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The times., 1897-06-16
A KENTUCKY ROMANCE.
Mrs. Martha Berry Steals Her
Daughters Lover.

Greenup. Ky, june 15.-In the White
OAK neigibOrho0d in the eastern end OF
this county, Mrs. Martina Berry, aged about
forty, and her pretty daughter, Matilda,
who has just catered her eighteenth rear,
have lived tor several years.
In the same neigbborhood lived johnson
Whitley, prosperous young farmer Of
thirty and widower. Whitley has been
pa yiag attention to Mrs. Bery's daughter
for six months. He pleaded with the
widow for tire hand OF her daughter 10
no purpose, and the young people decided
on an elopement.
The TysUcfllul mother discovered that
was on foot, and on Friday night, the
time set for tire e4operaeur, she Went u
iier daughters room shortly after dark
and bound the girl hand and foot. She
put gag in her month aud took her to
her own room ard tied her to the bed
Size then returned TO the daughter room
and when Whitley came to steal away
his4ove. the widow answered the summons
and, without speaking word, joined the
yoUng man III the yard He assisted her
into his buggy and drove to Graysun, the
coJnty seat of Carter County, where he
had arranged with Judge Morris to per
form Ihe ceremony.
1t was not until after the ceremony was
performed On tfie judges front porch and
they had repaired TO a hotel that she bride
groom saw that ile had married the widow.
He Decided at once to make tie best OF the
situation He took his welded wife haIne
and to Deiglbor SIC sand that although
he thought he was dead in love with
Matilda, Ire always did think great deaI
of her handsome fn0theT
Matilda was discovered bound IN her
mothers room by a neichbor the next
morning. and when she learned or TIRE
trick her mother had played on her, she
said that. although she Thought she loved
MI whitley. she is now satisfied that she
did not She promises to be a dEtiful
daughter to him.
The times., 1897-06-16
Do the Work Here.
fFrom The Evening Times. }

There can be no question that the Dis
trict Commissioners viii find themselves
sustained by the entire community and
by Congress as well, If, brushing aside
technicalities, they decide to award the
contract for furnishing required printing
supplies TO the lowest District bidders,
even though their prices should exceed the
lates Submitted by outside competitors.
There is a large number of unemployed
printers in Washington who need employ
ment, and who will spend the money paid
them for it with Washington houseowners,
storekeepers and fellow-mechanics
On no principle whatever can the award
of SO large an amount Of work To foreign
bidders be justified.
In discriminating in favor OF hand labor
against machine sweeping in the award
of the street-cleaning contract, the Com
nissinezers have found themselves sup
port11 nnti commended by every class OF
.citizenH.a The two cases are similar and
the last decision should follow the first
The Times has confidence that it viii,
and hastens to approve 1t IN advance
The times., 1897-06-16
PROTECTION FOR FARMERS.
Butterine Industry in Illinois to
Be Killed

Chicago, June 15,-Gov. Tanners sigma
ture OF the bin ferbidding the coIariHg OF
''butterine'' will Undoubtedly put an end
to the manufacture Of that article in
Illinois. 1t viii throw thousands out
of employment and the Federal govern
ment VIII lose more than S6oO,00o annu-
ally in revenpe, That is one view of the
passage of the law. There is another
view which is taken by the farmers
Charles 7. knight, secretary OF the
Illinois Dairymen's Union, estimated that
the operation OF the new law VIII put
S3,000,000 a year into the pockets OF
the farmers OF the State Millions of
pounds Of butter have been displaced by
the burtefine turned out by the skilled
werkmen in the packing house adiubSEs.
So clever an imitation OF the real dairy
product have the bgtterine makers placed
on the market that restaurant, htftel and
boarding house pruprietors have been IN
able to resist the temptation 10 buy the
cheaper article.
There are four firms enga ged In the
manufacture of butterine, Ar1nou, SWIFT
Brown & Fits, and Hammond & CO. Thelast
firm has an extensive plant at Hammond
Ind, and will suffer only the loss OF the
Illinois trade. The other houses VIII be
obliged to move to other States. Armour
and Swift have plants at Kansas City and
will probably transfer the ma machinery used
here to that city.
The times., 1897-06-16

