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The morning times., 1897-01-15
OUR LABOR IMPORTS.

Capitalists interesteE in protected in
that the tide of foreign immigration which
ebbed so powerfully in the year 1894
that thousands of our imported laborers
were exported, is now flowing in with
suggestions Of ability TO reach old high
water marks once more. The falling off
OF immigration reached its extreme in
1895, and then reaction came, the figures
for 1896 showing an increase OF 33 per
cent.
Thirty years ago the countries of Austria
Hungary, Italy. Russia and Poland fur
nished only 1 per cent of cur foreign immi-
grafton; now they supply the bulk of it.
Only about Go per cent of these assorted
people can read or write their own or any
other language, and the proportion Of
skilled laborcrs among them is only 1 in
30 One-third are without occupation, and
about two fifths claim to be farm laborers,
farmers, laborers or servants.
Both the public and the Congress know
that we are receiving into the national
family q large mass of undesirable hu-
manity. OF the total immigration for the
fiscal year 1886, which amounted &c
343 ,267 persons. we could have allowed q
good many to remain away without detri-
ment, and the current year is likely to de.
velop q new increase.
The morning times., 1897-01-15

While better actors than the Nosses,
playing this week at the Biiou. have been
known they are really exceedingly clever
in their ability TO produce varied as
sortrnent of music. They seem to be able
to play on every instrument ever invented,
and even to extract melody from several
altogether novel combinations. The Nosses
recognize that their own best field is not
acting, and have several clever comedians
to aid them in their kodak farce.
The morning times., 1897-01-15

looks 80 much ike the elder prestidi gitateur
that, it IS said, many who see him viii
never know tie change. II he VIII say,
"Dere air treeks in all trades but ours -
quoting from his fathers patter, the iuus
sion viii be complete
The morning times., 1897-01-15

any other. In the comparatively small
State he rfin $4,000 ahead OF Bryan
Other great races made by gubernatorial
candidates Were those of Altgeld OF Hill
| nois, which was 80, 900 ahead by Bryan,
| and Pingreei of Michigan, who went 3O,-
600 ahead of Mckinley. OF Pingree 1t
was freely said during the canvass that
he could be elected governor on amy
other old Ticket A surprising fact,
little known outside of the Empire State,
| is that Wilbur F. Porter, silver candidate
for governor, ran about 10000 votes
| ahead of Bryan. All these are phenomenal
figures, and would in any ordinary cleo
tion assure the success OF all the men
who made these great races.
Speculation as to the New England mem
ber OF the Cabinet has come to standstill
at the Capitol. 1t seems to be agreed
that the Cabinet will contain at least one
Yankee, as all Cabinets in the past have
done But the man is very hard to pick
since the flat refusaIs of Dingley and
Aldrich have been made. John ID. Long
finds favor with many gossips, but his
health is such as not TO warrant him in ac-
cepting the tender if made Since the
Lodges name is off of all states, and Capt.
Boutelle never was more than Cabinet
impossibility. lsN
New England has been represented in
Cabinets without a break for many years,
as viii be readily seen by recalling olney,
or massachusetts; Proctor, of Vermont;
Ehdicott, OF Massachusetts; Chandler. uf
New Hampshire; Derens. OF Massachusetts;
Jewell, OF Connecticut Bout well Richard
son aud 4. lockwood Hoar, OF Massachu-
setts; Fessenden, of Maine; Morrill,, of
Maine; Welles, of Connecticut, and twice
Blaine, of Maine.
lt will be violating all rrecedents if
New England is omitted from Mr. NcKin-
iey's Cabinet. 1t will also be a failure TO
! recognize the great majorities which each
Oh the six States gave the Republican party
| last election. 1t is perfectly safe to pre-
diet that New England will have place
| In The Cabinet, but at present the person
| aiiby or the nominee can only be repre-
~ tlA
The morning times., 1897-01-15
Must Have Been.

Willie-Pa, you were out last night mas
querading, weren't you?
Pa-No,- my son.
Wilhe-But cook said you came home
with jag on.-Philadelphia North Ameri-
can.
The morning times., 1897-01-15

The l5-eent lunchroom seems to be
peculiar 10 this section. / never heard OF
paying less than 90 cents for dinner be-
fore came To Washingtcn. But we make
money, Chiefly by huying in such large
quantities. business is little slow now
but we expect to make it up at inaugural
ton time. Most of the 16-cent dining
rooms are right around here, within
radius OF Il very few blocks. There is
room for just about So many OF them, and
if any more come in-well, twenty-five 0
lunchrooins and restaurants have failed
within three blocks OF this place since /
have been here, less than three years.
Experience is the thing that counts that
and hard work and a good stand.--C. l.
Campbell, the Vienna.
The morning times., 1897-01-15

