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The morning times., 1897-03-06
The Late Spanish Secretary.

ne Late spanish secretary.
IL recent developments continue, people
Will begin to think that SIr. Cleveland may
have been the DR.. Jekyll and Richard Olney
the Mr.. Hyde of the late administration,
as far as its foreign policy is concerned.
1t appears from current and undenied
statements that there was royal row
between the late President and his Secre-
tary of State Just before the change, in
consequence of which the. latter threw up
his portfolio on the spot, Indignantly left
the White House and never came back TO
it, not even joining his Cabinet associates
Executive on the morning OF Inauguration
day.
The assertion is made that this is not
tie first occasion on which the late Presi-
dent and his prime minister have had
words over the latter's treatment of Gen.
Lee. Mr. Cleveland is blame worthy in
not having made the rupture an open one,
and in thus saving his record from the
stain OF retaining such man in office
to the end; when at last even he could
feel resentment for the coldly inhuman
and dastardly course OF his principal Cab
met adviser. But that is aside from the
main question.
1t is altogether probable that only the
skeleton, the dry skull and bones, of the
quarrel, have reached the public In the
nature of things there must be something
behind that would be most interesting to
the public IL it could be reached
People who have followed the history
OF Mr.. olney's actionsin the Cuban matter,
especially if they also happen to know
anything about the character and person
ality Of Gen. Fitzhugh Lee, will not ex-
perience great difficulty in reaching an
approximately correct judgment OF the
facts covered by the mystery, although
details may be pigeonholed in the State
Department, or, for that matter, the
evidences may have been destroyed The
suppressed dispatches from Havana must
have been very pointed and possibly in
dignant. They were sufficiently offensive
TO the Secretary TO cause him to demand
Gen. Lees instant RECALL, which Mr.. Cleye-
land as promptly refused to permit
Although the vital part of the CORE
spondence very likely now may be difficult
to find among the archives OF the govern
ment, there can be no debut that Gen. Lee
can and will furnish official copies If the
Senate should call upon him to do So In
that direction, andi the whole matter, he
should be granted an early opportunity to
tell his story. 1t is a matter for public
congratulation that responsibility for such
a course and such actions as we believe
Richard Olney to have been guilty OF, does
not end with office; and this is view
which we desire to present to Congress
with all possible seriousness.
If the fair name of this nation and the
honor of its flag have been dragged in
the mud by Cabinet minister sworn to
and able 30 protect them; If reasonable and
feasible protection to the liberty and lives
Of American citizens abroad has been re-
fused by him; if through his deliberate and
premeditated means and conduct the stand
ing of the United States has beenimpeached
at the bar OF civilization the culprit should
be pursued to the last
The morning times., 1897-03-06

The silver Republican Senators We're Well
pleased with the failure of the big ap-
preparation bills. Their attitude was best
expressed by the language OF Senator
PettigTew, OF South Dakota He said
to The Times esterday: 1T puts us in
splendid position to make our fight in
both branches Of the next Congress $.
SpeaFer Reed Will now have to name all
his important committees Just as soon as
the House s organized. He has a lot OF
raw material, too, and will not be able
to tie the House down to the single sub
ject of the tariff during the extra ses-
sion" %
Two years ago Senator Dubois and others
of the younger and more progressive ele-
Inent in the Senate tried to have the ap-
propnation bills distributed among the SEN
ate committees, but they were defeated in
the effort Senators Allison, German, Cul-
loin and Cockrell insisted that they should
all be handled by the Appropri ations Com
nittee. Now these Senator's are being criti-
cised, and it is charged that the bills failed
because one committee could not handle
them rapidly enough to suit the departing
ruler of the White House. Personal friends
OF the cx-President say that he was de
lighted at the opportunity TO hang up the
bills and embarrass the Senate--a body for
much more to the eX-President's S liking"
said lingering Clevelandite yesterday
''It was SO much more easily managed
The morning times., 1897-03-06
rAxArIoN SOURCE OF TROUBLE.
British Peers Discuss Financial
Relations with ireland.


