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The times., 1897-04-07
MAYOR STRONGS HOT SHOT.
Intimates that He VIII Favor the

Intimates that He VIII Favor the
Greater New York Charter.
New York, April 6.-Mayor Strong las
thrown a bonbsheIl into the camp
OF the opponents of the Greater New
York charter by declaring the criticisms
against il to be unjust and thus indicating
bis purpose to approve the measure. For
several days corporation lawyers bankers,
representatives OF moneyed interests, real
estate agents famous among their fellows
as the shrewdest of the shrewd, representa-
tives, in fact, OF every interest except that
of the plain, everyday working people,
had employed every art that oratory ca
call to its aid in their efforts to convince
the mayor OF what crime against law,
justice and humanity he would commit if
he put his signature to the new charter.
They had the field entirely TO themselves.
With the sole exception OF the forcible
speech made by James ID. Lynch, the
voices of those in favor OF the great
scheme OF consolidation had been weak
and ineffective.
The basis of their argument has been
that the commissions work was hurried
and incomplete.
After several speeches against the char
ter had been made and none in its favor,
Mayor Strong arose and said:
You will have noticed that the MEM
bers of the charter commission have not ap-
peared at this hearing. They have not ap-
peared because they do not consider il nee
essary to defend their own work. I wish
to state however and 1t affords me great
pleasure to do so, that the suggestions OF
haste, of want Of proper attention and de
liberation to cover the several provisio ms
OF this charter, are wholly unjust and un-
fair.
ut is because the gentlemen who COM
posed the commission will not come here
to defend their work that / shall close
the hearing today at O'Clock, instead
of on Wednesday. as I intended" added
the ma yor.
THE men who prepared the charter mainly
were Gen. Tracy, Judge Dillon, William
O. De Witt, Assistant Corporation Counsel
Dean and Seth Low.
.'Mr De Witt is a man Of world wide
reputation. Mr. Dean was q recognized
authority on municipal law. These two
spent sixty days and nights in July,
August and September in the drafting OF
this document
The mayor, continuing. said that he be-
lieved the hard work devoted to the char
ter had hastened the death Of one mem
Der of the committee, Mr.. Dean. With the
exception of two OF its chapters, Mayor
Strong said, he approved the charter, and
asserted that more time was never spent
on any charter in the world. The oppO-
nents Of the charter were much crestfallen
by the mayors statement.
The times., 1897-04-07

In the reorganization of the joint traffic
interests of the railway systems. under
advice OF most eminent counsel, the form
understood that the right no longer exists
to make agreements with one another to
maintain rates. however reasonable. Their
only understanding is to communicate nfoI-
nation to each other Probably they also
have an understanding, not published, to
communicate information to the House Of
The times., 1897-04-07
GOLD DEMOCRATS ALARMED.
Conference Called to Combat the
Growth of Silver Sentiment.


New York, April 8 Former President
Cleveland, John G.. Carlisle, former Sec
retary of the Treasury, and William L.
Wilson, former Postmaster General, Will
be among the guests at the dinner TO be
given 10y the Reform Club at the Waldorf
on Saturday evening. April 24. Between
five hundred and six hundred leading
Democrats Will attend, and the affair ID
likely to make Democratic history.
In connection with this gathering il is
proposed to hold a conference of gold
Democrats in this city. Invitations are
being sent out to leaders OF TIL. gold fac
ton in the various Stat es, and the confer
ence. it is expected. will last for wo days
IL will be held in Chiekeriug Hail. April %
and "a being considered as most desirable
There is some difference OF opinion as TO
whether gold Democrats alone or Demo
Gratis of all factions should be invited to
participate. Some Democratic leaders
favor the idea of inviting only gold Demo-
Gratis to this conference, while others hold
that the only way to bring about unity n
the party, fit could be done at all, would
be through a conference OF the leaders Of
all factions.
The gold Democrats OF the United States
who went to sleep immedia tely after the
last election, believing that the sentiment
of Bryanism and free silver would die out,
have discovered their mistake and are
about to awaken from their lethargy. They
are becoming alarmed at the signs of the
times
The free silver and popuhstic sentiment
among the Democrats of New York city,
which threatens greatly TO embarrasS Tam
many Hall, is only one of the slight in
dications on the surface that the Bryan
ties are more active than ever. The same
sentiment seems 10 be dominating the
Democracy ofChicago and St. Louis. where
municipal elections are being held today,
and where the Democratic nominations
have been almost completely dominated by
the men who supported the Chicago plat
form. 1t was apparent in the Cincinnati,
Cleveland and Detroit elections yesterday.
The gold Democrats are beginning to
realize that this whole free silver issue
has got to be fought out again within
their own party, and they are getting
ready to organize for the battle. The
leaders of the gold Democratic movement
in this and other cities have been in CORE
spOndence for week with reference to
the advisahility of having demonstration
here at an early day which shall show that
they are not dead yet and that they are
going to meet the issue which is still be-
ing forced upon them. The approaching
dinner of the Reform Club will give them
an opportunity for this demonstration.
The times., 1897-04-07

