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The times., 1897-08-13

now nobody will be hunting for first
edition OF any of our modern authors, as
theydo now ioI Dickens and Thackeray, and
the w riters of the first half OF the cen
tury He is suffering from the worship
OF ancestors, and that disease usually can
be cured only by the sufferer becoming
himself an ancestor, dead, buried, and
silent.
But there are authors of our day who
viii be read fifty or even a hundred years
from now, although their hooks may noi
seem great to US, for want of the proper
perspective The true inspiration OF lit
craturc never dies out of tile wor Id. The
secret OF this depreciation OF modern DOCKS
Inay be. in some cases, caused by the fact
that no book ever seems to us quite 50
fine and noble. or quite so quantity huinor
Gus, as the hooks we read in the youth Of
our literary taste. The author opened new
fields to US; afterward, with experience OF
life, these fields grow old and familiar,
and other authors merely sayoyer the same
old story. But when the new author said
it in our young days, he said it to us face
to face, not as grandfather who mad
learned; not as Il child repeating what we
had learned; he was just little in ad-
vance Of us. How is 1T to be expected
that any other author should seem to us
the same?
So far AS the ink question is concerned,
however, all books worth preser wing Will
be preserved, ink or no ink, paper or no
paper They can be reprinted every SIX
months if necessary.
The times., 1897-08-13
Suit Department.

% Striped and Figured Lawn and Per-
Gale Shirt Waists, hight and dark coloFs.
Sizes 81 to A. Reduced from 81 90 to
Soc each; 8 for S1.00.
striped imported Madras Shirt " aists,
detached collars. Sizes 3S, 40 and A..
Reduced from S1.90 to soc each.
10 Sheer Lawn Wrappers, neatly trimmed.
Sizes - and "A. Reduced from S1.5O to
9oc eacn.
= BARK Green Tailor-made Suits, jacket
and skirt, silk lined Throughout Sizes 36
and ~. Reduced from S14.0o TO $1,000
eacD.
= Black Serge Separate Skirts, gloria
sIk-hned. Reduced from 81 90 TO $500
eaen.
Light ChalIie Wrapper. Size 80. Re
duced from SI-T5 to S2-3S.
8 Cotton Covert Cloth Bicycle Suits
Sizes 35 auc 50. Reduced from $500 to
81 80 each.
i Ia1lOr-made Crash Suits Sizes 80
and 35. Reduced from S4.75 TO $3.50
each.
crash Blazer Suit. Size 3S. Reduced
to $500.
Inlrd floor.
The times., 1897-08-13

is but single enemy competent TO destroy
this pest. and that it is the silver bug; jast
as tire dragon Tly under proper conditions OF
culture and multiplication is efficient
to destroy the New Jersey mosquito.
Recently a new bug has been produced
in the political Cosmos. 1t came into
being in connection with the Maryland
Democratic State convention. in Balti-
more, aud il has been appropriately
named the straddie- bug. So vicious and
dangerous an insect is it, that, By general
consent and action, war OF determination
has been declared against it, and there
does not appear To be much chance that
IL VIII survive the present heated and
''siuy" season.
Judging from the declarations OF tie
Virgins. convention, and from the evident
determination of the New York Democracy,
TO use Paris green on this new species OF
political ephemera, it is beginning TO be
safe to think that its rayages. Ii any, Will
be confined to Maryland, and that even
there they viii be temporary, not to
say eyanescent. The straddle-bug is not
native TO our soil. Where it came from, the
Lord only knows 1t might have been
introduced in the folds of the arbittation
treaty, or have evolved when ID. b. Hill
decomposed his designs upon the party. 1t
is not nice bug, and it is extremely
pleasant TO know that it is being destroyed
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Remnants

Today, as usual. A goodIy
collection of them. All
sorts and kinds and con-
ditions-perfect, imperfect,
fresh and finger marked.
And In our determination to
close out everything a bit
summery we have marked
them at very low prices for
quick selling. A splendid
opportunity for money saw
ing on something needed for
the person or the home.
The times., 1897-08-13

