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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-09-06

Under tie aegis ~ Mckinley prosperit "
the prices Of everything but labor are ris-
ing. whatever else may be guessed or
promised, there is no doubt that the people
will have to bleed for every comfort or
necessary they may he forced to buy next
winter. As MI. Bryan justly remarked in
his letter in the New York World when cir
cumslances send the price Of W heat out OF
eight, the IA mer benefits for the time, but
all those W no Use flour must suffer. unless
accommodates ia which they deal, or their
lah5r, have risen in value and demand Cor
respondingly. A high price for one COM
mvdity OF universal necessity, like wheat,
coBcideutly with low prices for all OF
most other commodities OF prime demand.
fs tc the advantage only of the producer
or holder of the favored article, aid there
fore is detrimental to consumers; except
that, in a case like the present boom in
wheat. some general benefit will inure to
the community at large bscauseone class Of
producers, namely the farmers. win have
money with which to pay some of their
debts, interest and mortga ges, and 30 will
be able to help trade to some yet un.
demonstable extent.
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statues of Women.

Statues Of women other than queens are
very rare. know of but four, one of which
is that If Joan OF Arc at Rouen another
that IF sister Dora" the famous nurse,
which was erected in Walsall by a sub
scrirtion among the working people to
whom her life Is devoted; one of Harriet
Martinsau, erected as a memorial of her
anti slavery work, in the Boston City
Hall; TIE otherr that of Nine. Haughery, a
poor milk selIers who became as famous
for her seif-sacrifice and courage during
an epidemic in New Orleans as .'Siste
Dora" In the Walsail smallpox epidemic. :
Phil ad elphia North American.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-09-06
GOWN GOSSIP.

White cloth embroidered in gold forms
ths round yoke of a dainty gray cashmere
frock for young gin.
Much narrow heliotrope ribbon Is noted
on fine lingerie. Tucklings and lace cas-
cades are till very much used.
From Paris we learn that the laces most
in demand for trimming dressing toilettes
are Renaissance. Duchesse and Venetian
point.
Nur's yelling, another modish material.
is made over bright or light silk, and
has for garniture lace, gauze ribbons In
flat rows and lace appliques.
Scotch and French plaids, the difference
in designs being slight, are popular for
ribbons. Belts and stocks of these have
odd gilt, or enamel buckles.
Very chic imported costumes OF cash
mere which is TO De one OF the most
fashionah HE fabrics OF the season, are lined
with light taffeia and trimmed with mar
row rulings or the same.
Almost every color imaginable is to be
seer in liberty satin for sashey,, collars and
D.lts. Handsome gowns for elderly ladies
are or soft gray liberty satin. with gray or
black velvet accessories and rufflings OF
lace at neck aGd wrists.
Among the new delicate shades in nuns
yelling are those known svanilia, nerya
Ia pretty greenl, new butter and spabis-
blue, best made over lining Of ivory
colored silk, and h,ige over ruby, pstunia
OH cabbage green, silver-gray over blue.
Very pretty travelling and excursion
gowns brought from abroad are OF n
novel material known as ''bure etauiine. -
but strong, and light, the goods being OF
a heavy, rough finish. Only the darker
colors are 5htaina BILE, but among these
are some charming shades -grehat, beige,
capuchine earmelite, etc.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-09-06

Tho objectlesso of the wheat advance is
q most clear ard excellent one. 1t teaches
plainly the economic evil of a single COM
modify commanding high price as against
comparatively low prices for all others.
Every wage-earner in tie United States
will have TO pay more dearly for the flour
his family must use than he did last year.
1t win take perhaps thirty or forty per
cent more of his labor i'm exchange for a
the value Of his labor has not risen, and
therefore there is net loss 70 him This
illustrates the fallacy of the gold contrac-
tor, falsely called the sound money. the
DRY. The wheat movement is but a tenn
porary thing. Itisaliogerther probable thst
next years crops In competing countries
may be good again. Then wheat will
elump back to its Iow-water1nark level
But, suppose we substitute the commodity
gold, for wheat in the consideration. When
gold Us in excessive demand and short sup
ply, because much of the worlds stock has
been cornered by governments and specu-
lators; because production is far short of
the annual demands for the metal, for use
as money ard ia the arts; and finally, be-
cause The mighty manipulators Of the cos
mic CORNER" have arranged it SO that moth
iag else can be used to pay debts in the
chief commercial nations, IL must be plain
10 the simplest understanding that the value
and purchasin power of this absolutely nee
essary commodity, which people must have
70 pay debts and taxes, viii advance and
keep On advancing, while the values of all
other thingsin exchange, must fall aud keep
on falling AS I'm the other case OF wheat,
the producer or holder OF the scarce, dear
and favored commodity will reap rich,
Continuous and growing profit on his mo
nopcIy. and all others must pay hirr more
and more tribute in exchange for what he
has, either In labor OF commodities. AS Mr..
Bryan observes, 70 have permanent pros
perity, we mustsec money volume suffi-
cicnt to bring all things up TO the old bi
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REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

