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The times., 1897-08-04
A Stuffed Cell Prophet.

II was supposed by most people that W.
c. r. BrecSinridge went underground some
years ago. Thatappearedt to be thenatural
place for him. Bat he now pokes his head
out to tell US what he thinks OF himself,
and IS many people have wondered what
he really did think OF himself, this may
be an excuse for quoting his opinion. He
says:
We are told that in a dungeon at Jeru-
rusalem there Was ImmUTcd a prisoner
aud outside or the embattled walls of that
city or God was the enemy OF the Jew,
and there was nothing apparently for
them except the rapine OF the morrow,
and yet that prophet IN that cell sent for
a man who owned the field in which the
enemy Were enCamped and in the Jewish
form he took deed of conveyance to the
very camp upon which the enemy rested,
for ne knew that Gods arm was not
shortened In Jerusalem, and that crops
would De raised and seed time and har-
vest would come, and little children would
play thereon, and grapes be gathered
therefrom In the days when his children
ana grandchildren would live and piay
upon the very field that he was bu uying in
that darkened tomb. 1 am that Jewish
prophet tonight.
Now, Grover Cleveland used TO be called
a stuffed prophet, and John Wanamaker
false prof1ter, but Breckinridge seems
TO want to be of the brotherhood, never
theless. He seems to think that he owns
the whole field of the Democratic party,
rot to say the fuIlness thereof. Heis simply
cuddIing down in his cell till the time
comes to show himself and Gloating over
the time when his fame shall shineli unto
a thing secured with sapolio. His cell
so that he will not bump his head and
hurt himself.
The times., 1897-08-04

OF the statesmen named. It barely is
possible that the eoparcenership of one of
them in the Hanna tariff conspiracy
might render the gentleman referred to
more dangerous TO the Democratic party
than TO the other oac. However that
may be, the New York Evening Post
need not hug itself with the fond delusion
that any sea now occupied in opposition
otherwise occupied after the Legislative
elections of 1928.
The seat OF Mr.. German may be filled
by himself; more certainly if he should
get back 60 his strai ght Democratic moor
ings. The seat OF the New Jersey Sens-
tor is likely to be occupied by himself or
another equally as good" notwithstand-
ing the fact that the State has elected
very decent man, in the person of a Re
publican Vice President; and, finally, the
State ot Indiana shows signs of using to
the plane of the situation, and will be
more difficult to buy in 1898, and still
more costly to purchase In 1900, than
it was IN 1896.
Altogether the cause of bimetallism and
the people has little to fehI from changes
in the Senate between now and the next
Presidential election. 1t should be re-
marked. however, that the same thing was
thought when the extra session was called.
Then the people had absolute confidence
champions TO defeat a tariff bill unless
it should carry with it IL bimetallic amend
ment. They We're fooled that time. Pos
sibly the personnel of the Senate may
change, but il VIII not be in the direc-
ti0n OF gold contraction.
The times., 1897-08-04
Coming Senator'S.

The New York Evening Post discusses
The Republican necessity for capturing
the United States Senate. There is no
doubt that. fron Republican standpoint,
the necessity is a great and imminent
one But the Evening Post is inclined
60 father its wish upon its thoughts The
Evening Post observes that one-third of
the senate VIII be subject TO change in
1899 There are thirty Senators to be
elected then. 1t thinks that, in addition
20 the seats now held by the trusts and
monopollcs, they have chance to gain
seat fTo.n Maryland in place Of Mr.. Cor
man. one IA place of Mr.. Mitchell OF Wis
coasin; smother in place of Mr. Roach
or North Dakota. and stlll another in place
of Mr.. Faulkner of West Virginia. In ad-
ditson to al these it is deemed possible, by
people who are uniformed as 10 the facts,
to secure Republican Senators in the stead
or Mr.. Smith Of New Jersey and MFR. Tur-
pie OF Indiana
This prognosIs is both p1erile and pa resic.
We are not sure that the Democratic
party or the caGse OF the people would be
promoted by the return to office of some
The times., 1897-08-04

