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The times., 1897-09-11
All in a Gyarden.

Since the chief proprietor and financial
director " a contemporary of small, but
vfrtuous circulation, has been absent from
his post. and the fence attached TO it, for
several months, the task imposed upon
his staff, Of finding topics for editorial
treatment neither dangerous to its none
tary interests nor invasive Of its treaty
obligations, must have heen daily grow
ing harder and more hopeless. We judge
so, since the clock has run down untR AZ
length it is found feebly striking on the
qgs4ounoiatiou OF words ike garden and
orner rare dictionary plants.
But the effort is not lost, because it
affords an opportunity to displag the
crudition Of tie young gentlemen who
know that garden" should not he pro
nounced 'gyarden," nor "briar, :" beriah, Z"
anc whs nobly defend the Southern States
against the aspersion Of doing anything OF
the Kind One Of them remarks, with an
Initiating unction, that Worcester may
be the authority on pronunciation for
England, but here the standard is fur
nished by Webster" This is a Statement
at once profound new and alarming. The
alleged standardship Of Webster is humor-
ous, but need not be discussed in the pres
ence or some thing infinitely more comicaI.
at least Webster has been heard Of in
England On one occa sion Lord Palmer
ston referred TO him as 1.-The man who mur
dered the English language But, when
it comes to Worcester, which may be
authority Oh pronunciation for England. =
it's highly doubtfulifany Englishman DO rn
of woman ever heard VI the book.
The heImsman should return to thr tiIier
ard tie til, "r his young men win fall back
In utter-exhaustion upon his own favorite
theme. and essay to rival him in treating
OF the ''Apotheosis OF Recrudescence.'
The times., 1897-09-11
oId-Fashioned Ways.

The Ladies' Home Journal, an artis-
tic publication. which disuourse Is pleas
antly OF everything, from theology to
PIES, has come 20 the conclusion that the
oId-fdshioned woman is the really pro-
gressive one, and INDUCES in a sweet
dream ahout the meek and quiet grand
mother who had no opinions. or, if size had,
did not obtfude them in the presence of
any man. who sang only hymns and spoke
only Of things pertaining to the four walls
OF her home; and who abonlinated rev
idea Some old-fashioned women were
not IKE that. of course, OF there never
could have been any progress in house
keeping; hut that is the popular idea of
the oldfashioned woman.
The old-fashioued woman was so meekly
acquiesoeut in her husbands ideas that she
allowed him. ia the old colonial days. to
baptize her babies in ice water when they
were nine days old. and eight out of her
family Of twelve consequently died. She
so desired to emphasize the effect of deiicacy
an6 general usefulness sthatcharacterizedth the
true old fashioned lady that she wore thin
slippers, which helped develop consnmp-
The times., 1897-09-11

II IS right for a man TO decline to sup
port the nominee II he believes Ii TO be
against the interests of his party or his
country, or If he even has personal ob1ec-
tlons en- justifiatie grounds
Relieving he was right, Garfield made
the fight against Grant, and in the de-
bate with ConkIing at the convention came
off victorious. This in the future"
SAWS Col. Conger, ''will be the written
law of the marty, and will give the free
and independent right to every Republican
of the country to support the nominee or
not, according TO the dictates or his own
conscience. In other words, Garfieid's vic
tory furnishes the precedent wherein the
manhood of the Republican leaves it for
hin, and him alone, TO determine whether
or not he will vote or decline to vote for
any candidate upon the Republican ticket,
and his Republicanism cannot be ques-
tloned.'
The Republican national committee find
ing that in it's compilation of literature Tor
circulation in the various campaigns IL
had included a number of new spaper emp
pings which preciuded the use or the
franking privilege, has issued new vol
urne, made upentirely of speeches from the
Record and other public documents, which
can he sent free through the mails. 1t is
publishe In Congressional Record FORM and
makes a bulky package, with which, from
now on, the mails Will be burdcned. The
work is done at the Government Printing
Office, and will he given an enormous elf
culation. The Republicans are giving
great Importance to the speech on the tariff
Of Senator McLanrin, of South Carolina,
who was but recently victorious in the
primaries for the nomination TO succee d him
self
In addition to this, millions Of small
leaflets and extra:ts from speeches have
Been prepared, all of which can be franked.
They viii be sent out in small envelopes,
resembling. letter mail as much as possi-
BILE. The money of the national commit
tee Is being literally expended, and every
available dollar is being utilized to help
along the election OF Hanna in Ohio in par
ticular, with Incidental reference to the
elections in other States.
The times., 1897-09-11