London, March 5.-In the House of Lords
today Lord Castletown, Liberal, raised the
question OF the financial relations be-
tween Great Britain and Ireland, and sug-
gested as a remedy for the grievances OF
ireland the creation of consolidated fund
TO be managed by Irish financiers and
utilized to promote Irish industries and
agriculture
Lord Lansdowne, secretary for war, on
behalf Of the government. advised that the
house await the report Of the commission
appointed to inquire into the financial re-
lations existing between Great Britain and
ireland.
Lord Farrer, Liberal, expressed his dis
approval Of the scope of the inquiry al
lowed to the new commission.
Lord Morris, lord of appeal, Conservative,
expressed the opinion that unjust taxation
was answerable for the downward course
of Ireland trade. He believed that crops
would disappear altogether and the people
of Ireland still further decrease in num-
Ders III the taxes were not reduced
Lord Spencer, Liberal, thought that de-
crease of taxation in Ireland was the only
eventual solution Of q safe measure OF
home rule.
The morning times., 1897-03-06

The memory OF Gen. Horace Porter's
appearance as he rode up Capitol Hill and
down again still surges upon the memory.
How erect he was; and how rosy OF face
and erect and firm OF figure, sitting his
horse there like the veteran that he is!
The parade was very late in starting and
there Were several serious breaks in it;
but these We're not the fault of the chief
marshal. They never are; and il the Tec-
ord OF recent history were to be examined
10 single case could be found where pro-
cession has started on time or has pro
ceeded over its designat ed route without
a break. Since Gen. Porter acquitted
himself so nobly. then, we are doubly glad
that he has what might be described as
dead sure thing on the ambassadorship TO
Paris. The annals OF the law department
Of Pullman's Palace Car Company are some
thing fine, and these recent papers of Gen.
Porter discussing his campaigns and
Grants are still more entertaining; but
neither of these notable contributions TO
the literary lore of the present day
would compare with Gen. Porters Letters
to his friends after he had really examined
the French capital. Gen. Porter is quail
flied for this place for many reasons As
Mr.. Frederick L. Coudert says of him.
'He is a soldier, gentleman, and he
thinks he knows French"
The morning times., 1897-03-06
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Pingree, of Michigan, Attracted At
tention During the Inauguration.


One of the most interesting and inter
ested Of the Inauguration visitors is the
celebrated mayor and governor, HaZen s.
Pingree, OF Detroit, and Michigan He at
tracted a great deal OF attention in Thurs
days great parade. Even President Ne
Kiniey gave him particular notice as he
passed the reviewing stand. Turning to
Vice President Hobart the President pointed
toward his exceliency and his honor and
said: There's Pingree, wonderfully
popular man" Mr. Hobart nodded ap-
preciatively and the governor and his staff
rode by like veterans on grand review.
There are no friils Dn.Gov. Pingree His
room, in the top story of the Ebbitt House.
is a very small one, but he dressed him
self in it last night and entertained five
visitors at the same time. There was one
chair in the room, aud four OF the guests
took turns in sitting on the bed. There
was misunderstanding about the engage
ment of the governors room. but ne good
naturcdly forgave the man who made the
blunder, and receives his visitors as cor
cially as though he had the big saloon
parior on the first floor.
The Times asked the governor ma yor his
impressions OF the inauguration ceremonies.
1T was grand show" said he. Ma
poleon Mckinley comes into office with
everything in hiSfavor. The great French
general said that at Waterloo and Mos-
cow the clements were against him, but
in Washington the weather was perfect
and the new President makes \ splendid
start. His administration ought 10 be
great success, and 1 have NO doubt it
will be-
Later in the evening he was introduced
to Judge Mcguire or California. It was
difficult TO say which was most pleased
at the meeting-the great potatoculturistO or
the noted singie-taXer- They were soon
on excellent terms, however, and Pingree
said, You're right. Mcguire, whenever q
man can't support himself by his wits he
has to get right down and wrest his living
from the soiI!''
The morning times., 1897-03-06
Mckinley Weather.

Call it luck, or call it destiny, or can
1t a fortuitous combination of circum-
stances, as you Will, there is something
in this universe that arranges things ir-
respective of any known law. 1t fol-
lows some people, and Mckinley is one
of them. He is a good man and a gen
tleman, and public man with an inter
esttng record and he has influential
friends; but there are others 1t has
been seen that his path to the Presidency
was singularly smooth. His nomination
was all arranged, and when the time
came he was nominated. His nomination
was made with a view to his being elected,
and he was elected Ii was anticipated
The morning times., 1897-03-06
TORPEDO BOATS NAMES.
No. g to Be Called PORTER" Instead
of "FarrGgut."