the value of all sugar in warehouses was
S14,557 .l75, and on June 80, 1897, ST.
$50, ,4o2 In the raw beet sugars. not
above No 16, Dutch standard, there Is
O. decrease from 4o,3S4 $40 pounds of
the value OF s912, ,56o, for June 80, 1886,
to 26, 9G0 ,095 pounds, OF the value OF
S169, ,319, for June 80, 1897.
The heavy decrease Is as TO the cane
sugars not above II Dutch standard, OF
which there were in bond june so, 1886,
542 ,919,492 pounds of the value OF
$13 ,0o3 ,173, and On June go, 1897, there
were 6s,7 1851 pounds OF the value or
S1,273, 994. OF sugars above No 10
Dutch standard, there were in bond june
80, 1896, 81 ,653,a33 pounds, valued at
S639, ,ST3, and on June 80, 1897, 5,1T2,-
451 pounds, valued at ST. 49, 283.
The quantity OF tobacco IN warehouse
June 80, SOC, was, in the leaf, 80, l 81, $50
pounds, valued at Sl5.2s0,179, and on
June 80, 1897, 9,229,79S pounds, Of the
value of S6,416,7eS. No material de-
crease is shown IN the holdings OF manu-
factured tobaccos. such as cigars, cigar
cites, etc. June 80, 1895, there Were
32,251 bushels of beans and dried peas
in warehouses, valued at S35,00T, and
on June 80, 1897, 2,67s bushels, valued
at S3.597. The total value of all yege-
tables in bond June 80, 1sS6, was
S107 ,261, and on June 80, 1897, S1S,112.
Under the wool schedule there is anotEer
marked falling off, particularly in the
item of cloths. The value OF Wool in bond
on the last day OF the fiscal year 1896 is
shown to have been S3,693,2S3, and On
the last day OF the fiscal year 1897, ST.
470.9
The heavy withdra walls have been, OF
course, OF dutiable goods. The total value
OF dutiable merchandise in bond June 30
1898. was S5O,015,1S0, and on June 80,
1897, sic ,ss3,79O; while the value OF
free goods June 80. 1896, was S1,439,-
1872, and June 80, 1897, S1,251,933
Two causes have combined TO lower the
stock of goods in bond, namely, an awak-
ching demand for consumption and changes,
either actual or anticipated, in the new
taIiff, which / 5 now law.
The times., 1897-08-04

A gentleman who Is honored in bearing
the name of Rodriguez, because that is the
supposed 20 be minister in Washington OF Il
neDuIous and inchoate Greater Repub-
lie uf South America. He ia away on his
vacation. and it happens coincidently that
While he is home Capt. Merry is rejected
down there as persona non grata." Well.
the American peopleare called upon to st and
a good many things, Under similar circum-
Stances England would send a tugboat To
todch those fellows names.
The times., 1897-08-04
CLEw TO THE NICHOLS MURDER.
Detectives Working ON Points Fur
nished by Neighbors.

Bridgeport. Conn, Aug. IA olew in
the Nichols murder was furnished today
by John Stockburger, carpenter living
on the Huntington road He says he was
stopped by two weli-dressed strangers on
the afternoon of the day OF the murder.
The men asked him If he knew how far
it was to Daniels farms He told them.
Then they asked if he knew man by
the name of Nichols there.
Stockburger did not understand what the
strangers wanted and replied: '.You mean
Nichols Farms, don't you2'
mo. we don't want Nichols Farms; we
want Daniels Farms and a man living
there by The name of Nichols
Michael Sedlach, also living on the
Huntington road, says he was asked by
two strangers the same day the way to
Daniels Farms and If they were ON the
right road. The detectives have been
working on information given by Stock
burger and Sedlaeh.
The times., 1897-08-04
ALBERTA ESCAPES AGAIN.
Alleged Girl Firebng Runs Away
From the Reform School.


Alberta Gibson, an incorrigible colored
girl, escaped from the Colored Girls Re
form School on the Conduit road, near
the Daleoarlia reservoir, yesterday. AL
berta was one OF the five colored girls W no
escaped from the same institution about
three weeks ago
AT the time of their escape fire broke
out in the laundry at the school and it
was ascertaineG alInostbeyond adoubt after
an investigation had been made that the
fire was Of incendiary origin and Alberta
was believed to have been the one that
set the place on fire, ostensibly for the
purpose of effcodng the escape more
easily. She was caught soon after the
fro by the police and returned to the
school. Yesterday she escaped for the
secoud time, going, 1t Is thought. in the
direction Of the Chain bridge. A vigi-
liant watch was made by the police with
the expectation of capturing the runaway
girl. but at a late hour she had not been
Caught.
The times., 1897-08-04

