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man jahs upw ard from below, is impressed
upon thf. readers mind as most distasteful
OF all eapons to encounter. Add TO this
the fact that the Pathan regards the whole
of Southern India as his field for plumber
IL he can get there, and that the night
mares OF the gently bred Hlndoo OF tie
South are about the big black heathen of
the border, and it may at once be seen
what manner Of men the English have to
soothe and pet and keep quiet on these
northern frontiers. They are the Iroquois
and Sioux OF India. They themselves say
they are 1sraelites es-one of the Lost Tribes,
perhaps; but their religion is that Of Ma
homet, and their Hebrew names have been
twisted in strange fashion.
One of the most uncomfortable elements
of the Pathan, from the English soldiers
pointer view, is his liability to fanaticisnl.
A religious sect known as the Ghazis ex-
lists among them, and a cardinal doctrine
OF this sect is that he who dies fighting
for his creed will thereby gain heaven,
and the more violently he dies the better.
Thus they have an advantage over the
ordinary soldier, who wants to live if
he can; for their only idea is to kill
him, If possible, before getting killed
themselves, while the Englishman would
like to kill his enemy without being hurt
himself. The haZis are Il terror TO the
'recruity." and not particularly agreeable
to the old soldier. 1t was In fighting
Afghan troops, headed by these forrcidahie
fanatics, that tie Drums of the Fore and
Aft" won their fame.
But the Pathan, by himself. is not OF
so very mitch consequence, after all. The
English army has fought with many men
across the seas and Pathan, Burmese.
Fuzzy-Wuzzy, Zulu or Turk 1t has usually
proved equal to the occasion. But the
Khyber Pass Is the gateway for the willy
Russian. Chitral is the one border state
which touches the Russian, Chinese and
English frontiers. The Russians have
slipped dangerously near English posses
sions at this point more than once. That
is where the real trouble lies. The Eng
lish lion fears, or, at all events, highly
respects, the Russian bear.
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Circulation Statement.
TUESDAY. AUGUST "a. 1897.
Bluc,alli<m the Absolute Issue

BiufctallIsm the Absolute issue
The New York Sun says: "Some of the
persons who are anxious to keep the Chi
cago platform out Of the municipal New
York; campaign are spntuering eagerly that
silver can no longer be an issue, because
the prIce or silver has been falling, the
puce OF wheat has been rising and good
times have come. -
1t is not the intention Of the Sun to
bolster the silver cause, although its frank
statement Of the bmetallic position is
a strong enough argumentin that direction;
but 1t does believe IN keeping intact the
issue, Which is the only one before the
Ameucan people, and not dodging 1t.
Thus the sun:
In short, the silver advocates are undis-
mayed by what they esteem to be
temporary conditions. ney main tain that
there can De no permanent ana genuine
prosperity under the gold standard. They
maintain that the bulk of the fruits or
existing prosperity Will be garnered by
tile plutOcrats and not evenly distributed
among all interests. They hold that the
gold standard works in justice 10 the
producing classes and they continue 10
ask that TINS injustice De reInedleu- i ne
sentimental effect of this economic theory
may have been diminished temporarily, but
there is no inten ton Of changing il or
ia King 1t out OF the way. Any party in
opposition is more or less hurt by good
times tut IL does not, therefore, revise
or Revoke its principles.
The silver advocates indeed are ''un-
dIsmayed by what they esteem temporary
conditions They have not lost faith in
their dcctriRe or contention. They are
ready to fight it out ON that line. They
regard as concealed enemies all and singu-
lar who would temporize with or attempt
to srppless or slide over the one issue.
They agrre with the New York Sun that
this is great and overshadowing ques
ton, which must be fought cut at the
polls. To attempt TO evade it, is only to
postpune an ultimate settlement, without
which the country viii be doomed to long
and weary years of discomfort, commo
ton and business paralysis.
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Up to this time, and barring what poss'
not been single word of editorial men
tion Of tie C1Sneros horror in Washington
outside OF these columns. We are happy To
state that our evening contemporary yes
terday lei down the bars sufficiently to de
vote an inch and a quarter to the fact that
the Cuban Relief Association, Of which AIRS.
Burrows is president, had sent dispatch
to Gen. Lee.
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The Spirit of America.