There has been any amountof tax about
the Conflict OF fashion and hygiene in the
case Of womeh's apparel, but the war has
now been carried into the mems clothing
stores The tight fitting collar is the tone
OF conrcntion When q man who uses his
brain is soIenmly warned by his doctor
that his eyes his Iarynx and his mental
vitality are going TO suffer II he wears
a high collar. he is very easily scared
A woman will listen to lectures on heath
for year, and have 1T proved to her over
and over again that her corset is going 10
make her a hopeless Invalid If she per
sists in wearing 1t laced tight; and then she
will smile sereneIy and invest in another
Corset OF just the same pattern. But Il
man is different. SO the haberdashers say.
The times., 1897-06-16

The Pennsylvania Railroad struck
hard blow at the cab monopoly in New
York not very long ago, when it pro-
vidcd a Cheap cab service at one OF Its
stations: and II looks as II ono or two 9th sr
roads would Follow It's example. In that
Case Cab service in New York wild be what
1T is in London or Paris, more "A necessity
tlsdn a luxury. Allthatisncededto change
an article from the necessary to the lux-
urinnscareeorg isto nakeit cheap enough,
and If people can be drawn by a horse, in
carriage holding only one or two pas
scngers, a distance OF n mile and Il half Eor
quarter OF Il dollar, they will often take
cab in preference to the street car. Ter
haps this is one OF the Changes which will
Come over our cities in the near future.
The times., 1897-06-16
Nearing the End.

1t was ten years ago, or such matter,
q Cincinnati seer predicted uhat the year
1897 would be notable in the annals or
time for wars, pestilenoes, GaInines and
a general upheaxal OF the earthIs crust
in CONNECTION with relcfanos aud earth
quakes The prophecy probably is for
gotten, or never reached The general pub
lie, since the seer was without national
Ienown. and, locally, was considered 70
be crank Some of his predictions, how
ever, are .panning ont, and the remainder
are as likely 10 be fulfilled as otherwise
Considering, first, the seismic end OF
the pTognosis, it is patent that The earth
quakes and volcanoes have InateriaIzed
Calcutta has been shaken to its founda-
tions and sewerage system, and there
Is not n building left in the city with
uncFacked walls Worse than this, the
place is pervaded fy the Imephitic ocsor
which the devil Of defective drainage gives
ont when he means to follow it with
and much otter American territory, have
been shaken ominously, and new vol
cano has broken out in Mexico 1t is ap-
parent that people mead to keep Clear con
sciences and avoid high buildings.
In the same connection it seems reason
oile that they should avoid giving OF
fense to the Diyine power, whether as in
dividuais or as nations, beyond tifetfruit of
safety. Europe has dared the wrath OF
God by tolerating the triumph OF the
bloodthirsty Turk. The United States has
done worse in allying atSelf with Spain In
a war OF eyterrnination, outrage and butch
cry against the peaceable peasants, women
and children OF Cuba Pestilence, which
Ielways accompanies acknowledgements tions
.Sf Turkey and Spain, has started in many
The times., 1897-06-16

