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TBUE MORNESTG- TIMES, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1897.
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TnWRIAy, BEFTEMBCR 23, LS97.
Hawaiian Annexation.
Tfcc arrival at San Francisco ot the
stumer City at Peking- pats usin. posses
titea of tbc fact that, on the 10th ot
ttoU inotttJj, hot, hem of the Hawaiian
Orasreos ratified tftc annexation treaty.
1e ae&wti leaves but one more step to
be tafcejt la the matter. "When the
Uw&1 State Senate also ratifies the
treaty, as ttiere is ho riwn to doubt
it wH before the 1st of January, the
affstr -will ie complete, ami the American
Oaf; witt ftoMt vor the pnlace at Hono
llir "wmxc it ought to have been fly
ing for the las five years.
Owe tbig f iraportauee will be ac
omupMDbcd ty what Lite Hawaiian senate
ami aisswaWj- have done. The Japane-K;
3&vrHaMt; win be TMml to tafce notice,
atMl, if it purposes any fwtbor movement"
in the premise, "will cajoy an excellent
opportunity to say so. Most of what it
iay Have to offer should be said to the
AiacriCHH, and net to ttee Hawaiian, Gov
tXRfaaat. Even now, tbc iilaadets are
writer w .protectorate; so much so that
-wk wsiMler tttoir stttborfttes have not seen
on eey way ot of their entanglement
WM Jupun and other nations in tamtam
ovk itHatr rorei!3i rei&tioiis to tbe care
and Mtn of the power paramuBBt ami
prwtcctorjite.
If tiie lIav.aiteoft ba known eaoah
to A thU years ao, when the protectorate
ftcat wks eutthed, ail Ute present trouble
omrtM jhJ would hare iieen avoided. Our
iterefc hi tbe HUJe oooitUT are too great
itafl vUal U now aMow it to liecome the
aM of foreign UokHacjr, or to take
ar of tAe rteifcs of h4cfwiHJcnt aapotiatio-n
AVitti MOtiooj: whose iNtereet and ambitions
ace ifltastcal U owe rfettu or views, it
-tmwtd he a sensible tMair for PieMilent
Bole's ronBet m tin1 legislature to
pwBS a act surruleriuK te conduct of
Hftwita foreign rehUftoufi to tbe Gov
cisaoioct of tbe UaJUMl States.
A Cliamher of Ctmiruerce View,
Mr. Alexander On- is president of tbe
Wew York Chamber of Commerce. In that
ewwotty be received a cull the otber day
from the vice president of tbe Havana
OiMMaocr of Commerce. Replying to xelici
tttB of Me vittter, natural to tbc oc
oftsfea, Mr. Orr is geiterally reported to
have "told Senor Fernandez that the
lBj!lBbabitaut3of Cuba should not takcall
tbe stteuenU of a certain class of news
papers a the Uae senUiiient of the Ameri
can people."
TbU. utterance on the part of the chief
repreKntitive ef an important American
oammerolftl body protnpUy was cabled to
Havana, where it was received with every
manifestation of stitbfaction and delight
by tate prut and all the Spanish circles of
tlmt city
It is doubtful whether Mr. Orr cs
pnxwfd any real conviction of his own, in
wbst lte Insinuated rather than said to bU
Spanish visitor, or wfteehcr be merely felt
cowpolled to Indulge in one of those polite
lias which are quite as common In the
btgher business circles as they are among
tihe altitudes of international diplomacy.
In oitber cage the effect was to mifirepre
tOBt, aa.1 outrageously to wisreprescnt. the
American people.
ft is altogether impossible that n man
ot Mr. AiexKiHter Ori's standing and pre
EUtaed iw-elllgcncc sliould not know that,
without distinction ot party, the people
of CtaiB Qountry are united In Indignation
agftfnst ad detosUrtion of Spain for its
U4eiHe wd benfUy bartwirity in Cuba;
that, if the people oaeid iipenk effectively
our army nd navy would have been seat
to tbe island six months ago, to rescue
Ite unfortunate native Inhabitants, and to
visit oiHifllga punishment upon their op
prsbors, penrcutcrs, outragcrs, and raur
dof or s. This is not a feeling or sentiment
peautiar to "a certain cla.-s of newspapers;"
It is tbe nngry sentiment of more than
ninetjr-alne per cent ot Americans from
tiMc AUrntic to tbe Pacific.
