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The times., 1897-08-15
Mr.. AlcLean,s oninion.

tFroTn the Cincinnati Enquirer
The Enquirer does not encourages betting
on the truth OF the report that Mckinley
and Hanna have quarreled- There has
been nothing for them 70 quarrel about.
1t is understood that Mr.. Mckinley agrees
70 everything Mr.. Hannssuggests. Itwouid
take a very serious difference indeed to
disrupt this joint Presidency.
The times., 1897-08-15
In Case of Accident to Hanna.

NFTOIn tht PROVIDENCE JOurnuIJ
As Mr.. Sherman was forced out OF his
senatorial seat To make room for Mr..
Hanna, how would it do to retire him
from the Cabinet In favor Of the Cleve-
land ironmaster? His days OF usefulness
are obviously over, and the Junior Sena-
tor from Ohio could much more appro-
priatefy undertake to run the country
from the State Department than from
his desk in the United States Senate.
The times., 1897-08-15

Yesterday there seemed to he sud
den cessation OF talk about the bold at
ttude this country proposed to take with
regard TO Canadian impositions ana ex-
tortions in Alaska. What is the matter?
Has the tip come from Londan by cable,
already?
The times., 1897-08-15
RudoIph Hnnni,s Funeral-

The funeral cf Rudolph HaHrIi, the stable
boss at the Chicago Beef Company stables,
who shot himself m Friday morning, WI
be held today from the residence of his
son-inlaw. Jacob B. Bruegger, No. $50
Eighth street northwest Members of
various fraternal orders to which he be-
longesl will attend. Coroner Glazshrook de-
cided yesterday that no inquest was neces-
sary In the case
The times., 1897-08-15
A RicxcIist,s Fatal Fall.

New York, Aug. 14-Charles Russell,
thirty-four years old, of 311 West Twenty
fourth street, while riding a bicycle today
ran into George Reny, six years old, at
ClannDFe avenue and Harley street, BROOK
lyn, early this morning, and the bicyclis1
had lis skull fractured. He was taken un-
conscious to St AIary's Hospital, where he
died. The boy was not seriously injured
The times., 1897-08-15

Afr Riohard Croker he's been interviewed
indnsoriousfy at Carlsbad, where he is busy
drinking Sprudel water. He denies that he
ever has had any thought OF debating
politics TO the boys from Europe. We can
believe dim. II he had such an idea he
never would beunnghti In q place where the
only object in life is to drink water A
New York political dictator caught in the
act of drinking water would make his ad-
herents feel like skating rink in January
They would not stand 1T.
The times., 1897-08-15
strange Death and Burial,

Columbia, s. c., Aug. 14.-Miss Bessie
Knunce died here yesterday Of poisoning,
due to having rubbed her teeth with piano
polish, Her body was inferred this morn
ing without ceremony At her request her
violin, guitar and music were buried with
her in tler. coffin
The times., 1897-08-15
Women pefend Their Coed Name.

Midflesboro, KY, Ang. / Alt severier-
vile. Tenn, ten young women of the best
Families in Severier county, whipped a young
man named Story. and drove him out or
town, threatening to hang him Ii he re-
turned He has not been heard from sin e.
Story is charged with speaking disparag-
fngly of the young women.
The times., 1897-08-15

The Chicago TiruessHerald advises In
tending Alaslsans to take a horse To that
happy CLINE instead Of B bicycle, because
you can eat the horse But will the horse
live on air, or eat your
The times., 1897-08-15
SAYS enEIDsEssurPE Is ALIVE
Mysterious letter to the Coroner
About the CeIebrated Case.

About the Celebrated Case.
New York, Aug. ] A.-Another mysterious
letter has been reoeiyed by Coroner Tut
hill with reference To the Gialdsepsuppe
case. This latest communication is a type
written document. and states that Gield-
sensuppe is alive and Lives in Harlem. He
is waiting it is declared, until after Thorn
has been legally executed, when he will
show himself and marry Mrs. Mack. The
letter was signed Arthur Mason"
1t is also averred that tile real
reason why Gieldsensuppe was kill
cd was because he threatened to
expose Mrs. Nack's business as a
midwife, which, it is alleged, she carried
CD in an Illegal manner. Twenty years in
prison was a sentence visitedupon woman
accused of this crime.
The times., 1897-08-15