Anybody can be a martyr IL there are
enough people To look on.
Fate is circumstances You're not sc
warm!'' to the plal who thinks he knows
1t all
No girl ever had a sick headache that
was TOO bad for her to get up and try on
her new dress
A man can never look as proud and
naughty as he wants To when he has on a
shirt that feels wilted.
You never know a man till he knows
you.
After woman gets beyond a certain sc
her skin never fits.
A Gill win always deny that when she
sleeps alone She puts her arms around
herself.
Every married man practices acting as II
lie wasn't jealous in a way that VIII ma Ike
his wife think he is. New York Press.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-09-06

On the contrary, the horrors OF Weyler's
atrocities in Cuta have been tolerated,
and tie United States Navy has been
constantly employed to aid Spain in the
reconquest Of the country, simply that
these friendly interests might be sub
served. Now it is evident that new
situation is about to develop. 1t may be
that the Administration finally has been
to iched or frightened by the universally
of American condemnation of its past
Cuban policy, and has tartliiy determined
10 take an honest and fearless American
stand. II is equally or more probable
that there is to he 8 demonstration 10.
Spanish and American edffication, based
or a pre-arranged plan, by which the
United States is To show fits teeth for
home Consumption cnly-Spain is tn snap
and snarl and declare war, to piacate
Spanish honor and save the monarchy,
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-09-06

Whatever we may regard it as being, it
certainly is. and is intended TO he, a chal-
Ienge to this country. The challenge should
be accepted with neatness, vigor and dis
patch. If the United states is to be
hacked down by little bankrupt state
like Spain, simply on a threat OF Euro
trtne might as well go for good into the
was;efasket in which the unspeakable
Grover Cleveland tried to stuff il. We
have no idea that Gen. Azcarraca is right
in ASSUMING that France would have a
word to say IL we were to annex Cuba, or
pound Spaininto a pulp ofitsconstituentga gar
lie. On The contrary, French public opinion
hlames rs severely for not already helping
the Republic OF Cuba, as France once
helped and saved the American colonies
In their struggle against Great Britain.
AS to the last named, we do not believe
that Lord Salisbury would care to under
tale any foolishness with us, in view OF
European complications and other event
ualitits. We are unable TO state what
the conditions and recent course of our
diplomacy with European nations may
have been; but if the Administration has
not foressen the present or possible situa-
ton, and made arrangements with our old
friend Russia 10 meet it, then Mr.. Hanna
and Nr. Mckinley. not TO mention distin-
guished characters like Judge Day and
Uncle Jobn,r are not fit TO run the for
eign relations of a peanut stand, much less
of a great government.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-09-06

A great many people will be on the
apxious seat 10 learn what General Fitz-
hugh lee may Rave to Say on his return
from CUba. 1t Is probable that they viii
have to exercise considerable patience In
the premises; because it also is reported
that Mr.. Mckinley docs not intend finally
to accept his resignation until after a num-
Der OF conferences.
There is very little doubt that what
gen. Lee knows ard could tell VERY likely
would tell If he were at liberty to do So
would he 10th instructive and sensational.
1t happens that, until his resignation has
been accepted and himself notified Off
ciaIly Of that fact. he will have to be
what Sam Weller described as dumb as
a drum With n hole in it, So we have
developments may be at hand with which
Gen. Lee NAV be supposed to be con-
cerned, Leither they nor his personal story
of the horrors OF Weylers carnival Of
crime in CGba viii reach the public until,
say, just before the Ohio election.
This is to be regretted, since there are
several things that the American people
are FESTIVE about. For instance, there are
the American prisoners still fotting in
Spanish dungeons, and poor Evangelina
Cisneros still held in that hideous Jail for
vile women. When at last the muzZle is
unbuckled from Fitzhugh Lees mouth, We
shall be very much surprised IL he does not
find something tropical to say to HIS fellow
countTymen.
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metallic standards of value ard prosperity,
and financial system which viii hold
them there.

