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The Forrest City times., 1897-12-10
Legislation Needed for Alaska.

AttentlOn IS called tO the need for prOmpt legislation as to Alaska and the extension of civil authority within the territory. There is need for surveys and for the establishment of another land office at some point in the Yukon valley, for which an appropriation is asked Military force is also necessary and the eStab- lishment of some sort of flexible government shortage of food for the miners be fully veri- fled, every effort should be made at any cost to carry them relief.
The Forrest City times., 1897-12-10
The Kansas Pacific Railroad.

Speaking of the pending sale of the Kansas Pacific railroad it Is said, that if no better bidder is received than the upset price fixed by
 the court, the government would receive only S2 300 OOO on its claim of nearly Sl3U 0O0Q. He believes that the government has the authority to bid on the road, and has directed the secre- tary of the treasury to make the deposit of
The Forrest City times., 1897-12-10
A Afrairs in the Indian Territory.

unsatisfactory condition of anairs in the Indian territory. The large white element is said to be without protection and without schools or oth- CT rights of citizens; leading Indians have ab- sorbed great tracts of lands and created al ariStocracy. and the friends of the Indians be- lieve that the best interests of the five civilized tribes would be found in American citizenship
The Forrest City times., 1897-12-10

Under the head of the navy, the president points to the necessity for speedy legislation to procure the armor for the three battleShips now building, which would be otherwise use- less, He speaks in terms of praise of the qual- ity of our ships, and thinks that the time ha. now arrived when the increase to which tn, country is committed should for time take the form of increased facilities commensurate with the increase of our naval vessels
The Forrest City times., 1897-12-10

 The spanish Reply. e Spanish reply to Mir. Woodford, presidents opinion. in the directi er understanding. IL admitted our f 'oses and deep interest, and declar new government was bound to oh y that should satisfy the United Sta fy Cuba within reasonable time. reforms will be put into eff .ary operations conducted on ,. It was suggested that SD free to conduct military Ope
 grant political reforms whil ed States for it's part should enforc obligations and cut of the ass h the insurgents, it was asserted, F this country. Early and complete ,n is hoped for
 "a ,,YaSfdant declares that the Snnni

He says: II speak mol Ot f0rclbIe annexa- tion for that can not be thought of. That by our code of morality would b. criminal aggres- sion Taking up the question oi oelll@erency, tbe nresident quotes at length from President C;raat's message of December {. leI5. wherein he declared that the condition in Cuba war ranted neither the recognition of independence nor the recognition of belligerency. He adds that moreover a recognition Of Oelllg- erencv would confer upon neither narfv to conflict status rot tberetofore act ppsilyy possessed while it would weigh heavily
 in Snain's behalf. giving her ths right to searct
The Forrest City times., 1897-12-10

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-President Me hinley sent his annual message to con- press
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-09-07
At Trinity.

A burst IF airy wings outspread,
Rosettes tshe calls them choux),
A bit of lace, d fluff OF tulle,
An artful bud or two
To match the pinky bloom that sweeps
Across her cheek, and that,
The essence Of simplicity,
Is Peggy's Sunday hat!
When bravely down the aisle it goes
III time for morning prayer,
What envy pouts upon the lips
OF every rival fair,
And who can wonder that the chants
Are sung a trifle fiat,
With al the choir looking straight
AT Peggy's Sunday bat?
I, sitting in the pew behind,
Through sermon, psalm and hymn,
Am baffled by the curve and droop
or that provoking briin.
l long to brush my finger tips,
In Che audacious pat,
Across the rippled HAIR, half hid
By Peggy's Sunday hat.
But patience! When the bells ring out
To set the crowd astir,
And in the por ch flock of lads
Waits for smile from her,
For me she has n glance SO shy
Ny heat grows warm thereat,
And 3omeward walks NY London tile
With Peggy's Sunday hat,
New York Life.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-09-07
THE CURRENCY OF PERU.
Financial Policy That Adopts Sil
YER, with Unlimited Circulation.

