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The times., 1897-08-11

In striking contrast with some rather in
consequential Official utterances which
recently have been made on the decline
or silver, and particularly upon its effects
in Mexico, lt is pleasant TO read the
sensible expressions of an expert, in the
person of the British consul at the City OF
Mexico.
This gentleman observes with evident
truth that the current depression in the
silver market is easily explained by ex-
iStng conditions In countries which chief
ly nave absorbed silver since it's de-
monetization by Europe and the United
States. Poverty and famine in India, for
the present, shut off the demand in that
part OF the world, while wheat crop short
ages in Argentina and Uruguay exert the
Same influence in South America. Partial
rehabilitation will follow a return of
normal conditions in the countries named
Thcre is another interesting eonsidera-
ti,n to which this authority calls atten-
hAtA- AAN sAAtHHs NAdAf II cllN slAOulu GDu-
tinue tc fall, point soon will be reached
at which il VIII be impossible to mine
the metal in any gold standard country.
Then the supply largely will be reduced,
and the limited stock in hand enha need in
yaIae accordingly.
Neither the consul nor the manager Of
the London Bank in the Mexican capital
believes that the rate of exchange, due to
silver depreciation, is especially hard on
the Mexican government. 1t only is CUES
ton Of having to pay out more silver than
formerly to meet the interest Oh govern
ment loans abroad, fact more than COM
penssted by the great internal develop
Dent and prosperity consequent upon the
silver basis in the republic. This condition
is seen to stimulate all native industries,
and 70 attract capital.
Nothing could be palmer than that !t
E-ouid be a waste Of IA W material TO shed
tears over the economic OF financial situa-
tin in the land Of the Montezumas Both
are all right, and it would be blessed
thing ii our own position were anything
nearly as good.
The times., 1897-08-11
POLITICS IN VIRGINIA.
Republicans Differing AS to- Policy
OF Making Nominations.

Congressman Bowden, OF Norfolk, is here.
He is the member OF the Republican ma
tionai committee for Virginia, and trains
with the dominant faction of the party
in the State. Several other leading Re
politicians from Virginia are here also.
The question which is now agitating them
is whether or not the Republicans shall
place ticket in the field this year.
The associates of Mr.. Bowden appear TO
be generally against opposing the Demo-
crets. The maGter Will soon be decided
definitely at the meeting of the State
central committee. Col. Lamb, who leads
the opposing faction, is understood TO be
in favor OF making the fight. The men
who are on top are charged with being
more desirous Of controlling the Federal
patronage which will be dealt out by
tile Mckinley administration than having
u tussle with the Virginia Democracy.
From all that can be learned the in.
dications are that State Chairman Lamb
Will be oyenuled, and the chances are
the Republicans viii let the election 20
by default. II is claimed by the Powdeu-
Brady wing of the Republican party that
there Is no show for their ticket. and 1t
would be waste OF time and money 20
oppose Hoge Tyler, VINO, as they say, in
addition to being very popular with the
farmers, VIII have all the election ma
chinery at his back, and would be de-
clared elected even if he should fall a
few thousand votes short.
The times., 1897-08-11

When a ruler like the Emperor of Ger
Gar OF Russia, it is not exactly us if Mr.
Mckinley should go out to see Mr.. Hanna
at Clevela nd. 1t is more like the visit of
Secretary Sherman to Mr.. Reid at ophir
Farm; it means something, and perhaps
bad. That is the view taken Of the
Kaiser's visit TO st. Petersburg in Paris
and London. The French like it as much
as q country lover does to see another
bucolio gentleman a-hugging OF his girl.
Diplomatic opinion in Europe looks upon
the episode as marking the consolidation
of distinct alliance between the two
youthful despots.''
The times., 1897-08-11
On to Richmond.