tion, 50 Tar as political corruption is CON
cerned, is furnished by the absentee land
lord Hc moves into the country to escape
paying his taxes ia the city, owns a large
estate. runs the town politics as suits
himself, or leaves them alone, and pauper.
izes the town by establishing for his own
credit things which formerly were es-
tahlisl.ed by all the citizens, each giving
a pare.
The boys growing up in that town ad-
mirc his 'smartness" and perfectly un-
derstand his trickery, and neither Of these
is gnad for them to initiate. The girls
watch tho fashions which his wife and
daughters bring from the city, ard i'm
bibe half-nctions of gentiity, which arc
always wrong notions, instead OF the w hole
idea, which is always good. a certain
type OF summer boarder the overwearied
brain worker who seeks rest in d farming
community. and takes a genuine human
interest III its people, widens their view
anu hO4Pn ou' ti'Sh hii"ieiohs- Sueh d
summer boarder is a help 10 a farming
community He, or she, gets the inside
view. The absentee landlord touches at
q tangent, and repels all intimacy. 1t
is this sort Of tiiing, not the spread of
real culture or tie slow process OF de
generation, which is spelling many = New
England community, and it VIII spoil any
community under the sun. Ii is the
growth Of the class-principie-
The times., 1897-09-11

tion, and she tried to do her work in laced
up corsets. which completed the course
of that disease and several OF hers. She was
so anxious to prove her utter devotion TO
her house that when She had any super
fluous time on her hands she employed
1t in concocting wonderful rich dainties
and fed them to her family till lthey became
wretchel dyspeptics. she was 50 thor
oueiily convinced that her lot on earth
was suffering, that when too much work
and too little fresh air and interest in
cal disease, she took patent medicines and
weekly prayer meetings as antiGoteS in
stead ef hunting Tor the cause OF The trou-
bic. She laid all her miscries, including
the way in which her family treated her,
81 the fact OF her being woman.
or course there was another type OF
old fashioned women who was sensible
and CHEEKY and healthy, in spite of the
general disabilities under which her sex
laboreG. whose husband and children re-
garded mother as the light Of their
world, and who had keen interest in all
that went on in life, SO far as it came
to her through the newspaper, the maGa-
zines, and her husbands talk. She has
mot gone out OF fashion, she alive now,
although she does not spin and weave
and sew all the garments for the ho1se-
hold. She is the center of the home J, just
as she was then. But the really wonanly
woman is b. be known not by what she
bars ort Of her life, but by what she
puts into It, II is 50 fun or cheeriness
and good works and love for her neighbor
that IL has no room for anything but the
brightest and best views OF things; no room
for remembering what she must not do,
because size is a woman. There are too
many things that she must do because
nobody but a woman can do them
The times., 1897-09-11
Abdul Hamid Again.

The unSpeaks bIe Sultan of Turkey once
more offers US his artistic imitation of the
wicked flea, so pointedly mentioned III the
passage Of scripture. To say that he
always has a card up his sleeve is weak
ly to express what he does every time
the powers thinl. they have him cornered.
1t would be unfruitful to recite his lodges,
DELAYS and delusioas in the past A good
many Of them are fresh in the memories
OF readers who have followed the history
OF the Eastern question since the outbreak
or the Graeco- Turkish war.
When, few days ago, it was announced
that the powers had accepted Lord Sails
bury's plan for joint board OF control
over Greek finances, generally it was be-
lieved in Europe and this country that
settlement had been reached at last. that
Thessaly would tie evacuated, and that, as
nearly as possible. everything would re
turn TO the stain quo ante bellum'' basis.
and eveS ybody BE- as pleased as Punch at
this promising period the Turkish jack-in-
the box lets 20 his spring and starts up
with hair raising defiance to all Europe
II amounts TO this: Abdul Hamid cooIly
informs the powers that he has appointed
MobammedHn governor for Crete and
tuat he does not propose To Withdraw
his troops from that island, Now for
months tie concert has been com
uitted 70. and united upon. one single
soltaion OF the CreIan question. The
Cretans were 10 accept autonomy under
the noTainal stszereinty OF Turkey, but
they We're 10 have a Christian governor,
not sublecc Of The Sultan. and they were
10 have a native geadarn.erie, both under
the control and guarantees Of the powers.
After long opposition the Cretans at
length accepted autonomy, and. OF course.
it is in order for the six concert" powers
To see tnat the promises on their side
are carried out. But Abdul Hamid defies
the concert in general. and England in
particular. What is to be the end Of it
all?
The times., 1897-09-11
The Degeneration OF New England.

