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America aud Spain.

(From the Illustrated Americana
II is against the whole policy of op-
preston that the women of Americas and
the men, too-are called upon To protest
Wrong is not the less wrong that the vic
tim is poor and friendless.
Weyler's policy has been deliberately and
specifically sustained. The death Of Cano-
vas afforded Spain an opportunity of
changing her Cuban policy. The new
administration might without disgrace have
adopted more humane measures.
But the new ministry follows in the bloody
footsteps of its predecessor. There viii
be no change No close observer of the
course OF events expected a change; but the
persistence of the Spanish government in
its infamy is now beyond all doubt
We must therefore adapt our policy to
this condition We cannot hope TO provide
a remedy by alleviating a symptom Rose
water Will not cure the plague, nor will
petitions to the Spanish government alter
its Cuban policy.
The women of America should now ad-
dress themselves to a harder task and face
Ier's methods, therefore it is futile to
protest against Isolated acts. They must
petition against the policy itself.
Let the women OF America then petition
their own government Let them appeal
to the only power that can bring about
change in that policy.
Thus only can they arrest the policy of
outrage and murder for whose further CON
tinuance our Government must be held
responsible.
The times., 1897-09-13
The Latimer HORROR.

AS further evidence aecunuIates In re-
Latimer by Sheriff Martin and his depu-
ties, it begins to look certain that the
horror could have been avoided. There
are several matters in connection with
the affair that look ugly for the sheriff.
lie claimed to have been assaulted, knocked
down, and kicked; yet we are unable to
ascertain that, at any time on the day
of the calamity, he displayed the least
evidence OF ilI-treatment or injury.
Under all the circumstances so far de-
veloped, the suspicion is irresistible that
Sheriff Martin lost his head, and, fn sudden
panic. gave the order TO fire. To put the
most charitable construction upon his
action, 1t is possible that he believed the
crowd OF marching strikers, reduced by
latest reports from mob of three thousand
TO party Of about ono hundred and fifty,
to be armed and bent on violence. But
here again the sheriff is confronted by
disastrous facts. Is far as can be ascer-
tained, hut one OF the strikers was found
to be provided with firearm, and that
had not been discharged, while two pen
kI:ses make up the tale Of other weapons
discovered on the persons Of the dead and
wounded.
It is gruesomeIy significant that. with
one exception, as we understand, all the
people who were shot were shot in the
back. which seems conclusive evidence that
the strikers were fleeing from the first
shots fired In the sif when the deputies,
whether under direct orders OF not, O few
seconds later shot 70 kill. All these things
The times., 1897-09-13

ought to be getting comparatively in
frequent hy this time. Altogether. we are
unable satisfactorily to account for the
presentment.
IL there We're convincing reasons for
believing that all this money went to
people deserving and entitled to IT, in
fact and in law, great as is the tax
upon tie American people, nothing should
be said about it. The gratitude Of the
nation Co its defenders is not to be meas
Ured by any narrow or sordid standard
At the same time, If unexplained, these
pension figures inevitably must create
the suspicion, which in fact has been
more OF less widely entertained for n
year or two, that the bounty OF the Govern
ment is being enjoyed by a great many
persons not legally entitled to it, and
as a result of long series of wholesale
frauds and perjuTies. A most thorough
investigation should be instituted. No
further tasis or reason for il should be
needed or required than the evidence
that. generation after the war, We have
nearly a million pensioners on account of
the war; and that, at the present rate
or increase, we bid fair TO have a full
million inside of three or four years.
The times., 1897-09-13
AN ELECTRIC POSSIBILITY.
What a Company Organized in Chi.
cago Talks of Doing.


Chicago Sept. 12.-ThTough the air from
Chicago To jersey City by daylight, at
the rate Of 100 miles an hour, is the dream
of the Trans Continental Railway Company,
which is capitalized for $500, ,OGO 900, most
OF which is already paid up, according to
the president. A trEst deed has been exc
cUted with the Equitable Trust Company
as trustee, and placed ON record in the re-
corClPr's OFFICE. This deed provides for the
issue C first nartgage fifty year per
cent gold bonds, not TO exceed SIOO, ,OOO,-
600, in order 20 start building in Jersey
City. The construction OF the ruad is TO
begin at once. w here and how the COM
pauy is going 10 establish terminal in
Chicago are n3ysteDes yet to be revealed.
The Trans Continental Railway Com
pany's trust deed sets forth that the
company is engaged in Constructing u
double-track electric railway from Chi
cago TO Jersey City. Lysander Hill is
president OF the company. With regard
to the construction OF the road he is
secretive. He will not reveal the names
Of the men behind the scheme a0r when
the day trips to Jersey City will be sta sted.
On the possibilities of the elevated electric
road to the east he is enthusiastic
The plan is feasible enough" SAID
Mr.. Hill. We intend To build an ele-
vatcd road eight feet high along the most
feasible route. We want the bonds issue
so that We can get along with the worE
OF construction. We have several routes
to select from.
What we desire is as straight a route
as possible to Jersey city"
The times., 1897-09-13

