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The evening times., 1897-04-27
4 Bankrunt kingdon.

Brads,reet's for the current weck dis
cusses the financial situation of Spain in
a way strongly corrobora tive OF the views
recently expressed on the same topic by
this journal The estimated income Of the
Kingdom for the present year is SI50.O00,-
OO0, while the interest on the national
debt VIII be S~5.0O0 600, OF more than
half tie total expected revenue. The ex-
pendirures for the year are estimated at
Sl5u,0eo.oOG, tut this does not take into
account an extraordinary budget Of $49,-
0O0,oo0 which, it is stated. the finance
minister hopes TO provide for by a loan
from the tobacco monopoly. and a new
pledge OF the Almaden quicksilver mines
We do Lot think much OF the feasibility
Of securing anything furtherun the security
o. the quicksilver mines If we are not
badly nisinformed, they have practically
been fcreclosed, among other 'unredeemed
pledges By MeSsrs. y N RothsCund &
Sons, who have held them IN pawn for
q gcueration or more
The Spansh-Cuban budget places the
out 20 for the wear at S121 .0JO, 900, against
an estimated revenue Of $40, O0O. .OOO, Of
which. according to the London Times
correspondent in Havana, not more than
hslf can be collected, even supposiug
Spain is not expelled from the country
iuside OF the next twelve months Thus,
new deficit Of 500, 900 600, or more,
VIII be added to the debt on Cuban ac-
court, already amounting to over $780,
GOO 600 For this there is no security
outside Of whatever may be regarded as
the ultimate ability Of the Spanish nation
TO pay. and that, it need not be said, is
q dismal prospect for those who have ad-
vanced the principal,
A financial situation as desperate as that
Of the Spanish government and Of its
creditors for that matter ma aturaIIy would
lead 20 hard struggle for salvage. We
pectslion that the struggle will take
the form OF an carly effort to induce the
United states to cajole or bully the Gu
bans into shouldering the enormous debt
charged against the island, as a price
for the Independence which they have
won with sword and blood, and which we
trust and believe they Will insist upon
maintaining without giving up a cent
The evening times., 1897-04-27
AT THE THEATERS.
COlumbia-"First Gentleman of Eu-
rope"

rope"
The Lyceum Company is always delight
ful. It's coming is always a presage of
good things. Last night it returned with
many new faces, but the newcomers are
all artists James X. Hackett is now leading
man, and ne carries himself with dis
tinction under his new honOrs Felix
Morris, an old favoIite in new surroundings,
Is another whose work it is Delight to
witness. Mary Nannering is a newcomer
who brings evidence of charm and emOtionaI
power, and Edward Morgan denotes in his
work that he is an acquisition to this ex-
elusive company. Mrs. Whiffen, Mr.. VOL
cOtt and Marie Shotwcll are well known as
stock players of distinction. These artists
last night appeared in Mrs. Burnet and
George Fleming's new play, The First
Gentleman of Europe" 1t is a romantic
comedy OF dress and manners, with a sus-
taining flavor of dramatic interest in a
poor poet and his pretty sweetheart The
central figure is George, Prince Of Wales
shown In an adventure, which he survived
to regret and emend The play is written
with grace and wit, and in the last act
with fine dramatic glow. 1t is acted with
unexceptiOnal excellence by the players Of
the Lyceum Stock Company, and Mr. FrCh-
man dresses it in scenery and costumes with
brilliant richn ess. 1t viii be played at
every performance except Thursday, when
at the matinee The MayflOwer" will be
given.
The evening times., 1897-04-27

