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The times., 1897-08-21
Native Misrepre.entatton.

We are becoming 50 used to the mis-
representation abroad OF American senti-
ments and principles that the thing has
become an old story. It amuses, and, per
laps. deludes, the foreigners, and the peo-
pie guilty of 1t are sufficiently discredited
at home TO make the whole thing rather
a subject for ridicule than otherwise.
We have been familiar with the mis-
representation. or the United States and
of its people in England by one Thomas
f. Bayard, OF Delaware, who is under
stood to claim descent from the Chevalier
Bayard, who was a bachelor. We grew
accustomed TO that during the weary years
of gloom that marked the British-Cleve-
land Administration. More recently We
have been treated TO the inaccuracies Of
statement induIged in by the cuckoo, Mr..
Gray, OF the same I.nIiputian constituency.
At last We have the pleasure TO learn
that Mr.. Calderon Carlisle, of the District
OF Columbia, counselor TO the Spanish lega-
ton, and Knight Commander of the Order
OF isabella the Catholic, has been telling
officials in Europe that the people of
this country do not sympathize with the
Cuban patriots, as the press Of the United
States and the debates in the Congress
would lead them to believe.
When Mr.. Calderon Carlisle dies and
goes to heaven, it is a Tyre and not q
harp that he will be invited TO plunk.
The times., 1897-08-21
hlic Baths.

South Carolina is becoming excited over
80 excite South Carolina; but then. curious
things happen every day now. There are
people in the city Of Charleston who want
a public bath; not that they themselves
need it, Of course. but they think other
people do. Upon hearing this, an Augusta
tGeorgiaI. paper remarked that OF course
Charleston could have a public bath il
desired, but most people liked tie private
variety. Then the fat was in the fire in
got up and went after the Augusta editor
and said that the people of Augusta never
took any baths at all, because they couldn't;
because water was ne eded for bath, and
Augusta had nothing but mud; because, In
fact, an Augusta man didn't know what
bath was except from hearay.
Now. If this happened in France we
might expect to hear thatthe two esteemed
editors started out from their respective
AltACo on'i iiac. WIN q SiGs sii iiiiaN dy anu
either shot each other to pieces Or made
up the fuss and went off on spree. But
nothing Of the kind has happened. and it
is just as well. We are finding out in this
nineteenth century that fire is not good
TO eat. and 1t would appear from this CON
troversy that some people are finding out
that water is good TO scrub with.
Seriously, it would be the best thing in
The times., 1897-08-21
Circulation Statement.
SATURDAY. AUGUST 21. 1897
The Growing Outrage.


The Cisaeros horror in Cuba is an OBJ
aect lesson which nobody can misunder-
stand. In its details it does not differ
from thousand atrocities perpetrated
against subjects Of Spain and citizens Of
the United States; but the fact that, in
this case, the victim is Il young, beautiful
aud accomplished gif1, the niece OF the
Marquis OF santa Lucia, president of the
Republic OF cuba. serves to bring the de-
tails OF ihe story and the hellishness Of
the crime more Iuridly before the eyes of
civilized men and women.
Because Evangelina Betancourt Cossio y
Cisueros, who had accompanied her patriot
father in his exile 10 the Isle OF Pines,
dared defend her honor against the lust
OF the Spanish governor, Berriz, a nephew
Of CanOvas del Castillo, she is sentenced 10
the tortuTes and living death OF twenty
years penal seryitude in Ceuta, the fright
ful African prison colony OF Spain. Berriz,
the flend who attempted her outrage. is
reported TO be now in Havana urging Wey-
Ter 10 oonfinm the sentence.
It is possible at this time for the
American people to see the force of
what this journal has been proclaiming
aud urging, morning and night. for many
months, and what is the solemn fact, that
this Government all along. under the licta
OF international law aud the mandates OF
common justice and humanity, has had
and today possesses the right to interfere
aud put a stop to this Spanish warfare,
compared with which the ostile practices
OF Comanches and Apaches have been
kind and Christian.
II, at this point, President Mckinley
Goes not interpose with all the full force
and power OF the military and naval
arms Of the United States Government
he w!n forever stand a disgraced man
IN tie eyes OF the worlds civilization
He may think that his seyenty-odd million
feIlow-citizens viii submit and permit his
disgrace and universal execration! II
he believes that, he is mistaken. bis
disgrace VIII be the intolerable disgrace
Of every man and woman OF America. If
he imag'nes that they viii submit to
this Cos oserBmeutal and national infany, be
is woefuIY misled.
The times., 1897-08-21