The friends OF silver WHO are watching
the election in Ohio this year have little
u Tear from the action OF Lhe Popnlist
convention in that State the other day,
If the reports that reach Washington are
correct. Gen, Coxey represents the 4ex-
trenIists or the party, and the great body.
the rank and file of the Pnpulists, see
that by supporting an independent ticket.
they VIII only throw votes TO the Re
prfblioaus and thereby aid In the election
OF Hanna. The majority of the Populst
party In Ohip is made UP OF level-headed
men who have LEFT the two great parties
and who are mating a fight for what
they believe TO he principle. They Will
not be lead away by any false arguments,
but will rally around thRt ticket that
promises to give them the greatest measure
OF reform. Politicians who have come
from Ohio RECENTLY predict that the PopH-
list vote, as q party. viii be exceedingly
small, but that The. increase In the Demo-
cratic vote VIII be coreapoudingly large,
caused by accesslons from the Populists
who do not propose to throw their am
munition away. and by the Silver Re
publicnns, who viii this year not be Co
creed by the Republican leaders
The times., 1897-08-15
suicide In Central Park,

New York, Aug. 14-Rose soecino, six
teen years oltA, was found in Central Park
this raornfng sIffering from carholic acid
poison, tnlzen withsuiGidal intent The girl
VIII probably die. She said she Is married,
but that her husband has deserted her
The times., 1897-08-15

1.-The season at Saratoga" said Judge
NJ. G. Berrigan, of that place, at the
Arlington last night, lis proving the most
lprosperous for the villagers for several
years. You know when the reform W ave
swept oyer the State OF New York awhile
ago horse-racing at Saratoga was aban-
doned and the club houses Were closed
Nobody wunt to Spa except a few spring
w ater drinkers. The big hotels were
deserted, and the resident population ate
snowballs' for two winters. This year the
races have been revived with all their
old time brIIiiancy. AS a result the to Tn
is full of visitors and our people are happy.
BY the way. the floral fete, which tax ss
place early in September, Is Saratoga =
newest and, Icxt to the springs, It's
greatest Institution. Tt rivals the famous
battle of flowers, of Nice, France, and
this yea- is to be on a larger scale than
ever. The floral parade Is uni que
spectacle, and draws thousands OF visitors
90 the Spa at the close of the season.
II any one thinks Saratoga's day As a
summer resort is gone, they have only TO
witness this festival of flowers to learn
their mistake"
The times., 1897-08-15

In Difference TO the conditions which as
reported surround the transportation prob
lem to the Alaskan gold fields it is very
appropriate that the frant name OF the
New York Journal correspondent. Joaquin
Miller, should be pronounced "walkin'."
The times., 1897-08-15

Tt is reported tirat weyier has resigned,
although the report possibly may be pre-
mature. The resignation is said to have
been ocCasioned by the assassination OF
Canovas del Castillo. 1t would be a good
deal likely to result from the fact that
be any real fighting near his person Weyler
VIII Justify universal opinion andshpw him.
self, invisible in war"
The times., 1897-08-15

on the garment of salvation, and that
meant shirt. The second thing which
the white settler found necessary WAS o
house. He might have been blissfiil, clad
IN q gtlirt and living u1Iisr q banana tree,
IL lie had been q heathen, but he wasn't;
he was a civilized man.
There are portions of this country In
which, so far as health is concerned, it
Inight be well to use few Clothes and little
sheitsr, but the civilized man is not happy
THAT wEy Perhaps w hen he is lIlUre civil
lied ne will DE. AT present his Ideal of
happiness lies in Erubtiing away Hike mad
in gas-ligiIted trfioe iu u twenty STORY
building, SO that he cHn wear a claw ihnni-
mer cost in the evening and eat mDre or
less indIgestible Frennh dishes Rnd his
wife can wear herself out in a vain en-
sdeavor to perform her social duties. III
we are to start again In Hawaii, 1t might
be well to do it differently.
The times., 1897-08-15
Not Advertising Fireworks.
(From the Chicago Dispatch.