E! but a small part of what W e consume, and
duties ON wool and wooens, of which we
must import a large part-quite one-half
| when reduced TO pounds Of wool-of what
our people require, are thoroughly pro-
| tective duties, and generally operate to in
| crease to the consumer the price of the
home article by the amount, or very near
the amount, of the duties levied on the i'm
ported article.
A comparison of the WOODEN schedules If
the Mckinley and of the Dingley bills dis
closes at q glance that the scale adopted IN
the latter will exceed the enormous duties
Of the foImer.
This is generally effected by the crafty
change of part of the Mckinley ad vaIerem
duty into a specific duty at the highest rate
of the class defined For example: Blal-
kets, made wholly or in part OF wool, and
valued at more than 80 and not more than
40 cents a pound, are dutiable under the
Mckinley bill at % cents a pound and 35
per cent al valorem, which, on the highest
price of the class, would be 36 cents per
pound, or 80 per cent. Under the Dingley
bill they are dutiable a 22 cents pound
and 6 cents pound and 20 per cent ad va
loren. which, on the highest price of the
class. would be 3S cents per pound, or 80
per cent.
But many blankets would fall nearer TO
80 cents a pound In value than TO 40 cents.
Suppose, as was actually the case in S93,
the average value of the blan kets import
ed in this class to be "a cents a pound
The Mckinley duty would be "a cents, or
100 per cent IA pound; the Dingley duty viii
be 36.8 cents, or 108 per cent per pound.
Such insidious increases, many much
greater than this, will develop all through
the WOODEN schedule. We have gone so far
in cur protection debauchery that an in
crease of s cents taxes on IL dollars worth
Of blankets may be sneered at as beneath
serious attention. But when Alexander
Hamilton framed our first tariff, avowedly
to foster infant manufactures, a duty OF
only per cent was levied on manufactures
of wool. And Senator Morrill, has some
where expressed the hope that we stall
get back to the practice of statesmen who
weighed duty of per cent as carefully
as gold dust in the balance
Then the interest of the consumer, who is
the many, and often the poor, was tenderly
considered. Now that lit is protection we
are after and whether the duties neces-
they will be givea," tax Of 100 per cent
on the bellies and backs Of the people is
flung without any hest alton to any Inter
est thai is greedy enough or uedrU!esS
enough to demand it.
Compare for moment the taxes which
the States impose on property for public use
and the taxes which the Federal Govern
ment imposes on consumption for private
bOuutinS. The owner Of the Waldorf T,ays
something like 50 on the hundred on as
sessed valuation less than the real value Of
the property. Mr.. Dinglcy yprop0sest To make
the porter in the Waldorf pay at the rate
Of 500 on the hundred Of actual value On
such clothing or blankets of wool, or wool
and cotton mixed, as he ma be able to buy,
as fine to the Government if he buys for
eIgn cloth, but preferably as a bounty to
some home producer if he buys domestic
cloth.
The evening times., 1897-04-27
OVERDUE CIRCAssIA ARRIVES.
Bad Weather and a Broken Shaft
Cause a Long Voyage.

New York, April 27.-The IOng-Overdue
Anchor Line steamer CirCassia arrived iu
port early this morning after the longest
delayed journey OF her history. North At
lantic winter weather, with its severe
westerly gales md enormously high head
seas, contributed considerably TO the delay
during the early part of the passage. but
the trouble caused by an accident % the
steamers shaft made more delay.
After the steamer had passed through
spell Of hard gales. the weather moderated
considerably. whilerunning along smoothly
on April Is, about o'clockin the morning,
the thrust shaft broke as il cut in two
by a knife
The thrust block was also split diagO-
naIly from the forward top to the center
ofthe bottom. Abextra thrust, fortunately,
was on board, and after considerable diff
Guilty this was substituted for the broken
shaft in the brief space OF two days and
seventeen hours, and the vessel was able TO
proceed on Monday, the 9th instant
While the Circassia was living InOtiOnless
IN the surface of the Atlantic, the weather
continued fine and the passengers were
not at all alarmed. The steamer left
Glasgow on April 8. She brought 9 cabin
and 169 steeIage passengers.
The evening times., 1897-04-27

