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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-20

item for The Evening Star.
Reminder.
Seen the stormy days an fair:
Had my share o joy and care:
Troubles, as look again.
Don't seem big. like they did then.
Things that wouldn't fret me now,
Worried lots. l member how
1 would stare an wish fur day
When mother took the light away.
Wouldn't let her hear me cry.
Waited till she wasn't nigh.
Done the very best / knew
To keep t,ars from squeezin' through.
Though they told me nothin' near
Gave a real cause fur fear,
How I'd watch the fadin' ray
When mother took the light away.
Pears that jes' what you kin bear
In the way O. grief's your share.
KNOWN better now can't make
Up fur how I'd lay awake.
W.sht I'm heard 'em tellin' me
''Boyhood's days is light an free"
While L shuddered in dismay
w men mother tcck the nSnt away.
Often, when a fond hope dies,
Like the light in western skies.
In the darkness, though / know
Other days will dawn an glow,
Sorrow seems to come with such
A familiar old-time touch!
Seems like helplessly 1 lay,
An mother'd took the light away,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-20
271."60 Miles ON a Street Car.
From the st. Louis Republic

Mike Dooley, st. Louis car driver. has
travelled 271, $50 miles in thirty-one years,
all on one street. Practically his entire
working life has been passed in this way.
Sixty days absence because of sickness
constitutes the only interim in long. mo-
rotonous career on the front platform. For
one other day he was laid off because he
was caught smoking cigar while on duty.
He holds the record among the street car
drivers of the country for longest un-
broken service. He has worked aG5 DAYS in
year, and has averaged twenty-four miles
a day. or 500 miles a year. His hours
have been sometimes all day and some
times times all night h, Just now he is driving an
owl ear going on duty at midnight. He
likes this work and wouldn't exchange 1t
for that of any street car man in St.
Louis. He has never RECEIVED but one
price for his labor-$2 day. He has
therefore received from the. Missouri Rail-
road Company during thirty-one years the
sum of So, $50; He has. Travelled far enough
to have completed the circuit Of the earth
eleven times and half .....
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-20

her Husc. -.1--
From Harpers Bazar. .....-...s..s.
well" said Miss Twitters, 81 think am
safe nowa' e - 417F7i 49, '---'
Safe fibh what?" asked Miss kittisb
"Burglafs" 10
Were You III danger from burgiars?"
II think Was. Everybody is, more or
less, but more especially an unprotected
lady in 9 big house. I've been afraid of
west and left me by myself"
What have you done to insure safety?,
Il have bought four mems hats, of differ
ent styles and sizes. and l have hung them
on the hat-rack in the hall. When Mr..
Burglar surveys the array, he will decide
that there are too many men In that house
to make his exploit as safe as he might
wish, and he will go on to some otter
house. rather Halter myself that this is
pretty good plan. Don't you think so?"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-20

d young man 10 a
friend vino needed an
employe. He borrow
a lead perch in order
to write his address.
Il hope you will
give him an oppor-
tunity to show what
he can do" he said,
putting the pencil ia
his pocket. II think
You viii like him. He
is thoroughly capa-
BILE"
He was with you
for some time, wasn't
he?"
Yes; and I'll take
him back now if you
- -. n
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-20
LESSON IN COURTESY.
Woman Who Found 1t Did Not Paw
to BE Rude.