Progressive people of all classes In Rich
nIond are making an effort to secure the
1899 encamprnent of the Grand Army OF
the Republic for their city. 1t seems to us
that the Union veterans OF the civil war
could not do better than 10 meet in that
historic place on the occasion of their last
gathering in the nineteenth century. The
Year 1899 viii mark the close OF a hun
dred years OF great achievements for the
American people, and the central national
event of the century is so closely con-
nected with the present Virginia and the
Old Confederate capital, that it would
seem the acme of appropriateness there to
celebrate the burial of sectional strife and
the upgrowth OF fraternity among the
common citizenship OF a reunited, solidi-
fled country.
Let partisans, extremists and fanatics
argue as they may, as there no longer is
any North or South or East or West 10
differentiate the men and women IF this
customs. ideas or ideals: exactly In the
same way there Is nothing left worth Inen-
tioning of the bitterness OF that old
strife certainly not among or between
tire heroes of the two brave American
armies which participated in II with sword
and gun and blood. If they are united once
more in the friendship that subsists be.
tween old and gallant anita gonists, who
have fought and shaken hands, who is
there thst should dare to poison their
loving-cup with the venom OF decayed
prejudice and pa ssion?
The deeds OF the brave dead and liv-
ing of beth heroic legions Will live en-
shnned in the hearts OF posterity. Both
have had common ancestry; both Were
sprung from the same grand world-con-
quenng Anglo-Saxon stock. Their differ
ences We're referred to the arbitrament OF
battle. as they as freemen had d right
to refer them. When the issue was set
tied, tie cause of the vanquished disap
peared, hut the devotion and heroism with
which it had been supported could not,
cannot die. Equally with the victors those
splendid men and soldiers who defended
Richmond, and who laid down their arms
at atAppomattox, wiIlbeerowned withlaurels
in the history and folklore of our national
future
What thing, then, could be better than
that the survivors OF those who wore the
blue should mark the close of that cen
tury in whose record their and their former
adversaries' glory together is crystaIIized
by once more raising the cry Of ION to
Richmond" and there meeting what is
lett OF the hosts in gray who, on this
occasion. would be hosts indeed?
The times., 1897-08-11
The Shocking of Cleveland.


when the assassination OF Canovas del
Castillo was Communicated to Grover CIeve-
land, the latter is reported to have said:
'.I very much deplore the shocking death of
the eminent statesman who has fallen
victim to AnarciIistic rage. The worlds
civilization may well contemplate the ter
rible event with gloomy apprehensions
When the same eminent statesman"
through his protege, weyler, was engaged
in Tire frightful outraging and butchery
OF Cuban women, girls and little chill
dren by the hundred, and in the torture
and murdcrof American citizens in Spanish
dungeons, Grover Cleveland, who then WAS
President OF the United States, did not
feel shocked. He did not think that 1.-The
worlds civilization was in the least con-
cerned. or that it should look upon such
things with gloomy apprehension"
No he said repeatedly that it was no
concern OF ours, and that the holiness OF
treaty obligations should forever prevent
the least expression on. the part of this
Government that could be construed SIS
unfricndly or offensive to a friendly ma
ton, with which we were on terms OF
peace and amity, and with which he In
volycd Us In an unholy alliance against
the cause OF Liberty and Humanity.
1t is only when a tyrant suffers that
such men are susceptible OF shockl
The times., 1897-08-11
BOUGHT BOUQUETS FOR HIMSELF
How Yonug Baylies Made Name
as IA Ladies' Man.


New York, Aug 10.-Very many people
throw verbal bouquets at themselves, for
they cost nothing, bat Hoboken has man
who bought flowers TO throw at himself.
Henry Baylies is the man, and until about
a week ago he lived at No. 333 Hudson
street.
Raylies came of age a month or so ago,
AMI was so proud OF the fact that he
resolved to celebrate it by banquet. So he
invited all his friends and prepared for
big time.
The banquet night came at last, and as
each GneSt arrived he was daZZled and as
tontshed by the gorgeous floraldisplay. To
each bouquet and baske tot flowers was at
tached n ca rd inscribed with some beautiful
sentiment in delicate feminine handwrit-
ing. One was signed Mamie" and
Sreathed deep regard. '.Lulu' sent love
in chunks. and Agnes and the rest
were equally kind.
Baylie> was congratulated on his popu-
larity with the fair sex. He modestly
pleaded guilty but begged that he should
not be blamed for turning the heads of
the dear things, and insisted that he was
not at fault if they would persist in buying
flowers for him. The dim er was 4
great success. and next day Bayiies con-
ciuded to go away.
The doting girls who showered their
gifts on Baylies have turned out TO be
only Raylles himself. The florist who
furnished the flowers let this secret get
out by placing mis- bill for banquet bou-
quets'' against Baylies in the hands Of
Law yer William B. AFFORD, of Jersey City,
for collection.
Miss Chrystie the florists assistant. said
that she wrote the different cards at
tached to the flowers at the dictation of
Baylies.
The times., 1897-08-11
TRAIN wREcKERs AT WORK.
Two Fast Freights Derailcd on
the JERSEY Central.