We do not believe that any special inn
portance attaches to the appointment of
Mr. Theodore Roosevelt to be Assistant
Secretary OF the Navy. Mr.. Roosevelt is
man Of marked ability, who has done
good work in the vineyard of civil service
reform, aud he returns to Washington with
the fun consent and approval of our more
representative citizens; but it cannot be
said that anyone expects him to either
revolutionize the Navy Department or to
dispossess Secretary Long. He will prob
ably devote his immediate attention to the
new chief of the Bureau of Navigation, and
the merry war which will result will be
fully reported in The Times. The question
remains. though, whether a change from
Chief of Police of New York to Assistant
Chief of the Navy is really promotion.
The times., 1897-04-07
MAY GET THE TURKISH MISSION.
President Angel, OF Michigan Uni-
yersity, Said to Be Slated.

President Mckinley is seriously consid-
ering the nomination of President James b.
Angel, OF the University OF Michigan, as
minister TO Turkey. The President re-
CARDS this post as one OF the highest ini-
portance at this time, and desires to send
diplomat OF extensive experience to Con-
stantinoplein in this emergency.
President Angel is one of the most schnl-
arly men i'll the country, and has had
valuable experience abroad He wa5 for
merry minister to Pekin. and afterwa ART!
helped To negotiate the treaty with Great
Britain covering the Bering Sea contro-
yersy.
The times., 1897-04-07
Manahan'S
Moth Paper
and Bags.

Our new stock of moth preven-
tives has just been received, and
we direct to them the especial at
tention of those who have never
used them-they require no rec
ommendation to those who have
used them. Manahan'S are con-
ceded to be the best.
Manahan's Moth Paper small sheets,
per IOU ......-. --.'C
Manahan's Moth Paper large sheets.
per dozen .---. .-OOC-
Manahan's Moth Bags (1-2 Dbl siZej,
eacn -..-....-----..-...-.. .4OC
Manahan's Moth Bags (iarger size',
eacn --.-............a'' .--'.s- -OUC-
Manahan's Moth Bags Largest SiZel
each ..............-.....s.'' .''sss.... .-boc.
An ounce of prevention is worth
a pound of cure.
9TH floor.
The times., 1897-04-07
WANTS MORE CONSUL FEES.
"cousin" Osborne Asks for Restora
ton of old-rlme Rates.


tion of Old-Tlme Rates.
1t is more than probable that President
Mckinley will issue at an early date an
order reinstating fees for consular service
to what they were prior to the advent OF
Secretary OlDey to the Department Of
State.
Soon after Cousin William Mckinley
Osborne was appointed consul-general to
London, one of the richest pluIns in the
gift of the administration he began d
systematic study of his duties and the
profits that would accrue to him for per-
forming such duties.
In the course of his research he came
across the order which Mr.. olney persuaded
President Cleveland to issue aboiishing
fees for certain services rendered by the
consular department Cousin" Osborne,
when he became possessed of all the in
formation to be obtaiued relating to this
order, made some arthmetical calcula-
tions which informed him that the exist
ence of the Cleveland order reduced the
income of the consul-general to London
about $4,000, sum much too large to
contemplate losing with equanimity.
He also discovered that corresponding
ber OF the consular service and, it is
said, he put himself in communication with
the more important ones, with d result
thatit was decided to make a preconcerted
raid ON the Department of State for the
purpose OF having abrogated the obnoxious
order.
"CousIn" Osborne and his coadjutors
presented their tale Of woe to Secretary
Sherman, and succeeded in creating con-
siderable agitation over the matter. For
at least two weeks the Department of
State has been considering the advisability
of recommending the resident to abrogate
Mr.. Cleyeland's order but up to yesterday
nothing had been decided upon, although
Mr.. Osborne has stated to some OF his
friends that he is confident the order VIII
be revoked.
Private Secretary Babcock said yester-
day, when asked about the matter, that
the question OF restoring the old fees
had been agitated in the State Depart
ment, but that nothing could he done, or
had been determined on, for the only one
who can abrogate the order issued by the
last Administration is President Mckin-
ley He admitted that If the abolished
fees should be restored and put into er-
feet it would benefit all persons hold
ing consular appointments.
There is a deep-rooted Impression about
the State Department that President Nc
KinIey will grant the request Of Consul
General Osborne and the other consuls,
and that the order will be abrogated and
the former fees restored for the benefit
of Cousin Osborne and other Repub-
iican consuls 1t is also believed that
Secretary Sherman is not in favor of
restoration of the old fees, and that 1t is
due to his oppos ostinn that the matter has
been so long deferred.
The times., 1897-04-07