Strange are Tie revolutions OF the wheel
OF life. Many years ago-some years even
before the great civil war-an expedition
OF the United States Army was on its way
across the plains to Utah Moving through
Missouri, and short OF transportation IA
cilticS, The command halted to rest at a
cross roads. Here the quarjernaster CT
the expedition met q roUghIy-dressed indi-
vidaal, with a wagon and team Of mules.
He wanted to hire himself with his team
to the Cuartemaster, to go with the column
across the mountains. But the latter rec
ognizej him as one he had known in other
days and would not have him at any price
When the bugles had sounded and the
long march wasresumed, the equartemaster
was asked by a brother officer who that
countrym2n was that he had been talking
20 what" he answered, didn't you
recognize hiEae Why, that's old Useless
Grant. who used to be captain in The
Army"
The long line or infantry and artillery
wound its way across the prairie, and the
disappointed teamster drove back to his
poor little home and his hard struggle
with the world. What has become Of the
cold-blooded, snee1ing quartermaster we
know not; but on this da OF grace a whole
great nation bows lovingly and tearfuly
before the tomb of old Useless Grant, who
used to be captain in tie Army
The evening times., 1897-04-27
Acknowledgements Lace Handker-
Chief"

L..
"TheQueen S Lace II andkerchfef, STRAUSS
beautifullittIe operain three acts, was given
atthe Lafayette Opera House lastntght, and
will be repeated all of this second week Of
the Castle Square Opera Company's s season
Miss Lizzie Macnichol plays the young
king, who was led into all sorts OF Cissipa-
tion by wicked prime minister, W 10 wishes
to maintain the power in his own hands
The king not only does riotous things him
self, but he is made 70 believe gossip Of
his pretty young queen, until Cervantes
takes hand and gallantly Iescues the
rOyalpair frOmthe premier and unhappiness
and Incidentally wins for himself bride in
fair Irene. There is plenty for Miss Mac
nlchOl to do and that pleases every one,
for it is needless to say that she does it
well. OTiska Warden looked a charming
queen and sang her parts We'll A new
conner to the cast is Josephine Knapp, who
did excellcntIy as Irene Tom PeTss.. gave
entire satisfaction as CeTydntes, as DID
Raymond Hitchcock as the premier and
Arthur Wooley, as Sancho. The chorus was
well trained and comeIy to look upon, and
attractive scenery and costumes are pro-
vided- Joseph Sheehan will alternate with
Mr. FerSse this week in the roll Of Ger
vantes. Every lady attending tomorrCws
matinee will be given a rose.
The evening times., 1897-04-27

nightly, and even those " 10 came before
the opening or the performance were cJn-
PEELED to take standing room. The manage
meut announced last night that next week
would be the last, and that the BiOgrdph
would not be on exhibition in this city
until next year This entertainment has
enjoyed an unprecedented run here, and
it has been found impossible tO remain
longer, owing TO dates in other cities
orphan asyIuns win be given free eXhibi-
tiOns during the remaining stay OF the
Biograph. The views were all excellent
and fully up to the usual nigh standard.
The church benefits given have all prD-en
highly successful and larger SUMS than the
church managers anticipated were real
lied. Daily. at go; 4:3O and S:15 p. H.,
with a special exhibition Sunday evening
at Sis p. IN.
The evening times., 1897-04-27
WOMEN WHIST PLAYERS MEET.
First Convention of the Kind in
Session at Philadelphia.


