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The morning times., 1897-01-20
MODERN EDUCATION.
Mr.. George Stetson Exposes Some
of It's FaIlacieS

The lecture-room of the Columbian Uni
versity was filled yesterday afternoon
by the members and friends of the So
ciety for Philosophical Inquiry. who as
sembled to hear an address by Mr.. George
K. StetSon on Some Of the fallacies of
modern education"
Mr.. Stetson. who is a well known au-
thority on economic and educational mat
At the close Of the lecture general dis
cussion upon the subject-mattert took place
after which the meeting adjourned.
terS
The morning times., 1897-01-20
The Body of an Infant Found.

Patrolman Baur OF the Fourth precinct,
late yesterday afternoon, found the body
of newly-born white Child near the First
street entrance to the Capitol grounds.
The body was taken to the E street sta
ton house and Coroner Hammett notified.
An investigation will be made this morn
ing, as the police believe they have clew
to the person or persons who left the
infant where it was found. The police
refused to discuss the case last night.
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ARRESTED AS AccoMPL1cE.
Ida IyIes Charged With Being Con.
ceTned in the Doe Robbery.

Ida Lyles. young colored girl, was
arrested at Lower Cedar Point yesterday
afternoon by Detectives Helan and Lacey.
and is held at the Twelfth street station
house as an accomplice OF Hattie Wheeler
in tie robbery OF Gen. Does house several
weeks ago.
Jewelry to the value Of about $500 was
taken at the time. and Hattie, who was a
servant in the house at the time, was
recently arrested and acknowledged that
She took the stuff and pawned it. She
said she gave two rings to Ida. The latter
said when arrested that she threw the rings
into sewer.
The morning times., 1897-01-20

prevailed when the last Congressional coup
occurred Perhaps this column VIII be
able to inform you at just the right time
that Sugar is going down suddenly to
please the people who make Our laws.
The morning times., 1897-01-20

League Island Navy Yard Repairs.
The Secretary OF the Navy will send an
estimate to Congress today asking for
S64 600 60 repair the League Island Navy
Yard dock. Also for $50 $40, for a
causeway across The back channel at the
same yard, the latter estimate having been
submitted annually for the past ten years.
The morning times., 1897-01-20
A Slight Fire.

The residence OF Mr.. James Duran, Ne
1929 Corcoran street, was discovered on
fire last night about 1 1:30 o'clock The
fire was caused by the explosion of a
lamp, and the damage amounted to about
S1O0
The morning times., 1897-01-20
viii Dissolve the Cbamber

Rome, Jan. 1S.-At a cabinet meeting
held this evening it was decided to dis
solve the Chamber OF Deputies. The cleo
tons for members of new chamber will
probably be held at the end of March or
the beginning OF April
The morning times., 1897-01-20
The Tape and the Ticker

1t was another active day on the eX-
change The transactions were large.
Outsiders exhibited a strong interest, and
the market went up with firmness. Nearly
everybody is now on the bull side. Mon
days reaction on last weeks prices is
set down as a natural one, and as only
temporary form. not To be considered In
any way an Indication that the whole
market will besucccssfully opposed. There
are still some traders, however, who are
skepteal of the genuineness of the bull
movement, who suggest that when every
body is buying the market has habit of
going the other way Unexpectedly. John
Dickinson, of willard s. Co, is the most
enthusiastic bull OF pretty nearly every
thing on the board, and is saying that he
expects a ten-poiut rise all around before
Inauguration. All his traders, including
the redoubtable White, who has 5000
shares on the long side, are following his
advice implicitly. The Monetary Trust,
too, is still strongly builish, pointing out,
however, that slight reaction is expected.
The morning times., 1897-01-20

Just how much truth is contained in the
rumor, or rather in the insinuatiOn only,
for it is hardly more than that, that Sugar
is now being doomed and will be doomed
for several more points, in order that the
gentlemen On the Hill MAY get in at the
right time and sell it down, probably no
one person will give it away can tell you.
The conditions. however. are beginning to
bear strong resemblance to those that
The morning times., 1897-01-20
RLPHoNZo YoUNGs co.

