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The times., 1897-03-19
Mr.. Heath's Appointment.

The appointment of Mr.. Perry Heath
to be First Assistant Postmaster General
is a pleasant compliment to a good man.
Mr.. Heath was seriously urged for Secre-
was also true at the beginning of the
Harrison administration. He was also
suggested for Public Printer, which, we
believe, testifies to the fact that he is
himself a practical craftsman. He has
Climbed the grades of new spaper work from
printers devil TO publisher. Everybody
likes a thing like that in a man.
Mr.. Heath VIII find in the office OF the
First Assistant Postmaster General plenty
OF exercise for all of Ills talents and ex-
perience. 4 S the general postcfiiCe is the
great business depaTtm ent, his own rartic-
ular branch is the real business part OF
it. He will not have the opportunities for
party service and party appIa ause, as Steven
son and Clarkson did, not being the heads
man now; but his touch Will rest liberally
or parSimonlOIISly. upon every branch OF
the postal service; for one item alone
with which he has To do, the award OF
salaries and allowances for poStoffices, in
volves the expenditure Of S25 100000 an.
nuaily.
Whether the First Assistant Postmaster
General touches the postoffices OF the
country literally or parsimoniouslyd depends
solely upon Congress If the allowances in
the various posJoffice appropriation bills
are large it is always the pleasure and
the duty OF the First Assistant to spend
them. If they are small, he cannot possi-
bly, make them adequate to the needs of
the service. II follows, then, that if the
postoffices OF the country (Which are the
blood-vessels, as il were. OF this great de-
partmenu, which is so vitany important to
all business mem are not adequately sup
piled with funds, it is the fault of the
people themselves, who have not taken
the trouble to inform their representatives,
in Congress that liberality in such a mat
ter is the first thing ncedful
The times., 1897-03-19

John G Slater is candidate for Dis
trict Commissioner, with powerful back
ing, and, if the unexpected should happen
in his success, the District will have in Mr..
Slater an interchangeable Commissioner a
never-say-die, hustling and progressive Of
ficial 1t will be remembered that Slater,
having achieved success in many fields
having harvested a large fortune started
the Washington News, and made a desperate
struggle for success in the newspaper field.
He was dead game and never ackno wi
edged defeat until he was Knocked out and
dragged from the ring, disfigured some
what, but not dismayed. Without a wordof
complaint he sought other and pleasanter
fields than journalism, and soon reeaincd
his fortune and place at the head OF the
procession. A man of this kinda man
who had the temerity to fight a buzZsaw
and not lose either his hand or his head -
has our unbounded admiration a nd his sue
cessin any enterprise will always give pleas
ure to The Times.
The times., 1897-03-19

Newspaper readers have watched with
pleasure the Development of the new Ad-
ministration. They have noticed that it
is personified by small. dark. serious
man, who nevertheless has a pleasant
enough smile and pleasant enough word
for nearly everybody. He has not cared
for Gordon of twenty policemen. Fort
Thurber has been razed to the ground,
and now we have been notified that the
children will be able to play in his back
yard if they choose, since the great iron
gates are not to be kept closed forever.
Newspaper readers have observed with
equal interest that the new President has
not hesitated to send away a relative whose
presence at the White House was not re-
quired, and that he took pains recently to
tell one OF his visitors that an officeseeker
was just as welcome in his library as any
other kind Of citizen.
The times., 1897-03-19
Osborne and CLAYTON.

We mention Osborne first because of his
connection with the royal family. Both get
good offices-one by the accident Of his
birth chiefly; another by reason of mis- sup
port of Mr. Hanna's plans. Osborne goes to
London to be consul general, aud il The
Times prediction, that he returns thence
with a hyphen between the Mckinley and
the Osborne of his name, is not verified. it
will not be the fault of The Times.
AS for Mr.. Clayton, if he doesn' t have
more fun at the bull-fights at the Mexican
capital than he ever had at the chicken
fights at the capital Of Arkansas, we miss
our guess. Mr.. Clayton cannot hope to
rival the style which has been displayed
in the City of Mexico by the Hon. Matt w.
Ransom, of North Carolina; nor can Mr.,
Osborne equal the eloquence of the Hon.
Pat Collins in London. Still, it devplved
upon President Mckinley to make these
appointments, and The Times has no com
plaint to offer.
The times., 1897-03-19
S,.p spanjsh Butchery,