Gradually the civil service refor Ia law is
being backcaped by the Republicans. and
nowhere has this opposition to the Pres
dents policy OF Improving that service
been more pronounced than in his own
State Ohio is fun OF spoilsmen, and among
them may bo ranked such men as Senator
Foraker and Gen. Grosvenor. The average
Ohio Republican does not take kindly 10
too strong a dose Of civil service reform
They hold that it Is building up an office
holding ariStocracy that will ultimately
lead to the ruin of the whole system
Gen. Grosvenor opposed the extension Of
the merit system in Congress and In the
campaign. and Senator Foraker holds views
that are not dissiniilar. Early in his en-
reer as a Senator, two ladies called upon
Mr. Foraker To seek iis influence in get
ting promotion in the department where
they were employed. After listening to
them the Senator said:
MY dear ladies, there are thousand
worthy young men back In Ohio W no would
like 10 serve their country in Washington.
and with all due Difference to you and your
claims for promotion, I must frankly ad-
init that ! should prefer to see some OF
these young men appointed TO the places
you now have than to see you promoted
to better places. / believe In giving the
young men q chance to enter the Govern
ment service and show that they are
capable and honest l cannot help you
and do not sympathize with your claims
under merit system that needs political
influence to have merit properly ap-
preciated"
That sentiment pleased the young men
Of Ohio, and that sentiment fell upon
suitful soil There is said to be a quiet
but very powerful movement springlng UP
In Ohio to demand the repeal Of the civil
service law or radical revision Of the
methods through which it is now admins.
tered. This movement is said to go SO far
as to make 1t a condition precedent to the
the support of a candidate that he shall
pledge himself to a revision Of the law.
The times., 1897-08-13

In the interests of the historical unities
Cleveland famous aphorism, ''P ublic
office is public trust" was borrowed
from the inaugural address of Jefferson
Davis when that gentleman assumed the
provisional presidency Of the Confederacy
Nobody ever Supposed that the expression.
Cleveland, but it is a happiness to know
that he got It from the utterances of n
distinguished man who, more than any
other, he venerated and copied as closely
as circumstances would permit
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what Books VIII Live.

An expert in inks and papers has made
the discovery that We are using ink that
fades. He says that the books printed
by a previous generation Were printed
on paper made Of good rags, with ink
made of unprevaricating nutgalIs. and
their pages VIII endure as long as time
but that our cheap books OF today are
made of wood pulp, and our ink de
stroys the paper. The inference is, there
fore, that cur present masterpieces will
be lost entirely to future generations.
One pessmistic editor thinks this is
just about good enough for our modern
books. lie thinks that fifty years from
The times., 1897-08-13
1t Cuts Some Ice.

Hamburg, Aug. 12.-The Toxic CORE
spondent of the Haraburgisohe Correspond
ent says that Danish built ice breaker
was taken to VIadivostock in June by the
Russian government for the purpose CT
keeping the har5or open during the winter
months TIE ice breaker is Capable of pene
trating ice that is twenty eight inches thick
at the rate of four knots an hour. Little
doubt is entertained by the Russian Off
cials that by the use of this vessel the
port can be kept open. The government
hopes that similar vessels can be employed
in plolonging the open season OF the Yeni
sci and other Siberian rivers
The times., 1897-08-13
EntomologIeallE New.

There is little necessity for going into
the reasons that have given political
campaigns in this country of late an en-
tomological chara cter. For present pur-
poses IL is enough to say that bugs OF
one kind or another have become repre-
sent9tive Of national issues. and as such
must he referred 10 and respected ac-
cordingly. That citizen would be re-
garded as dense indeed by his neighbors
who did notfuIly appreciate the meaning as
well as the genesis and evolution Of
the gold bug.
Everybody knows that the gold bug
is d dangerous and yenomous parasite
upon the body polite, resulting in much
scratching since the panic OF 1Se3
Equally notorious is the fact that there
The times., 1897-08-13

