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The times., 1897-12-18

TO poison the fountain OF childish fancy
almost at its source, anq it is time some
thing was said aboIt il.
Persons passing by the building where
this newspaper is printed, il they have 10
60 THAI way on business, now see lpon the
dome large living picture. It is not,
as might be feared from the reputa lion
borne by the paper, delineation OF some
thing IemoteIy resembling the human FORM
in the Garden OF Eden; it is a picture If
Santa Claus filling children's stockings.
There are times when Anthony ComstocS
has his use IL the world, and he would
prohibit the sort of living picture that
might reasonably he expected 20 perch
on that dome. Santa Claus comes 10 IN
a chimney and looks at some children who
are peacefully sleeping, despite their sur
roundingsi Rnd then he takes from his
pack rep.es OF the Christmas number Of
this yellow journal and places them IN
the stockings, chucgling with fiendish Ge-
light it takes f.end 10 laugh at the
pictures In the wall paper supplement
that journal Then he climbs the chimney,
and tie crowd below sees him depart Ia
guilty haste over thc mountains. And the
upshot q al this Is that with every copy
OF the Christmas issue OF this interesting
sheet viii he given a Christmas prsse 1t,
and deluded parents VIII buy that Christ
mas issue in the hope OF getting some.
thing 20 give their little ones on Christ
mas morning. Perhaps they have but five
cents, ana tile question arises whether
that five cents shall be expended for a
bag OF candy, or a curly headed doll, OF
an impossible tin soldier, al of which
would give the child pleasure In a pure,
natural, and heaithfuI Christmas way.
Lured by the magnificent promise of "a
Christmas present given away as a bar
gain with this paper, they buy the pap,r,
and get judging from the general char
acter Of the Journal, a bag of candy
with paint on it, Constructed OF white
Earth and sorghum. And the children,
instead Of tie simple, Wholesome lie lights
Of the dear old English fairy tales, wul
have their growing minds fed on the wall
paper supplement and the jokes coata ned
therein, and grewsome tales of murde7ers
heads, ard people with patchwork skins,
and the ana tomical proportions OF bicycle
riders, and TINS their Christmas Day viii
pass IL is bad enough to want to aboI-
isb Santa Claus, but it is worse TO slander
him in this style, and il is worst IF all
10 poison the minds or innocent little Boys
and girls with such sturf as nightmares
are MADE OF. If the Gerry Society does
not look after this thing the Society for
the Prevention 0 + Cruelty to Animals
might take ii In hand.
The times., 1897-12-18
SATURDAY. DECEMBER Is, 1897.
Gage aud Greenhacks

Mt Secretary Gage IL pressing his plan
upon the Congress. it would be better If
he left the matter alone. In his frank in
Elstence that he first intends to commit
the colI.try 10 the gold standard he flies
III the face II his party's platform and OF
the sacod pledges Of his chief, who said
IN his inaugural address: The question
Of inte nat ioual DimetalIism FilThaV early
and earnest attention. II VIII he nay con
Ftant eudeayor 10 secure il by co-opeFa
tion with tie other great commercial 90 vers
Of the world
But Mr. Gaze asserts that the first busi-
ness Of TIE 4 Administration is TO fasten the
gold standard upon the American people
Avoiding thehunior OF the snthnhesis, let as
hook at the proposition Of the finance
minister as he presents it. Mr. Cages bn
is lengthy il rot able; but its purpose IS
evident. u il not worthy Of extended re-
view in detail because its matter is not
new, and was carefully reviewed in these
columns, when its substance was submitted
90 the Cshinet short time ago. IN brief Il
s. designed 70 HEpound S2OO,OOO,OO0 of
gree-hs Cks, and 10 reorgantze the nation n
de5t upon an acknowledged gold basis
We are not aide TO be sorry for Mr.. Gage.
The medical staff out at ST. Eliza abeth's
can Go ltat Gor him, and prescribe sooth-
ing sedatives. We are sorry for Mr. Nc
Kinley, though. Tie ahlest aud most in
EenuoGs advocated Mr.. Bryan for President
IN 1900 il the Hon. Lyman J. Gage, OF Chi
csEo.
The times., 1897-12-18