Although it seems entirely plain to us
that the time has come when the United
States consstently could and ought to
recognize the independence of Cuba, it is
very possible that this view may not be
sharedby President Mckinley ana Secretary
Sherman. Events are moving very rapidly
On the island, and, at the worst, it cannot
TIE long before the situation viii demand
stIch act ion, even if il does not now, from
the pointNof view OF the Administration.
One thing is so evident that it ought
not to require argument, and that is the
duty OF this government TO compel tile
Spaniards in Cuba to conduct their opera
tioas with some slight regard for the com
mon dictates of humanity, not to say
the ethics OF war. 1t is a lasting blot
upon our escutcheon. and disgrace to
our nat iunal name, that the United States
ever tolerated the killing of prisoners OF
war, the murder OF non-combatants, or
the butcherv of women and children by
the Spanish forces in Cuba. We had
plenty of precedents, and higher reasons
than that, fol interfering and for eNacting
different line of conduct.
In 1885, during one of the Carlist revo-
lutions in Spain, the government began
operations in much the way it has in the
Antilles. hy shooting prisoners, cutting
the throats of wounded insurgents found
i'll hospitals and 50 on. The British min
istry nr the day promptly took the mat
ter ia hand and forced Spain to sign
treaty guaranteeing TO the insurrection-
airy forces the treatment due to honorable
enemies, and protecting nOn-combatants.
After signing that in strument the Spanish
government knew perfectly well that the
slightest proven infraction OF its terms
and conditions would bring the British
army and navy into action against it,
and, as a matter of fact. the treaty was
observed faithfully, as far as history tells
Us
Surely the British government had no
greater excuse OF reason for interfering
IN spain, IN the interests OF humanity,
than we have had to stop the Spanish
atrocities in Cuba any time these two
years past. The shame of it to us is
that everybody knows we could have done
1t successfully without firing a gun
If. having the undoubted power, ability
and right 10 stop the sickening crimes
sgainst helpless prisoners, women and in
fants continually perpetrated at our very
doors, we do not now accomplish it, there
that last day, additional 10 that we owe
On account OF the infamous Cleveland adj
nlinisirat0n.
The times., 1897-03-19
Still a Riddle.

Reports concerning the situation in
Eastern Europe continue TO indicate that
ghe concert of powers, externally har-
moniouS, is not as substantial as diplomatic
snd cabinet utterances would lead the
world to believe There still is a strong
opinion that Greece will declare war, and
thus force the coercing nations to assume
Neutrality OF take sides.
This is an eventuality that all interests
put side OF Greece seem determined to avoid
IL that be possible. But the maSSing OF
Greek ana Turkish forces on the Thessalian
frontier goes on actively, and the danger of
hos, lities, without reference to a formal
declaration. increases with every hour
that the opposing armies remain facing
nach other. frequently within sight.
Under existing conditions predictions are
valueless As The Times repeatedly has
observed. it is a question whether the
Graeco-TurkiSl trouble is to wind up in
the form of q comedy or tragedy.
The times., 1897-03-19
nineleY Trust Infamies.

There should be no misunderstanding of
the fact that. while the Wilson bill was
revenue measure, especially in the form in
which it passed the House, it was tinkered
and trusted, in the Senate until, before
Its final enactment, it had become con-
siderahly more Of protective scheme
than ever WAS contemplated by its trainers,
or than was good for the country. How
ever, it was the best thing that could have
been extracted from the situation. If
trusts and nonopolies had not dominated
the balance Of power in the Senate,
very different law would have been on
the statute books today.
We have called the attention OF Demo
cratic and other opposition Senators and
Members, to the serious fact that, Under
the Wilson bill, as amended by the Senate
In behalf of the trusts, the steel rail COM
tine has been able to garrote $5 or S6
a ton more out of American buyers than
At was selling the same goods for in Europe.
That has not been the only instance of
monopoly triumph under measure vastly
less destructive to the interests OF the
people than the one now under considera-
tion
In the present law the duty on nails
ranges from twent y-two aud half to thirty
per cent ad valorcm. Even that has been
found sufficiently protective in the past
10 adyance the factory price from eighty
cents per lieg to three dollars and twenty
centsin Chicago, which would be equivalent
to about five dollars per keg to the con-
suner This remarkable enhancement was
accomplished within two years. Later, the
rapacity of the trust led to oyerproduction
and prices fell again, but the lesson OF ex-
perience has not been lost upon it, and we
shall see the operation repeated on larger
scale il the proposed tariff outrage should
be perpetrated.
When the nail trust was getting three dol
Jars and twenty cents per keg in the United
The times., 1897-03-19