Two Fast Freights Derailcd on
the Jersey Central.
Phniipsburg, v. j., Aug. 10 Train
wreckers have been at work again on the
Central Railroad of New Jersey.
For the fourth time in a many months
they succeeded last uightin wrecking two
fast freight trains, blocked the tracks until
8 O'Clock this morning, and caused the loss
of at least 500, 900. At $50 O'Clock last
night as train No. 41S was speeding along
at forty miles an hour, on its way to New
York, with many cars OF valuable mer-
chaudise, the engine struck pile OF ties
just west Of White House.
The obstruction was loosened by the
awful crash and pushed along to a switch,
where the ties caught. The engine left the
track, aud landed down an enbankment, a
complete wreck Fourteen cars were also
deraiIed, piled up in confusion and their
contents scattered along the track En-
gineer Shupp, OF Mauch Chunk, remaineG at
bis pest and escaped with little injury
Conductor Mattrass, also of Mauch Chunk,
was riding On the tank OF the engine and
was seriously hurt The fireman jumped.
Before a flagman could be sent out to
signal approaching tidAHsf dhOsEeI ldSl
eight, composed of cars loaded with fish
and peaches, came up and ran into the
debris. The engine and two cars, contain
ing fish. Were demolished.
Engineer Struble, OF Bayonne City, and
Conductor MoyRaHhan, OF Junction, Were
badly injured.
A watchman had been employed at
White House TO guard against the train
wreckers' attempts, but last Saturday he
was suspended, the railroad officials EVIL
IDENTIFY thinking the gang had left the dis
triCt
The times., 1897-08-11
4 whizzieaI Historiographer.

Mr.. Richard Harding Davis published
very pretty article about Washington in
a recent number OF monthly magazine.
II was gotten up with all the ''haut ton,"
and ''qui vivc, and ''quien sabe," and other
foreign qualities which distinguish Mr.
Davis style. He is a man who likes
TO see things from a car window. He
sticks his head out of the window and
takes notes in a Russia leather notebook
as he whtzzes along.
He whizzed through Washington, it ap-
pears about the 4th of March, and
essayed to describe the Inauguration from
the whlzzing point Of view. But some OF
the things he says give rise to d shrewd
suspicion, connected with the fact that
magazines are usually gotten out six
months ahead of time, the Christmas poet
doing his annual stint In August, and the
midsummer novelist toiling over descrip-
tions OF ice cream and sea bathing while
the end Of his nose is still blue with cold.
How, then, did Mr.. Davis describe in
February an event which did not take
place until March? The answer is short.
By the power Of his cerebral Imagination.
When he says that while the Vice Presi
dent was taking his oath in the Senate
chamber green trees were blowing In the
park outside, he makes in his natural his
tory one awful slump. Trees are never
green before the 1st of April in this To-
cality. Other things are green -officeseek
ers, and offieeholders, and ambitious young
magazine writers-but not trees, unless
they are OF the kind that do not shed their
clothes.
But that Is not all that Mr.. Davis saw
that Was not there. He saw swinging
leather doors, and paintings, and flags in
the Senate chamber. He must have been
dreaming of Philadelphia
What is the reason, anyway, that naga-
zine writers SO seldom see Washington
correctly? Julian Ralph, astutcst of Oh
servers, on his New York heath, raised a
mighty coDimotion year or two ago by
sa ying that when 1t is warm In Washington
the ladies Of official society sit out on their
porches in Mother Hubbard wrappers.
There is no harm in an official lady, nor In
a wrapper nor in porch; but the juxtaposi-
ton Is fearful Washington, as the Capital
Of the Union, ought TO have its literature,
but so far it has had very little One
reason for this doubtless is that the Wash
ington world is so constituted that official
society and blueblooded society are almost
separate, and while it is easy enough for
parvenus with money to get into the one.i
it impossible for them to get into the other
And asalarge percentageof authors are no.
born in Washington's two hundred and
fifty, and cannot get there, and are not
rich enough to reach official society, there
the question lies, and there 1t viii lie till
the time for truth telling arrives
The times., 1897-08-11
SLAsHED WITH A RAZOR.
Pittsburg Electrician Fatally Hurt
by Washington Negro.

