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The times., 1898-01-20
OHIO'S ..IRREDUCIBIE DEBT"
Proposition Launched in the Legis-
Iature to Improve Finances.

Columbus, o., Jan. IA financial
measure of gigantic proportions was
launched in the Ohio legislature today
by Representative Adams, of Coshocton
county. 1t is entitled: "A bill to fund
the irreducible debt of the State" and
has manifold purpose.
The irreducible fund comprises 9
trust derived from the sale of public
lands ceded to the State by the Fed
eral Government for school purposes.
The fund has been exhausted in in
ternal improvements and for the pur-
pose of re-creating it this bill authorizes
an issue of State bonds of 800, 900 at
3 per cent, to run fifty years. The peo-
pie are to be taxed 3 per cent to pay
the interest on these bonds. 1t is then
proposed to apportion this vast sum Of
money to the various counties of the
State according to their acreage and
loan it to the people direct at 8 per
cent, for a period of not longer than
five years, on good security
The author claims that this provision
in the bill viii place a perpetual fund
in competition with the banks AMI ad-
just the rate of interest. He also says
il is impossible for Ohio people TO get
money at a reasonable rate OF interest
now without going to New York or
Boston.
The times., 1898-01-20
kernan's

"The City Club Burlesdue Com
pany,'' under the management of Tom
Miaco. comes TO Kernan's next
Monday 1t is an excellent extrava-
ganza and speciality entertainment.
with the specially notable feature OF
presenting through the week two en-
tireIy different programs ON Monday.
Tuesday and Wednesday night all the
members of the company VIII be seen
in the travesty Madam Mays First
Night written BY Robert Fulton,
with original music by JOnn Strom-
berg. This is followed by an olio of
weII-known vaudeville stars. introdue-
ing Conroy and Mcfarland. Irish
comedians: Anna LonbOrg, superb so
prano: Bert Leslie and Carrie Fulton.
trayesty stars: Lew Palmer, topical
vocalist and imitatOr: Dick and kittle
Kummins. who introduce scientific
boxing: Maze Burton. female bdry-
tone; four French sisters. high kick
eds. and Nellie Waters. singer OF irish
and negro songs. In The Glass Cabi-
net" a series of artistic living pictures
will be introduced and the concluding
burlesque will be Frank Dumont ;
merry conceit. MIR. Paris at Niagara
During the last half of the week the
musical skit. Gay Girls at Monte
Carlo" will be on the program 1t Is
a spectacular novelty introducing "a
transformation scene and electrical
effects. This Will be followed by Dur
Iesuue. THE Countryman's Dream,
by Robert Fulton.
The times., 1898-01-20
Lafayette square.

Another Hoyt comedy is on hand next
week at the Lafayette Square, and it is
called "A Stranger in New York" The
Hoyt concoction is not just like any
thing else under the sun. It is spark
ling, beguiling, amusing, interesting.
and several other things, but never dull
or pedantic This latest piece has had
a run at the Garrick and Hoyt's Thea
ter, in New York, and comes here with
the original members of the cast and
the scenery and costumes there used.
Harry Conors, who win be remembered
in "A Trip to Chinatown" has a lead
ing part, and Harry Gilfoil appears as
an antiquated New York man about
town who meanders pleasantly around
cafes and theaters. His impersonat1on
is said to be extremely subtle and
whimsical. and in the last act he VIII
Introduce his WeIi-knovn and clever
specialties, which include limitations or
farnvard animals. The leading feui-
nine role will be taken by Sadie Mar
tinot who. several years ago. establish
ed herself as a faVorite comedienne-
The story concerns a stranger who Is
mistaken for somebody else, and pick
ed up and taken in. and out. and
around by a party of jolly men and
women. Mr.. Hoyt enjoys evolving
strange, horrible, and funny embar-
easements for people in pTedicaments
of this kind and he has done his best
to produce that effect in the present
case. There is much new and melo
dious music, and some dancing which
is worth the price Of admission. all by
itself This viii be clearly seen when
it is added that one of the scenes Is laid
in d room in Madison Square Garden
during the French ball. The Angeles
Sisters, Margaret Fitzpatrick. Arthur
Pacfe. William T. Regan, Harry Gill
foil. Lloyd Wilson. and Charles Wilson
are of the company.
The times., 1898-01-20

The New York HeTsldo refused the other
day TO insert the following advertisement
wANTED-A school for boys in the coun-
try near New York; preferred, school
where Spa nish is not spoken.
After this modest announcement had
been accepted III the business office, put
in type, and few copies Of the Heraldo
containing it had been printed, the
presses Were stopped, and the advertise
Inent removed. The advertiser, calling at
the office next day for an explana tica,
was given back his money, and informed
that the advertisement as written was an
offense to Spain, and, therefore, the
HeraIdo could not publish it.
This circumstance is not only interesting
in itself, but it is highly desira bic that it
should be widely known.
The times., 1898-01-20
Grand Onera House.