The small fraction of our population,
wno have been sufficiently powerful to
prawont our Government f rom taking a cl Ion
in the promises dictated by patriotism,
national honor, and respect for buman
liberty and common humanity, possibly
may consider themselves the "American
people,' whose sentiments are not re
flected in "a certain class of newspapers,
be
but whose opinions ought to be taken
as representative of the nation IMiethec
they -nould l)e riftlit or wrong in such an
assuii'p'ion rtependa upon wliat view oue
tai.es of the "nati.m." If it means the
American people, they would be wrong,
because the only .American people who
would not have flown at the throat of
Spain long ago are tho.e referred to; j
with Hannn. and a dozen more added.
If it means the Go eminent, they would
be right. The grand mass of the people
have hna precious little to do with gov
ernment iu Ameilca since 1S92.
The Aatucrnt LsMie.
We are inclined to think that, if the
Hon. Thomas B Reed, of Maine, were to he
consulted on the subject, he would say
that it is the part of wf&dom to let the
suppression of the House of Representa
tives and the usurpation of its function?
by him during the extra i-ession find
bepulture in the cave of forgetfulneta.
"Wlther or not it would be wise is a ques
tion; but there ib none that it Would be
hi&hly convenient to Mr. Reed to see the
matter fiuailv dNpced of in some way
like thee There is every reason however,
to predict that juch a blessing will l;
denied blm.
As large a figure as Mr. Rced'a mastery
over his Republican colleagues had made
Jilin in the past, his position never before
afcMiiueu the national importance with
which lie endowed it in 1897 by his open,
defiant and Impudent violation of the
Constitution of the nation and the laws of
the liouBo, -whose servant he should linve
been, when lie made himself it abso
lute master The circumstances are too
recent and too familiar u readers of this
journal to require rcpetlUon. Tliey taught
many Americans, both in public and pri
vate life, that the existence of such op
portunities to seize and wield power over
the popular lM-anch of the people's legis
lature wa and Is a menace to free instl
tuttons, whenever such a .man as Reed
happens zo he found in conjunction with
them.
Accordingly, It seems to have been de
cided to add this matter to the issues of
the nevt campaign. Congressman Jerry
Simpson, who made a gallant and unre
lenting fight against the usurpations and
other orfeii-e of the autocrat through
out the eMro sy,ion, is working indus
triously V that end. A Topeka dispatch
quotes Inn as saying:
I have fully explained the matter to
J.Bryan, Charles A. Towne, and other
prominent men, and they fully agree with
me and assert that my position is the
correct oue. The great power which tn'
Speaker holds may sometime become even
more dangeious than it ncrw is, and we
must begin the battle against it. 1 hae
suggested to Mr Brjan that it should be
dignified with a plaa m our next national
platform, and lie fully agrees with me.
Mr Siu'psou will not be alone in the
Movement. Outside ot his own mall
personal following It is improbable that
half a dozen men who sat under the lash
ot Reed from March to July eould lie
found who do not regard his course with
disfavor, and generally as a monace to
free govern nent-
Democratic Pulltlcs in New York.
Two large organizations of loyal Demo
crats will hold conventions iu New 1'ork
-within the next ten days Thatof theHnlted
Dewoeracv will meet on September 27 and
tlwvt of the Democratic Alliance on Oc
tober 1. The revolt against the Tam
many bosses among the masses bt the
party in the city Is widespread and
marked with much bitterness and wrath.