Session at Philadelphia.
Philadelphia, Pa, April 2T.-The frs,
of the thret. conventions Of women 20 be
held in Philadelphia this week organized
this morning at the Hotel Walton, when
the delegates 70 the Con gress Of American
Whist Women assembled The congress Il
the first of its kind ever called in the
United states and its object is to form
national leaguc of women's whist clubs.
The success of the congress is already as
suTed, a. the entry list for the severaIevencs
to he decided at the whist tables 5 large
and the contests for teams Of four promises
to he especially interesting
Teams for this event have been entered
from the following q ubs- The Trist, Cav
endish, Sarah Rattle, No Name, German
town, belmont, Kate Wheel0ck, LOecher.
Colonial, A b. c., and Mannheim, Of this
city. From out Of the city the following
clubs have entered fOurS- Crawford, OF
Washington: Cavendish, of Boston. Merton,
OF HayerfOrd: Andrews, OF Camden; Otis,
of Pottsville; Athletic Association, { + p row.
idence, ana Women's Of BALTIMORE There
VIII also be contest for fOurs not repre-
senting any particular club, for which
there is a large entry.
In the women 5 doubles over 100 pairs
nave been entered, representing clubs from
different parts OF the country, AMI this
event promises 10 be the biggest that has
ever taken place at a whist congress in
this country. The mixed dOUble-pair aOn-
test win take place tomorrow evening,
and the entries for this event are aISJ very
large.
Mrs. T. HollingSwOTth Andrews last even
ing gave o dinner in honor OF tHe ok ecutive
committee Of the Womans League, end
subsequently, the committee discussed the
details OF the three days sessions OF the
cODCraSs
The evening times., 1897-04-27

Some Of the pleasure OF his trip 10 New
York viii be spoiled for NJ. Dupuy lie LONE
when ne learns this morning that the ex-
petition he was SO anxious to locate has
started away without opposition, from near
Atlantic City. II carried d Hotchkiss
gun, 5000 rifles, 1900 machetes, 1,200,-
0G0 rounds Of ammunition, medicines, etc.
Little things ike this help along the pa Il
ficatiou" wonderfully.
The evening times., 1897-04-27

A young Firginian. rejoicing in the re-
sounding and esculent name OF Lee Hash,
was IN prison doing ten years for man
slaughter His mother induced a Baptist
church in Richmond TO make his release a
subject Of prayer, The congregation did
So, The miracle worked. the ans wer came ln
the shape OF a pardon from Gov. O'Fer-
rall This seems to settle the answer-tO-
pr3 yer question
The evening times., 1897-04-27

mostly from Kaiser wilhelm's domin-
ions, valued at $14,O4S,914. How is
the native root to prosper when things
like that are allowed?
Accordingly Mr.. Dingley flies to the
rescue, and provides for shuttin out the
dangerous invader The sugar beet in
terest is happy, and claps its little hands
with childish glee. But, later, the Ger
man government files protest, makes
remarks about the violation of treaty
engagements, and gracefully insinuates
the probability of retaliation.
1t is Well enough to know what the lead
ing feature OF this retalia ton will be- 1t
Is proposed to attack US in the most senSi
tive part of our body polite, by hitting
the solar plexus of great trust A dis
eliminating duty will be placed on Ameri-
can petroleum, which will shut it out
and open the door for the cheap labor and
despotic product Of the Car to come
in We are not advised as to how many
million dollars worth n year William buys
from Mr. Rockefeller, but it must be
good many, since our exports of illuminat-
ing oil amounted to S48,630,92O in the
year 1896.
Naturally, such state of things narmws
the beet sugar question, and that of pro-
tectlDn To its infant, and TO some extent
stIll unborn, industry. down to the point
OF comparison with the power of Mr.
Rockefeller and the Standard Oil trust.
it is a very interesting question-for the
Western beet men If We may safely form
a judgment on the bases of history and
precedent, there ought to be very little
doubt about the outcome. Hence our sym
pathy for the infant American beetl
The evening times., 1897-04-27
In Training for q Nurse.

Dora (who has been struggling for months
to get him to name definitely the happy
dayl-Oh, Jack, I think III not marry, after
ALL have been seriously considering
whether l shall not become a Sister of
Charity or lady nurse.
Jack-What on earth for? Why, do you
know what it means tO be lady nurse?
Dora-Don't L, though? Haven't 1 sat
up with you every night from 8 to l for
nearly three months?-New York Tribune
The evening times., 1897-04-27

There arc a good many people who would
Ike to tie in the boots OF Senator Jones, of
Nevada. He holds the balance of power
on the Senate Finance Committea, between
the Republicans and The Democrats With
ported to the Senate VIII he get V hat he
wants for his Western friends? VIII that
bin be covered with fruit, wool and hides,
ard he loaded down with pig lead? Oh,
no; not by any meanSl
The evening times., 1897-04-27
A Dingley Dilemma.