The attraction at the Grand Opera
House next week is The Man % Wars
Man" in which Thomas +. Shea plays
the leading part, that of Capt. Conway,
a dashing officer. The scene of the
play is one of the liyeliest in every re-
spect which has ever been put on the
stage. for it skips from New York to
Honolulu and thence to Nicarag qua. and
stirring incidents occur in every one of
these places. At Nicaragua a naval
battle takes place between American
and Spanish vessels. in which Mr.
Shea's powers as a forceful and mag
netic actor find full scope. There are
some fine mechanical effects, and the
plot and dialogue of the play are eX-
tremel yinteresting. Mr.. Shea is sup
ported by an excellent company. On
Saturday night. by special request of
friends in this city. DIR. Jekyll and
Mr.. Hyde will be given.
The times., 1898-01-20
Will CHRISTEN THE KASAGl.
Japanese Cruiser TO Be Formally
Launched Today.

New York. Jan 19.-The japanese
cruiser Kasagi viii be launched to
morrow from Cramps shipyard at
Philadelphia, and the leading Japan
ese residents of the city, including the
official representatives Of that country
her. left this eveing TO be present at
the ceremony The Japanese minister
at Washington. MIR. Hoshi Toru. has
arranged to make the kasagi's launch
ing memorable. and has chartered
special train To carry the members of
President McKinley's Cabinet and
members of the diplomatic corps and
Congress from Washington TO Phila-
delphia for the event.
The ship will be christeued by Miss
Helen Long. one of the daughters OF
Secretary of the Navy Long. who VIII
liberate a white dove to symbolic its
sponsorship, instead of cracking bot
tie Of wine on her bow.
The times., 1898-01-20
BiiOu

The star at the Bijou next week viii
be Madge Ellis, a little woman VINO
created something of a furore III
Washington two years ago. She was
then at the head Of Reilly & Woods
big vaudeville company since thaC
time she has been in England and Won
golden opinions from The London pa
pers as music hall star Lately she
returned to this country under con-
tract with Roster & Bal. under whom
she made her first hit She has been
playing a successful engagement at
their music hail. and was specially en-
gagged at the close of it by Manager
tirieves. for a week at the Bijou. This
will be her only appearance before
sailing for England.
The times., 1898-01-20

nounced that they were going TO pro-
duce the best thing that had ever been
done in that line. "GayeSt Manhat-
tam was the result. 1t was written to
order, and the author was instructed
not to put in any dialogue explanato-
ry of the action of the play which
comprised more than five sentences Of
ten words or less without the accom-
panment of unlOOked-for situations
and conlicai interiude- The cast in
cludes almost every kind of character
that can be found in the gayest part OF
the gay metropolis. There are society
girls. bicycle girls, nurse girls. chap
pies. policemen, concert hall celebri-
ties. bogus theatrical managers. noble
men, peasants. and Kaleidoscope
combination Of scenery and. costumes.
There are sixty pretty girls in the chO-
rus, and a dozen welI-knOwn come
dams, including Richard German.
Eleanor FaIk. Thomas kiernan. Matt
Alexander, Alta De Herman. Gus PIX
ley, Jennie Lewis. and Robert watson
The times., 1898-01-20
DE. Price,- Iecture.

DR.. Price delivered one OF his most in
teresting lectures at odd Fellows Hall
last night. his subject being The Uses
anu Abuses of HypnotiSfr." TIE doctOr's
audience seemed 20 be more than pleased
with his eloquenee and bis plain eXpl0na-
ton OF the subject. taking rrcm il al the
mysteries and humbug that has surrounded
IL. After the lecture the dJc;or gave some
demonstrations. using as his subjects three
ladies and several gentlemen. who cams
upon the platform from the audience.
The times., 1898-01-20
A pnssihle Peuitent.