An excel pt from a ppcech raadp by Chair
man Eixby of the Young Democracy's ex
ecutive rewunittee wilUHubtrate the feel
log He aid:
Ir loots now as if there would be two
Republican tickets iu the field, for we all
rftwrnixn Citizens' Union as nothing
but an antl-Platt Republican uioteinem.
The Renublicun vote will be split Our
ticket will be tbe Democratic ticket.
There will be another nominated uy a lot
of dlslojal men, who thiuk or say they
are Democrats With the support of the
honest mon who had the courage to vote
for Bryan last year, I can see nothing but
victory for us as things stand today.
The honest Democrats cannot s upport Tain
many if she is controlled by the gfld
bugs, and that is bouud to be the case.
We know the Tammanj leaders too -well.
The rank and tile ot that organization is
all right, but it has no say The leaders
want mouev, and they will get it by bell
ing out to the goldbugs. Mr. Croker. who
has lost money racing horses in England,
wants money, So do the rest ot the
leaders, and they have got to sell their
organization for It. They can't sell the
Bryan vote, though.
One would Taney that the way of leaders
on either machine side must be rough and
rugged alKJUt theFe days, when tickets
are threatening to be pleutier than gold
bugs in Wall street
Of the Spanish troops now in Cuba
over 20 000 will be entitled to discharge
before the end of the year, nence, if
tue government were to attempt a res
toration'of the army strength of January
1 labt, it would be necessary to provide
a re-enforcement ot 50,000 men. It Is
not thought that Azcarraga will send any,
as tbe Spaidsh people thereupon, would
a-ssurnc the truth ot Wey!ers complete
failure, which the present ministry are
making desperate efforts to conceal.
The Spanish organ at last steps into
the fray.
The Hon. Wilberforce Godfrey Hunter,
late of Kentucky, not being guilty of
briber v, la one in whom the President
of tbe United States can naturally re
pose especial tiust and confidence. lie
will therefore bo sent to display his
other faculties in Guatemala.
A Virginia paper is raising rather a
peculiar question In regard to the com
parative necessities ot the medical and
legal professions. It is alleged that
physicians have become very reluctant
to attend a man who liat been wounded in
a street fight, for fear that they may
have ro appear in court as witnesses
Tills takes a good deal ot time, and not
only costs the physician money, which, of
course, is l'kelv to happen to any busi
ness man in a like position, but it some
times imperils the life ot one ot his
regular patients- In view of tins, it
is suggested that the physician's writ
ten sworn statement might be taken.
Undoubtedly a bill to introduce, this
change would start a lively discussion,
and undoubtedly, also, such an arrange
ment would be more or less abused , and
would strike people of other professions
w ho have to leave their business and go
to court whether they want to or not,
as an cxcecdimr unfairness. Due there Is
something to be said for It, all the same.
0? course, it Is not desirable that people
hurt in street fights or other quarrels
Miould have t. do without medical at
tendance, and from the very nature of
the injuries anj deliy might be serious
for the patlonJ. A doctor of good repu
tation may, if he lives in a quarrelsome
community, have several such cases with
in a short time, and have to spend so
much tune in court that some of his other
patients will die for lack of his atten
tion A physician's calling Is unique hi
that It Involves other people. A swoin
statement bv the physician would us
ually bo sufficient to cover the whole
ground, and on the whole, this arrange
iuent might do tn try.
The agitation among the prominent
British banks, due to the biher let
ter or the governor of the Rank of
I2n eland to Sir Michael Hicks Reach, U
not likely to amount to anything practical
There is little doubt that the British gov
ernment suggested or inspired the letter.
There are impending conditions in India
that must be pnnided against and the
chancellor of the exchequer Is much more
likely to take his own way in the mattci
than to be governed by the wishes or
inteiests of individual London gold-hugs.
JSt hing may comeor thesituation favorable
to silver; but then again, circutiistunces
may force the gevernm nt to an agreement
with Prance and with this country, it
oui auihmitleiarc open to one
If Judge Wallace, the Republican can
difiate for chief Judce of the New York
Court of Appeals, should be elected, that
would leave a Federal judgeship to he
filled, and, under the present arramre
nirnt between Senator Piatt and the Ad
ministration, the "Loss" w ould be likely
to bac, as certainly he would claim, the
right of nomination. So, In the event of
Republican success in the State election, Mr.