At the present moment it would be
cruelty not To- extend our sympathy TO
the infant beet sugar industry OF the
Urited States. struggling for protection
against the pauper rutabaga product Of
tile fiscal year ending July /, 1896, we
imported GOA. 6s6, 9s5 tons Of beet sugar,
The evening times., 1897-04-27

at the custom house.. The official notifi-
cation OF removal was received IN the morn
ing and read follows:
Executive Mansion,
Washington, d 6,
April %, 897.
sir You are hereby removed from the
office OF surveyor of customs for the port
of Baltimore, State of MARYLAND to take
effect upon receipt OF this communicate
WILLIAM MCKINLEY.
ITO Mr.. Buchanan Schley, Baltimore,
Maryland. "
copy of the letter was at once sent TO
Collector Shaw, who, in accordance with
the requirements OF tine law, designated Col
Washington Bowie, the deputy surveyor,
to act as surveyor until the vacancy shall
be filled by the President
Col Schley's removal was generally be-
lieved to tie due TO his being seldom in
the office: but il was argued that there
was very little OF the workings of the
customs department which came directly
before the surveyor, the real work falling
upon the deputy surveyor and large
force of clerks.
Although the removal was sudden, it was
not unexpected entirely. as there had been
Last Wednesday, on which day the va
Tious trades and Improvement assoCia tons
met at the Merchants and Manufacturers
Association to adopt resolutions looking
TO a new custom house, an inspector from
the United States Trea sry visited the
offices. of the surveyor. He made num-
Der of inquiries concerning Col. Schley's
office hours and the general conduct of
thought that from the report of the in
spectOr to the Secretary of the Treasury
it was decided to remove the surveyor.
Col. Schley was seldom in his office"
said one Of the officials yesterday, land
there were long intervals between his
visits to the custom house, but there was
never was any pretense on his part of
coming here regularly, which fact a short
and true history of his appointment viii
show.
when the appointment was made [ Y
President Cleveland con tinued the Off
Cial, mis- commission rs United States
marshal already had been made out and
was about to he signed by the President,
but Col. Schley did not wish to be mar
shal and said so, plainly stating that he
did not want any office that would take his
time from his law practice.
THE death of Mr. Goodwin who had
served but five days as surveyor of the
port, occurred in May, 1894 and Col.
Bowie filled the place temporarily. A
short time after the death of Mr. Goodwin
President Cleveland rendered the position
to Col. Schley, WHO took it with the IN
derstanding that he would rot be re-
quired to spend all his time, or even good
part of his time, in the custom house, and
President Cleveland aSsented.
immediately after the Inauguration Of
Mr.. Mckinley some OF US told Col
Schley that he had better pay more at
tention to the office if he wished to retain
his place, but he merely said that any
time his resignation was desired he would
willingly give it. l think that he eX-
pected to go, but the suddenness Of his
removal was a surprise.
''As for the duties Of the office, if the
surveyor came here day In and day out,
without a single absence, the most he
would have to do would be TO sit in his
clair and hold his hands until time TO go |
home. It is so with the office of surveyor |
in every port In the country
The evening times., 1897-04-27

The impotence OF the Greek defense of
donment Of the Gulf Of Volo, the Greek
base OF supplies. One would think that
the navy might hold that. Possession of
VOlo gives Edhem Pasha position of adj
vantage opposite the Hellenic right flank,
with "A chance to strike its rear
The evening times., 1897-04-27
Academv-"A Trip to {