A lady who read the story in last Satur-
days Star entitled Making Life a Bur-
den," relative to the annoyance given
households by persistent peddlers, tells q
story which serves to illustrate the fact
that it is always best to be certain that the
person ringing the doorbell is really, a
peddler before he is treated as such.
A number of years ago, she saws. an Incl
dent happened which impressed this on
her thoroughly. A friend of hers was going
TO attend swell reception one night and
was very anxious that her silk waist.
which she was to wear on the occasion.
should be finished and delivered 10 her in
time
AS 1t happened, that afternoon it began
raining heavily. The dressmaker became
anxious. as she had promised to have the
waist at the place in time and did NOT
hEoW at hrst what to do about it. Her
1ather. who had been in the canyassfnp
business, took the waist in his canvassine
Vaiise to the house, wrapped UP carefully
SO that 1t would NOT get wet. He arrived
AT me mouse, rang the dOorbell: a window
IN the second story went up ana a head
was stuck out. The person to whom the
head belonged stated that number of
peddlers had visited the house during the
by them.
We don't want to buy anything" said
the lady at the window, 80 you had better
go away. There have been too many peo-
PIE mere ALREADY today who wanted to sell
things, and we are sick of them" Anothar
lacy who appeared at the window echoed
the same sentiments
As the rain was dripping down on him.
the oio gentleman felt his dander rise at
this. and bracing himself up, said:
We'll. madam, i have the silk watst
which my daughter has just finished In this
vaiise. am no canvasser. She sent n
tearing the rain would continue, as she did
not wish to disappoint YOU
with that he marched down the steps. pot
waiting for the admonition from above TO
wait and deliver the goods. and marched
The owner of the waist was forced to ., nd
Tor II later on. and no doubt learned a les
son that Il is better to treat everybody
with courtesy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-20
UnIer. All Sign. Fan.
From Life

sThs expressman has just called at the
Twickenhams next door and left foot
ball. wheel. two base ball bats pack
age of sweaters a PAIR of spoon oars and
a bundle of golf stockings
Then their daughter must be home from
college and her education finished"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-20
The One Reservation.

An elderly business man who is a keen OBJ
server of human nature and who Is Noted for
his good-natured oddities. had commended
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-20

ferty. wor We asleep lasht ncIght?"
"Oi wor"
''Oi say We wor not"
col say Oh wor."
I'VE amt sure iv it"
''Oi kin thrust me own sinses."
IVY hin We go ty Shape ye lose conscious
ness, don't YEP
'-Iv coorse"
well, thin; havin' losht consciousness,
how kin. We be conscious iv bein' uncon-
scious-an there's raysonin' fur ye. Now
ty come back ty the parrot. Ye notice the
color iv i'm
- ''Yis." 80: -.-. ~
''Ah, Rafferty,, no wonder yc got jealous,
Ye kin ate, turkey by rayson, next Thanks
givin' if ye want; mebbe Ofll do the same
by way iv soiie dish. But rone-the-less,
Ofll. go an fattenin' i'm an thot green
burd II he proudly lynn in the cinter Nv the
table an well say it's good, if it chokes
usr' -=1@
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-20

II wish you would be more explicit when
you're moraiizing to the children" said
the good wife to her husband. "You told
Jimmie last night that he must never mi
| things of till tomorrow" rN'
Yes"
wei. the little imp went to bed with
bis shoes on."-Detroit Free Press.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-20

tellin' me somethin' shtan's ty rayson he's
hble ty lose vote thin an there onless he
kin be moighty quick about shown me a
raysonS why it sht2nds ty rayson. Raj
ferty. wor We asleep lasht ncIght?''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-20

Disappointed weddings are about the
most painful experiences that a clergyman
has TO So through" remarked a we'll
known church, Dastor.to a Star reporter.
and though, happily. they do not occur
ireqaeHtly.-they now and then take place
In my experience L have had several. and
they left strong impressions on me- One of
them that 4 specially remember was the
case OF young lacy in-East Washington.
VINO had Invited me to soIemnize her mar
rage The man in thecase was a former
army officer. who resided in Natick. Mass.
out who had done duty a long time In San
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OBVI.IRF z.

