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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-20
GUNS OLD AND GUNS NEW.
Changes in Late Ages Of the Nomcn-
cinture of Weapons


From the New Orleans Times -Dsmocr5tl
The evolution OF the word gun forms
an interesting study in up-tO-date etymol-
Ogy," rema .ked one Of a party Of newspa-
per men. A dozen or so years ago we all
understood gun to mean fowling piece-a
shotgun as distinguished from rife or a
musket. Heavy and light ordnance. in
fact all pieces Of artillery. without regard
20 size were known as cannon. That. Of
course. WIS where people made an effort
TO speak English. Out in the frontier the
word gun was applied exclusively TO pis-
tolls
Nowadays the nomenclature has curl
Ously changed. By degrees the good old
word gun Las become monopolized by the
long, slim nurderous machines that con-
stitute our modern artillery. We speak of
quick-ire guns, S-inch. lO-inch. Pinch
guns and the word seems singularly apro-
pos. They are not cannon. Cannon i'm
mediately suggests the big. numbering.
black throated smooth-bores Of the past.
The word conjures up all sorts Of curious
antique pictures naked to the
waist. mOtiOnless men holding lighted
matches. frigates dashed together and fir
ing into each others ports. Sepoys bound
to the muzzle, neat geometric forts the
charge Of the Light Brigade and lots OF
other things too numerous TO mention"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-20

Mr.. Haines may see by a little reflection
In the first place, the teacher does not
''accustom herself to the shedding OF
blood" in killing cats or other animals, be-
cause in all well-regulated cissecting
rooms this is done with chlOroform The
cat is placed under an inverted bucket or
something OF the sort, with chloroform
and that is all there is about it. There is
no emOtionalism In the thing at all. no
fierce delight OF killing-nothing but cold,
scientific interest. which is. IL anything
likely to counterfeit the average girls emo
tional impulses.
Again, does Mr.. Haines mean to imply
that no woman can take life without being
n danger OF 'homicidal mania?" What
about the multitudes of good women on
farms and elsewhere who kill chickens
every few days for the family dinner
yea, and dissect the same afterward2 Why
Is II any more brutalizing to kill cat with
chloroform for scientific purposes than to
wiring a chickens neck for culinary ends?
To be sure. in many households some man
is pressed into service as executiOner. and
the same man is also asked to drown super
huous kittens and dispose Of annoying rats
and other animals; but there are numerous
mothers Of families-good, gentle. tender
hearted wOmen-whO are quite equal to at
tending to such work themselves in the
quickest and most merciful way when nee
essary. And whether they kill Their own
chickens or not. probably ninety-nine per
cent Of the women in this land are at some
time or other called upon to "accustom
themselves to the sight of dissected ami
mails in some form. Why is it any more
brutalizing to study cat or a frog In sec
tons than TO prepare the selfsame frog for
the frying-pan OF stuff and roast little
pig? Mr.. Haines seems to be making a
distinction without a difference.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-20
school Dissecting Rooms.

There is a lively protest in New York
against the teaching Of zoology as at pres
ent carried on in the public schools. In
an address to the American Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Presi-
dent John +. Haines said recently:
''Women who get fond Of cat killing are on the
high road to hOmicidll mania"
Under the present system cats are dis
sected for the benefit of classes in zoology,
and the inference is that the teacher must
kill them or have them killed. OF course.
Mr.. Haines does not claim that bomicidal
mania is always produced among teachers
who dissect cats. but he thinks that they
thus "accustom themselves to the sight OF
blood and the shedding Of blood" and that
this habit Of Staying animals tends to
create in woman homicidal impulse 10
which she may yield on occasions OF temp
tation." He cites the fact ;Lat butchers
are not allowed to sit on a jury as evil
dence that mankind rega. Is the habit OF
killing animals as to some extent brutaIiz-
ing
There is something to be said on Mr.
IIaines side Of the question but not pre-
NloNig dlbub lut lllt WHICH ne taxes. Inc
benefits OF dissecting animals and birds
before classes OF school children are ex-
tremely dubious In the first place. a con-
siderable percentage Of the children object
10 such sights especially the girls. and if
sensitive child is forced to see a cat or
other animal dissected. when # naturally
shrinks from anything Of the kind. the eff
feet on its nerves is not good. Models and
pictures give all the information on the
subject Of anatomy that is absolutely neces-
sary for the average pupil: and II the-e
are some students who have a natural
taste for such work, and a considerable
endowment Of the scientific spirit. special
classes may easily be formed for them.
But as a general thing, the dissecting
business is intensely disagreeable to many
OF both tcachers and pupils, and It ought
not to be made compulsory The reason
for this is not because this method is bru-
talizing-thOugh it sometimes is-but be-
cause It is unnecessary, Improbable. and
unpleasant
As for such employment producing "hom-
icidal mania" in the teachers. however
that suppOsition is rather ridiculous. as
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-20
Our Chancellor of the Exchequer.