(From the New York Evening Post.l
To the Editor of the Evening Post-Sir:
Speaking of the relations between Canada
and the UGited States, you say, 'Separa-
tien hes become our settled policy, and
the commercial union with England which
we have forced on Canada Will grow
closer and stronger as years go oa." You
seem inclined to think that the situation
created by the Dingley tariff. combined
with the jubilee fever. will be lasting
aud will decide the Gestinies of this con-
tinent.
How often has the action of the great
forces, sure in the end to prevail been
suspended, and long suspended, by that o {
the secondary forces or by adver sc accident!
How often did the unification of Italy
and that Of Germany miscarry, though
certainly destined at last to arrive! Pro-
tectionisIn Will run its course. The jubi-
lee fever will abate. The time will come
when American statesmen, now SO in.
different to this question, Will see that il
1t was worth while to spend all that
blood and money in averting the estab-
lisnment of an antagonistic power to
your South. it Is not less worth while
to bestow political effort in averting the
establishment of an antagonistic power
to your North.
British statesmen, on the other hand,
will learn the hopelessness of their at
tempt to keep 100000 of North Ameri-
cans out Of North America and attach
them to Europe. The day will come,
though men of my age are not likely to
behold 1t. Already, in spite of all the
wrangling among the politicians, the two
sections OF our race on this continent are
rapidly fusing. Hardly an nything now
divides them but the political and fiscal
line. GOLDWIN SMITH.
Toronto, August Ia.
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KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS SCInSN.
\ Legal Decision Adverse to the In
dependent Lodges.

Trenton. n. T., Aug. 23.-The Germans
in New Jersey may seeede fromthe Knights
Of Pytldas, but they cannot take any OF
the property the subordinate lodges have
accumulated They must in future either
work under the English ritual or leave
the order asindiyidGaIs. This was decided
by the court of ohancery today, Vice Chan
cellor Pinney filing two opinions III favor
of the Grand Lodge, Knights 5f PythiaS.
The suits were against the Germanie
Lodge No. so, OF New ark, which was
transformed into Germania Lodge No. l
Independent Knights Of PythiaS, and
Schubert Lodge No. lis, or Paterson,
which was organized into the Schubert
Sick Benefit Society
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EXPORTS AND IMPORTS.
Great Britain Buys 46 Per Cent of
What We Have to Sell.


The annual report OF the Bureau OF
Statistics will soon be issued, and it Will
show the valuations of imports and do
mestic exports OF the United States by
Countries for the year ending June 80.
1897 The report viii set forth that
the largest trade was done with Great
Britain, the imports aggregating Si67 :
Sf7 $50 ard the exports S47S, ,4SS .592
The next in Importance was with Ger
many, tie imports aggregating S11O,210,
ol4 and the exports $123, ,7S4 ,453. Third
IN the list Is France, with imports amount
ing to S6T ,53o,231 and exports S56, ,2S7, >,
53l The trade with other Countries ac-
cording to the report was as follows:
BelSiHm-Imports, Sl4,0S2 ,4I4, ex-
ports, sac .60o,024.
The Netherlands-Imports, S12. s24.f 1875;
exports. $50, 1862 ,1I6.
Italy-Imports, $40 O6T 1852; exports.
S2I.377 .761.
spain-Inports. ss.631, ,972; exports.
$40, ,8S9,611.
witzerland-Imports, $I3,s49, ,78a, tx
ports, $40, 1923.
Austria Iiungary-Imports, So 15S, g2s;
exports, $3,759, roo.
Denmark-Imports. $685. $50. exports,
$iO,189 453.
Theimports from the dominion OF Canada
during the year amounted 70 $40,3O9,3S7
and the exports S5s 400 ,04e The imports
from Mexico amounted To S1S.51I ,572, and
the exports aggregated So. .T26, ,596. The
imports rom Japan amounted % S24 900
756, and the exports si3.233. .9TO. The
imports from China reached a total OF
$40 ,4o3 S62, and the exports aggregated
81 ,916,SSs. The percentage OF the ,-ade
Of the United States with foreign countries
during the last year is given III part as
fnIlnIrs.
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little, for the Administration does not
appear TO be yearning for information that
Will Justify it in taking summary action
with respect to Cuba.