Ell CouS-es4nlAa Theodore Lyman q Massa-
chu4etrs t!e,t an Thursday evening II creeping
paralysis a. h. summer home N SaLlaI.
NJ. Lyman vas ri years Ole. Ee leaves a
wtta~ And TWO sons, one u Waun Is Abroad. He
waa corn N Boston in l-3J, and graduated
II. rlr raE1e ne vas ahrOLt, 1Ut rNtU-rrt IN
l-rJ, ma GGternG hs s"cv' 81 70 'hc tipEprH-
near. tie wa COUlmi+-,on-'! Lar4trGant-'G to-
NJ. N i~"n- Meade = saN. s"rvl0s a. through
the -cIr IL, the var. He WA s.=ctec Ia : :. -
Congress- n . Republican district A. an .nE.e-
p.n.rur amt EVIL service -efDrWrr. He SUD
pore. Gle s..aGi u hi --+r aN5a.Sa. Du7.ns
j -',:C,- - <eol.Gy. IN ~. q le - an eEper'.
HI IA" . IN rnuinwG 20 Tue aGGas FOR Eear.y
Zen years by paralysis.
J0-eph +. Emo. 1t Wa5arfGrt, Y. 7, died yes
GGrfag # er An lin q. u \ few !lTs. He vas -
y.l : Did. He wa engaged n the milling ISL
nr.s Tor more than -.ry years.. and most or -asr
tine N WltertGrt. Were be ~arr,"ft On 10
t1uriug business. he wa a F.epgbiican. lCt
h=If ne ohice 81 c~n,.-rtaf Of state aat cnuaty
taxes for two y-a-s.
VI ~ Teresa Mar..vs, tauSh-er IT the cels-
hrateG Cuban poe F.l'tsl Nrndlrt, dies: yaster
day = th.+ tiry ~ - Vest lltrh street. Her
death "a a Sre4t greet - thr 7"sL ~'l7l.4les II
Havana n0w -e-l!,ag - New G1rt. ~Nt VS. N
ardent patriot N: one 1t the most SeA4-Fl-
women ever born in CISa.
Thomas How. led ~ TA.r-ttT AZ MS a0T1,
III Prestte1- .rrs"r. 5rC1S!Tn. lE'G - years,
Euring the var ~ lrt 10 's - 2-lc, NJ
ntx cnGtr-ora tar tIDc4glHS me -H19n '"".iers
with 1reac-
r. II. Hrrran. st.ror u me London -P,rtItor,
died IN T. .-.tig. H- ~Ia = ears IIG-
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SAILED INTo 4 DErEcrIFE.
EI.PoIie-Han Hunt Thoushr Tales w ere Beisg
Carried to His Brother.

Iobr HIM II -aa-. ntI ~ OK C-o-o z--a.,
''N- H- ." 1870
lice Headquarters there shortly aste. : o'clock
a., iii, ana i,cn;-n+ ,u- Dc-.c-iro yicb,sI
- -
boF"e' peFecIiVe los VINO was IN charSe.
tod him that Doyle was not in. bur was eI-
ns,-sI A. n ,,o1,an, HUM a-La,4 u he could
80 -
WAL Tor MN and pesecti7e I .o- tpFd hlm that
wee directed 70 the detective. room and sat
- - -.
down Doyle arrived a Few minutes before :
O'Clock. Clos told him that Hunt was IN the
cararriv.- room wairin, Ia 81. him
-. NL 80 sLsI -
~ Hs' co.. - NAH1' '-HeH l"."'
90! ts-'t SaoH. replied C'D-. h Only told
- =, . ~ IT,.
4''ye went |" t"e room ana '"Nha NUM-
sitting on a lounge near the door which con-
ner,- ui-h the T-.r.,-nr'l -,,n,
-. =,
l" Ep' "iA' p" 49, me- "'"tf' n1y'c-
Yes, I wan ~ s"s you. replied HINT IN Q
zu-I- tome "y,v-ye bern ra.S:ny 70 Jim abou.
me Ad''n . F''' you a"" Pi'Ho"'
jim Is Hunt brother. a "ea.tay retired
b,,,crc- AMI Dalton j. A der1-rfva and r.rSIs'.
S"He p''T1Asr'
Yes. ! have heen -peaklGS TO jim about
Won. reo,e,. po7ge. and I want to tel Tou
-. 49, -
no" ma ! o." "Ahl 10 nave any trouble with
you. " aat"T"r trpHE.e there Il between You
AID Dalton F9E c4-.' Keep 10 yogT-".v-s. Get
ont .; arr" nor. AID don : come looking for mo
an more.
EEat ''7'5 . and With an oath spraaG at
Dog g. -.''I. am a po"srfN4 oLo" IN the .Ace
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rHE VIEW rORk POSr OFFICE
Psstnn-t-r-Gsue-nI Pressed With q. Manage
neat-vse Nnti street Saed to H.. Erected