From the foregoing 1t VIII be seen that
in 1897, thirty-two years after the war,
there are four and one-haIf times as many
pensioners as there were in 1879. only
fourteen years after the war. Facts like
these are staggering. Iu VIII be observed
that, from 1878 70 1879, the list fell
1O,sel; otherwise there has been q per
sistent crescendo movement, strange enough
up to 1890, because Of the natural ex-
pectation that veterans would begin to die
off, but nothing like as astonishing as
the leaps and bounds observable from that
time TO the present.
AS far as such a condition OF things
can at all be accounted for, this last
phenomenon partially can be by the oper-
alton OF the act Of 1890, entitled IAN
Act granting pensions 70 soldiers and sailors
who are incspsciated for the performance
OF manual labor, and providing for pen
sions to widows, minor children and de-
pendent parents" This latest Of the laws
extending the scope Of the pension benefit
was calculated on its face TO vastly id
70 the list and 60 the volume of annual
payments. 1t gives any soldier who served
ninety days andhas an honorable discharge,
and suffers under a permanent mental or
physical inability 70 earn support, but
not due to vicious habits, pension of
from six to twelve dollars a month, &C
cording to circumstances. The disability
need not have been incurred in the service.
The act also provides pensions OF twelve
dollars month for a dependent father or
mother OF a deceased veteran who would
have been entitled TO an invalid pension
under existing laws; eight dollars for the
widow and two dollars for each child of
a soldier under sixteen years. and If the
widow dies. the child OF children can draw
such pension.
1t is reasonable to conclude that this act
Of 1890 must be responsible for mach Of
the pension Initiation since that year,
though how even such liberal measure
should he able to swell the army Of pen
sioners by the number of 50I,I4I from
1883 to 1897 simply passes comprehension.
The ranks Of the veterans are thinning
fast. Fully so per cent of those who sa W
service In the wal n.ust have passed away,
YET the nat0ral Increase OF mortality as
the years roll by is not reflected in the
pension list. The dependent parent fac
tor should not be an important one, unless
tho number of centenarians at large is
much greater than stausucians suspect.
widows, OF course. are compara lively
plenty. because I'D men marry young
women, while the recent common law
marriage" dccIsisn OF Commissioner Evans
is likely To raise an entirely new crop of
this particular article. Demonstrable
children OF war veterans Under sixteen
The times., 1897-09-13
The Word "Hoodlum.n

From the Philadelphia Record).
The cid proof reader was holding forth
upon the question OF typogra phical errors
and their occasional influence on poSterity
1.-The word .hoodium' is an instance Of
this" he said, as he knock ed the ashes
out of his pipe. ''out in San Francisco
twenty-five years ago there was motor
ious character named Muldoon, who was
the ladder OF gang Of young ruffians
They were terror to the community, and
about as tough a lot CT citizens as you
could find on the coast. A reporter who
had been assigne ed 10 story i'll w llich they
had figured, under took to coin word d desig-
ma ting the gang. He reversed the name Of
the leader, and referred TO them as mood
lums.' The compositor mistook the n tor
an H. and as hoodlums the word passed
the proof reader. And now 'hoodIum' is u
recognized word, and VIII probably sur
vive''
The times., 1897-09-13
TO CONSOLIDATE FORCES.
Efforts of the Independent Demo-
Gratis to This End.

New York, Sept 12.-Haying succeeded
in accomplishing the original object by
starting general movement ON the part
OF Bryan Democrats TO make the Chicago
platform and mutual ownership and OPP
Grafton of street railroad franchises the
Democratic platf orm for the municipal
campaign, the Progressive Democratic
League is devoting itself to securing
confederation OF all the Bryan orgauiza,
tons ~ no have interested themselves in
that movement To that end the follow
ing resolution was adopted at the regular
meeting OF the league today:
I'm yicw of the existence at this time
of 50 many Democratic organizations, and
bearing III mind that part Of our platform
of principles which declares We seek the
consolidation or confederation OF all our
resources to insure success
Resolved, That the conference Committee
% the Progressive Democratic League is
hereby instructed to use its best efforts
to promote the formation Of one general
Oh ganization in which all the segregated
clements OF Democracy in Greater New
York may be consolidated, aud to that
end we recommend:
That tue conference committee of this
and the various other organizations pro-
Tossing allegiance to the only criterion OF
Democracy the Chicago platform, be au-
thorized t1 meet together aud agree upon
and adopt name and title and an organic
system for such general organization,
which shall be democratic and representa-
tive in its character.
In presenting the resolution, Vice Presl-
dent Hosey said that thereis no doubt that
all tie organizations are Of one mind re-
garding the platform and in full accord In
the beh.f that only straightout Democrats
she uld be nominated.
The times., 1897-09-13
Our War Records.
tFrom City and state.)

