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The times., 1898-02-05
THE SILVER SEIGNIORAGE
Democrats Want a Bill Introduce
Providing for IT'S Coinage

| Democrats Want Bill Introduced
Providing for It's Coinage.
| The announcement in The Times yes
| terday morning that 1t is probable that
a bill vii be introduced in the Senate
! providing for the coinage of the silver
| sefgniorage in the Treasury was re-
ceiyed with delight by the silver men
| in the House.
| Mr.. Cochran, of Missouri, one of the
stanehest friends of the free coinage
| of silver, said respecting the proposed
Senate measure:
In my opinion the bill can Hot~be IN
| troduced too soon. The kepunneahS
| seem to want this gold standard issue
definitely made for the campaign OF
| 1898 and 1900. There is no reason svhy
| we should not accord them what they
| want in this respect. The time has ar
| rived when a definite financial policy
| for the Government must be deter
| mined upon. IL we are to have single
| gold standard the country should know
| it as soon as possible. If the country
| decides upon this we should do as Ger
many did when 1t went on the gold ba-
sis and sell all of our silver and put
| the proceeds In the reserve fund III
| the gold standard is to be the policy
| VI Tie NTOSeFillntlIi SILVER VIII c@eNi'i%
| merely a promise to pay in gold, and 1t
would be-much better for the country
to sell 1t for As cents on the dollar and
place the proceeds in the reserve fund
than to have it locked up in the Treas
ury doing no good,
I'm my Judgment the Senate can do
nothing better than to keep up the dis
cussion, and while we have but few
rights in the House we will do all we
-. l. f,.,
pie"
Mr.. + ton, of Missouri, also firm
believer in the free coinage of silver,
declared he would be glad to see the
Senate pass such a bill as is proposed.
He said he would like to see it become
| a law and that he wanted to see coined
all the silver that the country can get
This will be the issue in 1898 and
| 1900.' he said, land we want to keep
| it hot
The times., 1898-02-05

Thoroughly imbued with the idea
that the annexation Of Hawaii is nee
essary to the future of our Pacific
commerce, to the safety of our Pacific
coast from foreign attack and to the
domination of the Nicaragua canal,
: The Times considers the question of
: the Hawaiian annexation treaty as a
matter too far above party TO be
thought OF from partisan standpoint.
= There lis .. suggestion that the friends
OF Cuba in the Senate may use the
determination of the Administration to
= have the treaty ratified, as a diplo-
= matte point. allowing them to trade it
for the recognition of cuba belliser-
: ency.
y If there were no other way to call the
. hand of the Administration. we might
believe that this was right and neces-
= sary; but-since there is another way,
: we are doubtful of the propriety of the
measure. The one single thing in
= which Mr. Mckinley has shown HIM
4 self in accord with the American peo-
pie is his desire to incorporate Ha-
waii within the territory of our coun-
- try.
Lit is NOT good legislative wisdom
to obstruct one good national enter
prise in order. to force reealcitrant
Executive into doing another, when the
power and opportunity exist TO pro-
duce the desired result by other
means. We are in too much danger
from British influence and maehina-
ton i'm Hawaii and in Central Ameri-
ca TO take any chances. Our advice 10
the friends of Cuba and to Hawaiian
annexation is to secure the latter as
quickly as possible. After that has
been done we shall be ready to fight
FOR Cuba; or We might fight for it
every day in the meantime: but the
Senate should understand that it has
the master hand over Thomas Bracket
Reed If it chooses to show it, 1t is not
necessary to hang up the treaty to
demonstrate the fact, Why not stop
2 all Legislation" emanating from the
House of Reed. That would be better
than to go aside from the straight
path of American progress. of which
the Senate~fs the exponent, and to de-
feat or postpone a good, logical Ameri-
can thing uSelessly
The times., 1898-02-05
Behind the Times in Chicago.