Piatt will be certain of one at his own men
on the national bench which is comenleut
in Injunction cases and many other ways-
It abundantly appears from the letter
bubjoined that Judge Alum B. Parker is
a Democrat:
New 1'ork, Sept. 20, 1897.
Hon. Elliott Danforth, Chairman of the
State Democratic Commute:
My Dear Danrbrth: It was entirely right
Tor you to bring to my attention the ques
lion which the sincere friendsof Mr. Bryan
are pressing upon you. I can say to you
frankly and sincerely that you can assure
them that I voted for the last national
nominees or the remocratlc party, as I
have voted for all the regular Democratic
nominees since I had a -vote- Your very
Mncerely, ALTON B. PAUICCIt
Consequently every Democrat In the
State of New i'ork ought to vote for him.
We do not mean that the United States
should undertake to rival the naval iwwr
of Great Britain. Jacksonville Times
Union. Why not, in heaven's name? We've got
the men nntl the money and we on build
the ships. America should huve the great
est navy on earth.
The final appointment of a monetary
commission, which H an outgrowth of the
Indianapolis convention, and which has
been commended and promoted by Presi
dent McKlnley, demonstrates the sincerity
of those who have ben advocating cur
rency reform. Ivansas City Journal
It doei, It does. Nothing like it has
been sr en since the New Tork Reform Club
at iiy)l nted a committee to draw up and
enact the Wilson tariff law.
BAH11ARGT7S LAWS OF CHINA.
Torture of a Lad Who Aecldentully
Killed nib Mother.
Vancouver, B. C. Sept 22 -The North
China Doily Press a ays that the law of
China which condemns a matricide to death
by the slicing process, whether tm be the
perpetrator of a willful crime or th vic
tim of an accident, is terribly illustrated
In Shanghai.
A lad swinging a stone on a string hap
pened to strike his mother a blow, from
-which she died. The boy was to have
been sliced to death by the public execu
tioner, and the sentice has pro bubbly
been untried into erfect-
Foreigners exptess horror and say it is
grim barbatity, but they dare not inter
fere.
CHOKER VISITS HARRISON.
Soeiul Call on Chicaos Mayor "With
out Political Significance.
Chicago, Sept. -'2 Richard Croker, the
former leader of Tammany Hall, and
State Senator Jacob Cantor, of New York,
called on Maor Harrison, in the latter's
ofiice, at the city hill this afternoon.
The visit was entirely of an social nature,
and politics was not even Infoimally di
cussed.
Tomorrow at noon is the time set for
Senator Cantor's wedding. The bride to
be Ir Miss Lidia Miriam Grecnbaum,
daughter of Mr.and Mrs. David S. Grcen
baum, ot this city. Mr. Croker accom
panied Senatoi Cantor as friend and
best man.
PRICE OF COAL TO BE HIGHER.
Heavy Traffic nt Cincinnati Has
Already Begun.
Cleveland, Sept 22. The great rush of
coal into Cleveland commenced this morn
ing. Hundreds of cars began pouring Into
town from the coal fields, and work will
uow be rushed to the end ot navigation
season
The result ot thn strike Was felt by
Cleveland consumers ot domestic coal and
there will be an advance of 15 to 25
cents a ton over the prices which pre
vailed for soft coal grades before the
long period of mine ldleuess.
The Oh".o Coal Traffic Association has
fLced new rates ot trausportatiqn , and it
is upon this basis that the price ot coal
to consumers has been raised.
A Constant Calling.
(From the Boston Transcript.)
Teacher-There is a difference tn the
raeanlngot th words "vocation" and "avo
cation." "Vocation" is what one does
all the time; his ' avocation" Is something
aside from one's regular occupation. Now
to show tlutyou understand the dlftcrence,
tell mo what is your father's vocation?