OF the EAcheU uer-
The unhappy disposition OF Mr.. Lyman
J. Gage 10 consider himself the fountain
and final appellate expounder OF all inan-
Cial and fiscal Jaw, has had many illus
trations. We seem to remember that he
once ordered his collectors of customs to
exact duties on importations which were
at the time merely proposed in a measure
before Congress. More recently. he has
seemed inclined to put such a liberal in
depreciation upon decisions of the Su-
preme Court as to raise the suspicion that
they are not binding upon him, whatever
they may be on other people. And now. a
simple. obscure United States district
court has had the hardihOOd to tell him
that he must not order the Collector of
the Port Of New York to take a certain
view Of a matter which the law devolyes
upon the judgment and discretion Of that
officer
Mr.. Gage reminds us sometimes OF mis-
old friend and famous fellow townsnan,
one Bannion by name-a justice of the
peace. Bannion was celebrated for the
Solomonic character Of his decisions. On
one occasion he handed one down. and
counsel objected that it was directly IN
contravention OF statute and a long list OF
Supreme Court decisions based on the
same His honor looked with amazed hor-
ror upon the obJector and said. I'D have
yez to know sor, that the Supreme Coort
is at liberty to make what laws + PLACES
for its own binift an convaynenCe, an
this coort will do the same,'
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-20
ArraiEning the Quaker CITY.
From the chicago Chronicle.)

NUTITIUID.I
The attempt to close drug stores and cirar
stands on Sunday and 10 stop the sale Of SUNDAY,
newspapers is Enthusiastically and hvpocrifi
cally Pbiadelphian- Philadelphia is the most
corrupt city on the American continent II is
under the complete domination Of 4 gang Of
thieying scoUndrels whose greed was not STAYED
by the certainty that it would involve the loss
Of human life. The water scandal Is unparalleled
in the history Of United States municipalities
The municipal building steal has gone on for
thirty years and bids fair 10 continue for thirty
years more. There is no single detail OF CITY
government in which Philadelphia does not show
the blacklist Of pictures. Yet the people Of
Philadelphia-the pious Quakers who shudder at
Sunday misrepresentation the same scoundrels
10 Office year AFTER year and rejoice under their
yoke. city which stinks with political cor
rupton shutting up drug stores on Sunday
Heaven save us! Have these people no sense Of
the ridiculous?
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-20
SATURDAY. JANUARY 20. 1900.
pInsIcyI-m and Porto Rice.


It is reported that in Congress there is
some Democratic objection to the bill
introduced in the House OF Representa-
tives by Mr.. Payne OF New York, which
provides for the extension OF the customs
and internal revenue laws OF the country
over part OF it which is yet treated as
foreign territOry-namely, Porto Rico.
The fault which Democrats find With the
bill is that constructively it recognizes
the authority OF this Government to deny
to Porto Rico and other new American
possessions the inherent right OF free
trade with all other parts OF the United
States. This right accrued az the moment
the territory contemplated passed under
the flag and sovereignty OF this country.
with the completion of the necessary con-
stitutional acts. The course Of the Ad-
ministratiOn in denying free trade to our
insular territories, and to Porto Rico par
ticularly. has been oppressive and uncon-
stitutiOnaL 1t would now undo the wrong
in the instance of Porto Rico by acco, ding
to that island by legislative enactment a
right which IL possesses fully, but is not
permitted to exercise. under the Corsti-
tuition.
Nevertheless. we hope that Democrats
VIII not obstruct this or any measure
whose purpose it is TO do tardy justice to
an unfortunate community which hailed an
neXation to the Union with loyal joy only
to find that it meant a change from the
Spanish frying pan 20 the Dingley fire. II
We expect the Republican party to reach
an object by constitutional means when
any other are available. We shall always be
open to disappointment Hence. the best
thing TO do is TO let the majority go
through the motions Of giving Porto Rico
by formal legislation and as an act OF
grace. what belongs TO it already Of right
and bv basic law
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-20
VIZ the Prisoner Mept.