The women who speculate are becoming
more numerous. Nearly all the traders
with nie are ladies; in fact, depend on
them. II has been the general Idea that n
woman speoulator is terror, that she
is hard loser. ! find her neither I'M
lust nor hysterical, but straight business. =
II. Clay Ward, Broker.
The morning times., 1897-01-15

Wilton Lackaye's brother. who plays the
part of district political boss. and heavy
villain in "A Woman in Black" gives q
very meritorious portrayal. He will do
something more ambitious some time, and
is likely TO be heard from as a worthy Tpla-
tive of his famous brother. The stage
fever is in the Lackaye family. Jessie
Lackaye, sister of the boys, has been seen
here more than once in the Carroll Insti-
tute affairs. And she is fine.
The morning times., 1897-01-15
Necessary CautiOn.

Don't tell papa that Uncle Jack sent me
a dollar
'Wh by not, johnny
"He might want to borrow it.''-Chicago
Record.
The morning times., 1897-01-15

We have no reason to complain. We
had good holiday trade, as usual. People
always seem to have money to buy candy
Girls always buy a great deal, but men
are our best customers. They don't care
what they pay, nor, | was going to say.
what they get. Do they buy it for them
selves: Well, 1 don't know about that.
W. s. Gill, candy shop.
The morning times., 1897-01-15

1t is an excellent illustration of the re-
markable changes of political affiliation in
recent years when Allen, of Nebraska as
sumes to speak i'll defense of the Chicago
Democratic ticket as the regular one, and
TO dismiss the Indianapolis ticket as that
trump institution" At the same time
Senator Has, OF Wisconsin, takes occasion
TO observe that he is still seperlatiyeiy
happy that the good Old State of Wisconsin
went for Mckinley. And then there is
TettigTew, who misses no chance to tell
how glad he is that lie has left the yenal
old party that tried to steal South Dakota.
''Times have changed since Willie died"
The morning times., 1897-01-15

for the choice of the finest footwear in
the wor!d-Hanan's Three of the best
Iines-S5, So and S7-Patent Leathers,
Enamels and Russias-plain and exten-
sion sole-very latest lasts. Another
trade-maker for the future. Once wearer
of Hanan's shoes, you'll always be.
The morning times., 1897-01-15

Chairman Rosing of the Democratic State
central committee Of Minnesota, was at
the Capitol yesterday and enjoyed an in
tervie W with Senator Jones, and was
afterward introduced to number of
prominent people by Congressman c. a.
Towne. Mr.. Rosing is an active silver
Democrat and says that, far from ahating,
tile silver sentiment continues to steadily
grow in Minnesota.
''There is not the shadow Of Doubt
says Mr.. Rosing, s'tat Charles A. Towne
will be elected to the Fifty-slxth Congress
from Duluth, and John Lind will be the
next governor Of the State. He made a
great race this last year, and if he had
received tile scandinavian vote that was
anticipated lie would have won handsomely
He was beaten less than 8 900 as it was.
The Scandinavans stood by him gallantly
in the big cities Of the State but not in
the country"
Lind's race was one of the most re-
narkable OF the last campaign, or OF
The morning times., 1897-01-15
A Fellow Feeling.

'Sympathize with the Cubans? OF
ceures 1 do. I've sympathized with them
ever since I heard of their pressing need"
.'Need OF what?"
"Of money.''-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The morning times., 1897-01-15

The Democratic party was the first to
announce the beginning Of its campaign for
1900. 1t is already well under way. From
our permanent headquarters here we are
actively prosecuting our educational work.
The Republicans called the Democratic
party dead during the second week of
Nov ember, but they began their 1900
work soon after we did.-Gen DUNCAN s.
Walker. ETo
The morning times., 1897-01-15

We suspect that Gov. Blacks alleged
determination TO knock tile starch out Of
the civil service system Of New York,
was put in circulation in order to make
possible some cheap joke about the gov
ernor's interest in the Troy laundry.
The morning times., 1897-01-15

for the choice of any $40. SIS or $50
Fancy Suiting in our Tailoring Depart
ment. Our custom cutters will cut it
our own taiIors IL make it up right here
in town. We figure thati youget ataste
of our tailoring you'll want more of it.
The morning times., 1897-01-15

Mr.. Hanna still has an eye to business.
Spite OF his alleged backache, reported to
be due to flatulency, he proposes to sell
an inaugural ball ticket to every one or
Ohio's 12O, 900 office seekers.
The morning times., 1897-01-15

