Tis caused by the weather in April
Assuming the hauteur of June
The evening times., 1896-04-20
Winning
In a
Cantcr-!

In its most ambitious moments
THE TIMES did not a year ago
think it would in so short a ti-ae
conquer its contemporaries in the
race for circulation.
To equal them, to secure to it
self an equal number of readers,
would have been glory enough
for one year. But, when 1t looks
away back in the distance and
sees its principal rival sans ambi-
ton, sans enterprise, but with
Just enough breath left in its
wasted, weary and wishy-washy
body to repeat, over and over,
"Fve got the biggest; rye got the
biggest" then only does the CO.
lossal degree of its conquest
dawn upon THE TIMES.
Ths circulation of THE TIMES
during the past week. a sworn
statement of which is appended,
shows another gratifying gain
Advertisers who use its columns
reach from ten thousand to
fifteen thousand more readers
daily than possible through any
other daily paper published in
tie District of Columbia.
Circulation books open to all.
The evening times., 1896-04-20
The Ieafless Treas.

The trouble with this weather.
And the plaint that's often made
Is. we haven't with the sunshine
Quite enough OF sornbcr shade.