bones. 1t might be a good thing If an
author could have some sort of a copyright
law which would allow him to keep him
self inoosnito under some sort Of nom de
plume, so tina. he could live and work IN
peace
To these publishers of the personal af-
fairs of great men, william u. Howells
is a bonanza. He has no sort of hesitat ation
in telling what he did during every single
year of his life, SO far as he can remember.
lie does not shrink from describing his
successive emotions and grades of intel
leotuality as gra phically he does the pine
shaving which his heroine pokes with her
parasol, or the wedge OF bread which his
hero shoyes nervously into his mouth. He
20 do in the way of autobiogra ply and he
seems to like nothing on earth so well as
TO talk about himself. Perhaps this is
reaction from the style in which his best
novels We're written, and from whichit was
almost Impossible to discover what VIII
liam .. Howells thought on any subject
under the sun. He never explained W hich
was the villain and which the prosecuted
SAINT. Sometimes the reader knew i much
about that at the end OF the book as a { the
beginning. lie did not even hint at his
moral, and sometimes it was as good as
Chinese puzzle 10 lind out il there was
moral. 1t must he relief now 70 tell the
public all about himself-that inscrutabe.
keenly-observiEg, dispassionate self which
stood in the background Of every story and
saw what went on without ever bringing
in so much a thun der storm to help the
heroine out OF a scrape or to determine
which as the hero. But there is an end to
all things, even to Mr.. Howelts' comph-
Gated intellectual nature, and when he
gets through finding out what he is and
what he has done, perhs ps we may expect
some more good literary work. Till then
there are few people who Will count him
! among their literary passions.
The times., 1897-08-04
We wish to call The attention Of

We wish to call the attention OF the
striking miners in Pennsylvania TO the
fact that disorder and violence are un
constitutional They may consider that
tie example set them in Washington is
good enough; but they should remember
that " hen the Adninistra alton which they
elected and which has dared to suppress
lures to defy the Constitution, It is no
reason why they should On the con-
trary: the only hope Of the Constitution
isin the people It's guardians have proven
false to il.
The times., 1897-08-04

A delegation OF reputable customs house
brokers' had a conference with officials Of
the Treasury Department few days ago
for the purpose OF having regulations es-
tablished that would remedy an error
made when the tariff bill was passed The
conferees ir fixing up the sections OF the
Wilson law to be repealed, designated SEQ
tions one tc tw enty four, inclusive. 1t was
not intended to repeal section twenty-three,
for that j the section which requires Gus
tom hoTse brokers' to have license, and
gives the Secretary OF tie Treasury control
over them Unfortunately it was repealed
and un6er he Dingiey law any irresponsible
person can operate as broker The brokers
want the Secretary TO make regulations
which VIII krep this class Of persons out of
the custom house, and they claim that
through the medium Of a regulation he can
correct the error made.
The times., 1897-08-04
POLITICAL GOSSIP.

There is one member OF Congress who has
hit upon great scheme ior making himself
solid with his constituents. 1t requires the
work Of typewriter. TO q oonsidera ble
extent, but the member has found that In
the long rnn IL pays as an Investment, for
1t has made him Immensely popular with
his people. This 4ittle scheme of his brings
himself pleasantly To the recollection of
u large number of his constituents in
unique manner. There are several hun
dred postoffices in his district and MS
people not being at all back ward, there
is the usual number of applicants for each
place. Their Endorsements go on lille at
the Postotfice Department and contain
q long list of names of prominent pa irons
of the office. When this Congressman
makes d fecommen dation he takes list
OF The candidates indorsers and sends
To each one personal letter whlch feaus
something like this: 'In accordance with
your recommendation / have today named
Mr.. Blank to he postmaster at the oifice OF
Blauk." Each man who received this
letter imne diately. become possessed
of new idea of his Importance ar clti-
zen and a politica power and was pleased
to know that the Congressman recognized
his Importance in the community. lna+
much these letters went under Con
gressionai frank, the only outlay was
little stationery and a few hours extra
work ~ the typewriter. As an invest
menr in popularity it paid the Congress-
man immensely, and now during his ao-
sence at the seashoIe his clerk is working
the game in great shape.
The times., 1897-08-04
The Gnvernment should Act.

Gomez thunders at the gates of Havana.
Within its walls are American prisoners
who have no reason TO be there but the
Grass cowardlce and artlessness of their
Government. Other Americans are in
Havana The lives of all OF them are in
extreme jeopardy. The Spanish residents,
goaded to desperation 10y the defeat of
their couI,try's arms, are likely at any
moInen5 To wreak their vengeance upon
our consular officers, citizens, and Ameri-
can prisoners.
Inc United states Government is not
short OF SHIPS on the Atlantic alton. On
occasion It can find boats TO carry ministers
and assistant ministers to have a good
time ia the summer. Therefore, it would
be easy TO spare a ship or two to go
10 Havana. Something of the kind Will
be needed before the first of September.
The times., 1897-08-04

There are more people than Prof. Elliott
who are tired of their jobs. Twenty four
out OF the thirt y seven professors at
Brown University have protested against
the dismissal OF President Andrews be-
cause he taught the American doctrine Of
binietallisn. Consequently there will be
twenty-four professors hunting job.
The youths who fell at Thermopylae were
not in it with one OF thesel
The times., 1897-08-04
A Conscience-stricken Importer.