Washington has not yet been stirred TO
its depths as have sonic cities by the mo-
mentous question of the thcater hat. But
tile fire is sinoulGering. You may expect
1t TO break out at any moment over some
aggravated case, when some too much ag-
grayated Individual makes terribly earnest
protest and wins the timid to active CO
operation. Tho army Of those who suffer
and are still is large. All they need is q
champion.
The morning times., 1897-01-15

1t is little unkiHd TO mention it, possi-
bly,, but even il MT Damroscn has come
with his grand aggregation OF grand opera
artists, his late father-in-law, the honored
Secretary Blaine, used to prefer the music OF
the classical street piano, even to the most
beautiful strains of Mr.. DanlroseHs full
orchestra Of seventy artists. He used to
explain that this did not necessarily mean
that he failed to appreciate the work of the
Damrosch orchestra. He did like it, and
was proud of it, but he delighted even more
in the music OF the sidewalk, which has
been called metallic or even asthmatic by
many listeners. The great Secretary Of
State was used to many jokes about this
street piano fad Of his, end he would al
most always make jokes about the fun or
chestra of his gifted son-in-law.
The morning times., 1897-01-15

Washington business men are a clever
set of advertisers. They understand. more
over, more than the people in sefle OTTER
towns that the advertising that pays best
is the advertising in the daily papers
They are not fond OF going after the
strange gods of posters and piacards and
charity programs. l fancy they get more
value received for tie amount they expend
than is usual. Edward F. Fame, Ad Writer,
The morning times., 1897-01-15
Acquaintance of Yours

Nathan Goff enlist ed in the Union Army,
was major OF cavalry before he was out
OF his teens, and a Libby captive at twenty.
After he had been in prison two months
or more, a Confederate officer OF equal
rank, Major ArTnSey, was captured in
West Virginia under circumstances that
condemned him ac a spy, and he was SEN
fenced TO death. There were those then
In Richmond from Major Goff's own
locality who knew his antecedents well, ,
and who doubtless knew as well tIatthreat-
ened retaliation upon him for Armsey S
sentence would stay the hand OF the Union
government, anil Goff was accordingly
thrown into a dungeon, under sentence OF
death contingent upon Major Armsey's
execution. Major Gofr wrote letter to
President Lincoln, stating that while it
would be hard for man as young as he to
die, he was nevertheless a soldier, and
wanted nothing done in his behalf not
consistent with the honor of his country.
1t was a manly letter. and attracted wide
spread attention. Senator Wiley, Gov.
Pierpont, and others then influential, in,
terestcd themselves in Goff's behalf. The
result was the resembling of the order for
Armsey's execution and Goff's liberation.
Major Armsey wasi prison at Clarksburg
when Major Goff returned there after his
exchange The citizens were enraged and
threatened to lynch Armsey. Goff went
at once to his rescue. He appealed To his
inccnsed friends, and finally, seeing there
was danger that A rmsey would he niobbed,
made u speech to the crowd, concluding
with the bold declaration that ATusey
could be taken from Jail only over hts
own dead body. Armsey was saved, and
he aud Goff met each other in the jail,
during the formers captivity. for the first
time. Twenty years ago Judge Goff, then
known as Gen. Goff, was the Republican
candidate for governor of West Virginia,
aud Major Arnse V, although Il strong Dem
ocrat, announced himself as Goff partisan
and took the stump.
The morning times., 1897-01-15

Lilli Lehman, who makes her first ap-
pearauce in Wagner opera in this country
for several years at the Lafayette Square
Theater tonight, reiutrodUcrd herself t1
New York on Friday night at a song re-
cita1 at the Carnegie Hali- New York was
overjoyed 10 greet again this old favorite.
Her reception is said to have been most
enthusiastic, from the many music lovers
who recognize in her the great Wagner
singer. Fran Lehman is the acknowledged
creator OF many of the Wagner characters,
and has added them one by one to u
list of iudellble pictures that will last
while any playgoers who see ner can re-
member. Miss Lehman is majestic III ap,
pearance, full of dignity and repose in
manner. AT the Carnegie Hall she was
maguificentiy dressed in white and looked
a demi-goddess. The audience went al
most wild with enthusiasm.
The morning times., 1897-01-15

Nh Plat, of New York, may be very,
very bad, but he was never d member of
the Chicago board or aldermen.
The morning times., 1897-01-15
Sharedthe Common LOT.

ssWere you ever held up?"
81 should say So"
"When?"
eEvery Christmas. Chicago Record
The morning times., 1897-01-15

