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only be carried out by men who have little
feeling or Imagination. and this type or
man does not greatly y concern himself about
the welfare of his charge. His business is
with the State, not with these nTetches,
and all that he comprehends Is that he Is
TO keep The prisoners in subjection
and prevent any outbreak, and that he is
not expected TO make their sta y so pleasant
the thing Whether they are benefited d by
their imprisonment or not is none of his
business.
The community is responsible for STATE
institutions. 1t may as well he under
stood at once that the only object of a
prison is to benefit the community. II is
not to he rlade an instrument of reve nge,
if that revenge in the end is an injury to
the comm onw ealth. If the criminal Is
treated In such way that when he
emerges from the iron gate he feels 70
desire to behave himself, but instead.
desire to he revenged on the community;
or If it is clear to him that he cannot i've
except by crime, or if he is reduced 30 a
maniac, the benefit to the community is
most evidently reduced to a little less
than nothing at all If, on tine other
hand, the prison Is made a reformatory
instit ;tion, and the criminal becomes
good citizen, not only is the community
relieved from further depredations, hut
he stands some chance of being real
benefit to his fellow beings, and the
chances OF his children becoming criminals
are also reduced to minimum. When
this is clearly understood, any sophistry
about necessary severity in the treat
ment OF crime becomes absurd. It would
lee worth while for every possible criminal
in the whole country to he sent to prison
for d few years, if that would end his
career as criminal II the reformatory
prison eradicates the root of the evil,
the punitive system pulls the head Off the
thistle and distributes seeds broadcast.
Let US think about this while we shudder
over the atrocities of the English.
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English Prisons.

The powerful story told by Oscar Wilde
prison life, is arousing much indignation,
especially in this country. Undoubtedly
a different source, but it is obvious that
men of unhlcmished character do not often
go to prison So Mr. wiIde's information
is not to be despised
He says that the rules in these prisons
are absol utely inflexible, the officials
brutal and insensihle, and the system cruel
He also says that children are subjected
Co the same treatment as grown men.
and that this treatment inclu.ies solitary
confinement, scanty and unsuitable food,
bad sanitafy arrangements and fIogging,
and that men who have become insane
under this system of things are punished
for 1t with a rod
This whole horrible arrangement comes
from two things; the idea of revenge on
the criminal and the attempt to enforce
inflexible rules. There is an unspoken
feeling IN any community that tolerates
this sort Of prison, that the prisoner de-
serves 1T all, because il he had behaved
himself he would not be in prison The
idea Of suhiecting any large number Of
men to exactly the same treatment can
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Circulation Statement
WASHINGTON, SATURDAY, JUNE
After CaIhnnn,s Rctnrn.

Last evenings gossip in connection with
the President and Mr.. Calhoun was inter
esting 1t was said that the latter would
arrive here so soon before Mr.. Mckinlcy's
departure FOR Nashville that il would be
necessary for him to go along in oider TO
fnpart what he may have to tell without
los OF time. 1t also is reported that ON tie
Presidents return from tie South he may
allow the suppressed House of Representa-
tiyes to pass the Morgan resolution, and
send IN a veto message with a counter
proposition.
All these rumors, of course, are largely
conjectural. If the President means to
favor the Cuban cause he will bow to the
VIII of the people and recognize beIliger
ency. If be does not he will do something
else and bow to Mr. Hanna.
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cALHouN,s CUBAN REPORT.
Mckinley. May Hear 1t While Travel
ing to Nashville.

1t is now beiiev ved that the President will
be unable TO announce Lis plans regarding
Cuba before the latter part of the month
Special Commissioner Calhoun is not ex-
pected To arrive at New York until Mon
day, and it is very probable that he Will
be detained at quarantine from twenty
four to forty eight hours, because OF the
prevalence OF yellow fever in Cuba II
this should happen Mr.. Calhoun will not
reach this city before Tuesday or We'd
nesday
President Mckinley will go to Nashville
Wednesday, and will not return to Wash
mgton Until the afternoon of June Is, and,
therefore, if before leaving for Nashville
be receives the report of Mr. Calhoun, he
will be unable to act upon it until the
Presidential party returns.
1t is said that the President has decided
20 take Mr.. Calhoun with him on the Mash
vile trip, and that he win devote the
time occupied on the cars to receiving from
Mr. Calhoun the details OF his ohserva tiuns
while in Cuba.
1t Is believed that the President win
want several days, at least, to thoroughly
consider and digest the information that
he receives from Mr.. Calhoun before
he will he prepared TO use it in framing
the uessa ge it is expected he will submit
to Congress.
That the report OF Mr.. Calhoun win be
verbal one Is the universal impression
about the White House and State Depart
ment.
Those who are conv ersant with the
Cuban situation at the Capitol believe
that Speaker Reed will be able TO pur-
sue the tactics of the past until the
President Is prepared to submit his mes
sage, and that after the House learns what
the plans OF the President are the bel
Iigerency resolution will be permitted to
die 1t Is said by some that the President
Will advocate independence for Cuba, an
act which the entire country would In
dorsr, while others OF high standing In
the administration are firm in their be-
lief that the President win go no further
than to advise autonomy, which suggestion
will be decidedly unpopular In both Cuba
and Spain.
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THE REFORMED CHURCH SYNOD.
Reports From Officers of the yar-
Gus Boards Presented.