Pupil Smoking a pipe.
The Girl for Him.
(From the Clevet-ind Leader.)
"And really did you love methe first time
you ever saw me? How did you know It
was love?" "Well, I overheard you tell
ing another girl that you didn't believe in
eating things you didn't like just to make
some fellow pay for them."
The Sprouting Young Iden.
(From the Chicago Journal.)
Mrs Roles Don't you find it a great
relief to have tha children at School
again?
Mrs. Gerlz Well, it would be, If they
t dldu't learn so many new questions to ask.
':
"Saks Corner,"
Pennsylvania Avenue t -p
and Seventh Street,.-3
POLITICAL GOSSIP.
If Sir Julian Pnunrefote comes back to
the United States with a draft of another
arbitration treaty in his pocket, he will
find that he has a hard job before him if
lie undertakes to negotiate such a treaty
with the present Administration. The
Senare con sidored the treaty on thntsubject
got up by Olncv riid Sir Julian and praised
a-f a masterpiece or diplomacy by Cleve
1 ind.andafierconsldiTlngit they took itup
inlhcSenateaudkilledit. It was amended
to death, and emasculated so that neither
Olncv nor Sir Julian would have recog
nized t, and then as a last act the Senate
look It up for final vote, and in order to ac
centuate their antipathy to anything of this
sort, that dignified liody knocked It into a
cocked bat for the fun of the thine.
If Sir Julian thinks he can over
come the sentiment of the American Sen
ate, he Is fooling with something about
whn.h he knows nothing. ThiB country
believes in the doctrine of pence, and
wants peace with all nations, lint it is
not going about looking for an oppor
tunity to tie Its own bauds and put iteelt
in a portion where It can do nothing it
action, prompt, sharp and decisive, should
ever be required. The Senate is just a
little too shrewd for Lord Salisbury, and
at the present time there are aliut enough
Americans or $ie right spirit in that body
to ho.d out against the flattery and smooth
tonsri.ed argument of the British on tne
(subject ot a general treaty of arbitration.
Sir Julian will find that he cannot engi
neer a ttvaty ot '-this ort through the
Senate, even with the assistance or sev
eral distinguished gentlemen who have
been noted for their advocacy of anything
flnd everything that happened to be Eng
lish. There will bt no arbitration treaty.
That fact is apparent to everyone.
The liquor dealers and brewers of the
country ate organizing for a raid on
Congress. Tte effort to have the tax
on vvhifLy reduced duilng the pendency
of the Dingier bill failed, and the effort
is to be resumed dtrring the coming session
of Congress. ' A meeting ot those inter
ested is to be held in Pittsburg on the
14th of next month for the purpose ot
perfecting a thorough orgauization to
push the measure through Congress.
The brewers also intend to take steps
that v.ill restore to them the icbate that
has hitherto been given them in the beer
tax. Ihey lost it through the Dingley
bill and by reason of their negligence
in not discovering it in time did not get
in their orders tor .stamps In time to cso tpe
the increase in the tax. The law-vers
of these brewers have advised them to
fight Itln the- courtsand forcethe Treasury
to allow them the rebate up to the very
hour they made their orders for the de
livery of the lax-paid stamps. The
rcverue officials simply smile at this and
iroint grimly to the statutes. At the
first move of the brewers In antagonism
to the revenue officers that department
will step In, seize the breweries, aud
close them up. Confiscation is an easy
mattcr when the revenue laws are defied
and the revenue officials have a power
that is almost limitless under the general
statutes. Tbe brewers ha-ve come to
understand tnis. and there Is little danger
that thev will accept the advice of lawyers
who bid them defy the United States Gov
enment. The more peaceful way, and
possibly the more potent way, Is to work
through Congress, and this will be done
this winter.
The colored voter in Maryland Is be
tween the devil and the deep sea. The
Republicans some time ago in order to
catch the vote of these citizens, who
comprise a large proportion of the vote
or the psrty in Baltimore, offered them
certain places on the legislative ticket.