Word comes from Delhi that there will
be another Congress Of Religions, in India,
In the year 1898. There could be no bet
1t Is coming 60 be thought that India is
the cradle OF all religions. England and
America have long claimed to be the most
of the Hindu delegates in 1893 rather
hinted that India was more or less re-
ligious herself They viii now have
chance to prove it,
The times., 1897-04-07

The statistics OF Mr.. George Gutter
son, of the American Missionary Asso-
ciation, reveal the interesting fact that
the number OF Chinese in this country has
trehled since 1860 In 1890 the census
gave something like 100, 600 Chinese as
residents OF the United States, nearly
three-fourths of whom were in California.
The Celestial has come, and he has come
TO stay; and there is probably no other
in this country about whom so little
is known He has not been treated Very
well. possibly on that account. We are
always harsh to the people we don't
understand One somewhat nsavory fact
is that in one massacre in Wyoming more
Chinese were killed than there have been
Americans and English killed in China in
twenty years. And that massacre was
one of many.
The times., 1897-04-07
Mr.. Dingiey ought really to take his
tariff bill on a tour through the West.

A hearing is to be held at Albany today
on the bill providing for the division of the
State of Manhatt tan, and very strong and
respectable backing is expected To lie
velop in favor of the measure. II its pur-
poses should be accomplished. the new
State would contain population OF about
$500 900 people, and would constitute
sources strictly confined to commerce and
industry. The project appears to be taken
seriously and possibly may succeed.
The times., 1897-04-07
HOMES FOR THE POOR.
Steps Being Taken to People the
Western Prairies.

Denver, Colo, April &c. R. Moses,
chairman; Judge J. 8. Emery, national
lecturer, Of the National Irrigation Con-
gress, and Commander Bootli-Tueker, of the
Salvation Army, arrived here this morning
and are now in conference. 1t is proposed
by the details to be fixed at this confer
enee to take the irrigated lands in the
prairie States and people them with the
starving poor OF the Eastern cities, max
ing them Independent, the Salvation Army
standing the expense until quarterly or
periodical payments can be made.
Rockefeller, Vanderbilt and j Pierpont
Morgan are reported to be behind the
scheme, which is practically to purchase
the ground from the Government. Com
mander Booth-Tucker claims that there is
no doubt OF the success of the scheme,
the great social leaders OF the world hav-
ing offered him their help
The times., 1897-04-07
VIVIAN BURNETT,s BIG HIT.
Original of Little Lord Fauntleroy
in College Comic Opera.

Cambridge, Mass, April 6.-The new
theater of the Pi-Eta Society was filled
last evening with an audience which was
very enthusiastic over the success OF the
annual play, Fools Gold" Actors and
audience were alike keyed up to high
pitch, and no better college opera has been
seen in Cambridge. The hit OF the evening
was scored by Vivian Burnett, famous as
the original LSttlei Lord Fauntleroy, the
lbrettist of the opera, who appeared as
AuoreIIo. the pride OF the court.
The music, Ny John A Loud. '9S, son
of former Mayor Loud, of Chelsea, was
catchy and not anmteurish. The choruses
were well sung and the dancing good
The make-ups of some of the female char
acters, notably that of a. B. Cunningham.
'97, as Passata, and w. D. Walker, '97,
asGioya, captured the audience. The scene
Of the play Is in Florence.
The times., 1897-04-07
THE TOMB OF GRANT.
The Last Stone in It Has Been
Put in Place.


Put in Place.
New York, April 8. The last stone in
Grants tomb has been set. The sockets in
which to sink the pivots for the big doors
are being bored over the doorway this
morning.
a platform over which Gen. Grants body
may be moved from the temporary brick
tomb to the sarcophagus is being built in
the crypt.
The body will probably be moved during
the present week, permission having been
granted by the park board yesterday,
But the hour and day of the removal are
known only to the members of the Grant
family and to Gems. Porter and Dodge. 1t
will probably be at night
The drawings of the rosewood casket in
which Gen. Grants body was placed were
lost long ago, andits exact dimensions are
unknown 1t may he, therefore. that the
receptacle made for the casket is too small
and that more chiseling will have to be
done.
The times., 1897-04-07
Still ut Iogperheads.