Asbury Park, " j., June There was
a big attendance this morning at the con
vention OF .he General Synod OF the Re
formed Church of America, at Educational
Hall Among those present were large
number Of women.
Tie devotional exercises were opened
by Rev DR. s. M."Zwemer, OF the mis-
sion TO Arabia. He was followed by Rev.
Dr.. Hunt, OF the American Bible Society.
who spoke at length OF the work in the
field
The report OF the board OF publication
showed an increase in contributions over
last year The report OF the treasurer OF
the board OF education showed that nearly
Sg1 900 has been received from all sources
during the year The board is educating
90 young mer for the ministry
Treasurer Bussing. OF the board OF do
nestle missions, reported receipts OF $50,
600 This board has 21Z churches and
missions. and 152 missionary pastors under
its control
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THE TRANsvAAL RAID INQUIRY.
Committee Falls to Probe the
Depths of It's Origin.

London. ] une 4.-The inquiry OF the
Parliamentary South African Committee
into the Transyaai raid and the circum-
stances leading thereto, has fIickered
out like an expiring taIiow dip.
At their sitting in Westminster Hall to-
day the committee utterly failed TO dis
close the mysterious kilograms which
passed between the Rhodesian group In
London, and Premier Cecil Rhodes in
Cape Town prior to the raid, and the only
reference to the messages was made by
Lawyer Pope, i'll his closing speech Ia be-
half or Rhodes.
Mi. Pope said that some persons desired
that a. mysterious scent be followed, and
something unearthed which had not been
reached by the committee. Would these
suspicious, IL true. he asked, tend to up
hold the Interests OF her niajesty's service,
or the reputation OF the eUuntry7
There were some things, he said. which
were even beyond party spirit. 1t is
expected that the report of the committee
to Parliament Will be colorless, express
ing sympathy with the Uitianders, but con-
tefnning the raid.
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sleep.

Reading between the lines OF the news
from Madrid this morning, it seems appar-
ent that the outcome OF the immediate
situation depends very considerably upon
what Marshal Martinez de Campos may be
willing to do. II Sagasta should under
take 70 form a cabinet, somebody would
have to go to Cuba in Weyler's place, and
nobody would be acceptable TO Sagasta but
Campos. The latter, however. may think
twice before succeeding to the failure and
wreck accomplished by the Hyena, after
his own expulsion from the command for
adopting the very policy he now is urged
to apply in the hope of peace. Martinez
de Canlpos may be moved by certain con-
siderations to make the attempt: but it
would be foolish thing for him to do. The
army In Cuba is decimated-many times
more than decimated-by the acciden.s
OF battle and by fever. It has been rob
bed right and left, and nearly starved by
the great thief, weyler. and cloud Of
lesser thieves abeut him. There Is moth
ing in the conditions to attract the one de
cent soldier and man of human instincts
that Spain can boast. We do not wonder
that the liberal leader sees grave diff
culties in the way of solution for the
present ministerial crisis.
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ACQUITTED OF MURDER.
Jury Clears Eddie Pitzer Of Killing
His Cuben Sweetheart.

Jacksonville, Fla, June 4 After being
opt twenty-five hours, the jury in the SEN
sational trial of Eddie Pitzer charged with
the murder OF his sweetheart. brought in
a verdict of acquttal this morning.
Marie Louise Cato, a beautiful young
Cuban girl, was shot at her front door,
in the suburbs OF this city, on April
%, at might. In dying declaration she
charged Eddie Pitzer, aged twenty-five.
and her accepted lover, with being her
murderer. Had he been caught then 10y
the Cubans he would have been lyBched
He gave himself up, and the case has
been the sensation OF the city ever since.
His trial consumed eight days, leading
lawyers being engaged on each side The
testimony was very sensational and eX-
treIneIy contradictory. Witnesses testi-
fled to seeing him at widely separated
points at the same hour.
The Cubans are greatly enraged and
threaten TO kill him if he remains here, rs
they claim hirn as the real murderer
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DIR. HERBERT TOWN DROWNED.
Former washingtonian Loses His
Life In the Surf at Galveston.