WASHINGTON. Sept. 10. 49, ~PoetmL.ter-fien
erul Gary returned 20 tae Post Uti:e Depart
ulsac to-day from his Nsv.lJrS trip and held 4
consultation wtth Assistants Heath AND -hella
berger rsSArtlus the New York office. The
Postmaster General Is very 1lach pleased with
the condition OF he SeHv York Office AMI t.e
Srra- AMOUNT ot business handled Ihsre under
eae difficult conditions present. He WAS nrch
impressed with Tie Necessity ot having nlOre
room FOR the Office. and Z "a, LectieL to-day
that the she'd on NAL street saoClc De ersrtc1.
A. sta;e,! n THE ~yS. Negotiations 70 tais md
were postponed On account % "a" action OF ne
Pack Commissioners in demanding that the
Post Otice Department should extend the side
wax twenty feec II II were r-rni'ted 70 4>e
twenty feet OK The present sitswnS <. The -
pl-rnenG did rot think A. .2a- time Catt such
Ok Nh.la ~ ray Tor ne sIten-iCn- 5u- since
Post nlA-te e. Irsnr-II GlTv ; VILE. d nsrEI.t
Ia, be-en tnnrt u paving the oil Art = ha-
BEEN tp iGeri 70 erec- the -d-,t. The Gepn-".
uiens wi QctlIn ave feet additional. making
twenty I've feet II A.
NJ. cary expressed hEs satisfaction T.:h the
r1aaLSrrl 80 " he New NNrS 0T-,e. lat 40
his it-aopcInsmen hat Ee aAt been unable 70
W ness the transfer q the -lA!L- f-uUI AT ocean
steamer tn The mai rag Ills pClncipai OBJECT
., cNIay tO New EprN VA - 'Ah-l.iar.&e am
ne aAs been Abe % do. AMT he Tow Tn,i~r-
strands TIE situation DuCE better .HAa before.
l. the near -ILuTe there axe RAM questions
which will a-ts. IN connection WITH -ae New
aat carers. the pnsEmattc cU1. serve. The
handling Of the foreign mas. and me projected
consolidation OF he New ND-x and BROOKLYN
ofl,e-. AMI he PosrnlL-ter''~ue-s oeleves
before. Action VII ~Prpha1.y u :ASrn Or Posi-
master Van COtG ; recommendation .o-not-o~.
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Tns Aesssa e Eisus. sssra, WIN Casss = sssre
ntgta Rsesrer@<nt sr ReruanttouA