Subsequently this offer was withdrawn and
the colored brother was scratched off
the lists This action raised a storm of
protests and last Sunday the colored
preachers made the action of the Repub
lican leaders the subject of their texts
and advisid their flocks from the pulpits
to vote against the Republican ticket The
Democrats have taken advantage of the
situation and are now trying their hand
at making promises to the colored brother
He has been cast aside by the Republi
cans, and past experience has shown
him that he cannot expect much from the
other party. He is, therefore, struggling
between his naturr.1 tendency and the
tempting promises that have been held
out Tt remains to be seen on which side
he will cast his vote. Should he turn fi
nally against the Republicans the day
would certainly be won bj the Democrats,
however deeti-rooted the disaffection of
the gold Democracy might be.
The talk of the free silver Demo
crats of New York about the nomination
of Henry George ao their candidate for
mayor ot Greater New York is not idle
talk. Henry George, would be a formid
able candidate if past events count for
an thing. It would add interest to the
campaign and more or less of uncertainty.
During the campaign or 188 6, with Hewitt
as the Democratic candidate and Teddy
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special makers in this country, to successfully defend
our title of leaders.
;p"
Roosevelt a3 the Republican, George was
nominated and, although comparative!
no known, he scored second in the race.
The regular Democratic nominee re
ceived something more than 90,000
votes, wnlle George pulled out with n
little more than GS.000 to his credit,
leading the Republican nominee by 8,000
votes. In that fight George made a
woudeiful campaign. He is an inielbgent
man and a hard worker. He was zeilous
in the cause and attacked corruption
wherever he found it. He would tie in
his clement now and would find plenty
ot corruption to attack. It Is claimed
that If be were nominated now and
made the snme fight under the present
coudillons he would doubtless poll tv.ice
lie muny votes as he did eleven years
ago.
Major Diok, the secretary ot -the Re
public!! national committee, and tlie major
demo of the Hanua campaign in Ohio this
year, is building up a machine for him
self, and has the backing of bis chief
in his uadertak ig. Dick U preparing for
the campaign two jears hence, when he
intends to be the Candidate for governor
of Ohio The Hanna machine in Ohio is in
perfect working order and Hanna will
keoo it wiU oded, so that hit lieutenant
can have the benefit ot it. Ic has not been
more than a fortnight since Dick told
some of his intimate friends in Ohio that
he intended to he a candidate Tor gov
ernor m 199, and his present zeal for
Hanna and the reQt ot the ticket is
upp.scd to be born of the desire to
gratify- this new tound ambition Dick
is becoming a factor in Ohio, and has
grown to be something more than a mere
writer ot checks on the Ohio Natioi.nl
Bank of this city, for ue In the purchase
of delee:at"S to sub issue State conventions
Diok is u manager and Is managing a
campaign tli.it i& but a forerunner of one
In which he proposes to be the central
figure
George E Leighton, of St. Louis, one
of thf members of the monetary commis
sion, stated yesterday that, so far as he
could determine, the silver sentiment was
still strong in the West, but he thought It
was due more to the fact that the large
majority of the believers in the white
metalfelt that party exigencies demund an
adherence to the principle rather than an
ardent desire to have carried out- the sil
ver plank in the Chicago platform. There
were some Democrats, he said, who be
lieved in following the national conven
tion Instead of bolting it if its action did
not coincide with their views.
Mr. Roubevelt.
(From the Jacksonville Times-Union )
Theodore Roosevelt is an active, ag
grsive man, with a good opinion of
almse'l, which ia not always concealed
and it is natural, therefore, that he should
excite antagonisms. But it can be said
for Mr. Roosevelt that, as a public official,
he has been aggressive in the full perfor
mance of his duty and not in the ad
vancement of himself He has a right
to be listened to, therefore, when he talks
of a matter that touches the public in
terest. One Intel ligetit Tuimlgrant.
(From the Springfield Republican.)