The inventor OF a fire extinguisher has
just died His tombstone will probably not
hear the inscriptions His works follow
him.
The times., 1897-08-15

Although the italian Gen. Albsrtone is
personally affected by the structures Of
Prince Henri dorleans ON the courage OF
King Humbert's troops in Abyssinia, his
challenge has been side tracked, and the
challenge OF the kings nephew, the Count
of Turin, has been accepted instead. The
reason for this preference undoubtedly is
that the count will fight as his nnnle's
personal delegate. The affair is announced
to come off near Paris, on Monday, and
is anticipated with much delight by the
people OF the French capital. Under all
the circumstances, 1T ought to be d fight
to finish, but 1t is not likely to be.
The times., 1897-08-15

Deputy Marshall b. L. Pritty, OF West
Virginia, who secured an injunction in the
Federal court against his removal as
deputy will not fare any better in the
way of salary, now that he has restrained
the new marshal from removing him. The
.,iisbuTsing officer, who is responsible for
the money placed in his hands, viii be
guided t,y the ruling Of the late comptroller
and will not make any pa yInen ts until that
rulingis reversed by the new comptroller or
by the Supreme Court. Last year several
salaries were paid in the face OF an OPP
posite decision by the comptroller and the
discussing officer was held responsible for
the money. He was not relieved from that
responsibility until a spe aial act had been
passed by Congress and, had Congress de-
clined Co Interfere the dlsbursing officer
would have had to make the amount
good out of his private funds. He viii
not likely be caught il the same trap again,
and deputy Pritty will, accordingly, be
required to walt a while before he draws
any salary from that disbursing officer.
Several other cases OF d similar character
are pending in the Louisville district, bur
the inteTposition Of the courts to prevent
removalcannote effect a Payments ntofBalaries,
and few men care to work for Uncle Sam
ON an indefinite arrangement Of this sort.
According to the statistician.of the Treas
ury Department the additional revenue
that would be derived by adding the dis
criininating 40 per cent duty on all goods
that come into this country from Canada
would amount to but about 81 80 900,
the total annual imports from that eoun-
try being less than two millions OF dol
lars. The department WAS of the opinion
that these imports ran up to five or six
millions, and were greatly surprised when
they got the estimate OF Statistieian Ford,
| II this increased duty were the only thing
to he gain ed 1T would hardly be worth the
trouble, fer the cost OF enforcing the law
would probably amount to as much. But
the real benefit would come from the
money that would be put into circulation
by forcing the hauling OF such goods
through our own territory and on our own
roads. The railroads OF the United States
would be the gamers, and every man de-
pendent upon these roads for a livelihod
and every man indirectly connected with
| the Western transportation compa MES
would feel the Influence OF the increased
| business VI COURSE tllS VIII De IOugilU DIV
| the New England roads which get short
| haul from the Canadian Pacific from Can
| ada down through the tatesto Boston and
| New York. Whereas these roads now get
| the short haul, under revocation OF the
| privilege extended the Canadian Pacific
! the Western roads would get the long hanl
and merchandise that is row shipped to
| Vancouver would come tothe United States
ports andha senta cross tile country through
/ our own territory exclusively.
The times., 1897-08-15

Hoar-Fr0sted Laurels for Sherman.
If the country lleretofore has been
on the part OF the Hanna Administration TO
crush ''Uncle john Sherman, and make
that great man appear ridiculous in the
eyes OF the nation, all such DOUBT now
should cease. 1t may be, and probably
is. Convenient for the Republican business
managcI'' 10 convince the country, that
the old leader OF the party IN Ohio for
the past forty years has passed into
condition OF senility; but Secretary Sher
man s friends and admirers In the Buckeye
State nave been loath TO belieEe II, and,
on tie contrary, are quite fixed in the
opinion that IL is an evidence OF turpitude
and panty ingratibude In Marcus Aurelius
Hanna 10 attempt sRch an exhibition OF
the aged statesman.
We have been in almost complete agree
ment with the Ohio adherents Of "Unole
john IL tins respect On that account
we HTe bitterly and tearfnIly sorry that
the Hon George Frisbie Hoar, Of Nassa-
chusetts, has been turned loose To rescue
the EecTetRIy OF State from Hanna oppro-
brium; because the fact Justffies a sus-
picion that it has been constructed in the
DARK depths Of Fanna diplomacy, to en-
phasizc ana 1asben in tie minds of the
people TIE very thing it purports TO de-
nounce anu dssipate- We fear this, be
oaaseeveIybody knows that anything truly
Auerican, praised and laureled by George
Frisbie H0ar thereby Is politically and
nationally kmirched.
Notwithstanding tlds unpalatable Con-
sidarRtIun, MIR. Hoar. In his recent speech
at the eonham Club dinner at ProVi-
dence, really did utter a truth or two.
end that n4ust have given him pleasant,
not TO call it q novel sensation, upon
the enjoyment OF which he has our
heartiest congratulations. MFR. Hoar said
Of Air. Sherman that he is ''one 10 whom
has been due since the war, under great
temptations, the fact That the people have
pursued the path Of good faith especially
In the payment Of public debts"
Under proper analysis, this statement Is
susceptible OF couEincing demonstration
1t certainly is Que to Mr.. Sherman that
foreigners who bought Government bonds
during the war, at about 30 per cent
OF their gold value at the time, have been
paid at par in gold, and that. Thereby, the
capital which they invested has been
doubled TO them at The expense OF the
American people. Concerning the question
OF tile great temptations under which
Mr.. Sherman accomplished this, as wei
as the Communication OF silver in 1879,
by q most remarkable trick, the less said,
tie better. Citizens OF the United States
ard every section OF it, are quite familiar
with the particulars, and we decline 10
refer to them IN any writing inbended to
display the Secretary OF State in flatter-
ing attitude
Again, Mr- Hoar said that .-Mr- Sherman
In The last campaign made the speech
wilich gave the keynote TO the campaign
a speech which no other man on either
continent was competent 10 Make Oh
course the keynote was gold, against the
money OF the Constitution and the prosper
The times., 1897-08-15