vAsHrygTuS. Sept. lo.-As q result OF the
alleged secret visit Of Lieut.. jose G.. Sobral, a
military attachS Of the spanish Legation in
Washington to the forttdcations around
Charleston, ORDERS win be issued by the War
p~epurtment FOR the rigid enforcement Of the
regulations recently issued tcrbtddtnE unan-
thorized persons to see the Interior OF our rorti-
f~cations. Lieut.. Sobrul i ~er.s.ie,i TO all the
privileges OF an ordinary visitor. and would
have been treated with courtesy by the army
on Ger In charge of'the works at Charleston IL
he had made himself known. As tr wouIt ~
CURE considerable evidence to prove that be
went TO S~ulltvaz's Island AaI ether fortified
points under an assumed name. The War De-
partmeut will probably not make any further
Investigations II it should ascertain ~conclr-
sivel-. however. that be hbd been guilty Il the
offence CHARGED. his recall will be demanded
and the spanish Government VII &c repnested
TO disclaim anv respcasibLIt.. IL Is significant
tha5 the spanish Legation has now Two rliii-
tnrv attaches. while none OF ne other nations
REPRESENTED in " ashinxron has rlora than Oat.
emoasstes and Legations abrUh: are required
to secure Information aboat tee tOrtiiCAtiprs
OF the countries in which thev are .prytrx. and
tha5 fact IS recognized. Blu; every Officer
knows that to Obtain such nt1ruAtiou BY
secret methods is \ risky business and that do
lection y aid result IN a tec.aNd tnr his re-
call. Information about FORT. -rA-ioas 10 -
built by The United States - easily obrai1st.
Congress puts in every otll providing for the
for aoin- the wurS shall b awarded 70 the
lowest bidder. Al bidders Are furnished
with \ description u the work 20 De dome. and
disposinG Ot the plans they o6jttl 70 curious
foreign Governments The a'lesvtt visit Ct
LieGt. Sobral 70 Charleston WI. probably canss
a. effort - be made hy The Nlr p.pAr--uent
TO have this provision modified, ~ that secret
plans viii not be 80 easily obtained.
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sorrHERy MERcH4yrs con1ye.
Hsaue-a Rates for gh.sa AIsas the Ariansis
senasara-

Tickets for he second series Of excursions IN
1-t76 Line re--,r1ry vera placed On sale yes
9rTitg. The lC2sra Nj! be- sold up 20 anu in
cinG.GS SspL II. Tickets we're also placed on
se g-sfErra7 throughout The r~erriCDrY oene-
Tafeti ny Lhe Norfolk AMI Wesrarn Railway,
NE -s1h0arrt AR Line, and the Richmond.
E'a'ihs'u 4 burg AMI Potomac Railroad Company
through 70 New York, AL rail. in rnnnecf.ou
NHA .ae Trunk L-lG, nr ra-ocza 70 New York
VA re- Old Common Steamship COMPANY rum
Nnr,).S LGd Portsmouth. - ws.ch ports III.
Norfolk AID Western R.l-vay Company and
thr 1~rttanast AIT Line cnLaecG with that water
lae. The Old Dominion Steamship Company
also TAPS Rlthm0ut and Old Pgtn1 Comtar-.
Nothing AZ L. las been leart from 1T. SOUTH
eH''"a Tl-sengPr Aaaoriation, a.gIHugh moth
NJ ~ 1e"r ."rr gnrlle 70 raIse that a4sDria-
t"H . Ak" lEt,Jn rav1rIbly upon the lopl!ca-
aNH which ~u mate by The Merchants Assn-
cla-nn 'ltr 81 ne lines n that territory sell
eAt!--.1l L,k-r- 70 y l-L.ngInn. R.rhrnOur
alG F.rr1lk 3rrvaeu The dates ot sept. 10 and
t",' = - not lacy anw hat any concessions
4 7oHS --e NY members VI The Merchants
on T'at,rf hI we're. Tie Bank n
- 4'A Ntru4a, Banking Association, the
sdnhraI C+apl-y, spencer. Trask &
70 -ti1ti t-eres. The AnsrlraE News Com
pa 5ft'T='rr - CO., and Thoma4 2. Mcneil.
~ l'"s'lat-1u l'Ls a.rraig sen nome nearly
tl"' Der snr, VAC cane 20 New YORK on the
40 sIl .s2n NE JOINT rCaric territory
e ,. - = ~ NJ tEd 10 4nd AlE,
we. 'Ar "a ra = -epr. | al t.
'F tn-.ant liz e12r-+ ~ the Merchants
"- ne r.. Low ny eCter Srum = +. Wr.ss
.e hartman OF lac New England plssen GER
rTAE SIR Your request NJ the I,t
'ati tEs Ep'uis - the ELat isa,le ruund
~ -eGsts VIA Hostan To New Turk, say from
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a sIsS OF p
Psst Omee Receipts In august in the Thirty mig
omecs Increased . Per Cest over Last Wear.