lfr0m Snort StOrics.)
on trial for stealing money from a
house. The counsel for the prisoner in his ad-
dress TO the Jury, said:
"Gontlemer, my client is a poor man. He was
driven by hunger and want 10 take the small
sum to buy bread. for it is H. evidence that he
did not take the pOcketbook containing GOO
that was in the same drawer. II he were a pro-
iessional thief be would have certainly taken the
pOcketbOok."
The eloquent counsel for the accused was in
terrupted by tie conyulsve sobs Of his client
why do you weep asked the magistrate
who was on the bench.
Because 1 didn't see the pocketbook in the
table drawer was the reply
Everybody laughed except the counsel for the
defence.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-20

The diplomatic triumph OF Germany
over England in the seizure business ap-
pears to be complete. The 10 ter not only
promises indemnity Tor the Bundesrath
incident, and agrees to see that the same
kind Of thing is not repeated, but actually
agrees to hold German mail steamers in
the light Of public vessels. and hence ex-
emDt from search ca the high seas-a rule
and not hitherto regarded as good in in
ternational law.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-20
Glasses in Cuba.
From Leslie's weekly)

The present population Of Cuba is divided
broadly into three classes-the business and pro-
fessiOnal men, whose interests are in a stable
just government the poems. or lsbOring classes
whose interests the same; and the professional
politicians who. in Cuba, as in the United States
hope 70 make their living out Of public life. The
INST class comprises all the Spaniards and nearly
all Of the white Cubans. with many Of the mixed
races. The second class consists Of the negroes
and most Of the mixed bloods who are not pos
sessed Of property education. The third class
IS recruited from the Cubans and colored people
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-20
CURRENT HUMOR.
A Religious Family.

(From the san Francisco Herald)
Teacher obbie. did you look up the story Of
the PTOdigGl son, - / told yUU7
Bobbie-N0'm. Ma wouldn't let me take the
Bible. She's pressin' autumn leaves in IT,
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-20
THE PLATFORM DEMOCRATS.
They VIII Ask Bryan to Endorse
Their State Nominees


NEW YORK. Jan. 20.-The State Com
miJtee Of the Chicago Platform Democrats
at a meeting at Teutonia Assembly Hall
last night considered a letter which had
been received during the week from VIII
liam J. Bryan, in which he made an ap-
pointment 10 meet the Chicago platform
men Tuesday afternoon. The entire State
Committee will 30 to the hotel and have a
talk with the Democratic leader.
The Chicago platform Democrats intend
to hold a State Convention during the FIRST
week in March at which they viii elect a
complete delegation to the next National
Democratic Convention. Later in the wear
they will nominate fun State ticket and
Bryan Will be told on Tuesday that the
delegates elected in March ought to be
seated and that he should endorse the
State ticket which will be nominated.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-20
RECEIPTS IN CUBA.
The Total From All Sources for De-
ceni6o- S1,T33, 22I.JG.