New York. Sept. THE Herald's Lima,
Peru dispatch says: 1t is likely that the
Peruvian government will adopt finan-
Cial scheme similar to that OF Holland That
Is, that silver coin will be legal tender
with unlimited circulation, but its value VIII
be fixed on a gold standard basis
From the single silver standard system
Holland in 1915 adopted the double stand
ard upon a ratio or ! 3. s73 To !; again re-
turned to silver in SAT, and again to the
double standard in 1878. The unit is the
florin, OF guilder, of 100 cents. the full
legal teaher pieces being the ten au five
florins Of gold and tue half florin rix
doler Of silver
The weight of florin in gold would be
.672 OF gramme, or 1887 grains, 800
fine. The silver florin is .a45 fine and
weighs ten granmes. Accordingly the gold
form equals 402 cents and the silver
ilorin 1913 cents.
Coinage OK silver is on government &C
count only since Dece lnber, 1877. Paper
money is furnished by the government to
the extent OF 5000 600 florins, said to be
entirely covered, but apparently not, by
coin.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-09-07
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER Z, 1897.

Ifit ware two months. or even one month
carrier in the season, the news Of the
yellow fever outbreak at Ocean Springs.
Miss would be a matter for grave con
Germ AS il is serious consequences may
follow the failure OF local physicians To
diagnose the disease for what il is, while
a great many temporary visitors TO the
place. al Of whom have been more or
less expJs ed, have scattered around through
the neighlorhoods of New Orleans, Mobile,
and so gu, and cannot now be identified.
On this sccourt, il is possible that we
shall hear Of yellow fever cases in other
places alongthe G ulf country although they
may escape entirely as sometimes has
happened ia the past. With the warning
which, the authorities now have, and the
sanitary organizations at command OF
the Federal, State, and local authorities
the chances for any very serious epidemic
at this advanced stage OF the season, are
extremely snail. Yellow fever disap-
pears with frost, and decreases rapidly
with failing temperature before that.
The conditions favorable to its spread win
not last UGH longer even ON the Gulf
coast. We do not think that there appears
any reason for alarm.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-09-07

On the question of government by in juno
the writ of injunction when applied TO the
Settlement OF labor troubles, that the Sen
ate already has passed a bill providing for
q trial by jury, where the contempt is not
Committed in the presence OF the court. The
bill as vet has failed to pass the House, but
It is only question OF time when govern
ment by in junction will be cured by legis-
iation." How vast n difference is made by
the point OF viewi Mr.. Bryan gives us very
clearly Ills views on the right TO strike, the
right II the labor element TO fair treatment
by capital, and the evil and abuse OF gov
eminent 10y injunction. The view taken
Of the same things by many il not most of
the master class, is illustrated in a recent
litter from Col. W. p Rend OF Chicago, one
of the largest coal operators involved in the
present strike. To Col. Rend the movement
simply is socialistic conspiracy, and oppO-
Bition to government by injunction, little
tilOft OF treason. he WTlOeSs S0cldltStn
has begun open hostilities upon our institu-
tons. We must strange socialism or else
socialism at no distant day will ruin our in.
dustries and destroy our laws, our liberties
and our Government This requires but
one comment. In the eyes OF people like W.
p. Rend whatever is not in the interests OF
monopoly and oppression is socialism. He
may be quite certain ia at "at no distant
Day" the American people, whatever hemay
choose TO call them, viii destroy unjust
laws, to some extent restrict the liberty OF
monopoly To grind the faces of the poor and
change "our Government" back into one
Of, by and for the people.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-09-07

la his Labor Day speech at st. Louis
yesterday, Mr William j. Bryan said some
good and pointed things, as he always
docs. One Of his declarations is worthy
OF being pondeTed On by the ''best ele
ments of society who profess Ia think
and perhaps believe, that the progress
In culture, refinement and luxury of
the upper class is the principal good to be
derived from national effort, and the
heading idea to he kept in view in the
construction of legislation. Mr.. Bryan
takes somewhat different view. He
says: mot only must any prosperity begin
with those who toll, but the nation
progress toward a higher civil Zati on
must he measured b. the progress made by
the producing classes. 1t is the average
progress, not the progress OF the few,
that must always he considered Mr..
Bryan SAYS that, in the absence of any
power to compel equitable treatment, or
a fair arbitration of differences with
the Employer the strike is the only weapon
left to the lahorer. 1t is an honest weapon,
notwithstanding the undoubted fact that,
for the time being, it cats those who use
II as well as those against whom 1t is
used.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-09-07
FATAL sHors ron REVENGE.
An Italian Kills One Countryman
and Seriously Wounds Another.