The assiduity and diligence displayed by
the Navy Department and the Treasury in
looking out for fiIibusters has led to several
comedies, but the funniest of all was the
recent capture of schooner reported TO
be loaded with munitions OF war bound
for the Cuban coast. Spanish spies run
her down and reported the alleged fact
to the Government, and everybody was
warned to be on the watch for this un-
lawful craft The schooner was captured
by local collector and proudly conveyed
into port, and the department notified.
The schooner was loaded, but with ann
munition consigned to the Government, and
on its way to Governors Island, n. Y.
The Government had simply seized It's
own powder, and now it is quite likely IT
will be compelled to pay bill for de-
murrage
The times., 1897-08-13

A belated number of the Congressiona
Record. which came out yesterday, was
devoted almost entirely to q speech said
to have been delivered on the floor of the
House by Gen. GTosyenor on the eonferenc.
report on the deficiency BILL 1t relates
entirely to civil service reform and ap-
pears under the caption of ''Civil Service
Reform Run Mad The unusual feature
of the speech lies in the fact that almost
half of one page is taken up with pic
ture of five men. three OF whom have but
one leg, and two but one arm. All of
the were Union soldiers and We're dis
charged under the last administration
This Illustration is new thing for the
Record and shows that that enterprising
but just ROW irregnlariy issued journal
is gradually coming around to modern
methods. IT IS doubtful if unanimous con-
sent to print would have been given had
the House known that Gen Grosyenor in
tended to run in photograph gallery.
The times., 1897-08-13
Boys Department.

Atwood Refer Suits Sizes 8, 4, and
s. Reduced from $500, $3.50, and $500
to Sl.50 each.
3 AII-wool Spring-weight Suits. Sizes
8, =, and 8. Reduced from S3.15 TO $40
each
7Alfwoos Light and Medium light Suits
very fine Sizes 10, IL, 3, Ia and 15
Reduced from $3.50 anu $500 TO S2.T5
each
. Galatea Suits. dark blue, with woven
stripe, neatly braided, absolutely fast
colors Sizes 3, 4, ., >, 8, anu 10. Re-
duced from $3.50 and $500 to 81 .4S
each.
5 washable Filt Suits, brown linen.
blouse effect. Siz.s 2, 8. and 4. Reduced
from 81 80 to sSc. each.
dozen Fina Straw Sailors Reduced
from 50C., Toe, and 81 90 to 15c. each.
Third floor.
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KNOCKS OFF c. p. STOCK.
Decision ON Disc criminating Duties
Injurious to 1t.

u
Montreal Aug. 12.-The decision of Judge
McKenna regarding the discriminating
duties ou the shipment Cf goods through
Canada ports to the United states had
the tendency of knocking two points Off
Canadian Pacific stock today. The harm
which will naturally befall the Canadian
Pacific in the event Of this becoming a
law is fully appreciated by those in the
street. though it is hard To believe it
viii really he put In effect. However. it
is argued that even If the law Is never
eI forced the harm is already done as it
will still continue a menace.
g. NJ. Bosworth, freight traffic manager
Of the Canadian Pacific, said today that
the Canadian Pacific would be quite
sa tisfied to confine its operations to
IT'S strictly Canad dian business provided the
Dominion took retaliatory measures in
kird with the United States and reserved
the Canadian business exclusi yely for
the Canadian roads.
Considerable guam titles of goods for
Ontario coints are received at the ports
OF Boston and New York and now enter
Canada in United States cars.
The times., 1897-08-13
The Instinct of Plunder.

When Mozoc.rdar, the Hindoo, came to
the English and Eindoo nations in this
way. lie said that when Hindoo comes
into a great forest he is struck by the
grandeur and the beauty of 1t, but when
the Englishman comes to the same place
he pGlls out his gun ndlooks for something Z
to shoot This is not bad resume Of one
side Of the English character, and 1t may
be that this trait comes to them from their
Saxon ancestors Perhaps it is an atAv-
istic trait handed down from the Van
dals who plundered old Rome, and whose
gigantic egotism regarded all creation as
a place 70 be smashed with a club if it
did not please them. and taken captive IL
it did. At any rate, the English love of
loot met it's match when Blucher visited
London The famous German looked at
all the wonders Of that imperial city, and
then he said:
"Mein Gott, mein Gott! vot city vor
TO pluudare,''
Something like that seems to be in the
blood OF the human race, and especially OF
the Anglo-Saxon, when new place full
of wealth of beauty comes to light. No
thought is given to previous owners. and
not very much to the good OF the nation;
the instinct of the conquering- soldier
moves man to the cry:
''yot place vor TO plundare!" And per.
naps. he tacks the name of his cd to tn
loodng expedition. and perhaps ne does
not, but 1t is all the same, loot, pure and
simple, and aboriginal
The times., 1897-08-13
COLLISION IN NEW YORK BAY
Ferryboat Sinks Lighter and
Three Men Came Near Drowning.