New York. April 6.-The relations be-
tween the Master Steamfittcrs' A ssoca-
ton and the Steamfitters' Union present
an onIinous prospect. Each is watching
the other closely The union men declare
they will insist upon a general strike
being ordered by the board of walking
delegates il the masters start general
movement To employ uon-union men. The
masters seem determined to keep the
locked out
The times., 1897-04-07
Easter
Baskets,

Everything new can be seen in
our Basket Department, and we
call attention to the following lots
of Easter Baskets to be offered
today at especially low prices:
Lot IA vast assortment OF CoIored Ger
man Straw Baskets, various sizes, blue,
red and green effects
&c each.
Lot 2-Larger sized Baskets, in colOred
efefcts, several shapes and colorings-
iOc each.
5th floor.
The times., 1897-04-07

For the eight months ending with Feb
ruary, exports of American manufactured
goods showed an increase OF more than
thirty million dollars over the correspond
ing period ending with February, 1896
Although the value and quantity of bread
during the period named. manufactures con-
stituted over "a per cent Of the value OF
all exports. This satisfactory state of
The times., 1897-04-07
A serious Collision.

New York April i6.-There was serious
collision this morning on the Long Island
Railroad near Springfield, about nineteen
miles from the Brooklyn bridge. A pas
senger train bound for Valley Stream ran
into freight train from the rear The
locomotive of the passenger was partially
wrecked, and the caboose OF the freight. as
well as the rear cars, were damaged tadIy.
One OF the freight cars was broken into
splinters and two Of the freight cars were
thrown from the rails
The times., 1897-04-07
Retroactive Usurnaffon.

Under what construction Of the Consti-
tuition or laws Of the United States does
the Secretary of the Treasury assume to
take official notice of and 10 issue regu-
lations in accordance with a proposed
measure OF legislation, that merely has
been ''Jammed through" one branch of
the Congress, without proper or decent
consideration, and at the present time rests
fn the hands OF a committee in the other
branch, not yet reported and, as far as
the Secretary Of the Treasury can officially
know TO the contrary, never to be re-
ported?
If such a measure as the Dingley bill
had been passed and signed, retaining an
ex post facto provision like the retroactive
clause in that unhappy instrument of the
trusts. we can unders tand how partisan
executive officer might be able TO stretch
notwithstanding its bare-faced iIlegality
and nullity. But how such an official
can have the nerve to act officially upon
the strength of d measu only pending,
and quite outside of his official knowledge
or concern, is a problem difficult to COM
prebend, and inconceivable If the posi-
bHity of almost any usurpation of power
had not been exempiified in the absorp-
tion and suppression of the House of Rep
~aoo,+,f,,-aS ~, ifc
Under cover of authority to regulate the
collection OF duties, Secretary Gage has
3ssued his mandate Ito collectors and
ptIIer officers of customs, instructing them
t'to delay, until further orders, final liqui-
The times., 1897-04-07
1t is great mistake, Mr.. Hanna, to
over-educate the American people.

Referring to the futile effort OF a Michi-
gan representative to get resolution be-
fore Congress. ordering a revocation of the
civil service reform extensions ordered
by the late Administration, the New York
Evening Post in substance repeats the OBJ
servatiOn often made by The Times. IL
says: The truth is that none or the
spoilsmen has the slightest hope of m-
doing the work OF the last Administration
in this respect, aud such propositions as
that introduced by Mr.. Coriss are mere
feints, Intended only 70 square the Con
gressman with hungry constituents whom
he cannot satisfy under the existing law,
and whom lie would convince OF his own
fidelity 70 the spoils system" These re-
marks apply equally to the anti-civil
service reform manifestations recently wit
messed In the Senate. All such outbreaks
are for the benefit of the crossroads states
men at home who. however, should know
enough not TO be deiuded by them.
The times., 1897-04-07
THE VENEZUELAN TREATY.
Measure Passed Unanimously Amid
Great Cheering.

Caracas, Venezuela, April 6.-P resident
Crespo will on Friday next sign the Guiana
boundary arbitration treaty with Great
Britain, which was ratified by congress
yesterday.
The treaty, which was negotiated by the
United States, was first read TN the house
of representatives last Friday. The sec
ond reading was without incident Yester-
day. when the measure came up for its
third reading. Senior Briceno made an inn
passioned speech, after which the measure
was passed unanimously, amid great cheer
ing and enthusiastic
The times., 1897-04-07
Forger Lewis Captured.