A oonscienoe-stricken importer recently
learned that inadvertently he had de-
frauded the Government OF $1.38 in re-
ceiving goods at Philadelphia under the
new tariff law. He so informed the col
lector Of customs at Philadelphia in an
anonymous letter, in which he refunded
the 81 .3S. The money was yesterday re-
ceived at the Treasury Department and
credited to the conscience fund.-
The times., 1897-08-04

Allow US to give credit to Mr. Hanna
even division Of the army would be
sent up to Alaska. A whole big lake OF
petroleum has been discoy cred and Is
entitled to protection from American and
foreign interIopers. 1t naturally belong q
to the RoukefeIlers, and, incidentally, TO
the Campaign fund. Why did not they
find it soon enough for administrative
action?
The times., 1897-08-04

Secretary OF Agriculture Wilson is en-
gagged in the study of horses He thinks
that this country could produce the quality
of animal necessary to the cavalry Of the
other hemisphere. IL he is right, then
there will be some money in cavalry horses
This is altogether good, because foreign
nations cannot use them against US Oh
account Of the swirla1ing.
The times., 1897-08-04

Tho Marquis of Salisbury, in the House
of Lords, has been very eloquent on the
subject of the Eastern Question. What
divine Providence, the Sultan is induced
to do what the powers demand, that is
exactly what Abdul Hamid will do.
What more does anybody want-England
especially?
The times., 1897-08-04
The Two Are Lucky /.

George S. Newton, of New Jersey, has
been reinstated in a 500 position In The
Bureau OF Engraving, Department Of the
Treasury.
P. H. Tibbits. of Indiana, vas yesterday
appointed a clerk In oil ass in the office
Of the auditor for the War Department.
The times., 1897-08-04
MR.. PowDRRLY SWORN IN.
Saws He Favors Strict Interpreta-
ton of Immigration Laws.

The oath of office was administered to
T. V. Powderiy, commissioner general of
immigration, yesterday at the Treasury
Department, and therefore, nUtwithstand-
ing the protests Of organized labor, the
former master workman of the knights
of Labor viii serve until the Senate rejects
him.
After the ceremony was over Mr.. Pow
Derry said tc was in favor of a strict inter
pretaSion of our immigration laws and be
Iieved that all undesirable ella sses should
be as much as possible kept out Of the
country.
The times., 1897-08-04
a and 4 the Usual,
Second floor.
Our August Sale of
Standard Wool
Blankets,
At About "a Regular Prices,

Was also begun Monday. These
Blankets are the six months accu-
mutation Of one of the best known
manufacturers in the country, and
are subject to mill imperfections.
For years they have been pur-
chased by Us during the early part
of August and sold at very special
ly low prices. When we say reg
ular price" we mean the regular
retail price, provided the Blankets
were strictly perfect.
The times., 1897-08-04
Comptroller TracexvelI Coming

Robert ]. Traceweli, whp was recently
appointed Comptroller Of the Treasury.
has been notified officially Of his appoint
rneut, and he will come from his home
fn Indiana Immediately to be installed
in the important office.
The times., 1897-08-04

Reduced to cold, hard figures, the re-
cent civil service reform order OF the
President means that the exemptions from
competitive examinations in the internal
revenue have been increased from 63 to
219 places. In the customs service 3is
positions are added to the exempt class
and $50 places heretofore outside the
rules have been brought within them. lu
almost all of these exempt places, how
ever, the applicants will be required to
undergo a rigid non-competitive exami-
nation.
The times., 1897-08-04
pestructive Fire In Canton.

Canton, Ohio. Aug 3.-Firetoday destroy
ed Snyder's hardware store with its en-
tire stock The loss Is about 100000.
Tho stock was In an assignes's hands.
The times., 1897-08-04

The Cincinnati Enquirer asst Sunday made
an effort to ascertain whether General
Prosperity had made grand entTee into
the state OF Ohio One solid page of that
new sraper was devoted TO short, pithy
dispat ches on the Industrial situation,
every telegram showing the existence OF
depression, shops on half time, and men
anxious to work but finding no employ
meut. And this, too, in the State OF
Mark Hanna, the home OF the President,
aDG the camping ground OF the grand army
that predicted good times. returning pros
perity, ana all that sort Of thing as neces-
sary sequence - the 81 lection OF a Repub-
iican President end the passage of q
Republican tariff bill.
The times., 1897-08-04