New York, Aug I2.-Three men had a
narrow escape from drowning in the upper
bay early this morning, as q result OF
collision between the double-deck Ellis
Island ferryboat john G.. Carlisle and q
lighter, which was sunk few minutes
after having been struck.
The lighter was hit on the port quarter, a
big hole opened in its side, while the vessel
was sent keeling over. throwing down
the three men aboard They came nearly
being swept over into the water. Being
agile, they quickly gained their feet and
rushed to the other side OF the lighter,
which was rapidly sinking The crew OF
the Carlisle ran forward, threw themselves
upon the deck, and lifted aboard the three
men.
In striking the ferry6oat jammed her
rudder and twisted the iron guards She
drifted about for several minutes. A tug
made an effort TO get the sinking lighter
over to the Jersey flats, but before they
had proceeded half way across the lighter
lurched forward, disappearing in deep
water.
The times., 1897-08-13
THE CHICAGO GAS TRUST.
The Consolidation Committee Has
Completed Its work.

New YORK, Aug. 12.-The Chicago Gas
consoIid alton committee held It's nnal
meeting today in this city. 1t closed up
its affairs and transferred the business
OF the Chica gu as Company to the directors
OF the Peoples Gas Light and Coke Com
many OF Chicago. The committee Then
ceased to exist. The directors or the
Peoples Gas Light and Coke Company
then conr ened for theif first meeting IL
this city, and transacted some detail
business.
The times., 1897-08-13
Mems Department.

9 pairs Bicycle Pants. Sizes 30 to 80.
Reduced from $3.50 to S2.45 pair.
Fancy Cotton Vests Sizes 80 and 36.
Reduced from S1.00 TO soc each.
IL White and Fancy Vests. Sizes SO,
80 and fl Reduced from $500 to 1.o0
eacn.
Il Cotton Bathing suits, one piece. dark
blue. sizes 40 and A.. Reduced froW
81. To soc each.
FIRST floor.
The times., 1897-08-13
WILL VISIT COLUMBUS.
Mr.. Mckinley Contemplates Attend
ing the Ohio State Fair.

Columbus, Ohio, Aug. 12--President Nc
Kinley has accepted the invitation or the
State board OF agriculture To visit the
coming State fair the first week in Sep
terrber, and viii be accompanied by Secre-
tary Wilson and d small party OF the
Presidents immediate official fainily He
Will be the guest OF the board The board
will arrange for some very interesting
events in ronor Of its distinguished guests,
1t is arranged for the President to speak To
the people at the grounds and also to meet
the school children of the State, $4,000 or
more of whom will be present.
The times., 1897-08-13
Governor Bushnell,s Tour,

Springfield, Ohio, Aug. 12.-Goy. and
Mrs. Bushnell will leave for Littleton, ".
n, In the White Noun tains, today to
spend two weeks. They will be the guests
OF Mr.. Bushne.l's partner, J. j. Glesne-
who owns cottage at that point. The
governor looks bad, and he goes in search
3f Eiuch needed lest. On his return he
vii; plunge into the campaign.
The times., 1897-08-13
Travelling Goods Dept.

l Dress Trunk. with deep tray. Size "a.
Reduced from So. 90 to $500.
L Trunk, with deep tray, cloth lined
throughout Size Sc. Reduced to S..75-
Our special Trunk, clio. u lined, best lock
and bolt. Reduced 10 SIS. 90.
l Mems TruHk, bound with rawhide, solid
brass trimming. Reduced from $4,000 to
$1,000.
1 Fine. White Enameled Baby Carriage,
with adjustable upholstery Reduced from
$25 % 10 $1,000.
TnIrd floor.
The times., 1897-08-13
STEAMER RUNS ASHORE.
She Is Hard aud Fast on the Rocks
Near Cape Sable.

