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The times., 1897-05-04
SHE STABBED HER LOVER.
A Sensational Attempted Murder
and Suicide in Paris.

Paris, May ga great sensation has been
created in theatrical and other circles here
by an attempted murder and subsequent
suicide. which occurred yesterday. Mathilde
Riverson, an actress, and the divorced wife
of a marq qHis, had a quarrel with her lover,
NJ MoTeau, over his approaching marriage
and an arrangement was made that they
should spend the last day of his bachelor
hood together at her residence, in the Rue
Faubourg du Temple
The meeting took place as agreed an q ste
again reproached him for deserting her, and
sought to have him cancel his marriage
engagement. MoTeau refused to resume his
relations with her, wheneupon She drew a
stiletto aud stabbed himin theciIest. Morea u
fled. but the infuriated woman pursued him,
screaming as she ran, and OyertaknC him,
drove the stiletto into his back. Moreau
made his escape to the street and his mis-
tress returned to her apartments and threw
herself from the window. The woman sturok
the pavement head first, an was picked UP
and taken TO the hospital, where she died
soon afterwards from e0ncusslon of the
brain.
MoTeau was taken TO his home and It is
possible that he may recover.
The times., 1897-05-04
WOODWARD
manaLOTHROP, and
10th, nth and F SITS. N. w.
A Modern
HOuSefurniShing
Department.

Every housekeeper is now in
terested in the Spring house
cleaning, and doubtless will need
some of the many helps we have
in ouT great Housefurnishing
Store. Every known labor-sav-
ing device is there and many
sorts of recent invention, each
with a distinctive feature and
some particular point of merit to
recommend it. Time, worry and
money may be saved by visiting
this great house-supply depart
ment, which carries the largest
and most complete assortment of
the best makes of housefurnish-
ings south Of Philadelphia. We
also show a wonderfully conn.,
plete line of Chinaware, Glass
ware, Weodenware, Tinware.
ETC., and for like qualities the
prices are the lowest possible to
name.
The times., 1897-05-04
Who Goes First?

"An American Diplomat" writing to
New York journal, on the question of Of
ficiaI precedence, takes the ground that,
under our institutions, the Executive is but
partial expression OF the national
sovereignty, that power, existing in the
whole people, being conjointly expressed in
the executive, legislative and judicial
branches of the Govern nment. Hence, it
would seem to follow that American eti-
quette ought TO demand precedence not only
for the President and for the Vice Pred-
dent as heir apparent to the same dignity,
but for the Vice President in his other as
pect, as the president Of the Senate, for
the Speaker of the House, and for the
Chief Justice
The writer Of the letter referred to con-
tends that whatever analogy may subsist
between the position of our President and
that of monarch, is shared in part. if not
equally, by the other officials mentioned
and, in the closest analysis, probably be is
lations with foreign governments the figure
head and embodiment Of the nations SOW
ereignty is the President, and with him
necessarily is associated the constitutional
heir apparent to the office. Ambassadors
and other diplomatic representatives do
not come in contact officially with any
to- fry,tr
other than the President, and are not al
lowed to under our laws
onthisaccomti titmightappearlikes stretch
ing point to insist that am bassadors, w no,
according to International usage have pre-
cedence of everybody but royalty. shonld be
compelled to giyeit to funciionaries whose
| representation of sovereignty to the extent
| they may have it, can only be exercised as
| far as foreign representatives are concern
| ed, through the voice and action Of the Ex-
ecutive
| 1t seems to us that it would be easy to
| go too far in asserting the American view
| Of the precedence question. We might ge;
|
might be said with truth that the Queen of
| Great Britain and ireland, who also is
| Empress Of India, 'sby the Grace OF Ged,
| and all the rest of it, is in 1aet little more
| than a constitutional fiction, with not a
tithe OF the personal power and initiative
| possessed by the President Of the United
| States The Prime Minister, the Lord
/! Chancellor, and the Speaker of the House
| OF Commons are quite as real exponents OF
British sovereignty as are the Speaker OF
| our House, the Chief Justice, or the Presi
dent of the Senate as such. Indeed it is
| an open question, seldom debated out OF
respect to the present venerable ruler OF
England. whether the imperial sovereignty
does not appertain to and infere in the
| Parliament rather than the crown.
| So, we think it better not to start ON
The times., 1897-05-04
CAPITOL NEWS AND GOSSIP.