The annual publication prepared by the
clerks of the appropriation committees
of the two houses has been issued, ana
shows the appropriations of the last ses-
sion TO be S4oS .656 1858, to which must
be added the permanent annual appro-
priations of $40 OF 8 ,220, ma king a
grand total OF S52S ,735 .078 for the last
session of the Fifty-fourtb and the first
session OF the Fifty-fifth Congresses
The number of new offices and en-
ployes specially provided for aggregate
410 at All annual salary of $443 ,439,
while of former offices and employees
Sd at an annual salary OF Sl67 ,691
have been omitted, making q net in
crease of 276, and in salary OF $685.
TAP. The increase in offices is distributed
as follows: library OF Congress, 66;
Treasury Department, IL; Postoffice De-
pertinent, z; Agricultural Department, z,
District of Columbia, 110; fish commits
sion, 49, customs service, 8, diplomatic
and consular service, 8; naval estab-
lishment, 7; Indian department, 8. or
the increase for the District SO are for
public schools and 4S for the fire de-
partment.
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CHARGED WITH. WIFE MURDER.
AdoIph Luetgert's Trial Began in
the Chicago CrimipaI Court.

the Chicago CrihtOdl court.
Chicago, Aug. 23.-The trial of Adolph
L. Luetgert, on the, charge OF wife
murder, began in the criminal Court this
morning
Craftsmen have made several sets of
plans exposing the basement III which
the vaults are located, the smok ehouse
the office, and Luetgert's sleeping room
adjoining, the use of which he aban-
don ed the day following the alleged
tragedy, after having occupied it for
several years.
Profs. HatR es and DeIfontain have
finished their analysis OF the compound
taken from the vat, and their various
experiments have been concluded. EN-
bracing the test recently made when a
body was quickly disint egrated in a
solution OF caustic soda and potash OF
similar strength 10 that in the vat In
which Lueigert is said to have dumped
his wite'S body OH the night of May
10, last.
Lustgert is also ready for the battle
for his life. 1t is expected that at
least week. possibly two, Will be CON
sumed in getting a jury.
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BRADLEY IN HOT WATER AGAIN.
The y. L. y. = Threaten to Deuuunce
and Blacklist HIM.

louisville. KY. Aug. 2S.-The antago-
nism bel Fyeen Gov. Bradley and Mayor
Todd, of this city. is about TO break out
in fresh spot. The governor is doing
his utuiOst to defeat Todd in his race for
reelection. and the mayor and'his friends
are revoltiug.
The governor was made a member Of
tie L. A. shortly before his election,
but it is alleged that he has never paid
his dues aud has turned his back upon
the order. The a. P. As are warm
supporters OF Mr.. Todd, and today it
was announced that they would expeI
Bradley he has been cited to appear
before his lodge. and IL he refuses OF
cannot explain his conduct he VIII be
denounced and blackusted.
The times., 1897-08-24

Although strenuously petitioned TO that
effect, it is not likely that the French gov
ernment will abolish or ahate the duties
on wheat The French Ministry OF Agri
culture holds that, as the shortage in
Europe and other countries only can be
regarded as temporary, it would be wrong
to deprive agriculturists of the advantage
which they have on their small crops OF
the present year, by making concessions to
foreign productions European consumers
will have to stand the boom"
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PARRICIDE IN MANITOBA.
Aged Man Killed by His Son While
QuurreIipg About Chickens.

Winnipeg, Manitoba. Aug. 23.-The Hun
gariar colony near White Wood " as the
scene or terrible tragedy on Saturday
dam Grega, aged twenty eight, had u
quarrel with his aged father over the
ownership of some chickens. The old
man in a rage struck him in the face,
and Selling an AK, Adam felIed bis father
with a blow. While the old man was on
the ground the son chopped at his neck.
almost severing his head from hits hody
After committing the crime the murderer
bade a>iieu to his wife and walked about
twenty-foar miles To White Wood, where
be told the story and gave himself up to
the police
The times., 1897-08-24
Good Values i'm
.WOnen'S Cotton
Underwear.