Pest Omee Receipts In August In the IhiFty mtg
ouleeS In-rensed = Per Cest over last Wear.
w,sHrSsruS. Sept. lo.-Tss Post Once De-
partmGnt is convinced that prosperity Is nos
only coming but IS actually here. This ) due to
the dgures TOR the business transacted last
month BY the thirty leading Offices Of the United
States, a st temeut oc which was iSaTei to-day.
The increase OF business over August ot last
year was : per cent. The significance OF this
fact becomes more apparent when the figures
FOR the other months this year are given. For
January che returns showed q decrease OF b
per cent. February showed a decrease OF Is
per cent.
In March things took 4 turn. and the receipts
i1srea sed - per cent. over those Tor the corre-
s~pontiag month IN 1895. April showed ) per
cent. increase. May : per cent. June 5 per cent.
and July 3 per cent. But In August business
took a bound from 3 per cent. the month before
to : per cent. II this rate OF increase keeps up
the coning isral rear VIII show a tremendous
and the department believes that this u a ba-
rumeter OF the business situation in the United
States.
New York leads in the receipts FOR August,
having fSST PA 20 it's credit. This is an in
crease ot SI6,2C6 over the month Of August OF
the average. The receipts % Chicago. the sec-
ont aryGst ortice, were S+O5. 75S. IT increase Of
~. Jog. or 10. l per cent. Philadelphia took in
S@uJ.2SS. an increase OF SlS.sS2 Baltimore
uaie the best showing conlp" cat!vely. The re-
cetpts increasing sa.s~T. 20 ST3.62S. an increase
crease, Rochester, y. " going down S2ST. and
Richmond. "a. DECREASING S3.t.S, or l+l per
cent. Brooklyn shows IN Increase OF So. 26+. or
81 per cent the receipts amounting TO SSo.tll.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-11
eoHpEHx STEIN 70 BACH.
his Reply to the Cr,urtsns % the Labor League
Of W entrrn PrHnsylyanta.

wAsurSGroS. sept -. -Sanpel fonp--s.
President 81 the American Federation OF LABOR.
-s-Crzet tn Washington to-day. aad gave COS
an Interview N answer q lie criticisms OF the
Llhor League 1t " esteem Pennsylvania. and the
ai-lrx oc ". p. Car-lcS OF Pircsbury :or hs
-4tIsal - IaGorse re recent Debs Convention
n - LoGis. Mr., Gompe-s said TIA: CarrtcS
was .~rSes,e.t t-1a: The Brotherhood OF Painters
AMI Decorators OF America because .; his
dishonesty and uat.vst.or-hiness, ant HAT
be became aaS-y wen NJ. Grpm7ers spIrae+
as offer u s.5pprE = :ecu-l for cecoGn.-lon b.
the 2 a!eri-on at Labor 0t al organization 20
whicl ze o..prZeG.
ANY one 40 xz0Es fhts aiaa Carrtct, said
NJ. Gnmcers. g.t:sJ htm AZ hts :-Te vl.--,
L.abor L+aSie 'W--:aru Penrsv!vAaIA INA u
,hYL.. even awe Z ven \ sho y Dt m~dorsemen.
70 a+ vt-..-ncc A<.tnst ~. l merely .mUua-
stze .aas A. a responsible officer IN he t-a~:e
aaiDn movement; could uoC And will nor nov kay-
sr: having -Es organization cominatst All -
policy t.rar,A1. lv v.-socs Mo Are ?sr rec.oT"r
tram The !IoC- Clgye4snt, 40 may ae hCac!-r
20 he trade -a.Su movement. Anal |ho Are
-iEIg.T l:rsNt: a r4y.- opposition 70 government
b. E1."1rf.,a-
NJ. G~aEre-- has allied = nee ng 81 tie EI.
ecntiv- ,0.lrI. q me AGlc--cIn Federation o.
Labor % De add n " tSh.nxrGu la sept. 2u.
a" r. aG l-"-. c7a5ir, le 7'!t, " the nrglf!Gl IN
me n tnErs' s-r'Ss I'll 1- tI-.y considered. ahoGlc
the STRIKE I'd eonE.G led IaC4 Lhen-
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BANK OF ENGLAND TO AID SILVER.
The Times Reports That the Bank win Hold q
Firh OF Its Reserve In silver.