lFrom the New Orleans Times Democrat.)
A green recent stamp on an envelope
was discovered on Thursday by one OF the
clerks in the mailing division OF the Chi
cago iostnffice, and announcement was
Immediately made that a counterfeit had
been intercepted through the vigilance OF
the officials. News of the discovery of the
supposed CO lnterfeit was telegrapiled to
the Postoffice Department at Washington.
Friday the officials received a telegram
from Washington notifying the Chicago
postoffice tb1t the green one-cent stamp
was one OF the large issue recently put out
by the department. The Chicago officials
had forgotten the fact that change had
been announced. The stamp was the first
of its kind 20 reach Chicago. which is due
TO the fact that the department keeps a
large supply ahead.
The times., 1898-02-05

some particliarS art are to be Iouno IN
the world. it seems, even from an eco
nonlic point of view. sheer waste to re-
auire such thing.et adapt himself TO
money ma king. In these days of.large
interests. Of broad fields. of interna-
tionai InaSSets. it takes lifetime of
study and q special aptitude TO make a
business man. The artist cannot be
business man and true artist,
but why Sshu1sId-ssthe man who
knows nothing about art be per-
phorfcally. and rob him of his only
wealth. Why should he be reduced to
keeping boarders in his cid age to meet
his daily bills, as is said to be the case
with Mr. Cray, while he works under
huge difficulties at a business which
must benefit the State more than IL
does the inventor, even &c he were paid
a royal price? 1t is very much the
same sort of policy as cutting out the
Palisades OF the Hudson TO make build
ing stone when there is a ridge OF rock
near at hand which is of no other use. Ii
is the same policy as using price
less manuscript or. splitting up
Cremona violin for kindling wood. 1t
is short-sighted, vicious and harmful
from every point of view, and the time
will come, if we are to advance in clVili-
cation when it will be held just as much
an offense against the law for one man
to possess himself of the thought. study
and research of another for his Wanton
amusement as it would be for a thief
to knock a painter edown-on the high
way and by superior strength steal his
painting. Superior business ability no
more entities its possessor TO waste the
wealth of the State than superior pugi-
listic strength. and when an inventor,
OF an artist, or an author, has shown
himself to be willing to work, he should.
for simple economic reasons. be pro-
vided witflaa place to work, and an in
come which viii keep him above want.
1t is not quiXotism, this policy; 1t Is
sheer, clear. horse sense.
The times., 1898-02-05
ADVANCE IN COAL.
Due to the Absorption of Another
Company by Morgan.

Due to the Absorption of Another
Company by Morgan.
New York, Feb. 4-The wholesale price
of hard coal has been raised 15 cents a
ton.
This means probable increase of so
or So cents a ton in the retail price.
IL means, further, tbatsin New York
CITY alone ..he consumers must pay on
an annual consumption of over g 600 900
tons more than So 900 900 profits to some
body. t6h i9lS@
Rut to the coal barons and the coal
railroads q I'D the wholesale a nd retail
dealers it means several times this amount
dropped into their pockets by the cold
wave, a profit for which they have done
nothing and given nothing.
1t is said that, but for the mild weather
prevailing, The price would have been
raised on January l.
since that date J. P. Morgan has Sc
cured CONTROL OF the Susquehanna and
Western Railroad, the only road outside
of the pool and now the magnates are
in a POSITION to make and maintain an
advance.
Last Tuesday the stocks of the coal
roads began to advance, in spite of the
failing marSet. The increase In quoted
value is ro !ghly estimated at more than
81 900 900.
Should cold weather last, there viii
he, it is limited among the agents, another
raise in the price.
Limiting the supply and raising the price
of coal fails hardest, of course, on the
poor, who purchase in small quantities.
The percentage of increase in the price
they pay is always greater than that
OF the wholesale, or even retail ton rate.
The times., 1898-02-05
The way a Thing Is Said .
CFrom the Christian Register.)

Max Muller, In his old age, holds that
the manner of saying things counts. He
recently sal /: Il have known good
many young men who have lived to be-
come deans and bishops, and archbishops;
and, when they were young men, they were
just like 9th ,rs, rational and honest. re-
member one of them speaking with scorn
of the idea Of physical miracles, and it
was very creditable to him. He is now
q great bishop. l do not know whether
he has changed his mind. / do not think
so. A great deal depends upon the way
thing is said. I remember Arthur Helps
telling me. My dear fellow, in England
you can say anything If you know how to
say it,
The times., 1898-02-05
william IFS Toad Talisman.
(From The st. James Gazette.)

tErOn 'he 81. JdIHeS uaLetle-I
The house of Hohenzollern possesses
family talisfnan, Since the time OF the
eleetor Joha. Cicero, who flourished to-
ward the enI of the fifteenth century, each
ruler has, when possible before dissolu-
tion, anded 20 his successors sealed pa cket.
This contains a ring, in which is set
black stone, said 70 have been dropped by
"a huge toad on the coveriet of a princess
of the family Just as she had given birth to
a son. Frederick the Great found the
ring in an er-elepe, which also inoiosed q
memorandum, written by Frederick l, stat
Ing its value and its mode OF trasmission-
Schneider, che librarian of William L. de
ciares that re saw the packet handed by
Ceiling, the treasurer to~his royal master
on his accession, and further asserts that
he read his account of the talisman to the
emperor, VINO fully confirmed it,
The times., 1898-02-05