The Total From All Sources for De-
cemOo- S1,T33, 22I.3G.
The War D,pl.. nent gave out the state
ment today that the total receipts for the
entire Island CT Cuba for the month Of De-
cember were Sl.73S. 22I36. BY items the
receipts FOR the month are divided as fol-
lows.
Customs receipts, S1562, S40,01; postal
receipts, s16.51A23; internal revenue re-
ceipts. SG0,4S8-o7; miscellaneous receipts.
$g3.37g
The total receipts for the entire island
for the calendar year ending December 81.
1899. by items are:
Customs Sl4072. 11479; internal revenue,
500, 2S3.S4; postal re eipts from July 1.
1899. TO December 81, 1899. S94.5l423: mis-
cellaneous receipts from July l. 1899. to
December 81 1899. $293.5S451. The total
receipts for the year 1893 from ali sources.
81. 217. 49T.4@
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-20

tFr0m the Chicago Tribune)
II is a fact little known even by those who use
the long distance telephone that the same wires
which caTy telephone messages are usually used
al the same time for telegTaphing. Thus a man
may talk by telephone from Chicago TO New York
over a wire which at the same second is carrying
telegraph message to an entirely different
person. The wires are used in this double way
without the slightest interruption OF trouble to
either system
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-20

The Medical Institute Of ST Petersburg is about
to build 4 unique laboratory for the treatment Of
pest patients and the manufacture Of pest serum.
This laboratory is being built in CrOnstadt and Is
entirely surrounded by water so that it can be
isolated at moments notice. It is to contain
4 stable with twelve horses, drug stores, dwell
ings for helpers and nurses and lazarette in case
the staff are affected by the sickness Communi-
cation will be effected with CTonstadt by steam
launch. 1t IN be equipped with steam engines
and electric and motor appliances and all the lat
est inventions and improvements.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-20
BoIivIa,s InhospitabIe climate.
(From the Indianapolis News

Agriculture makes slow progress in Bolivia
In the lands OF the upper plateau, surrounding
La Paz and Oruro, barley is grown and potatoes
sown to a considerable extent. but the Weld is
poor. on account OF the very inhOspitable nature
Of the climate and the constant frOsts which oc-
cur at night during the summer season The
grain produce is utilized for food purposes and
the straw for fodder.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-20
vicious Art.


0'rom the Philadelphia Rec7rd)
TOmmy-Pop. what's a tank draml2
Tommys P0p-A tank drama, my son. is o play
that's bad TO drive people TO drink
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-20

The Naval Board OF Construction has re-
jected the Holland submarine boat. We
expect to hear from Wellington or Petit
grew that it was entirely on account of
the name, and that act furnishes another
heartrending illustration Of the anti-Dutch
sentiments Of the Admin stratlon
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-20

(FTUm lItC)
NJ Whcatpit-Ny failure Is the talk Of the
street, At the meeting Of my creditors, today, /
arranged 20 pay 10 cents the dollari
Mrs. WhCatpit (after moments hguringl-
Oh. Henry, isn't that lovely! Then the sol
lat / had sent home today viii only cost y0u So
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-20

There is abundant basis for the theory
that when Ananias died he went to Mon
tana and founded > large family. One Of
the witnesses in the Clark case yesterday
said: Il do not think any statement is
ever lie, which is made with the under
standing that It is false"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-20
Two Professions.

CErom the Indianapolis Prcss1
Watts-DOn't you think a lawyer requires a
be .er education than physician?
Potts-TO b. sure. II takes a good deal more
skill TO separate man from hts money than from
his life
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-20
Unlimited Onnortunitr-

(From the Detroit Free Press)
Miss Polkadot-My iauce is so generous. There
is nothing he likes better than spending money on
others
Miss Sumnit-You ought 10 make him very
happy
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-20
No River and Hnrhor Riu.-At

No River and HnrbOr Bill--At a
meeting yesterday Of the House Commit
tee on Rivers and Harbors it was made
manifest by the attitude Of Chairman Bur
ton that the Administration is still deter
mined to Nay politics" with the impor-
tant question OF the improvement Of the
seacOast harbors and the navigable water
ways Mr. Burton gave his colleagues to
understand that the committee will re-
port no bill at this session, the object be-
ing, OF course, 70 keep down appropria-
tons on the eve Of the Presidential cleo
ton. Representative Bail Of Texas, who
is leading the opposition 70 the Admins
tration in the committee. says that at the
next meeting Of the committee on the
30th instant. the friends OF river and har-
Dor improvement Will make 2 determined
rally, and finally settle the mOoted ques-
ton one way or the other
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-20

Q'rom the Detroit Free PreSsl
care you curious or meddlesoFleT'
Not II the least: but when / come % any
thing locked up I have 10 ind out what's inside
Of it. or die
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-20