IL VIC had a party in power in national
affairs, imbued with good, sterling Amcrt
canism, instead of one under the control
of foreign financial interests and the asso-
oiated trusts and monopolics OF this coun.
try, we should feel entirely confident OF
the future. But we have not, and that
makes the outlook precarious II not gloomy.
Wall street and the Republican trust mag
mates know well enough that an ything like
a foreign war would kill the gold standard
contraction scheme in a DAY. and compel
the Treasury TO dissolve partnership with
the gold raiders and bond jobbers OF New
York and London Even 20 unimportant a
matter as war with Spain, without much
doubt, instantly would compel Mr.. Gage TO
fall back upon Treasury rights Under the
law, and to pay the debts and the expenses
of the Government in whatever lawful
moaey of the country happened to be most
convenient at the time. This of course
would speedily and inevitably lead TO a
bimetaIlic basis, and would start boom
of prosperity such as existed in 1868, and
which the then Secretary of the Treasury
Mr.. Ncculloch, characterized as SO great
and general that il ought TO be stopped
and abolished through sudden contraction
Of the currency, In order to prevent the de-
nUralizaiion OF the masses through their
ability To acquire money and consequently
undue comforts and luXuries.
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GOLD IN THE SOLOMON ISLANDS
An Expedition Leaves San Francisco
to Search for 1t.


San Francisco, Sept. GA gold hunt
ing expedition, regarding which consid
era ble secrecy was maintained, left this
city on Friday for the South Sea Islands,
where, In the Solomon group, is said to lie
rich mines OF gold quartz. The schooner
Sophia Sutherland, in charge OF the South
seaCommerical Company, carries the party.
Capt. Mel can, who was In command of
the Mont Serrat during her raid among
the natives of the Gilbert Islands, is in
charge OF the expedition. He has gathered
around him several gun fighters who VIII
shtot at the drop of the hat, and, who, In
addition to the arms and ammunition car
ried in the schponers outfit, ar individually
armed TO the tie eth.
For years the cupidity of traders to the
Solomon Islands has been excited by the
displayof ttefrude gold ornaments Worn b.
natives of these islands. Several expedi-
lions have endeavo to land Oh the islands
to find the source OF this gold, but hostile
demonstrations have driven them AWAY.
The crew and the passengers on the Sophia
Sutherland, however, are made of sterncr
stuff, and few Solomon Islanders, more
or less they said. would not be allowed to
ohoht III TUG VIGIL ddiuH fChbuiS.
TIE Sophia Sutherland is provisioned for
eighteen months. At the custom house she
clearedtrr Samoa. Her only stop will be a t
Apia, where she will go for water. The
members of the expedition expect to remain
on theislandsfor three years and come back
with more gold than the luckiest miners OF
the Kiopdike region. Ten stamp mills have
been taken along to crush the quartz.
While some or the party are engaged In
extracting gold from the Solomon Island
mines, others viii devote their attention to
fishing for pearl oysters. Two expert
divers accompany the exhibition. They
viii engage native talent to assist them.
Others viii devote their time to visiting
the various islands OF the group and tr ade
with the natives. Ia fact, the expedition
is so equipped that there lis nothing In the
islands convertible into gold that Will not
be handled.
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This is not q bad time TO reiterate
our views in regard TO the construction Of
a first-class national navy. Whether or n OF
we are to escape the menace OF European
complications at this juncture, the GER
tainty is dawning that we shallnot always
he able to do so. The people of the United
states no longer should be deaf and blind
to this menace OF the future, and ought to
lie preparing for il now and continuously,
for tie purpose. The nation can Command
all the means necessary, and there is an
unemployed industrial army TO DO the
rest
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-09-06

and then, after a rerfunctory exchange of
shots, Great Britain is to come in with
its good Offices and British Spanish
Cuban bcndhclders, and q surrender or
quasi surrender of the island is to be
fixed up TN terms eminentiy satisfactory
TO tie Salisbury Hanna bond deal. The
President viii be home in q few days.
Perhaps then events may move faster
thai, they have during the long vacation.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-09-06