The possible fate OF the bankruptcy bill
in the House is attracting much attention
among Representatives. That the measure
will ultimately become law is not
doubted, but Southern and Western men
are hoping that, in SOME way, provision
may be made fer its passa ge by the House
during the present session while the Senate
is considering the tariff bill. The Caiii-
nittee on Rules, however, does not seem
to take kindly to this plan, and unless the
powerful influence of the Speaker can be
brought to the side OF the measure there
will be little hope of anything being done
at this session. Members most interested
in agitating this question, and several
conferences with members of the com
nittee will be, had this week with the
end in view of securing an order for a
special rule
"This Congress came into power" said
Mr. Catchings yesterday morning, ''under q
distinct pledge to give the people relief
from the troubles that have been bofhering
them. AS j take it, there can be nothing
that will give them mere relief than the
passage OF this bankruptcy bin. Nine
tenths or the men on our side of the
chamber favor it, and il the Republicans
in any considerablenumber arelike-minded
there should be no difficulty in securing
speedy action.
Throughout the South and West there
are thousands ofmen in business who should
be given a chance TO even things up and be-
gin anew. They were the victims of hard
times and failed and are now compelled to
do business as agent, trustee or somethin Z
of that sort In the language OF monetary
men, they have ''lost their names" 1t
is utterly Impossible for them to pay these
old debts, and much good viii come from
the enactment of bankruptcy act that
will enable them TO go into the conrts, wipe
out the old accounts and begin life anew
New zeal would be inspired, "a renewed
business activity would result and the ben
efits OF Uhe measure would become i'm
mediateiy apparent
''Tn view OF the fact that we are to have
d high protective tariff, it is all the more
urgent that the Republicans should give
us this law so that our business men, with
the old load removed from their shoulders,
can better stand up under the 3ncreased
taxation with which they are threatened
The Senate passed this bill by very large
majority, and 1 am confident the House
would do likewise 1t is not essential that
it should go TO q committee. The differ
ences between the two houses could be
fixed up In conference and the bill be
semitic the President within the next thirty
days"
The intiInation on the floor Of the House
this morning by Mr.. Dalzen that the
Committee on Rules might bring in a :ule
to consider the bankruptcy bill gives the
friends of that measure a great deal Of
hope. Tt is probable that MIR. Dalzell
speaks by theeard
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should be passed by May 1. But he was

should be passed by May 1. But he was
careful TO add that. for every weeks delay
after that. there would be loss of revenue
of not less than $2,000,0oO.
The present situation reflects dull and
siscouraging light upon Mr.. Dingley's pre-
,hclian 1t is true that revenue has In
creased in the interim: that the month of
April will show an excess of receipts over
current expenditures: but that is because
of fear of the Dingiey bill. and not on ac-
count of it's prospective benefits; and hence,
from Republican point of view, the inn
proved condition OF the Treasury is to be
deplered.
At the present moment the nominal author
of the measure is of the opinion that his
offspring can not be born before July L,
He does not say July 4, because even Mr.
Dingley is incapable of such ghastly joke
at the expense OF the American people.
However, July /, according to the prize
Chairman, would deduct 81 1000 900 from
the anticipated income. Republican sena-
tors do not expect any amount OF jam
ming" to land their fish before the / st OF
August. That would indicate another loss
of So 100000.
This is not the full expression OF party
chagrin. Mr. DingIey has been frank enough
to admit that if his friends cannot secure
passage for the protective tariff bin before
July /, then it Will lose whatever al
vanrares he is able to see in 1t as a
''rexenue" measure. Poor Dir. DIngieyi
The times., 1897-05-04
The DingIey Confessional.

The announcem ent that thousand
amendments have been tackled on the Ding
ley bill. in the hope that thereby the meas
ure may bemade possible to the consciences
of the Senate. is one confession of the
vicious character of that document as
originally presented. Weare assured, from
tie subcommittee star chamber, that the
country is to be surprised at the benefi-
cent revenue char acter of the bill when it's
thinkers have cooked it to the consistency
desirable for submission to the full Sen
ate This is well, because the revenue-le-
stroying nature of the scheme as the coun-
try NOW knows it is not only notorious, but
admitted by the putative fathers Of the
same.
Mr. Dingiey has q habit of handling esti-
mates in way that must bring grief to
his co-iaiorers. He has not learned the art
Of compelling his figures to tell lies in the
party interest, as some of his Statistical
Republican friends are able to. When he
reported to the House of Reed be estimated
an Increase ofrevenue fronliIis bill amount
ing to $75 1000 900, always provided 1t
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an endless Chain Of argument in the line
Of fictional sovereignty. and confine our
selves to the plain and sensible rule of
action suggested by the unas saila bic
anaIogies of the case As far as foreign
ambassadors are concerned, the President
represents in his person the sovereign
power of the nation, and the vice Presi-
dent is the eheir-appareut of the Presidency.
on that account the precedence OF both Is
beyond any question. That being con-
ceded, any remaining divisions of the
problem readily ought to be solved by
applying to representatives OF other conn-
tries exactly the same rules as are ap-
Piled to American representatives OF equal
rankin those countries.
The times., 1897-05-04
New York,s inheritance Tax.