.sThe president of the Northwestern
Theological Seminary, Mr.. Henry Wade
Rogers, is real bicyclist, and no Joke,
said Mr.. James w. Donnell. of Evanston,
Ind. ''He is not yet forty years old, and
does not see that wheeling can hurt the
conscience OF any good Methodist, so he
said. In his case there is a divinity that
rides wheel, for he Is q D. ID :"
The times., 1897-08-15

No other Washington newspaper hasever
approached these figures, and the daily
average is several Thousand in excess OF
the combined circulation OF both our local
contemporaries.
1t pays after all to lie American.
The times., 1897-08-15
An Interesting Exhihits

The circulation of The Times for the frs
two weeks OF August was as follows:
The times., 1897-08-15
POLITICAL GOSSIP.

Senator -AliHn, OF Nebraska, probably the
most Ironiinsnt Papuitst in the country
who has just returned from the Wsst, does
not regard, the aption Of the Ohio Popn-
list convention very highly Without strain
ing the matter It may he said thHt The
Senator iS disguised. Senator Allen does
NOT pretend to be very familiar with Ohio
Populists or their troilhles He has not
kept q vary close truck OF Buckeye poll
tics since hB ceased to be citizen of
that commonwealth. His opinion, how
ever, is that the Populist convention held
at Columbus cut out for itself q very
unpopular program. His idea OF Popu-
lism is that Whenever any of tile great
PARTIES taken u stan1 upon paramount
questions that can he tndgEsed by Popii-
lists, there ought to be 'rDnHllste fsssion
He ihhiuks that the Ohio PUpulsts and
other silver folk had % magnificent op-
pertunity tp keep itogether all these who
voted for Bryan last year, but that the
action OF the radical rniddle-a af-tfe sFaa 'iers
win help Hanna to q small extent, at
least, and even that small amount Of help
is a SIN in the Senator'S eyes. He Thinks
thut sOihe good Populists VIII vote Tor the
ticket merely because 1t Is the Peoples
party ticket, without stopping Io think
THAT thereby they are defeating their
own purpose, namely, that or restoring
silver to freB Coinage.
The times., 1897-08-15

Major Handy, the great American pro-
moter, has had his stipend fixed by the
department., and will now proceed to the
other side ana assume the role he SO Well
fills whenever he beCDmes the advance
agent Of any of the big shows i'll which
the United States is billed to play a
star part. He will get $4,000 year and
travelling expenses. Reducing this salary
TO the French method or reckoning In
comes, This sum at once swelis into
$4,000 francs, q pretty neat salary in
the eyes of the average Fren Gilman.
With his travelling expenses paid Major
Handy ought to be able TO put On good
appearance and keep his whisllers properly
cropped and crimped. As an Illustration
OF genuine old-fashionedlu luck Major Handy
takes the prize. Ii he were to take one
Chance in lottery he would draw the
capital prize. But he is a good promoter
and the American people Will be willing
10 give him twice $4,000 if he makes tine
American exhibit at Paris q shining suo-
cess and shows the Frenchman and every
0tifsr prospective purchaser who visits
that show that here ana here only can
he buy what he needs.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-14