Muslin Corset Covers, felled seams, high
or low neck, buttons and buttonhnles.
kacH -------....... ..-.---. ..-.-I2 f-2o
White Lawn Aprons, deep hem. strings
long enough 70 make bow IN back
EdCA '"-- .-.------- s---..1 L so
Cambria Drawers, deep hem, cluster OF
tucks, yoke band Per pair-...---- 2S5o
Muslin Drawers, deep ruffls Of emhrOId-
ery,tucks above yoke band PeTpaiT, . DC
Muslin Gowns, Empire style, good length
and width, trimmed with lace andiuSertion.
pearl buttons Each .----...--.-...-.'7 Y so
Second floor
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The situation in Tennessee.
tFrom the Athens Post. }

Your Uncle 10 is here on deck again,
after an absence OF five months. He
knows the Post has been well conducted
during that time, but it has done no good
financially, thanks to the party for which
it labors, and has cons umed the greater
part OF Uncle JOS earnings while away
We Come now to do good, not evil, nor
aught set down in malice; but this won't
do, fellow sinners. The financial part of
this Work is as essential (perhaps more
sol as the intellectual, and everybody Y
owing the paper a dollar will understand
this to be a polite. but earnest, request
to him or her TO send it in-nos after
awhile, but just now.
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THE MOTHER NEVER CAME BACK
y Girl Baby Deserted In Tompkins
Square, New York.

New York, Aug. 23.-While Mrs. Anna
Teufel was sitting today ON bench in
Tompkins Square a woman with a girl
baby in her arms sat down beside her.
You won't mind holding the baby for
me a few minutes while l get it bottle
OF milk, win your" she asked.
''oh. no; not at ALL answered Mrs
Teufei.
The woman went away. saying. I'm
he back IN few minutes
She did not return. After waiting for
her sor nearly two hours, Mrs. TeufeI
took the baby TO the Fifth-street police
station. The founding was later taken
to the Bellevue Hospital. The child Wore
lace cap and an embroidered cape.
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From Day to Day,

Especially during August, the
between-seasons time, the most
watchful care is given to the
business management of our
store. Adjustments are constant
~ being made which result in a
mutual benefit to our patrons and
ourselves, and with the new
prices, new methods are being
brought in, when practicable, to
sustain, and even increase, the
facility of service at our counters
ana to add to the saving you
make by taking advantage of the
opportunities we are daily offer
ing.
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opportunity for independent and inter
dependent enterprises on small scale.
The farmers OF the West will be foolish If
many of them do not take the hint.


Now and then time -honored lie is
smashed with most delightful effect.
Mankind is so prone to tell pleasant lies
about dead people, saving the scandals
for the living, that when cherished
tradition goes to pieces it is apt TO
leave a saddened feeling In the heart.
Declaration OF Independence, however, It
is different. At first sight, the signature
of Charles Carroll, OF CarroIiton,' looks
like q somewhat vain and naughty proc
lamation of the special dignity of the
signer. Thomas Nelson Page, however,
throws another light on it. When the
famous remark was made; eve must all
hang together, or we shall hang separ-
ately,' when the fathers OF the country
We're In considerable doubt whether their
end would be a peaceful and honored
deathbed or the rope and sCaffold some
escape easily, Carroll; there are plenty
OF Charles CAROLS in the country" Car
roll, without word, turned back TO the
table, took up the pen he had but just
laid down, and added to his name the
words, ''of Carrollton" He did not
mean to escape if the rest We're to suffer.
He meant that there should be no mis-
take about which Carroll fought for
American independence. And there was
not.
The times., 1897-08-24
ChitraI aud the Indian Frontier.

ChitraI qua the Indian Frontier.
To readers OF Klpling the scene of Great
Britain's present little war in India should
be entirely familiar, Tor the Punjab and
the northern borderland form the back
ground Of haIr his Indian tales 1t was in
Kafiristsn that the Man Who Would Be
King met bis doom, and 1t was to the
Khyber PAS that Dirkcvitt4h pointed after
his hl-tined after dinner speech before
"The Man Who Was !" The Pathan, tall.
Einewy. dirty, hairy and generally unpleas-
ant, figures in most of Kipling's Indian
fighting legends, and his yard-long, three
corlered knife, with which the wounded
The times., 1897-08-24
DIR. WHITMAN NoS-coMM1rrAL.
VIII Not Say Whether He Would
Go to Brown.