reference TO free silver by Mr.. Dock sry
OF Missouri III the House yesterday WAS
greeted by such applause from the Demo
cratic side OF the House and the galleries
that il was some time before the speaker
could resume his debate. What he said
was in the committee of the whole, in
2 debate as to the advisabHity OF con
tinuing mint and assay office at Carson
City.
The gold standard will be continued, :"
said Mr.. Dockery, until March 4, 1901,
when a Democratic President win tax :
the oath Of office and the gold standard
will be thing OF the past
The advocates OF free silver saw the
point at once, and with genuine outbur -
they punctuated it.
The debate resulted in two victories
for the great West and tie Democratic
party. 1t enabled them to overco ne Re
publican opposition and to continue mint
and assay office at Carson City and TO
establish an assay office at Deadwood.
The great argument used by the Democrats
was that ii gold and silver We're minted
more freely IN the West IL would re
turn to the mines and be placed in cir
culation, While it, as las been the grow
ing custom the minerals were taken To
Philadelphia and San Francisco, the chance
for its circulation West would be diIuin-
ished.
The times., 1897-12-18
America, Russia apd England.


To the Editor of The Times:
In Yesterdays issue Of The Times was
remarkable cartoon. 1t represents Uncle
sam who stands for he most liberal gov
eminent in the world, locked arm in arm
with the worlds greatest despot, one who
despises our form or gov eminent and who
hates the words freedom" and 'democ-
racy.'' No wonder that Uncle Sam in this
picture wears a most detected countenance;
he could not possibly have looked OF herwise
in such company.
But you think such an alliance the
proper thing. From an editorial in the
same issue, and from many Others within
recent months, tits easy learn the groun DIS
for this pet policy of yours 1t comes
from your hostility 70 England. In your
view England is our great rival. Like
Scipio OF old, you would utterly destroy
this Carthage If you could. tits very clear
that you would like to see such a Goa lition
formed against her as would completely
overwhelm her. This is veryancient states
uanship. Have YOU reflected what, would
bethe immediate effectupon us of England s
ruin? Great Britain is by far our best Gus
toner. She takes about One-half of all
our exports. But let defeat overtake her,
let her commerce and factories be des troyed,
and il seems TO me that the goose would
be Killed that la Us our golden egg. She
would no longer be able to buy our products,
and wheat tha is now ) would sell for 20
cents. while corn, cotton and ali Our meat
and dairy products would experience like
decline.
Great Britain is our natural ally. We
are helped by her prosperity. she is by
ours. We are are allied by one language, 10y
the same laws. by common history and
literature, by the same civilizat tion and by
blood. Together we can rule the world:
and this is our evident destiny.
On the other hand, there is nothing in
common between us and Russia. They up-
hold one class Of principles, we wholly diff
ferent ones. Did Russia lie along our North
ern border. as DO tie British provinces of
Canada, instead of half the circuit of the
world from us. nothing could prevent war,
and a war 10 the death, between as.
i. LORRAINE.
The times., 1897-12-18
A Crime Against chlldhnod

The Society for the Prevention OF cr..-
city 70 CmidreH in New YORK must he ~
duty, o. asleep. One Of the yellow iolr.
nails Of thattown the World-has conceived
a scheneso broad, 50 deep and SO appalling
in its nalignity that one can scarcely
conceive Of human mind capable OF in
nicting the suffering it win cause in
noeent children. Heretofore tins yaIlo-v
journal has confined its Vaccinations 60
the minds Of older people, and If ii Y
wanted to buy it and read it, and paper
their shelves with 1t, and put up with
the nOise Il mace ana tue influence it
had on the atmosphere, it was nobody S
business. But this latest scheme is lia3;s
The times., 1897-12-18