News was received by telegraph yes
terday by Mrs. NJ L. Town, a clerk in
the Pcstcffice Department, ofthe sad death
by drowning of her son, DR.. Herbert ).
Town, which occurred while he was bath
ing in the surf al Galveston, Texas. Full
particulars have not yet been received.
DIR. Town was born in Washington and
lived here until his gradua tion from Colum-
bian Medicai College in 1893, after which
he went to oklahoma. and from there,
few months later, to louisiana where he
established successful practice About
six months since, his health having become
impaired by Oyerwork, he came to Wash
ingtOn and entered sanitariurn, where
he rapidly reeuperated
lie left here about three weeks ago
for his home in Louisiana, stopping en-
route TO visit friends at Galveston, where
he met his untimely death as stated
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which he can retire without additional in
fanny and follow his ill-gotten millions to-
England.

Again, 1t is asserted that the Spanish
as TO the acceptabiity of a new scherne
OF autonomy for Cuba IN the Canada an plan
Views alleged TO have been expressed by
Secretary Sherman would seem to Indicate
that the idea has met with the approTa of
our Administ stration. Any scheme short of
practical independence, that would secure
the interests or the Spanish bondholde1s
and the sugar trust would be apt to re-
ceive favorable consideration by the ..busi-
ness interests and Mr.. Hanna 1t may as
well be noted, on the other side OF the dues-
ton. that the Cuban Junta. and all Cubans
within reach, declare will emphasis that
the people of the island will fight to the
they will listen to any proposition that
does not include their absolute political in
dependence as nation AS far as can be
judged from present appearances, this
never will be conceded by the Spanish
boadhoiders and the sugar trust, and there
sunhappily little doub that it is this which
has prevented Mr.. Mckinley from per form
ing his plain duty under International Jaw
and before God in recognizing the beiIig-
erency Of the free republic. There is a
bare hope that when he hears from The
mouth of All eyewitness like Mr.. Calhoun
corroboration of all the hideous truth which
The Times hes kept before him since his in
auguration he may once more take fire,
ALLOW bis manly impulses to assert them
selves and seiid TO the Congress message
of recognition in spite of Mr.. Hanna This
is too much TO expect. but, perchance, it
might happen.
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voS TAUscH ACQUITTED.
GermaHy's Former secret Police
Chief Not Guilty OF Perjury.

Berlin, June A The trial of Ma jor Won
Tausch, formerly chief of the secret po-
iiticai police. upon charges OF forgery
and perjury, which was begun on May
"a, was ended today in his acquittaI Of
all the accusations against him.
The charges grew out OF the alleged
connection OF Major Won Tausch with
Baron Won LuetZow and others, whose
trial for libeling Baron Marschail Won
Bieberstein and Count Philip Won Eulen-
berg in asserting that the Cars toast
TO Emperor William at Breslau last year
was altered at their instance, resulted in
the conviction of Luetzow, not only of
libel, but OF perjury, for which he was
condemned TO Imprisonment for sixtesd
III onths.
Luetzow. who was q witness at the
trial of Major Won Tausch was convicted OF
further offense in his testimony against
the accused ex-chief OF political police and
sentenced TO an additional term OF two
months Imprisonment.
The times., 1897-06-05


''The Birth of Our Ma
ton S Flag"--Charles II.
Weisgerbef's S great histor-
ical painting, is on exhibi-
tlon in our Art Gallery.
This picture tells a story
which the young should
know, and tells it in a way
that it will never be for
gotten.
This being Children's s
Day. the young folks are
especially invited to see the
picture.
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STRIKING MINERS GET NOTICE.
They Must Either Accept Reduced
Wages or Quit Work

Pittsburg, Pa, June 4.-The firm OF
Jones Laughi:u haIe issued note 10
the strikers that they must either re-
turn TO work at the reduced wages or
they could draw their money from the
office ard quit the firms employ.
Acting on this notice, quite d number
OF the men drew their pay this morning
Is far as the strike situation is con-
eerned, no Change has taken place SINE
yesterday. Oaly tire machiDists are now
at work, and the strikers talk of fore
ing them out.
A later report says that the machinists
nave quit. The firm will try to resume
work with new men Oh Monday.
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Foundered in a Hurricane.