Ir IS pretty generally assumed in Wash
ington that Senatorelect Money will not
be able to fight his next duel until Consul
General Lee returns to this country.
The morning times., 1897-01-15

Representative Quigg telephones The
Times office that his bill TO prevent the
importation of impure tea is not intended
to be any reflection on the Senate res
taurant.
The morning times., 1897-01-15

Oryiile Fl. Plat OF Connecticut is re-
elected to the Senate, and 1t is under
stood that Hon Sam Fesscnden of STAN
ford, tson.e State1, rather hopes that Sen
ator Hawley viii be made Secretary OF
War under the new administration, and he
thinks any war will do.
The morning times., 1897-01-15

Senator Stewart asks what Mr.. Carlisle
has gained by being in the Cabinet of Mr..
Cleveland. Well, $1,000 a year for one
thing.
The morning times., 1897-01-15

What is our bestmoney maker? twould
be hard to say. Just now it is Johnson's
Laughing Song" Chevalier's songs are
receiving a great deal of attention this
week, of course. Have any calls for
Bryans speech? l should say So He
amt dead yet-not in this place Paul
Cromelien, Columbia graphophone agency
The morning times., 1897-01-15

Business is getting better slowly. 1t
takes time to recover from the stagnation
we have been having. This election is
the first one l have taken any interest in
for a great many years. l had time to
read up both sides of the question. There
was nothing else to do.-Edward ID. Cham
pin, building contractor.
The morning times., 1897-01-15

Many are familiar with the ruddy face
and the venerable white beard of John
Trimble, who seems to have gotten into
some controversy with a fellow odger
in the same entry about a bicycle. 1t seems
hard to believe that SO good-natured a
person as Mr. Trimble could have been
the aggressor but the bicycle is RESPONSE
BILE for great deal of trouble, and there
is no telling just where this particular CON
troyersy began. pedestrian has been
described as person who objects to being
run oTer by bicycle, and truly the
bicyClist and the wheel monopoIize great
deal OF space and attention. and undoubt-
ediy the wheel particularly is fought for
very much as a mans pet dog is. Mr.
TriIable has been for years secretary of
the National Grange, and the farmers all
over the country know him. There are
many people in Washington who arc known
all over the country, though without en-
joying ang startling notoriety In their
own locality. Senator Hoar once said of
the late Chief Justice Richardson, of the
Court OF Claims, when asked, as a Massa-
chusetts man, who Judge Richardson was,
that his reputation was purely national.
The morning times., 1897-01-15

If Mr.. Gail, OF Florida, is so very much
interested in Cuban independence, let him
go over TO the island and make a speech
or two in the face of the Spanish forces
The morning times., 1897-01-15

Mr.. Hanna has not yet offered TO return
any OF his campaign subscriptions 10
those who expected prosperity and haven't
got it.
The morning times., 1897-01-15

Rudyard Kirling refused to sell his farm
in Vermont, and it is believed by the neigh
bors that he intends TO return thitIier at
some future time, when, possibly, his
pugnucious brother-in-law is locked up.
The morning times., 1897-01-15

The Toledo Blade is printing the local
tax list and assuming much OF its former
brig htness again.
The morning times., 1897-01-15

Gen. Hawley is now mentioned for Secre-
tary of War. Whether Of the war Of
1912 or of tile revolution, however, is
not stated.
The morning times., 1897-01-15

Mr.. Hearst now fears that Mr Hunting
ton viii make two or three hundred mil
lions out of it any way.
The morning times., 1897-01-15

1t is estimated that 200, 100000 tons OF
pure silver are held in solution by all the
waters of the earth. Heavens! what "a
chance to make this country the dumping
ground OF Europe!
The morning times., 1897-01-15

at has leaked out" that Senator Proctor
does not desire any place in Mr.. Nc
Kinley's Cabinet. He wants above all
things to reserve strength enough to pro-
tect the infant maple sugar trees of Yer.
mont.
The morning times., 1897-01-15

Col. Watterson declares that protec-
ton mist go. tSee here, colonel; have you
forgotten the slaughter er-house and the open
grayenl
The morning times., 1897-01-15

Senator Teller is daily expecting a
letter from his colleague, describing how
hard it is 10 get past the queens fourth
assistant private secretary in this inter
national bimetallism business.
The morning times., 1897-01-15

Stephen Crane rather fears that that
sipW reck in which lie became involved
win knock a hole in the bottom Of his
literary pretensions.
The morning times., 1897-01-15