where he spends his evenings, or by at
tending church an hour or two a week. Is
arguing very flimsy proposition, for. in
the first place, 1T is not easy to get him
to do these things. and in the second place,
they have really comparatively little in
fiuence on Lis character.
There is just one fountain of life for the
American nation, and that is the home.
II a man has a clean and comfortable
home, with a healthy. CHEEKY family in it,
and some reasonable chance of owning that
home during his lifetime, that simple fact
VIII do more to make him good man
and a good citizen than anything else
under the sun, and what is more, his
so7s and daughters VIII grow up with
certain tendency TO be good citizens.
Ii the ney which has been expended In
dressing the sores of the body polite had
there would be more results to show for
it. Where men breathe pure air and
drink pure water, and have enough to eat
and enough TO 90. vice is apt TO be the
exception; when they are heIded i'll tene-
ments, with an insufficiency OF water,
light AMI air, thrown into enforced idle
ness every now and then, and when the
wives have not the strength the time
or the knowledge to make home, what Is
to be expected but vice? The time will
come when such housing as the poor now
have in our large cities viii be recognized
as barbarism. Ii will be regarded as we
now regard the lack of quarantine and
sanitary precautions during the pestilence
of the Dark Ages. Organization is all
very well, bur you cannot build a house
upon sand, much less of sand and that
seems to he what some Of our well-neaning
citizens are trying to do.
The times., 1897-08-21
Makeshifts in Phiianthropy.

One thing after another has been sug-
gested TO cure the ''saloon habit" In SUM
districts. Temperance saloons have been
established, coffee houses have been start
cd. missions have been pumped down into
the worstof the alleys, reading rooms have
been furnished for people who have not
the habit OF reading, and pretty nearly
everything else has been tried, but the cor
ner saloon, with its political junta over
head. still fIoUrishes, and one or two New
York ministers have come out flaIy with
the opinion that It VIII have to exist,
for all thet they can see, as long as the
rich mans club does, and for precisely
the same reason.
The thing which seems hardest for the
average nineteenth century citizen to COM
prehend is that "souls are not saved In
bundles" The problem OF the present day
IS how 10 reconcile public with private
economy. how to make use of all the
new inventions by which work may be
lessened and living cheapened. and stu
keep hold OF the home. Anybody who
thinks that man can be broken OF any
bad hablt by merely changing the place
The times., 1897-08-21

At the bankers convention in Detroit
q Wisconsin gentleman, on Thursday, read
a paper in which he declared that lin
these times OF peace and prosperity, our
Government should not feel compelled to
resort to deceptive eXpedients in order to
maintain It's credit" Laying aside the
questions % peace and prosperity" what
tie gentleman alludes? Is it the tariff
that he means, or only the extra legal
Treasury regulation which deprves the
Government of 4 is option to pay In silver
or gold?
The times., 1897-08-21

the world Tor almost any big city In this
country to establish public ba tn houses and
washrooms. where any woman who chose
could Come and do ler washing and scrub
her children, and take a refreshing bath
herself, and. where every man could splash
around IN unlimited purity when he chose.
or course, this building would cost some
thing to the taxpa yers, but here is point
body in the taxpa ying classes hires wash
ing done, and IL the washing could be
done without costing the washerwonan
anything for fire, the price OF the work
would go down TO considerable degree;
and the danger of fire would be lessened,
too; and the clothes would be washed in
OF supervision, instead of in gern-breeding
alleys. as they too often are. And then,
something would be gained in the In
creased cleanliness of fellow citizens. 1t
is not too mitch TO say that probabl Y nine
tenths of the American people would rather
be clean than dirty if they had a fair
Chance; but IL water must be lugged in
pals up one, two or three flights OF stairs,
and then heated on a stove, and place
found TO take the ba tn In one of two or three
tiny, crowded rooms occupied by the fam
lily, IL may be doubted if much more than
one tenth would take the trouble to tub in
Dutch fashion, or to do much Of anything
In the way of cleanliness more than they
must. or course, there are some people
who are clean by instinct: but there are
others who need some help.
The times., 1897-08-21
OUTRAGE ON CIVILIZATION.
Washington Cubans Indignant Over
the Sentence OF Senorita Cisueros.