Vt IUIII NIUJ
The most expensive book ever published,
according uo the Chicago Record, is the
official history of the war of the rebellion,
which up To date has cost the Government
So, 333,328. OF this sum 81 1884, ,291, or
a little more than ne-half, has been paid
for printing and binding, the remainder
going for salaries, rent, stationery and
other contingent and miscellaneous ex-
penses aud for purchasing records from
private tndivld uals. The history is now
being issued, and win appear in 112 vol
uInes. Copies are to be furnished free to
public libraries.
The times., 1897-09-13
MONDAY. SEPTEMBER IS, 1897.
onr Ever Growing Ghost.

Our Ever Growing Ghost.
The annual report Of Third Auditor
gounghlood is about to be added to the
statistical literature Of the year Under
careful analysis it might be said TO belong
10 the school Of sensational literature, since
some Of the information it presents to the
country is startling, to say the least. Par
ticularly is this the case III the matter Of
pensions on account OF service in the Civil
War, which camo to a close thirty-two
years ago.
The report states that the total amount
OF money expended by the United States
for pensions during the year ended July
80 last, was S14I zoo. .55I, an increase Of
$1.747 ,76l over the previous year This
Is serious, even alarming. OF tie possible
million men who, from first to last, were
II some way Identified with the war on
the Union side, fl stands to reason, and,
Furthermore, It is notorious, that ma
9crity, If not large majority, since have
died. Yet we find for the year 1897 the
number Of actual pensioners on the rolls to
aggregate 965,56e, an increase Of 1885
over 1896. Since 1868 the payments for
pensions have aggregated S2.I4s.I Sc ,O95.
We have not the payments by years con
venienuy at hand, but the growth of the
amy CT pensioners, and coincidently of
rFtfe sna9faE l,rgar -, fb. ,,,,rrt ,--;gl -
shown by tie following table, giving the
total number OF actual pensioners in each
raar fr.,,n l IS 70 L sa- Lr..l....i--...
The times., 1897-09-13
An Amazing Bit of Reasoning.
From; Harner,s weeklvl

From Harper's Weekly.l
The expulsion of Mr.. Harrity from the
Democratic national corsmittee by the
Dtmocratic State committee Of Pennsyl-
vania Is, in the first place, curious H.
lustratjon OF the inaccessibility tn expert
enee and the 'prehensility of tall of the
regular Democrats of Pennsy ylvania. One
woIid have Thought that while the Demo-
Gratis, in the States in which their party
organization was conducted by politicians
equally superior to principles and preju-
dices, were making haste to rid themselves
OF the incubus of the Chicago platform
by giving it an absurd Interpretation Of
international bimetallism, the Democrats
OF Pennsylvania would rather have re
5oiced in the possession, as their repre-
sentative on the national committee, Of
a Democrat who had not bowed the knee
to Baal.
The times., 1897-09-13
FLOODS IN CHINA.
Thousands of Houses Inundated and
A Numher of Persops KILLED.

san Francisco, Sept. 12.-Heavy damage
10 being done in several Chinese prefectures
according 10 the Oriental advices brought
by tie steamship Gaelic The town OF
Na0yetsu has been completely inundated
About LOO houses are estimated to be
flooded. including many public buildings.
A large number Df destitute people are re
ceiving fpod in sheds temporarily erected
for th- purpose. In the Koshi district three
persons were killed aud two were injured
by landslide. In the Mishimi district five
have been killed and two injured from a
similar cause.
Ia Fukui prefecture over 10000 houses
are fnUnda Ted and nine persons have been
drowned
The times., 1897-09-13
LLIUoKALANI,s NEW HOPES.
Wants 10 See Princess Kaiulani ON
Hawaii's Throne.