Despite the recent order OF the President
providing that charges shall be submitted
and proved before clerks shall be dismissed
from office, the work o letting them out
goes nerrily on Saturday last thirteen
We're let go at the Agricultural Depart
ment. One them, D. NJ. Stier, OF Green
field, Ohio, q Republican, started in the
afternoon for lbs home on sick leave. The
train on which he went was not an hour
distant when the order granting him an in
definite furlough, along with an even
dozen others, was issued Mr.. Stier had
been IN the service a long time and ex-
pectcd q promotion instead Of the furlough
he drew in the political grab-bag. He
was so confident of this promotion, based
upon his record, that ne had taken new
oath OF office blank with him intending To
swear To II and send 1t back by mall when
he recei~ed word of the promotion. The
department has received letter from Dir
Stier In which he processes hts profound
astonishpent and sta ting that he win
return at once TO have conference with
the Secretary. Mr. Stier is simply one
Of several victims of superior officer
who wants his place for some one else.
The times., 1897-08-04
White Iron
BedsteadS.

We are pleased to announce the
arrival of another lot of those
White Enameled Beds which have
sold so readily at s4-75. They are
the heaviest and best finished beds
on the market at low price.
Choice of four sizes-3x6H f.,
31zx6H #, 4x615ft., and 4Ex6H
#, complete with separate woven
wire spring, for
The times., 1897-08-04

MT. Joseph p. Smith, director of the
Bureau or American Republics. has issued
a new bulletin containing a list Of our
diplomatic and consular representatives,
corrected do~T. to July %. 1t Is a handy
pamphlet, giving the nativity OF each
appointee. MS residence the post TO which
appointed, and tie estimated pay.
The times., 1897-08-04
S2.75, Regular Price 81. 90
: $40, Regular Price $500
$4.0O, Regular Price $3.50
$500, Regular Price $1,000

Also several pairs in rniscella-
neous sizes and weights, including
half pairs, at proportionately low
prices.
Second floor.
The times., 1897-08-04
We .-aAl@ rimes
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
HUTCHINs BUILDING.

SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
MONTHLY. BY CARRIER:
Morning, Evening and Sunday, Fifty Cents
Morning and Sunday Thirty-five Cents
Evening and Sunday -. Thirty-five Cents
BY MAIL.
One Year, Morn, Eve. and Sunday, $500
Six Months. 3" 800
Three Months. &" l76
One Year. Morning and Sunday 400
Six Months. i" 49,. 225
Three Months. ...... LBS
One Year, Evening and Sunday. -. 400
Six Months. i" 80. 225
Three Months, '' ...... l25
Sunday only. one year. Loo
Orders by mail must be accompanied by
subscription price.
TELEPHONES: Editorial Rooms, 4S6;
Business Office, I640.
The times., 1897-08-04
$500 each.
Rugs.
Art Squares.

The ideal summer floor cover
ings. We offer beginning today
our entire line of Ingrai Art
Squares atredueed prices. These
are all new, fresh goods, and
are unusual bargains at the new
prices.
The times., 1897-08-04

Sc Our business hours until September are
7:4o a. m TO p. m; Saturdays, 7:45
to l.
The times., 1897-08-04
Circulation Statement.
Japan,s Own Mother.

WASHINGTON. WEDNESDAY. AUG. A.
The times., 1897-08-04

10th. 11th and F SITS. N. w.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-03-03
Domestic.

THE Oklahoma legislature passed bill
last Monday which makes it crime for
white and colored childred to attend the
same school, or in any way participate in
school matters together.
MISS WooDIE NASH, pupil of the State
Normal School at Huntsville, Texas, COM
mitted suicide last Sunday by shooting.
She had become respondent over the fear
that she would not pass the coming ex-
aminations.
AN immense crowd gathered at the wharf
at Key West, Fla, last Saturday to welcome
General Julio Sanguilly who was arrested
at the outbreak of the uprising in Cuba,
and has been confined in Cubanas fortress
for two years. AS the steamer neared the
wharf the well-known figure of the general
was recognized, and shout of welcome was
waited across the water, which was &C.
knowledged by wave Of the hand, the
raising OF hats and hurrahs from the coterie
of friends surrounding him. Some delay
was caused in landing by the sanitary in
spection, but before he had fairly descended
the gangplank, General SanPuilly, who is a
cripple from wound received in the former
revolution, was lifted bodily on the should
ers OF his friends and conveyed to car
riage.