The State Department apparently Is
making desperate effort to show that the
German decree against American fruit has
been modified so as not TO include
anything but unsatisfactory" American
fruit. We 10 not think that there can
be much comfort in this In our own
country the fruits which have grown out
of the Mcpingley trust and deficiency tariff
have not been alarmingiy satisfactory. We
opine that ail of them viii appear ''un-
satisfactory TO the Kaiser. He is quite
right. A tariff which paralyzes commerce
without any pretense of raisingrevenue, and
only enriches the people who contribute
SIG 900 900 to make Mr.. Hanna and Mr..
Mckinley great, cannot endure without
bringing in rs train just such things as
the German fruit prohibition. But there
VIII be ano. her Congress by and by.
The times., 1898-02-05

Madrid papers are authority for the
statement that this country does not iiidhe
any claim against Spain for the torture ana
murder OF the Philadelphia sdentist, Or.
Ricardo Ruiz, in Cuba. II he rad been a
Garmau subiect the Moro Castle would
have been laid in ruins as a condition
precedent to protest. Would 1t not be
good idea for Congress to ask few ques-
tians as, to this horrible outrage, and
a ascertain why il is that il never affected
the friendly relations OF alliance between
the A administration and Gen. Weyler:
The times., 1898-02-05
Separate Knee Pants.

You ought to take prompt notice OF
this cutting of Short Pants prices,
Between now and the time for chang
ing weights the boys can go through
another pair OF pants
200 pair OF regular soc GRAY and
Brown Mixed Cheyiot PsnLs-ail wool
and Just th- COlorS for school or play.
Sizes. to % years. For Sat
uruay only .-..----.----------- -2Sc
1T5 pair OF neat mixtures and plain
blue ana black CbeviCt Short Pants
all wool. Sizes. 3 to l .. worth
T5c. Today only ..............-.3 3Sc
The times., 1898-02-05
4 Correct Solntion

from the Manchester Union)
The man Who has beentrying TO ascertain
the difference between Mckinley pros
perity'' and Cleveland hard times" has
come to the conclusion that the former is a
little more OPPRESSIVE, that's all.
The times., 1898-02-05
Extreme Measures Needed.
fFrom the Chicago Evening Post )

ETTOIlI ItIb OIINdEU ENtI1Tf1E IOSG.J
Capt. Ray undoubtedly mea ms well, and
further than that he undoubtedly tells the
truth, but .jiicle Sam might as well make
up his mind that nothing short OF Gatling
gun and a few troops OF cavalry will stop
the Klondike rush.
The times., 1898-02-05
COMING TO THE THEATERS.

It was yesterday announced that Col
and Mrs. Feigl, the latter authoress of
"A Paris Model" are making arrange
ments to lease a theater in New York
for an indefinite period. The name of
the house determined upon was not
given. but il is probable that the Lyric
portion of Hammerstein's Olympia.
is the one selected The company
viii leave this city for the metropolis
tonight. A rehearsal has been called
for Monday morning, and preparations
will be at once begun for a New York
run. Two changes suggested by local
press criticism will b. made in the
cast. and the play will be partly re-
vised, but excepting for these slight
alterations the production will be the
same as given here.
Since Tuesday morning Manager
Aronson has received nearly a hundred
offers of time and even guarantees. 50
that a solidly booked season is Sc
cured.
The times., 1898-02-05
BOYS listers.

Cray Frieze Ulster, cut very long.
witb large collar. fancy lined; warm
and wen made. Sizes 10 i3. Regular
price, $3.50
Special price ...-------.----.---.' W
Brown Plaid Frieze Ulster.c long.
big collar, ulster pockets: finished with
double stitched edges sizes . TO II
wears. Regular price, SO.
Special price -......---.....S q. 80
The times., 1898-02-05