Srecti. Cable D<spdtch 70 THE sCy.
LONDON, Sept. l0.-rhe Ttmes will prin. to-
morrow a communication from a correspondent.
in whom. it says, it has confidence, TO the effect
that the Baak OF England has consented
to hold one-afth OF its reserve in silver.
that IL, one-titth OF the stock OF coin and bullion
held in the issue department as security for the
banks notes. The correspondent heads his ar.
t!cle: The Bank Of England: a Remonstrsnce."
He Begins by AskinE: - the Bank OF England
been we'll advised in falling in with the sCsgss-
ton recently pushed forward oy certain Ancrt.
cans. that - should hold ont-dtth OF ia reserve
in silverF' Then he saws:
Perhaps its assent was given in very guarded
terms; perhaps it was done 20 oblise high guar.
tiers, perhaps it WAS considered an act OF inter-
national courtesy.
The broad. plain truth il that the bank
should hsve emrhaticaliy set rs face agaia.:
ssch \ notion, but il has not done so.
1t is useless saying that this plan is stamped
with The permission OF the Bank Charter art
and the authority OF Sir Robert Peel. They
have nothing to DO with the present American
suggestion"
The Times. in \ leader on the subject. concurs
n ia correspondents oh. ections. and d. clares
tina. silver would be useless on the cred:
side Of The issue departments balance
sheet. IL would be only a paper asset that
c I Z not Dc used in NEE ing liaoi les. Its
presence on : = credit side would oily weaken
the secGrisy on viii h the banks notes ia
based. If the Government is responsible
or this new tepar ure.' says the inns.
thea the Government ought to have found
4 less Objectionable sop 10 throw TO The Ane-i.
can bimetsIi:c commissioner or the btmeSai-
lists aiIlU7.< - 3iia.s:ar:a. supporters. TIA
measure which is now said 10 be con:eu-
plated cannot be expected 70 create more
than 4 temporary vacuum in the silver market,
which viii be Inevitably died rapidly by the in
exhaust!nle supplies available. Il Is 10 be hoped
that the attention now called 20 the subject may
lead the directors OF the bank 70 give sone eI-
PLANTATION ~ their ha!f-y early meeting on next
ThuFsiay,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-11
KANSAS REFryDLys HER BoSpS
Interest 70 ne Reduced FROM 2. ., and . FER
CenE. to q YatB Wear.

TOPEKA. Kan. Sept. i0~.-SOmetainS more than
81, 100000 bonded Indebtedness IN Kansas " II
be refunded during the present year and the in
terest reduced rom :. :. AMI > per sent. 70 / yer
cent. The Legislature Of 1857 passed L law author
tzilS COUNTIES, -Uwusnips.or municipalities % re-
fund their bonds thereafter az the expiration CT
ten Years from date OF issue. whether they be
due or noe The law was passed for the pur
pose Of enabling the people 20 take advantage OF
= better mouey market should one happen 20
exist.
Over g. 900. 900 in ouuds were issued In isS-.
mostly N AID u cailroaGs. AL OF which. under
The provisions OF the law referred TO, ian be- ce-
funded this year. In many instances arrange
uIenCS 20 refund have already been made.
Money is 80 plentiful this y-a- that the bonds
can De placed &C 4 rats or interest a low as 1
per rent E.Lst"rn money IS n tle SEAse lDw
seeAIug invest-nen. IN <cItt bonds NJ that Hgurs.
The State School Fund Commissioners announce
that they VII purchase \ xreat many VI these
rsftIlGinE 5OnIS. Next year tns ceu-vear limit
will expire On more Liam 81. GOO 900 BONDS. sat
within TIE next dive !sa-s ahuu5 5000, 600 II
ounis can De refunded.