Scranton, Pa, Sept. 7.-yite Raymond
was Killed, and Frank Russo probably
fatally wounded, In an alteration In the
Italian colony yesterday afternoon. a
number OF Italian stonemasons, who mad
been 10 town celebrating Labor Day, be-
came eiEbroiled III d quarrel IN house
where they had gathered.
Charles Abotti, against whose sister
in-iaw spnIe aspersions had been cast
whipped out a revolver and shot Ray
mond three times, two OF the bullets
entering his breast and one In his leg
He died instantly. Abotti then started
down Sctiinpff court, past W here the Ray
nionus lived His victims sister-in-law
came running cat OF the gate, and, think
ing she meant 10 intercept him, he fired
at her The bullet, however, went wide
OF ITS mark, and lodged in the abdomen of
Frank Russa, who vas coining through an
adjoining garden.
Abo..i then broke into O run, and after
a two-niue chase was captured by a con-
stable, who had followed in a carriage.
Abotti in his flight waded the river at a
point here the water was up to his neck.
When he was brought back to the scene OF
the crime the friends Of his victim tried
10 overturn the carriage, in order to get him
away from the two officers who had him,
but the timely arrival OF the patrol wagon
and a squad of police from the Central
precinct saved him from a probable lynch
ing.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-09-07
CUBAN ELECTION POSTPONED.
Bad Roads Prevent Full Attendance
of Delegates at Camaguey.

/ New York, Sept. IA dispatch from
Havana to the Her aid says: 1t is reported
here or what seems reliable authority that
the meeting OF the constitutional assembly,
which was to have taken place on Septem-
Der at Cainagu ey W as postponed.
The reason for the postponement OF the
convention which is to elect new presi-
dent OF the Cuban republic is not yet known
here. II Is, however, surrnised that the
Cause for the delay is the non-arriyal at
Camaguey on tie day fixed for the meeting
for the assembly OF some Of the deputies
representing the fourth, fifth, and sixth
army corps.
1t is explained by the agent or the in
surgents Ia this city that the bad condi-
ton OF the roads at this season OF the
year in Cuba renders very difficult the
march of the men who are TO reach
Camaguev from Pinar del Rio, Havana,
MatanzaS ard Las Villas in order to take
part in the election. The passage Of the
Jucaro- Moron trocha is one OF the many
serious obstacles which the contingent OF
troops accompanying the eastern depu-
ties will have TO overcome before they
reao: the meeting place of the assembly.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-09-07
CORNICE MAKERS STRIKE.
Five Huudr red in New York Demand
Better Wages.

New York, Sept. "A general strike OF
500 cornice and skylight makers OF District
Assembly No. 253, of the Building Trades
Section, in utilization with the Knights OF
Labor, began yesterday. The demand.
which was discussed in the morning at n
mass meeting of the strikers, at No. 81 Eas {
Fourth street, is for d wage of from So
to $50 for 3 lay - work of eight hours.
Owing to the stubborness of the Mas
ter Contractors Association, the trouble
threatens TO assume serious proportions,
and sympathetic strikes are liable to result
from the action of the hoard of delegates.
with whom the strikers are affiliated.
With the exception of the Gripping
of six nm union shops, employing $50
operators there is no change in the situa
ton OF striking vest akers-.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-09-07

parsonage off the boards. What Is true
of the drama, perhaps may be equally 70
OF that other show business called d.
plomacy. Here is an example: John Hay,
professionally the funniest of funny men,
no sooner gets TO his anhassacorial moor
Brceches,- ignores the Mystery OF Gil
gal" and is ready to deny that Jim Bud
s,e unoer any conceivable circumstances
could have been Induced to hold her
nozzle agin' the hank till the last galoot's
ashore Rough and ready, profane and
venac3lar John Hay, In London is Sir
Oracle.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-09-07

There is a report abroad Today that Lord
Chelmsford, who commanded The British
forces in the Zulu war, has arrived in
Canada fer the purpose of inspecting the
defenses of the Dominion, on the interna-
tional boundary line, and incidentally, those
of the Unitcc States. The latter part Of
the story probably is bald nonsense. We
have little doubt that the time has come,
in he opinion of the British government,
to phase firstclass fighting general in
command Ina Canada War preparations
there have been pressed with feverish
haste for a year or more; for what reason
does not appear, but very likely win in
due course OF time. But Great Britain
has not the least cause to send any general
over here TO look at orr means OF offense
or defense. The military and naval at
,aches of tie British embassy and, through
them, the British war office and admiralty
know as much on that subject as we do.
They had four years OF Grover Cleveland
In which to gather information, and carte
blanche to get it.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-09-07