Unless White House news rs misleading a
Hawaiian annexation treaty ana a mes
sage recommending It's adoption viii be
sent to the Senate today. The prospect In
this connection, Therefore. is COED as far
as it goes.
1t would be more satisfactory if we did
nes hayete count with the Unknown racbor
1t is sufficiently apparent tlat the Hanna
Havemeyer end OF the Administration does
not wish annexation. II also is well enough
known that there are British campaign
creditors who are bitterly opposed TO the
project, ana who are willing to use both
diplomacy and money to Gefeat 1t.
The question then quite naturally Will
arise: In case the administration submits
an annexation treaty, will il be because
enough votes in the Senate are assured TO
ratify it; OF, because it is deemed Ger
tain, at Mark Hanna office and tie
sugar refineries, that ii cannot be passed?
Universal American sentiment demands
annexation. Are We on the eve of play
to placate public opinion by ali executive
demonstration favorable to the object, and
d compensatory Hanna Hayemeyer ar
rangeuent TO defeat it?
When we see an Administration and a
party discredIted by the people, and driven
into corner, within three months after ae-
cession TO power, we also may expect to
witness strange movements and action.
The times., 1897-06-16
BACK AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
The President Refreshed by His
Trip 10 Nashville.

President Mckinley and his guests
reached Washington yesterday Inorntsg
over the Southern Raitroac at z 30 o. clock
Tire President and kdrs. Mckinley an.i
their ffWHediate party we're driven directly
TO the White House A Small gathering
OF early sightseers were at the station
to greet the incoming party. They re-
marked that the President looked espe-
cially well srnd ciseerful
During the evening OF Monday, ON the
trip up from Nashville, the last stage of
the journey, The PRESIDENT gave the news
paper correspondents a reception in his car
at about 10 O'Clock. There were two ,lele-
cations of them, tie largest room in the
car not being expansive enough for the
whole party atonce. AIR. Mckinley chasted
very FRANKLY and pleasantly about the
SUCCESS OF the trip. He said that he WIS
refreshed by the change, though not uruch
rested on account OF the large amount OF
haudshakiug that he has been through ana
the succession Of faiiguing festivities. He
spoke again OF the hope that he has several
5frnes expressed that he Will be able TO
take the Utah trip this summer Hc still
suggests that il tile tariff bin is out of the
way by the 10th OF next month he VIII
probably snake the trip.
Very shortly after the PIesident's re-
ttJn to the White III House and the removal .,f
the stains OF travel, the Republican Sesfa-
ters who hnd been de pIive OF 'coinritIn;ca-
tism with him for so many days began to
esIl. Srnatofs Hanna, Eikins, Proctor, Cal
Iean, Allison and Spooner Were AMONG
thc prominent II members OF an informal con-
ference shortly before the meeting or the
Cabinet
The Senators and the members or the
Cabinet, wsho came later, devoted "A large
part of their time with the Piesidentto afe
discussion of the Fla waiian sitaaton
Cuba also came in for a share of attention,
tint no definite propositions Were taken up
The fact that several new II mes were DIS
cussed Tor the Madrid miss on is thought to
inoicate that the President is still
having trouble in filling the post
During the brief absence OF the President
the White House has put on its summer
hablimeists Everywhere now in the pub
lic and private parts of tire flouse there is a
nca 'slifalLfigured fnconspiccous I GIT yel-
low mattipein place of the carpets, aud ali
the furniture on the first floor Official re-
ception rooms has lost Its glory under
gray summer covering. The curtains are
many of them down too
Another change has come about at the
sam. ti;Ue. Two or three of the staff OF
the White House have been uniformed
They wear a dark navy blue suit with
very narrow white braid hardly more than
a line 1t is probable that the others of the
staff VIII be given similar Distinguishing
suit. The idea is said TO be Afr. Porter's,
as It is believed that MIR. Mckinley would
hardly have considered it necessary.
Simmons, tie historic colored man who
guards the door OF Mr.. Porter's room, was
the first to appear In the Uniform
The nomination of Mr.. John g. Brady,
OF Alaska. to be governor OF Alaska, is
the one predicted in The Times some
uyeels ao0.
The times., 1897-06-16
A Futile Appeal.