A good deal of apprehension exists in
New York regarding probable actions by
the governor in the matter Of the graduated
inheritance tax law, passed by the State
legislature just before its adjournment
Hitherto we have called attention to the
measure, which, it is believed, VIII have
an important bearing upon local interests
in case Gov. Black should decide to sign
it, Ever since the death of Jay Gould New
York Legislators have been itching to get
at the millionaire class with some ciuo
like the Dudley yinheritancet tax bill Mr.
Gould's personal estate, which had beeu
assessed at $500. 900, proved to be worth
$50, 900 200, and the State comptroller
recomm ended Legislation in the present
line. The interest which rich people must
take in the matter viii be understood from
the sub Joined table, which covers the main
.featuras af the DrODOsed law:
The times., 1897-05-04
SIGNS OF THE TIMES.

81 would said the naughty De Lush
ington, as he glanced over the hotel reg
ister, that there were an International
copyright law which would prevent these
Americans from stealing all our great
names. Fancy the distress of scion OF
tie aristocracy at being mistaken, while
travelling in this country, for retired
Chicago pork paeker!'
Yes said the hotel clerk, ''these mis-
takes are annoying. 1 know a drummer
who is alwa Us being taken for an Eyetalian
court, and it makes him swear.
'sI am surprised to hear that the Way
backs are unpopular said the country
cousin, musingly. ''In the country we al
ways considered them such very nice peo-
ple.''
well, they're not exactly unpopular
said Mrs De Flatte, .sbut they're in bad
odor with the neighbors, I must confess
They have cabbage and onions pretty fire.
emily. and now they re having their flat
painted.
The high official of the department was
in a state bordering on nervous prostra-
tion.
''It has preyed on his mind, sighed his
affectionate wife ''iie is so tender heart
ed / knew he would nearly die at the
thought of having to discharge so many
Democrats
'sIt isn't that, my DEAR" said the Of
ficial, family, for he was a truthful man.
Its having TO find a cause why each
one should be discharged"
The fate of nation has often hinged
on very little things
Somebody should ascertain whether the
Greeks have pockets III their skirts, or
whether their dressmakers think it spoils
the fit.
What" said Dickerson, twas the pro
fomdest example of philosophy-no. the
example of the profoundest-hang it, whe
was the prufemdest philosopher you ever
metz
..well,u said Jimsby. II think it was d
man 1 knew who used to run an incu-
bator. He
.sof course he was. I've had some ex-
perience in that myself
'.Wait bit. He turned on the heat too
much one day and the chickens all cooked
to death
..And he didn't swear? / declare"
THAT wasn't all. He took the eggs, in
their cooked condition, painted them in
fancy colors, and sold them for Easter
eggs"
ssThat artists drawing is very powerful,
said the man who always likes to say
something.
"Yes,'' growled the long-haired Bohe
mian, $50 is a mustard plaster's s."
The times., 1897-05-04
MORE GOLD FOR EXPORT.
An Additional ST 100000 Taken,
From the Subtreasury.

New York, May 3.-More demands for
gold for export were made at the subtreas-
ury today, with the result that 81 100000
N gold coin was renewed for shipment by
steamers sailing tomorrow. The firms
withdrawing gold were Kidder, Peabody
& Co., of Poston, who took 81 900, goo, and
Heidelbach, Icklebeirner & Co, 100000.
The total withdrawa ais since the movement
began q week ago has been$7 ,977 900. 1t
was said today by Treasury official that
the Government felt no uneasiness over
the gold shipment and would not feel any
il the shipment continued for some time.
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features Of The proposed law
Rate per Rate pc

II this becomes operative, metropolitan
papers freely predict residential exodus
of wealthy citizens to Washington, where
personal estate is uninolested. and govern
nlent--and taxation-by popular suffrage
unknown. A leading city journal declares
that already everybody in society knows
OF at least one family that has sought sur
cease of sorrow and assessors in flight
to the National Capital; and prophesies
a general hegira if this burden is added
to the normal disadvantages of life in
Gotham.
We have not the least idea OF what Gov.
Black intends to do in the matter; but, in
the interests of a just local pride and OF our
advertisers, we venture to express the
hope that he viii sign the bill
The times., 1897-05-04
Gunboats to Be Commissioned.