We have it on the authority OF the
New York Tribune that the Hon. DAVID
b. Hill. sometime Governor of New
York and United States Senator, and at
one time a Democrat, during his last
visit to the Borough of Manhattan
made the following statement;
Ii is for the best interests of the Demo-
cratic party that man be nominated 1or
governor this fall who was unwaverlnS III
his support IF William j. Bryan Tor ffeSi
dent. and man be sent TO the Senate VINO
stood by Mr.. Bryan and his party. 1t is
absolutely necessary that the Democratic
party should rid itself of leaders who as
sOCiate business with politics, either using
political influence to further business trans
actions or using money gained in business
to further political transactions.
We are not disposed to accept the
Tribune as the mouthpiece OF MI Hill,
but in this case we wish we could be-
lieve that the great skulker OF 1896 had
acquired so much wisdom Nothing Is
more certain than that the Democratic
candidate for Governor of New YORK
this fall, to be elected, must be man
of whose fidelity and loyalty in the
campaign of SO there can be no possible
question.
Whatever may be the views of
Richard Croker on the subject, the
majority of Democrats, both in the me-
tropolis and in the State, would not
support either Roswell =. Flower,
Perry Belmont, or even David b. Hill
himself When it comes to nominating
a Governor next September, Mr.. Croker
will do well to confine his city entries
to Democrats of the stamp of William
l.. Brown and Amos j. Cummings.
They are worthy and they have always
been faithful.
The times., 1898-01-20

There is q chance at last that the ma
tional roll Of honor may be purged of
its fraudulent and periured ba rna cles. Con
gresham Sulzer has introduced joint
resolution providing that upon the request
OF any member of Congress the secretary
of the Interior shall permit him to inspect
the list of persons drawing pensions within
has district. Certainly, this is step in
the right direction. If followed up the
country might be saved an illegitimate
expenditure of a score or two millions
annually.
The times., 1898-01-20

Fortunately says Senior Pie Kohl
saat, Of the Chicago Times Herald, ''Mr.
Mckinley does not look to the Spanish
newspa pers or the American jingoes for
approval" This is probably true, so far
as America is concerned. In this country
approval of the Administration Cuban
policy is confined to the offices of the
New York Heraido, the Chicago Times
Herald and a Washington newspaper
of peculiar reputation.
The times., 1898-01-20

The rules of the preceding Congress were
adopted temporarily on the opening of
the extraordinary session. 1t was promised
that regular code would be reported within
thirty days. No such reportha been made.
Those temporary" rules are stIll the handy
club with which I. r. Reed is able to crush.
anything in sight that does not happen to
meet his views.
The times., 1898-01-20
Academy.

''Gayest Manhattan will be seen al
the Academy next week, and there is
nothing much gayer than that 1t was
an original production at Roster t&
Balls last winter, and ran the entire
season 1t then went to Midland Beach
and spent the summer. 1t was writ
ten at time when burlesque was ram
rant in New York. and Roster q BiaI,
after having surveyed the field, an
The times., 1898-01-20
Poor Mr.. WOlcott.

tFTom the New YORK Evening Post.)
When Senator Wolcott announced his own
own withdrawal from the bimetallic com
mission, and added that 1t might be neces-
sary for his successor or successors in office
to support a ratio OF 90 TO he sounded the
knell OF international bimeta all ism, and we
fear that he sounded his own as well.
Tic latter suggestion puts him out of re-
iatiuus with the silverites in this country.
The times., 1898-01-20

We venture to suggest to the Democratic
Senators and Representatives constitut-
ing the Congressional Committee that it is
absolutely necessary to elect Democratic
House before that House can elect .
Democratic Speaker.
The times., 1898-01-20
The woes of a champion.
Grom the Savannah News.n

The other day Mr.. w. X. Vanderbilt won
a cakp-w ak at Trainer Parks house party.
Since that time numerous persons have de-
clared their determination to challenge Mr..
Vanderbilt to cake-walking for the cham
pionsl,ip. Two men Of Wichita, Kan,
declare that they are willing to put up
$4,000 TO back u saddle-colored Individual
to walk against Mr.. Vanderbilt for like
amount and a percentage Of the gate re-
cpiDtS.
The times., 1898-01-20

Senator Vest has given notice that he VIII
call up the Teller silverresolution today and
it is preSumable that an interesting debate
VIII be had. The movement is fair warn
iug tothe gold standard Adininistra ton and
the country VIII watcn anXiousy to see
what course its representatives in the Sen
ate may take. Their attitude viii de-
eide whether Mr.. Mckinley is a Wolcott
silver man or a Gage goldite.
The times., 1898-01-20
Poor. Poor. Rushnen

(From the New York Sun,
u may seem at first thought that Bush
neu has an advantage over Kurtz. That
is not so; the advantage is on the other
side OF the two men Kurt is the fuore
fortunate. He will soon he in the shadows.
II Is Bushnen's fate TO stand for tyvo terrible
years ia theintense light
The times., 1898-01-20
CAPITOL GOSSIP.