Halifax, Aug. 12.-One Of the most dan
gerous sections or this coast is the western
shore in this province, in the region or
Cape Sable on this iron-bound shore last
night the Glasgow steel steamer Ardannhor
struck, two miles eastof Cape Sable iedges.
The fog was thick and Capt. jameson
lost his reckoning. She is hard aud fast,
and In a dangerous position.
The crew took TO the boats, and reached
a place OF safety, carrying very little with
them.
Today the steamer was still on the
beach. A salvage steamer from Yarmouth
has been tugging all day In the hope or
getting her off, but SO far without success
The ship was built In Belfast in 1891.
She is . 900 tons gross, 276 feet long, 3 5
feet beam and 7 feet depth. Her oWne RS
aIe the Ardan Steamship Company, ot
Glasgow She was chartered To load
deals at Herring Cove, near St John' N. b
The times., 1897-08-13
A Confederate Veteran Dend.

New Orleans, Aug. 12.-Col. Thomas G
Staudifer died at his home, Rnston, La,
yester day, aged seventy years. He was
e,,,onci of the Twelfth Louisiana Regi-
ment during the war. During the hun
Dire. days OF battle from Resaca to Atlanta
Col SIandifer vas elected to coInmand the
Confederate skirmisiiers. He was one of
tho leading organizers and officers of the
United Confederate Veterans.
The times., 1897-08-13
Misses Department.

Figured Lawn Blouse Suits, fun waist,
plain skirt. Sizes 3, 6, :, and 2 years.
Reduced from 81 90 TO 95e. each
20 e;rass Linen Blouse Waists. deep sailor
collars, neat braid trimmings Sizes to
I2 years Reduced from Sl.25 to soc.
each
20 Sheer Lawn Dresses, neatly made and
finished. Sizes 70 4 years Reduced
from $500 and S2-25 to Sl-50 each.
Third floor
The times., 1897-08-13
A special lot of
Turkey Red and Cardinal
Table Cloths

At a third less than regular
prices.
IS Cloths, L 34 yards square. Tur-
. g .
81 Cloths, 2x2 I-2 yards. Turkey. 81 each
13 Cloths rs yards square, caTdi-
IifhA' -s. -0CS e6C1
l. Cloths, yds- So, cardinal. soc each
Cloths, 2X2 1-2 yards. cardinal. 81 each
Cloths, 2 x3 yards, cardinal. 81. % each
Second floor.
The times., 1897-08-13
wARsHIPs IN BERING SEA.

British Cruisers Rainbow and Lir-
net Going to the Sealing Grounds.
London, Aug. IL. Vice Admiral Sir Alex
ander Butler, commanding the China squad
ron, notified the admiralty office that he
Is dispatching the cruiser Rainbow and the
gunboat Linnet to Rering Sea.
The times., 1897-08-13
dreamy

A new sort of boat has been cast upon
the waters. 1t is called the umbrella boat,
and the sails open and shut like a lady's
fan. It is to be hoped, first, that these
sails will not turn inside out in every gale
OF wind, like unto the umbrella, and second,
that an attachment will some day be
provided to catch the idiot who rocks
the boat and wrap him up In the sails
and smother him.
The times., 1897-08-13
SCHOONER MIDDLETON LOST.
Life Saving Station Boat Takes Off
Her Crew

Portland, Maine, Aug. lathe three.
nasted schooner Howard w. Middleton,
Captain Shaw, from Philadelphia, August
2, hound foi Portland, with coal, went
ashore at O'Clock Wednesday morning
in the fog near the spurwink River at
Scarborough Beach. There was a heavy
sea running an i the vessel soon pounded to
pieces. The life saving station boat took
off the crew
The Howard W. Middleton was built at
Coopers Point, N. J., in 8S3 and was
OF $50 tons net tonnage. She was owned
by 5 II. Crawford. of Philadelphia.
The times., 1897-08-13
Infants Department.