Secretary Herbert Thursday issued an or
der naming the new torpedo boats, as fol-
lows: No. IL, Farragut; No. 6. Porter; No.
Z, Dupont; No. 8, Dahlgren, and No. 10, t
a. Craven.
The vessels are named after naval Off
GERS who served with distinction during
the war of the rebellion.
The order changes to Porter the name Of
torpedo boat No. 6, which few weeks
ago had been christened Farra gut, n order
that No. IL, which is a much larger boat,
and which is expected to make much great
er speed, may be called after the leading
admiral.
No. 1Ois named for Tunis A. Craven, who
was lost when commanding the monitor
Tecumseh at Mobile Bay, and who when the
pilot told him it was time to abandon ship
replied, after you, pilot" The pilot alone
lived TO tell the story.
The morning times., 1897-03-06

that he would be bothered with office
his brain reeled, and Mr.. Cleveland kindly
put nearly all of The places hitherto sought
by hungry politicians under the civil SER
vice law with one grand sweep of his
pen, so that hundreds and thousands of
men who had thought that there might
be something in Washington for them
saw the news in the papers and sat down
at home instead of coming here
But there is one evidence OF the iron
clad and perriveted Mckinley lrck
which is greater than all these. 1t is
the weather he was able to secure for
his Inauguration. Wiseacres, when they
heard of the overmastering power of the
mighty Hanna, how he had tanned the big
men and smoothed them down, and stiIled
the factional quarrels OF Ohio and stirred
them up as it suited him, and finally
reached the United States Senate in spite
OF Foraker-wiseacres shook their heads
and wagged their ears, and said gravely,
"Ah, but wait TIL March Al He may
boss the stock market, but he can't boss
Inauguration weather. Wait till March A."
And they waited. The whole country
waited. It is waiting now, for some
things. but after the dazzling and super
nal cIowning achievement of the power
of Marcus AureliuS Hanna and the luck
OF william Mckinley on Thursday of
this week, confidence is no longer doubt
ful about coming back. 1t looks like
luck. Up To this time some people have.
maintained that the name of McKinley's
luck was Hanna. But is il? Isn't it
Just luck?
The morning times., 1897-03-06
25c for Choice.
Hosiery Special.


We have just purchased and
have on sale very special value
in Chi1dreu's Hose at 121zc. At
tention is also asked to another
shipment of our Boys Famous
Ironclad Hose, which are the best
for hard, rough service on the
markettoday- Wesell thousands
of dozens of these each year, and
the sales are constantly increas-
ing.
100 dozen Chndren's Fast Black Cot
ton Hose, double kuees. toes ana heels.
Sizes to 9 i-2- Per pair. D.. ~ 1-2c
200 dozen Boys Iron-cISd Hose, fast
black, double knees, toes ana heels,
fine and broad ribbed Sizes TO 10.
Pair .. =. -. .. .. :. . $50
First floor.
The morning times., 1897-03-06

the currency, currency extra session
then would have been the logical thing, but
we shall be satisfied to see one open to
all the questions that agitate and embar-
rass the nation, and which ought to be
discussed and settled, il that be. possible.
AS matter of Republican platform,
ana Executive religion, We expect TO see
a characteristic Mckinley tariff elabor-
ated in short order. and probably pushed
Though the House without much difficulty
in view of majority and the Speaker.
the chances of such bill, but we are
wUlling TO concede its passage in the
House. With the Senate it is different.
There is not a Republican majority in
that body, and there is not likely to be
What viii all Mr.. McKinley's efforts and
those of Mr.. Hanna and Mr.. Reed amount
to if in the upper House the tariff is
to project itself against stone wall COM
lined. of a visible minority, a Republican re-
volt and silver Senator's:
Much the same line OF reasoning will
apply to the currency question. A bill
to retire the greenbacks, and to deny TO
the people all currency except national
bank notes, might possibly be dragooned
through the House of representatives.
We have serious doubts even OF that,
but let it be conceded; then what? Does
President Mckinley imagine that the Sen
ate Will follow the greenbacks to their
as it helped to bury silver under the whip
and spur of Mr.. Cleveland's? We enter
tain too high an opinion Of his sense and
foresight to believe anything of the kind.
Then what does he and what do his
friends anticipate in the way OF victory
over the currency question?
There still remain important matters of
legislation which seem certain to be taken
up and may be considered as much more
likely to prove fruitful of results. The
country wants something said and done
about Cuba, and concerning Hawaiian an
neXation. The Nicaragua Canal question
is one that ought to have early and care
fui discussion and action. The President
himself has spoken in favor of the British
arbitration treaty, and that will demand
attention. There will be plenty Of general
legislation to keep the session busy; but
we do not believe that It's end Will show
US a new protective tariff enthroneu, or
any headstone over the much abused, but
good honest American greenback.
The morning times., 1897-03-06
The Extra Session.