Observe the Machia, Gillian finesse of this
sanguinary desire Of Azcauaga to have a
fight How pleasantly and automatically
willing he is to see one. 1t is a triumph
OF dark, low comedy cunning Woodford
knows perfectly well that to see a Spanish
bullfight is his only earthly chance to see
anything Spanish fight. Out of Difference
to home sentiment he could not ask AzcaT
raga to do anything military-like tortur.
ing some prisoners, or outraging and butch
so he hits on the bulrisht Clever Wood
ford! Almost as clever as Azcaraga's
friend Weyler, who has been fee dig INA,
self on blood pudding with dynamite sauce
and Drinking oil OF vitriol for mon tbs, to
got himself in a proper frame of mind TO
attend TO The washinton Times CORE
spondeEt, when he catches him. Some time
ago he ordered Edouard Garcia out of the
island ON suspicion; but Garcia never had
censor saw int to pass. Now he arrests n
gentleman named DE los Reyes Morales,
accusing him of sending news TO both The
Times and the New York Sun, neither OF
which ever heard OF him before. weyler
and the Spanish legation in this country
nave been at pains to find out through
what channel we secure our Cuban news
That they have failed wilheasily occur TO
them, from the fact that it comes right
along, no matter whom they may arrest.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-09-07

History assures us that from the open
the same public interest was never known
to flag. In the same W ay and perhaps for
much the same reason there is no thing dun
about the political situation in Greater
New York, where every element of society
from the pulpit to the prize ring seems to
have SHE'D its castor inside of the ropes
and stripped for the discussion. Boss Plat
is not slow himself. One of his lieutenants
challenges the Low people to produce that
petition alleged to have been signed by
102 600 voters and calling for the nomi-
nation of the collegian. The chances are
that the Citizens Union will decline
show down, and let the machine wait
until election day for the desired informa
any mere than is Platt's. Notice has been
served on it by the Democratic Alliance,
and the United Democracy, that, i'm case
the Chicago platform Is ignored, lodged, or
straddled at the convention, straight
Democratic ticket viii be put in the field,
NO matter who may be likely to get hurt
thereby. So, the situation at large is
quite complicated, and calculated to ex-
cite the admiration of gentlemen who
like to back their opinions with their III
uancial assets.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-09-07

An experienced prospector and packer,
sent to Alaska to investigate conditions
and chances for getting a small party
through this year, has just returned TO
Seattle with very dismal views Of the
situation. The state of affairs between
skaguay and Dyea aid the mountains Is
something awful. Not five per cent Of
those who have started on the trail will
get over the divide. and the remainder are
mostly ignorant OF camp life, and hence
are helpless in the face of the hardships
and dangers that confront tirern Mutual
suspicion and the presence OF a host of
lawless characters rapidly are leading to
disorder and violence. The governor OF
Alaska considers the situation extremely
critical, and win call the attention OF the
Government to the necessity for adopting
some measures and applying them while
yet navigation is open. Later on Alaska
will be q sealed book Until next spring.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-09-07
PEOPLE OUT OF TOWN.