10 Cambric Short Dresses. Hubbard
style, yoke of tucks, embroidered ruffIe
over shoulders Sizes up to years
Reduced from soc. TO 3Sc. EACH
Main nsook Short Dresses, broad sailor
collar trimmed with Insertion and ern-
hroidery Sizes up to years. Reduced
from 81 70 to 81 90 each
/ PINK PIque Coat, he ndSoulely trimmed
with embroidery Reduced from $1,000
10 $500.
l Fancy Chiffon Bonnet. trimmed with
gauze ribpon- RedUcefl from $S. 80 10 $500
second floor
The times., 1897-08-13
HOSTILE FEELING In CANADA.
Very Pronounced Since the Passage
of the DiDgIey Law.

very PRONOUNCED since the fds sage
of the DiDgIey Law.
Toronto, Ont, Aug. 12.-The dominion
and provincial goyernm ents OF Canada
are not inclined to pass retaliatory legis-
lation against the U nited States, but
they must have some regard for public
feeling, which since the passing of the
Dingley BILL in many parts OF this coun-
try, is much more pronounced than for
years past. 1t is believed that the Ontario
government has about decided that la bor
ers outside OF Canada shall not be allowed
to Work in the lumber camps on the lands
OF the crown.
AS many Americans and some Canadians
have heretofore employed large numbers
OF men from the other side, this new
regulation, If brought into force, Will
effect considerable change.
1t is understood that the question of
placing an export duty on logs VIII be
held over by the dominion cabinet until
the premier returns.
The times., 1897-08-13
sEDITIoN IN TURKEY.

Plaza rds in Constantinople De-
manding Governments Changes.
Consiantinople, Aug 12-Placards have
been found pasted upon the walls of all
the ninistry's buildings, demanding
change In the system OF government, and
threatening violence unless this is ef
fected
The times., 1897-08-13

A gentleman named Parrott is running
for office up in Michigan. 1t is to be
hoped that his friends will not have 10
complain. af ter it is all over. that Polly
talked too much.
The times., 1897-08-13

Dropping into poetry, a New York pa,
per remarks that kisses are loves live
wires. Is the writer victim of the mi.
crobe theory in regard to kisses? Be-
tween the nicrobe and the live wire,
ones life is never Completely safe In these
days
The times., 1897-08-13

"Tbe largest exhibit ever made by the
United States" said Maj. Moses P. Handy
at the Arlington last night, ''at any foreign
exposition Will be made at Paris"
y viii apply for 500 900 square feet of
space" said Mai Handy, ''for we intend
to make d great display OF the railroad.
steamboat and transportation facilities or
this country, as well as the agricultural
mineral and educational resources. The
public schools will receive special atten-
tion, and many letters from prominent
educators throughout the country assure
me that they are heart and soul in making
a good display al Paris
You may get an idea of what thai
exposition viii be by compa ring it with
the Parts Exposition OF 1883. That was
essentially a republican exposition. and
OF course the mouarchies of Europe Were
loath to take part But this one will be
universal and political. To show you
bow tue countries of Europe are taking
hold or tle matter, there is Australia, fos
instance, which has applied for $4,000
square feet of space, CT more than five
times that or 1888. Germany and Eng
land come next. The United States Is
the last nation to apply for space, bur
] think We viii get our share.
II shall open branch offices in Chicago
ard New York aud at the State Depart
IN ent here for the transaction OF all
business connected with the United states
exhitit."
Major Handy VIII sail for Paris Oh the
Gasccigne on August 2S. The other men;
bers OF the commission are Lieut.. A. {
Baker, u S.N., and Col. Charles Long.
The times., 1897-08-13

Friends of Cuba in this country viii be
depressed by the re port that Weyler
has returned to Havana. IL he thought
that there was any immediate danger
of an attack upon Havana, Weyler would
not have returned.