Tho Degeneration of New England.
The law abiding people OF New England
are oulcerning themselves seriously about
the village .sooHum, and about the other
Objectionable factors in New England life
al which he l. the result. 1t is undoubtedly
true that New England life is not SO
pleasant 3r satisfactory in many ways as
II was nrty years ago, and might be
even now if the same sort OF people now
dEelt there.
The New England of the story books
was collection of rural communities, in
which every man was approximately as
good as his nelghisor, OF, IL he was not. IL
was iis own fault. The town meeting
was pure democracy, and public opinion
was intelligent and high as compared with
other parts Of the world at that time.
TIE hoadiuu element was absent, and there
wee 10 political rings, and there was but
little corruption in government At pres
eut many OF these communities are the
scene ~ iobbing and thieYery. buying Of
votes, poverty and general dernoraHzation.
Wha; is the cause Of all this? 10 one
cause is sufficient. For one thing, New
England communities have been steadily
drained OF their best and most enterpris-
ing young men, who went West and made
thousands where it was only possible to
make hundreds at home. Fer another
thing, a large foreign element, first of
Irish, then of French Canadians, and then
OF Italians, has been coming in, to do
factory work of one monotonous kind,
where once various kinds OF hand labor
developed Yankee skill and ing enuity.
Though not in themselves bad citizens, these
iun,rIgrants were not thoroughly in har
IHoIay with the older settlers, and did not
TlsiK with them, or learn from them. OF
act with them in political and local issues.
Tho third and largest factor In demor aliza-
The times., 1897-09-11

A gin Of nineteen is petitioning a Penn
ents They have forbidden her to marry
the man she has chosen. and she wants the
eourt u make them stop. This Is
Bowel Development, and might be rather
dangerous IA a precedent, II decided favor
ably 20 the yaung lady. II that nagis-
to overfiov wing of srirh cases ia the future he
viii ten that girl to wait a couple OF years
until she is of age. and then she can marry
any one she rleases ana no ore else win
have anything 70 say on the subject.
The times., 1897-09-11
Infants
Department

Infants Cambria Long Slips, box piaits
down froRt, canlbFiC ruffle on neck and
slee yes. ...............-......25o
Infants Asf sOoS Long Slips. EOx plait
down front, Tunle OF embroidery on neck
and sleeves. Each =. -. e. .. :. .. $50
Chndrenis NaiHsoOk Might Gowns. bishop
style, euIbFei,lery on neck and sleeves.
Deep hem. Each. ch............... 500
Cnndreufs Mull Caps, Cordcd crown, full
rattle, euIbroiderY edge around the face,
broad ties. Each .. q. =. :. =. =. -. ESQ
Dresses, six different styles, trimmed with
eillbFoideTy or YaleEcienues lace Eaeh sec
Childrenis Lawn and PeFCale Dresses,
different styles, some plain, Others more
elaborate, trimmed with snlbroideTy aud
insertion or YalencieBBes lace. Zach ..15c
Second floor.
The times., 1897-09-11
DISCOVERED AN OLD LAW.
Makes W. c. Haskell Ineligihle fol
Seaier of Weights and Measures.

Makes w. G. HaskeIl Ineligible for
Sealer of Weights and Measures.
The Treasury Department believes it has
discovered law pertaining to the District
which will bar W. c. Haskell, Senator
Hanna appointce, TO the office Of sealer OF
weights and measures from qualif ying, even
II he finally makes up his mind to accept
the position rendered him.
II IS an enactment of the first legiSla-
tive assembly OF the District, creating sew
eral District offices, among them that OF
sealer CT weights and measures Thela "
which was passed August 21, 1871, in
Its third section reads.
And be it further enacted, That no
person shall be appointed to perform the
duties of any OF the offices herein created,
unless he be resident of, and shall have
exercised the right OF suffrage in, the Dis
tirct of Columbia"
1t is held that under the organic act,
forming the District Government rs it now
stands, ard providing that all laws nug
inconsistent with the act shall remain ir
force, makes this law still operative.
The times., 1897-09-11

II is now stated that Korea is as rich
ia gold ss Klondike, and that million
dollars in gold dust were taken last year
from surface washings of one river. The
country is composed Of secluded noun
tain valleys, peoplcd by inhabitants who
subsIst mainly Oh beans. Lest companies
should be made up in hurry 10 start for
This place, 1t may be stated that the natives
are, as rule, unfrieBdly TO modern pro
rIessNeness, and that with their anti
quated weapons they art very handy in
deed, and quite ready for a fight. Klon-
dixie is better field of operation at pres
ent. Let the misSioRar rieS have chance at
Korea before she is preJudiced against
western civilization by the sort Of people
who make up mining district on the
frontier
The times., 1897-09-11