and for centuries to come cannot, be our
rival, While Great Britain is.
1t is useless 30 discuss what might
happen IL Russia, instead of Englanl,
owned Canada. 1t is England which is
entrenc0cd there. and 1t was from Russia
that We obtained Alaska. The British
sphere of influence is the world at large.
Russia must, for centuries, confine herself
to Europe and Asia. America, which
has no greater ambition than TO limit
herself to the Western hemisphere, can
never be in collision with the one, whereas
she Is rcw, as she has from her birth. been
IN ahtolute conflict with the other.
The great trouble with Americans is
that they are so satisfied with their own
great country that they dc not consider
that longing eyes may be turned toward
IL from other sections Of tue globe. 'Eter-
nal vigilance is the price OF liberty" aad
the world has so advanced that the mASim
which was once restricted to nations now
applies to continents. America should
bt LOT AittIiChuSt not IN the Olu huDW
Nothing sense OF the expression, but in
carrying out the broad principle laid down
in W6snington's Farewell Address. shat
the United States OF America is A Amer ca
and entitled exclusively to the name
America, as such, viii never war with
Russia, either in Europe or in Asia. but
surroui ded as she is now on every side
10y British outposts, she must, sooner Cr
later, test the question of suprem4 y
with her greatest commercial rival.
When the crisis comes, IL is the opinion
OF The Times that it will be better to rely
on the only European friend we had during
the war of the rebellion rather Than the
Anglu-Saxon power which, ignoring all
the community OF speech, blood, and
racial interests, referred TO by our cor
respondent, led the European movement
to split the great American Republic
into fragments, with the view of afterwards
destroying the fragments in detail.
The times., 1897-12-18

After IT was decided yestertlay not 20 take
action on the legislative, executive ana
judiciary appropriation btu until after thu
holiday recess a meHher inquired how much
time would be allowed for debata on the eivil
service reform clause in the bill Mr.
Binghqur OF Penusylvania, who is guiding
the biIlthrough the Committee on thu Whole,
replied, at least q week II the House
debates a week, ana it is more likely TO
be two eeks, to the consideration Of tins
clause, every .melnber, for and against
it, win be afforded an opportunity To put
a speeehin the Congressional Record, which
he may usc IN the fall campaign among his
constituents II IS confidently expected
that the Record win contain at least 100
speeches that We're never delivered
The times., 1897-12-18

Evidence that al least 100000 people in
Cube have fallen victims TO Spanish cruelty
since the beginning of the present year,
should appeal to the attention OF the Ad-
ministraton, as, we are sure, it viii to the
Congress. Even the Spanish hospital in
mates, tc the number of 10000, are re-
ported rs without physicians, medicines
or food. How much time is it necessary to
give Spain to end war which it say Us does
not exist, but which produces horrors
like these?
The times., 1897-12-18
Washington, Dec. l6.

Our correspondent writes with clearness
and force, and we regret that we are not
able to join in his conclusions. But
the England which oppressed Us in I776,
which forced Us to war in 1872, which
sought IN every way the dismemberment
Of the a merican Union in SCI and s62,
is our great International enemy today.
Whatever American opinion may be as to
the Russian governmental system. the
basic fact remains that Russia is not, and
The times., 1897-12-18

The Congress practically is hopeless in
its effort to relieve the distress on the
Upper yukon, which we are sorry to say,
largely results from the senseless encourage
ment given to the Klondike craze by Re-
publican organs; but, at least, in the cause
of humanity, it ought to do what it
can, and quickly. The country will ap-
prove that appropriation for relief, and
it should be pressed today, without any
sort of question.
The times., 1897-12-18

It is rather evident that, when Mr.
Platt made his deal with Tammany to
defeat Seth Low, he omitted to provide
for his family trust institution. This was
a serious oversight, because now it is re-
ported that the sacbens and sagamores
are getting up financial institution IF
their OWE to 80 on the honds OF officials and
contractors. Competition is the soul Of
trade, hut it is not likely that tile Easy
Boss considered it the soul of that trade.
The times., 1897-12-18
Navajo Indian Wigwam ard
Barbaric Den.
pr. c. W. RIGGS.