San Francisco, Sept. 12.- Ldliuokalani
has practically abandoned al hope of be-
ing reipstated on the Hawaiian throne,
according to Col MacFarlane's 5 statement
OF Ger present position but she has not
abandoned all hope OF seeing the monarchy
of Hawaii re-eStablished.
The Princess KaIulani, niece of the
queen, Will arrive from England within 4
few weeks said Col. MacFarlane 70
day, ard her visit win probably result
In some arnicable understanding between
hersei@ ana the queen, whereby the pro
pcsed Annexation Of the islands may be
successfully opposed and Princess kaiu-
lahi placed upon the throne The best
OF feeling does not exist between The
princess and her aunt. 1t is likely, no "
ever, 5hat these differences viii be h saE':d
when princess and queen meet, and that
tney VIII, IN ali probability, join forces
in opposition to the annexation Of the
islanGs. The princess with the backing
of her guardian 7. n, Davies, is III a
position To engage the best legal counsel
TO present her interests when the an
nexation treaty Comes before Congr IS
for approval, and this she win probably
do.
The situation it now stands is some
thing ike this. There is 10 certainty that
the ISLANDS win be annexed, and should
annexation faii it is not altogether i'm
probeble that the repubsicof Hawaii called
into existence, according 70 those who
are at tire head OF the government, for
the sole purpose of bringing about annex
alton, Will agree 10 u modified monarchy
with Princess Kaiulani on the throne. The
Queen win he provided for, so that she
may retire with dignity and maintain IA
respectable position among her people.
This is the plan that VIII be agreed upon
by the Queen and princess, and may be
brought To realization il annexation is de-
fpotaf3 -
The times., 1897-09-13
The Truth in Small Space.
(From Tie New York Sun,

IFTOIn ILe New York SUM
The political situation is unchanged
from that OF last year, and there is no
prospect that it VIII be changed before
the next national election. All voters,
therefore VIII have to take their positions
accordingly. If they are on the side OF
Bryanisra, they are with the Democratic
party, but if they are against Bryanisn,
there is no alternative for them except
to continue Co act with the Republican
party. They cannot alter facts by wishing
that they were otherwise.
The times., 1897-09-13

AIthoughtt has been publicly stated that
part in the Ohio campaign, and in ract,
bent upon making some speeches any
way, the probabilities are said to be that
he will not he allowed 70 do so. 1t is
noticeable that neither Hanna nor any
other Of the Republican leaders in the
State ever make the slightest reference to
Mr.. Sherman. How easy it would be for
him to make them regret their snubblng
policy If perchance he should get mad
some day and take the stump in spite OF
them.
The times., 1897-09-13
The New
Dress Goods,

As represented by our already
varied assortment. include the
cleverest and latest creations of
foreign and home looms. Al
most as wonderful as the great
assortment is the richness and
the beauty of the styles. Sure
ly looms never wrought such
yards of loveliness before
Among the latest arrivals are
the fashionable and charmingly
beautiful
The times., 1897-09-13

The Cuban expedition for which Mr.. De
Lone has had the Navy hunting up and
down Long Island Sound has sailed and
landed near Havana, only it's point OF de-
parture was tie New Jersey coast, near
Long Branch, and not Bird Conn,
as expected by the spaniards. Gen. Rafael
Cardenas went in command. His cargo
consisted of 1900 rifles and 100000
cartridges. Another expedition left Cara
beilo, Fla, last Thursday, eluding a gum
boat, a revenue cutter and eight Spanish
spies.
The times., 1897-09-13
WOODWARD
manaLOTHROP and
10th. 18th and F SITS. N. w.
business hOurs-s a. m. to 8 p. m.
Autumn.


It's a pleasurable duty to
tell of the styles and fash
ions of a new season as they
come to US, particularly
when they are so attractive
and tasteful as at the pres
ent time. The new things
are crowding in faster and
faster, and every day from
now on there'll be some
thing to make the store
br1g g h te something for
your instruction, enter tain
ment, amusement.
The times., 1897-09-13
A Dangerous Experiment.

tFrom the New York Tribnne.)
Dumas the elder was not in the habit Of
counting his money, but did once, leav-
ing it on the nantel while he left the
room for a few minutes. When he re-
turned and was giving some Instructions
to a servant he mechanicallyc counted the
pieces over again and found louis miss
ing "wei1,'' he said, with sigh, ''con.
sidering that never counted my money
before, can't say 1t ays."
The times., 1897-09-13
Blind!