Of all stores at which you
buy, you want your grocery
clean. Ours is. That's why
we've built up this big gro
Gerry trade. Let us supply
the things for the luncheon
or dinner.
Large clusters Malaga Grapes.
Genuine Florida and jamaica Oranges
Big. fat clusters Table Raisins
Best Of Almonds.
Finest of Olives, &c.
ElphOnZ0 YOungs Co.,
Wholesale and Retail Grocers,
42S 9th ST., Bet. ID and E.
Phone IS
The morning times., 1897-01-20

The office of W. B. Hibbs, which has
recently been moved into the old Postal
Telegraph building, further up F street,
towards the center of the national financial
tribulation, is now entirely completed in
it's internal arrangements, and is as hand
some and as satisfying as one could wish.
Its numerous silently closing doors into
inner apartments lend the desired air of
Importance and large operations. Mr.. Hibhs
is very busy man since his purchase of
his seat in the New York Stock Exchange.
His sphere of usefulness has been greatly
extended, though for long time past he
has been n man with much to do.
The morning times., 1897-01-20

1t is asserted now that Senator Cameron
positively Will not call up his Cuban rcS0-
luton. Certain Senators who are close
to Mckinley have told him that they viii
not vote for it, and that it viii be defeated
if he asks for it's consideration This Is
one of the strongest arguments that the
bulls are using.
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NEW YORK sruCk MAHkisr.

Corrected daily by w. rs. HlbbS ~
Co. Bankers and Brokers. Nem-
berS of tine y. L. Stock Exchange.
1427 L street.
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Careful consideration of the aspect Of
the trading yesterday and an analysis OF
its character would probably more strongly
indicate IA reaction during the day OF q
point or more.
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Moore & Schley are extensive operators
just now, and if one could secure the ear
OF Mr.. Mccartney here in Washington it is
believed that one might ask for very i'm
portant information.
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New York Cotton Market.
wasbipetou Stock Exchanpe.

Sales-Onio Nat. Bank at 90; Nat. safe
Deposit and Trust. 10 at llisz. 20 at lI4J<, 10
at ia: Cap Traction. 20 at GS; U. :. Electric
Light 20 at 9t; Pneumatic Gun Carriage. coo
at soc; Lanston Mono.ype, 50 at G11.
The morning times., 1897-01-20

The a gricultnral Department report on
the possible supply of wheat, corn, and
oats will probably be made public tomor-
row There is no expectation that it will
be had today. It has been arranged that
when published 1T will be given to the press
at 4 O'Clock, in order that it may not be
used on the IN arket on the day ofpublication
There is a rumor, perhaps entirely un-
founded, that the report viii be bullish in
it's effect.
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Sugar, which was carried down at 116
by the early realizing yesterday, advanced
later on a big buying to It's Is and left
off with g gain of l 12 for the season.
j. R. Willard & Co., predicted that the
stock may easily advance to 120 this
week and so much higher in the near
future.
The morning times., 1897-01-20

The story comes from New York that
good many representative Wall street men
were at the Windsor last evening, Chepp,
George Gould, Flower, Pullman, and a
number of bankers, aadthatthe chat was so
generally cheerful and bullish as TO be
noticeable. 1t seemed to be the eXpecta-
ton that theimprovementi in business which
seems to have struck Wall street at last is
permanent. The partial reaction in the
market Oh Monday was ignored by the
large houses, which did not regard it as
permanent.
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All information obtainable as to Chicago
Gas is favorable. Everybody is trying
to get long of it, and it is one Of the
stocks that seem certain Of higher prices
There is a rumor that po werful investment
interests are to absorb the stock at rate
which is likely TO put it upon basis war
ranted by 6 per cent annual dividends.
Our Washington Mr., White is an acute
student OF Chicago Gas, knows its history
for long time back. and foretells its
prospects. He has already four or five
points in the stock with 1000 shares, and
is holding for ten points more, he says.
White says there's no question that Chicago
Gas is cheaper at rs than it was at so
before the election.
The morning times., 1897-01-20
FINANCIAL.
The National Safe
Deposit, Savings
and Trust
Company
Of the District of Columbia
CORNER ST .ANDNEw YORK AVE