w. W Alfriend is stopping at Ford's Ho-
tel, Richmond.
Mr. Thomas Hyde is still at his country
place in Clarke county,
DR. and Mrs. s. c. Samson at at A tlantic
City, to remain until October.
Mr. F. Malnney has returned from pleas
ant trip to Arundel-on-the-B Bay.
Mr.. Burke Scott is recuperating at Allan
tic City from a serious attack of malarial
fever.
Mr.. ard Mrs. Hawkins Taylor, jr., are
in Minneapolis, where they intend to remain
until the late fall.
Miss Bessie Spalding, of South Washing.
ton. has gone to visit her relatives in Vir-
ginia for few weeks.
Mr. Harvey Middlekauff and family, OF
Washington, are visiting Mr.. Middlek auff's
parents, in Hagerstown.
Mr.. and Mrs George Sternberg and W.
Van Reyken and wife are among [ he Wash
ington'ans now in Paris, France.
Mr. John A. Burt and Mr.. George Don
ALLISON left yesterday for camping trip
at Patti Smiths, in the A dirondacks.
Miss Ella statham, are spending Septern
Der VITA, relatives in Loudoun county,
Va.
Miss Tennie Adams, of Fifteenth street,
las joined her parents at Round Hill, Va,
where they expect to remain until Octo-
Der 1.
Mi. and Mrs. James +. I-angtiun and
Miss Dora Langdon are amongthe Washing
tonians who are spending September in
the Catskill Mountains.
Miss Ora Cass. sister of L. A. Cass, of the
Toledo Commercial, who has been the
guest of Miss Nellie G.. Dalzell. returned
Monday TO her home in Ohio.
Secretary Chandler Hale, of the Ameri-
ran legation at CDnstantinople, whose en-.
gagenent to Miss Rachel Cameron has
jun been announced. is now at the Cam
bridge, New York
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-09-07
THE MAsoN-sLIDELL SEIZURE.
Statement I'm a British Magazine of
Victoria Ayertiug War.

London, Sept Tit was the direct per-
sonal Intervention of Queen victoria. on
her ewn initiative. that averted war be.
tween the United States and Great Britain
| over the seizure OF Mason and Slidell on q
British ship during the civil war.
This highly interesting historical fact is
revealed for the first time by writer OF
Current Fact ia the latest issue of the
British Quarterly Review, whose contribu-
tors, though anonymous, are all men or
high standing in literature and politics. He
says:
I'VE are In position to state, on the au
thority OF the most prominent statesman OF
our time, who had the distinguished honor
of enjoying ia & special manner the conf
donce of her majesty, that it was the Queen
herself, In opposition to the views of her
ministers and IF the distinguished maa
in question, who aver ted war.
"she insisted, that the dispatch which
was sent to Anlerica demanding peremp
torily the Surrender of the ENJOYS should
be communicated at once to all the powers,
and the grave consequences of a conflict,
from IN international point of view, point.
ed out. 80
The result was an able state paper was
sent 10 washington by NJ. ThOuyenei stat
ing that France regarded the act Of the
American captain who had arrested the
Confederate ENJOYS on board the English
ship quite unjustifiable, and expressing
the hope that the Federal Government
would accede to the demands of Great Brit
ain.
Austria and Prussia Immediately fol-
lowed suit. Prince Gortschakoft. on the
part OF Russia, urged President Lincoln to
surrender the ENJOYS without delay.
These remonstrances from the powers
enabled the Government at Washn gton 90
escape without humiliation from an unten-
able position and saved England from en-
;eriug into a war which would In all hum an
probability have ended in the disruption
OF the American Union and sown the seeds
OF Jearhless enmiry between England and
the Progressive aud powerful Northern
States''
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-09-07

On the other hand there is Woodford;
most proper and conventional party when
ar home; as incapa Die of cracking smile
as OF taking one. but In Spain he turns
out to he a high-C}ass American humor
list. The first thing he does is TO jolly
the Dake of Tetuan on thelatter's descent
from the irish o'Donnells, and To assure
him that the O'I,onnells and the McKinleys
were neighbors before st. Patrick ex-
PEELED the snakes from every part Of Ire
land but the whisky; both families cutting
peat from the same bog, and patronizing
the same mountain dew establishment.
Tetuan of course / s delighted and declares
that woodfUrd is broth of boy. But
this docs not end our mans diplomacy, nor
yet his sense and enjoyment of his own
native humor. He arrays himself and his
entire encourage in those neat ande Elective
Basque caps, the kind with tbelittle round
button at the top, and the Queen and small
King Alfonso are straightway affected To
tears -oflaurhter. Then, he assures AGAR
raga tina, he never will hehappy until he has
seen a buifight!
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-09-07
The "Help" Holds the Fort.

Cape May, Sept. THE unpaid colorcd
help ar Congress Han. about fifty ia NUM-
Der, have possession of the house and are
clamoring for their wages. They are
sul'sisting on donations of food given by
Charitable grocers, butchers, and market
men. They propose to held the fort until
their claims are satis fred Proprietor Gaze,
his wife and tnaid are still in the house {,
but there are no guests.