If the Illness OF the German emperor
should prove to be as serious and lasting
as his past erratc conduct might lead
the world 70 fear, regency probably
would be declared, with the kaiser's
brother, Prince Henry, as the head OF the
state during the minority of the crown
prince. Prince Henry is personally much
more popular and tolerable character than
his elder. and very likely would make
The report of the kaiser's condition may
be exaggerated or premature, but 1t is
not very surprising. If true. 1t may lead
to important changes of policy
The times., 1897-03-19

The appointment OF John H. Brigham
of Ohio, to be Assistant Secretary OF
Agriculture, is an excellent one He is
a real farmer. practical and scientific
and honest and sturdy. With all the ups
and downs ana allthe vagaries Of the other
farmers organizations Of the country, the
National Grange has been conservative and
beneficial. 1t would, perhaps, be too much
TO attribute the great success of this
organizati on to Mr.. Brighams efforts
alone; but for years he has been at the
head ofit 1t is high praise to say nothing
but this of him.
The times., 1897-03-19
WOODWARD
manaLOTHROP, and
10th. 11th and F SITS. N. w.
FRIDAYS OUR
Remnant Day.

We are not trying to keep store
like other people. We have way
of our owr. We conceive the idea
of modern storekeeping to be the
supplying the demand of our Gus
tomers-the public-for their daily
wants at the lowest prices, quality
considered, and from a properly as
sorted stock-as to styles, sizes,
general fitness. etc. Hence we adj
vertise regularly, five days of each
week, only complete lines of fresh
and perfect goods, and reserve fol
one day, Friday, our remnant day
broken lines and sizes, odds and
ends, short lengths, etc. giving the
exact size, quantity and length we
have to sell at the prices, that you
may know at glance whether II
will or will not meet your need.
This will be an interesting Rem.
nant Day to the many who know
the great inducements we offer to
our patrons TO relieve US of ou
weekly collection of remnants. Ar.
ticles of Use, comfort, convenience
and ornament for homeand the per.
son will be in the great list. And
we've marked them at very spe.
cially low figures. In many cases
you save half and more from usual
The times., 1897-03-19

We hope that Mr.. Mckinley is not in any
danger, as some feared that he was, Of
contracting the consul general to Havana
this important diplomatic post to Mr..
Draper, of Massachusetts,. and to Mr..
Charienagne Tower, OF Pennsylvania, both
OF whom are candidates for the German
embassy. Some contend that the other
candidates for embassies have had this
consul generalshis-offered to them, though
this cannot be verified. This may possibly
The times., 1897-03-19
A TEMPEsTUOUS VOYAGE.
Giant Wave Washes Over the Decks
of the Teutonic.

New York, March 1S.-The White Star
Line steamer TeutoniC, Capt. Cameron,
from Liverpool and Quee nstown arrived
at Quarantine this afternoon after a most
tempestuous voyage. On the 18th giant
wave broke on board, striking Fourth Off
Ger English and quartermaster, and
sweeping them along the decks. They
were picked up and it was found that
Officer English had sustained a fracture
OF his thigh and was otherwise injured.
The quartermaster was badly bruised
about the head and body.
Among the Teutonic's passengers was
Mr.. r. c. Lehman. the Harvard coach"
When interviewed, Mr.. Lehman stated
that before leaving for England he laid out
the winters work for the Harvard crew,
and presumed they had done considerable
athletic work during his absence. He
ex poets to reach Cambridge tomorrow, and
will start the crew at practice on the
Charles without delay.
The times., 1897-03-19

be the new Presidents method of finding
out how patriotic and self-sacrificing GER
would be little captious to say that a
President had not right to employ his
own methods in such an important busi-
ness. 1t does not necessarily follow that
candidates for embassies who decline the
consul generalship to Havana will fall out
side the breastworks, but it almost surely
follows that they will become better and
better acquainted with Mr.. Mckinley as
time passes.
The times., 1897-03-19
HOME RULE STILL AN IssU E.
National Liberal Associations Cheer
Sentiments Of Their President.


London, March 18.-The annual meet
ing Of the council OF the National Liberal
Federation was held at Norwich tcfJy
and presided over by Dr. Robert Spence
Watson, who moved the following reSo-
luton;
That this council Of the National Liberal
Federation. representing more than 700
liberal associations in England and Wales,
respectfully tenders its congratula tiOnS to
her majesty the queen, on attaining this,
the siXtieth year of her reign: gratefully
recognizes with loyal appreciation her
constitutional practice, her eyer-ready SYM
pathy and the gracious influence Of her
personal example, and earnestly hopes
that she may long be spared to witness
peace throughout her empire and the con-
tinued progress Of her people
An amendment that the proposed alter
alton of the rules be favorably considered
and reported upon by the executive com
mittee was carried.
The annual report was then presented
and President Watson, in moving its adop-
ton, took occasion to deny that the ques-
tion of home rule had been put into the
hackgI ound. The Liberal party, he de-
clared. could not go hack. They had
nailed home rule to the mast. (Cheers.)
The times., 1897-03-19
MILLIONS FOR IMPROVEMENTS.
Baltimore and Ohio Receivers Spend
ing Money With a Liberal Hand.