The wonderful things to
be seen therein consist of
real Indian trappings, In
dian relics and curios, weap-
ons of war, flint and stone
implements and hundreds
of other unique articles. All
are fresh from the Western
plains and present a wealth
of wild barbaric beauty that
suggests Nomadic dreams
of the campfire and the
chase. Capt. Riggs, when
boy. started life as a
hunter and trapper. Pur-
suit of game took him into
regions where the Indian
trail was ever present, and
soon his interest centered in
collecting their quaint and
curious belongings. His re-
searches have been richly
rewarded as his large collec-
tion we'll shows. Capt.
Riggs will be present, and
will personally give an ex-
planation of its history. 1t
is now on exhibition and
sale.
The times., 1897-12-18

While Madrid is Illuminated in honor OF
the end Of the Philippine revolution, the
cheerful sraniards in Cuba are busy butch.
ing pacificos and hurting baby girls over
cliffs. stiIl we suppose, in the language
of the Canovas note Id st August, that these
methods are necessary to Spain, and that
our ally should be given more time. :
How much more time?
The times., 1897-12-18

Frederick Mayer, commissioner to Paris
OF the Trans Mississippi Exposition, wac
at the House yesterday. He report ed to hi,
friend, Mr.. Mercer, OF Nebraska, that tie
state Department had issued for him let
ters Of introduction TO the diplomats 4nd
consuls of this country who are or vii
soon be abroad. ML May, II will sail roi
Paris cry soon and devote mis- energies "a
the mission tie is intrustea With.
The times., 1897-12-18

The English people are in an aggrievad
state OF mind, They say they donor Ok
like Gibson's pictures Of them, and that
he has not caught the national idea at III.
The English people viii find a sy .npathizing
fellow sufferer in Nj. Hanna
The times., 1897-12-18

Secretary Gage seems TO have inv-sri-
gated the civil service regulations with
the amiabIe intention Of improving the
health OF the department clerks, 50 that
they will not need to take month at
the Seashore for it.
The times., 1897-12-18

Gen. weyler wants to put down the
United states. II lie will only say that
over here. instead Of on the safe and sunny
shores OF Spain, there are several gentle
men IN and out Of Congress who are ready
TO give him al tue fun he wants
The times., 1897-12-18

There is 10 Misunderstanding man con
nected with the United States Senate than
| BENJAMIN Durfee, the expert of the Finance
| Committee. Mr. Durfee has been with
| the committee SO long ana is so thoroughly
| familiar with the things that come before
| this committee that much OF the work of
| the Senators is left TO him. In many
cases he is placed at the head Of labors
| that arc ostensibly referred to subcom
mittees, and 1t is only when the subcom-
| mittee is ready to meet that its first
acquaintance is maie with the subject
The Finance Committee is one OF the
| most expensive of the Senate. IL is al
ways investigating something Connected
with either the finances of the Country
| or the tariff, and each of these sub iects
| is prolific in material and discussion To
| do this work requires quite a force, and
| these people are under the guidance of
! MT. Durfee, who is called upon, not only
| to direct the labors OF the employees, but
| to act as disbursing agent as well.
There is, perhaps, not man on the com
| mittee who viii not swear by Mr.. Dur zee
| and one Of his best friends in the Senate
| is AR. Morrill,, who has seen him grow I'D
| in the Senate and develop into the
| prodigy OF work and labor that he now is
| 1t is largely thankless task. The work
done never comes before the pubic as
| the labor and brain work of the man VINO
! achieved the results 80 that it finds is
| chief reward In the consciousness VI a
task well done. The amount of material
turned out and the valuable information
sent to the Senate from the rooms of the
| committee in the Maltby building com
| pares fayorably with the Results reached
by that thoroughly equipped bureau known
| as the Statistical Division Of the Treas
ury Department, with the difference that
the Finance Committees work is always
| up to date, and presented IN such fashion
that both the Senate and the layman can
readily understand and digest 1t.
The times., 1897-12-18
Soothing the British i.

From the Chicago Record.)
Ainbo ssador Hays remarks about the
supremacy Of Americas pumpkin pies
should not he considered by the British
press as another indication of arrogance
and bad feeling on the part of this
country.
The times., 1897-12-18

The famous speech made by Sunset Cox
in the House of Representatives May 2,
1878, then tie civil service law was
up for cons Iteration, is to be reprinted
as a document for the use of the Senate.
At the iIne Cox made this speech civil
service was just being agitated, and the
effort was being made to get the proposed
measure enacted into law. He opposed
it and ma e one of his wittiest speeches,
So much has been sa id recently about civil
service reform that Senator Mills thought
it would be a good thing to have this
speech renewed and published where the
public could get hold Of it. Senator Mills
is Something Of a spokesman himself, and
reads that speech with great deal Of
delight.
The times., 1897-12-18
Circulation Statement.