Thomas w. keene, the eminent
American tragedian, will be at the
Lafayette Opera House all Of next
week, appearing in a repertoire of
standard legitimate plays. which will
be given in the following order: Mon
day "Richelieu;" Tuesday and Satur-
day evenings, "Othello;" Thursday
Hamlet" Wednesday matinee. Louis
X1;" Friday, The Merchant of
Venice and Saturday matinee. Julius
Caesar" Mr.. keene's supporting COM
pany is said to be a very strong one
and is headed by the talented young
Washington actor, Charles B. Hanfor1.
who is Mr.. Keenes manager, as well
as his leading man. The other MEM
bers Of this talented organization in
ciude such well known artists as Mrs.
5. A. Baker. Lucia Moore Mary Tim
bermanp. Marie Drofnah, George Nor
ton. Carl Ahrendt, Lawrence Lowell.
John Milton, Arthur Stanford. and
Paul G. Taylor. Each of the plays to
be given will be presented with new
scenery and costumes. There has been
quite a demand for seats. and from
present indications Mr. Keene's en-
gagement will be a most successful
one.
The times., 1898-02-05
Hoke smith Hi.es a statesman.
from the Atlanta Journal j

Hon. X. II. Jackson, formerly State sem
ator, wifi tt ivel throughout the State as
special representative OF tile Weekly Jour
nal. s
The times., 1898-02-05
Bows Long Pants.

Lot Of F;rpwn and lot OF Gray Hair
line CaSsflere Pants, cut small aud
shapeIy: all wool aud all sizes,
IA to 10 years; worth So
for Saturday at .-...--...-.. S1.5S
The times., 1898-02-05
Bows Refers.

The last 2 or Is of those regular
S1..35 Blue Chinchilla Refers. They're
lined with fancy Cashmere. None
larger than g years size
Today .........--....-..'- '''-''''ss al
A lot of Novelty Refers. the punching
of several brpk eu lots STYLES that
have sold raoiCIly all season until we've
only 30 Of all Kinds left. Cheap
est one IS 81 Refer.
G,,o,ea for
The times., 1898-02-05

Tom Coakley, who has until recently
been connected With the House of Rep
resentatives for nearly as long a per-
iod. and is about as we'll known to pub
lie men. as Speaker Reed has landed
on his feet in good shape under the
new city government in New York.
Tom is a high-up Tammanyite. and in
consequence has been made sergeant
alarms of the branch of the city ceun-
ell known as the Assembly. The duties
are light, as well as congeniai 10 one
who knows everybody in the city, as
Tom does, while the salary is $500, and
if is strongly intimated that there are
enough perquisites connected with the
position to make the job worth $4,000.
The times., 1898-02-05
What. Indeed

From ,he Harrisburg Patriot.)
What disposition is made Of all those per.
SONS who are arrested on suspicion
The times., 1898-02-05

The President yesterday sent to- the
Senate a nomination that will cause
the Republicans considerable trouble
before thev are able to confirm the
nominee. 1t is that of.o. A. Petty, to
be postmaster at Charleston, w va.
The present postmaster at Charleston
is Mrs. Kenna, widow OF the late Sena-
tor Kenna. for whom every senator had
the highest admiration. Mrs. kenna
was given the office by Cleveland, and
il was supposed that. being the widow
of a former Senator, she would not be
disturbed. But the pressure for office
has been so great that the Republicans
have been compelled to seize upon the
Charleston office and Will probably re-
move her.
The times., 1898-02-05
Half Price.
S. to 81 Pants for sL5o.to $3.50.

$ 10 $ Pants Tor Si-5O..tO $50. !.
Choice Of 50. So anc 81 Fancy Eng
iiSh WUTSted Pants fashionable stripes,
fashionable ut and dDeTfeCtfIttinC.
Special today at --...... --.... S 3.T .
A bout 1 40 pairs neat hair-line-Stripe
Pants, strong IA fabTR ana make None
better for - so any where Choice
today at .....-..''. ..........S S .SO
The times., 1898-02-05
Mems Furnishings.

We are wanting TO let 60 of pre-
cisely the lines you are seeking. Look
at the values and then at the prices
it'll double our selling today. These
aren't Dry Goods Store Furnishings
but MEMS HABERDASHEPY
The times., 1898-02-05
Circulation Statement.