Pittsburg, Aug. 10.-A. L. Shourds, an
expert electrician who gained some motor
iety during the past week by being arrest
ed for attempting to burdarize the W est
ern Pennsylvania National Bank, but who
proved he was merely making test OF the
efficiency Of a rival burglary alarm COM
pany for the bank, had a desperate en-
counter with thief this morning at his
boarding house on Bluff street. He was
slashed with razor in the hands OF the
burglar, and his injuries are of such
character that he may not recover.
Persons sleeping in an adjoining room
ran to his assistance and caught the thief,
who proved to be colored man who said
he was Robert white, OF Washington. He
said lie had been in Pittsburg only three
days, and that the robbery was planned by
a local crook. He was committed TO jail.
Shouris was given immediate attention, but
the physicians say his Condition is most
critical.
The times., 1897-08-11

him over the head and told him he had
better gu to shovelling coal. Why llis
customer should have said this is also a
mystery sbrouded In darkness, for one
does not mix coal with hard-boiled eggs
unless the coal hod is very near the break
fast table and the eggs are very inedibIe
indeed. But That was the remark. Then
the bartender also resorted to force. and
banged his customer over the head, and
when the Case came into court the CHS
toner was fined $3. The bartender will
probably not make a milk punch in that
way again, and there are people who win
agree with his whilom customer that he
ought TO have been hit one or two hard
blows for such solecism, anyway. Inno-
vltions of this sort are dangerous. Some
day, II he had not been restrained, that
bartender might have been mixing milk
punches with roast chicken or ham ornelet.
The times., 1897-08-11

had been visited with unnecessary op-
probrium. We stillthink that even such an
necessary The objects sought TO be gained
by it could as well, and al easily, have
been secured under the ordinary police
powers of the sheriff. However. compared
with the injunction originally charged to
his account, the real one is almost as
harmless as spring poetry.
The times., 1897-08-11
MINING LAWS FOR KLoSD1kE.
CauaGian Comment on the Criticisms
of American Newspapers.

of American Newspapers.
Toronto, Aug. f0--A good deal of in
tercst is being taken in Canada in the
manner in which the American press and
people receive the proposed new mining
laws passed by the government FOR the
Klondike district.
1T is hardly necessary" says the
Toronto World, to reply to the threats OF
Americans on the matter. The government
cf Canada has already made its reply, and
that reply is based on action, not on words /.
A large force OF mounted police and two
Maxim guns are now on their way to the
KIondike country, and if the miners, whom
United states journals are melting to re-
volt, only make the attempt, they will,
perhaps, meet with reception warmer
than Chey anticipated. Surely, it is time
that the people OF this country, and es-
pecialy the party in power, began to
consider the relations OF Canada with the
United States from an entirely new stand
point. Hitherto the Liberal party has
regarded this people as q friendly neigh
bor from whom Canadians might expect
fair treatment, at least. while our habit
has been TO yield to them oyermuch, and
rather To snpplicate such treatment from
than demand it as of right"
The times., 1897-08-11
AN UNLUCKY OIL WELL.
Death Visits All Who Have to Do
With 1t.

ParkersbuIg, W. Va, Aug. to--There Is
an oil well In the Cornwallis field whose
owners will throw up their lease beca use
they believe there is comething wrong
ATTACHED to the well. The well belongs to
Naughton & Holt. Several weeks ago they
began to sink the well, and day or two
later the boiler blew up and killed Thomas
Chadwick, the contractor, and seriously
injured James Davis. the cook Only few
days later George Norman, the tool dresser.
was taken suddenly Ill and died. Norman
was followed by James Hindnan, who was
taken sick with typhoid fever, and is ex-
pected to die at any minute. Since Hind
man became ill James Naughton, one or the
proprietors, was also taken sick and lived
but few hours
The times., 1897-08-11

The Republican authorities in Ohio are
not altogether clear about the advisa-
bility of that proposed Presidential stump
ing tour. Now it is said that Mr.. cKinley
viii take little part in the campaign, be.
yond attending the annual meeting of his
old regiment and making few speeches
going aud coming. General resentment OF
the idea OF an American President hover
stump speeches in local political strug.
gle, appears to have had some effect, even
upon Mr.. Hanna.
The times., 1897-08-11
j. wALDERE KIRK,s LOSS.
His Precious Diary and Love Let
ters From Many Girls Missing.