Boston, Aug. %. The Rev. B. l. Whit
man, ID. D., president of Columbian Uni
versity, Washington, who is being consid-
cred as a possible successor to President
Andrews, OF Brown. In an interview be
said:
in my Judgment, the misconceptions
which are going around on this matter will
all be corrected when the corporation OF
Brown meets September /, and l am fully
persuaded that President Andrews and the
corporation viii find ground upon which
mutual respect viii be maintained and that
all difficulties viii be adjusted
Dr. Whitman was asked whether in case
no mutual understanding was arrived at
between the corporation and President An
drew he would accept the presidency. He
replied:
To me the question has no meaning, as
there Is no vacancy at Brown, nd in my
judgment, there win not be any,"
The times., 1897-08-24

Mrs. TingIey. the Tbeosophist leader,
entertains the idea or curing the liquor
habit by oceultisn. Now what would be
for che petitions and bills to suppress the
sale OF stimulating beverages in the Ma
tional Capitol building? ~similia silnii-
hus curantur.'' They have a Tingling
effect themselves
The times., 1897-08-24
Clearing Sale
Lace Curtains.

We're in need of shelf room
Tor the new fall Upholstery
Goods now arriving. For this
reason we've made a general re-
duction on all small lots of Not
tlngham Lace Curtains left from
the spring selling. The goods
are desirable In every way, and
the opportunity is an exceptional
one:
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Thes" percentages, as compared to $50,
show small increase IN the imports from
Great Britain, while the percentage or ex-
ports remains the same. The imports from
Germany show an Increase Of nearly go
per cent. There was also slight increase
in the exports. The imports from British
North America increased from 5.29 per
cent To o-33, while the exports decreased
from e.92 to 6.2s. The imports from
Japan decreased from 3.26 per cent to
a-l4 and the exports Increased froIu 81
to l.26. About the same changes IN cur
trade with China is noted.
The times., 1897-08-24

Since the wheat market broke yesterday
is Justified that the Hanna tariff was not
high enough to certainly perpetuate pros
perity.
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Devotion to Science.

(From the Florida Times Union)
A Michigan chef ate toadstools and
died he knew they were not mush
rooms, but lie wanted 20 see howtneg would
taste. BE knows now, but SO far, his ghost
has not impaired the information to the
world
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and hoisted his flag on the Philadelphia
The Japanese warship courteously saluted
1t If occasion should dema nd, Admiral
Miller viii help Minister Sewau to hoist
their country's flag over the palace and
euatom house OF the island We trust that
TO salute on that occasion also
The times., 1897-08-24
The Immovable Seno tar

tF'rom the New Orleans Times Democrat !
The statement that Tillnan is being
dragged into the South Carolina inuss is
several times too diaphanous Tillrnan
don t drag worth cent
The times., 1897-08-24
WOnen'S
Stylish Slippers.
Soap and Sponge
Ba sketS.

A new combination for bath tub use
very convenient arrangement Each, ESQ
Filth floor.
The times., 1897-08-24
Travelling
Requisites.

For the vacation trip. We have
a complete line of everything fer
an lover Sunday" trip or a
European tour. A few items to
show the price trend:
Heavy Canvas Telescope Cases, rein
forced leather corners, strong straps;
IA To 4Oc to S1.5O
Leather suit Cases, % and 24-inch
--.-..--..-.------.---S S3.S5 and $3.50
Canvas-c overed Dress Trunks, strong
box, sheet-iron bottom. hardwood Stats;
deep tray, with hat hox-.-.-.......-...-...
...---.-.. S1.95, $3.50 and $2.95
Can vase overed Steamer Trunks
$500, $3.50 and 5000
Third floor.
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The history which Assistant Secretary
Vanderiip is compiling of the various clerks
in tie Treasury viii make interesting read
ing II IL should ever be given TO the public
Inasmuch Us the civil service reform sys-
tenn is attracting so mich renewed attea
ton, owing to The recent moves that have
been made in the Treasury. some OF The
data connected with the enforcement Of
that system by the last administration is
OF interest. When Congress called upon
the departments FOR a list of the dis
missals. reductions. appointments, promo
tioHs, etc during the Cleveland adminis-
tratior, Secretary Carlisle reported for his
department. that there had been 395 re-
movals in the classified service, and 72S In
The unclassified; 376 designations III the
classified service, aud 290 In the un
classified; S36 appointments in the alassi
fled and i,224 in the unclassified; 347
reductions in the classified, and II in the
unclassitied. and 1870 promotions In the
classified. and PAS in the unciaSsified
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Our business hours until September ars
f'45 a m. TO 3 p m; saturda Us, 7.45t toll
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