CORNER 9TH ST AND NEW YORkAVE.
Chartered by special act of Congress.
Jan, 1867, and acts of oct, 1850, and
Feb. 1892
Capital, One Million Dollars.
SAFE DEPOSIT DEPARTMENT
Rents safes inside burglar-prOOf
vaults at SO per annum upward.
Securities, 1ewelry, siIyerware,
and Yaiuables OF all kinds in own
erS package, trunk. OF case taken
on deposit at moderate cost.
SAVINGS BANK DEPARTMENT.
Deposits receiy ed from TEN
CENTS upward. and interest al
lowed on so and above
Loans money on real estate and
collateral security. Sells first
class real estate anu other securities
III sums OF $500 and upward
TRUST DEPARTMENT.
1hlS company l. a legal depository
for court and trust funds, and acts
a. administrator. executor, receiver,
assignee and Xecutes trusts of all
kinds Wills prepared by a compe-
tent attorney IN daily attendance
OFFICERS:
BENJAMIN T. SNYDER. President
THOMAS HYDE, st Vice President
w. RILEY DEEBLE, I'd Vice President
THOMAS K. JONES Sd Vice President
L. FRANCIS RIGGS, Treasurer.
GEORGE HOWARD Asst. Treasurer.
ALBERT L. .STURTEV AMI. Secretary.
CHARLES E NYMAN Asst Secretary.
The morning times., 1897-01-20

Fine quality Enameled Leather
Shoes-made in fashionable styles
dog toes-extension widtbs-reguIar 81
quality.
The morning times., 1897-01-20

Fine Patent Oxfords. lined with
white kid - exqnisitely made = very
suitable for evening wear a to Z in
all sizes. Almost gift at this price.
The morning times., 1897-01-20

The newest and most fashionable of
1897 season footwear for ladies are
slaughtered. Just in from the best
makers in the east Cloth-top Button
Fines: Vici Kid hoes reduced from So
TO SI.73-B to E-alI sizes.
The morning times., 1897-01-20
Capital, One Million Dollars

Chartered by special act of Congress,
Jan, 1867, and acts OF Oct, 1850. and
Feb. 1892.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-11-21
MIsC0NsIN,s INSANE.

Nhen the legislature again assemblies
there will be a recurrence of the efforts
Of rival cities to secure the location of
still another hospital for the insane
Our state institutions have become so
numerous and, under the policy of
scattering them about the state so as
to crafty local interests rather than
those of the general public, have be-
come so powerful in the legislature that
they control it. 1t may be useless to
attempt to stem the current and to in
duce the departure from the policy of
establishing these great refugees into
which the insane are dumped for life.
if incurable. They are asylums in
fact, as they We're once termed. and not
hospitals, as they are now termed.
The old name should be restored if
the incurables are to be kept in the
hospitals instead of making the latter
merely places where afflicted patients
can be sent for treatment until cured
or pronounced incurabIe.
But useless or not, we have found in
the state press evidence of dissatisfac-
ton with the system, and support of
the proposition to adopt the Wisconsin
method, sentiment which, under dis
cussion might develop a pressure that
would oblige the legislature to refuse
appropriations for another hospital
and to provide for the care of these
unfortunates on the plan SO long and
SO successfully used in the adjoining
state. There the state hospital is re-
ally one Patients are committed to it
and treated by skillful physicians until
cured or the hopelessness of cure is es-
tabHshed. In the latter case they are
consigned to asylums maintained by
the counties where they are cared for
during life at the public eXpense.a per-
ton of which is borne by the state.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-11-21
A NEW DREIBUND.