ters From Many Girls Missing.
New York. Aug. 10.-J. Waldere Kirk,
''king OF the dudes,' has lost his valua bic
diary All the women who are desperately
In love with the Westerner who came East
to show New Workers how to dress viii
shudder when they learn that their love
letters are missing. j. Waldere declares
there are scores OF pretty girls who have
written him letters just too sweet to be
read by anyone else, and all these iniSsives
have been lost, strayed or stolen. He made
the announcement today i'll small adyer-
tisement in morning paper, and then he
dressed himself In his rooms, at the Grand
Hotel, to receive the expected reporters.
Then, looking badly scared, he told them
how he was worried over the loss of the
booi. containing these letters. Incidentally,
this book, which he calls his diary, contain
ed all the important events in his life IN
New York. The exact time he changed a
coat or vest was recorded in this big book.
and many, oh, so many, address eS OF fair
ones who loved him madly, and he knew
them not.
The King Of the Dudes has offered re-
ward Of $500 for the book and pa pers.
The times., 1897-08-11

lack means to reach the Upper Yukon are
notified that gold is said to have been
struck at Tussey Mountain, near Altoona,
Pa. Railway fare 90 this locality is within
reach OF many, and, for the rest, there
is excellent walking. Prospectors who
fan to find gold VIII have the alternative
chance to hire themselves out as Republican
voters. Artisans of that description VIII
before very long.
The times., 1897-08-11
Painted BIacker Than Need De.

Painted BIacker Than Need De.
The fulltext OF Judge jackson s West yir-
yinis Injunction against the strikers having
been published, the probability appears
that the press was misled last week by
the extracts tclegraphed, and which pur-
ported 70 be the verbatim language Of the
eecree-
From later returns IL seems that the
court only ordered Mr.. Debs. and others
working in tile strike interest, to refrain
from interference with the operation OF
cnal mine by nenaces, threats and other
Intimidation directed against the miners
employed therein. particularly when the
diggers are going TO or coming from their
lab0rs. The Injunction does not prohibit
persuasion or other peaceable means TO
induce the miners to strike. but does order
all persons to refrain from trespassing
upon the property OF the coal company for
the purpose of public meetings or unlaw-
fully 10 inctte the employees of the corpo-
ration to strike
gheretsrs. 1t looks as II Judge Jackson
The times., 1897-08-11
DEATH OF CHARLES ALBERT.
A well-Known Resident of Rock

a Well-Known Resident of Rock
vile Passes Away.
Rockville, Md, Aug. 10.-Mr. Charles
A bert, of this place, died last night at
IL O'Clock, after long illness. aged
seventy five years. Mr.. Albert has been
for number of years prominently con-
nected with the Washington and Mont
gomery county bars, and was at the time
of his death the attorney for the Sandy
Spring Mutual Fire Insurance Company,
besides being large stockholder in said
company. He was the son OF Col John
Albert. who was for long period chief
of the Typographical corps in Washin gton.
Mr.. A bert leaves seven children-Mr.
Robert Albert, Miss Constantia A bert, and
Mr.. Allen Albert, of Rockville; Mrs. John
S. Blair, and Mrs. William D. Baldwin. of
Washington; DR.. Charles Albert, of Rock
vile, and Mrs. James S. Malary, of Arden,
n. c. The funeral viii take place to-
morrow afternoon.
The times., 1897-08-11

1.-The hop crop is only fair In Central
and Western New York." said Mr.. Pat
fridge at Wizards The growers gather
the crop generally in September, but pick.
ings OF early hops begin in a week or ten
days now, so that a fair estimate can
be made al the present time. After pick
ing, hops are put into kiln for drying and
then packed into bales like cotton, OF
about geo pounds each, with bageing Dr
hop cloth TO protect each bale III ship
ping. or course, in our own line, that OF
Wholesale liquors, the business is now i'm
proving since the tariff bin has been
signed"
The times., 1897-08-11
HANNAH SOLD HER HUSBAND.
The Price Was $25 and Now She
Is Sorry.

New York, Aug 1O.-A short, stout
woman, who said her name was Hannah
Robinson, appeared before Magistrate
Wentworth yesterday morning and said
that she had sold her husband, John, to
another woman named Jennie Gray, for
$25. she said that she regretted her bar
gain and wanted her husband back The
magistrate told her that the best thing
she could do would be to secure divorce
from him.
Mrs. Gray is widow. Robinson and
Mrs. Gray became infatuated with each
other, and the widow induced Mrs Robin
son to part with her husband for a con
sideration OF $25.