Wnen Abraham Fmkelsteln applied for
ilrst naturalization papers in the Kings
county court ot New York, the other day.
he could speak only Yiddish. But be had
one thing learned when Judge Aoplnall
asked him what he knew about the Con
stitut'on of the Uuited States, he said
he l.oheved It was a name they gave
Thorras Piatt. And yet so intelligent a
man as that w as rejected I
As It Seemed to Her.
(From the Pittsburg Chronicle-Telegraph )
A Bellefield little girl had been asked
by her mamma to read her a chapter
from the Book ot Acts. After turning the
leaves ot the Eible for some time, the
small maiden aked for instructions
"Mamma!" "Well, Frances?" "What
chapter do icu wif-lt me to read? I seem
to have broken into Acts from the back
end."
Beed Logic.
(From the Houston Post.
Tom Reed refers to the rise in stocks
to prove that prosperity has arrived. He
proves that it has come to the stocn gam
bleis, who bought stocks, but most of our
people did not buy the otocks. They did
not have the money.
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FOR SALE. RENT
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slightly used up
rlgbts.from $150 up.
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OPPOSING SILVER RESERVE.
London Banker.-, However, Favor
Reopening the Indian Mints.
London, Sept. 22 A meeting of rep
resentatives of all the banks In the
clearing house was Jield today to diocuss
tbe situation In regard to the Bank ot
England's proposal to hold one-fifth of
the bank's reset ve In silver. The meet
ing was a crowded oue. Charles Henry
Mills, Lord Hilhngdon, partner in the
banking-house ot Glyn, Mills & Co., and
chaiunan of the committee of London
clearing thinkers, presided.
In accordance with a resolution passed
fcj the meeting, a letter was sent to the
Bank of England, protesting against the
proposed plan contemplating the holding of
one fifth of the re.serv in silver.
The letter protested against any Inter
Terence with tLe gold reserve of the Bank of
England
The meeting was held privately, no re
portcrb being admitted, but conversations
liad with beveral persons who were present,
showed that the feeling In financial circleb
vta verv strong against the recent letter ot
Mr. Hugh Smith, governor ot the Bank of
England. In regard to holding one-fifth of
the bank's reserve In silver, as exciting
false lKjj.es- It was thought that it meet
have been instigated by France.
The consensus ot opinion was that the
American monctarj commissioners would
not have- had much weight without French
help Considerable weight of opinion
among the city bankers favored a modified,
reopening of the Indian mints, and many
vho are not financial monometalllsts,
declare the closing ot the mints was a
mistake and that they would be driven
to reonen soon in order to relieve the
scarcity of money in the Indian market.
"Wooden Shoes in America.
(From the Detroit Free Press.)
A wacou load of wooden shoes, such aa
are worn by European peasants, lay In a
heap on the Iloor ot a woodwear dealer's
store down town in New York the other
day
"Who wears 'em?" inquired the writer,
as c looked at the stock.
"More people Mian you would think,"
was the answer of the dealer, "and not
only tcrcign-boni, old fashioned folks, but
quite a number of Americans Their chief
sale is in winter In fact, there is little
or no call ior them at any other season
Our customers are mostly dairymen, gar
deners, farmers, brewers, dyer3 and men
emplovcd in slaughter houses. Chirken
cleaners In the dressed poultry bushie
who stand in feathers and steam wear
them to save their shoe leather Garden
ers' wives aud daughters wear ctiem about
home, and sometimes In the severest
weather in the market
'In cold vveatlier car, truck and cab
drlvera iu New Hark and other cities wear
th.m for the reason that they are warmer
tlian any other footwear. Some drivers
cover them with black cloth or blacken
them, and then tack old rubber or leather
bootlegs to the top. Worn thus the thick
soles are a great protection against
frost, and one's feet are always tin..
They ire alo worn bystreet cleaners and
men who work at paving roads, especially
when hot- aphult is used, which Is found
to be -very destructive to leather."