The Cubans in Washington are much
aroused over the case of EvangeHna Cossio
de CisneroS, sentenced to twenty years
imprisonm ent at the Spanish penal colony
at Ceuta upon the charge of aiding the
insurgents. Col. A. A Agurra, one OF
the leading Cubans here, in speakin q of this
matter last night, said
1T is only one or the cases that we
come across every day, and is proof
or the brutal manner in which Spain is
conducting what she calls war The
object of the Spaniards is undoubtedly
to depopnlate the island and then re-
people IL with native SpanIards. Her
Intention is 10 compel the Cuban pa
triots To lay down their arms in order
to save the lives Of their families This
inhun.an war should have been stopped
long ago 1t is blot on the ctvliiza-
tion OF tie nineteenth century The case
OF Mrs. honingueZ, who lost her mind
from the brutal treatment of her keepers,
should arouse the indi gnation Of the
whole OF mankind. That such atroci-
ties should be permitted on American
soil and within sight of our own shores
on people thoroughly in symapthy with
the institutions and aims OF this country
seems almost incredible
I'VE Cubans have always looked with
admir- alton to this country, aud watched
with keen interest its progress and de
velopment. In the late civil war we uos
only prayed for the success of the Union,
but many Cubans fought for its preserva-
tion--not because we had any feelings
against the South, but because we saw
IN the maintenance of the Union q future
hope or help. We wished powerful ma
ton on this side of the Atlantic 20 de-
fend us and the rest OF the American
Republics against greedy Europe and brutal
Spain. 1t is amazing that this country,
taking into consideration our feeling, does
nothing to stop this war, when a word
from President Mckinley would put an
end to it. You have the case of Maxi
milan, in Mexico, when France, q power
ful nation, Immediately desisted in her
attempt TO conquer that republic when
she realized that the United States would
interfere.
81 sincerely hope that the brave, noble
and generous women OF free America Will
al unite in a vigorous and solemn pro-
test in order to stop the cruel fniquiry
that Butcher Weyler intends to perpetrate
on and innocent, pure-ininded and sweet
Cuban maiden.''
The times., 1897-08-21
CONSCIENCE IN OHIO.
An Honest Minister Sends Funds,
Part OF which Is.Returaed.

Columbus, Ohio, Aug. 20.-A minister
OF the Gospel has Sent conscience money
to the amount OF S64s.9I to Treasurer
Barron, of Franklin county, The writer
says that when he lived in Columbus some
years ago, he did not make full returns
OF his personal property. He knew, he
says, that ii was not customary TO do so
and followed the custom. But now, wish
ing to preach absolute honesty to his
parishloners he has gone over his returns
carefully and sends the above amount.
Treasurer Barronfigmed out that 81 3s 20
too much had been sent because OF diff
ference of tax rate in certain years, and
returned this much OF the ''conscience"
money TO the minister,
The times., 1897-08-21

Assistant Secretary Vanderlip is some
thing of an optirnist. Discussing the finan-
cial situation recently. he declared that
the conditions were such that the Govern
ment need no longer fear raid upon its
gold reserve. Trade conditions were such,
he held, that gold would flow toward this
country, and that in the ordinary course
of business that metal would be piled up
In the Treasury. The crops have To be
moved and there is now, and for some
time will continue to be, big demand for
small notes, and this, he says, will bring
gold into the Treasury. The only two
methods by which we can lose gold ar
pear, from the Treasury standpoint, to
have been stopped. The one method is
through the balance of trade being against
US and the other through the sale of our
securities by foreign operators. Mr.. Van
derlip says the new tariff has at this
early day demonstrated that it will re-
duoe mpcrtations Which means the pay
ment to foreigners of less money, while
existing conditions are forcing them to
come to US to buy. The short crops in
Europe and elsew here are forcing other
nations to ship their gold here and We
are exchanging our products for their
gold. In the Treasury, as elsewhere, there
seems to be O determined effort to ma ke
the country think that the rise In the
price of wheat and inflow OF gold with
which to buy it a re due solel y to the Ding
ley tariff law.
The times., 1897-08-21

and corporations, ana so they passed the
pingley tariff bill The only time 1 saw
Hanna angry during the session was a
r.oment after the passage OF the bill
weIl,' said White. OF California, survey
ing the Senate chamber and turning to-
ward Hanna, lit is finished, and now the
trusts, combines and corporations should be
willing 10 give to the chairman of the
national Republican committee a receipt
in full
Hanna Redeemed and seized the arms or
his chair in al effort TO rise, but evidently
he thought better of it, and settled back
again. Thisincident closed the chapter, aud
the bill was carried in great haste to the
President for his signature.
The times., 1897-08-21
The Bntish government is sendtng oul