Blow blow, o wind, the clouds aside
That L may see the starsl
In heaven glimmers far and wide
The FURNISHED shield OF Mars;
And Jupiter and Venus ride
The night in glittering cars!
Blow bio w, o wind, the clouds aside
That / may see the stars.
Nayi God has flung his d arkness wide,
And set the unyielding bars;
And Day and Night, unheeded, ride
The world in glittering carsl
-Wilfrid Wilson Gibson.
The times., 1897-09-13
THE KAISER IN VIENNA.
Met at the Austrian Capital by En-
peror Francis Joseph.

vienna, Sept 12.-Emperor william ar
rived here this morning and proceeded
at noon to Totis in Hungary, where he
win attend the maneuvers of the Austrian
army. Emperor Francis Joseph and sew
eral of the grand dukes received the
Kaiser al the railway station. Large
crowds gathered TO see the German En-
peror, and he was heartily cheered.
The maneuvers VIII commence tomor-
row. Sixty thousand men with 200 can
non will take part in them. Archduke
Frederick will command the west corps
and Prince Lobkowitz the east corps.
The times., 1897-09-13
They are having a lively timeln Atlanta

They are having lively timein Atlanta
over the theater hat. They have passed
an ordinance forbidding the wearing Of
hign hats to the theater, and now the
women want an ordinance passed prohibit
ing The-Man Who-Goes-f -for-a-D Drink from
plying his cherished vocation. The
mayor wishes to please the ladies.
and he said that he would see
dealers took hand In the game.
and they wanted 10 know If the mayor
proposed tc ruin their business in that Off
hand way. Between these conflicting eIe-
ments the mayor 5 III bad way. He
has our sympathy.
The times., 1897-09-13

Kaiser Wilhelm has gained decided.
though perhaps not great, ,lil,lomatic
victory over England in the matter of
the Greciaa settlement. He has insisted d
that an old debt, due principally to Ger.
man bondholders, which the Greek govern
rnent had repudiated, should be provided
for before any revenues were set aside as
q basis for a new loan to meet the var
indemnity, and the Kaiser has carried his
point 1t viii rather surprise the quid-
nuncs of the continent If the xt move
is not one on the part of France, Russia
and Turkey in the direction Of reopening
the question of the British occupation OF
Egypt, and that will be very delicate
question indeed. England stll is bound
by Mr Gladstones promise to eyacuate
within a reasonable time, and it is highly
probable that pressure will be used to
secure the redemption of that promise.
The times., 1897-09-13
Human weakness.

Smyth We don't hear so much about a
cheap coat making cheap man as wa did
a few years ago.
TonpldnS No; it has since been dlscov
cred that millionaire who succeeds in
buying a SO business suit for Sc. .ss viii
brag about it as much as any other man.
The times., 1897-09-13
Deceitful Mr. Bryan i.

tFrom the Cincinnati Enquirer.)
Mr.. Bryan, in his letter just published,
had to lug in the questions of employment
and wages In considering the subject of
prosperity. All the goldites wanted him
to- do was to confne himself to the max ed
question of the rise in wheat.
The times., 1897-09-13
Inner Reasons.

(From the Indianapolis Journai)
"T am afraid that Col. Poazer is lDs-
Ing his patriotism. Have you noticed that
be has quit taking off his hat when he
meets an American flag?"
The colonel is getting baid."
The times., 1897-09-13

Hanna's maiden speech has been de-
Ivered, in the siGall town OF Burton, Ohio,
far frrm the madding crowd and distant
even from railway and telegraph lines.
Modesty selected that kind of village for
the debut Modesty, on Hanna's part, also
made several claims. % The discovery
Of Mckinley (2) That Il am really
better looking than my cartoons. and 80
That the Lord is a Republican. This last
discovery removes all doubt as to the
propnety OF taxing UP a collection.
The times., 1897-09-13
A Startling Accusation.
iFron Lffe.l

Miss Ethel dnnocently)-Why,M Mr.. Brown.
how sober you are tonight. The Rev.
Brown Tin some alarm, absent -mindedlyl
Tonight, yes; but-recovering himself,
and with much dignity-have You ever
seen me otherwise, Miss Ethel?
The times., 1897-09-13
A Jaundiced Land.

(From the Cleveland Plain Dealer)
Two kinds Of yellow fever seems little
too much for one country to harbor at the
same time The Klondike variety was
bad enough.
The times., 1897-09-13
Not in the Name.
(From Puck.

And this" said the gold seeker, bitter
ly, as he toiied painfully through the deep
snow at the rate Of five miles day; this
Is what is known as the rush to Klon-
0ikei'n
The times., 1897-09-13
In Good Comnnnr.

tFrom the Cleveland Plain Dealer.l
The little dogs are all barking at RUd-
yard Kipling's grammar. William Shakes
peare has often worried them the sane
way
The times., 1897-09-13
ReposefuI Motives.
From Puck.)

Mrs. CoodgwI-And, in the evening,
after you are through Your weary, weary
rounds, and are ready Go sink with fatigue,
I suppose you retire at once foI rest?
Letter Carrier-No, mum; 1 ride my bicy-
Gle.