Wooden shoes are now sold by the thou
sands in New York. Some of them are
made in Maine, but the most of them come
from Hollmd. They are made of birch,
ash an 1 boxwood and sell retaU i. from
50 -"Mitst.i ?l 2 j a pair.accordlngtofinisii
and quillty.
A Future Fossil.
fFrom the Chicago Tribune.)
Proofreader (in the loud monotone ot the
profession)-"Among the sales reported
i rstcrday was tl at of two horses at $10
each." That must be wrong! Copvholder
That's all right. You'll find it stated in
the next lino that "horses are becoming
fuite a fad In some sections." Go on.
Lively Huelr.
(From the Boston Traveler )
Guest Say. waitcr.are you positive that
this Is wild duck I arn eating?
Walter- Oh, yes, sir; so wild, in fact,
we hadtc chase it around the back jard
for fifteen minutes before we could catch
it.
A Weary, Over-worked Phrase.
(From the Atchison Globe.)
Cannot some person of genius suggest
a phrase that will take the place of
1 "getting along nicely?"
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roup's Mn.sie Store
I
025 Pn. Ave
OTHER
TERMS
TERMS
(Rent) $4 and
upward.
(Sale) $5 and
upward.
ALL MCSIC AT
ONE-HALF OFF
DROOP, & SONS, ATenS: J
025 Pn.
and
10tb, llth and P Sts. N. W-
We Shall Exhibit
Our Direct Importations
OF
Exclusive Parisian
AND
London Models
IN
Hats, Toques and Bonnets.
Also latest novelties in
Fancy Neck Pieces,
Ostrich Boas and Cojque
Capes.
It affords us much, pleas
ure to announce that we are
enabled to place before our
patrons by far the choicest
and most elegant assort
ment of Trimmed and Un
trimmed Millinery ever
gathered at our establish
ment. Trimmed and Untrinimed
Hats and Bonnets direct
from Paris the fountain
head of fashion, selected
personally by the manager
of our Millinery "Depart
ment, who, with her leading
milliner, has recently re
turned from Paris, where
they spent several weeks
studying the styles and
making selections for the
present season. The best
models in exclusive designs
in Trimmed Millinery are
here from the Paris auto
crats of style
Virot, Julia, '
Pouyanne, Josse,
Heitz Boyer, Marchand,
Camille Roger, LoysSoeurs,
Caroline Pebous, Miniggio
and Marescot Soeurs.
London is represented by
its best exclusive novelties
in Walking Hats, Sailors,
Turbans, and styles espe-'
cially designed for Driving,
Shooting, Horseback and
Bicycle Riding, Golf and
General Outdoor Wear.
We invite your inspection
of these and other novelties
of our direct importation.
Millinery Parlor,
Second floor.
Canton Flannel
Night Drawers
are the proper sort for
children these cool nights.
We have just received an
invoice of Children's Canton
Flannel jSTight Drawers,
made of good quality cloth,
with or without feet; taped
learns. Sizes 2 to 8 years.
Special price,
65c. a pair.
Second floor- -
New
Couches.
The largest assortment
and best styles we have ever
shown. Prices from $9.00
to $35.00 each.
specially good values
are:
Box Couches, 28 inches wide, spring ltffr
top; tapestry covering.
$11.00 each.
Sloping Head Couches, with soft spring
edge, covered with red, blue or green cor
duroy and fmlshed with heavy fringe-
$9.00 each.
Sloping Head Couches. 28 inohe3 wide, G
ft- long, mahogany finished frame, soft
spring edge, covered with pantasote,.
$11.00 each.
Third floor.
Bissell's
Carpet Sweepers.
We offer Bissell's Carpet
Sweepers as low as $1.50
each, but call special atten
tion to the -new Grand Rap
ids Cyco-Beariug Sweep
ers, which are conceded to
be the easiest running and
best yet produced. We are
selling these Sweepers at
the special price of
$2.50 each.
Have always sold for $3.
Fifth floor. .
Woodward & Lothrop,