A Leu PHyn conference.-the impor-
tant conference in New York is scheduled
for today between Governor Roosevelt and
Senator Platt az which Il is expected the
very annoying and stubborn Lou Payn
problem will be svr,e5 II that prob EN-
l. at all soluble. The Roush Rider. il is
said, has not weakened a bit in his firm
resolution 10 Gust the cslm-tempered and
obnoxious Payn from the office Of superin-
tendent of insurance Neither has Sera-
ter Plat wavered a hairs breadth in his
determination to still further tar RoOse-
welt with the machines stick by forcing
the Governor TO retain Payn. Platrs fol-
lowers believe he 50 completely controls
the leg stature that any nomination Of a
successor TO Payn made by Roosevelt will
be defeated for confirmation in the senate
al Albany. and that the governor will not
incur the risk OF arous.Lg the active
hostility Of the Legislature by attempting
10 get rid Of Payu. II he should do this il
is considered highly probable that all Of
the governors glowing political hopes
would be blasted by an inglOrious defeat
for denomination, or, worse still BY de
feat a; the polls after being renominated
IL is therefore. generally believed thar the
outcome OF tOday's conference viii be
favorable 10 Payn in some form
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-20

II TOM IIlTICIl LIIC-I
Pennoyer-Why DO so many of these prizcfght-
ers call themselves ''the kidY'
Prettiwit-I suppose IL Is because it's so hard
20 put a hid 20 sleep
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-20
biblical Gramn ar.

(From Brooklyn Iiie)
Teacher-Jobnpy you may define he first per-
son
Johnny-Adam.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-20
CIRCULATION STATEMENT.

Inc Advertisers Guarantee Company. Of Chi
cago. hereby certihes that Il has. by its expert
e1aminers proven anS attested the circulation Of
THE TINES. - Washington. ID. G. The daily
average PAID circulation for the month OF Soyem-
Der, 1893. was s0O6s copies.
This is guaranteed 70 the advertisers OF the
country BY a bond OF $50 600 In the Fidelity and
Deposit Company Of Maryland. deposited with the
Northwestern National Bank Of Chicago.
ADVERTISERS GUARANTEE COMPANY.
BY J. r. MASON. President
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-20

A Boom for NOrtOn.-Out Of the joyful
confusion created by the visit of Col W J.
Bryan TO Washington has sprung a new
distinction for the Hon. James Albert Nor
ton, Representative Of the Thirteenth Ohio
District. Upon many a lip today is DR..
NOrtOn's name connected with the Demo-
cratic Vice Presidential nomination. The
doctor wears his fresh honOrs mOdestly.
He says he did not start the boom. has no
idea who started IL, and is doing nothing TO
increase its volume or momentum. Dr.
Norton belongs 20 that bellicose class OF
statesmen known as lighting Democrats"
and Is in thorough accord with the party
on ali TIE leading issues. He belongs 20
the Mclean element in Ohio. and il is be-
lieyed that the resourceful and determined
leader OF that element is not displessed
with the mention Of Norton for the tail Of
the ticket.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-20

The London Chronicle" is much exer-
cised oysr the evident intention Of Congress
10 pass a law for the construction Of the
Nicaragua Canal, without any regard for the
provisions OF that old piece of waste paper
known to chicanery and infamy as the Clay
tom BulweT Treaty The Chronicle de-
clares that Great Britain will be compelled
10 regard such a movement as an .unfriend-
ly act" The less said about unfriendly acts
on the other side Of the herring pond the
better. We have been obliged. though not
yet officially. to consider the Canadian at
tempt 10 seize part Of our territory in Alas
ka as the reverse OF friendly The British
Government, press, and people should be
made to understand that trouble has not
arisen from this GnnOusinly conduct. solely
because Of American indisposition to crowd
a state with more on her hands already
than can be handled comfortably As TO
the canal matter. DO amount of public OF
private growing in England will make the
slightest difference. That ditch is going to
De built by and for the benefit of the Unit
ed States. It is amply worth a hight. if a
fight IS to be looked upon as the price
fixed