1t may he taken for granted that when
the spTfressed House of Representatives
on Thursday once more grovels at the
foot of the Autocrat's throne, it will be
declared adjourned for foar days. in direct
and impUdent violation of the Constitution
of the United States
The duty of the patriotic members under
such circumstances is SO plain that dntier
normal conditions it almost would be
al insult TO manly Intelligence to direct
attention 10 1t in terTns. However, We
feel irnpellcd once more to remind Demo
Gratis at least that sach an <'atl ioHrnm mt
does not adjourn; that fer all legal pur-
poses the House VIII be in session as
nuoh after as before the Aatocrat's ieula-
ration
Must We add that it is the plain end
SIMPLE duty OF members OF the House
who do not wish to he tarred with the
stick Of uncenstituionality- to remain
IL their seats On Thursday. after the Illegal
and noh-operative -,adJoHTnmcnt:'' TO put
somebody in the chair, send for absent
members, and, when they secure a quorum,
60 proceed with she Legislative business
Of the country?
The updeUDted right exists. The ouly
questIori is concerning the courage to
exercise it
The times., 1897-06-16

places OF easy communication with our
shores
We stand idly by, Daring the wrath of
humanity and divinity, and sink every
element aef cur national honor md man
hood before the cold-blooded demands i,f
q serdid. heaatless element that has been
permitted to crush cut every American
principle and aspiration. 'ouT elective rep
resentatves pour out iibatiens to the god
or Mammon and devote the poor little in
FAINT victims eff Cuba to tbeiifcflish fires IL
Meioch and his cfier priest, weyler.
We arfust revise or position as to these
things, or stand accursed. The first ss,m-
Iner of tsaIcKinley prosperity" hardly can
PISS without popular upheevals AS dan
gerous socially as any c.1isbtifbanc ces
could be physically or the great popu-
latian Of the republic. not less than twcn7y
iInlIion persons are suffering for the nee
cssaries OF life
There is prosperity, but 1t is the pros
perity of small, depressing class of mil
lionaires and billionaires, who fdtten on
the woes of the masses. Howlongis is tbisso
last2 How long win the plain people sub
NIT 30 the suppression or their House Of
Representatives? How long will they al
low their flag to be Missing and by
word in the lands of despetisin and in
humanity?
Not loug! We arenearing the end
The times., 1897-06-16
Bows Summer Clothing.

Boys Clothing IN styles designed
for BOYS. Honest materials, best
Of workmanship, perfect fit, and
he lowest prices for like grades
these are what you can look for in
our Boys Department and what
you'll find.
Washable Pants Suits, guaranteed fast
colOrs, iInp npGrtedulaterials thoroughly shrunk.
Sizes 1-2 TO IL years, Ea-S2. oOt 10 50 90
Washable Pants SUITS, m dark blue
striped cheek aud blue 1enins, neatly
braided Sizes 3 20 il years Each
S1-2S, 81 SO, and $500
-'Galstea" and Duck Pants SUITS, last
colors neatly braided. Suitable for ever
day wear Sizes 2 1-2 To 10 years
Each -....-.---.-.-- 9Oc ana $50
Washable Pants, wen made and I'M
riITahle, biue denim, brown linen, white
linen, duck, and dark hlue Galatea, with
pm stripes. Sizes to 10 years Per
IaLr -, =, - - DUO
Washable Pants in light and dark colOrs-
Sizes 3 TO 1 years. Per pair ......-....2 25O
Mothers Friend Shirt Waists, Unlaun-
uered peTCales. Each -.....--.---......50 500
Same IN latHsicTed percales. Each--..75c
Same In LaHndered French Percales
Each ...-.-.-.......-..-. .-.-.----SI-O -OO
same IN tEElIAIIndered white muslin, linen
collars and cuffs. Each
Same Waists, laundered- Each---.15O
Isaundered Percale Waists. Each. 500
Laundered White Muslin Waists linen
collars and cuffs Each -. .50c
Outing Cloth, Cotton CheviOt, PeFcale,
and MeTimac Print Shirt Waists Sizes
TO ( years Each. 200
Third floor.
The times., 1897-06-16
AMERICAN BUSINESS DECLINING
Senor Roberts Says We Are Losing
Ground in Argentine.