The British government is sending ou5
the rising In Northern India. We arc told
that 80, 900 British troops have been con-
centIated, and that the natives are be-
ginning to be overawed. As there are
300, ,0ao of the latter, fully armed and In
sane with fanatical ire against Great Brit
ain, perhaps 1t would be as well to await
further adyices before singing the requiem
of the rebellion.
The times., 1897-08-21

The lynching of a white tramp who
wife within the suburbs OF Chicago is evi-
0ence that this sort OF violence is not
confined TO the South; but that American
communities almost anywhere, when prop
erly invited, viii rise to the occasion and
transact the business. 1t Is very wrong,
way TO prevent such 'outrageS' would be
TO pass a national law making offenses
of this description, whether attempted or
accomplished, capital Until something OF
the kind is done there win be short shrift
for the rape fiend. And serve him right,
The times., 1897-08-21
Cold weather records Broken.

Detroit, Aug 20.-All the cold weather
records in the State were broken be-
tween midnight and this morning. At
Niles there was q frost and the mercury
re gistered 46. Oden, in Washtenaw
county, also had frost. Jackson county
farmers fear that the buckwheat and
beans on the lowlands have been in
jured by frcst In Metamora the early
risers found ice In the cabbage fields
and frost as far as they could see.
The times., 1897-08-21
Girls Summer Clothing.

Dirnity Lawn Dresses, trimmed with EN-
broidery and lace, fun-wi,lth skirt.
deep hem. Sizes to IA years Re-
duced from So so, Sass and
S2.75 each To .Sl.06
Two-piece Serge uits, braide Etou
Jacket, full skdrt. Sizes 6 to
Ia years. Each. $6.75
Dimity and Pereale Shirt Waists and
Grass Lawn BIouses, 2 to 16 years.
Reduced from 95c and Sl.25
eaCl TO 10
White Pique Blazer Suits. sailor collar.
plain full skirt. Sizes IA, Is
and g years. Reduced to-. S6.T5
White Pique Skirts, all lengths.
Special at S2.z5
Third floor.
The times., 1897-08-21
A savings Bank Closes Its Doors

Mount Pleasant, Mich, Aug. 2O.-The
Peoples Savings Bank, of this city, closed
its doors this morning. A card was placed
on the door at 8 O'Clock, stating that the
books were in the hands of Banking Corn-
missioner Just Unfortunate loans brought
about the embarrassment, and an assess
ment on the stock will be made. Theaof-
ficers of the bank claim that they Will
reopen in few days.
The times., 1897-08-21
Also ?, sos Pillow Cases /
Bows Summer Clothing.

All-wOoI Pants, serviceable colOIs, for
everyday wear 3 To l6 years
Usually 69c and $50. Per pair. 30
Navy Blue Cheviot
Pants, per pair. 5 Oc, = sc, and 81
Corduroy Pants, per
pair --..-- 3 DC, SI.OO, and $1.25
Washable Duck Pants, to lo
years. Pair 25c
Best White Duck, Brown Linen. Blue De-
MIN, and Striped Galatea Pants
10 5 years. Pair. 5 DC
soc, 75c. and SI.oO Straw Hats elSo
75c, 81 LOO and S125 straw Hats. ESQ
Si.0O, SI.2 and 81 80 Straw Hats. 3 &c
AII-liuen Suits, finest English goods
Sizes 8 10 II years. Reduced
from So and So each To- SS.T6
Fine White Suits. British Twill and I'm
perial repps, c6iored collar and
cuffs. Sizes 3 To 10 years.
Each -----..------..-- $3.50
Other Summer Suits reduced from So 90,
S2.25, S2.75, and $500 each
to ......--.--.---..'.--- S1.46
AIl-wooi Suits. medium and light weight.
CIouhle-breaSted. Sizes to 10 years
Reduced from 1915, S4.0O. 81 so
and So 90 each To ..-.--.-...--- $500
Third floor.
The times., 1897-08-21
TRUSTED EMPLoYE FALLS.
Express Company Money Clerk
Charged With Embezzlement.

st. Louis, Aug. 20.-Charley Krey. for
nineteen years a trusted ernploye of the
Pacific and United States Express COM
panies in this city, was arrested this morn
ing. charged with grand larceny and em-
bezzIement.
Krey was transfer money clerk, and in
that capacity handl ed large sums Of money.
Two warrants were issued against him.
The embeZziement warrant names the
amount of $1,o47. The grand larceny
warrant charges $4,000.
krey confessed his pecalation to Supt.
Fuller. in charge of the express offices.
which are maintained jointly.
The times., 1897-08-21
coSvIcrs ACCUSED OF MURDER.
Arrests That May Result in the
Release of Mr.. Hiushaw.