Because such another era OF prosperity
would lie opposed to the interests Of the
money owning and dealing class, we have
grave coubts that the American Eagle is
having his -beak filed sharp 10y the present
Administration, although the Lord knows
there is occasion for It. In letter to n
leading Spaniard in II avaDa, the Spanish
prime rlnister, Azcarragat declares his be-
lief hat Europe would not stand idly by
and allow tie United States to drive Spain
out of Cuba; and that England and France
would regard the loss of Cuba 10y Spain
as the prelude to their own expulsion
and exclusion from the Western hem
isphere Gen. Azearraga says, in case
of war We win be the champions
of TIE gr-at principle OF European COLOMBIA
ton 4 n America against that wrong idea
that the United States is the arbiter OF ma
tional life and property in the new world.
We win have the sympathies of Europe.
nodouht aboIt that and Europe will not con
sent to our expulsion from Cuba This
is Father an important declaration. coming
as ii does from tie chief of the Spanish
ministry. Possibly il may have back OF
it. some sympathetic assurance from an
OUTSIDE European source. More likely il
merely is Spanish bluff
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The Late Mr.. Harrity.
From the New York SUM-

tFTOm The New YORK Sun.l
The Hen. william F. Harrity. of Penn
sylvania was not indicated, but driven
out by the Pennsylvania Democrats yes,
terday The buoyancy of Mr.. Harrity Is
great, but his political opinions at pres.
ent seem to he unconnonly smooth and
without saliency. Too smooth for the
Democratic brethren. A choking sound
comes from Harmony
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$4,000 People Congress Heights
Today.

Members of the National Guard have
volunteered their services today in the
battle between Spain and America over
Cuba, at Congress Heights, which will be
fought this afternoon from 8 to p. III.
Members of the United States Marine Band
will furnish music during the charge of the
Americans upon Spain. Take new electric
cars from Navy Yard Bridge, via Capital
Traction and Anacostia lines.
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Circulation Statement.

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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-10
Gossip OF the Ring.

Jerome ouigley of Philadelphia is In town looking
for q match with some good lightweight.
Australian Tom Williams has secured a .go" with
Harry Fischer OF Astoria for twenty rounds at catch.
weights.
exact winnings In his fight with Joe Walcott last
week were o., 100.
Harry STILES. the colcred boxer of this city. and
Crockey Boyle of Philadelphia fought twenty rounds
to q draw at Trenton on Monday night.
A match has been arranged between Dick Moore.
the ST. Paul middleweight. and Pat Raedy of Wash
ington for twenty rounds at catch weights.
Bob F~itzsimmons has been challenged to q bag
punching contest by Boyd Frazer OF St, Louis. Frazer
offers TO bet 81 1000 that he can outpoint the cham
pion.
KID Foley. the man.'o-warsm who got the decision
&C. on Saturday night. broke his right hand In tho
NTH round.
Danny Mcbride, whose oolon were recently low.
cred by Martin Flaherty, has been matched with
Hughy FitEsimmons Of Greenpoint for twenty rounds
at 1876 pounds.
Joe Choynski has arrived in San Francisco and has
started training for his bout with Big JeIries, Cor.
belts former sparring partner. which Is on the tapis
for next Monday night.
Joe Bernstein. the clever east side boxer, who re.
Gently defeated Billy o'Donnell Of Memphis in a
s s~tanSeG ta%r 9Sra; = the mA Wss arraHRs s hs ior an
to meet a number of boxers in limited round bouts.
Marty McCue.. the clever east side featherweight.
weeks. got the decision over Charley Reno in an
eight-round bout on Thursday night. Although tho
bout was q tame affair. Marty made \ good i'm.
preston.
Patsy Frederick of Providence. who put up such a
Uhru 20 against Sammy helly u llO-pOunu CnaTl.
pion. on saturday night. has been matched with Aus.
tin Rice of New London for twenty rounds at ll8
pounds, the contest to be decided at New London the
latter part OF this month.
BUFFALO. Nov. 9.-Joe Hopkins of New York and
Larry Becker OF Bayonne met last night at the Olym-
pic A. G. at 1877 pounds for twenty rounds. Hopkins
received the decision. although the Tight was closely
contested to the end. Becker was badly cut up about
the head and shoulders. while Hopkins was surpris-
ingly strong.
Manager Crowhurst Of the Quaker City A. C. has
rematcheu Joe Butler and Jack Bonner, both of Phila-
delphia, for another six'round bout at Philadelphia
on Saturday night. The men met about o week ago
and Bonner knocked Butler out In the second round
after nearly being put to sleep himself by Butler In
the frst round.
According to reports from Ban Francisco. Tom
O'Rourke wants to arrange another night for Joe
Wacott with Lavigne. II the latter Will consent to
weigh in at 1877 pounds. many well'known ring au'
thorities are OF the opinion that the colored man can
not make that weight. even II II Is two pounds moro
than the last time he fought the lightweight champion.
Developments after the recent bout between these
two men make It appear that the reports that tho
contest was a "fake" were unfounded. as Walcott
has been under O physicians care, while the Kid him
self did not leave the ring unscathed.
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JOCKEY CLUE FRoHNS.
The Controlling Turf Body AFTER the Horse
men's Association.