The vague hints of possible disin-
definite form, and in the Berlin cables
it is broadly limited that Italy and
Austria are breaking away from the
influence of Emperor William, and are
leaning strongly toward England. 1t
the rumor proves to have foundation
in fact, an important reimbursement OF
relations in Europe is impending. On
its face the story is not improbable.
The allegiance which has held the three
continental powers together is not en-
tirely logical Italy in particular has
interests which have suffered because
of the connection. An entente With
the great naval power of the world
would be Of much greater advantage
to King Humbert than the friendship
of the German war lord, and in de-
gree the same thing is true of Austria.
England, beyond question, would
gladly welcome the allegiance with the
two dissatisfied powers. The splendid
isolation" which was once the boast
of John Bull has not been entirely sat
isfactory, and with the diplomatic
complications of later days it's peril
has become more and more apparent.
With conditions in Africa growing
critical, the advantages Of friendly re-
lations nearer home have appealed
with an everfincreasing force to states
men of Downing street. England on
her tight little island might success
fully defy the world, but with possess
in a position to face all Europe. Italy
and Austria are. not the most powerful
of allies, but the new dreibund is one
that would command a very general
respect
AS to Emperor William, he will have
only himself to blame if he finds him
self playing the solo part in European
affairs. He has persisted in following
out his own policy against the protests
of his allies Obstinate where the con-
troll of the affairs of his own govern
ment are concerned, he has applied
the same methods to the dreibund, and
will have small reason for surprise if
events prove that he has alienated the
friendship of his allies. Germany is in
no position to play the role which
England has been able to fill only with
Indifferent success. Emperor William,
if he acts the part of wisdom, will hold
the dreibund together; even at the cost.
Of some Of his spare dignity.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-11-21

They are there given employment suit
ed to their condition. affording them
that exercise so needful to health. One
of the most successful Of these asylums
is the one located in Manitowoc, ON the
outskirts of that city, from an account
of which in the Pilot we gather the
following data. The Pilot says that
the county system was opposed When
suggested, but it's wisdom is no longer
doubted. when properly managed
the insane are much better off in the
county than in the state institutions.
The Manitowoc asylum was establish
ed twelve years ago and small tract
of land bought, more to provide the in
mates with opportunity for the eXer-
else than for their support. The small
farm proved so profitable and so
beneficial to the inmates that the area
was gradually enlarged until the farm
now embraces 223 acres of land, all
under high cultivation and yielding a
good return to the institution" The
land has a present value of $685. and
the aggregate value of the plant is
$113, 422. The net receipts for the last
year were $11 ,141, not only enough to
defray all the expenses, but to make
the investment paying one. Not all
of the 115 inmates came from the home
county, a number of them coming from
other counties not yet prepared with
asylums of their own. THE institu-
ton is a regular colony little city in
itself, with varied industries. The
patients who can work do so under the
direction Of attendants, and many of
them with evident pleasure. They give
| the visitor a CHEEKY greeting and one
| notices but little brooding, a thing most
desirable to avoid"
There are, aside from these material
! advantages others that appeal to the
humanities. The inmates are within
easy distance of their former homes
and their relatives The latter can
visit them at any time and do so with
mutually satisfactory results. Liable
to these daily visitations the attend
ants are under constant public sur
VIGILANCE and cruelty is impossible.
The inmates are more cheerful because
of these frequent visits of friends and
relations. With US commitment to one
of our hospital is equivalent to death
so far as the home ties and associations
60 A trip to one of these involves an
expense that few can afford and the
unavoidable result is the loss Of that
cheering influence that even the de-
mented get from such visits. The press
of the state should investigate and dis
cuss this better and more human man.
ner of caring for our unfortunates I'M
til public opinion is made strong
enough to compel it's recognition by
the next Legislature.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-11-21
LITERARY LOW TIDE.