Mr.. Charles Page Bryan. nominated
to be minister to Brazil, is to have
smooth sailing in reaching that post.
The committee yesterday ordered q
favorable report to be made to the
Senate. Similar action was taken with
respect to the nomination of Mr. E. H.
Conger, now minister to Brazil, who
was transferred to China.
-ry-+tr---
Mr.. Vest, of the Finance Committee
of the Senate, intends to force the tight
ing on the Teller resolution. Yester-
day he gave notice that he would to-
day move to take up the resolution and
lay 1t before the Senate. This does not
necessarily imply that the Senate eA-
poets it to be kept constantly before
the Senate. He simply seeks to make
ID the regular order and show the coun-
try that the Senate is friendly TO silver
and can handle that subject as it
pleases. The resolution will be dis
cuSsed from time to time, but 1t does
not appear to be the intention 10 have
it displace the Hawaiian treaty.
Among the visitors at the Capitol yes
terday was A. j. Duncan, of Cleveland,
o., who is one of the Presidents ap-
pointees to an Indian inspectorshlp-
Mr. Duncan is a relative of Mrs. NC
Kinley and came on here to attend the
reception at the White House last
night.
Representative Landis, of Indiana, is
after the scalp of Albert Baker, who
was the private secretary of Public
Printer Benedict, under the last Ad-
ministration. 1t will be remembered
that Mr.. Landis attacked Mr.. Baker in
his recent speech and accused him of
being the cause for the removal of old
soldiers Representative Lands has
laid the matter before the Secretary OF
the Treasury, where Baker is now em-
ployed as a clerk, and exhibited the
books showing the entries in connec-
tion with these removals said to have
been made by Mr.. Baker. The Secre-
tary has required MIR. Baker TO show
cause why he should not be dismissed
Mr.. Baker denies that he was respon-
sible for any action taken and says he
was simply acting for the Public
Printer.
Representative Brucker, of Michigan
made things lively in the House for
time yesterday. Securing the floor he
proceeded to read a report of speech
made by Gov. Hazen Pingree on Tues
day night at Buffalo, n. Y, before the
Independent Club. In that speech Gov
Pingree handled the Republican party
very roughly. When he had finished
reading the excerpt, Mr.. Brucker said
that he thought it was apropos be
cause it showed what Republican of
Importance thought of his own party.
Mr. Bishop, a Republican member
from the same State, said he wanted it
understood that the Republican party
of Michigan did not consider Pingree
a good Republican. and that his re-
marks did not bear, any more weight
than if they had been made by man
out of the party
Several Republican members also
roasted the Michigan chief execu-
tive. The incident came TO an end
when Mr.. Brueker remarked: Il don't
know whether Mr.. lPingree is Re
publican or not but one thing is GER
tain. and that is that he was elected
by 5000 majority and placed the State
in the Mckinley column, though by
much smaller margin
The times., 1898-01-20
Hanna Salve.
from the Tole do Bee. !
,nld he interaStin" to see

1t would be interesting to see sample
of the salve that Hanna applied to the
wounded feelings of Representative Grit
of the closing days of the nineteenth
century.
The times., 1898-01-20
Minister Bryan.

tFrom the Chicago Inter Ocean,,
There is good line of steamers between
New York and RIO Janeiro, so that it will
Squadron for the transfer of the new
brazilian minister.
The times., 1898-01-20
Adxice to the senate.