Circumstances seem to have conspired
pated satisfaction Of an extra session solely
devoted to consideration Of the tariff.
The fact that four important appropr;a-
tion bills failed to become law through
the non-action of his predecessor rem
ders the project impossible, since that
many important committees will have to
be organized in the House, and the fact
win rob the Speaker of power to shut
out general legislation, which, otherwise,
he would have possessed and fully in
tended to exercise. Beyond the necessities
created by these appropriation bills, other
influences are at work which are caleu-
lated TO force the administration into CO.
operation with general business. The
New York Chamber OF Commerce has ur-
gently memorialized the new President,
asking him to promote Congressional ac-
tion upon the currency question. Probably
other representative commercial and finan-
clal Doules Will JOIN thelr voices TO this re-
quest, and We do not see how Mr. Me
Kinley can avoid granting it,
Perhaps the change of program may be
better and more satisfactory to the
country after all. The President might as
sgme that the protective tariff plank in
the Republican platform was the vital
point in his candidacy and election, and
therefore Justified a strictly tariff ses-
sion: but nobody would be convinced by
such assumption. 1t is TOO notorious that
the fight was made and the victory ac-
CURED in some way, on the sole issue of
The morning times., 1897-03-06

Information s to the things President
Cleveland had done and left undone in his
last few hours of official life was very
slow in reaching the Capitol yesterday 1t
was late in the afternoon before ii list
was obtained OF the acts he signed and
those that suffered pocket vetoes. There
was such crush at the White House, and
the police arrangements were SO incon-
plcte that congressman who wanted TO
learn the fate of bills could not gain en-
trance. Judge Northway, of McKnley's
own State, was one OF the members stopped
and refused admission.
Telephones We're kept so busy that it
was almost impossible to get comnunica-
tiOn with the executive offices.
Late in the afternoon the full number
OF the bills 'pocketed'' became known
There We're forty-six Of them, including
three great appropriation bills, not to men
tion the deficiency bill, which id not
live to reach him, This is an unpre-
cedented number OF bills to fail on the
last day of Il President s term.
The morning times., 1897-03-06
THE BRITISH NAVY.
Dixie Calls 1t Inefficient; Goschen
Equal to Any Two Others.

London, March Sin the course of the
discussion Of the naval estimates in the
House of Commons today Sir Charles
Dixie said he thought that the navy was
greatly deficient, especially in respect OF
lieutenants, engineers and stokers, and
even the program for building new ships
was not large enough.
Right Honorable George j. GoscheD, first
lord of the admiralty, declared that IL
g reat Britain should go to war tomorrow
with two OF the greatest of maritime
powers the British navy would be found
distinctly superior to both in the number
as well S the class of her ships.
The morning times., 1897-03-06
ABOUT THE cAMBRIAS.
Captain Of vaIa Tells of His Meet
ing the Wilson Liner.

Liverpool, March 5.-Capt Seaborne, Of
the British steamer Yala, which arrived
here March 3 from Galveston, has made
a statement concerning his picking up Of
the Wilson Line steamer Cambrian, from
London, February 4, for New York, which
sets at naught many Of the previous le-
ports.
1t appears that the Vala picked up the
Cambrian on February 21 and towed her
Until the next day, when the hawser parted
owing to the fury ofthe gale and the heavy
seas The vala stood by the Cambrian. but
the latter disappeared in the mist which
accompanied the gale.
The morning times., 1897-03-06
A Former washingtonian's Death.

Baltimore, March 5.-Rev. DR. James T.
Ward, president of the w estminster Theo-
logical Seminary, died last night. He
was born in Georgetown, d. c., seventy
six years ago. For long time he was
in business in Washington and ndsubsequently
entered the ministry, filling pulpits In
Washington, Cumberland, Md, and Phil
adelpha.
The morning times., 1897-03-06
sERESADED MCKINLEY.
The Consolidated Bands Played for
the Chief Executive.

The consolidated bands yesterday
serenaded President Mckinley by special
invitation OF the Marquette Club, of Chi
cago, during the reception OF the members
of the club by the Chief Magistrate. After
playing the serenade numbers the band
members were thanked by Mr. Mckinley.
The band consisted OF members of Cart
lands Military Band, OF Albany, n. y;
the K OF p Band, of Pittsburg, and picked
members of a dozen other organizations.
1t was under the direction of Mr.. Frederick
Phinney who was brought on here by the
Marquette Club for that purpose
The morning times., 1897-03-06
ArnOld'S Knit Goods

Are far ahead of anything yet
made for infants and children's
wear. They are practical, health
full and hygienic.
Every mother should nakeit a
noint to visit our Infants De-
oartment during the next few
DAYS. The lady there will tell
them something of interest.
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The morning times., 1897-03-06
REPUBLICAN SILVER PARTY.
a Regular Organization to Be Ef-
fected on June 8.