The book of the year either WAS not
written or else came into the world so
quietly that it was not recognized.
Perhaps Hall Gaines 1.-THE Christian"
came nearer achieving the distinction
than any other publication of the last
twelve months, and yet its success
was only very mildly sensational
Other stories have been we'll spoken of
and deservedly so, but there has been
no 'Trilby," no "Dodo," not even a so
.cial Highwayman" or Prisoner of
Zenda" For this state of affairs the au-
thors themselves are to blame. The pub
lie is always ready to do its part in
making some book literary sensation.
In a year where the fat calm of book
writing and publishing is not
broken by a single ripple it is evident
that the public has had no opportunity
to grow enthusiastic.
In commenting on this state of af
fairs, DR.. Eggleston takes a very eX
year, he says, not single American
novel of the slightest consequence has
appeared This is a broad statement,
but the burden of proof seems to be on
the other side. The criticism can be
answered only by the production of a
novel of great worth and merit, and it
does not seem to be in evidence.
Stories that show the work of prac
tieed hands can be cited in plenty;
stories that in construction and style
might serve as models, but which con-
tain no incident and no situation which
has not before been used to quite as
good effect.
A hasty review of the year is enough
to show the barrenness of the present
literary period. The Martian,' of
distinct disappointment 1.-The
Christian" is striking and meledra-
matte and nothing more Hugh
Wynne," the principal offering of one
of the most famous of the Ameri-
can publications, has scarcely caused
a stir. And so the list might
be continued almost indefinitely.
Never before have books been offered
so freely to the public, and never be
fore have they made less impression.
Too much skill and too little senti-
ment; lack of stirring motives and the
existence of too many masters-many
causes for the exist ting state of affairs
might be given, but to what purpose?
No matter what the reason, the result
is an apparent reality. The great
American MOTEL has not been written
and is further away than ever That
sums up thepyearl which is past and
the apparent prospect for the year
which is to come.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-11-21
that may exist as to the reasons for
the action of the university.


the action of the university.
Nothing is clearer than that, as long
as the high schools remain such, TAX
ing their place in the school system Of
the state as preparatory schools fitting
students for the higher branches of
the university, receiving aid from the
state school fund and treasury because
they are doing that work, the princi-
pals should observe the preparatory
course prescribed by the state high
school board member of which is
the president of the university. 1t is
also their duty to comply with the re-
quirement of the university relating to
the entrance conditions of students who
graduate from the high schools. They
are not unreasonable.
If any principal feels that he cannot
comply with them. his proper course
would be to tender his resignation and
allow some one who can and is in SYM
pathy with the whole system to take
to tender gratuitous advice to the uni
versity, expressed with questionable
taste" is assuming function that does
not attach to his office. 1t is as well
that it be understood that there must
be loyal cooperation on the part of
high school principals and teachers, not
only in st. Paul, but all over the state,
with the state university. There must
be no belittling of the latter, but ev-
cry encouragement given to students
to go there for their further education.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-11-21

who would scorn bride offered them
in their profession. But they took the
point of view that as legislators they
were still attorneys, and the money
was not bride at all, but a retainer,
1t illustrates that subtle influence"
that Lowell notes, that Springs from
words to modify our sense of things
We cloak plain robbery by law with
the good word protection" and it be-
comes hallowed; we throw over terri
-torial appropriation the grand
word patriotism, and lose the sense of
the actual theft in the act. And the
Crokers trade away public interests
and put the money in their pockets
and call the dollars honest ones. 1t
becomes a mere question of relatively.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-11-21

Did the farmer who buys his groceries and
other goods of the travelling dealer ever stop
TO consider that upon the prosperity of his
market town depends to a great extent the
value of his handspring Valley Vidette
And do the market town and those in it
who get their living from the farmers ever
stop to consider that upon the farmers pros
perity depends the value of the market town
Why this everlasting basting of the farmer
for buying where he can get what he wants
the cheapest? Why this ceaseless appeal to
him to buy at home? Does he owe the viii
lage merchant more than the latter owes
him? Does the farmer exist for the latter?
Who was it came first into industrial being
anyhow, the farmer or the merchant? Why
don't you have the pluck and manliness to
read your village merchants needed lesson
and tell them to sell as cheaply as any one
else, and not whine, or get you to whine for
them, because the farmers buy of those who
ask less for what they have to sell?
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-11-21

into terrible war through measures
taken of which the people knew nothing
al the time, and upon which they had
no opportunity of expressing opinions
or means of forming them. If the in
novation of these former ministers
shall indicate the coming of the time
when the public may know what is
being done in the state department
affecting their welfare when it is be-
ing done, there will have been secured
larger measure of self government
than we have yet had