The Rev DR.. Talmage, being an emit
nent theological, naturally is az authority
by divine right OF economics and all other
things. lie iskind enough TO take cheer
fui view OF the future, and declares that
great crops and the gold discoveries join
hands to produce prosperity FOR ali classes, .
l. e. the hunger Of the peasants in Russia,
india, and South America give our farm
ers good prices this year. So far he is
right: but how about the gold discoveries?
Several thousand people who have gone
KItndike crazy WIZ be reduced to csnni-
balism next winter VIII that fact "join
hands" with the other TO produce pros
perity for all classes" Brother Taimage
should ponder the retroactive clause Of
tie hair trigger
The times., 1897-09-11
NEW ELECTRIC RAILWAY.
II VIII Carry Passengers From
Washington to Rockville.

Rockville, Md, Sept. 10.-Articies of In
corporation have been filed with the Sec
rotary of State for the Washington and
Rockville Railway Company. The OBJ
Ject Of The company is TO build an electric
railway from The western terminus of the
Georgetown road to Rockville.
Ample capital has already been sub
scriied to insure the completion of the
work, which willie begun in the near future
and pushed as rapidly as possible. The
route or the new road will be either over
the line of the Georgetown and Rockville
turnpike. or along what is known as the
Old Georgetown road, entering Rockville
in the southeastern extremity. through what
is known as The old Garter property
The times., 1897-09-11
Maseeeni.s Attempt at Suicide.

New York, Sept. TO- The Herald's dis
patch from, Nice says: The Gazetta Dell
Emilia publishes dispatch FROM Pesaro.
stating that Mascagni, the composer, who
has just arrived frorr Baden, attempted
suicide by shooting himself with pistol.
Though an effort was made to keep the at
tempt secret adds tie correspondent, Il
hearditfr FROM friend of the composers
The times., 1897-09-11
THREE CHILDREN cREMArED.
Burned to Death While Mothers
Were at Church.

staunton, Va, Sept. Wednesday
night tile dwelling house of Manuel Flem-
ing ,coiored. at New Hope, Augusta county
was destroyed by fire. Two of his young
est children and two children of neighbors
had been left in the house.
The thirteen -year-old boy was awak
ened ty the other children falling down
the steps, and jumped out the window !,
having found tie bed ON fire. He tried To
break in the front door to rescue the
otner children. who perished in the flames.
The mothers of the children were at church,
a hundred yards away.
The times., 1897-09-11

a yancouver dispatch to the New York
Herald accuses the correspondent OF a
New York paper of baricading the White
Fass on the Skaguay trail and holding
up 5000 people who were trying TO get
Though Finally the newspaper vigi-
lantes were stampeded and the whole mob
surged through. The same dispatch states
that none of the pilgrims by the White
Pass route win be able to reach Klondike
this year.
The times., 1897-09-11

Judging by the number of beautiful
young women who get knocked down and
run over and Implicated in various acct
dents reported in the papers. it might
seen that the really reliable way to be
other happen to you. 1t doesn't seem
to work that way with men.
The times., 1897-09-11

An effort was made yesterday afternoon
10 lave Postmaster General Gary talk
about the political situation IN Maryland.
aud, particularly, of hls own alleged candi,
dacy for the United States Senate. But
Ar CIR wouldnot talk. He said there W ss
nothing that demanded any observations
from him, and the most skillful question
ing failed 10 draw lin out. stin there is
little u1abt but thai he is candidate. He
may now be In but a receptive condition.
but the time approaches those who
know him say he will become full
fled.sed candidate aud make ii race for the
place
Ii IL the impression IN Maryland that
Governor Lowndes WIN withdraw from
the race. This would leave Mr. Gary US
the only opponent of Mr.. Mudd. worthy OF
tie name oil opponent. IN that event it is
claimed Ar. Mudd VIII easily carry the
election, provided always, the Republicans
are successful in controlling the legislature.
The times., 1897-09-11
CIRCAssIA DRIFTING AT SEA.
British Liner, With Broken Shaft,
spoken ny the Steamer Island.

Copenhagen Sept. 1o.-The Danish
steamer Island. from New York, August
2S, for Chrlstansend. has arrived, here
She reports having spoken the British
steamer Circassis, from New York, August
2S. for Glasgow, in midocean. The circas
sia lad broken her shaft.
The Island towed the CircaSsia dis
lance of 100 miles on Sunday last, but on
Monday the hawser parted. and the re
eAt ablshlnent OF communication with her
was made impossible on account OF the
Rough sea. The Circassias passengers re-
main on board.
The times., 1897-09-11
SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER II. 1897.
snies and senrinels.