Mfr. Charles A. Towne, of Minnesota,
whose term as a Representative expired on
the 4th instant, and who has been namedas
the provisional chairman OF the national
committee of the Republican silver party,
finds that the call issued a fortnight
ago for meeting OF that committee, at
Chicago, on June s, is received with
great deal of responsiveness from the
silver Republicans of the country.
Mr.. Townes correspondence indicated
that all the States with few exceptions
viii elect provisional member OF this
committee to attend the Chicago meeting.
At that meeting a regular organization
will be formed and a call issued for q
national convention, at which the proper
machinery for erfecting a national organiza-
ton will be perfected.
The morning times., 1897-03-06
Infants Department

Has on special exhibition the
new spring styles in Little Folks
Quitting from Paris and Lon
don; also charming conceits from
the best American manufacture
ers. For today the following ex-
cellent values in practical low
priced garments:
ChiIdFen's White Cambria Dresses, yoke
of tucks and insertion. deep hem, ruffIs
on neck and sleeves. Each O.. :. -. ..25e
ChiidIen's Fine White Cambria Dresses,
band of insertion across front forming
yoke, Tuffie of embroidery on neck and
sleeves Each 500
Children's White NainSook Dresses,
pointed yoke of tucks and insertion.
Infants Nainsook Long Slips, ruffle
OF embroidery on neck and sleeves
Infants Cambria Long Slips. three
styles-gatheTed fun from neck, 3 bands
of insertion forming yoke; yoke of tucks
and insertion. Each =. - - . =. SOC
Infants Fine NainSook Long Slips,
tTimmin rs OF embr Oidery, tucks and
plaltS- Each - - - 75c
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The morning times., 1897-03-06

Runaor has it that Mr.. Gary's family
is composed of eight rnarriageable daugh-
tiers, and Immediately, and without taking
any trouble to verify the story, we un-
hesitatingiy pronounce the Gary family
the most interesting in the whole ad-
ministration circle.
The morning times., 1897-03-06
THE NJ. f. CONFERENCE.
1t Will Convene in Annapolis on
March 10.

The thirty-fourth annual Session of the
Washington Conference Methodist Epis-
copal Church will convene in Annapolis,
Md, on Wednesday, March 10. Rev. Bishop
j. P. Newman, D. D., LII. D. of California,
will preside.
Among the many distinguished visitors
expected to attend the session are the Rev.
NJ c. B. Mason, d, D., secretary Of the
Freedmans Aid and Southern Education
Society; Rev. 1. B. Scott, d. D., editor OF
the Southwestern Christian Advocate, at
New Orleans, and Rev. C. II. Payne, ID. D.,
secretary of the board of education
The appointments in Washington have
applied for the return of their pastors for
another year, as follows: Rev 1. L.
Thomas. d. D., to Asbury; Rev. E. W. s.
Peck, ID. D., to Mount Zion; Rev. N. W.
Clair, Phb., to Ebenezer.
The morning times., 1897-03-06
Out West they are calling the battle
ship Texas a successful diving bell.

Turkey is massing troops on the Greek
frontier. At latest accounts eighteen rail
way trains, of thirty cars each, were
ready to move with Asiatic reserves
from Salonica, from which point much
artillery and ammunition have been for
warded. 1t is difficult to see how move
ments like these can result in anything
but war in Thessaly and Macedonia
The morning times., 1897-03-06
Fire in Boston schoolbouse.

Boston, March 8. Fire occurred in the
Sleeper school house in Cambridge this
afternoon, caused by-a defective chimney.
Two hundred and fifty children were in
the building at the, time, but all were
marched out in safety. Loss to the build
ing about So, 900.
The morning times., 1897-03-06

The man who broke the bank at Monte
Carlo has been discovered He is a Rus
sian, and he has broke it twice. There
are disadvantages, however, in following
this kind of business regularly.
The morning times., 1897-03-06
Italy Calls Turkey Down.

Constantinople,l March 5.-The italian
ambassador has made formal demand
upon the porte for satisfaction for the fir
ing of a sh OF across the bows of IN Italian
mail steamer on Tuesday evening, while
the vessel was passing through the Oar
danellcs