The Controlling Turf Body AFTER the Horse
men's Association.
The Horsemen's Protective Association must
do some explaining to the Jockey Club. One of
the momentous questions to be answered is how
and why the Saratoga Racing Associations pro-
gramme of guaranteed stakes was nullified by
President WalbauIu and his associates. The
Jockey Club does not look with favor upon the
recent stand taken by the Horsemen's Protec-
tive Association. and somebody will soon
have an opportunity 10 answer some pertinent
queries.
August Belmont. the Chairman of the Jockey
Club and a member of the State Board OF Rae
ing Commissioners was seen yesterday. He said.
among other things, about the budding organi.
cation which has stirred up something Of n dust
since 1t was born last summer: .
Horsemen's. Protective Association, that l am
tireiy WRONG. Mr.. Hyland's assumption Of the
Office Of President was done without consulting
those lh Inti@ astasS' s ss ehs 9FT WEI i. eit asa
officially or unofhciaily: prove that the
f q eonD of trainers a1s ovs sna SMnef ,s. IF t wniss !.
Any group Of men on the turf banded by agree
mont to nullify the action Of racing associations
which have the sanction OF the Jockey Club and
are licensed to give meetings arc against ovcry
interest OF racing, and before such a subject can
Club and the Racing Commission to set the
question OF principle right before considering
the sT ms' Iew W was q framsd for r' the Improvement of
question from that point of view and not from
any statement of losses on the part of owners
Mr.. Belmont, who was not antagonistic to the
set. now acknowledges freely that he made a
gigantic mistake in not listening to the protests
o fba nj tbs ss %oyems, IN v hne t sGGfiRey c, lnpn T hs1n ssT
TO the interests OF the sport.
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Manager Klinck Of the Central Y. n. c. A. basket.
ball team writes to THE Sun that the team reported to
have played against Adelphi Academy of Brooklyn
on last Thursday did not represent the Centrals. Tho
latter will open the season on next Tuesday against
the Twenty third Street Y. MIC. A. second team. The
following is the Centrals schedule:
Nov. 10. Twenty.third Street Y. N. C. A. Necond
team: 81. Pratt Institute evening team; Dec. 4.
Twenty.third Street Y. NJ. c.. A. (second team; 10,
Adelphi Academy; 2S. Polytechnic Institute; Jan. !,
Pratt Institute Z. Adelphi Academy; 22. Pratt insti:
tute: ~. Polytechnic Institute; Feb. l, Bedford
Branch Y. n. c. A.; IL: Pratt Institutes; go. Polytech.
mic Institute; March ]. Boys High School; I2. Twenty.
third Street Y. NJ. c.. A. (second team; IS. Savage
Institute (second team; April ., Savage Institute
second team; 10. Bedford Branch Y. N. c. A.; 80,
Bedford Branch Y. N. G. A..
Tho Acorn team would like TO arrange games with
teams away from home. church organizations pre-.
ferred. Address ]. Mailer. Jr, 81 West Thirty ninth
street.