From the New York SUM-
1t is well for every Republican senator
to remember that the only distinctive Adj
mnistTation measure now before Congress
is the Hawaiian annexation treaty.
The times., 1898-01-20
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The times., 1898-01-20
A Possible C,lew

tFrom the Cleveland Plain-Bealer-
Senator Stew has lost his dog. He
should lose no oti.ne in searching the sausage
trust.
The times., 1898-01-20
A Steady job.
u,eo, n,.oa

from Che Hartford Times.l
Senator Hoar continues to work for
change in the day of federal Inaugural
tions to April 80.
The times., 1898-01-20

Readers OF The Times arho may at oRy
tine be uaable 10 procure copies Of Il al dRy
ge,cS s.a,,d, railrood station OF on railroad
trains ,ciH coRfsy a faror upon the manage
,,,eat by se.,disag TO this Office Information Of
The fact
The times., 1898-01-20

Among the visitors at the Capitol yes
terday was A. j. Duncan, of Cleveland,
o., who is one of the Presidents ap-
pointees to an Indian inspectorship-
Mr. Duncan is a relative of Mrs. NC
Kinley and came on here to attend the
reception at the White House last
night.
The times., 1898-01-20
be .-As- Uines
THE WASHINGTON TIMES COMPANY.

STM son HUTcHENS, President.
Hufchfns Building
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-22
LOCAL BREFITIES.

The apricot trees are in full bloom.
No business WAS done in The Circuit Court
to-day
The semi-monthly meeting of the City
Council will be held tonight.
The weekly meeting and drill of the Alex
audria Light Infantry last night was well at
tended
An original widows pension has been
granted 10 Mariane Nj. Gregory, of Alexan'
dris, of SO per month.
One of the large trees in Christ Church
yard which died during the winter WAS cut
down and removed to day.
The report that the OM,ara Shoo Con-
pany had suspended operations is dspied bS
the officers OF the company.
George Hamilton, colored, who escaped
from tho chain gang some days ago, was
captured yesterday evening by Policeman
Goods
Rev. ]. F. Irvine will speak TO night st the
old Presbyterian Church on the prospects OF
wsr with Spain aud possibly other EuroI can
nations.
A Bell telephone, No. 5. has been placed in
Mr.. Thomas Perry's commission house. One
has also been placed in Mr.. Charles King
private otiico-2SB
1t is reported to-day that a young man from
this city IS held in Washington on the charge
OF having i'll his possession some articles which
did not belong to him
The water was turned in on the levels OF
the Chesapeake and Ohio canal yes erday
evening, above Williamsport opening the
boating season of 1898.
Marriage licenses were issued in Washing
ION yesterday ID Henry B Co@les and Lucy
[ Barnes, both of James City; William j.
kerlin and Ella E. Martz both of Rocking.
ham county, ard TO Jackson Coleman ard
Carrie Richardson, both of Orange county.
number of colored men from various
parts of Virginia met in Cu!peper yesterday
and organized Langston National Monu'
ment Emancipation Celebration and Histori~
cal Association of Virginia. The following
officers were elected: Magnu5 L. Robinson
of Alexandria, president, w. 4. Jackson, Of
Crlpeper, vice precedent; j. w. Coles, score.
tary and treasurer. The president stated
that the next meeting of the association
would be held in this city on April LIST.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-22

OPEN SEsAME.-Among the thou
sands of people who went to the Wash
iugton navy yard on Sunday to see the
dynamite cruiser Vesuvius were q
party of Alexandrians. They, like most
of the others, were denied leave to
board the steamer till one of the party
conceived the idea CT sending a mes
sage to the captain. After some
trouble one of the Alexandrians in
duced q sailor to inform the captain
that party of gentlemen, all person
al friends of Gen. Fitzhugh Lee, had
come all the way from Virginia to see
the steamer and would be very much
pleased TO be allowed to coma aboard.
The message worked like charm, for
as soon as the captain received it he at
once gave orders to allow the Alexan-
drians to come on board and they were
treated with marked courtesy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-22

PolIcE CoURT.-Mayor G. L. !simp.
son preSiding.-The following casea
were disposed of this morning
E iward Green, colored. arrested by
Sergio. Smith charged with gambling,
was held for tbs Fairfax authorities.
Geo. Hamilton, colored, arrested by
Officer Goods charged with escaping
from the chain gang, was released.
Dlrmonie o. Corners, arrested by
Officer Goods charged with drunken
and disorderly conduct, was fined So so.
VIM. Gary, arrested by Officers
D zane and Proctor for being drunk in
the street, was given Is days in the
workhouse.
Two men, charged with disorderly
conduct, were feed 81 so each.
Thomas Mann, colored, charged with
trespassing on property belonging to
Thomas Berdon, was dismisspd.
Night Report.-Last night was cloudy
and cool, with light showers of rain.
Four prisoners and six lcdgers were at
the station house.