Boston, June l5-There was mild
sensation at Mayor Quincy's banquet to
tie Pan American delegates at the Al
gonquin Club tonight
Scnor Coolidge >. Roberts, of BUenos
AyTes, brought out very forcibly the fact
that the Argentine Republic is contem-
plating retail atory measures to offset
the new tariff law In this country. The
senor said in his after-iinper speech that
he had received today cable message
TO the effect that the Argentine govern
ment was awaiting with great interest
the outcome OF rhe discussion by our
Congressman of the proposed duty on
hides
II high tariff is finally decided upon,
he was assured That immediate retaIiarOry
legislation, putting high duty on Aineri-
eau products, would be enacted by the
Argentine Republic.
The rest of his remarks was an able
presentation of the alleged decline OF
American influence and business In the
Argentine Republic, due, as he said, to
the instability of our tariff laws.
Senior Antouio Il. ilel Fino, of Venezuela,
spoke in a similar strain.
The times., 1897-06-16
EDITOR THOMPSON ARRESTED.
Charged with Criminal Libel Grow
ing Out of the Talcott Case.

Mr. John @. Thompson, editor and pub
fisher of the Washin gton Chronicle, a local
weekly publication, was arrested yesser-
day afternoon by Policeman Eeltlin. of
the First precinct, upen warrant sworn
out by MFR Edward Garrison, charging the
Journalist with criminal libel. Mr.. Thonp-
son was not brought TO the station house
but was allowed TO go upon his own
recogniZanoe until Tomorrow morning, when
the case Will be called in the police COURT.
The arrest grew cut of an article which
appeared in the Chronicle on May %, In
relation to the trial of Alfred b. Talcotu,
the aged electrician at the Capitol, who
was charged with having CriuIinaIly as
.saulted five little girls, two OF them being
Addie and Julia Garrison, daughters Of
Edward Garrison, who testified against
Taicott in the police court
On May % the Chronicle printed semi
news editorial, alleged to contain the libel
on the Garrison girls complained of.
When seen by d Times reporter last
night MI Thompson declined to make any
statement in regard to the matter
The times., 1897-06-16

Colorado wants a naval reserve. There
have been remarks about ambitiocs ipdi-
sidrals wanting the earth, but of late
years several inland places have disclosed
aspirations toward taking in the sea-
There was Springfield. Mass, which
wanted to be a seaport Mr. Roosevelt
would like to oblge Colorado, but he does
not exactly see how he can unless the
inhabitants Of this Rocky Mountain dis
trict will provide the water and get the
man o'war to it, Perhaps they might
flood the least perpendicular Part OF the
State 10y means of dam, and then at the
cost of other ezsiiietives they could hoist
the ship over the-mountains and launch
her in this pond. Thus the patriotic and
The times., 1897-06-16
NorRE DAME ACADEMY.
Mgr. 8fartineIIi Awards DIPLOMAS
to the Graduates.