The Navy Departments making prepara-
ti0ns to place in commission the two new
gunboats, Annapolis and Helena The
expect alton of the department is that the
Helena Will be ready June l and the
Annapolis week later Both vessels will
be attached tothe North A tlantic squadron
for three months, after which they VIII
be sent ahroadto relieve some of the eIarger
vessels.
The times., 1897-05-04

Macedonian cry OF Come down and
help us reaches tie Republican ma
tional committee from the everglades OF
Florida. But IL viii be Ignored Chair
man Hanna has investigated the situation
in Florida and finds no encouragement in
the apparent deadlock in the legislature Of
that State between the friends OF Call and
Chipiey. The national Republican com
EIittee has an abundance OF money. but
none to throw away. During the late
Presidential campaign, through the per
sonal efforts Of AIR. Hanna. fund or
$500 .ooQ was. raised and when the ac-
counts were balanced after The election
surplus OF Sl00 900 was found. This is
now being used in maintaining permanent
headquarters in, this city, paying fancy
salaries, etc. The Congressional cam
paign is approaching and this sum win be
well nigh exhaasted By September. There
is more. however, where this came from,
and Mr. Hanna viii go after it.
II is Bir. Hanna's intention to bring the
work OF forcing campaign contributions
early aud his scheme couteinplates the
raising of a campaign fund OF several
millions that is to he laid aside Ter the
campaign OF 1900. This is not TO be
ISNieu III d lump, Ddi X SlduudiiJt anu pIt
away where il can befound when wanted
Already the Yslans nave been laid for
the assessment of the protected indus
tries, and they viii be heavily taxed this
fan on the plea that the money VIII be
needed in the coming Congressional canl-
paign A portion of 1t viii be so used;
but the majority viii be carefully stored
and the dose viii be repeated again next
year.
The Republican managers are a shrewd
lot, and they propose raising an enor-
nous campaign fund without letting the
contributors know they are being bled.
Mr.. Hanna is too good a business man TO
chase rainbows, and he takes no stock
in the suggestion that there are hopes OF
Republican success in Florida.
Southern states that have turned out
reported Democratic majonties OF usual
proportions, Will appeal To nim in vain
He had his eye teeth cut in Texas No
vember last
The times., 1897-05-04

Perhaps the President fancies that he
If he gave foreign mission to Prof. VIII
Hams, who presides over the Brown Uni
versity.
The times., 1897-05-04
Broonls and Mops.

Three String BrOoms, each ..---.--.-.---1eo
Ladies Little Queen, 1ight-weig ght
br0Un1s. each Ep<
Fotu String Extra Quality RT01ms ..-.zoc
Best Straw Carpet BEsQEas, each. $50
Patent Wire + Fastening Mop Sticks, each loo
Cotton or Twine Hops each. 80
Mop Sticks for Brushes or Mops, each. .i0c
Self Wringing MUps, with Cloths, each 800
The times., 1897-05-04

lathe German parliament yesterday Count
Won Kanitz very accurately described the
pingiey bin as q measure which implied
lessanincrease of American customs reyfn le
than the successful expulsion OF European
imports from American markets. He ad-
vecated retaliation on petroleum, corn, cop
per, bacon, ham, sa ausage, and cotton That
is about the way it viii work.
The times., 1897-05-04
Toilet Ware.

'6-piece Decorated Toilet Sets s
10-piece Decorated Toilet Sets ......
12-pieee Decorated Toilet Sets, with
12-pleee Decorated English Toilet
Sets, with jar, complete .....
12-piece Decorated English Toilet
Sets, with jar, new shape .....
12-pieee Decora ted English Toilet
Sets, with jar, Delf and design
12-piece Decorated English Toilet
Sets, with jar, antique effect.
Other Styles and Qualities up to
French China Sets at S17-50
The times., 1897-05-04

ter to Mexico Powell ia ayton, of Arkansas,
and Commissioner Of Pensions II Clay
Evans, of Tennessee Now comes the
selection of another of the same class.
Mr.. Patterson is an old officehoIder. He
appears to have done little else. For six
teen years he was collector OF revenue at
Memphis, and then served as postmaster
four years under Harrison. He went to
Tennessee from Iowa and was Endorsed
by Senator Allison of that State. Fl. Clay
Evans and Josiah Patterson, the Demo
cratic gold candidate for Congress in the
Memphis district, who was indorsed by the
Republicans and defeated at the polls
1t may be said, in passing. that the two
Pattersons are not related to each other
The selection was evidently concession to
the ex,Denocratic Congressman.
Mr.. Patterson asked TO be appointed
consul to Kingston, Jamaica, a place in
ferior inimportancet To Calcutta Van Leer
Polk, OF Tennessee. a grand-neplfew of
President Polk, is the present coEstH gen
eral TO Calcutta and the President settled
the contest maintaining the place as one
of the penquisites OF the State. There were
two other candidates, j aInes Rule, 0fKnox-
vile, and Mr. Masteck, cf Nashville The
latter had 10 chance whatever, if indica-
tions point to anything. Rule was Endorsed
by the native Republicans of the State and
his particular friends were Representative
Brownlew and Gibson Both of these men
are very much dissatisfied, and there is
no little amount of grumbling at the Con-
duct of the President in preferring wha
they designate as ''carpet-baggers and in
teriopers' 10 the native stock. which has
stool the brunt of the Republican battles
for years
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Heuse-cleaning Soaps.