San Fran cisco, June 4.-News came
today rroru Acapulco, Mexico, that the
British ship Kinkora, from Burrett's In
let, for England, foundered at sea off The
Mexican coast in a hurricane May 1. The
crew was saved, however, and were landed
at Clipperton Island Part of the crew
made their way to Acapulco, as the ISL
and had not provisions sufficient to main
tain them. Several of the men are kept
at CIippcrton by phosphate company TO
dig suano, but they have only a small sup
ply OF provisions.
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HIS CLUB CONTRACT FILLED.
A Member of Suic ide Club Asphyx-
iates Himself.

New York, June 4.-Henry Jacobsen,
fifty-two years old, owner Of a large flour
and feed store in Hoboken. committed
suicide some tim G last night by inhalIng z
gas. lie was found this morning sitting
in chair in the tiining-room OF his home.
dead His family do not know Of any
reason for his act.
A feature of the case Is report that
jacobson was a member of a suicide club
that was organized q short time ago.
The existence Of the suicide club is un-
doubted, but il is asserted that, although
some of it's N embers are said to have killed
themselves, the club is a purely social une
The times., 1897-06-05
WHITE WILL GO TO PARIS.
To Talk With woIcott About a
Monetary Conference.

London, June 4.-Henry White, first
secretary to the United states embassy
here, Will go to Paris tomorrow, for the
purpose of having an interview with United
States Senator WOlcott, of Colorado, who
is associared with Gen Paine and ex-
Vice President Stevenson in the inter
national binetaIlic delegation Mr.. White
will repOrttoA a AMBASSADOR Hay the progress
OF the delegates in France.
Several conversations have taken place
between the British foreign office and the
United states embassy regarding the feel
ing of the British government as to an in
ternatiOnal monetary conference.
The times., 1897-06-05
Steau,er yalencia in PORT.

Tampa, Fla, June 4--StraBgers ar
riving from Havana report that he
Ward Line steamer Valencia is now at
Cienfuegos disabled by the effect of the
solid shot which was fired at her by
the Spanish cruiser Maria Mercedes re-
Gently and which tore away part of
her stern
They report that she was fired at
five times with solid shot
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Ravaees of seven-Year Loeusts.

Riyerhead L. L., June 4.-Millions OF
seven-year Iocusts have made their
appearance in this section and are de-
stroying vegetation rapidly. Bet ween
Manor and CaIverton the pests appeared
in such numbers. this afternoon as to
obscure the sun for time. A farmer
named Norton RayHer ran into cloud
OF the Ioeussts, and they swarmed about
him and his horse in such vast clouds
as to aIrnost sufiosate him before he
could urge his horse on and escape.
The times., 1897-06-05

Statistics of gold production for 1896
would be encouraging ir we could keep any
of the output in thiseountry. The aggregate
OF the yellow metal for the United States rs
placed at $53,000.000, an increase OF So,
250,00o over 1895. Compared with The
previous year California fell off 5T1 ounces
and Montana ,399 ounces Colorado. South
Dakota, Arizona. Idaho. Utah and Alaska
showed large Increases.
The times., 1897-06-05

We are showing a very
large and unusually attract
i've line of Boys Shirt
Waists, both laundered and
unlaundered, including some
handsome imported novel
ties.
Unlaundered PercaIe, Cheviot, Merrirnac
Print and Outing Cloth Shirt Waists
Sizes 4 to IL Each.
Mothers Fnend' d''U MIA andered Waists, in
percales, ,cheviotsand ginghams Sizes
r 10 4 E>dCu-- , DC
UnIaundered PercaIe Shirt Waists, very
fine quality, light and dark coIors-
Nonpareil brand. Each h...5oo
Laundered PercaIe Waists, neat patterns.
fast coIors: white linen collar and
cuffs. Sizes TO IL. Eaeh.....6Oo
Sd floor.
The times., 1897-06-05
A Bank Teller Falls Dead.

Allentown, Pa, June A fastening To
catch trolley car to escape a storm that
came mp suddenly this evening. James B
Roefier, teller of the Second National
Bank, fell dead alongside bis wife. He
was fifty-sevcn years OF age, and had been
teller In the bank thirty three years
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Restitution Led 10 Suicide.

Chester, Pa, June 4.-Hungry, almost
penniIcss and out of work, an unknown
young man committed suicide yesterday
evening at Twin Oaks. in Upper Chichester
town nship, by sending bullet through his
right temple. There was nothing on his
person by which he could be identified, but
mis- general appearance indicated that he
bad been well brought up. The suicide had
been seen at Twin Oaks nearly all day.
and had asked for work, telling how hun
CRY he was.
The times., 1897-06-05
TYPEWRITER WILLS.
The Commissioners Report Adverse
IL on the SENATE Bill.