to the Graduates.
The Notre Dame Academy, corner OF
North Capitel and Myrtle streets, held its
commencement yesterday morning at 10
O'Clock.
The place was beautifHlin it's decorations
OF palms, sweet-snelling. gay-hued flow
ers, and still more attractive with its
great throng of sweetfaced, rosy-cheek ked
lasses, ali OF the latter in expectation OF
the arrival OF Monseignor Martinelli, the
apostolic delegate who was 10 award the
fair graduates their diplomas.
The Monseignor, gorgeous in his scarlet
robes, occupied the center of the platform.
and around hfm were grouped. Sharetti, of
the Papal legation; Rev. Father Gillespie,
OF st. Aloysius' Church, and president OF
GoDzaga College; Rev. Fathers Dolan, Con
way and Colgan, of this city; Rev. Father
Conway, or New York, and many other
weflknewn priests.
There was q very large crowd in at
tendance at the exercises, SO great, In
fact, that seating accommodations were
not TO be had Tor all A pretty feature OF
the occasion was the reception OF the
nianseignsn by thirty Of the tmiest and
prettiest pupils Of the school who, dainttly
attired In taIletan dresses, initiating but
terflies, ciTcled about the han. A number
OF complimentary Tecitations were de-
lfverea in honor of the Distinguished Wis
itor. and lie was presented With huge
crozier OF carnations and purple forget
. ne-nots. gift OF the pupils and sisters Or
the Notre Dame.
The apostoiicdeiegate read an address TO
tire graduates and presented tiisir diplomas.
They were Misses NJ Quinn. A. Lanahan,
r. Kennedy, NJ. G anlan, and Bertha Nc
carthy He also presented gold Inedais fer
rHasic to Miss LanahaD aud Miss Moran,
and a certificate for proficiency IN fnstrIi-
mental music TO Miss Asne Miss Kennedy
read a very interesting essay on "A Royal
Prisoner taking Leo XIII as her ssfts
1ect.
Tue program OF exercises Included Haydn
symphony by the Caeoeiian Orchestra. the
sanitary by Miss QuiDlan, Mendclssohn's 's
''Capriccio Brilliante'' on pianos, by Misses
Moran aHd Baden: Pspisis ''Marcbe de
TEspe-sEce" on TicliHs. by Misses A.
Rover, r. Norris, Miss Montgomery, and
Miss L. Dore; LisZt's Rhapsody, No 2, by
Miss Lanahan; the overture to Russini's s
.sTaacredi' by Misses Rover, HaTtnett
A she and Ebert, and Downs tie Deurn,
by chorus, and with solos by Misses
Baden and Ashe The valedietory WAS
delivered by Miss Quinn
The times., 1897-06-16

American 'theirs' to the estate OF Sir
cessful piracy in the reign of Queen Bess.
are said to nave engaged counsel TO begin
action for possession OF 5000 acres of
land in Wiltshire, and simply no end OF
,noGey accumulated somewhere. All these
American heirs to Monte Cristo wealth
abroad win succeed in conarlng il ca the
same day that the will Of the wisp is
admitted to probate
The times., 1897-06-16
CUBAN LEAGUE MEETING.
Disseasioa Among Members Over
the AirShiD Incident.

the Airship Incident.
The National Cuban League held a bust
ness meeting last night. in Confederate
Veterans Han. The meeting was pre-
sided over by the president. Gen. William
II. Brown j A. Wynkoop made a motion
that the office of second vice president
he declared vacant. This was discussed,
hut no action taken Tins office is filled
by DR.. J. W Lake, who has OF late be-
come unpopular with some OF the MEM
bers OF the league, who take exception
to the latter's interest in a proposed air
ship for Cuba. This airship has caused
considerable trouble in the league, result
ing in the calls for the meeting OF the
organization m two places last night. In
addition TO the above meeting, there
was une held at No. 1912 q street, and
ttfis one was presided over ny Dr. Lake.
The trouble II the league was caused by
the announcement that the proposed air
ship was being constructed under the
auspices Of the Cuban League as whole
whereas, as has been stated in The Times
already, the ship is not being corfst TuCted
by the league, but only by certain members
OF the leaue.
Considerable business, of minor import
was transacted at both meetings.
The times., 1897-06-16

The New York Times accuses this coun
try of delinquency in not prompts set
ting the S425 .0GO damages which, as it
claims, the Paris tribunal found that We
should pay the Canadian seal pirates As
matter OF fact, the tribunal found that
we should pay such sum as, after IN
ves:4gauen, the two countries shoald find
i. be due The claim of S425, 900 was
made by the Canadians, but the Congress
lent that it refused TO appropriate the
money National defamation is an easy
thing TO American press representatives
OF foreign interests