Rest Star Soap percake. 80
Pearline, Soapine, or Babbftts. 1776,
pei CdhE-- -
Gold Dust per small pack ages -.......25o
Proctor & Candles Cincinnati Oleine
soap, CAKE -..---..---.-.-- -. 3e
Ivory, BabbtJJ S, or Borax Soaps, cake &c
W & l. Floating Soap s cakes 25c
W * L. Pure Laundry Soap, lib bar. -10c
Sapodoper cake 10
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The Hon John Hamilton Lewis meant
x cornpels the Speaker TO appoint the COM
rrittees unless otherwise directed by the
House Affirmative action on the part OF
the House was as utterly unnecessary as
the attempt to secure it was doomed to
failure.
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before Prodded by Mr. DiBgiey, the youth
full Bailey took double sonsersault in tho
cir yesterday and landed rosy but safely
within the Republican lines, The Hon.
Thomas d Reed is a great rinEmaster.
The times., 1897-05-04
Wooden Ware.

oft. Step Ladders. well made 55c
Cedar sssrub Buckets each.. 12o
Electric uuop CeGdr " ash Tubs oDc
Cedar Clothes Pins, per doZ- 1G
braided Clothes Lines, each h--.-...... 10O
IRVINE DiSh Mops each. SO
Wooden Towel Rollers, each. 30
Aft Kitchen Tables, with drawer. SIZE
Shelf Paper, bOrdered, per 10 yards. sc
Wooden Chair Seats. perforated, each SO
Clothes Wrlngers, rubber rolls, each 81 so
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The tariff has not been lively enough
a. cut passing TO save a Wisconsin beet
sugar company from falling by the way
side. The failure of sugar corporation
produces a new and strange sensation.
The times., 1897-05-04
Household Hardware.

Sharp Point ed lee Picks, each. sc
Good Wooden II q ndled Tack Hammers. sc
Best Solia Metal Tack Claws ,each.-..-.10c.
Garden Trowels, each --.........-..-.-- 30
Weethug For KS, ,IOrIlO wer gardens each. sc
Bar rel Tacks assorted sizes. lbs for sc
Ma5tin z L acks per pack ages ............ sc
Steel Saw WIS, each Observation-Disclosures. 25o
Best Monarch Can Openers, each 10c
The times., 1897-05-04

The rather strange story was telegraphed
five days arrnistice at Pbarsala. If true
it must mean that Russia has beenindueed
to call q halt
The times., 1897-05-04

Administration views of the probability of
trouble over the tariff are suggested by the
statement that no more consuls viii be APP
pointed until after Congress adiourns. They
are good trading stock.
The times., 1897-05-04

AT last Ambassador Hay is entitled to
all the honors He has been presented at
Windsor, and will be able to write beau
tiful poem on the soap for which that
castle is so justly famous
The times., 1897-05-04
Kitchen Ironware.

Regular Flat irons. per lb-....-.....- 10
Bright Finished Flat Irons, per b.. &c
Mis- PoJJS rest irons, per SeJ-.-.-..-oeC
Small Steel Fry Pans, each. so
Acme Fry Pans, each.
Regular Oblong Griddles, each. $50
BRICK DRIP Pans, for Gas SJoyeS.-...-12o
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slandering the Demons.

(From the St Louis Globe-Democrat)
A war correspon dent telegraphs that the
Turks are fighting like demons which is
hardly in the nature of news. The eensorin
hades would suppress dispatch stating
that the demons were fighting like Turks.
The times., 1897-05-04

1T appears that Doe in the War Depart
ment was not quite as much OF an inno-
cent fiction as he always has been in the
law.
The times., 1897-05-04
Carpet SweeperS.

BisseIl's Pilgrim arpet 5 weepers, each 81 so
Bssell S Curved Back s Sweepers-s--.-2-2 20
Sweepers, ,eacn n......-............. zoo