Communications intended for publication
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written and must IN al cases Be accompanied
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;cctcd communications 11iU not be preserved,
and ol.y manuscripts Of obUious importance
HiH b returned 10 their authors.
The times., 1897-12-18
Cruelty TO n C,nrnse

From the Chicago Times Herald
A Cincinnati paper prints the picture of
IAN unburied corpse which is being
starved TO death ia Cuba" Blaneo ought
to change all this; he VIII have his hands
fun starving live insurgents.
The times., 1897-12-18
a Period of silence.

(From the Omaha World -Herald,)
Gen. Grosvenor's silence may be taken
as an indication that he is trying TO zig
ure out how he is going TO overcome that
Democratic plurality which reared its
horrid front III his district on Noyem-
Der 2.
The times., 1897-12-18

a meat block of bright red leather. Mr.
Penrose says he doesn't care how it looks;
it feels comfortable, and he can sit in it
and rest his legs, and that is all he cares
for. Anyother man who occupies that chair
is compelled to let his feet dangle with
out touching the floor. Senator Vest in it
would look like child in high chair.
The times., 1897-12-18
Bows Clothing.

We've taken all our
novelties, that have
sold out to one, two or
three suits of a kind
Brownie, Etons and
three-piece velvet suits
and laid them out for
today at
The times., 1897-12-18

A penetrating scientist has discovered
that bears arc not ferocious, but all the
same, it may be ds well not to go too
near the colleagues of Mr.. Armour On
the Chicago board of trade.
The times., 1897-12-18

1t is pretty well established that Mr..
shermar received representatives of the
Cuban republic IN their official diplo
matte capacity. Mr.. Day. however, mas
not yet defined their status.
The times., 1897-12-18

Raiders Of The Times acho may at any
Tin { be unable 70 procure copies Of It al any
reIrs stand rcilroad station or on railroad
r0iES lCtll confer a JGUer upon the manage
R.ent by sending 70 his Office Information Of
he fact
The times., 1897-12-18

About this time OF year tie new Con
gressmen is finding out great dsaI Of
unsuspected truth about tis private sec
retary.
The times., 1897-12-18

The $3.50 and $3.50
sales OF Suits ana over
coats may not last long
er than tUda y. lt
rests with you wen
give you the choice OF
THESE exceptional values
and they re going rap
idly. These fabrics were
woven for higher priced
grades than we've mark
ed these garments. But
We made 'em up-and
that adds another saw
ing to the one we got on
the purchase of the fab
rics. Both are for you,
There are all SiZes-and
all stylish effects some
of our best in A merica''
clothing. Be quick
NT Sn rr- 60 ~
The times., 1897-12-18

Uncle Jose pl Mcdms currency plan is
no doubt submitted with a mental reser-
vation to change it to something diametric-
ally opposite.
The times., 1897-12-18

Was it coincidence or caution that took
Mr.. Hanna and that doubtful member
Of the Ohio legislature to New York al the
same time?
The times., 1897-12-18
Men 5 Hats.

The last sale OF manu-
faCtuTers sample Derbys
and Fetloras tnatwe can
have this season because
this is the last lot that
We deem good enough
To offer you. 'Tisn't the
advertising of Hats at
81, but the giving Of our
values that make our
ID ollar Sales" So ch
important ones, and SO
impossible to match.
Choice of all the fash
ionable sha pes In all the
shades. Lest Derbys and
r edoras; regular So,
$3.50 aud So hats. To
day Y for -S1.OO
The times., 1897-12-18

Perhaps the labor department represen
tative to Klondike got up and golc-dusted
as soon as he reached his destination.
The times., 1897-12-18

Cuban intervention still renders it unsafe
for Spanish soldiers to venture into the
suburbs OF Havana.
The times., 1897-12-18

Boys and girls accompa-
MED by their parents or
teachers are invited to visit
Capt. Riggs