Laporte, Ind, Aug. 2o.-Convicts Noah
Baney and Guy Van Tassell, implicate ted
III the Hinsha W murder case, We're arrest
ed on their release this morning from the
Michigan City prison. They will be taken
to Indianapolis and subsequently to Hen
drick county for Indictment for murder Of
Mrs. Hinshaw. Whitney, the other convict
implicated, will be arrest ed November 20.
Indications point to Baney turning States
evidence and to q mass OF evidence being
in the hands of Hinshaw' S attorneys which
will result In the conviction of Baney, Van
Tassel, and whitney, and the clearing Of
the Rey. Mr.. Hinshaw.
The times., 1897-08-21

The prank of the West Point cadets In
spiking the "Ieveille" gun at the post is
but imitation OF theiI elders. Cleveland,
olney and Hanna have been busy for years
in spiking the national gun. The people
viii pull the plug out some day.
The times., 1897-08-21
Ready-to-Use
Sheets and Pillow Slips.

Our Sheets and Pillow Slips
are made of the best brands of
Musliu-W Wamsutta, Utica. n. Y.
Mills, Pequot, etc. They are
torn by hand, not cut, from the
piece, and ironed, making a per-
iectly straight hem when laun-
dered.
The times., 1897-08-21

After reviewing the evidence Messrs.
Groot and Witt, Two of the prominent
members of the Peoples party, who formed
a part of the minority of the investigat-
ing committee, conclude their review with
the following statement To the people of
Ohio: IF the Peoples party is to be
controlled by the Republican managers and
auctionet off by them in the open market
without protest, then we think IL ought TO
cease to exist that it has lostits usefulness
II the rank and file OF the party in this
State submit without protest to the machina-
tions of the Republican bosses, then we
have mistaken the character and temper of
that party. We believe they will not
quietly submit to being hauled about in the
interest of the party of plutocracy, and
they will demonstrate at the polls this fall,
by their votes, that they are actuated by
principles, and will not be governed and
controlled by those who have shouted loud
est and have struggled hardest to secure
middle of-uhe- load ticket in this State in
the interest alone of a nest OF political
fakirs inside our ranks, andM A Hanna in
particular. It Will be found, In our opin-
ion, when the votes are counted, that the
nominees OF the conventio will be greatly
short on votes -
The times., 1897-08-21
Many Poor Persons WIN suffer.

Chicago, Aug. 20O.-The assets OF T. o.
Schintz, the private banker who failed
for over half a million several weeks ago.
have been found to be $210, 600. Schintz's
customers Were poor people, and many
will lose the savings OF years. Sohintz
kept books In mis- head. The failure is the
worst that has ever been known in Chi
cago-
The times., 1897-08-21
Mason's Best Glass Jars.
Jelly Glasses.

Tight fitting tin tops.
l-3-pint, round, per dozen...-...-- 24o
1-2-pint, round, per d6zeR ... 400
Another ten barrel lot OF those 20
TUmblers, SO much used for putting I'D
Jelly. Used for the table when empty.
Fruit Jar Rubbers, per dozen TO
Extra Tops for Mason's Jars, fit any
jar, dozen ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 25o
Fruit Jar Filters, each. "a
Fifth floor
The times., 1897-08-21

Senator Harris, OF Kansas, recently told
this little story on Senator Hanna: THE
nsen who were in the saddle during the
recent extra session OF Congress were not
willing TO protect the peoples rights, and
thought only Of the trusts, combinations
The times., 1897-08-21

Meanwhile thamaJor enrieavored TO ascer-
tain how many more OF the delegates TO
tie convention would ed means with
which To go and return, and at the request
Of Mr.. Hugo Preyer sent him eneck for
S25. this being, as the major SO inno
ceuuy puts 1T, a personal loan to the man
whom he did not know up To the time OF
that meeting MT. Preyer being put upou
the stand testffies how the ma jor proposed
to pay all expenses IL the Middle of-the-
Road Populists put straight ticket In the
field. In telling the story Mr.. Preyer said
that the major spoke out fair and plain"
an d that he 'm3 De no bone aboutit." The
rest OF the testimony taken substantiated
what these two men had TO say, and was
concluded with tue statement of both
Preyer and Taylor that they had sought
the interview with Dick solely for the
purpose OF showing up what methods were
being used to carry the State for the Re
publican ticket this fall.
The times., 1897-08-21
Special.

1850 Sheets, made of fine aud
heavy muslin, an extra quality,
at less than usual prices.