1t secias u he conceded that a Spanish
naval officcr, attached 70 the legation OF
Spain in the GATED States, has been max
inga six Iuouths' tour OF our Atlantic coast
defenses obtaining photographs, plans.
drawing. cfc.,of our principal WORKS and
n,.ntary form are now ia possession Of
the Spanish war ministry.
There are evidences or considerable pop
ular Indignation, because this has hap
peR9G at all, which may become the more
emphatic when il is realized that the
Spanish lieutenant was able 10 complete
fore being detected, or, az least, inter
fcrea VITA. by tie authorities Of the United
States. Now that theinjury is done, there
VIII be some unusual activity around
tie War and Navy Departments, but that
Is ali Il VIII amount 70. Whatever the
Span;>b spy may Lave learned is long ago
il the hands Of the British admiralty.
Everything In Spain is for sale, and the
British government never fans TO pick up
sush things.
IL EoalC be a poor business 10 vent
national Indignation upon the Spanish
Btta-ha. We do rot see what fault is ~
BE- found with him personally. He has
been serving his country, perhaps not
exactly in tie most digrified capacity.
but spaniards are not eehcate about such
little ruatters Tie real culprit OF cul
prus are IN another direction. What
can be said o. a national military system
Or or discipline which permits spies 70
penetrate, roam around and sketch our
most secret works Of coast defense? At
whose door ar doors does the blame lie?
Here seems 10 be an opportunity for
Actiug Secretary Roose1 cit and our War
office authorities O. do some shrewd
1ctectire work. While they are about it,
lhey should red3ubie vigilance in their
own department building. There is a
Certain lire Of art work which produces
pictures OF the class much admired by col
leotOrs Ike tile military and naval at
tschcs OF the leading embassies and Iega-
t:ons A. a rule -It-se are very liberal
gentlemen, and are said 70 be willing 70
reIlui.arate copyists with great generosity.
1t is a good ume FOR the institution OF
refcrlns as well as Of locks and keys. Our
secrets. whether Of State or otherwise,
in tle past, seldom have been secrets long
torprezners who knew the ropes and were
willing 70 psy the price. The whole thing
Should be stopped and punished, and as
EteraIy al it would be by France, Germany.
OF Russia under like circumstances.
The times., 1897-09-11
Children's Aprons
and Underwear.
For School Wear.

Chldren's Checked Gineham Aprons,
Hubbard style. ruffle on neck. Each. 200
Children White India .Linon Aprons,
deep ruffle on neck, edged with Val lace,
finished with beading aGd ribbons Each sec
Children's Muslin Drawers, good quality,
deep hem, cluster or fine tucks- Per
pair. ....-.--....----.-..--12I II 20
ChIldfen's Jean Waists or good quality,
worked DutJonholes- Each. 5000. ~ 20
Second floor.
The times., 1897-09-11

The trial OF the Woods case in tie local
courts presents an anomalous condition
Of affairs. One branch Of the Government
is opposing the other, through an old
fiction that the Department III Justice
must defend the Government IN all suits
brought against it, The President Issued
an order modifying the civil service re
form regulations in some respects and
making them stin stronger IN others In
that ordcr he makes II imperative that
removals from positions shall not be
made, except upon written charges sub
nlitted and proved. The PostoffiCe De
partuent says the order does not refer
10 reductions, but only 10 reniovals from
Office. The Civil Service Commission COM
bat this and say thatif the PrcSid -nt meant
removals from office be would have said
''renloy ais instead of positions That
body contends that the order means exactly
what it says and that the language used
is not at all ambiguous.
The times., 1897-09-11
Girls
Clothing.
For School Wear.

Girls Dark Lawn Dresses, tucked yoke,
ruffle OF embroidery on yoke, neck and
sleeves. All sizes. Each. So 20
Girls New Navy Blue Serge and Elan
SUI table for school wear. All sizes
Zach ---.--...---.....-.-$5. and S6.76
Girls NOYeity Cloth Refers, fan weight.
sailor collar, trimmed IN serpentine braid
All sizes. EdCn s.-... 400
A bot ef Girls White Piqge Dress Skirts.
heavy cord and extra fine quality Were
S2.3S each. Now ..........-.....-.SI.5O so
a lot of Girls PeTCale, Linen and Grass
Cloth Houses and Waists, with sail or
collar Were Sl-5O each Now $4,000 500
Third floor.