Communications intended for publication
in The Times should be terSeIy and piainig
qrritteR and must IN ali cases be accompanied
tg The name and addrSss OF tie ecriter Re
ected communications 7oiH MT be preserved,
ond only manuscripts Of obrious importance
eiH be returned. 10 heur authors.
The times., 1898-02-05

That "all things come to those who
wait is illustrated in the appearance
of Mile. Anna Held next Monday
evening at the Columbia Theater,
in conjunction with a presentation
of that very latest dramatic novelty,
The Cat and, the Cherub," which is
now creating something of sensation
in this country, and is still running at
the Lyric Theatef, London, England.
The play will be presented here by the
original New York company, and will
doubtless repeat the hit it has made in
all of the principal cities This will
open the performance, and will be fol-
lowed by the laughing success, "a Cav
Deceiver,' a farce in three acts. The
cast includes NJ. A. Kennedy, W. G.
Beach, Marie Valleau, Lizzie Evans
and other prominent people
Regarding Anna Held who is the
bright and particular feature of the or
ganiEation, so much has been written
that little remains to be said She
speaks English a little, she says: excel
lently. declare those who talk to her.
She sings good many songs in French
ana uses rare command over her face
to put into her words the meaning that
cannot be found in cursory reading.
Besides the songs which she has sung
heretofore, Miss Held will introduce her
animated chorus. With this arrange
ment Miss Held sings II Want Dem
Presents Back" and other coon
songs" The device has taken the fan
cy of the public and is being initiated
right and left. but Miss Held's suprem-
acy with it has not been seriously
threatened. This will be Miss Held's
only engagement in Washington this
year. and people who wish to see her
should not miss the chance.
The times., 1898-02-05
Mems Pants.

All the lots of Separate Pants that
have been sold down TO less than four
pairs are piled together for your
choice at
The times., 1898-02-05

Charles E. Blaney's merry farce, "A
Hired Girl is announced as the at
traction at the Grand Opera House
next week. The piece is said to be one
of the funniest on the road, while an
excellent cast of comedians ard vocal
lists makes the entertaining qualities
assured. A special feature has been
made of the vaudeville portion of the
bill. which will equal that of any of
the recent Blaney plays. Matinees will
be given on Wednesday and Saturday.
The times., 1898-02-05
Young Men
Long Pants Suits,

All the ',roken lots OF Long Pants
Suits. that ave been Sand they are
ali wool Cieviots. It's the chance
OF the season. Saturday. g q. .AS
The times., 1898-02-05
Ladies Goats.

Lot of Extra Heavy Brown Melton
Coats. cut shield front and lined all
through with heavy red SATIN
S16.5O was the price. Now ST -S5
Lot of lose Curl Fancy Mixed As
trakhan Cloth Coats left. THEY'RE made
with shield front. large storm collar.
and lined With Black twilled satin BIZ
value at regular price SS-fo
Reduced to ....... .......-..- S:S-AFs
The times., 1898-02-05

The always welcome Sol Smith Rus
sell and his charming play, "a Bache-
lor's Romance, will be at the New Ma
tiOnal Theater during next week.
A superior company of artists ac-
company Mr.. Russell on his tour this
year, and one of the richest dramatic
treats of the season is in store for all
who secure seats during this engage
ment.
Mr.. Russell has done a good deal dur
ing the past two years to advance HIM
self in the affections of a public that
was already predisposed in his favor.
In Miss Martha Morton's comedy he
has one of the best opportunities of his
career. "A Bachelors Romance is in
every respect a play of which Miss
Morton may feel justly proud. Its
theme is a clean and simple one,
worked out clearly and coherently: the
dialogue is natural and often witty. and
the situations, while never theatrical in
the abused sense of the word, are al
ways effective. Such a well conceived
and well executed composition is in
deed, welcome to our stage
The cast will include Nanette Com
stock. Edith Crane, Margaret Robin
son, Fanny Addison Pitt, Orrin john
son. William Seymour, Sidney Booth
and William Sampson.
"A Bachelors Romance" will be Civ
en- on Monday, Tuesday and Wednes-
day evenings, also at the Wednesday
matinee. On Thursday and Friday
evenings Mr.. Russell will appear in a
new triple bill. consisting of the one
act gem. '.Mr. Valentines Christmas. :"
in which Mr.. Russell made a lasting
impression two. seasons ago. This will
be followed by a magnificent produce
ton of THE Tanning of the Shrew.o
Mr.. Russell taking the part of Petro-
chic. and Miss Edith Crane appearing
as Katherine. The concluding play in
this bill will be j. Madison Morton's
comedy in two acts called THE Spit
fire" Mr.. Russell it is said. has been
most liberal in the expenditure of
The times., 1898-02-05
Ladies Flannel Waists.

ACC for chnice of Navy Blue. Green,
Red and ElaCk TricOt Waists,
An wool, and cut in latest stTle-
oSc for choice OF Garnet. Plde. Red and
black Blouse Waists made with
tucked yoke and cuffs, perfect INT ting.