'I believe the ropulists will elect one
of their number Senator from Washington"
said Senator John L. Wilson yesterday.
They only lack three votes of a majority
OF all the legislature and should be able
to get those easily from the Democrats
do not claim to know very much about
the affairs of the Demo-Pop combination,
but that is the way size up the situation
from this distance"
The morning times., 1897-01-15

Excuse the defaulting cashier OF Sing
Sing prison. He wasn'U able to get away
TO Canada.
The morning times., 1897-01-15

In comes the Chester Times, which re-
minds US of Col. August Donath.
The morning times., 1897-01-15

The Rev. Samuel A. Eliot, who par
ticipated in the installation OF Rev. MIR.
Leavitt at All Souls Church the other
evening, is the second son OF President
Eliot of Harvard College, tall, fine
fellow, with fine, musical voice, that
helps make his preaching popular in Brook
lyn, where lie is settled in Unitarian
church. Sam Eliot used to be member
OF the glee club at Harvard, and used to
take an oratorical prize now and then.
President Eliot is very proud of Sam.
The elder son of the president might be
described as student. He is even taller
and slenderer than Sam. He is IL noted
Boston authority on arboriculture.
The morning times., 1897-01-15

The Omaha World Herald declares that
Benjamin Harrison expects TO be Assistant
Secretary of the Interior ia the Harrison
cabinet about thetiine President NJ ckinlcy's
Cabinet begins TO meet; which is a re-
mark entirely unintelIigibic to us.
The morning times., 1897-01-15

1t is now reported that Senator Quay
is going to Florida to find the barricades.
The morning times., 1897-01-15

It may be, of course, that the Seely din
ner was clever free advertising dodge OF
Minnie Renwood's ne wspaper man.
The morning times., 1897-01-15

Correspondents of Tue Times must in
variably sign their communications. They
The morning times., 1897-01-15

The London Times insists that Senator
Wolcott's mission is foredoomed TO fail
ure. That depends. What is Senator VOL
COTS S mission?
The morning times., 1897-01-15

suspender factory in Wisconsin has
closed down owing to a lack of confidence;
but it is stated that IT viii resume I'M
mediatel y-making galluses, this time,
however. u!
The morning times., 1897-01-15

William Waldorf Astor writes the Times
office boy that he has really gone abroad
in order to escape the bother OF his indi-
gent relatives.
The morning times., 1897-01-15

for Derby or Fedora Hat, worth s.,
S2.25 or $3.50. We want TO warn you
that this is the last of the dollar selling
for this season.
The morning times., 1897-01-15

Hermann, magician. son of his father.
The morning times., 1897-01-15

must do 1t, that is, If they hope to have
these communications receive attention.
The morning times., 1897-01-15

We want to open up the new Children's
Department without stitch of the pres
ent stock. You can know what the re-
ductions are when we are firmly set in a
purpose. Everything is cur in price
Suits, Overcoats, Refers, Pants, Fur
nishings.
The morning times., 1897-01-15
A Good-luck Friday

-. the choice of Mems Suits, Overcoats,
and Refers that have been S12 so,
S13. so, SIS and $3.50 No mavericks"
All Saks-made garments.
The morning times., 1897-01-15
By MAIL, POSTAGE PREPAID.

Morning. Evening and Sunday. SOC
Morning and Sunday. .35c
Evening and sunday. .35c
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-26
BATS OUT GRABBING.
Rodents in the scIiiy Islands Enjoy
Luxurious Fare.

Among the Scilly Islands there are sew
eral ~uninhabited rocks, upon which moth
ing but herbs, moss and ferns are found.
armies of rats. A scientific man. puz-
zled by the fact, set to work to find out
what the rodents lived on, and digging in
the sand near the shore, found nests Of
rats, in which, on a cushion of seaweed,
live crabs were found, with their legs
eaten off near the body, so that they
could not run away. Unable to explain
how ten even sixteen crabs in this.
condition were found in these nests. the
naturalist determined to watch develop
ments. Seating himself on a rock from
which he could overlook a good part of
the beach, he saw during high tide the
rats come cut of the crevicesAbetween the
rocks, and out of holes dug in the sand,
which kept the crabs from the sea. The
rats, running around them, would bite off
their legs as near the body as they could
reach. After, all the feet were disposed
of, the rate would take the crabs by the
rear part, out OF reach of their claws,
and drag them high up the beach, where
they could not be reached by the flood
tide. There the rats would leave the
crabs, unable TO move, and repeat the
performance with others until a number
particular rat observed had collected six
crabs, which it pulled into its nest. 1t
seems, therefore, that the rats of Sicily
Island have not only an organized sys-
tom of grabbing but know enough to keep
their food supply alive until wanted
Newark Sunday Call.