Baltimore, March 1S.-Sone idea OF the
great cost OF rehabilitating and building
up OF large railroad system may be
gathered from a statement just prepared
by the receivers of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad, OF expenditures made for
Improvement during the first year Of the
reCeiyership. This statement shows that
total OF almost 81 900, 900 has been
spent for locomotives, passenger and freight
equipment. extraordinary repairs to equip
ment, and expenditures made by the en-
gineering department i'll the way of i'm
provements to the maintenance of way,
structures. terminals, and the construction
OF new Arguments and miscellaneous inn
provementS These expenditures were
from March / 1896. TO February 1 , 1897.
An additional expenditure of nearly ST.
600 ,0GG Will shortly be made for SO 900
tons of S5-nound steel rails, which We're
ordered few weeks ago.
The times., 1897-03-19
PEARL BRYAN'S HEAD.
Rumor That DR.. Wagner, Now In
sane, Disposed of 1t.

Cincinnati, March 1S-The Post this
afternoon prints dispatch from its cor
respondent at Alexandria, Ky, saying that
Jackson and Walling are preparing a final
statement of the Pearl Bryan murder,
which will be transmitted to Gov. Bradley
The name OF DR.. Wagner, Of Bellevue,
who was confined in the Lexington Insane
Asylum shortly after the murder, il is
said will figure in this confession. The
two mep win allege that Wagner knew
more of the case than was ever told or
even suspected. The question as to the
whereabouts Of the head will be touched
on lightly, and it is hinted that Wagner,
were he sane, could tell something inter
esting concerning its disposition The pris-
oners will reaffirm their inability to re-
store the head OF the murdered girl.
The times., 1897-03-19

The Civil Service Commissioners are to
have some fun with Joe Smith, of Ohio, the
personal friend OF the President, who has
been selected by Secretary Sherman for
chief OF the Bureau of American Republics.
He can hold the job IL ne can pass the civil
service examination, but not otherwise.
But If he cannot he will have to hustle
around to get something else. This bureau
is sustained by contributions from various
republics, and they were not consulted.
However, IL Joe can prove himself capable
he will be permitted to hold the job, not
withstandng the protests of Costa Rica and
Paraguay and other small-fry republics
that never heard of the powerful, independ-
ent and sovereign State of Ohio and the
necessity that exists for taking care of its
politicians
The times., 1897-03-19
The Grant Monument Dedication.

New York, March 1S.-Gov. Hastings of
Pennsy ylvania, in a communication TO Gen
Grenville NJ. Dodge, grand marshal of the
military parade Which takes place on the
day of the dedication of the Grant monu-
ment, stated that he will be present to
participate in the military parade with
his entire staff. He also says tn at in all
probability the entire National Guard OF
the State of Pennsylvania numbering s.
900. will be on hand to lend their aid in
making the affair one of the greatest this
country has ever seen.
The times., 1897-03-19
MURDER HIS OBJECT.
A Kansas Farmer Attempts to XIII
an Entire Family.

wamego. Kans., March 18.-William
Fees, a farmer, living five miles west OF
this place. blew out his brains last night
after a murderous assault in which he at
tempted TO exterminate Whole family
Fees wife recently left him and returned
To the home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
S. II. johnson. Yesterday Fees went to the
house and after his wife had reiterated her
determination never 10 live with him again,
Fees shot her, her mother, and his sister
in-iaw Miss johnson, and his wife's father
None of the women can recover, and 1t
is doubtful if Mr.. Johnson win live. Fees
then returned to his own home and killed
himself
The times., 1897-03-19
Annie Besant in New York.

New York, March s. Mrs. Annie BeSant,
the noted theosophical leader, arrived on
board the White Star Line steamer Teu-
tonic this afternoon, accompanied by her
friend, Miss Wilson. 1t has been reported
that the object Of Mrs. Besant's visit TO
America is to GUST AIRS Catherine J Ting
leg from the leadership OF the The0s0phical
Society, but Mrs. Besant denies she has
any such intention. She says that she is
nos an aggressive woman, but that if Mrs
TingIey forces fight upon her she will
defend her side.
The times., 1897-03-19
Rig Chair Company Incorporated.