The Commissioners shaverecommendedad adj
verse action by the Senate Committee oa
the District of Columbia upon Senate btD
1856, I'm relation To wills and other writ
ten instruments in the District Of CoIuns-
Dia," which was referred to them for
cxaIIiration and report The Corn-is-
sioners are of the opinion that the Iegisli
ton proposed in the hiiIis unnecessary ;sas
might be productive Of CREST injury ny
raising a doubt as TO the sufficiency Js
the typewritten legal documents now in
existence Many wills, dispositions AMI
other legal instruments are in typewrit
ing but so far as the Commissioners are
advised 5he validity s'f pone OF them has
sor that reason been judiciaIIy questioned
The times., 1897-06-05

The bad luck of our neighbors can be
cumstances. The premise Of the English
wheat crop is not good, and it is estimated
that the same in France will be 5o,0o0,00o
bushels short. That situation ought To
help out our export demand. Every little
helms
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HENRY WHITE HANGED.
Futile Effort at the Last Moment
to Save His Life.

Atlanta, Ga, June 4 The attorneys
for Henry White, at the last moment TO-
day, made an appeal TO the supreme court
for a n-andamus. which would have stayed
his execution.
For two hours the supreme court listened
to the argument, while White tremblingiy
waited the result. At 11:55 a verdict OF
non-interference was announced, and the
miserable man was hanged. White was
the son of a shoemaker, who was CON
firmcd drunkard. The father disiiked
the police because of his frequent ar
rest. and several months ago the old man
armed himself and his son, and they killed
three poll Old man White was
also killed. but the son escaped to be dealt
with by the law
The times., 1897-06-05
Child Murderers Get Thirty Years

Norfolk, Va, June 1.-The grand jury of
Perquinans county. n c, has found a true
bill against JAWS Oden, aged twelve years.
and Marietta Oden, aged fourteen years,
both colored, for the murder of their father,
Lewis 0den ,on May 3 near Hunters Bridge
They pleaded guiltyof murderin the second
degree, and the sentence of the court was
that they Ge confined In the State prison
at hard labor for a term of thirty years
each
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National rifles. Road March.

The Washington Rifles, Company C.
Four th Battalion, ID c. N g., will assemble
m heavy marching order, under the corr
nand OF capt B n. Strecks, this even
ing, anu at O'Clock Will start on road
march. The company VIII camp at Lin
coin Banks, on the Eastern Branch. ard
iii break camp tomorrow evening, ard
return tc the city, reaching here about Z
o clock.
4 Getachmens OF the National Guard
Drum Corps will accompany the Rifles.
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Boys Department.

We are now having a spe-
cial sale of Boys All-wool
Suits, bought from an over
stocked manufactures at a
considerable reduction from
the original prices. The
goods are new and fresh, the
patterns neat and pretty and
the prices are exceptionally
low,
The times., 1897-06-05

When President Mckinley. In Phfla-
delphia, expressed his doubt to John
Wanamaker of the Iatter's Republican,
ism, he did well. True RepubHcanism
bows and cringes to an Administration
o wned by trusts and monopolies, in
whose behalf it dares to suppress the
House OF Representatives aud defy the
Constitution.
The times., 1897-06-05
King of Siam Visits the Pope.

Rome, June 4. - The King OF Siam, with
the Sianiese princes who accompany him
on his European trip, paid visit to the
Pope at the Vatican today, and were re-
ceived by the Pope In private room.
The visit of tnesKmg to the Vatican is
in view of the fact that he is
the first non Catholic sovereign who has
been q visitor to tie Pope In many years.
The times., 1897-06-05

1t is believed that the President has in
contemplation a message urging the con-
port to tie Congress next December. Per
haps he is not aware that II is more cur
rency and not more commissions that the
country wants
The times., 1897-06-05
Mt. Lewis, of Washington.
tFrom the CincinnatI ENQUIRER J

Congressman James Hamilton Lewis, Of
the State of Washington, who has been
making some trouble of late for the
Speaker, is described by the Republicans
as a well-drcssed man. They might add
that he Is weIlequipped man, and as
trouble-maker his performance Is prob
ably not nc an end
The times., 1897-06-05

The firing upon the American steamer
Valencia by the Spaniards was con-
sidered in the Cabinet meeting yesser-
day AS far as can be ascertaincd the
her right--for being an American steamer