Cincinnati, April 6.-The chief OF po-
lice this morning received word from
Ypsilanti, Mich. that z. T. Lewis, the
Urbana. Ohio. banker and forger. is under
arrest. there. The financial world was
shocked several months ago. when it deveE
oped that Lewis had forged thousands OF
dollars worth of Dayton City bonds and
floated them. A warrant was sworn out
for his arrest Detectives have been on
his trail ever since.
The times., 1897-04-07
UNION PACIFIC FoRECLosU RE.
Special Counsel Cowen Says the De-
cree VIII Issue in MAY.

Omaha. Neb., April 6.-John C. Cowen,
special counsel for the United States Gov
ernment i'll the foreclosure suits of the
Government against the Union Pacific
Railway, has returned from Washington.
He had been in conference with the Attorney
General and other Government officials
regarding the foreclosure.
Mr.. Coweu said that he saw no obstacle
in the way Of foreclosure, but thought that
event would come along as quickly as the
necessary legal papers could be issued by
the courts. ''It is difficult to tell the
exact date he said, "but the decree will
undoubtedly be issued in May. Then it
should not be more than matter of sixty
or ninety days after that until the fore
closure is COmDlete -
The times., 1897-04-07
A PosToFFICE ROBBED.
The Postmaster Beaten and Two
Thousand Dollars Taken.

Tiffin. Ohio. April 6-Postmaster Car
rick and daughter, at Rockaway. in the
EASTERN part of this county, were bound and
gagged last night and the postorfice burg
lariZed- Carrick was brutality assaulted
Upwards OF $4,000 in money and se-
curities were stolen. Boodhounds from this
city have been taken to the scene.
The times., 1897-04-07
Sitting ON Cuba.
fFrom the Chicaen Post

Gen. Weyler has demonstrated that he
can subdue practically any province of
Cuba, but it won't stay subdued. The
only way that Spain can hold the island
down is by sitting on it, and she can It
afford to sit there all the time
The times., 1897-04-07
Heaven Located.

(From the Baltimore American.)
Maybe spring was not in the air yester-
day Maybe the blUebirds were not sing
ing Maybe heaven did not come right
down to earth and settle in the neig ghber-
hood of Baltimore.
The times., 1897-04-07
a Trumpet Call.

Chicago's Immediate comment on the
new Administration is a Democratic free
silver majority Of $4,000.
The issue was clean-cut and distinct, and
the result is positive. The American peo-
pie are wide-awake atlast
The times., 1897-04-07
A cantain Lost Oyerboa rd.

Plymouth, April 6.-The British steamer
Azalea, Capt. Dishon, from Baltimore, ON
March It, for Southampton, passed the
Lizard today and sgnaled that her captain
was washed overheard al sea and dro% ned
The times., 1897-04-07
Six BARRELS Perhaps.

tFrom the New York Journal.)
Before taking shot at the Dingley
tariff bill Mr.. Gum. the member from
Idaho, took the preeaution TO see that he
was loaded with statistics.
The times., 1897-04-07
Dress Suit Cases.

The Dress Suit Case is now considered
an Indispensable part OF a mans outfit.
Women have found out their convenience
also Our Cases are seTviceabIy built so
as TO stand the handling incident to check
ing and expressing them.
Dress Suit Cases from S2.75 up.
Sd floor.
The times., 1897-04-07
Tourists
Trappings.

Bags, Trunks, Suit Cases, Hat
Boxes and other paraphernalia.
We are showing all of the staple
sorts and all the seasons latest
novelties in Travelling Goods, and
name as specially good values the
following:
canvas Covered Trunks, iron bound iron
bottom best brass lock-a strong, we'll
made trunk
The times., 1897-04-07
Gage to Meet Bankers.

New York, April Gage viii,
it is learned, meet number OF New York
bankers when he comes here to attend the
Grant Monument ceremonies The meeting
will be held at the sub-treasury, W here Mr.
Gage win visit Assistant Treasurer Jordan.
The times., 1897-04-07
Electric Cloth
for Cleansing
Bicycles, etc.

We are now demonstrating the
most perfect cloth for cleansing
and polishing bicycles, ETC., and
invite bicyclists to witness the
cleansing qualities of this chemi-
cally prepared cloth. Price, Ioc;
3 for 25c.
9TH floor.
The times., 1897-04-07
Mr.. Hanna,s Time.
,D A.,.n4a con.t;4.,.;o,

(From the Atlanta Constitution
The TACT that Mfr. Pulitzer is going to
Washington ought to nerve Mr.. Hanna to
greater deeds of dtrring-do.