Gariock. formerly OF Seattle. This claim
has four immense lodges, one or WAiea
is twenty feet wide. This is concentrat-
ing proposition OF good grade ore and car
rying a pay-Streak Of rich bromide OF ST.
yer and gray copper. Assays nave oeen
gotten from this lead running as hlgh As
s-S ounce. in silver and s54 in gold over
the summit on the Fish river sIope lie the
Trapper and Hunter claims. which have
been recently bonded 10 an Engdsh syn
dictate for S9o,eeo This is twenty-Iooe
lead OF meifur-grade galsna. but carry
ing q pay-streak assaying as hign as llsf
ounces silver and SIS in gold Below THIS
is the Gem recently sold 70 an Enshsn
company. This is four-foot lea from
which ASSAYS Of / 40 ounces in silver have
been obtained Lying below the Gem IS
the Black Bear lead owned by Reamey
& Downing early pioneers Of this camp
There are six claims in this group, ana
the lead can be traced the whole distance.
900 feet. There has been no work done
on this lead. but the outcrop shows
great tonnage of ore running about 80
ounces in silver. besides copper and gold.
It has lately been bonded 10 Toronto
syndicate for $1,000. The syndicate In
tends TO push development as soon as the
weather permits in the spring.
Lying near the summit above the Trap
per- is the Gladstone group Of four claims.
having four parallel leads of great size.
and being the same veins as the Silver
Bow. which lies two miles further south.
There has been no work done on this
property. but there is a large smount OF
ore showing up on the outcrer. The Glad
stone has been bonded TO Toronto COM
pany for SIS ooe. Further on Is the Glen
garry. a three-foot lead. very rich In an
timonial silver and black suIphurets. This
property was once sold for $50, but can
not be bought now for many thousands.
There are forty tons of ore on the dump
that viii average 40 ounces silver per
ton There is but little work zone on the
property. but the owners intend 10 push
active developments this coming sum-
mer. The Lexington. at the head OF Lex
ington creek. has an immense showing
of fair grade ore. There are a good many
claims staked on this lead and many
more good showings in this basin, but this
part of the district and further north has
been practically untouched by the pros
pector. although II is we'll known that
there is a good deal of mineral through
out the district from here TO forty miles
north.
The Lardeau district is pre-eminently a
poor mans country, as the leads all carry
pay-streaks of very high-grade ore and
the ground is easily and cheaply worked.
Where II costs $50 per foot in the Trail
Greek district here IL costs but So. owing
to the soft formation. The value of the
Lardeau ores is twice and thrice the
value of the Trail Greek ores. and all the
leads carry gold values in addition to
the silver and lead.
The day OF awakening is Just dawning
for this district. and it is just now enter
ing upon Developments that will make 1t
a name and a power in the great mining
world.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-14

SOLOMON GRAVES DEAD.
The Aged Father of r. o. Graves
Joins the silent Maforifx

Mr.. Solomon Graves. father OF r. q.
Graves, died early yesterday morning at
the residence OF his son, 1i20 Jefferson
street. OF an apoplectlc stroke Thursday
morning he was stricken and began grad
ually falling. until Sunday night he sank
into deep stupor, from which he did not
recover. Mrs. Graves and daughter Eve
lyn, who are at present In Southern Cali
fornis, were telegraphed for as was also
z. Bertram Graves, of Olympia
Mr.. Graves was little known in Seattle.
although he has been residing here with
his son for more than A year When Z.
o. Graves was In New York last year he
induced HIS father TO come 10 the Coast.
as the severe winters OF the East did not
agree with him. Finding the weather here
SO beneficial he remained longer than he
expected. but would probably have re-
turned East this summer.
Besides r. .. Grave. he leaves two other
sons, DR.. Graves. OF North Wales. y. Y.
and Charles a. Graves Of Union SprinF
y. Y. The remains have been embaimed
ard will be shipped TO GAINESVILLE. ". Y.
where they viii be Inferred Ia the family
plot. Mrs. Graves and Miss Graves are
expected 20 arrive Friday.
Mr.. Graves was born in Gravesville.
Herkluer county. ~. Y. in 1873 His Ia
ther was one az the early pioneers. and
the little village OF Ciravesville was named
after him Mr. Graves graduated from
Union eoIlsge, Schenectady. in 1871. Chief
Justice Cole. OF Wisconsin. bein, one OF
his classmates and early friends He was
\ member Of the state legislature and dur
Ing the war was supervisor Of the town
and attended 20 the existing Of the 70
crults. After the war vas over he set
tied on A farm, wnere he had since re-
sided He was widely known In the CEN
tral part Of New York. being very popular
among AL classes. lie vas possessed OF
a fine mind and Gntil recent years had en-
joyed the best OF health