Trenton, n. j.. March 18.-The Haywood
Brothers and Wakefield Company was in
corporated here today with capital stock
of Sc 100000. The company viii estab-
lish a plant at Gardner. Mass, for the
of chairs, furniture, railway
fixtures and rattan goods. The incor-
porators are: Fred. H Hitchcock and John
D. Walsh, of Brooklyn; Glen r. Gardner and
Francis j. Boyer, OF New York, and Fred
w. Hunter, OF Crawford, n. j.
The times., 1897-03-19
Court Doings at Rockville.

Rockville, Md. March IS--In the circuit
court of Montgomery county the following
cases were disposed OF by Judges Hender-
son and Lynch: Reuben Poole VS. Eli ia II.
Spates and Emma Spates, for services
rendered: verdict for appellant. Alexander
Klgour VS. John B. Shea; Judgment for ap-
pelant. Frank W. Shorty VS.. Henry W. Of
futt, to set aside proceedings for eject
ment; proceedings quashed on account of
irregularity. Henry W. Blunt vs. Horace
d. Waters; verdict for appellee William
C. Riggs VS.. John W. Whiteside; appeal dis
missed Charles A. Runckells vs.. John NJ.
King; verdict for appellant Margeret V.
Griffith VS.. the Gaithersburg Milling and
Manufacturing Company; Judgment for ap
pellant.
The times., 1897-03-19

The Wool Exchange OF New York is
extremely perturbed by the schedule of the
Dingley bill affecting its business. 1t
will exert what influence it can in Wash
ington in the dire of relief AS
the leading members Of the exchange sup
ported the Republican candidate they
need not expect sympathy, and are likely y
chased an april fool'' pie they should
not he surprised to find it filled with
cotton
The times., 1897-03-19

: Speaker Reed and Chairman Ding1ey
are experiencing some emharra ssment from
the desire OF Republican Membors to de
bate the tariff bill in behalf OF local in
terests which have not been given the
rest Of the earth in its provisions. The
whip md spur viii he used freely. however,
and the real trouble viii not come SO
much from this quarter as from the
awakening'of Democrats in the body to
sense of duty.
The times., 1897-03-19
MADGE YoRKE's MURDERER.
A Bill Passed to Permit Him to See
Friends Before Death.

Harrisburg, Pa. March 1S.-In the Sen
ate the bill giving prison inspectors the
right to admit visitors to the prison
passed finally.
The bill was passed in order that the
friends of James B. Gentry, the actor under
sentence OF death in the Philadelphia
county prison for the murder OF his fianeee,
Margaret w DIysdale (Madge York, the
actress}, may be permitted to visit him be-
fore he is hanged. The date OF the execu-
ton is April 22
The times., 1897-03-19
Forty.six thousand two hundred an

seventy four people bought and read The
Times yesterday. This, according to the
common rule of five readers to one sub
scriber, brought the announcements of our
advertisers and OF our news columns before
two hundred and thirty one thousand per-
sons very nearly the entire population
of Washington.
The times., 1897-03-19
Bennett Ordered Released.

The Secretary of State yesterday cabled
the consul at Cape Town TO permit the re-
lease of J. Aubrey Bennett, who was de-
tanned there a few days ago for embezzle-
ment at Utica, N Y. The governor Of
New York telegraphed the State Depart
ment that the local authorities did not feel
like incurring the expense involved in re-
turning Hennett to Utica for trial.
The times., 1897-03-19
CONF ESSED TO THEFT.
A Philadelphia Defaulter Sentenced
to the Penitentiary.

Philadelphia, March 1S.- .-Montravelle
II. Smith today pleaded guilty in the
Quarter sessions court 10 the emhezzlc-
ment of $1,000 from the Philadelphia
Trust, Safe Deposit and Insurance Com-
pany. Judge Yerkes imposed q sentence
OF one year and six months imprisonment
in the county prison
Smith, who had been employed by the
company for dozen years, and who was
in charge of the collection of rents aud
interest on mortgages, was arrested u
year ago 1t is said his peculations had
been going on for about eight years.
The times., 1897-03-19
ew york central,s Finances.

New York, March 1s.-It is stated that
the program for the refunding of the bonded
Indebtedness of the New York Central Rail-
road Company maturing in 1903-1905, has
been virtually completed. The operation
will be undertaken by j. p. Morgan Co.,
and the terms secured by the company are
understood to be about as favorable as
those obtained by the Lake Shore Railroad
COMPANY.