Academy-"A Trip to Chinatown"
Hoyt's "A Trip TO Chinatown" full of
new songs, pretty girls and clever come
dians, opened at the Academy last night,
and a packed house laughed with its usual
force and frequency at each and every
scene ald hit of this clever satire of thIt
well-knOwn farce-CoInedy builder Laura
Biggar, a new addition TO the HOyt forces,
plays the part OF the gay and naughty
widow, aud her laugh is as infectious as
Can be, while her songs are all good. Burt
Haverlyi is Mr.. Welland Strong, and he 5
prime laugh raiser, besides being a singer
of much merit His versatility is tested
to It's fullest extent in several clever imi-
tatiOns, while his jokes keep the house in
constant uprOaI. Rose Sutherland, as the
French maid, is a graceful dancer; Maud
Bagley has sweet voice, full of pathos
and expression, and John Brown is a whis-
tier of much sweetness, while the other
members Of the company are all capable
and entertaining people.
The evening times., 1897-04-27

Since two Richmond detectives are !n-
vestigating the Alexandria Iynching with
ont making any secret Of it. the presnmp-
ton is that those who know viii bc
equally frank and tell all about it.
The evening times., 1897-04-27

Sir Julian had a terrible affront put
upon him at Jersey City Gen. Horace Por-
ter walked ahead OF him with the Presi-
dent, and the Precedence had 20 walk be-
hind with Cnuncey NJ Depew Our ami
mostly is placated; we forgive him; but
il served him right.
The evening times., 1897-04-27

As Gen Lee expects to return to the
United states about the middle of June,
it may he that SIR. Investigator Baldwin
VIII uot go South until then We are be
ginning to think that most OF the evidence
in the Ruiz case must be at Canton
The evening times., 1897-04-27

Sharon, Pa, April 27.-Three masked
men entered the Hewitt House, a small
tavern near here, early yesterday, and
committed a brutal assault on Lambert
Hewitt, the proprietor They heated irons
over lamp, and, applying them to him,
compelled him to tell where his money was
hidden They stole $500 and escaped
The evening times., 1897-04-27
Bitou-Cbicago Vaudeville Company.


Down at the Bijou this week vaudeville
holds the boards and an unusually attrac-
tive bill has been arranged by Manager
WhiteselI. Morton and Mole a clever
pair of character vocalists and refined
comedians put on an amusing sketch.
Sim Slichter plays on a variety Of instTu-
ments acccptably Miss Vivian Wood is a
clever male impersOnatOT and has some
catchy songs. Master Paul Brady, a
youngSter with a sweet soprano, renders
sone entertaining female impersOnatiOns.
WoodthOrpe and Floyd are team oflaugh-
able comedians and raise goOdlaugh with
their black and white face turn ROhZart
does some wonderful male and female
impersonationS in makeup and songs. The
Marsh trio offer a refined comedy sketch
repIete with English and Welsh songs and
comic illustrations. Prof. o. c. Coogan il
a daring wire walker, and a laughable
farce, Turning the Tables ends an
attractive bill
The evening times., 1897-04-27

The Georgia caSaiera ppears to havemade
a clean sve eepof everything eXcept the tank
building, and the chances are that he man
aged to spout that, too.
The evening times., 1897-04-27
The Chicago Oyercoat.

(From the Chicago Recordl
"Dobbs is cutting a great dash in his
Chicago overcoat." "
Chicago overcoat? What's thatg'
Fur on on ne side and linen duster on the
other.r
The evening times., 1897-04-27

(From the Detroit JournaID

tFIOih bHe IttIoie dOuihth-l
Don't cry" lie entTeated. Then he per-
ceived that her handkerchief was edged
with the most exquisite lace
Don't weep" he said, correcting him.
The evening times., 1897-04-27
An Object Lesson.

(FTOm theNew York Herald.
An English sportsman is said 10 be anxious
to buy the Defender. We have yet to hear
Of an American offer for the Valkyrie III.